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Exhibit 4 (f)

 CITY NATIONAL
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
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 BYLAWS

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Purpose

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of California (the “California General Corporation Law”).

The Corporation shall possess and may exercise all powers and privileges
necessary or convenient to effect the foregoing purposes, and shall have all
the powers now or hereafter expressly conferred upon corporations under the
laws of the State of California, together with such additional and implied
powers as may now or hereafter be provided thereby.

The clauses set forth in this preamble are to be construed both as
purposes and powers; and it is hereby expressly provided that the enumeration
herein of specified purposes and powers shall not be held to limit or restrict
in any manner the general powers of the Corporation. It is the intention that
the purposes, objects, and powers specified in each of the said clauses shall,
except as otherwise expressly provided, in no way be limited or restricted by
reference to or inference from the terms of any other clause or paragraph of
this preamble, or of any article of these bylaws.

 ARTICLE I

 OFFICES

Section 1. The principal executive office of City National Real
Estate Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”) shall be located at 400 North
Roxbury, Beverly Hills, California, 90210.

Section 2. The Corporation may also have offices at such other
places both within and without the State of California as the board of
directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation
may require.

 ARTICLE II

 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Section 1. Annual meetings of shareholders for the election of
directors and to transact such other business as may properly be brought before
the annual meeting shall be held in Beverly Hills, State of California, at such
place as may be fixed from time to time by the board of directors, or at such
other place either within or without the State of California as shall be
designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice
of the meeting. If no other place is stated or fixed, the annual meeting of
shareholders shall be held at the principal executive office of the
Corporation.

Section 2. Annual meetings of shareholders, commencing with the
year 2002, shall be held on June 15, if not a legal holiday, and if a
legal holiday, then on the following day that is not a legal holiday at
9:00 A.M., or at such other date and time as shall be designated from time
to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at
which they shall elect by a plurality vote directors to serve on the board of
directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before
the meeting.

Section 3. Written or printed notice of the annual meeting stating
the place, day and hour of the meeting shall be given to each shareholder
entitled to vote thereat not less than 10 (or, if sent by third-class

 

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mail,
30) nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. Notice may
be sent by third-class mail only if the outstanding shares of the Corporation
are held of record by 500 or more persons (determined as provided in
section 605 of the California General Corporation Law) on the record date
for the shareholders’ meeting.

 ARTICLE III

 SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Section 1. Special meetings of shareholders for any purpose other
than the election of directors may be held at such time and place within or
without the State of California as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting
or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. If no other place is stated or
fixed, special meetings of shareholders shall be held at the principal
executive office of the Corporation.

Section 2. Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose or
purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the articles of
incorporation, may be called by the president, the board of directors, or the
holders of not less than one-fifth of all the shares entitled to vote at the
meeting and if the Corporation has a chairman of the board of directors,
special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the chairman.

Section 3. Written or printed notice of a special meeting of
shareholders, stating the time, place and purpose or purposes thereof, shall be
given to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat not less than 10 (or, if
sent by third-class mail, 30) nor more than 60 days before the date
of the meeting. Notice may be sent by third-class mail only if the outstanding
shares of the Corporation are held of record by 500 or more persons (determined
as provided in section 605 of the California General Corporation Law) on
the record date for the shareholders’ meeting.

Section 4. The business transacted at any special meeting of
shareholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

Section 5. Upon notice being given in accordance with the
provisions hereof, the failure of any shareholder to receive actual notice of
any special meeting shall not in any way invalidate the meeting or proceedings
thereat.

The transactions of any special meeting of shareholders, however called
and noticed, and wherever held, are as valid as though had at a special meeting
duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in
person or by proxy, and if, either before or after the special meeting, each of
the persons entitled to vote, not present in person or by proxy, signs a
written waiver of notice or a consent to the holding of the special meeting or
an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents and approvals
shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the
special meeting. Attendance of a person at a special meeting shall constitute a
waiver of notice of and presence at such special meeting, except when the
person objects, at the beginning of the special meeting, to the transaction of
any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and except
that attendance at a special meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to
the consideration of matters required to be included in the notice, but not so
included, if such objection is expressly made at the special meeting.

 ARTICLE IV
QUORUM AND

 VOTING OF STOCK

Section 1. The holders of a majority of the shares of stock issued
and outstanding and entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall
constitute a quorum at all meetings of the shareholders for the transaction of
business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the articles of
incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at
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shareholders,
the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy shall have power to
adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement
at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such
adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any
business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original
meeting.

Section 2. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a
majority of the shares of stock represented and voting at the meeting (which
shares voting affirmatively also constitute at least a majority of the required
quorum), shall be the act of the shareholders unless the vote of a greater or
lesser number or voting by classes is required by law, the articles of
incorporation or these bylaws.

Section 3. Each outstanding share of stock, having voting power,
shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting
of shareholders. A shareholder may vote either in person or by proxy executed
in writing by the shareholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. In
all elections for directors, every shareholder entitled to vote shall have the
right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares of stock owned by
him for as many persons as there are directors to be elected, or, upon
satisfaction of the requirements set forth in Section 708(b) of the California
General Corporation Law, to cumulate the vote of said shares, and give one
candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected
multiplied by the number of votes to which the shareholder’s shares are
normally entitled, or to distribute the votes on the same principle among as
many candidates as he may see fit. Section 708(b) of the California
General Corporation Law provides that no shareholder shall be entitled to
cumulate votes for any candidate for the office of director unless such
candidates’ names have been placed in nomination prior to the voting and at
least one shareholder has given notice at the meeting prior to the voting of
his intention to cumulate his votes.

Section 4. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of
incorporation, any action, except election of directors, which may be taken at
any annual or special meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting
and without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so
taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding shares entitled to vote
having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to
authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote
thereon were present and voted.

 ARTICLE V

 DIRECTORS

Section 1. The number of directors shall be three. Directors need
not be residents of the State of California nor shareholders of the
Corporation. The directors, other than the first board of directors, shall be
elected at the annual meeting of the shareholders, and each director elected
shall serve until the next succeeding annual meeting and until his successor
shall have been elected and qualified. The first board of directors shall hold
office until the first annual meeting of shareholders.

Section 2. Unless otherwise provided in these bylaws or in the
articles of incorporation and except for a vacancy created by the removal of a
director, vacancies on the board may be filled by approval of a majority of the
board of directors or, if the number of directors then in office is less than a
quorum, by (1) the unanimous written consent of the directors then in
office, (2) the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in
office at a meeting held pursuant to notice or waivers of notice or (3) a
sole remaining director. Unless the articles of incorporation or a bylaw
adopted by the shareholders provides that the board of directors may fill
vacancies occurring in the board of directors by reason of the removal of
directors, such vacancies may be filled only by election by the shareholders.

The shareholders may elect a director at any time to fill any vacancy
not filled by the directors. Any such election by written consent (other than
to fill a vacancy created by removal, which requires the unanimous consent of
all shares entitled to vote for the election of directors), requires the
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Section 3. The business affairs of the Corporation shall be managed
by its board of directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation
and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the articles
of incorporation or by these bylaws directed or required to be exercised or
done by the shareholders.

Section 4. The directors may keep the books of the Corporation,
except such as are required by law to be kept within the State of California,
outside of the State of California, at such place or places as they may from
time to time determine.

Section 5. The board of directors, by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the directors then in office, and irrespective of any personal
interest of any of its members, shall have authority to establish reasonable
compensation of all directors for services to the Corporation as directors,
officers or otherwise.

 ARTICLE VI

 MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Meetings of the board of directors, regular or special,
may be held either within or without the State of California.

Section 2. The first meeting of each newly elected board of
directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of
the shareholders at the annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be
necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the
meeting, provided a quorum shall be present, or it may convene at such place
and time as shall be fixed by the consent in writing of all the directors.

Section 3. Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held
upon such notice, or without notice, and at such time and at such place as
shall from time to time be determined by the board of directors.

Section 4. Special meetings of the board shall be held upon four
days’ notice by mail or 48 hours’ notice delivered personally or by
telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology
designed to record and communicate messages, telegraph, facsimile, electronic
mail, or other electronic means; special meetings may be called by the
president or the secretary, and shall be called by the president or secretary
in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors
unless the board consists of only one director; in which case, special meetings
shall be called by the president or secretary in like manner and on like notice
on the written request of the sole director. A meeting may be held on shorter
notice if all directors consent.

Section 5. Attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute
a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends for the
express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the
meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be
transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the board
of directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such
meeting.

Section 6. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business unless a greater number is required by law or
by the articles of incorporation. The act of a majority of the directors present
at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the board of
directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by statute or by the
articles of incorporation. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of
directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to
time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum
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Section 7. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a
meeting of the directors may be taken without a meeting if a consent in
writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the
directors entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.

Section 8. The order of business at all meetings of the board of
directors shall be as follows:

1.    Roll
call and determination of quorum

2.    Reading
of the minutes of previous meeting

3.    Reports
of officers

4.    Examination
of loans and investments and action thereon

5.    Deferred
business, if any

6.    New
business.

Section 9. The board of directors shall keep complete records of
its proceedings in a minute book kept for that purpose alone.

Section 10. At any annual or special meeting of shareholders all of
the acts and doings of the board of directors may be ratified, confirmed and
approved by shareholders and such ratification, confirmation and approval shall
be as valid and as binding upon the Corporation and upon all shareholders as
though it had been approved, confirmed or ratified by every shareholder.

