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                                   EXHIBIT "D"

                                   WORK LETTER

               Provisions Relating to the Design and Construction
                             of Project and Premises

                                    ARTICLE I

                              GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

           1.1 LANDLORD'S PLANS. Landlord's architect, Brian Paul & Associates
(hereinafter "Project Architect") has, together with its consultants, completed
drawings and specifications of the basic shell of the Building ("Building
Shell") and the land and other improvements in the Project, including surface
parking facilities, landscaping, hardscape, drainage, irrigation, lighting and
other improvements relating to ingress and egress (collectively "Land
Improvements") (collectively referred to as hereinafter amended as the
"Landlord's Plans"). Such drawings and specifications for the Building Shell
have been delivered to Tenant by Landlord. The Building Shell shall include at
minimum the elements and Improvements listed on Attachment 1 to this Exhibit "D"
together with such other elements and improvements as are set forth in
Landlord's Plans. A list of documents relating to the Project ("Project
Documents") provided to Tenant by Landlord is listed on Attachment 3 to this
Exhibit "D".

           1.2 DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE. The schedule for design and development of
the Building Shell, Land Improvements and the improvements required to ready the
Building Shell for Tenant's occupancy (the "Tenant's Improvement Work"),
including without limitation the time periods for preparation and review of
construction documents, approvals and performance, whether by Landlord or by
Tenant, shall be in accordance with that certain Development and Construction
Schedule prepared by Landlord and Tenant and Landlord's Contractor dated June
15, 2000 and attached as Attachment 2 to this Exhibit "D", subject to adjustment
as mutually agreed to by the parties and as provided in this Exhibit "D" (the
"Development Schedule"). The June 15, 2000 Development Schedule is preliminary
only and the final, agreed upon Development Schedule shall be substituted in its
place.

           1.3  TENANT'S IMPROVEMENT PLANS.

                      1.3.1 Prior to Tenant preparing calculations, designs,
drawings and specifications for the Premises as required in Section 1.3.3
below, which pertain to Tenant's Improvement Work described in Article 3,
Tenant's Designer (as hereinafter defined), and engineers and other
consultants retained in connection with the Tenant Improvement Plans (such
engineers and other consultants, but specifically excluding Tenant's
Designer, "Tenant's Improvement Consultants") shall thoroughly familiarize
themselves with the Landlord's Plans, this Exhibit "D" and applicable
building codes. Tenant's Plans shall be prepared in full knowledge of and
compliance with the Landlord's Plans, this Exhibit "D", and all City, County
and State ordinances, rules and regulations relating thereto including,
without limitation, the energy conservation and handicap access requirements
of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code ("Title 24"). Tenant's
Designer and Tenant's Improvement Consultants shall be fully qualified and
licensed in the State of California to prepare the drawings required in
Sections 1.3.2 and 1.3.3. Landlord acknowledges that Tenant has retained
Inter-arch, as Tenant's space planner, ("Tenant's Designer") and Landlord
approves Tenant's use of Inter-arch as Tenant's Designer. Tenant shall use
Landlord's HVAC, electrical, mechanical, structural and plumbing consultants
for the Project in the preparation of Tenant's Improvement Plans. Tenant's
Improvement Consultants shall be under contract with the Landlord's

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Contractor. Tenant shall be entitled to replace Tenant's Designer from time
to time with a new space planner or architect, subject to Landlord's prior
written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

                     1.3.2 On or before the date set forth in the Development
Schedule, Tenant agrees to submit to Landlord tenant improvement
specifications and fully detailed and dimensioned 1/8" scale preliminary
space plan drawings ("Space Plan") prepared by Tenant's Designer for the
Premises. This preliminary submittal shall include the following: three (3)
sets of prints which show fully developed floor plans. Tenant's Space Plan is
subject to Landlord's approval. Within five (5) business days after Tenant
delivers to Landlord the Space Plan, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant written
notice of its approval or disapproval of the Space Plan. If for any reason
Landlord fails to expressly reasonably approve or disapprove the Space Plan
within the time period set forth in this Section, then each day of delay in
Landlord's approval or disapproval of the Space Plan beyond the time period
set forth in this Section shall be a Landlord-Caused Delay (as defined in
Section 8.1 of this Exhibit "D"). If Landlord disapproves the Space Plan,
Landlord and Tenant shall meet and confer within five (5) business days after
delivery of Landlord's notice disapproving the Space Plan and shall attempt
in good faith to reach agreement on the Space Plan. In the event Tenant's
Space Plan is not approved by Landlord, on or before the date set forth in
the Development Schedule for such approval, such dispute shall be submitted
for resolution pursuant to Article 11 of this Exhibit "D."

                     1.3.3 On or before the date set forth in the Development
Schedule, Tenant agrees to submit to Landlord final tenant improvement
specifications, as well as a full finish schedule and sample color boards,
and three (3) sets of prints of complete and fully detailed and dimensioned
1/8" scale construction drawings for the Premises, including mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, structural, fire and safety and other customary plans,
prepared by Tenant's Designer and Tenant's Improvement Consultants ("Tenant's
Improvement Plans").

                     1.3.4 On or before the date set forth in the Development
Schedule, Tenant agrees to submit to the City of San Diego, complete and
fully detailed Tenant's Improvement Plans prepared by Tenant's Designer and
Tenant's Improvement Consultants. Tenant's Designer shall be responsible for
the coordination with Tenant's engineers and other consultants of submission
of the Tenant's Improvements Plans to the City as provided herein.

                      1.3.5 Fees of Tenant's Designer and Tenant's Improvement
Consultants in preparing Tenant's Improvement Plans shall be paid from the
Tenant Improvement Fund.

           1.4  APPROVAL OF TENANT'S IMPROVEMENT PLANS.

                     1.4.1 The design of, the quality of materials used in, and
the installation methods undertaken in the Premises, and Tenant's Improvement
Plans, shall be subject to the reasonable approval of Landlord after
consultation with the Project Architect, within the time periods set forth in
Section 1.4.2, and shall be in accordance with all City, County and State
ordinances, rules and regulations relating thereto.

