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Form of Amended and Restated Sublease Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.9 
  
 FORM OF 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBLEASE AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBLEASE AGREEMENT (this “Sublease”), dated as of                     , 2004 (“Effective
Date”), is made by and between PC MALL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Sublessor”) and ECOST.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Sublessee”). This Sublease amends and restates in its entirety the terms and provisions of that
certain Sublease Agreement dated February, 1999 between Sublessor and Sublessee. 
  
 1. Premises. Sublessor hereby subleases to Sublessee and Sublessee hereby subleases from Sublessor for the term, at the rental, and upon all of the conditions set forth herein, that certain improved space (the “Subleased
Premises”) situated in that certain building (the “Building”) located at 2555 W. 190th Street,
Torrance, California 90504. The square footage of the Subleased Premises is set forth in Exhibit A-1” and is subject to increase at the times and in the amounts set forth on Exhibit ”A-1.” The Current Subleased Premises
are generally depicted on the sketch attached hereto as Exhibit ”A-2.” Notwithstanding the foregoing the square footage of the Subleased Premises shall be subject to increase as mutually agreed to by Sublessor and Sublessee.

  
 2. Master Lease. Sublessor is the lessee of the Subleased
Premises and other additional office space by virtue of that certain Lease Agreement dated June 3, 1997 (the “Master Lease”), between Comstock Crosser & Associates (“Master Landlord”) and Sublessor, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit ”B.” Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Master Lease. Sublessor hereby represents and warrants to Sublessee that Sublessor is not in default
under the Master Lease nor is Sublessor aware of any default of Master Landlord under the Master Lease. 
  
 3. Term. 
  
 3.1
Term. The term (the “Term”) of this Sublease shall commence on January 1, 2003 (the “Commencement Date”) and expire on the date that the Master Lease expires (“Termination Date”). 
  
 4. Rent. 
  
 4.1 Basic Rent. Sublessee shall pay to Sublessor monthly the amount set forth on Exhibit ”A-1” which
shall be adjusted at the times and in the amounts set forth on Exhibit ”A-1,” and periodically based on any rental adjustments made pursuant to the Master Lease. Rent shall be payable in lawful money of the United States to
Sublessor at the address stated herein or to such other persons or at such other places as Sublessor may designate in writing. 
  
 4.2 Additional Rent. 
  
 (a) Sublessee shall pay to Sublessor as additional rent for the Subleased Premises Sublessee’s proportionate share (“Sublessee’s
Proportionate Share”) of Tenant’s proportionate share of all additional rent, operating expenses, amortization of leasehold improvements, real estate taxes any and all other costs, expenses and impositions required to be paid by Sublessor
pursuant to the Master Lease or historically charged to Sublessee under this Sublease, excluding charges for usage of telecommunications systems and computer hardware and software. Sublessee’s Proportionate Share shall be equal to a fraction
the numerator consisting of the then existing rentable square feet of the Subleased Premises and the denominator consisting of the rentable square feet of the Premises. Sublessee shall pay Sublessee’s Proportionate Share to Sublessor
concurrently with the payment of Base Rent. 
  
 (b) In addition,
to the extent that during the term hereof, Sublessee requires extraordinary services or any resource in excess of that customarily supplied to Sublessor’s other premises 

 under the Master Lease, Sublessee shall contract, at Sublessee’s sole costs and expense, with Master Landlord for
such services. Sublessor and Sublessee acknowledge and agree that Sublessee shall not be required to pay any additional charge for basic services Master Landlord is required to so provide without additional charge to Sublessor. 
  
 (c) Any and all amounts paid by Sublessee pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall
constitute additional rent for purposes of this Sublease. 
  
 5.
Use. The Subleased Premises shall be used and occupied for office, retail, warehouse and/or distribution of computers and related equipment and other uses related to Sublessee’s business any other uses permitted under the Master
Lease. Sublessee’s business shall be conducted throughout the term hereof so as not to violate any term, provision or condition of the Master Lease. Sublessee shall comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders,
restrictions of record and requirements in effect during the term hereof regulating the use by Sublessee of the Subleased Premises; provided however, Sublessee shall not be responsible for violations of applicable law relating to the Subleased
Premises occurring prior to Sublessee’s occupancy of the Subleased Premises. 
  
 6. Environmental Matters. 
  
 (a) For
purposes of this Sublease: 
  
 (i) “Contamination” as
used herein means the uncontained or uncontrolled presence of or release of Hazardous Substances (as hereinafter defined) into any environmental media from, upon, within, below, into or on any portion of the Subleased Premises or the Building so as
to require remediation, cleanup or investigation under any applicable Environmental Law (as hereinafter defined). 
  
 (ii) “Environmental Laws” as used herein means all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, orders, permits, ordinances or other
requirements, concerning Hazardous Substances, and the protection of human health, safety and the environment, all as may be amended from time to time. 
  
 (iii) “Hazardous Substances” as used herein means any hazardous or toxic substance, material, chemical, pollutant, contaminant or waste as those
terms are defined by any applicable Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. (“CERCLA”) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. (“RCRA”) and any solid wastes, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde, asbestos, radioactive materials, radon, explosives, petroleum products and oil. 
  
 (b) Sublessee represents that all its activities on the Subleased Premises or
the Building during the course of this Sublease will be conducted in compliance with Environmental Laws. Sublessee warrants that at its warehouse facilities (i) to Sublessee’s actual knowledge, is currently in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws and (ii) that there are no pending or threatened notices of deficiency, notices of violation, orders, or judicial or administrative actions involving alleged violations by Sublessee of any Environmental Laws. Sublessee, at
Sublessee’s sole cost and expense, shall be responsible for obtaining all permits or licenses or approvals under Environmental Laws for Sublessee’s operation of its business on the Subleased Premises and shall make all notifications and
registrations required by any applicable Environmental Laws. Sublessee, at Sublessee’s sole cost and expense shall at all times comply with the terms and conditions of all such permits, licenses, approvals, notifications and registrations with
any other applicable Environmental Laws. Sublessee warrants that it will apply for all such permits, licenses or approvals and made all such notifications and registrations required by any applicable Environmental Laws necessary for Sublessee’s
operation of its business on the Subleased Premises prior to the Commencement Date and will obtain prior to the Commencement Date or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible all such permits, licenses or approvals. 
  
 (c) Sublessee shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substances to be
brought upon, kept or used in or about the Subleased Premises or the Building without the prior written consent of Sublessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that the consent of Sublessor shall

  

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 not be required for the use at the Subleased Premises of cleaning supplies, toner for photocopying machines and other
similar materials, in containers and quantities reasonably necessary for and consistent with normal and ordinary use by Sublessee, at the Subleased Premises, in the routine operation or maintenance of Sublessee’s office equipment or in the
routine janitorial service, cleaning and maintenance for the Subleased Premises. For purposes of this Section 6, Sublessor shall be deemed to have reasonably withheld consent if Sublessor determines that the presence of such Hazardous
Substance within the Subleased Premises could result in a risk of harm to person or property or otherwise negatively affect the value or marketability of the Building. 
  
 (d) Sublessee shall not cause or permit the release of any Hazardous Substances by Sublessee or its agents, contractors,
employees or invitees into any environmental media such as air, water or land, or into or on the Subleased Premises or the Building in any manner that violates any Environmental Laws. If such release shall occur, Sublessee shall (i) take all steps
reasonably necessary to contain and control such release and any associated Contamination, (ii) clean up or otherwise remedy such release and any associated Contamination to the extent required by, and take any and all other actions required under,
applicable Environmental Laws, and (iii) notify and keep Sublessor and Master Landlord reasonably informed of such release and response. 
  
 (e) Sublessee shall under no circumstances whatsoever (i) cause or permit any activity on the Subleased Premises which would cause the Subleased Premises
to become subject to regulation as a hazardous waste treatment, storage or under RCRA or the regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) discharge Hazardous Substances into the storm sewer system serving the Building; or (iii) install any storage tank
or underground piping on or under the Subleased Premises. 
  