 ARTICLE VII

 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the
number of directors fixed by these bylaws or otherwise, may designate two or
more directors to constitute an executive committee, which committee, to the
extent provided in such resolution, shall have and exercise all of the
authority of the board of directors in the management of the Corporation,
except as otherwise required by law. Vacancies in the membership of the
committee shall be filled by the board of directors at a regular or special
meeting of the board of directors. The executive committee shall keep regular
minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the board when required. The
board of directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of
the executive committee. The executive committee shall not have authority:
(1) to approve any action which will also require the shareholders’
approval; (2) to fill vacancies on the board of directors or in any
committee; (3) to fix the compensation of directors for serving on the
board of directors or on any committee; (4) to amend or repeal these
bylaws or adopt new bylaws; (5) to amend or repeal any resolution of the
board of directors which by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable;
(6) to make a distribution to the shareholders except at a rate or in a
periodic amount or within a price range determined by the board of directors;
or (7) to appoint other committees of the board of directors or the
members thereof.

 ARTICLE VIII

 NOTICES

Section 1. Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the
articles of incorporation or of these bylaws, notice is required to be given to
any director or shareholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice,
but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or
shareholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation,
with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at
the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail.

Notice to directors may also be given by facsimile telecommunication.
Notice to any shareholder shall be given at the address furnished by such
shareholder for the purpose of receiving notice. If such address is not given
and if no address appears on the records of the Corporation for such
shareholder, notice may be given to such shareholder at the place where the
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Corporation
is located or by publication at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county in which said principal executive office is located.

If a notice of a shareholders’ meeting is sent by mail it shall be sent
by first-class mail, or, in case the Corporation has outstanding shares held of
record by 500 or more persons (determined as provided in Section 605 of
the California General Corporation Law) on the record date for the shareholders’
meeting, notice may be by third-class mail.

Section 2. Whenever any notice for whatever reason is required to
be given under the provisions of the statutes or under the provisions of the
articles of incorporation or these bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed
by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the
time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

 ARTICLE IX

 OFFICERS

Section 1. The officers of the Corporation, except those elected in
accordance with section 210 of the California General Corporation Law,
shall be chosen by the board of directors and shall be a president, a
vice-president, a secretary and a chief financial officer. The board of
directors may also choose additional vice-presidents, and one or more assistant
secretaries and assistant treasurers.

Section 2. The board of directors, at its first meeting after each
annual meeting of shareholders, shall choose a president, one or more
vice-presidents, a secretary and a chief financial officer, none of whom need
be a director.

Section 3. The board of directors may appoint such other officers
and agents as it shall deem necessary who shall hold their offices for such
terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be
determined from time to time by the board of directors.

Section 4. The salaries of all officers and agents of the
Corporation shall be fixed by the board of directors.

Section 5. The officers of the Corporation shall hold office until
their successors are chosen and qualify. Any officer elected or appointed by
the board of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the board of directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the
Corporation shall be filled by the board of directors.

The board of directors may, from time to time, designate a chief
executive officer of the Corporation, who may also be the chairman of the board
of directors, and the president. The chief executive officer shall be
responsible for the general supervision of the property, business and affairs
of the Corporation. The chief executive officer shall carry out the policies
and procedures for the governing and conduct of the affairs of the Corporation
as are adopted and directed by the board of directors and prescribed by law.
The chief executive officer shall serve at the pleasure of the board of
directors, and the office may be terminated at any time at the discretion of
the board of directors without any cause.

A chairman of the board of directors may be elected by a majority of the
entire board of directors. If so elected, he shall preside at all meetings of
the board of directors and shall perform such other duties and have such other
powers as may be delegated by the board of directors.

Section 6. The officers delineated, or such other officers as may
be appointed from time to time, are authorized to do and perform such corporate
and official acts as are necessary in the carrying on of the business of the
Corporation, subject always to the directions of the board of directors and, if
appointed, the executive committee. Subject to like limitation, they are fully
empowered to make and execute all deeds, leases, releases, agreements,
contracts, bills of sale, assignments, letters of attorney or substitution and
other instruments which may be necessary to sell, assign, transfer, convey,
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assure
or lease to any party entitled thereto, whether purchaser, lessee or
transferee, any estate or property, real or personal, stocks, bonds, loans,
insurance policies, storage receipts, certificates of deposit, scrip or
evidences of debt at any time standing in the name of the Corporation or held
or controlled by it in its own right; and to cause the corporate seal to be
affixed to any and all such instruments, and attested by the secretary and duly
acknowledged.

Such of the officers as may from time to time be designated by the board
of directors or, if appointed, by the executive committee, shall have the power
and authority to sign checks, drafts, letters of credit, orders, receipts and
acquittances, and to endorse checks, bills of exchange, orders, drafts and
vouchers made payable or endorsed to the Corporation.

The board of directors may, from time to time by resolution, provide for
the execution of any corporate instrument or document by a mechanical device or
a machine, or by use of facsimile signatures, under such terms as shall be set
forth in the resolution of the board of directors.

THE PRESIDENT

Section 7. The president shall be the chief executive officer of
the Corporation, unless a chief executive officer is otherwise designed by the
board of directors, shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and the
board of directors, shall have general and active management of the business of
the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of
directors are carried into effect.

Section 8. The president shall execute bonds, mortgages and other
contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where
required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except
where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the
board of directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

Section 9. The president shall preside at all meetings of
shareholders, and in general shall perform such duties as are incident to his
office or are prescribed by the board of directors. If no chairman of the board
of directors is elected, the president shall also preside over the meetings of
the board of directors.

THE VICE PRESIDENTS

Section 10. The vice president, or if there shall be more than one,
the vice presidents in the order determined by the board of directors, shall,
in the absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and exercise
the powers of the president and shall perform such other duties and have such
other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

THE SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES

Section 11. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of
directors and all meetings of the shareholders and record all the proceedings
of the meetings of the Corporation and of the board of directors in a book to
be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the executive
committee when required. The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice
of all meetings of the shareholders and of special meetings of the board of
directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the
board of directors or president, under whose supervision the secretary shall
be. The secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation
and the secretary, or an assistant secretary, shall have authority to affix the
same to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it may be attested by
his or her signature or by the signature of such assistant secretary. The board
of directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal
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Section 12. The assistant secretary, or if there be more than one,
the assistant secretaries, in the order determined by the board of directors,
shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and
exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and
have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time
prescribe.

THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Section 13. The chief financial officer shall have custody of the
corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of
receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall
deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of
the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the board of
directors.

Section 14. The chief financial officer shall disburse the funds of
the Corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, taking proper
vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the president and the
board of directors, at its regular meetings, or when the board of directors so
requires, an account of all his transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of
the financial condition of the Corporation.

Section 15. If required by the board of directors, the chief
financial officer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such
surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the board of directors for the
faithful performance of the duties of his or her office and for the restoration
to the Corporation, in case of his or her death, resignation, retirement or
removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property
of whatever kind in his possession or under his or her control belonging to the
Corporation.

Section 16. The chief financial officer is, for the purpose of
executing any documents requiring the signature of the “Treasurer,” deemed to
be the treasurer of the Corporation.

THE ASSISTANT TREASURERS

Section 17. The assistant treasurers, or, if there shall be more
than one, the assistant treasurers in the order determined by the board of
directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the chief financial officer,
perform the duties and exercise the powers of the chief financial officer and
shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of
directors may from time to time prescribe.

THE FIRST OFFICERS

Section 18. The persons who are first officers of the Corporation
who shall serve until the Board of Directors designates successors are as
follows:

	
  Officers:

  	
   

  	
  Mailing Address:

  
	
  Frank P. Pekny 

  	
   

  	
  400 North Roxbury
  Drive, 

  
	
  President

  	
   

  	
  Beverly Hills, California, 90210

  
	
  Heng W. Chen 

  	
   

  	
  400 North Roxbury
  Drive, 

  
	
  Chief Financial
  Officer/Secretary

  	
   

  	
  Beverly Hills, California, 90210

  
	
  Andy Yang 

  	
   

  	
  400 North Roxbury
  Drive, 

  
	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
  Beverly Hills, California, 90210

  

 

 

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 ARTICLE X

 CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES

Section 1. Every holder of shares in the Corporation shall be
entitled to have a certificate, signed by, or in the name of the Corporation
by, the chairman of the board of directors, if elected, or the president or a
vice-president and the chief financial officer or an assistant treasurer, or
the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation, certifying the
number of shares and the class or series of shares owned by the holder in the
Corporation. If the shares of the Corporation are classified or if any class of
shares has two or more series, there shall appear on the certificate either
(1) a statement of the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions
granted to or imposed upon each class or series of shares to be issued and upon
the holders thereof; (2) a summary of such rights, preferences, privileges
and restrictions with reference to the provisions of the articles of
incorporation and any certificates of determination establishing the same; or
(3) a statement setting forth the office or agency of the Corporation from
which shareholders may obtain, upon request and without charge, a copy of the
statement referred to in item (1) hereof. Every certificate shall have
noted thereon any information required to be set forth by the California General
Corporation Law and such information shall be set forth in the manner provided
by such law.

Section 2. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be
facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or
whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased
to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is
issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such
person were an officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

LOST CERTIFICATES

Section 3. The board of directors may direct a new certificate to
be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation
alleged to have been lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new
certificate, the board of directors, in its discretion and as a condition
precedent to the issuance thereof, may prescribe such terms and conditions as
it deems expedient, and may require such indemnities as it deems adequate, to
protect the Corporation from any claim that may be made against it with respect
to any such certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed.

TRANSFERS OF SHARES

Section 4. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent
of the Corporation of a certificate representing shares duly endorsed or
accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to
transfer, a new certificate shall be issued to the person entitled thereto, and
the old certificate cancelled and the transaction recorded upon the books of
the Corporation.

CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS

Section 5. In order that the Corporation may determine the
shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting or to vote or entitled to
receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights
or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any other lawful action, the
board may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than 60 nor
less than 10 days prior to the date of such meeting nor more than
60 days prior to any other action.

A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to
vote at a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting
unless the board of directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned
meeting, but the board shall fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned
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REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS

        Section 6.
The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person
registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to
vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person
registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to
recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares
on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other
notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of California.

 ARTICLE XI
  GENERAL PROVISIONS
  DIVIDENDS

        Section 1.
Subject to the provisions of the articles of incorporation relating thereto, if
any, dividends may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or
special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or
in shares of the capital stock, subject to any provisions of the articles of
incorporation and the California General Corporation Law.

        Section 2.
Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the
Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the board of directors
from time to time, in its absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund
to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or
maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the
board of directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation,
and the board of directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner
in which it was created.

CHECKS

        Section 3.
All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by
such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the board of
directors may from time to time designate.

FISCAL YEAR

        Section 4.
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of January in
each year and end on the thirty-first day of December of each year.

SEAL

        Section 5.
The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation,
the date of its incorporation and the words “Corporate Seal, California”. The
seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or
affixed or in any manner reproduced.

 ARTICLE XII
  AMENDMENTS

        Section 1.
These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new bylaws may be adopted
(a) at any regular or special meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is
present or represented, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the stock
entitled to vote, provided notice of the proposed alteration, amendment or
repeal be contained in the notice of such meeting, or (b) by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors at any regular or
special meeting of the board. The board of directors shall not make or alter
any bylaw specifying a fixed number of directors or the maximum or minimum
number of directors and the directors shall not change a fixed board to a
variable board or vice versa in the bylaws. The board of directors shall not
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larger
proportion of the vote of directors for approval than is required by the
California General Corporation Law.

ARTICLE XIII
  DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT

        Section 1.
The directors shall cause to be sent to the shareholders not later than
120 days after the close of the fiscal year, an annual report which shall
include a balance sheet as of the closing date of the last fiscal year, and an
income statement of changes in financial position for said fiscal year. Said
annual report shall be accompanied by any report thereon of independent
accountants or, if there is no such report, the certificate of an authorized
officer of the Corporation that such statements were prepared without audit
from the books and records of the Corporation. This annual report is hereby
waived whenever the Corporation shall have less than 100 shareholders as
defined in Section 605 of the California General Corporation Law. Except
when said waiver applies, the annual report shall be sent to the shareholder at
least 15 (or if sent by third-class mail, 35) days prior to the date of
the annual meeting. The annual report may be sent by third-class mail only if
the Corporation has outstanding shares held by 500 or more persons (as determined
by the provisions of Section 605 of the California General Corporation
Law) on the record date for the shareholders’ meeting. In addition to the
financial statements included in the annual report, the annual report of the
Corporation, if it has more than 100 shareholders as defined in
Section 605 of the California General Corporation Law and if it is not
subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or exempt from such registration by Section 12(g)(2)
of said act, shall also describe briefly: (1) any transaction (excluding
compensation of officers and directors) during the previous fiscal year
involving an amount in excess of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) (other than
contracts let at competitive bids or services rendered at prices regulated by
law) to which the Corporation or its parent or subsidiary was a party and in
which any director or officer of the Corporation or of a subsidiary or (if
known to the Corporation or its parent or subsidiary) any holder of more than
10 percent of the outstanding voting shares of the Corporation had a
direct or indirect material interest, naming such person and stating such
person’s relationship to the Corporation, the nature of such person’s interest
in the transaction and, where practicable, the amount of such interest;
provided, that in the case of a transaction with a partnership of which such
person is a partner, only the interest of the partnership need be stated; and
provided further that no such report need be made in the case of transactions
approved by the shareholders under subdivision (a) of section 310 of
the California General Corporation Law; and (2) the amount and
circumstances of any indemnification or advances aggregating more than ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) paid during the fiscal year to any officer or
director of the Corporation pursuant to section 317 of the California
General Corporation Law, provided that no such report need be made in the case
of indemnification approved by the shareholders under paragraph (2) of
subdivision (e) of section 317 of the California General Corporation
Law.

 ARTICLE XIV
  CAPITAL STOCK

        The
total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation
shall have authority to issue is FOUR MILLION (4,000,000), of which THREE
MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND (3,800,000) shares shall be shares of common
stock with no par value per share (hereinafter called “Common Stock”) AND TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND (200,000) shares shall be shares of preferred stock with no
par value per share, a stated value of ONE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($100.00)
per share (hereinafter called “Preferred Stock”).

        Any
amendment to these bylaws or to the articles of incorporation which shall
increase or decrease the authorized capital stock of the Corporation may be
adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders

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of
capital stock representing not less than a majority of the voting power
represented by the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation
entitled to vote.

        Whenever
an increase of stock shall be authorized, in accordance with law, it shall be
the duty of the board of directors to notify all the shareholders of the same,
and cause a subscription list to be opened for such increase of capital. Upon
such increase each shareholder shall have the privilege of subscribing for new
stock in proportion to the amount of stock then owned by him or her. If any
shareholder should fail, within the time specified by the board of directors,
to subscribe for the amount of stock to which he or she may be entitled, the
board of directors may determine what disposition shall be made of the
privilege of subscribing for the unsubscribed stock.

        In
case any certificate of stock is lost, mutilated or destroyed, the board of
directors may issue a new certificate in place thereof upon receipt of a proper
bond of indemnification in which the Corporation is named as the beneficiary.

        Transfer
of stock shall not be suspended preparatory to the declaration of dividends,
and unless an agreement to the contrary shall be expressed in the assignment,
dividends shall be paid to the shareholders in whose name the stock shall stand
at the date of the declaration of dividends.

        The
voting powers and the designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional and other special rights, and qualifications, or restrictions of the
Preferred Stock shall be as follows:

        Section 1.
The board of directors is expressly authorized at any time, and from time to
time, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more
class or series, and with such designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, or
restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in these bylaws, or the
resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance thereof adopted by the
board of directors, or a certificate of designation filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of California, including (but without limiting the
generality of the foregoing) the following:

        (a)  The
designation of such class or series and the number of shares which shall
constitute such class or series;

        (b)  Any
provisions for dividends on shares of such class or series, including, without
limitation, the dividend rate, the conditions upon which and the dates when
such dividends shall be payable, whether dividends shall be payable on any
other class or classes or of any other series of stock, and whether dividends
shall be cumulative and, if so, the date or dates from which dividends shall be
cumulative;

        (c)  Whether
shares of such class or series may be redeemed and, if redeemable, whether they
are redeemable for cash, property or rights (including securities of the Corporation
or another corporation), the time or times when shares of such class or series
may be redeemed, the price or prices, rate or rates, and adjustments with which
shares of such class or series may be redeemed, and the other terms and
conditions upon which shares of such class or series may be redeemed;

        (d)  The
rights to which holders of shares of such class or series shall be entitled
upon any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, distribution of
assets or winding up the Corporation;

        (e)  The
terms and amount of any sinking or purchase fund to be provided for the
purchase, redemption or retirement of the shares of such class or series;

        (f)    The
rights, if any, of the holders of shares of such class or series or of the
Corporation to convert such shares into or exchange such shares for shares of
Common Stock or of any other

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class
or series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation or other securities of the
Corporation or another corporation, and the terms and conditions of such
conversion or exchange;

        (g)  Whether
the holders of shares of such class or series shall have any voting rights or
no voting rights and, if such holders shall have any voting rights, the voting
rights of holders of shares of such class or series; and

        Section 2.
Except as otherwise required by law and except for such voting powers with
respect to the election of directors or other matters as may be stated in the
resolutions of the board of directors or any duly authorized executive
committee thereof, creating any class or series of Preferred Stock, the holders
of any such class or series shall have no voting power whatsoever.

 ARTICLE XV
  REIT RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

        Section 1.Definitions. The following terms shall
have the following meanings for purposes of these Bylaws:

       
“Beneficial Ownership” means ownership of shares of any class or series of
Common Stock or Preferred Stock by a Person (as defined below) who would be
treated as an owner of such shares under Section 542(a)(2) of the Code (as
defined below) either directly or constructively through the application of
Section 544 of the Code as modified by Section 856(h)(i)(B) of the
Code. The terms “Beneficial Owner,” “Beneficially Own” and “Own Beneficially”
shall have correlative meanings.

       
“Beneficiary” means, with respect to the Trust (as defined below), one or more
organizations named by the Corporation as beneficiary or beneficiaries of the
Trust in accordance with Section (13)(a) of this Article XV. Each
such Beneficiary shall be an organization described in Section 501(c)(3)
of the Code, that is not an “individual” within the meaning of Section 541
of the Code, contributions to which must be eligible for deduction under each
of Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code.

       
“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

       
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time,
or any successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of the Code shall
mean such provision as in effect from time to time, as the same may be amended,
and any successor thereto, as interpreted by any applicable regulations or
other administrative pronouncements as in effect from time to time.

       
“Excess Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section (3) of this
Article XV.

       
“Market Price”, with respect to any class or series of Preferred Stock, on any
date means the Closing Price (as defined below) on the Trading Day (as defined
below) immediately preceding such date of such class or series of Preferred
Stock. The “Closing Price”, with respect to any class or series of Preferred
Stock, on any date shall mean the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no
such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked
prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated
transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to
trading on the NYSE, as reported in the principal, consolidated transaction
reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national
securities exchange on which such class or series of Preferred Stock is listed
or admitted to trading or, if such class or series of Preferred Stock is not
listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last
quoted, price, or if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked
prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the NASDAQ or, if such
system is no longer in use, the principal other automated quotations system
that may then be in use or, if such class or series of Preferred Stock is not
quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked
prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such
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the
Corporation or, if there is no professional market maker making a market in
such class or series of Preferred Stock, the liquidation value of a share of
such class or series of Preferred Stock as determined by the Board of Directors
in its reasonable discretion. “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal
national securities exchange on which the relevant class or series of Preferred
Stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business
or, if the relevant class or series of Preferred Stock is not listed or
admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, shall mean any day
other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the
State of California are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to
close.