                     1.4.2 Landlord shall reasonably approve or disapprove
the Tenant's Improvement Plans in writing within ten (10) business days after
Landlord's receipt of such documents. If for any reason Landlord fails to
expressly approve or disapprove the Tenant's Improvement Plans within the
time period set forth in this Section, then each day of delay in Landlord's
approval or disapproval of the Tenant's Improvement Plans beyond the time
period set forth in this Section shall be a Landlord-Caused Delay, as that
term is defined in Section 8.1 of this Exhibit "D". If Landlord reasonably
disapproves any portion of the Tenant's Improvement Plans, then Landlord
shall specifically (a) approve those portions which are acceptable to
Landlord and (b) disapprove those portions which are not acceptable to
Landlord, specifying the reasons for such disapproval and describing in
detail the change Landlord requests for

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each item disapproved ("Requested Change"). Tenant shall cause Requested
Changes to be made to the Tenant's Improvement Plans; provided, however, if
Tenant does not approve of a Requested Change, such dispute shall be resolved
in accordance with Article 11 of this Exhibit "D". A Requested Change which
is non-material and/or mutually agreed upon by Landlord and Tenant (a
"Non-Material Change") shall be made to the Tenant's Improvement Plans by
Tenant's Designer and any delay incurred as a result of such Non-Material
Change shall be a Force-Majeure Delay; provided, if Landlord and Tenant are
unable to agree on whether a Requested Change is a Non-Material Change, such
dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Article 11 of this Exhibit "D".

                     1.4.3 As a part of Landlord's review and approval of
Tenant's Improvement Plans described in Sections 1.4.1 and 1.4.2 above,
Landlord shall review Tenant's Improvement Plans for their conformance with
provisions contained within this Exhibit "D" and Landlord's Plans. Where
Tenant's Improvement Plans, as approved by Landlord, conflict with this
Exhibit "D", the provisions of this Exhibit "D" shall prevail. Landlord's
approval of Tenant's Improvement Plans shall not be deemed to certify that
Tenant's Improvement Plans comply with building codes and shall not relieve
Tenant of the responsibility to verify that Tenant's Improvement Plans comply
with all of the requirements set forth in Section 1.3.1 hereof.

                     1.4.4 Any subsequent changes, modifications or
alterations to Tenant's Improvement Plans requested by Tenant after
Landlord's approval thereof and before completion of Tenant's Improvement
Work shall be processed in the manner provided in Section 1.7 of this Exhibit
"D" and any additional reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in
connection with said processing, including but not limited to additional fees
of Project Architect and its consultants, shall be paid from the Tenant
Improvement Fund. No such changes, modifications or alterations in said
approved drawings shall be made without the written consent of Landlord after
written request therefor by Tenant.

           1.5 BUILDING PERMIT FOR TENANT'S IMPROVEMENT WORK. Tenant's Designer
(as defined in Section 1.3.1 of this Exhibit "D") shall be responsible for
obtaining a building permit for the construction of Tenant's Improvement Work
and all other required governmental approvals and permits from the City of San
Diego ("City"). If the City rejects Tenant's Improvement Plans and thereby
prevents the issuance of a building permit, Tenant shall immediately, but in all
events within three (3) business days of notice from the City, make all
necessary corrections required by the City. If the City requires a change to the
Tenant's Improvement Plans (a "City-Required Change"), the City-Required Change
shall be made to the Tenant's Improvement Plans by Tenant's Designer or
engineers or other consultants as appropriate. Any delay incurred as a result of
such City-Required Change shall be a Force Majeure Delay, unless such
City-Required Change resulted from a failure of Tenant's Designer or engineers
or other consultants to submit to the City complete and fully dimensioned
Tenant's Improvement Plans or a failure of Tenant's Designer or engineers or
other consultants to conform their performance of their duties with respect to
the Tenant's Improvement Plans to customary professional standards of their
respective professions in the City of San Diego (in which event, such change
shall be an "Designer Caused Change"). Any delay occasioned by an
Designer-Caused Change shall be a Tenant-Caused Delay. Subject to Section 1.8,
any change to Tenant's Improvement Plans requested by Landlord after Landlord's
approval thereof (a "Landlord Change") shall be made to the Tenant's Improvement
Plans by Tenant's Designer at no cost to Tenant (with such cost to be borne by
Landlord and not charged against the Tenant Improvement Fund) and any delay
incurred as a result of such Landlord Change shall be a Landlord-Caused Delay.
If Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree on whether a change or addition to
the Tenant's Improvement Plans is a Landlord Change, Tenant Change,
City-Required Change or Designer-Caused Change, then such dispute shall be
resolved in accordance with Article 11 of this Exhibit "D". Upon the City's
approval of Tenant's Improvement Plans and permit application, Tenant shall pick
up and deliver to Landlord (or cause Tenant's Designer to pick up and deliver to
Landlord) the building permit and the approved set of Tenant's Improvement Plans
marked "For Construction". Landlord shall pay for the plan check and general
building permit fees required on the permit application from the Tenant
Improvement Fund, provided the building permit is issued. Landlord shall also
pay required sewer connection fees to the City

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upon issuance of the building permit from the Tenant Improvement Fund. Tenant
shall pay any other fees required in connection therewith not otherwise
payable from the Tenant Improvement Fund as provided herein. Tenant shall
apply for and obtain all approvals and permits from the local health
department, as required. If Tenant's Improvement Plans are not approved as
provided herein or Tenant does not obtain all required building permits for
Tenant's Improvement Work, then Tenant shall, upon Landlord's written
request, forthwith reimburse Landlord for all fees paid by Landlord from the
Tenant Improvement Fund.

           1.6 CONSTRUCTION OF LANDLORD'S WORK, TENANT'S IMPROVEMENT WORK AND
TENANT'S WORK.

                     1.6.1 Landlord agrees to construct, at its own expense,
as soon as practical after Landlord's Plans have been approved by the City
and a building permit has been issued, within the time period set forth in
the Development Schedule, those improvements described as "Landlord's Work"
in Article 2 hereof in accordance with Landlord's Plans.