 (f)
Sublessee shall and hereby does indemnify Sublessor and Master Landlord and hold Sublessor and Master Landlord harmless from and against any and all expense, loss, and liability suffered by Sublessor or Master Landlord (with the exception of those
expenses, losses, and liabilities arising from Sublessor’s or Master Landlord’s own negligence or willful act), by reason of Sublessee’s improper storage, generation, handling, treatment, transportation, disposal, or arrangement for
transportation or disposal, of any Hazardous Substances (whether accidental, intentional, or negligent) or by reason of Sublessee’s breach of any of the provisions of this Section 6. Such expenses, losses and liabilities shall include,
without limitation, (i) any and all expenses that Sublessor or Master Landlord may incur to comply with any Environmental Laws as a result of Sublessee’s failure to comply therewith; (ii) any and all costs that Sublessor or Master Landlord may
incur in studying or remedying any Contamination at or arising from the Subleased Premises or the Building; (iii) any and all costs that Sublessor or Master Landlord may incur in studying, removing, disposing or otherwise addressing any Hazardous
Substances; (iv) any and all fines, penalties or other sanctions assessed upon Sublessor or Master Landlord by reason of Sublessee’s failure to comply with Environmental Laws; and (v) any and all legal and professional fees and costs incurred
by Sublessor or Master Landlord in connection with the foregoing. The indemnity contained herein shall survive the termination or expiration of this Sublease. 
  

(g) Sublessor and Master Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enter the Subleased Premises at reasonable times throughout the Term
upon two (2) business days prior notice, except in the event of any emergency, to audit and inspect the Subleased Premises for Sublessee’s compliance with this Section 6. 
  
 7. Tenant Improvements; Condition of Premises and Alterations. The Subleased Premises sublet hereunder shall be taken and
leased by Sublessee in their “as is” condition existing as of the date hereof. Except for non-structural alterations, Sublessee shall not make or suffer to be made any alterations, additions or improvements to or of the Subleased Premises
or any part thereof without first obtaining the prior written consent of Sublessor and Master Landlord. Sublessor agrees that Sublessor’s consent to such alterations, additions or improvements shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In
the event Sublessor consents to the making of any alterations, additions or improvements to the Subleased Premises by Sublessee the same shall be made by Sublessee at Sublessee’s sole cost and expense. All alterations, additions and
improvements made by Sublessee pursuant to this Sublease shall at the expiration of the Term hereof become the property of Sublessor without any additional consideration. Upon the expiration 
  

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 or sooner termination of the Term hereof, Sublessee shall, upon written demand by Sublessor given at least thirty (30)
days prior to the end of the term, at Sublessee’s sole cost and expense, forthwith and with all due diligence remove any alterations, additions, or improvements made by Sublessee, designated by Sublessor to be removed and further, Sublessee
shall, forthwith and with all due diligence at its sole cost and expense, repair any damage to the Subleased Premises caused by such removal. In all events, Sublessee shall maintain the Subleased Premises in good condition and repair and shall
surrender the Subleased Premises to Sublessor upon expiration of this Sublease, or the sooner termination thereof, in good condition and repair, excluding ordinary wear and tear. 
  
 8. Liens. Sublessee shall keep the Subleased Premises and all alterations, additions and improvements thereto, free from any
liens arising out of any work performed or obligations incurred by or for Sublessee or materials furnished to Sublessee. Sublessor shall have the right to post notices of no responsibility with respect to any work performed or obligations incurred
by or for Sublessee or materials furnished to Sublessee. If Sublessee fails to keep the Subleased Premises free from any such liens and does not, within ten (10) days following the imposition of any such lien, cause the same to be released of record
by payment or posting of a proper bond, Sublessor shall have, in addition to all other remedies provided herein and by law, the right but not the obligation, to cause the same to be released by such means as it shall deem proper, including payment
of or defense against the claim giving rise to such lien. All sums paid by Sublessor and all expenses incurred by it in connection therewith (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys, fees) shall create automatically an obligation of
Sublessee to pay an equivalent amount as additional rent, which additional rent shall be payable by Sublessee on Sublessor’s demand with interest at the maximum rate per annum permitted by law until paid. Such interest charged shall not
constitute Sublessor’s exclusive remedy nor compromise or limit any other rights granted Sublessor by this Sublease or by law or equity. Nothing herein shall imply any consent by Sublessor to subject Sublessor’s estate to liability under
any mechanic’s lien law. Sublessee may contest the validity and/or amount of any lien imposed on the Subleased Premises, provided that Sublessee has caused such lien to be released of record by the payment or posting of the proper bond.

  
 9. Repairs. Sublessee shall promptly make all repairs to the
Subleased Premises not required to be made by Master Landlord pursuant to the Master Lease, including, but not limited to special items and equipment installed by or on behalf of Sublessee. Sublessee shall pay for any repairs to the Subleased
Premises or the Building made necessary by any act, neglect, misuse or omission of duty by Sublessee or its assignees, subtenants, employees, invitees or their respective agents or other persons permitted in the Subleased Premises or on any other
portion of the Building by Sublessee, or any of them, and will maintain the Subleased Premises, and will leave the Subleased Premises upon termination of this Sublease, in a safe, clean, neat and sanitary condition. If Sublessee fails to maintain
the Subleased Premises in good order, condition and repair, Sublessor shall give Sublessee notice to do such acts as are reasonably required to so maintain the Subleased Premises. If Sublessee fails to promptly commence such work and diligently
prosecute it to completion, Sublessor shall have the right to do such acts and expend such funds at the expense of Sublessee as are reasonably required to perform such work. Prior to commencing any item of repair or maintenance work which is
connected to the Building or may affect any structural portion of the Building or any of its basic systems (including, without limitation, air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical, and light fixtures), Sublessee shall notify Master Landlord
and Sublessor and obtain Master Landlord’s and Sublessor’s prior written approval of the contractor who will perform such work. Master Landlord or Sublessor may elect to perform the required work at Sublessee’s cost. All amounts
payable by Sublessee to Sublessor pursuant to this Section 9 shall be paid as additional rent within ten (10) days after Sublessor delivers to Sublessee invoices or cancelled checks evidencing such payment obligations. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Master Landlord shall remain responsible for the performance of all repairs expressly required to be performed by Master Landlord pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Master Lease
(“Landlord’s Repair Obligations”). Sublessee shall notify both Master Landlord and Sublessor in the event that Master Landlord shall fail to perform Landlord’s Repair Obligations. Upon such notification and in addition to such
other rights and remedies Sublessor shall have under the Master Lease, Sublessor shall either (i) take reasonable action under the Master Lease to require Master Landlord to perform its obligations thereunder, or (ii) permit Sublessee, with
Sublessor’s reasonable cooperation, to enforce Master Landlord’s repair obligations under the Master Lease. 
  

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 10. Damage or Destruction. In the event of damage or destruction to the Building or any part thereof, the
Master Lease shall either continue or terminate pursuant to the Master Lease. If the Master Lease terminates, the Sublease shall also terminate. If the Master Lease does not terminate, then Master Landlord shall commence the necessary repair or
restoration of the Building, including that portion of the Subleased Premises, if any, suffering damage or destruction, as required under the Master Lease. Sublessor shall have no responsibility whatsoever for the repair or restoration of the
Subleased Premises, it being acknowledged by Sublessee that any repairs must be performed, if at all, by Master Landlord. There shall be no reduction or abatement of rent for any period during which Sublessee is unable to use the Subleased Premises,
in whole or in part, due to the repairs or restoration required under this paragraph, unless Sublessor actually receives a reduction or abatement in rent under the terms of the Master Lease and then, only to the extent such reduction or abatement
relates to the Subleased Premises. In any event Sublessee shall not be entitled to any insurance proceeds or other remuneration except for insurance proceeds from insurance policies it purchased for its own personal property. 
  