       
“NASDAQ” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Automated Quotation System.

       
“”Non-Transfer Event” means any event other than a purported Transfer that
would cause (i) any Person (as defined below) (other than City National
Bank and its affiliates) to Own Beneficially (as defined below) shares of
Preferred Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit (as defined below),
(ii) the Corporation to become “closely held” within the meaning of
Section 856(h) of the Code, and/or (iii) the Corporation to otherwise
fail to qualify as a REIT (other than as a result of a violation of the “100-shareholder”
requirement of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code), in each case including, but
not limited to, the granting of any option on entering into any agreement for
the sale, transfer or other disposition of shares of Preferred Stock or the
sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of any securities or rights
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Preferred Stock.

       
“NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

        ”Ownership
Limit” means, for any Person (as defined below), other than City National Bank
and its affiliates, the Beneficial Ownership of nine and nine-tenths percent
(9.9%), in number of shares or value (determined on the basis of the Market
Price), of the outstanding shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock of
the Corporation.

       
“Permitted Transferee” means any Person designated as a Permitted Transferee in
accordance with the provisions of Section (13)(e) of this Article XV.

       
“Person” means (i) an individual, corporation, partnership, estate, trust
(including a trust qualified under Section 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the
Code), a portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively
for the purposes described in Section 642(c) of the Code, association,
private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, joint
stock company, limited liability company or other entity and (ii) also
includes a group as that term is used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

       
“Prohibited Owner” means, with respect to any purported Transfer or Non-Transfer
Event, any Person whom, but for the provisions of Section (3) of this
Article XV, would Beneficially Own shares of Preferred Stock.

       
“REIT” means a real estate investment trust as defined under
Section 856(a) of the Code.

       
“Restriction Termination Date” means the first day on which the Board of
Directors determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the
Corporation to attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a REIT.

       
“Transfer” means any sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other
disposition of any shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock (including
(i) the granting of any option (including, but not limited to, an option
to acquire an option or any series of such options) or entering into any
agreement for the sale, transfer or other disposition of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock or (ii) the sale, transfer, assignment or other
disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for
Common Stock or Preferred Stock or the exercise of such rights) whether
voluntary or involuntary, whether of record or beneficially, and whether by
operation of law or otherwise (including, but not limited to, any

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transfer
of an interest in other entities which results in a change in the Beneficial
Ownership of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock). The terms “Transfers”
and “Transferred” shall have correlative meanings.

       
“Trust” means the trust created pursuant to Section (13) of this
Article XV.

       
“Trustee” means any Person or entity unaffiliated with both the Corporation and
any Prohibited Owner who is designated by the Corporation to act as trustee of
the Trust, and any successor trustee appointed by the Corporation.

        Section 2.Restriction on Ownership and Transfers.

        (a)  Except
as provided in Section (10) of this Article XV, prior to the
Restriction Termination Date, no Person (other than City National Bank and its
affiliates) shall Beneficially Own shares of any class or series of Preferred
Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit.

        (b)  Except
as provided in Section (10) of this Article XV, and subject to the
provisions of Section (14) of this Article XV and prior to the
Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer or other event that, if effective,
would result in any Person (other than City National Bank and its affiliates)
Beneficially Owning shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock in excess
of the Ownership Limit shall be void ab
initio  as to the Transfer of
such shares of Preferred Stock which would be otherwise Beneficially Owned by
such Person in excess of the Ownership Limit, and the intended transferee shall
acquire no right or interest in such shares of Preferred Stock.

        (c)  Subject
to the provisions of Section (14) of this Article XV and prior to the
Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in
the outstanding Common Stock and Preferred Stock being Beneficially Owned by
less than 100 Persons (determined without reference to any rules of
attribution) shall be void ab initio
, and the intended transferee shall acquire no right or interest in such shares
of Common Stock or Preferred Stock.

        (d)  Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, subject to the provisions of Section (14) of
this Article XV and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, any
Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Corporation being “closely
held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code shall be void ab initio 
as to the Transfer of that number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred
Stock, as the case may be, that would cause the Corporation to be “closely held”
within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, and the intended
transferee shall acquire no right or interest in such shares of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock, as the case may be.

        (e)  Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, subject to the provisions of Section (14) of
this Article XV and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, any
Transfer that, if effective, would cause the Corporation to fail to qualify as
a REIT under the Code for any reason shall be void ab initio  as to the
Transfer of that number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the
case may be, in excess of the number that could have been Transferred without
such result; and the intended transferee shall acquire no right or interest in
such shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be.

        (f)    A
Transfer of a share of Common Stock or Preferred Stock which is null and void
under paragraphs (b), (c), (d) or (e) of this Section (2) of
this Article XV shall not adversely affect the validity of the Transfer of
any other share of Common Stock or Preferred Stock in the same or any other
related transaction.

        Section 3.Transfer in Trust.

        (a)  If,
notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Article XV, at any
time prior to the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported Transfer
or Non-Transfer Event such that any Person (other than City National Bank and
its affiliates) would Own Beneficially shares of any

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class
or series of Preferred Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit, then
(i) except as otherwise provided in Section (10) of this
Article XV, the Prohibited Owner shall acquire no right, or interest (or
in the case of a Non-Transfer Event, shall cease to own any right or interest)
in such number of shares of such class or series of Preferred Stock that would
cause such Beneficial Owner to Beneficially Own shares of such class or series
of Preferred Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit and (ii) such number
of shares of such class or series of Preferred Stock in excess of the Ownership
Limit (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be designated as excess
shares (“Excess Shares”) and, in accordance with Section (13) of this Article XV,
be transferred automatically and by operation of law to the Trust for the
benefit of the Beneficiary. Such transfer to the Trust and the designation of
the shares as Excess Shares shall be effective as of the close of business on
the business day prior to the date of the purported Transfer or Non-Transfer
Event, as the case may be.

        (b)  If,
notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Article XV, at any
time prior to the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported Transfer or
Non-Transfer Event that, if effective, would cause the Corporation to become “closely
held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code or to otherwise
fail to qualify as a REIT (other than as a result of a violation of the
100-shareholder requirement of Section 856(a)(5)), then (i) except as
otherwise provided in Section (10) of this Article XV, the Prohibited
Owner shall acquire no right or interest (or, in the case of a Non-Transfer
Event, shall cease to own any right or interest) in such number of shares of
Preferred Stock, the ownership of which by such purported transferee or record
holder would cause the Corporation to be “closely held” within the meaning of
Section 856(h) of the Code or to otherwise fail to qualify as a REIT
(other than as a result of a violation of the 100-shareholder requirement of
Section 856(a)(5)) and (ii) such number of shares of Preferred Stock
(rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be designated as Excess Shares
and, in accordance with the provisions of Section (13) of this
Article XV, be transferred automatically and by operation of law to the
Trust for the benefit of the Beneficiary. Such transfer to the Trust and the
designation of shares as Excess Shares shall be effective as of the close of
business on the business day prior to the date of the Transfer or Non-Transfer
Event, as the case may be.

        Section 4.Remedies for Breach. If the Board of
Directors or a committee thereof shall at any time determine in good faith that
a Non-Transfer Event has occurred, a Transfer has taken place in violation of
Section (2) of this Article XV or that a Person intends to acquire or
has attempted to acquire or may acquire Beneficial Ownership of any shares of
Common Stock or Preferred Stock in violation of Section (2) of this
Article XV (whether or not such violation is intended), the Board of
Directors shall be empowered to take any action it deems advisable to refuse to
give effect to or to prevent such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, including but
not limited to, refusing to give effect to such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event
on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin or rescind
such Transfer or acquisition.

        Section 5.Notice of Restricted Transfer. Any Person
who acquires or attempts to acquire shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
in violation of Section (2) of this Article XV, or any Person who
owned shares of Preferred Stock that were transferred to a Trust pursuant to
the provisions of Section (3) of this Article XV, shall immediately
give written notice to the Corporation of such event and shall provide to the
Corporation such other information as the Corporation may request in order to
determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, as the
case may be, on the Corporation’s status as a REIT. Failure to give such notice
shall not in any way limit the rights and remedies of the Board of Directors
provided herein.

        Section 6.Right of First Offer. No holder of the
Preferred Stock may Transfer such stock without first having offered such stock
proposed to be transferred to the Corporation, whereupon the Corporation shall
have the right to elect to purchase, or shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to elect to designate a third party to purchase, all (but not less
than all) of the shares of Preferred Stock

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proposed
to be transferred. The consideration to be paid by the Corporation or third
party designee of the Corporation, if the Corporation elects to direct the sale
of the Preferred Stock hereunder, shall be: (i) the price offered for the
transfer by the proposed transferee; provided that, if the purchase price is
not payable solely in cash, the Corporation or its third party designee can
provide equivalent consideration or cash having the same value, or (ii) in
the absence of a third party offer, the Market Price of such Preferred Stock
proposed to be transferred plus any declared and unpaid dividends.