                     1.6.2 Landlord agrees, as soon as practical after
completion of Landlord's Work to the point where it can commence construction
of Tenant's Improvement Work and after receipt from Tenant of the building
permit for the Tenant's Improvement Work, to construct, within the time
period set forth in the Development Schedule, those improvements described as
"Tenant's Improvement Work" in Article 3 hereof in accordance with the
approved Tenant's Improvement Plans. The costs and expenses incurred by
Landlord in connection with such construction of Tenant's Improvement Work
shall be paid from the Tenant Improvement Fund, except that in no event shall
the cost of cabling and equipment and the expense of installing same be paid
out of the Tenant Improvement Fund, as such cost and expense shall be paid
separately by Tenant.

                     1.6.3 Upon Substantial Completion of the Premises,
Tenant shall accept the Premises in the condition in accordance with the
Lease and subject, however, to Landlord's obligations under Section 1.6.8 of
this Exhibit "D". Tenant's acceptance of possession shall operate to waive
any right Tenant may have to terminate this Lease due to delayed delivery of
possession. Landlord shall deliver a copy of the Certificate of Occupancy to
Tenant within ten (10) days of its issuance.

                     1.6.4 In the event Tenant enters into possession of the
Premises prior to Substantial Completion of the Premises for the purpose of
performing Tenant's Work, Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
Landlord harmless from any loss or of damage to Tenant's or Tenant's
contractor's property, completed work, fixtures, equipment, materials or
merchandise, or from liability for death of or injury to any person, except
to the extent same be caused by the negligence of Landlord or its agents.

                      1.6.5 Tenant agrees, at its own expense, to construct
diligently and continuously to completion those improvements described as
"Tenant's Work" in Article 4. Tenant's Work shall comply with all City,
County and State ordinances, rules and regulations relating thereto and shall
not be constructed in a manner inconsistent with the approved Tenant's
Improvement Plans.

                     1.6.6 From the commencement of Landlord's Work until the
completion of Tenant's Improvement Work, Landlord shall obtain and maintain
or cause to be maintained public liability and worker's compensation
insurance in accordance with the Lease. From the commencement until the
completion of Tenant's Work, Tenant shall obtain and maintain, at Tenant's
expense, public liability and worker's compensation insurance in accordance
with the Lease.

                     1.6.7 If a permit is required to construct Tenant's
Work, Tenant shall deliver a completed, signed-off inspection card to
Landlord within ten (10) days of completion of Tenant's Work or Tenant's
opening for business, whichever occurs first. If Tenant contracts with any
person or entity to perform any part of Tenant's Work, Tenant shall obtain
and record a Notice of Completion promptly following completion of Tenant's
Work and shall promptly forward a certified copy thereof to Landlord.

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                     1.6.8 On or before the date Tenant occupies the Premises
for the purpose of conducting its business therein, Landlord and Tenant shall
conduct a walk-through inspection of the Premises and shall jointly prepare a
list of initial construction defect items related to Tenant's Improvement
Work and Tenant's Work that need to be corrected. Landlord shall cause
Landlord's Contractor to correct such initial construction defect items
within thirty (30) days thereafter, provided, however, if by the nature of
such correction more than thirty (30) days is required to effect such
correction, Landlord shall not be in default hereunder if such correction is
commenced within such thirty (30) day period and is diligently pursued to
completion.

           1.7 Tenant Changes. Any changes requested by Tenant to Landlord's
Plans and Landlord's Work after the date of this Lease and any changes to
Tenant's Improvement Plans and Tenant's Improvement Work requested by Tenant
after approval of the Tenant's Improvement Plans by Landlord shall be requested
and instituted in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1.7 and shall
be subject to the written approval of Landlord after consultation with the
Project Architect.

                     1.7.1 From time to time after the Tenant's Improvement
Plans have been approved by Landlord, Tenant may request changes to the
Tenant's Improvement Plans or request changes to the Tenant's Improvement
Work already completed ("Tenant Changes") by notifying Landlord in writing of
the nature and extent of any such Tenant Change and, if the nature of such
Tenant Change requires revisions to Tenant's Improvement Plans, then Tenant's
Designer shall revise Tenant's Improvement Plans. Such notice must be signed
by at least one of Tenant's Construction Representatives (as that term is
defined in Section 9.1 of this Exhibit "D") or Landlord shall not be required
to process such Tenant Change request. Landlord shall, before proceeding with
a Tenant Change, use its best efforts to respond to Tenant as soon as is
reasonably possible with an estimate of (i) the time it will take Landlord to
analyze the requested Tenant Change, and (ii) the architectural and
engineering fees and costs which will be incurred in order to analyze the
requested Tenant Change, and thereafter submit to Tenant in writing, within
seven (7) business days after Tenant notifies Landlord of the requested
Tenant Change (or such longer period of time as is reasonably required
depending on the extent of Tenant's Change request), an analysis of the
additional cost or savings involved, including without limitation
architectural and engineering costs and the period of time, if any, that the
Tenant Change will extend the time for completion of Tenant's Improvement
Work. Any delay caused by Landlord's failure to deliver to Tenant Landlord's
analysis of a Tenant Change within the time herein provided shall be a
Landlord-Caused Delay. If Tenant fails to expressly approve or disapprove in
writing Landlord's submission within five (5) business days of receipt
thereof, then each day of delay in the Tenant's approval or disapproval of
Landlord's submission beyond such five (5) business day period shall be a
Tenant-Caused Delay. The time for completion of Tenant's Improvement Work
shall be extended one day for each day of delay caused by analyzing and
processing Tenant's request for a Tenant Change whether or not the cost or
savings and the extension of time for completion of Tenant's Improvement
Work, if any, is approved by Tenant and such delay shall be a Tenant-Caused
Delay.