 11. Eminent Domain or Condemnation. In the event a proceeding in eminent domain
or condemnation is instituted against the Building, or any part thereof, the Master Lease shall either continue or terminate pursuant to the Master Lease. If the Master Lease terminates, this Sublease shall also terminate. If the Master Lease does
not terminate and the Subleased Premises have not been materially affected, then the Sublease shall continue in full force and effect except that the rental payable hereunder shall be reduced to the extent that rent applicable to the Subleased
Premises is equitably reduced under the Master Lease. If the Master Lease does not terminate and the Subleased Premises are materially and substantially affected by the proceeding in eminent domain or condemnation, then Sublessee shall have the
right to terminate the Sublease. In any event, Sublessee shall not be entitled to any award of damages for Sublessee’s interest in the Subleased Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall prevent Sublessee from
seeking an award against a taking authority for the taking of personal property and fixtures owned by Sublessee or for moving expenses as a result of such taking; provided however, the award sought and received by Sublessee shall not diminish or
affect, in whole or in part the award sought by Master Landlord or Sublessor. 
  
 12. Waiver of Liability; Indemnification. Without limiting in any way the effect or generality of all indemnification and waiver provisions contained as part of the terms of the Master Lease, which are incorporated herein
pursuant to Section 14 below, Sublessee hereby agrees that: 
  
 (a) Sublessor shall not be liable to Sublessee, and Sublessee hereby waives all claims against Sublessor, for any injury or damage to any person or property in or about the Subleased Premises by or from any cause whatsoever other than by
reason of the negligent acts or willful misconduct of Sublessor. 
  
 (b) Sublessee shall defend, indemnify and hold Sublessor and Master Landlord harmless against any and all claims or liability for any injury or damage to any person or property whatsoever when such injury or damage shall be caused in part
or in whole by the act, neglect, fault of, or omission of any duty with respect to the same, by Sublessee, its agents, servants, employees, or invitees: (i) occurring in, on, or about the Subleased Premises or any part thereof, and (ii) occurring
in, on, or about any facilities (including, without prejudice to the generality of the term “facilities,” elevators, stairways, passageways or hallways) the use of which Sublessee may have in conjunction with other tenants of the Building.

  
 (c) Sublessee and Sublessor each hereby, on behalf of itself
and all persons and parties claiming under or through it, including without limitation its insurance carrier(s), waives any right of recovery or claim against the other for any damage to or destruction of any property located in or about the
Subleased Premises which results from or arises out of any casualty or event insured by any casualty and/or property insurance policy carried by such waiving party, regardless of the cause or origin of such casualty or event, including without
limitation, the negligence of Sublessee or Sublessor. 
  

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 13. Assignment and Subletting. 
  
 (a) Sublessee shall not sell, assign, encumber or otherwise transfer by operation of law or otherwise this Sublease or any
interest herein, sub-sublet the Subleased Premises, or suffer any other person to occupy or use the Subleased Premises or any portion thereof, without the prior written consent of Sublessor and Master Landlord (to the extent Master Landlord’s
consent is required pursuant to the Master Lease) as provided herein, nor shall Sublessee permit any lien to be placed on the Sublessee’s interest by operation of law or otherwise. 
  
 (b) Any sub-subletting hereunder by Sublessee shall not result in Sublessee being released or discharged from any liability
under this Sublease. Any consent by Sublessor to any sub-subletting of the Subleased Premises or any part thereof by Sublessee shall not be deemed to be a consent to any other sub-subletting of the Subleased Premises and shall not constitute a
waiver of the requirements of Sublessor’s consent to any other subsubletting of the Subleased Premises as such requirement is stated herein. Any sale, assignment, encumbrance, subsubletting, occupation, lien or other transfer of this Sublease
which does not comply with the provisions of this paragraph shall be voidable and at Sublessor’s election shall constitute a default hereunder. 
  
 (c) Sublessee shall pay to Sublessor of all rent received by Sublessee from any sub-subletting hereunder in excess of the rent payable by Sublessee to
Sublessor under this Sublease, and any sums paid to Sublessee by any assignee hereunder in consideration of the assignment of this Sublease. Sublessee hereby irrevocably assigns to Sublessor, as security for Sublessee’s obligations under this
Sublease, all rent from any sub-subletting provided, however, that until the occurrence of an event of default by Sublessee hereunder, Sublessee shall have the right to collect such rent. 
  
 14. Incorporation of Terms of Master Lease. It is expressly understood, acknowledged and agreed by Sublessee that all of the
other terms, conditions and covenants of this Sublease shall be those stated in the Master Lease but only to the extent that the terms of the Master Lease relate to the Subleased Premises, except for (i) the basic rent obligations set forth in the
Master Lease. Sublessee shall and hereby agrees to be subject to and bound by and to comply with the Master Lease with respect to the Subleased Premises and to satisfy all applicable terms and conditions of the Master Lease for the benefit of both
Sublessor and Master Landlord, and that upon the breach of any of said terms, conditions or covenants of the Master Lease by Sublessee or upon the failure of the Sublessee to pay rent or comply with any of the provisions of this Sublease, Sublessor
may exercise any and all rights and remedies granted to Master Landlord by the Master Lease, as well as any and all rights and remedies granted to Sublessor by this Sublease. It is further understood and agreed that the Sublessor has no duty or
obligation to the Sublessee under the Master Lease other than to maintain the Master Lease in full force and effect during the term of this Sublease, provided, however, that Sublessor shall not be liable to Sublessee for any earlier termination of
the Master Lease which is not due to the fault of Sublessor. Whenever the provisions of the Master Lease which have been incorporated as provisions of this Sublease require the written consent of the Master Landlord, said provisions shall be
construed to require the written consent of both the Master Landlord and the Sublessor. Sublessor hereby covenants that its consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Sublessee hereby acknowledges that it has read and is familiar with
the terms of the Master Lease, and agrees that this Sublease is subordinate and subject to the Master Lease and that any termination thereof shall likewise terminate this Sublease. Sublessee further agrees that, in executing this Sublease and
assuming the obligations of lessee under the Master Lease (to the extent applicable), it has not been granted any of the rights of Sublessor, as lessee under the Master Lease, such rights being specifically reserved by Sublessor, except to the
extent granted to Sublessee hereunder. In the event of any inconsistencies between any of the provisions of this Sublease and the Master Lease, the terms of this Sublease shall govern. 
  
 15. Personal Property Taxes. Sublessee shall pay or cause to be paid, before delinquency, any and all taxes levied or assessed
and which become payable during the term hereof upon all Sublessee’s leasehold improvements, equipment, furniture, fixtures and personal property located in the Subleased Premises. 
  

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 16. Default and Remedies. 
  
 (a) The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a material default and breach of this
Sublease by Sublessee: 
  
 (i) The failure by Sublessee to make
any payment of rent or any other payment required to be made by Sublessee hereunder, as and when due, where such failure shall continue for a period of three (3) days after written notice thereof by Sublessor to Sublessee; 
  
 (ii) The abandonment (but not vacation of the Subleased Premises provided
Sublessee continue to timely pay all rent due hereunder) of the Subleased Premises by Sublessee; 
  
 (iii) The failure by Sublessee to observe or perform any of the covenants, conditions or provisions of this Sublease to be observed or performed by
Sublessee, where such failure shall continue for a period of twenty (20) days after written notice thereof by Sublessor to Sublessee. If the nature of such default is such that the same cannot be reasonably cured within such twenty (20) day period,
Sublessee shall not be deemed to be in default hereunder if Sublessee shall within such period commence such cure and thereafter diligently prosecute the same to completion, provided Master Landlord has not declared a material default and breach of
the Master Lease as a result of Sublessee’s failure to cure such default; 
  
 (iv) The making by Sublessee of any general assignment or general arrangement for the benefit of creditors; or the filing by or against Sublessee of a petition to have Sublessee adjudged a bankrupt, or a petition for
reorganization or arrangement under any law, now existing or hereafter amended or enacted, relating to bankruptcy or insolvency (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Sublessee, Sublessee has not consented to, or admitted the material
allegation of said petition is dismissed within thirty (30) days); or the appointment of a trustee or a receiver (other than in a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding) to take possession of substantially all of Sublessee’s assets located at the
Subleased Premises or of Sublessee’s interest in this Sublease, where possession is not restored to Sublessee within thirty (30) days; or 
  
 (v) Sublessee causes a material default and breach under the Master Lease. 
  