        Section 7.Owners Required to Provide Information.
Prior to the Restriction Termination Date:

        (a)  Every
Beneficial Owner of more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) (or such lower
percentage as required in the applicable regulations adopted under the Code) of
any class or series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation outstanding shall,
within thirty (30) days after December 31 of each year, give written
notice to the Corporation stating the name and address of such Beneficial
Owner, the number of shares of such class or series of Preferred Stock
Beneficially Owned by such Beneficial Owner, a full description of how shares
are held and a statement identifying the actual or constructive owners of such
shares. Each such Beneficial Owner shall, upon demand by the Corporation,
disclose to the Corporation in writing such additional information with respect
to its Beneficial Ownership of such class or series of Preferred Stock as the
Corporation, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate or necessary,
(i) to comply with the provisions of the Code regarding the qualification
of the Corporation as a REIT and (ii) to ensure compliance with the
Ownership Limit.

        (b)  At
the request of the Corporation, any Person who is a Beneficial Owner of Common
Stock or Preferred Stock and any Person (including the shareholder of record)
who is holding Common Stock or Preferred Stock for a Beneficial Owner, and any
proposed transferee of shares, shall provide (i) such information as the
Corporation, in its sole discretion, may request from time to time in order
(A) to determine the Corporation’s status as a REIT, (B) to ensure
compliance with the requirements of any taxing authority or other governmental
agency or (C) to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit and
(ii) a statement or affidavit to the Corporation setting forth the number
of shares of each class or series of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
Beneficially Owned by such shareholder or proposed transferee and any related
Persons specified, which statement or affidavit shall be in the form prescribed
by the Corporation for that purpose.

        (c)  In
addition, every individual who Beneficially Owns any class or series of
Preferred Stock of the Corporation shall, upon demand by the Corporation,
disclose to the Corporation in writing information for the purpose of
determining whether the Corporation is a “pension-held REIT” within the meaning
of Section 865(h)(3)(D) of the Code. In this context, “individual” is
defined as any natural person and any entity that is included in the definition
of “individual” in Section 542(a)(c) of the Code, but does not include a
pension trust described in Section 401(a) of the Code that qualifies for “look
through treatment” under Section 856(h)(3)(A)(i) of the Code.

        Section 8.Remedies Not Limited. Nothing contained in
this Article XV shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to
take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable (subject to the
provisions of Section (14) of this Article XV) to protect the
Corporation and the interests of its shareholders in the preservation of the
Corporation’s status as a REIT, and to insure compliance with the Ownership
Limit.

        Section 9.Ambiguity. In the case of an ambiguity in
the application of any of the provisions of this Article XV, including any
definition contained in Section (1) of this Article XV, the Board of
Directors shall have the power to determine the application of such provisions
with respect to any situation based on its reasonable belief, understanding or
knowledge of the circumstances.

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Section 10. Exceptions

        (a)  The
Board of Directors, upon receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
or an opinion of tax counsel satisfactory to it, may waive the application of
the Ownership Limit, in whole or in part, to any Person, if such Person is not
an individual for purpose of Section 542(a) of the Code and is a
corporation, partnership, estate or trust;
provided , however ,
in no event may the Board of Directors grant any such exception if it would, in
the Board of Director’s judgment, jeopardize the Corporation’s status as a
REIT. In connection with any such exemption, the Board of Directors may require
such representations and undertakings from such Person and may impose such
other conditions as the Board of Directors deems necessary in its sole
discretion to determine the effect, if any, of the proposed Transfer on the
Corporation’s status as a REIT.

        (b)  For
a period of 90 days following the acquisition of Preferred Stock by an
underwriter that (i) is a corporation or a partnership and
(ii) participates in an offering of the Preferred Stock, such underwriter
shall not be subject to the Ownership Limit with respect to the Preferred Stock
purchased by it as a part of such offering.

        Section 11.Legend. Each certificate for Preferred
Stock shall bear the following legend (in addition to the legend required by
Section 2 of Article XVI):

       
“THIS SECURITY (AND THE PREFERRED SHARES EVIDENCED HEREBY) ARE SUBJECT TO
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION’S
MAINTENANCE OF ITS STATUS AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (A “REIT”) UNDER
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE’). NO PERSON MAY
(1) BENEFICIALLY OWN PREFERRED SHARES IN EXCESS OF THE APPLICABLE
OWNERSHIP LIMIT, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE CORPORATION’S BYLAWS, AS THE SAME
MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, OR (2) BENEFICIALLY OWN PREFERRED SHARES
OF THE SECURITIES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE CORPORATION BEING “CLOSELY HELD’
UNDER SECTION 856(H) OF THE CODE OR OTHERWISE TO FAIL TO QUALIFY AS A REIT. ANY
PERSON (OTHER THAN CITY NATIONAL BANK AND ITS AFFILIATES) WHO ATTEMPTS TO
BENEFICIALLY OWN PREFERRED SHARES IN EXCESS OF THE APPLICABLE LIMITATION MUST
IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE CORPORATION IN WRITING. NO PERSON MAY TRANSFER THIS
SECURITY OR ANY PREFERRED SHARES IF SUCH TRANSFER WOULD RESULT IN THE
OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK OF THE CORPORATION BEING
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY LESS THAN 100 PERSONS (DETERMINED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO
ANY RULES OF ATTRIBUTION). NO PERSON MAY TRANSFER THIS SECURITY OR ANY
PREFERRED SHARES WITHOUT FIRST HAVING OFFERED THIS SECURITY OR SUCH PREFERRED
SHARES PROPOSED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CORPORATION, WHEREUPON THE CORPORATION
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT TO PURCHASE, OR SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, BUT NOT THE
OBLIGATION, TO ELECT TO DESIGNATE A THIRD PARTY TO PURCHASE, THIS SECURITY OR
ALL (BUT NOT LESS THAN ALL) OF THE PREFERRED SHARES PROPOSED TO BE TRANSFERRED.
IF THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER ARE VIOLATED, ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PREFERRED
SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY WILL BE TRANSFERRED AUTOMATICALLY AND BY OPERATION OF
LAW TO A TRUST AND SHALL BE DESIGNATED “EXCESS SHARES.’ THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE
SET FORTH IN FULL DETAIL IN THE CORPORATION’S BYLAWS, A COPY OF WHICH WILL BE
SENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS.”

        Section 12.Severability. If any provision of this
Article XV or any application of any such provision is determined to be
void, invalid or unenforceable by any federal or state court having
jurisdiction over the issues, the validity and enforceability of the remaining
provisions of these bylaws (including without

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limitation
this Article XV) shall not be affected and other applications of such
provision shall be affected only to the extent necessary to comply with the
determination of such court.

        Section 13.Excess Shares.

        (a)  Ownership in Trust. Upon any purported
Transfer, Non-Transfer Event or purported change in Beneficial Ownership that
results in shares of Preferred Stock being designated Excess Shares pursuant to
Section (3) of this Article XV, such Excess Shares shall be
transferred to a Trust for the exclusive benefit of the Beneficiary. The
Corporation shall name a Beneficiary that is an organization described in
Section 501(c)(3) of the Code that is not an “individual” within the
meaning of Section 542 of the Code, if one does not already exist, within
five (5) days after the discovery of any Transfer to the Trust. Excess
Shares shall remain issued and outstanding stock of the Corporation and shall
be entitled to the same rights and privileges on identical terms and conditions
as all other issued and outstanding shares of the same class and series. When
transferred to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the provisions of
Section (13)(e) of this Article XV, such Excess Shares shall cease to
be designated as Excess Shares.

        (b)  Dividend Rights. The Trustee, as record
holder of the Excess Shares, shall be entitled to receive all dividends and
distributions as may be declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation
on such shares of Preferred Stock designated Excess Shares and shall hold such
dividends or distributions in trust for the benefit of the Beneficiary. The
Prohibited Owner with respect to Excess Shares shall repay to the Trustee the
amount of any dividends or distributions received by it that (i) are
attributable to any shares of Preferred Stock designated Excess Shares and
(ii) the record date of which is on or after the date that such shares
became Excess Shares. The Corporation shall take all measures that it
determines reasonably necessary to recover the amount of any such dividend or
distribution paid to a Prohibited Owner, including, if necessary, withholding
any portion of future dividends or distributions payable on shares of Preferred
Stock Beneficially Owned by the Person who, but for the provisions of
Section (3) of this Article XV, would Beneficially Own the Excess
Shares, and as soon as reasonably practicable following the Corporation’s
receipt or withholding thereof, shall pay over to the Trustee for the benefit
of the Beneficiary the dividends so received or withheld, as the case may be.

        (c)  Rights Upon Liquidation. Subject to the
preferential rights of any class or series of Preferred Stock, if any, as may
be determined by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article III of these
bylaws, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation, the
Trustee of Excess Shares shall be entitled to receive, ratably with each other
holder of Preferred Stock of the same class or series, that portion of the
assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the holders of such
class and series. The Trustee shall distribute to the Prohibited Owners the
amounts received upon such liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, or
distribution; provided , however , that no Prohibited Owner paid
for Preferred Stock in any purported Transfer that resulted in the Excess
Shares or, in the case of a Non-Transfer Event or a Transfer in which the
Prohibited Owners did not give value for such shares (e.g., through a gift or
devise), shall receive a distribution greater than a price per share equal to
the Market Price on the date of any purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event
that resulted in the Excess Shares. Any remaining amount in the Trust shall be
distributed ratably to the Beneficiary of the Trust.

        (d)  Voting Rights. The Trustee shall be
entitled to vote all Excess Shares. Any vote by a Prohibited Owner as a holder
of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to the discovery of the Corporation
that such shares of Preferred Stock are Excess Shares shall, subject to
applicable law and only to the extent that no Person other than the applicable
Prohibited Owner is materially and adversely affected, be rescinded and shall
be void ab initio  with respect to such Excess Shares and the
applicable Prohibited Owner shall be deemed to have given, as of the close of
business on the

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business
day prior to the date of the purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event that
results in the transfer to the Trust of the shares of Preferred Stock under
Section (3)(a) of this Article XV, an irrevocable proxy to the
Trustee to vote the Excess Shares in the manner in which the Trustee, in its
sole and absolute discretion, desires.