                     1.7.2 If Tenant approves in writing the cost or savings
and the extension in the time for completion of the Tenant's Improvement
Work, if any, Landlord shall cause the approved Tenant Change to be
instituted. The time for completion of the Tenant's Improvement Work shall be
extended one day for each day of delay caused by instituting the Tenant
Change requested by Tenant and such delay shall be a Tenant-Caused Delay.
Delays resulting directly from Tenant's Designer's failure to modify the
Tenant Improvement Plans to the extent necessary to determine the cost or
savings and the extension in the time for completion of Tenant's Improvement
Work as a result of a Tenant Change requested by Tenant shall be
Tenant-Caused Delays.

                     1.7.3 Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, at its sole cost
and expense, for all architectural and engineering fees and costs incurred by
Landlord in connection with modifications and revisions to Landlord's Plans
or Tenant's Improvement Plans, which result from a Tenant Change request
and/or

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instituting the Tenant Change.

                     1.7.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 1.7, Tenant shall not be responsible for architectural and/or
engineering fees and costs incurred by Landlord and the Project Architect and
delays which result from a Tenant Change request if such fees and costs
and/or delays are immaterial in nature; provided, however, if Landlord and
Tenant are unable to agree upon whether such architectural and/or engineering
fees and costs and/or delays which result from a Tenant Change requested by
Tenant are immaterial, then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with
Article 11 of this Exhibit "D".

                     1.7.5 Landlord and Tenant agree that time and strict
punctual performance are of the essence with respect to this Article 1 and
that each shall use due diligence in performing their respective obligations
pursuant to this Article 1.

           1.8 Landlord Changes. Any changes requested by Landlord to Tenant's
Improvement Plans and Tenant's Improvement Work after Landlord's approval of
Tenant's Improvement Plans, other than changes required by the City or due to
the error or omission of Tenant's Designer or any party working for or on behalf
of Tenant (collectively a "Landlord Change"), shall be subject to the written
consent of Tenant, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
shall be made at no cost to Tenant; and any delay incurred as a result of such
Landlord Change shall be a Landlord-Caused Delay.

                                    ARTICLE 2

                                 LANDLORD'S WORK

           2.1 General. "Landlord's Work" shall include and be limited to the
construction, purchase and/or installation of the Building Shell improvements
and Land Improvements in accordance with Landlord's Plans and the Work Letter.
Where more than one (1) type of material or structure is indicated, the
selection will be by Landlord. As to all building materials and equipment which
Landlord is obligated to supply under this Article, Landlord shall select the
manufacturer thereof, so long as the product from any such manufacturer complies
with the specifications of Landlord's Plans.

           2.2 Building Shell. Landlord shall cause to be constructed, within
the time period set forth in the Development Schedule, at its expense, the
Building Shell in accordance with Landlord's Plans.

           2.3 Land Improvements. Landlord shall cause to be constructed, within
the time period set forth in the Development Schedule, at its expense, the Land
Improvements in accordance with Landlord's Plans, including underground parking
facilities, surface parking areas, landscaping, hardscape, drainage, irrigation
and lighting.

                                    ARTICLE 3

                            TENANT'S IMPROVEMENT WORK

           3.1 GENERAL. "Tenant's Improvement Work" shall include the
construction, purchase and/or installation of all of the Tenant's improvements
in accordance with the approved Tenant's Improvement Plans.

           3.2 TENANT'S IMPROVEMENT WORK. Landlord shall cause to be
constructed, within the time period set forth in the Development Schedule, the
Tenant's Improvement Work in accordance with Tenant's Improvement Plans. All
costs and expenses of Tenant's Improvement Work shall be paid by Landlord from
the Tenant Improvement Fund. Landlord and Landlord's Contractor (as defined
below) shall be

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responsible for ensuring that all of the Tenant's Improvement Work is
completed in compliance with the Project Documents.

                                    ARTICLE 4

                          DESCRIPTION OF TENANT'S WORK

           4.1 GENERAL. "Tenant's Work" shall include the construction, purchase
and/or installation of all improvements described in this Article.

           4.2 EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS. Tenant shall construct, purchase
and/or install, at Tenant's expense, all equipment and furnishings and other
improvements in the Premises as may be required by Tenant in the operation of
its business, other than the improvements described in Articles 2 and 3 of this
Exhibit "D". Costs of interior decorating services (other than interior
decorating services provided for in Tenant's Improvement Plans) shall be part of
Tenant's Work. Any costs, expenses or damages incurred by Landlord arising out
of or related to the performance of Tenant's Work by Tenant, its contractor,
subcontractor or other agents, to the extent not contemplated by the Lease or
this Exhibit "D"shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord.

                                    ARTICLE 5

                                 DESIGN CRITERIA

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                                    ARTICLE 6

                  LANDLORD'S USE OF A CONTRACTOR, COST ESTIMATE

           6.1 CONTRACTOR SELECTION. Subject to the conditions set forth in this
Article 6, Landlord may select any contractor or contractors ("Landlord's
Contractor") for the construction of Landlord's Work, provided such contractor
or contractors meets all licensing and insurance requirements established by the
State of California and the City of San Diego . Tenant acknowledges that
Landlord has engaged Nielsen Dillingham Builders as Landlord's Contractor for
the construction of the Building Shell as described in this Exhibit "D". Tenant
acknowledges that, as requested by Tenant, Landlord intends to engage Bycor
General Contractors as Landlord's Contractor for the construction of Tenant's
Improvement Work as described in this Exhibit "D" and Tenant agrees to the
selection of such contractor.