 (b) In the event of any such material default or breach by Sublessee, Sublessor may, at any time thereafter, with or without
notice or demand, and without limiting Sublessor in the exercise of any right or remedy which Sublessor may have hereunder, under the Master Lease as incorporated herein or otherwise at law or in equity by reason of such default or breach,
including, but not limited to: 
  
 (i) Terminate this Sublease
and Sublessee’s right to possession of the Subleased Premises by notice to Sublessee or any other lawful means, in which case this Sublease shall terminate and Sublessee shall immediately surrender possession of the Subleased Premises to
Sublessor. In such event Sublessor shall be entitled to recover from Sublessee all unpaid installments of rent and other sums due and owing under this Sublease as of the date of Sublessee’s default and all damages incurred by Sublessor by
reason of Sublessee’s default, including, but not limited to: 
  
 (A) The cost of recovering possession of the Subleased Premises; or 
  
 (B) The worth at the time of award by the court having jurisdiction thereof of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of such award exceeds the amount of such rental loss for
the same period that Sublessee proves could be reasonably avoided. 
  
 Unpaid
installments of rent or other sums shall bear interest from the date due at the highest legal rate permissible in the State where the Subleased Premises are located. In the event Sublessee shall have abandoned the Subleased Premises, Sublessor shall
have the option of (1) taking possession of the Subleased Premises and recovering from Sublessee the amounts specified hereinabove, or (2) proceeding under the provisions of the following paragraphs (ii) and/or (iii). 
  

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 (ii) Maintain Sublessee’s right to possession, in which case this Sublease shall continue in effect
whether or not Sublessee shall have abandoned the Subleased Premises. In such event Sublessor shall be entitled to enforce all of Sublessor’s rights and remedies under this Sublease, including, without limitation, the right to recover the rent
as it becomes due hereunder. Notwithstanding any election by Sublessor not to terminate this Sublease or Sublessee’s right to possession, and whether or not Sublessor has sublet the Subleased Premises or any part thereof as provided
hereinabove, Sublessor shall retain the right to and may at any time thereafter elect to terminate this Sublease or Sublessee’s right to possession for any default of Sublessee which remains uncured or for any subsequent default of Sublessee by
giving Sublessee written notice thereof. 
  
 (iii) Pursue any
other remedy now or thereafter available to Sublessor under the laws or judicial decisions of the State in which the Subleased Premises are located. 
  
 (c) No entry or taking of possession of the Subleased Premises or any part thereof by Sublessor, nor any subletting thereof by Sublessor for Sublessee,
nor any appointment of a receiver, nor any other act of Sublessor, whether acceptance of keys to the Subleased Premises or otherwise, shall constitute or be construed as an election by Sublessor to terminate this Sublease or Sublessee’s right
to possession of the Subleased Premises unless a written notice of such election be given to Sublessee by Sublessor. 
  
 (d) In the event Sublessor elects to terminate this Sublease or Sublessee’s right to possession hereunder, Sublessee shall surrender and vacate the
Subleased Premises in broom-clean condition, and Sublessor may re-enter and take possession of the Subleased Premises and may eject all parties in possession or eject some and not others or eject none. Any personal property of or under the control
of Sublessee remaining on the Subleased Premises at the time of such re-entry may be considered and treated by Sublessor as abandoned. 
  
 (e) Termination of this Sublease or Sublessee’s right to possession by Sublessor shall not relieve Sublessee from any liability to Sublessor under
any provision of this Sublease providing for any indemnification of Sublessor by Sublessee. 
  
 17. Brokers. Sublessee and Sublessor each represent and warrant to one another that no brokers brought about or had any connection with the procuring, execution, or delivery of this Sublease, and each
party hereto agrees to indemnify and hold the other harmless against any claims by any broker for services rendered to the indemnifying party in connection with this Sublease. 
  
 18. Insurance. Sublessee shall during the entire Term of this Sublease, maintain all insurance policies required by Sublessor
to be maintained under the Master Lease in accordance with the terms of the Master Lease to the extent applicable to the Subleased Premises. If requested by the Sublessor, Sublessee shall name Sublessor as an additional insured on all such policies
in which Master Landlord is also named as an additional insured. 
  
 19. ADA
Compliance. Sublessee shall, at its sole cost and expense, cause the Subleased Premises to comply at all times with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq.), the regulations now or
hereafter adopted pursuant thereto, and any and all applicable state or local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning public accommodations for disabled persons now or hereafter in effect. Sublessee shall indemnify, defend (with
counsel approved by Sublessor) and hold Sublessor harmless from and against any and all claims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, liabilities and losses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements)
arising from Sublessee’s failure to comply with this Article. 
  

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 20. Notices. All notices and demands which may or are required to be given by either party to the other
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or sent by reputable overnight courier (such as Federal Express, UPS or DHL with
delivery confirmation) and addressed as follows: 
  

			
	 TO SUBLESSOR:
	  	 PC MALL, INC.

	 	  	 2555 West 190th Street, Suite 201

	 	  	 Torrance, California 90504

	 	  	 Attn: Chief Financial Officer

		
	 TO SUBLESSEE:
	  	 ECOST.COM, INC.

	 	  	 2555 W. 190th Street, Suite 106

	 	  	 Torrance, California 90504

	 	  	 Attn: Chief Executive Officer

  
 All notices shall be deemed to have
been received at the time of delivery, if personally delivered, or three (3) business days after deposit in the United States mail as specified above, if mailed or one (1) business day if sent by overnight courier for next business day delivery.
Either party may from time to time change the address for delivery of notices and demands by giving notice of such change as specified above. Sublessor shall promptly provide Sublessee with a copy of any notice of default under the Master Lease and
any notice relating to the Subleased Premises received by Sublessor from Master Landlord. Sublessee shall forward concurrently to Sublessor any notices sent or received from Master Landlord relating to the Subleased Premises. 
  
 21. Hold Over. In the event of any holding over without the consent of
Sublessor beyond the end of the term, this Sublease shall be deemed a tenant at sufferance upon the covenants and conditions herein contained and upon payment of (i) 150% the monthly rental last paid by Sublessee and (ii) prompt reimbursement to
Sublessor of all loss, cost, expense and consequential damages incurred by Sublessor as a result of such continued tenancy. 
  
 22. Captions. The captions of sections of this Sublease are not a part of this Sublease and shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of
any part hereof. 
  
 23. Successors and Assigns. The covenants and
conditions herein contained, subject to the provisions as to assignment, apply to and bind the heirs, successors, executors, administrators, legal representatives and assigns of the parties hereto. 
  
 24. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any legal action or proceeding
brought by either party against the other arising out of this Sublease (an “Action”), the prevailing party shall be entitled to the payment by the losing party of its reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and litigation expenses, as
determined by the court. 
  
 25. Post-Judgment Attorneys’ Fees.
The prevailing party in any Action shall be entitled, in addition to and separately from the amounts receivable under Section 24 above, to the payment by the losing party of the prevailing party’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, court
costs and litigation expenses incurred in connection with (a) any appellate review of the judgment rendered in such Action or of any other ruling in such Action, and (b) any proceeding to enforce a judgment in such Action. It is the intent of the
parties that the provisions of this Section 25 be distinct and severable from the other rights of the parties under this Lease, shall survive the entry of judgment in any Action and shall not be merged into such judgment. 
  