        (e)  Designation of Permitted Transferee. The
Trustee shall have the exclusive and absolute right to designate one or more
Permitted Transferees of any and all Excess Shares. As soon as reasonably
practicable, in an orderly fashion so as not to materially adversely affect the
Market Price of the Excess Shares, the Trustee shall designate any person as a
Permitted Transferee; provided , however , that (i) any Permitted
Transferee so designated purchases for valuable consideration (whether in a
public or private sale) the Excess Shares and (ii) the acquisition of such
Excess Shares by any Permitted Transferee so designated will not result in a
transfer to a Trust and the redesignation of such shares of Preferred Stock so
acquired as Excess Shares under Section (3) of this Article XV. Upon
the designation by the Trustee of a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the
provisions of this paragraph, the Trustee of the Trust shall (i) cause to
be transferred to the Permitted Transferee that number of Excess Shares
acquired by the Permitted Transferee, (ii) cause the Permitted Transferee
to be recorded as the holder of record of such number of shares of Preferred
Stock on the books of the Corporation; and (iii) distribute to the
Beneficiary any and all amounts held with respect to the Excess Shares after
making payment to the applicable Prohibited Owner pursuant to
Section (13)(f) of this Article XV.

        (f)    Compensation to Record Holder of Shares that Become
Excess Shares. Any Prohibited Owner shall be entitled (following
discovery of the Excess Shares and the subsequent designation of a Permitted
Transferee in accordance with Section (13)(e) of this Article XV) to
receive from the Trustee the lesser of (i) in the case of (a) a
purported Transfer in which the Prohibited Owner gave value for shares of
Preferred Stock and which Transfer resulted in the transfer of the shares to
the Trust, the price per share, if any, such Prohibited Owner paid for such
shares, or in the case of (b) a Non-Transfer Event or Transfer in which
the Prohibited Owner did not give value for such shares (e.g., if the shares
were received through a gift or devise) and which Non-Transfer Event or Transfer,
as the case may be, resulted in the transfer of shares to the Trust, the price
per share equal to the Market Price on the date of such Non-Transfer Event or
Transfer, and (ii) the price per share received by the Trustee of the
Trust from the sale or other disposition of such Excess Shares in accordance
with Section (13)(e) of this Article XV. Any amounts received by the
Trustee in respect of the Excess Shares in excess of the amounts to be paid to
the applicable Prohibited Owner pursuant to this Section (13)(f) of this
Article XV shall be distributed to the Beneficiary in accordance with the
provisions of Section (13)(e) of this Article XV. Each Beneficiary
and Prohibited Owner waives any and all claims that they may have against the
Trustee and the Corporation arising out of the disposition of Excess Shares,
except for claims arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of,
or any failure to make payments in accordance with this Section (13) of
this Article XV by, such Trustee or the Corporation.

        (g)  Purchase Right in Excess Shares. Excess
Shares shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Corporation, or its
designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per
share in the transaction that created such Excess Shares (or, in the case of a
devise or gift, the Market Price on the date of such devise or gift) and
(ii) the Market Price on the date the Corporation, or its designee,
accepts such offer. The Corporation shall have the right to accept such offer for
a period of ninety days after the later of (i) the date of the Transfer
which resulted in such Excess Shares and (ii) the date the Board of
Directors determines in good faith that a Transfer resulting in Excess Shares
has occurred.

        Section 14.Settlement. Notwithstanding any provision
contained herein to the contrary, nothing in these bylaws shall preclude the
settlement of any transaction with respect to any class or series of Preferred
Stock entered into through facilities of the NYSE or the NASDAQ.

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ARTICLE XVI

OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

        Section 1.
No class of capital stock may be owned (either directly or indirectly) by 500
or more persons (as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended). If any purported Transfer (as defined in Article XV) or
other event would result in any class of Preferred Stock being owned (either
directly or indirectly) by 500 or more persons, then the purported transfer or
other event shall be null and void ab initio
, and the intended transferee shall acquire no right or interest in such shares
of Preferred Stock.

        Section 2.
Each certificate for Preferred stock shall bear the following legend (in
addition to the legend required by Section 11 of Article XV):

       
“NO PERSON MAY TRANSFER THIS SECURITY OR ANY PREFERRED SHARES IF SUCH TRANSFER
WOULD RESULT IN THE NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF PREFERRED SHARES EQUALING OR EXCEEDING
500 PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED).
ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER IN VIOLATION OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID AND OF
NO FURTHER EFFECT AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THE
CORPORATION’S BYLAWS. THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE SET FORTH IN FULL DETAIL IN THE
CORPORATION’S BYLAWS, A COPY OF WHICH WILL BE SENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH
SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS.”

ARTICLE XVII

INDEMNIFICATION

        Section 1.
The Corporation shall indemnify each person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the
fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation or of any division of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against
expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he
or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of
any action, suit, or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or
upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create
a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which
he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of
the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had
reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful, as determined
in accordance with Section 4 of this Article XVII.

        Section 2.
The Corporation shall indemnify each person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action
or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its
favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the Corporation or of any division of the Corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement
of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the
Corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any
claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be
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negligence
or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the Corporation, unless, and only to the extent that, the
court in which such action or suit was brought or in any other court having
jurisdiction in the premises shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case,
such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses
which such court shall deem proper.

        Section 3.
To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or
of any division of the Corporation, or a person serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise has been successful on
the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to
in Section (1) or Section (2) of this Article XVII, or in
defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified
against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred
by him or her in connection therewith.

        Section 4.
Any indemnification under Section (1) or Section (2) of this
Article XVII (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation
only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that
indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the
circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set
forth in Section (1) or Section (2). Such determination shall be made
(i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of
directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or
(ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or even if obtainable a quorum of
disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written
opinion to the Corporation or (iii) by a majority vote of the
shareholders.

        Section 5.
Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding
may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such
action, suit or proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors in a
particular case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director,
officer, employee or agent to repay such amount unless it shall ultimately be
determined that he or she is entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as
authorized in this Article XVII.

        Section 6.
Any indemnification pursuant to this Article XVII shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be
entitled and shall continue as to the person who has ceased to be a director,
officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors and administrators of such a person.

        Section 7.
The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of
the Corporation or of any division of the Corporation, or is or was serving at
the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise
against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in
any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not
the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such
liability under the provisions of this Article XVII. Any such insurance
may be procured from any insurance company designated by the board of
directors, including any insurance company in which the Corporation shall have
any equity or other interest, through stock ownership or otherwise.

        Section 8.
This Article XVII shall be effective with respect to any person who is a
director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation at any time on or after
the date of incorporation of the Corporation with respect to any action, suit
or proceeding pending on or after that date, by reason of the fact that he or
she is or was, before or after that date, a director, officer, employee or
agent of the Corporation or is or was serving, before or after that date, at
the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

 22Exhibit 4.(g)

 MASTER
PARTICIPATION AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

                THIS MASTER PARTICIPATION AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is entered into as of June 1, 2001 by and among City National Bank,  a
national banking association (“CNB”), CN Real
Estate Investment Holdings, Inc.,  a California corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of CNB (“Holdings”),  and CN Real
Estate Investment Corporation, 
a California corporation organized as a “real estate investment trust”
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“REIT”).

Recitals

                WHEREAS, CNB desires to transfer to Holdings and Holdings
desires to acquire from CNB a participation interest in certain single (1-4)
family mortgage loans, construction loans, commercial real estate loans, and
other loans secured by real property as listed on Exhibit A 
attached hereto and incorporated herein, as amended from time to time
(the “Affected Loans”),  on the terms and subject to the conditions
herein stated; and

                WHEREAS, immediately after its receipt from CNB of
the above-described participation interest in the Affected Loans, Holdings
desires to transfer to REIT and REIT desires to acquire from Holdings such
participation interest, and CNB desires to grant Holdings a novation of all its
obligations with respect to such participation interest; and

                WHEREAS, from time to time after the date hereof, CNB may sell
to REIT and REIT may purchase from CNB a participation interest in additional
loans, which shall also constitute Affected Loans for purposes of the Agreement,
and Exhibit B  will be added to and amended to reflect such
additions; and

                WHEREAS, certain of the Affected Loans are lines of credit or
revolving credit transactions under which CNB has agreed that it will, from
time to time, make loan advances and extend credit to the borrower under the
terms of governing loan agreements; and

                WHEREAS, as used herein, the term”Security” shall mean any and all collateral and security
interests in the assets or other property of any borrower(s) under an Affected
Loan or of any guarantor thereof or other person liable with respect thereto,
whether such assets or other property constitute real or personal, tangible or
intangible assets or other property, and all rights and interests under
guaranties and assignments, granted to, received by or assigned to CNB to
secure the obligations of the borrower(s) and/or any guarantors thereof or
other persons liable with respect to the Affected Loans (collectively, “Obligors”),  including, but not limited to, loan
agreements, security agreements, guaranty agreements, deeds of trust and other
instruments of pledge, mortgage or hypothecation (collectively, the “Affected Loan Documents”).