           6.2  ESTIMATE OF TENANT'S IMPROVEMENT WORK COSTS.

                     6.2.1 On or before the date Tenant submits the Tenant
Improvement Plans to the City for Plan Check, Landlord's Contractor shall
submit to Landlord and Tenant a list of acceptable subcontractors from whom
Landlord's Contractor desires to receive bids for the Tenant's Improvement
Work required by the Tenant Improvement Plans.. All Tenant's Improvement Work
shall be bid, other than general condition items. A minimum of three
subcontractors per trade shall be designated on such list. Landlord and
Tenant shall have a right to disapprove in writing any subcontractors shown
on the list within the time set forth on the Development Schedule and to
propose up to two (2) subcontractors from which Landlord's Contractor will be
required to solicit bids unless Landlord has a reasonable objection to such
proposed subcontractors. Each day of delay in approving or disapproving a
subcontractor for each trade beyond the time period set forth in the
Development Schedule shall be a Tenant-Caused Delay or Landlord-Caused Delay,
as the case may be, as determined by the Construction Panel.

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                     6.2.2 From bids received by Landlord's Contractor from
approved subcontractors, Landlord's Contractor shall prepare a cost estimate
of the Tenant's Improvement Work ("Cost Estimate"). Such Cost Estimate shall
include the entire cost of the construction and all materials required for
completing the Tenant's Improvement Work, including without limitation direct
construction costs, costs of design build components of the Tenant's
Improvement Work (excluding engineering costs associated with such design
build components), costs of materials supplied by materialmen, Landlord's
Construction Management Fee, all applicable taxes, the Tenant's Improvement
Work and Landlord's Contractor's fees.

                     6.2.3 Landlord shall submit to Tenant, within the time
period set forth in the Development Schedule, the Cost Estimate prepared by
Landlord's Contractor for Tenant's approval.

           6.3  TENANT APPROVAL OF COST ESTIMATE.

                     6.3.1 Tenant shall, within five (5) business days after
receipt of the Cost Estimate, notify Landlord in writing of either (i)
Tenant's approval of the Cost Estimate or (ii) Tenant's disapproval of the
Cost Estimate and specific instructions to Landlord to reduce the scope of
Tenant's Improvement Work.

                     6.3.2 If Tenant disapproves the Cost Estimate and
instructs Landlord to reduce the scope of Tenant's Improvement Work, and the
scope reduction complies with the requirements of Section 1.7, and Tenant
delivers to Landlord revisions to Tenant's Improvement Plans prepared by
Tenant's Designer, if required, then Landlord shall cause Tenant's
Improvement Plans, as revised, to be re-bid in accordance with Section 6.2
and shall cause a revised cost estimate to be prepared by Landlord's
Contractor and delivered to Tenant ("Revised Cost Estimate"). Tenant's
approval or disapproval of the Revised Cost Estimate shall be in compliance
with this Section 6.3. Any subsequent reduction in the scope of Tenant's
Improvement Work and re-bid shall be subject to the same procedures as set
forth in this Section 6.3.

                     6.3.3 If Tenant fails to expressly approve or disapprove
the original Cost Estimate or any Revised Cost Estimate within the time
periods set forth in this Section 6.3, then each day of delay in Tenant's
approval of the original Cost Estimate or any Revised Cost Estimate or any
subsequent cost estimate beyond the time periods set forth in this Section
6.3 and any delay in preparing a Revised Cost Estimate shall be a
Tenant-Caused Delay.

                     6.3.4 Within ten (10) days after Tenant approves the
original Cost Estimate or any Revised Cost Estimate, Landlord shall enter
into a construction contract with Landlord's Contractor for construction of
Tenant's Improvement Work.

                      6.3.5 For each trade, Landlord's Contractor shall
contract with the lowest responsible bidder. Landlord's Contractor shall
enter into a stipulated sum contract with each subcontractor for the
performance of such subcontractor's work. Landlord shall compensate
Landlord's Contractor for performance of the Tenant's Improvement Work on a
cost plus a fee basis with a guaranteed maximum cost in accordance with an
AIA A111 Construction Contract. The guarantee maximum cost under the
construction contract shall be an amount computed as follows:

                                 (a)        a cap on the Landlord's Contractor's
                                            general conditions costs; plus

                                 (b)        the stipulated sums to be paid to
                                            subcontractors for performance of
                                            all work other than the general
                                            conditions items; plus

                                 (c)        a contingency equal to five percent
                                            (5%) of the costs described in
                                            clauses (a) and (b); plus

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                                 (d)        Landlord's Contractor's Fee.

                     6.3.6 Landlord shall provide Tenant a copy of the fully
executed construction contract for Tenant's Improvement Work between Landlord
and Landlord's Contractor for Tenant's records. Landlord and Landlord's
designated representatives, including Tenant, shall, as one of the terms and
conditions of such contract, have the right, at all reasonable times, to
audit Landlord's Contractor's financial and accounting records in connection
with the construction of Tenant's Improvement Work. Landlord shall assume
responsibility for administering the construction contract with Landlord's
Contractor and supervising performance thereunder. Landlord's construction
management duties shall include, without limitation, causing Landlord's
Architect and Landlord's Contractor to review of shop drawings and samples
for compliance with approved design criteria, assisting in preparation of bid
documents and coordination of bidding process, conduct of weekly site visits
and attendance at weekly project meetings, and oversight of installation of
floor coverings and window coverings to assure quality installation thereof.
Landlord may delegate such construction management responsibility to Coast
Income Properties, Inc., an affiliate of Landlord. As compensation for
rendering the above referenced construction management services, Landlord, or
Landlord's designated construction manager, if any, shall be entitled to be
paid from Tenant Improvement Fund a construction management fee ("Landlord's
Construction Management Fee") of an amount equal to Fifty Cents ($.50) per
square feet of Usable Area in the Premises.

                     6.3.7 If any dispute should arise between Landlord and
Tenant as to whether a delay under the provisions of this Section 6.3 is a
Landlord-Caused Delay or Tenant-Caused Delay, then such dispute shall be
resolved in accordance with Article 11 of this Exhibit "D".