 26. Gender and Number. Wherever the context so requires, each gender shall
include any other gender, and the singular number shall include the plural and vice-versa. 
  

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 27. Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever
possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity. 
  
 28.
Separability. Any provision of this Sublease which shall prove to be invalid, void or illegal shall. in no way affect, impair, or invalidate any other provision hereof and all such other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

  
 29. Effectiveness. This Sublease shall become effective when
executed by all the parties hereto. In the event Master Landlord and IDB, however fail to expressly consent to the same within the Approval Period, this Sublease shall terminate. Sublessor shall return to Sublessee the initial payment of Basic Rent
delivered to Sublessor concurrently with the execution hereof by Sublessee, and the parties hereto shall have no further obligation or liability to the other. This Sublease may be executed by telefacsimile. 
  
 30. Quiet Enjoyment. Upon Sublessee paying all Basic Rent, additional rent and
other charges due hereunder and observing and performing all of the covenants, conditions and provisions to be performed by Sublessee hereunder, Sublessee shall have quiet possession of the Subleased Premises for the entire term hereof, subject to
all of the provisions of this Sublease and the Master Lease. 
  
 31. Time of
the Essence. Time is of the essence of each provision of this Sublease where time is an element. 
  
 32. Counterparts. This Sublease may be executed in counterparts, each is hereby declared to be an original; all, however constitute but one and the same agreement. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Sublease on the
date first above written. 
  

							
	 Executed at Torrance, California
	 	 PC MALL, INC., a Delaware corporation

			
	 	 	 By:
	 	  

	 	 	 	 	 Name:
	 	 Frank Khulusi

	 	 	 	 	 Title:
	 	 President and CEO

			
	 	 	 By:
	 	  

	 	 	 	 	 Name:
	 	 Ted Sanders

	 	 	 	 	 Title:
	 	 Chief Financial Officer

				
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 “Sublessor” (Corporate Seal)

		
	 Executed at Torrance, California
	 	 ECOST.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation

			
	 	 	 By:
	 	  

	 	 	 	 	 Name:
	 	 Gary Guy

	 	 	 	 	 Title:
	 	 President

			
	 	 	 By:
	 	  

	 	 	 	 	 Name:
	 	 Adam Shaffer

	 	 	 	 	 Title:
	 	 CEO

				
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 “Sublessee” (Corporate Seal)

  

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 EXHIBIT “A-1” 
  

						
	 Rental Period

	  	Square Footage

	  	Monthly Basic
Rental Rate

	 Effective Date to 9/30/04
	  	9900 sq. ft.	  	$	8,217.00
	 10/1/04 to 12/31/04
	  	10,000 sq. ft.	  	$	8,300.00
	 1/1/05 to 12/31/05
	  	11,000 sq. ft.	  	$	9,130.00
	 1/1/06 to Termination Date
	  	14,300 sq. ft.	  	$	11,869.00

 EXHIBIT “A-2” 
  
 Subleased Premises 

 EXHIBIT “B” 
  
 Master LeaseForm of Registration Rights Agreement between us and PC Mall

 EXHIBIT 10.10 
  
 FORM OF 
 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into on             , 2004, by and between eCost.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“eCost”), and PC
Mall, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PC Mall”). 
  
 WHEREAS, eCost is currently a subsidiary of PC Mall; 
  
 WHEREAS, eCost is considering an initial public offering of its Common Stock (“IPO”); 
  
 WHEREAS, PC Mall will own not less than eighty percent (80%) of the issued and outstanding shares of eCost’s common stock (the “Retained
Shares”) following the IPO; 
  
 WHEREAS, subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in that certain Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Master Separation and Distribution Agreement”), by and between PC Mall and eCost, dated as of the date hereof, PC Mall intends to distribute to its
stockholders, approximately six months following the closing of the IPO, all of the Retained Shares in a tax-free distribution (the “Distribution”); and 
  
 WHEREAS, eCost and PC Mall desire to establish terms and conditions for the registration for public resale of the Retained
Shares after the IPO and prior to the Distribution in the event the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement is terminated or PC Mall otherwise determines not to effect the Distribution. 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises and
representations contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do mutually covenant, stipulate and agree as follows: 
  
 Section 1. Definitions. 
  
 The following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context
otherwise indicates: 
  
 “Act” means the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
  
 “Business Day” means a day on which The Nasdaq Stock Market is open for business. 
  
 “Demand Registration” means registration under the Act pursuant to a Registration Request given under Section 2 hereof. 
  
 “Indemnified Persons” shall have the meaning given in Section 9
hereof. 
  
 “Maximum Amount” shall have the meaning
given in Section 6 hereof. 

 “NASDAQ” means the Nasdaq National Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market. 
  
 “Piggyback Registration” means registration under the Act pursuant
to Section 3 hereof. 
  
 “Piggyback Request” means a
written request to eCost pursuant to Section 3 hereof for the registration of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Act. 
  
 “Priority” shall have the meaning given in Section 6 hereof. 
  
 “Registration Expenses” shall have the meaning given in Section 5 hereof. 
  
 “Registration Request” means a written request to eCost pursuant to
Section 2 hereof for Demand Registration of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Act. 
  
 “Registrable Shares” means the approximately              Shares covered by this Agreement which will be owned by PC Mall after the IPO and
prior to the Distribution, such number to be equitably adjusted in the event of a stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of Shares. 
  
 “Selling Expenses” shall have the meaning given in Section 5 hereof. 
  
 “Shares” means shares of the Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of eCost. 
  
 “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
  
 Section 2. Demand Registration. 
  
 (a) At any time during the period beginning one hundred eighty (180) days
following the IPO and prior to the Distribution or, should the Master Separation and Distribution Agreement be terminated prior to the Distribution, at any time thereafter, PC Mall may submit a Registration Request for Demand Registration covering
all or part of the Registrable Shares, which request must request registration of at least             
(            ) Shares. The Registration Request shall state the number of Registrable Shares to be registered and the intended plan of distribution thereof. eCost shall be obligated
to register Registrable Shares pursuant to this Section 2 on a total of only five (5) occasions. A request withdrawn pursuant to Subsection 2(c) hereof or deemed to be a Piggyback Registration pursuant to Subsection 2(d) hereof shall be ignored for
this purpose. eCost shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation under this Section 2 with respect to a Registration Request if a registration statement filed pursuant to a Registration Request becomes effective under the Act and remains
effective for the period required hereby, or if the failure of such a registration statement to become or remain effective results primarily from any action or inaction of PC Mall. 
  
 Subject to the conditions and limitations of Section 4 hereof, eCost will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file a
registration statement under the Act registering the Registrable Shares covered by a Registration Request within forty-five (45) days after it receives such Registration Request unless such Registration Request is withdrawn as permitted by
Subsection 2(c) hereof. 
  

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 (b) The right to Demand Registration is subject to the procedures in Section 4 hereof and the following
additional conditions and limitations: 
  
 (i) PC Mall may
withdraw the Registrable Shares from a Registration Request at any time prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective, provided that eCost may ignore a notice of withdrawal made within twenty four (24) hours of the time the
registration statement becomes effective. Following such a withdrawal, eCost shall not take any further action to register the withdrawn Registrable Shares, and shall not be obligated to register any Registrable Shares if the number of non-withdrawn
Registrable Shares is less than              (            ) Shares. However, except as otherwise provided in
Subsection 2(c) or (d) hereof, a Registration Request, once made, shall count as having been made for purposes of Subsection 2(a), unless it is withdrawn by PC Mall within fifteen (15) days after having been made or it is withdrawn before eCost
devotes any significant efforts to the preparation of the registration statement. 
  
 (ii) No Registration Request may be made within ninety (90) days after the effective date of a registration statement filed by eCost under the Act covering an underwritten public offering of its equity securities
(except for the registration statement relating to the IPO); 
  
 (iii) Unless otherwise agreed to by eCost, any Demand Registration must relate to a firm commitment underwriting for which the managing underwriter shall be reasonably satisfactory to eCost (such satisfaction not to be withheld
unreasonably) or a non-underwritten offering on a “shelf” basis in accordance with Rule 415 under the Act. 
  