                NOW, THEREFORE, incorporating the Recitals set forth above,
and in consideration of the promises, mutual covenants and undertakings of the
parties hereto, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

AGREEMENT

ARTICLE I

PARTICIPATION IN AFFECTED LOANS

                1.1  Conveyances of Participation Interests in Affected
Loans.

                (a)  CNB hereby
conveys to Holdings, and Holdings hereby acquires from CNB, on a non-recourse
basis, a 100% participation interest in each Affected Loan as to the loan
amounts from time to time outstanding under such Affected Loan pursuant to the
Affected Loan

Documents
with respect thereto and all servicing rights with respect to each Affected
Loan (the “Initial Participation Interest”).
Immediately after the conveyance described in the immediately preceding
sentence, Holdings hereby conveys to REIT, and REIT hereby acquires from
Holdings, on a non-recourse basis, the same Initial Participation Interest as
was initially conveyed by CNB to Holdings. Upon the conveyance pursuant to the
immediately preceding sentence, CNB hereby grants to Holdings a complete
novation of all obligations in respect of the Initial Participation Interest.

                Initially Holdings and, after
Holdings’ conveyance of the Initial Participation Interest to REIT, then REIT
shall hereinafter be referred to sometimes as
“Participant.”  After the date
hereof, CNB may from time to time sell to Participant and Participant shall
purchase from CNB, on a non-recourse basis, a Participation Interest in
additional Affected Loans (the “Additional
Participation Interest”  and,
together with the Initial Participation Interest, the “Participation Interest” ), and Exhibit B  shall
be and added to and amended from time to time to denote such purchases and any
other changes to the Affected Loans since the time it was last amended. The
respective participation interests of Participant and CNB in each Affected Loan
are herein called the “Proportionate Shares.”  Affected Loans in which Participant’s
Proportionate Share is 100% are herein called
“Wholly Owned Loans.”

                (b)  The Initial
Participation Interest shall be as set forth on Exhibit A hereto.

                (c)  Holdings
acknowledges that the conveyance by CNB to Holdings of the Initial
Participation Interest is intended to qualify as a tax-free transaction under
Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
REIT acknowledges that the conveyance by Holdings to REIT of the Initial
Participation Interest is intended to qualify as a tax-free transaction under
Section 351 of the Code.

                (d)  The Participation
Interest will confer upon Participant all of CNB’s rights against the
respective Obligors for repayment of principal and interest and other amounts
due and payable in respect of the Affected Loans, and of the Security therefor,
and of all rights and benefits under the Affected Loan Documents. Such
Participation Interest shall also impose upon Participant all duties and
obligations of CNB under the Affected Loan Documents including, without
limitation, CNB’s obligation to make loan advances and extend credit pursuant
thereto.

                1.2  Affected Loan Documents. CNB is and shall,
subject to Section 1.4 hereof, remain the named lender and secured party
and/or beneficiary under all Affected Loan Documents. CNB shall hold such title
and rights, however, as trustee for Participant. Subject to Section 1.4
hereof, CNB will retain custody of all original Affected Loan Documents but,
promptly upon Participant’s request, shall provide Participant with copies of
any and all signed Affected Loan Documents.

                1.3  Sharing of Risks. Participant agrees to
bear the risks of the collectibility of the Affected Loans, of each Obligor’s
financial condition, of any fraud or forgery of any Obligor, of the
unenforceability of any of the Affected Loan Documents, of usury or claims of
usury, in each case whether valid or invalid, and of the adequacy of the
Security for the Affected Loans; and Participant shall bear any losses and
expenses sustained or incurred in connection with any Affected Loan.

                1.4  Participant’s Right to Acquire Legal Title to
Affected Loans. As to any Affected Loan, CNB will, promptly upon
Participant’s request, subject to any required consent from the applicable
Borrowers (as defined below), assign to Participant all of the applicable
Affected Loan Documents and otherwise take such actions as are necessary to
cause legal title to such Affected Loan to be transferred to Participant.
Participant shall pay any out-of-pocket costs in connection with such a
transfer to Participant.

                1.5  Sale of Interest in Affected Loans.

                (a)  CNB agrees to
sell and REIT agrees to acquire additional loans in the future by mutual
agreement. The respective participating interests of REIT and CNB in the
Affected Loans are herein called the “Participation
Interest.”  Each party’s
Proportionate Share in the Affected Loans,

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including
the Affected Loan Documents, the Security for each Affected Loan, casualty and
title insurance proceeds and condemnation awards (if any), shall be pari passu  and coordinated without priority of one over
the other.

                (b)  The sale price of
each Affected Loans shall be equal to its par value.

                (c)  Each of the
Affected Loans shall be identified as listed on Exhibit “B,” attached hereto, which shall be amended monthly.

                (d)  REIT’s
participation in the Affected Loans will confer upon REIT its Proportionate
Share of CNB’s rights against the respective borrowers (and any guarantors) for
repayment of principal and interest, and its Proportionate Share of the
Security therefor, and its Proportionate Share of all rights and benefits under
the Affected Loan Documents. Such Proportionate Share shall also impose upon
REIT its share of all duties and obligations assumed by CNB under the Affected
Loan Documents including, without limitation, CNB’s obligation to make loan
advances and extend credit pursuant thereto.

ARTICLE II

FUNDING
OF AFFECTED LOANS

                2.1  Funding. Participant shall control and
make all disbursements of loan advances pursuant to the Affected Loan Documents
and payments to third persons to protect any Security (such as, by way of
example, payment of taxes, assessments, or casualty and hazard insurance
premiums). Participant shall promptly notify CNB of any circumstance which may,
in the judgment of Participant, necessitate a payment to protect any Security.

                2.2  Reports. CNB shall deliver to Participant,
at such intervals as are mutually agreeable (but in any event not less
frequently than once each month) statements reflecting the status of each
Affected Loan, any advances made by Participant to each borrower under each
Affected Loan (a “Borrower”) and any repayments thereof.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION
OF AFFECTED LOANS

                Subject always to the
limitations of CNB’s liability set forth in Section 4.2(c) hereof:

                3.1  Administration. CNB shall be the administrator
of the Affected Loans.

                3.2  Records. CNB shall at all times keep and
maintain proper books of account and records reflecting all transactions in
connection with the Affected Loans, the Security and any advances made under
the Affected Loan Documents or to protect any Security. Such books and records
shall be accessible for inspection and copying by Participant at all reasonable
times during business hours, subject always to applicable federal banking
regulations.

                3.3  Expenses. CNB shall bear the normal
expenses of administering the Affected Loans, including but not limited to its
general overhead expenses and inspection and appraisal fees, to the extent the
same are not reimbursed by a Borrower or other Obligor.

                3.4  Treatment of Affected Loans. CNB, as the
named lender and servicer of the loans, shall take such actions with respect to
Affected Loans and any Security therefor as is necessary, subject to the
discretion of the Participant, to allow Participant to service such loans as
provided in this Agreement.

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ARTICLE IV

ENFORCEMENT
OF AFFECTED LOANS

                4.1  Notice. Each of CNB and Participant shall
promptly notify the other if it learns of any of the following:

                (a)  The failure of
any Obligor to timely perform any material obligation of such Obligor under any
Affected Loan Document;

                (b)  Any state of
facts which constitutes or, if not cured within 30 days, would constitute
a material default or an “Event of Default” under an Affected Loan Document;

                (c)  The filing of any
petition by or against any Obligor under any federal or state law pertaining to
bankruptcy or insolvency, or the appointment of a receiver or trustee for any
Obligor, for a substantial part of such Obligor’s assets or for any Security
for such Affected Loan, or the making by such Obligor of an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or such Obligor’s admission in writing of his, hers or
its inability to pay his, her or its debts generally as they become due, if not
cured within 30 days; or

                (d)  The assertion by
any Obligor of any substantial claim that any Affected Loan Documents
applicable to such Obligor are not valid and enforceable in accordance with
their terms, if not withdrawn within 30 days.

                4.2  Enforcement.

                (a)  Should CNB
acquire title to any Security, either through foreclosure, sale or acceptance
of deed or bill of sale in lieu of foreclosure, CNB shall, despite CNB’s record
ownership of such Security, actually hold an undivided interest in trust for
the benefit Participant at the time of such foreclosure or other action or
transaction. The disposition of any such Security acquired by CNB shall be made
in such manner as Participant shall, in its sole discretion, determine; but CNB
shall exert reasonable efforts, in accordance with the standards it applies to
loans of similar size and character solely for its own account, to effect the
maximum benefit of Participant.

                (b)  CNB, subject
always to the determination of the Participant, shall be entitled to exercise
its discretion to determine when and in what manner an Affected Loan shall be
enforced, including, without limitation, the right to determine, following a
Borrower’s default, whether any further loan advances are to be made to such
Borrower. The parties hereto agree that, notwithstanding any provision herein
to the contrary, CNB shall not be liable to Participant for any action taken or
omitted in connection with the administration, enforcement or collection of an
Affected Loan, except for such as is taken or omitted as the result of CNB’s
willful misconduct or bad faith.

                (c)  Participant
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CNB from and against all losses,
liabilities, costs, damages and expenses which CNB may incur or sustain as the
result of taking any action to enforce any Affected Loan Documents.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES

                5.1  Mutual Representations and Warranties.
Each party hereby represents and warrants to the other that it has all
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into, and perform its
obligations under, this Agreement.

                5.2  CNB Representations and Warranties. CNB
further represents and warrants to Participant that:

                (a)  CNB has in its
possession the original note and, as applicable, the security agreement and all
other Affected Loan Documents (except for any of them which are currently in
the process of

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being
recorded) which, as of the date hereof (or thereof), have been executed and/or
delivered in connection with each Affected Loan. The copies of Affected Loan
Documents that CNB has provided or made available to Participant for review are
substantially identical to those executed and delivered by each Obligor in
connection with each Affected Loan.

                (b)  Prior to
consummation of the transactions contemplated by Section 1.1 hereof,
except as disclosed to Participant, CNB owned a 100% interest in each Affected
Loan, and (except as may have been otherwise disclosed to Participant) has not
heretofore sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of any portion of its
interest in any Affected Loan.