                                    ARTICLE 7

                          TENANT'S USE OF A CONTRACTOR

           7.1 CONTRACTOR SELECTION. Tenant may select any contractor ("Tenant's
Contractor") reasonably approved by Landlord for the construction of Tenant's
Work provided such contractor is bondable and meets all licensing and insurance
requirements established by the State of California and the City of San Diego
and has in force a comprehensive liability insurance policy covering bodily
injury in the amounts of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per person and Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence (Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
per person and Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) per occurrence if the cost of
the Tenant's Work exceeds Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000)) and covering
property damage in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or such higher
limits as Landlord may reasonably request, which policy of insurance shall name
Landlord as an additional insured. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of
the contract with Tenant's Contractor (if any) prior to the commencement of
Tenant's Work. However, Tenant may elect to self-perform any Tenant's Work.

           7.2 SPECIAL CONDITIONS. Tenant shall incorporate into the contract
with Tenant's Contractor the following items as "Special Conditions":

                     (a) Tenant's Contractor shall diligently perform said work
and shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with Landlord and Landlord's
Contractor so that the performance of such work does materially impede or
delay Landlord in the completion of the Premises. Any delays in the
completion of the Premises caused by Tenant's Contractor shall not relieve
Tenant of any obligation under this Lease.

                     (b) Tenant's Contractor shall be responsible for the
repair, replacement or clean-up of any damage caused by Tenant's Contractor
to any other contractor's work in any area of the Project.

                     (c) Tenant's Contractor shall obtain written approval from
Landlord prior to penetrating any floor slab. Landlord's approval shall not
relieve Tenant or Tenant's Contractor from responsibility for damage to
Landlord's Work or Tenant's Improvement Work and/or any Tenant's Work because of

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penetration by Tenant.

                     (d) Tenant's Contractor shall store all construction
materials and contain all operations within the Premises and such other space
as Landlord may specifically permit. Should Tenant be assigned space outside
of the Premises, Tenant shall move to such other space as Landlord shall
direct from time to time to avoid interference or delays with other work. All
trash, construction debris and surplus construction materials shall be
promptly removed from the Project.

                     (e) Tenant's Contractor shall notify Landlord or Landlord's
project manager of any work to be done on weekends or other than normal job
hours.

                     (f) Tenant and Tenant's Contractor shall comply with all
applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations governing the performance of
Tenant's Work, including all applicable safety regulations reasonably
established by Landlord's Contractor for the Project.

                     (g) Prior to commencement of construction, Tenant shall
submit to Landlord evidence of insurance as required in Article 8, Section
8.02 of the Lease and Section 1.6.6 of this Exhibit "D".

                     (h) Tenant's Contractor or subcontractors shall not post
signs on any part of the Project.

                     (i) Any and all work performed by Tenant or Tenant's
Contractor shall be performed in a manner so as to avoid any labor dispute
which results in a stoppage or impairment as the result of any such labor
dispute. Tenant shall immediately undertake such action as may be necessary
to eliminate such dispute or potential dispute, including without limitation
(a) removing all disputants from the job site until such time as the labor
dispute no longer exists, (b) seeking an injunction in the event of a breach
of contract between Tenant and Tenant's Contractor and (c) filing appropriate
unfair labor practice charges in the event of a union jurisdictional dispute.

                     (j) Prior to the commencement of construction, Tenant
shall give written notice to Landlord thereof and, if the cost of the
Tenant's Work exceeds Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), obtain or
cause Tenant's Contractor to obtain payment and performance bonds covering
the faithful performance of the contract for the construction of Tenant's
Work and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder. Such bonds shall
be for the mutual benefit of both Landlord and Tenant and shall be issued
jointly to Landlord and Tenant as obligees and beneficiaries. Prior to the
date Tenant commences construction of Tenant's Work, Tenant shall submit
evidence satisfactory to Landlord that such bonds have been issued if same
are required pursuant to the provisions hereof.

                                    ARTICLE 8

                        COMPLETION AND RENT COMMENCEMENT

           8.1 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Article 8 and this Exhibit "D",
the following definitions shall apply:

                     (a) As used in this Section and throughout the Lease,
including all Exhibits, the terms "Substantial Completion" and "Substantially
Complete" shall mean (i) as applied to Landlord's Work, the date the Project
Architect has certified that Landlord's Work is complete, and (ii) as applied
to the Premises, the date on which both (A) Landlord's Contractor has
certified that Tenant's Improvement Work is complete except for Punch-list
items as described in Section 9.2 of this Work Letter, and (B) the City has
issued a temporary certificate of occupancy for the Premises.

                     (b) "Force-Majeure Delays" shall mean delays or
occurrences outside the reasonable control of a party other than a delay or
occurrence as defined in subparagraphs (c), (d) and (e) of this

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Section 8.1;

                     (c) "Tenant-Caused Delays" shall mean (i) those delays,
exclusive of Force-Majeure Delays, caused by the failure of Tenant, Tenant's
Designer or other representatives of Tenant to act within the time limits set
forth in the Development Schedule and this Exhibit "D"; (ii) delays defined
as Tenant-Caused Delays pursuant to this Exhibit "D"; and (iii) delays
resulting from Tenant's request for materials, finishes or installations
which are unavailable and nonstandard (other than those typical for improving
buildings as offices). It is the parties' intent that the Tenant's
Improvement Work be Substantially Complete on or before March 15, 2001, as
set forth in the Development Schedules provided Tenant's Designer submits
Tenant's Improvement Plans to the City of San Diego for the building permit
purposes on or before September 1, 2000, and the City approves the Tenant's
Improvement Plans and issues building permits for same on or before November
1, 2000..

                     (d) "Landlord-Caused Delays" shall mean (i) those
delays, exclusive of Force-Majeure Delays, caused by the failure of Landlord,
Project Architect, Landlord's Contractor, materialmen, construction managers
or other representatives of Landlord to act within the time limits set forth
in the Development Schedule and this Exhibit "D"; and (ii) delays defined as
Landlord-Caused Delays pursuant to this Exhibit "D"; and

                     (e) "City-Required Change" shall mean any change to the
Tenant's Improvement Plans submitted to the City of San Diego as a condition
to its approval of such Plans (except for changes to Tenant's Improvement
Plans required by the City as a result of a Landlord Change). Any
City-Required Change shall be deemed Tenant-Caused Delays, except as provided
in Section 1.5.