 (iv) eCost shall be permitted to use any registration form available to it for the registration of Registrable Shares, and shall not be obligated to
include in the prospectus any information that may be incorporated by reference or that is not required to be included therein by the applicable registration form. 
  
 (v) No Registration Request may be made by PC Mall if the amount of shares proposed to be sold could be sold by PC Mall
without limitation under Rule 144 under the Act. 
  
 (c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if eCost is aware at the time it receives a Registration Request that a registered public sale of Shares is being contemplated or is in the process of being prepared (except as provided in Section 7 hereof), it will
notify PC Mall of the relevant facts, and PC Mall shall have the right to withdraw the Registration Request by written notice given to eCost within ten (10) days after eCost’s notice under this Subsection 2(c), in which case such Registration
Request will be deemed not to have been made for purposes of Subsection 2(a). 
  
 (d) For an additional ninety (90) days following the date on which PC Mall may first submit a Registration Request for Demand Registration, eCost will be entitled to include Shares in any Demand Registration and to
reduce the number of Shares to be sold by PC Mall thereunder to a minimum of twenty percent (20%), collectively, of the total offering plus any underwriters’ over-allotment option. If, as a result of this cutback procedure, the number of Shares
sold by PC Mall in such offering constitutes less than the number of Shares requested to be registered by PC Mall, the registration would be treated as a Piggyback Registration under Section 3 below, and a Registration Request will be deemed not to
have been made for purposes of Subsection 2(a) hereof. 
  

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 Section 3. Piggyback Registration. If at any time following one hundred eighty (180) days
after the IPO eCost proposes to register any Shares under the Act for sale to the public by eCost or any other person (except as provided in Section 7 hereof), eCost shall, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the proposed date of filing of a
registration statement under the Act, give written notice to PC Mall of its intention to do so. A Piggyback Request from PC Mall shall state the number of Registrable Shares to be registered and the intended plan of distribution thereof. If eCost
receives a Piggyback Request from PC Mall given within fifteen (15) days after eCost’s notice under this Section 3, eCost, subject to the conditions and limitations of Section 4 hereof, will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
Registrable Shares covered by Piggyback Request to be so registered under the Act in the proposed registration statement if the proposed registration statement becomes effective, but eCost shall have no obligation to cause, or use any efforts to
cause, any such registration statement to become effective. Registrable Shares covered by a Piggyback Request shall be sold pursuant to the same plan of distribution that applies to the majority of the other Shares covered by such registration
statement, except to the extent that eCost otherwise agrees in writing. The rights to Piggyback Registration granted by this Section 3 may be exercised an unlimited number of occasions following the IPO. No Piggyback Request may be made by PC Mall
if the amount of Shares proposed to be sold could be sold by PC Mall without limitation under Rule 144 under the Act. 
  
 Section 4. Registration Procedures. 
  
 (a) If eCost is required by the provisions of Section 2 to effect Demand Registration of any Registrable Shares, eCost will promptly: 
  
 (i) To the extent required by Section 2, prepare and file with the SEC a
registration statement (which shall be on Form S-3, unless eCost does not qualify for use of Form S-3 in such registration, in which case such registration statement shall be on any other available form selected by eCost) with respect to such
Registrable Shares and thereafter use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective promptly. 
  
 (ii) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may
be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for the period of one hundred twenty (120) days (excluding any days during which the right to sell shares is suspended pursuant to Subsection 4(b) hereof) or such lesser period as may be
necessary to comply with the provisions of the Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth in such registration statement; 
  
 (iii) Comply with Rule 424 under the Act relating to filing of
prospectuses and furnish to each seller and to each underwriter such number of copies of the registration statement and the prospectus included therein (including each preliminary prospectus) as such persons reasonably may request in order to
facilitate the public sale of the Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement; 
  
 (iv) If the offering is to be underwritten, eCost and PC Mall shall enter into a written agreement with any managing underwriter selected in the manner herein provided in such form and containing such provisions as
are satisfactory to eCost and PC Mall (such satisfaction not 
  

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 to be withheld unreasonably), and as are customary in the securities business for such an arrangement between such
underwriter, such seller and corporations of eCost’s size and investment stature and eCost shall take such other actions as PC Mall shall reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Shares;

  
 (v) Furnish, at the request of PC Mall, on the date
that the underwriting agreement is signed and on the date that Registrable Shares are delivered to the underwriters for sale pursuant to such registration: (A) an opinion of counsel representing eCost for the purposes of such registration, dated
such dates, respectively, addressed to the underwriters and to PC Mall, stating that such registration statement has become effective under the Act and that (I) to the best knowledge of such counsel, no stop order suspending the effectiveness
thereof has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or contemplated under the Act, and (II) the registration statement, the related prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereof comply as to form in
all material respects with the requirements of the Act (except that such counsel need not express any opinion as to the financial statements or any other financial statements, notes thereto and related schedules and other financial and statistical
data contained or incorporated by reference therein, and (III) to such other effects as reasonably may be requested by counsel for the underwriters or by PC Mall or its counsel, and (B) a “comfort letter” in customary form dated such dates
from the independent public accountants retained by eCost, addressed to the underwriters and to PC Mall, stating that they are independent public accountants within the meaning of the Act and that, in the opinion of such accountants, the financial
statements of eCost included or incorporated by reference in the registration statement or the prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof, comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act, and
such letter shall additionally cover such other financial matters as are customary to cover in such a letter (including information as to the period ending no more than five business days prior to the date of such letter) with respect to the
registration statement in respect of which such letter is being given as such underwriters reasonably may request; 
  
 (vi) Upon receipt of such confidentiality agreements as eCost may reasonably request, make available for inspection by PC Mall, any underwriter
participating in any distribution pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by PC Mall or underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of eCost, and
cause eCost officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by PC Mall or any underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement, in each case in order to confirm disclosures
contained in the registration statement or incorporated therein by reference; 
  
 (vii) Give PC Mall two (2) days’ advance notice of its anticipated filing date of the registration statement and amendments thereto; 
  
 (viii) Use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement to be
registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable PC Mall thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Shares; 
  

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 (ix) Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make generally available to its
security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable no later than the date the Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, as the case may be, covering the fourth fiscal quarter of eCost commencing after the effective date of the registration statement, is required to
be filed with the SEC, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months beginning with the first day of eCost’s first calendar quarter commencing after the effective date of the registration statement, which
earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act and Rule 158 thereunder; 
  
 (x) Provide a transfer agent and registrar, which may be the same entity as the transfer agent, for all the Registrable Shares covered by such
registration statement not later than the effective date of such registration statement; 
  
 (xi) Permit PC Mall to participate through counsel reasonably acceptable to eCost in the preparation of such registration statement and, if specifically requested by such counsel, in discussions between eCost and the
SEC or its staff with respect to such registration statement, and to include in such registration statement material, furnished to eCost in writing, which in the written opinion of such counsel is necessary to include in order to avoid potential
liability for PC Mall; 
  
 (xii) Use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause all such Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement to be listed or quoted on the principal securities exchange (including NASDAQ) on which similar securities issued by eCost are then listed or quoted, if the listing
or quoting of such Registrable Shares is then permitted under the rules of such exchange; 
  
 (xiii) If there is a stop order relating to or suspension of the effectiveness of the registration statement, use commercially reasonable efforts to have the stop order or suspension of effectiveness withdrawn as
promptly as practicable; 
  
 (xiv) Use commercially reasonable
efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make generally available to its security holders an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act, no later than forty-five (45) days after the
end of any twelve (12) month period (or ninety (90) days, if such period is a fiscal year) (A) commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which the Registrable Shares are sold to underwriters in a firm or best efforts underwritten offering, or
(B) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering, beginning with the first month of the first fiscal quarter of eCost commencing after the effective date of the registration statement, which statements shall cover such twelve (12) month period;
and 
  
 (xv) Use commercially reasonable efforts to register or
qualify the Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the sellers of Registrable Shares or the managing underwriter reasonably shall request; provided, however, that
eCost shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified or to consent to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction.