                (c)  CNB may, on the date
of this Agreement, have other outstanding loans with or extensions of credit to
a Borrower or other Obligor or may make loans or extend additional credit in
the future to such Borrower or other Obligor without giving notice to, without
any obligation to participate such loans to and without the consent of,
Participant.

                (d)  CNB
(i) shall not be responsible for the performance or observance of any of
the terms, covenants or conditions of any of the Affected Loan Documents on the
part of the Borrower or any other Obligor and (ii) makes no warranty or
representation concerning (and shall not be responsible to Participant for):
(A) the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness,
sufficiency, value or collectibility of any of the Affected Loan Documents, any
of the Security or any document relative thereto; (B) the financial
condition of Borrower or any other Obligor; or (C) the merit or viability
of the project that Borrower plans to develop in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Affected Loan Documents.

ARTICLE VI

RECOVERY
AFTER DEFAULT

                6.1  Offsets. Etc. If, following a default or
an Event of Default (as defined in each Affected Loan Document), or following
demand by Participant for payment of amounts due under a promissory note
evidencing an Affected Loan, CNB at any time receives payment of all or any
part of the principal, interest, fees or expenses due with respect to an
Affected Loan, whether by set-off or otherwise, CNB shall promptly pay to
Participant such portion of the payment as necessary to ensure that Participant
shall have received the total amount of principal, interest, fees and expenses
owed by the Borrower as existed prior to such action. The costs and expenses
incurred by either party hereto in connection with any such legal proceeding
shall be borne fully by Participant.

ARTICLE VII

SERVICING
AGREEMENT

                7.1  Servicing. Participant hereby appoints
CNB, and CNB accepts such appointment to act as servicer and administrator (as
appointed under Section 3.10 hereof) of the Affected Loans (the “Servicing Agreement”) . As compensation
for such services, Participant shall pay to CNB the fees set forth in
Section 7.2. hereof CNB shall service and administer the Affected Loans in
accordance with the standards it applies from time to time to loans of similar
size and character solely for its own account. CNB may subcontract the
Servicing Agreement to a third party, provided that such third party meets the
standards CNB would apply when selecting a servicer of loans of similar size
and character solely for its own account.

                7.2  Servicing Fee. Participant shall pay to
CNB, for servicing the Affected Loans, a servicing fee (the “Servicing Fee”) which shall be equal to
the amount set forth on Exhibit C  attached hereto and hereby incorporated into
this Agreement. The Servicing Fee shall be payable monthly in arrears on the
tenth day of each month (or on such other date as the parties may mutually
agree) and may, but is not required to, be deducted by CNB from any payments to
which Participant is otherwise entitled from CNB pursuant hereto. The Servicing
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CNB
may be required to render outside the normal course of administering the
Affected Loans, or as the result of a Borrower’s default under any such loan (“CNB Extraordinary Services”).  For any such CNB Extraordinary Services,
Participant shall pay to CNB such additional reasonable servicing fee or fees
as may be appropriate, depending upon the nature and extent of the CNB
Extraordinary Services rendered or contemplated to be rendered by CNB.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

                8.1  Notices. All notices hereunder may, and
(except as otherwise provided herein) if requested by either Participant or CNB
shall, be in writing; provided however, that routine informational
communications, requests to adjust participations, and similar matters may be
made orally. All written notices shall be deemed to be sufficiently given when
personally delivered to the party receiving the notice or mailed to such party
by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or
sent by overnight courier service to the address set forth below:

	
  

  	
   

  
	
  TO CNB:

  	
  City National Bank

  400 North Roxbury Drive 

  Beverly Hills, California 90210 

  Attention: Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  TO HOLDINGS:

  	
  CN Real Estate Investment Holdings, Inc. 

  606 South Olive Street, Sixth Floor 

  Los Angeles, California 90014 

  Attention: Chief Financial Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  TO THE REIT:

  	
  CN Real Estate Investment Corporation 

  606 South Olive Street, Sixth Floor 

  Los Angeles, California 90014 

  Attention: Chief Financial Officer

  

 

                Any party hereto may change its
address for notice, and designate or change the location and manner in which
payments to such party shall he made, by a notice in writing to the other
parties, given as above provided. Notices which are mailed or sent by overnight
courier service shall be effective only upon receipt.

                8.2  Entire Agreement. This Agreement
represents the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior arrangements,
representations and covenants with respect thereto, whether oral or written.

                8.3  Headings. Section headings herein are for
the purposes of convenience only and should not be used in construing the
provisions hereof.

                8.4  Modifications. Participant and CNB may at
any time hereafter modify this Agreement by-further agreement in writing signed
by them.

                8.5  Covenant of Further Assurances. The
parties hereto shall execute such other documents and perform such other acts
as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

                8.6  Successors and Assigns: Applicable Law.

                (a)  Except as to
Participant’s right to acquire legal title to Affected Loans, as provided in
Section 1.4 hereof, Participant may not assign any of its interest in the
Affected Loans, or participate any portion or portions of its interest in such
loans, without the prior written consent of CNB, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Participant shall not delegate its obligations with
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consent
of CNB, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that nothing
herein shall be deemed to prohibit Participant from engaging a CNB or a third
party as the servicer of the Affected Loans.

                (b)  This Agreement
shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the State of California
(without regard to its conflict of laws rules), and shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of Participant and CNB and their respective successors and
permitted assigns; and the representations and warranties of each party herein
contained shall survive the execution of this Agreement and all advances of
funds hereunder. As used herein, the singular includes the plural, the plural
includes the singular, and the use of any gender shall be applicable to all
genders, as the context may require.

                8.7  Not a Security. Participant agrees that
its Participation Interest does not, and will not be claimed by it to,
constitute the purchase by it from, or the sale to it by, CNB or any other
person of a “security” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any other
similar securities act (state or federal), or regulations issued thereunder;
and that under no circumstances whatsoever shall CNB be deemed to be an
underwriter or seller of a security; and Participant irrevocably waives any
right to claim that its participation in any Affected Loan constitutes the
purchase of a security or that CNB or any other person is the seller or
underwriter of a security.

                8.8  Intent of Parties. It is the intent and
purpose of the parties hereto that this Agreement represents a present
conveyance by CNB to Holdings and, thereafter, a present conveyance by Holdings
to REIT of an undivided 100% ownership interest in each Affected Loan, all
Affected Loan Documents delivered in connection therewith, and the rights,
benefits and obligations arising therefrom; and this Agreement shall not be
deemed to represent a mere pledge of an interest in any Affected Loan by CNB to
Participant or a loan from Participant to CNB.

                8.9  Unenforceability. If any provision hereof
is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall not be affected by
such invalidity or unenforceability. Each provision hereof shall, however, be
valid and be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

                8.10 Termination. This Agreement shall have an
initial term commencing on the date hereof and ending on December 31, 2003
(“Renewal Date”), and shall
automatically continue from year to year after the Renewal Date without the
necessity of further action by either party unless sooner terminated as
provided hereinafter. Either party may terminate this Agreement on the Renewal
Date or on any one year anniversary of the Renewal Date by giving the other
party not less than ninety (90) days’ prior written notice of such
termination; provided, however, that any such termination shall be effective
only as to future loan advances, or other extensions of credit, and receipt of
Security. All collections on transactions entered into prior to the date that
termination is effective shall be accounted for as if the Affected Loan were in
liquidation; provided, however, that CNB may enter into subsequent transactions
with any Obligor and account separately therefor. If Participant shall give
notice of termination, Participant shall have no interest in any Security
received or otherwise coming into existence subsequent to the effective date of
termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participant may not, under any
circumstance, terminate its participation in any Affected Loans as to which, on
the date of giving notice of termination or on the effective date of
termination, the Borrower is in default or any of the applicable Affected Loan
Documents.

                8.11 Termination of Servicing. The Servicing
Agreement may be terminated by either CNB or Participant upon providing the
other with least 60 days’ advance written notice. Notice of termination
may be given at any time. Such termination shall be effective as of the last
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 calendar month following the calendar month in
which notice is given. The termination of servicing will be effective as
follows:

                (a)  If CNB terminates
the servicing portion of this Agreement, Participant will not pay CNB a
termination fee;

                (b)  If Participant
terminates the servicing portion of this Agreement without cause and with the
intention of transferring the servicing to a third party, Participant will be
entitled to the proceeds of the sale of such servicing rights and will bear the
cost and expenses related to the sale and transfer of such servicing rights. In
such event, Participant will not pay CNB a termination fee; and

                (c)  If Participant
terminates the Servicing Agreement for cause, including, without limitation, a
breach by CNB of any of its representations and warranties as provided in
Article V hereof, such termination will be effective fifteen days after
giving of notice unless such breach is cured within fifteen days, and no
termination fee will be paid by Participant to CNB. Upon such termination,
Participant will automatically resume all its rights in and responsibilities
for servicing the Affected Loans. Participant will also have the right to
designate any person to exercise those powers. The Affected Loan Documents will
be delivered to Participant or a party that it designates. CNB will also
promptly deliver to Participant any necessary assignment, transfers and
documents of authority.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

	
  

  	
  City
  National Bank, a
  national banking association

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/  FRANK P. PEKNY 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Its: Vice Chairman and CFO

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  CN Real Estate Investment Holdings, Inc., a
  California corporation

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/  HENG W. CHEN 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Its: CFO/Secretary

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  CN Real Estate Investment Corporation, a
  California corporation

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/  HENG W. CHEN 

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Its: CFO/Secretary

  

 

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Exhibit A

[Initial Participation Interest]

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Exhibit B

[Additional Participation Interest]

 

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Exhibit C

.01% of principal balance at the beginning of the servicing
month.

 

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