           8.2  COMPLETION OF THE WORK AND COMMENCEMENT DATE.

                     8.2.1 Landlord shall use its best efforts to
Substantially Complete Landlord's Work and Tenant's Improvement Work on or
before the "Estimated Term Commencement Date" as such Estimated Term
Commencement Date may be extended pursuant to the terms of this Exhibit "D".
The Estimated Term Commencement Date shall be extended one day for each day
of delay in Substantial Completion of Landlord's Work and Tenant's
Improvement Work resulting from Tenant-Caused Delays.

                     8.2.2 The Estimated Term Commencement Date shall be
extended one day for each day of delay in Substantial Completion of
Landlord's Work and Tenant's Improvement Work resulting from Force Majeure
Delays, provided that the maximum period of extension of the Estimated Term
Commencement Date resulting from Force Majeure Delays shall not exceed sixty
(60) days.

                      8.2.3 The Term Commencement Date and Tenant's
obligation to pay Basic Annual Rent and Additional Rent shall be advanced one
day for each day of delay in Substantial Completion of Landlord's Work and
Tenant's Improvement Work which result from Tenant-Caused Delays; provided,
however, in no event shall the Term Commencement Date or Tenant's obligation
to pay Base Rent occur before the date set forth in the Base Lease
Information of the Lease as the Estimated Term Commencement Date (without any
adjustments thereto).

           8.3 CALCULATIONS OF DELAYS/UPDATE OF DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE. Any delay
in Landlord's or Tenant's performance beyond the date and time for such
performance set forth in the Development Schedule shall be a Force-Majeure
Delay, a Tenant-Caused Delay or a Landlord-Caused Delay as determined in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Exhibit "D". Landlord-Caused
Delays, Tenant-Caused Delays and Force-Majeure Delays shall be allocated in
accordance with the following procedure: Force-Majeure Delays shall be applied
first when extending the Estimated Term Commencement Date, whether
Landlord-Caused Delays and/or Tenant-Caused Delays are concurrent or
contributive. Landlord-Caused Delays and Tenant-Caused Delays which are
concurrent or contributive shall be deemed Force-Majeure Delays. Landlord-Caused
Delays, exclusive of Force-Majeure Delays

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and Tenant-Caused Delays, shall be Landlord-Caused Delays. Tenant-Caused
Delays, exclusive of Force-Majeure Delays, and Landlord-Caused Delays shall
be Tenant-Caused Delays. By way of example, if the completion date is
extended ten (10) days for Force-Majeure Delays and during such ten-day
period there are three (3) days of Tenant-Caused Delays and five days of
Landlord-Caused Delays, all ten (10) days of delays will be Force-Majeure
Delays. If the completion date is extended ten (10) days, two (2) days of
which are Force-Majeure Delays which occur concurrently with Landlord-Caused
Delays, five (5) days of which are Tenant-Caused Delays which occur
concurrently with Landlord-Caused Delays, and three (3) days of which are
Landlord-Caused Delays, exclusive of Force-Majeure Delays and Tenant-Caused
Delays, the delay period shall be allocated as follows: seven (7) days of
Force-Majeure Delays and three (3) days of Landlord-Caused Delays. At each
weekly on-site Work review meeting (unless a less frequent schedule is
mutually agreed upon by the parties), Landlord and Tenant, through their
designated construction representatives, shall update the Development
Schedule and account for and allocate all Force-Majeure Delays,
Landlord-Caused Delays and Tenant-Caused Delays in accordance with this
Section 8.3; provided, however, if Landlord and Tenant, through their
designated construction representatives are unable to agree on the allocation
of Force-Majeure Delays, Landlord-Caused Delays and Tenant-Caused Delays,
then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Article 11 of this
Exhibit "D". Notwithstanding anything in this Exhibit "D" to the contrary, if
a Force-Majeure Delay, a Landlord-Caused Delay and/or a Tenant-Caused Delay
are/is deemed to have occurred pursuant to this Exhibit "D" but such delay
has no effect on the critical path of the Development Schedule, then the
Development Schedule shall govern and such delay shall be deemed not to have
occurred.

                                    ARTICLE 9

                                   DEVELOPMENT

           9.1 TENANT'S CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTATIVES. Tenant designates Paul
Stambo, an employee of Tenant (or such other individuals designated as a
construction representative) as Tenant's construction representatives ("Tenant's
Construction Representatives") in connection with Tenant's Improvement Work.
Tenant's Construction Representatives shall be allowed complete access to the
Building during construction and shall participate in all meetings with
Landlord's Contractor and subcontractors involved in the construction of
Tenant's Improvement Work. Tenant's Construction Representatives are the only
individuals authorized to approve each Change requested by Tenant pursuant to
Section 1.7 of this Exhibit "D". Any questions arising during construction shall
be directed to Tenant's Construction Representatives. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Exhibit "D", any and all changes requested by Landlord
to be made to the Landlord's Plans or Tenant's Improvement Plans, or changes in
construction of the Building Shell, Land Improvements and/or Tenant
Improvements, shall be approved by Tenant prior to implementing such change,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such change (i)
must be consistent with Landlord's Plans and the approved Tenant's Improvement
Plans, as modified by any Changes, and (ii) shall be documented in writing and
Tenant shall give approval by having Tenant's Construction Representatives sign
an appropriate change order.

           9.2 DELIVERY OF THE PREMISES. Landlord shall deliver the Premises to
Tenant upon Substantial Completion of Tenant's Improvement Work in clean and
operating condition, subject to punch-list items. For purposes of this Section
9.2, the term "clean and operating condition" shall include the following: (a)
tile floors wet mopped, waxed and buffed and carpets vacuumed; (b) walls and
partitions cleaned and all holes filled and touched up; (c) all glass cleaned on
both sides; (d) trash, dirt and left-over materials shall be removed from the
Building entrance area; (e) air-conditioning, heating and ventilating systems
shall be in operating condition suitable for Tenant's occupancy in the Building;
(f) plumbing, electrical and elevator systems shall be in good operating
condition; and (g) the Building shall be in good condition and all site work,
including without limitation, hardscape, landscape, storm drainage, parking lot
striping and parking lot cleaning shall be complete. Punch-list items shall mean
such minor pick-up work as would not materially interfere with Tenant's
occupancy and use of the Premises for the purpose for which it is to be used;
provided, however, in no event shall punch-list items include work which would
unreasonably interfere with Tenant's use of such facilities for the purpose for
which they are intended.