  

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 (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, eCost may delay filing a registration statement otherwise required to
be filed pursuant to this Agreement and may withhold efforts to cause a registration statement covering Registrable Shares to become effective, for up to 60 days in the aggregate during any 12-month period, if eCost determines in good faith
that such registration statement might (1) interfere with or affect the negotiation or completion of any transaction that is being contemplated by eCost (whether or not a final decision has been made to undertake such transaction) at the time the
right to delay is exercised, or (2) involve initial or continuing disclosure obligations that might not be in the best interest of eCost’s stockholders. If, after a registration statement becomes effective, eCost notifies the holders of
Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement that eCost considers it appropriate for the registration statement to be amended or supplemented, the holders of such Registrable Shares shall suspend any further sales of their Registrable
Shares until eCost advises them that the registration statement has been amended or supplemented. eCost may give such advice if there exists at any time material non-public information relating to eCost that, in the reasonable opinion of
eCost’s Board of Directors, would be prejudicial to eCost or its stockholders to disclosed at that time. eCost agrees with PC Mall that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to amend or supplement the registration statement, as required
to permit sales of the Registrable Shares covered thereby to resume within ninety (90) days as promptly as is practicable after it has given the notice referred to in the preceding sentence. The ninety (90) day time period referred to in Subsection
4(a)(ii) hereof during which the registration statement must be kept current after its effective date shall be extended for an additional number of Business Days equal to the number of Business Days during which the rights to sell shares was
suspended pursuant to the preceding sentence, but in no event will eCost be required to update the registration statement after the date that its obligation to register Registrable Shares terminates pursuant to Section 8 hereof. 
  
 (c) The provisions of Subsections 4(a)(iii), (iv) and (vii) and 4(b) (except
that eCost will have no obligation to amend or supplement the registration statement), and 4(d) hereof shall also apply to Piggyback Registrations pursuant to Section 3 hereof. 
  
 (d) In connection with each registration hereunder, PC Mall will (i) furnish promptly to eCost in writing such information
with respect to themselves and the proposed distribution by PC Mall as reasonably shall be requested by eCost in order to assure compliance with federal and applicable state securities laws, and (ii) comply with all applicable rules promulgated by
the SEC or any securities exchange (including NASDAQ). 
  
 (e)
Before filing a registration statement covering Registrable Shares, a prospectus constituting a part thereof or amendments or supplements thereto, shall be furnished to counsel for PC Mall, including in such registration statement copies of all such
documents proposed to be filed, all of which shall be subject to the approval of such counsel in the exercise of such counsels’ reasonable judgment. 
  
 (f) If any registration statement covering Registrable Shares refers to PC Mall by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of eCost, then PC
Mall shall have the right to require (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance satisfactory to eCost (such satisfaction not to be withheld unreasonably), to the effect that PC Mall’s holding of Shares is not to be construed
as a recommendation by PC Mall of the investment quality of the Shares covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that PC Mall will assist in meeting any future financial requirements of eCost, or (ii) in the event that such reference to
PC Mall by name or otherwise is 
  

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 not in the judgment of eCost, as advised by counsel, required by the Act or any similar federal statute or any state
“blue sky” or securities law then in force, the deletion of the reference to PC Mall. 
  
 Section 5. Expenses. 
  
 (a) All expenses incurred by eCost in complying with Section 2 hereof, including without limitation all registration and filing fees, printing expense,
fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for eCost, fees and expenses (including counsel fees) incurred in connection with complying with state securities or “blue sky” laws (other than those which by law must
be paid by the selling security holders), fees of securities exchanges or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., fees of transfer agents and registrars, but excluding any Selling Expenses, are called “Registration Expenses.”
All underwriting discounts, selling commissions and transfer taxes applicable to the sale of outstanding shares and any legal fees and expenses of counsel or other advisers and agents of the holders of Registrable Shares being registered are called
“Selling Expenses.” PC Mall will pay all Registration Expenses and all Selling Expenses. 
  
 (b) All expenses incurred by eCost in complying with Section 3 hereof, including without limitation all registration and filing fees, printing expense,
fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for eCost, fees and expenses (including counsel fees) incurred in connection with complying with state securities or “blue sky” laws (other than those which by law must
be paid by the selling security holders), fees of securities exchanges or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., fees of transfer agents and registrars, but excluding any Selling Expenses, are called “Registration Expenses.”
All underwriting discounts, selling commissions and transfer taxes applicable to the sale of outstanding shares and any legal fees and expenses of counsel or other advisers and agents of the holders of Registrable Shares being registered are called
“Selling Expenses.” eCost will pay all Registration Expenses. All Selling Expenses shall be borne by PC Mall. 
  
 Section 6. Marketing Arrangements. 
  
 (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2(d), if (i) PC Mall requests registration of Registrable Shares, (ii) the offering proposed to be made is to
be an underwritten public offering, and (iii) the managing underwriter of such public offering furnishes a written opinion that the total amount of securities to be included in such offering would exceed the maximum amount of securities (the
“Maximum Amount”) (as specified in such opinion) which can be marketed at a price reasonably related to the then-current market value of such securities (or the anticipated market price, if no trading market then exists) and without
materially and adversely affecting such offering or the trading market for Shares, then eCost and PC Mall shall have a right to participate in such offering in the following order of priority (a “Priority”) until the number of Shares
included in the offering reaches the Maximum Amount, and no additional Shares will be included in the registration statement: 
  
 First Priority shall be to eCost for Shares to be sold for the account of eCost, except to the extent that Shares are registered pursuant to a
Registration Request for Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2 hereof, in which case the Second Priority shall be followed. 
  

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 Second Priority shall be to PC Mall pursuant to a Registration Request for Demand Registration pursuant
to Section 2 hereof. 
  
 Third Priority shall be to eCost
for Shares to be sold for the account of eCost that do not qualify for First Priority. 
  
 Fourth Priority shall be to holders of Shares who have a contractual right granted to such holders prior to the date hereof to have Shares registered pursuant to a registration statement initiated on their request or
demand on terms comparable to Section 2 hereof. 
  
 Fifth Priority
shall be to holders of Shares who have a contractual right granted to such holder on or prior to the date hereof to have their Shares registered pursuant to piggyback or incidental rights on terms comparable to Section 3 hereof (in a registration
statement that such holders do not have a right to initiate), including PC Mall’s Piggyback Rights under this Agreement. 
  
 Sixth Priority shall be to all other holders of Shares in any sequence that may be agreed upon among the holders of such Shares and/or eCost. 

 
 To the extent that some but not all of the Shares owned by persons within
any of the Priorities listed above are not included within the Maximum Amount, the Shares to be included in the registration statement shall be allocated pro rata to holders in such Priority in proportion to the respective numbers of Shares
each such person in such Priority wishes to include in the registration statement. 
  
 (b) eCost represents and warrants that it has not granted any registration rights or entered into any agreements obligating it to register any of its securities under the Act that are inconsistent with the foregoing
priorities. 
  
 (c) eCost agrees that it will not incur any future
obligations to register Shares under the Act that are inconsistent with the Priorities in this Section 6. 
  
 Section 7. Exceptions to eCost’s Obligations. The right to Demand Registration and Piggyback Registration shall not apply if, in the
opinion of counsel for eCost, such registration would jeopardize the tax-free status of the Distribution. In addition, the right to Piggyback Registration and the provisions of Subsection 2(c) hereof shall not apply, unless eCost otherwise agrees in
writing, to any registration statement: 
  
 (a) To be filed on a
registration form which is unavailable for the registration of Registrable Shares; 
  
 (b) Relating primarily to Shares to be offered pursuant to (i) an employee benefit plan, or (ii) a dividend or interest reinvestment plan (including such a plan that has an open enrollment or cash investment feature);

  
 (c) Relating to Shares to be issued in the acquisition of
another business, through a merger, consolidation, exchange of securities or otherwise; 
  

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 (d) Relating to eCost securities to be issued for a consideration other than solely cash; 
  
 (e) Relating to eCost securities to be offered primarily to existing security
holders of eCost, through a “rights offering” or otherwise; 
  
 (f) Relating primarily to eCost securities to be issued on the exercise of options, warrants and similar rights, or on the conversion or exchange of other securities, issued by eCost or any other person; 
  
 (g) Relating primarily to debt securities of eCost, including debt securities
that are convertible or exchangeable for equity securities of eCost; or 
  
 (h) That may become effective automatically upon filing with the SEC pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act or otherwise. 
  
 Section 8. Termination of Registration Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, eCost’s obligation to register Registrable
Shares under this Agreement shall terminate as to any particular Registrable Shares (a) on the date of the Distribution, (b) when such Registrable Shares have been sold in an offering registered under the Act or in a sale exempt from registration
under the Act, (c) when such Registrable Shares shall have been effectively registered under the Act for a period of at least ninety (90) days, or (d) when a written opinion, to the effect that such Registrable Shares may be sold without
registration under the Act or applicable state law and without restriction as to the quantity and manner of such sales, shall have been received from counsel for eCost which counsel is reasonably acceptable to the owner of such Registrable Shares
(which satisfaction shall not be withheld unreasonably). 
  
 Section 9. Indemnification. 
  
 (a) In the
event of any registration of Registrable Shares under the Act pursuant to this Agreement, eCost will, and hereby does, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the seller of any Registrable Shares covered by such
registration statement, each person or entity that participates as an underwriter or qualified independent underwriter/pricer (“independent underwriter”), if any, in the offering or sale of such securities, each officer, director or
partner of such underwriter or independent underwriter, and each other person, if any, who controls such seller or any such underwriter within the meaning of the Act (collectively, the “Indemnified Persons”), against any and all losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, and expenses (including fees of counsel and any amounts paid in any settlement effected with eCost’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) to which such Indemnified Persons
may become subject under the Act, common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof), or expenses arise out of or are based upon (i) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement under which Registrable Shares were registered under the Act or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary, final or
summary prospectus, together with the documents incorporated by reference therein (as amended or supplemented if 
  

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 eCost shall have filed with the SEC any amendment thereof or supplement thereto), or the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (iii) any violation by eCost of any federal or state
rule or regulation applicable to eCost and relating to action required of or inaction by eCost in connection with any such registration. eCost will reimburse Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by
any of them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, eCost shall not be liable to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such loss, claim,
damage, liability (or action or proceeding, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) or expense arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and
in conformity with written information furnished to eCost by or on behalf of any such Indemnified Person, for use in the preparation of the registration statement or (ii) the failure of any such Indemnified Person to comply with any legal
requirement applicable to any such Indemnified Person to deliver a copy of a prospectus or any supplements or amendments thereto after eCost has made such documents available to such persons, and it is established that delivery of such prospectus,
supplement or amendment would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense. Such indemnity and reimbursement of expenses shall remain in full force and effect following the transfer of Registrable Shares by
such seller. 
  
 (b) eCost, as a condition to including any
Registrable Shares in any registration statement filed in accordance with this Agreement, shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to it from the prospective seller of such Registrable Shares and any underwriter or independent
underwriter, to indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Subsection 9(a)) eCost and its directors and officers and each person controlling eCost within the meaning of the Act and all other prospective
sellers and their directors, officers, general and limited partners and respective controlling persons with respect to any statement or alleged statement in or omission from such registration statement, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus
contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to eCost or its representatives by or on
behalf of such seller or underwriter for use in the preparation of such registration statement; provided, however, that the aggregate amount which any such seller or prospective seller shall be required to pay pursuant to such
undertaking shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such person upon the sale of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the registration statement giving rise to such claim. 
  
 (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of written
notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which a claim for indemnification may be made pursuant to this Section 9, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party,
give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action; provided, however, that the failure of any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under this
Section 9, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. If any such claim or action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and it shall notify the indemnifying 
  

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 party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent that it wishes,
jointly with any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; and provided, further that the indemnifying party shall not be entitled to so
participate or so assume the defense if, in the indemnified party’s reasonable judgment, a conflict of interest between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party exists in respect of such claim. After notice from the indemnifying party
to such indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party under this Section 9 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the
indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof unless the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense of such claim or to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party; and provided, further, that
the indemnified parties shall have the right to employ one counsel to represent such indemnified parties if, in such indemnified parties’ reasonable judgment, a conflict of interest between the indemnified parties and the indemnifying parties
exists in respect of such claim, and in that event the fees and expenses of such separate counsel shall be paid by the indemnifying party; and provided, further, that if, in the reasonable judgment of any of the indemnified parties, a
conflict of interest between such indemnified parties and any other indemnified parties exists in respect of such claims, such indemnified parties shall be entitled to additional counsel or counsels and the indemnifying party shall be obligated to
pay the fees and expenses of such additional counsel or counsels. No indemnified party will consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimants or
plaintiffs to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. No indemnifying party will be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent. 
  
 (d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 9 is unavailable or
insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under Subsections 9(a) and (b), then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities
referred to in Subsections 9(a) and (b) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand in connection with statements or omissions which
resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct
or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 9 were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which
does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the first sentence of this Section 9. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this
Section 9 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim (which shall be limited as provided in Subsection 9(c) if the
indemnifying party has assumed the defense of any such action in accordance with the provisions thereof which is the subject of this Section 9). No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall
be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. 
  

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 Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9 to the contrary, no indemnifying party (other than eCost) shall be required
pursuant to this Section 9 to contribute any amount in excess of the proceeds received by such indemnifying party from the sale of Registrable Shares in the offering to which the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the indemnified parties
relate. 
  
 (e) The provisions of this Section 9 shall be in
addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution which any indemnified party may have pursuant to law or contract and shall remain in full force and effect following the transfer of the Registrable Shares by any such party.

  
 Section 10. Compliance with Rule 144.

  
 (a) At the request of PC Mall and if PC Mall proposes to
sell Registrable Shares in compliance with Rule 144 under the Act, or any similar Rule, eCost shall (a) forthwith furnish to PC Mall a written statement as to its compliance with the filing requirements of the SEC as set forth in such Rule and (b)
make such additional filings with the SEC as will enable PC Mall to make sales of Registrable Shares pursuant to such Rule. 
  
 (b) With a view to making available to PC Mall the benefits of Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the Commission
that may at any time permit PC Mall to sell securities of eCost to the public without registration (“Rule 144”), eCost agrees to (i) comply with the provisions of paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 144; and (ii) file with the Commission in a timely
manner all reports and other documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) under the Exchange Act by companies subject to either of such sections, irrespective of whether eCost is then subject to such reporting
requirements 
  
 Section 11. Miscellaneous.

  
 (a) Binding and Benefit. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, except that no party may assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto; provided, however, that the obligation to register Registrable Shares shall be enforceable by direct or remote transferees of Registrable Shares now owned by PC Mall only if the transfer
results from the death of any person, a gift made without consideration or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an entity, by merger, consolidation, asset sale or otherwise. Without limiting the foregoing, any transferee of
Registrable Shares must agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of Subsection 6(c) hereof. 
  
 (b) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without reference to
choice of law principles, including matters of construction, validity and performance. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first above written. 
  

					
	ECOST.COM, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 	 	 Name:
	 	  

	 	 	 Title:
	 	  

	
	PC MALL, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 	 	 Name:
	 	  

	 	 	 Title:
	 	  

  

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