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           9.3 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS. Landlord shall maintain a set of "as-built"
drawings of the Premises, which shall be available for inspection by Tenant at
the office of Landlord during normal business hours.

                                   ARTICLE 10

                                   DEFINITIONS

           10.1 DEFINITIONS. Any capitalized, but undefined term used in this
Exhibit "D" shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Lease.

                                   ARTICLE 11

                         CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION

           11.1 DISPUTE RESOLUTION. If any dispute arises in connection with
this Exhibit "D", such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with this
Article. Such dispute shall be determined by a panel consisting of one
representative of Landlord, one of Tenant's Construction Representatives (or
another party designated by Tenant), Project Architect, Tenant's Designer and a
fifth party that has extensive development and construction experience in the
construction of comparable office buildings of the San Diego County area
selected in accordance with Section 11.3 of this Article (the "Construction
Panel").

           11.2 NOTICE. All disputes to be determined in accordance with this
Article shall be raised by notice to the other party, which notice shall state
with particularity the nature of the dispute and the demand for relief, making
specific reference by Section number and title to the provision of this Exhibit
"D" alleged to give rise to the dispute. Such notice shall also refer to this
Article.

           11.3 SELECTION OF FIFTH PARTY/COSTS. Landlord's representative,
Tenant's representative, Project Architect and Tenant's Designer shall mutually
and promptly select a fifth party who meets the qualifications set forth in
Section 11.1 of this Article. In the event a selection is not made within two
(2) days after demand for resolution is made, the fifth party shall, upon the
request of either party, be appointed by the then-president of the Association
of General Contractors of San Diego County. All proceedings contemplated by this
Section shall take place at the location for all job-site meetings, unless the
Construction Panel mutually agrees to another location. The cost for the fifth
party's services shall be paid by the non-prevailing party in the dispute being
determined by the Construction Panel, unless the Construction Panel determines
otherwise.

           11.4 INTERPRETATION AND RESOLUTION. In determining any dispute, the
Construction Panel shall apply the pertinent provisions of this Exhibit "D"
without departure therefrom in any respect. The Construction Panel shall not
have the power to add to, modify or change any of the provisions of this Exhibit
"D"; but this provision shall not prevent in any appropriate case the
interpretation, construction and determination by the Construction Panel of the
applicable provisions of this Exhibit "D" to the extent necessary in applying
the same to the matters to be determined by the Construction Panel. As part of
resolving a dispute, the Construction Panel shall determine the days of delay in
completing the Landlord's Work and Tenant's Improvement Work which directly
result from the dispute being considered by the Construction Panel, if any. The
days of delay shall be designated as either Tenant-Caused Delays,
Landlord-Caused Delays or Force-Majeure Delays or any combination of the three
types of delay, as determined by the Construction Panel.

           11.5 CONTINUED PERFORMANCE. During any proceedings pursuant to this
Article, Landlord and Tenant shall, to the extent possible, continue to perform
and discharge all of their respective obligations under this Exhibit "D" and the
Lease.

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           11.6 BINDING RESOLUTION. The Construction Panel shall meet within two
(2) business days of the fifth party being selected as a member of the
Construction Panel and the Construction Panel shall thereafter resolve the issue
in dispute within two (2) business days, unless it is mutually agreed among the
Construction Panel members that additional time is necessary to resolve the
dispute, but in no event shall such additional time exceed five (5) business
days. Landlord and Tenant agree that time and strict punctual performance are of
the essence with respect to each provision of this Exhibit "D" and that any and
all decisions of the Construction Panel as to the matter in dispute shall be
binding upon both Landlord and Tenant.

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                           ATTACHMENT 1 to EXHIBIT "D"

                   DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING SHELL REQUIREMENTS

           The "Building Shell" as defined in the Work Letter shall include
those elements shown on Landlord's Plans described as : Construction Set
Drawings dated December 3, 1999, Addendum No. 1, and Project Manual dated
December 3, 1999, both as prepared by Brian Paul & Associates, as same may be
amended from time to time as set forth in the Work Letter.

                           ATTACHMENT 2 TO EXHIBIT "D"

                              DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE

                                   [ATTACHED]

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                           ATTACHMENT 3 TO EXHIBIT "D"

                                PROJECT DOCUMENTS

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1. Landlord's Plans.

2. Building Standards for Tenant Improvements dated June, 2000, prepared by
Facilities Solutions.

3. Project Operating Budget dated June 8, 2000 (preliminary draft subject to
finalization).

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                                  OFFICE LEASE

                          PACIFIC PLAZA AT TORREY HILLS

                                  (Building B)

                        PACIFIC PLAZA CARMEL VALLEY LLC,
                     a California limited liability company

                                  as Landlord,

                                       and

                                 JNI CORPORATION

                             a Delaware corporation

                                    as Tenant

                                  July 11, 2000

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                             BASIC LEASE INFORMATION
                                  OFFICE LEASE

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Lease Date:                                  July 11, 2000

Landlord:                                    Pacific Plaza Carmel Valley LLC, a California limited liability company

Managing Agent:                              Coast Income Properties, Inc., a California corporation

Landlord's Address:                          c/o Coast Income Properties, Inc.
                                             4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 150
                                             San Diego, California  92122

Tenant:                                      JNI Corporation, a Delaware corporation

Tenant's Address:                            9775 Towne Centre Drive
                                             San Diego, California

                                             Until term commencement date, Premises thereafter

Legal Description of Land:                   See Exhibit "A"

Premises:                                    The entire four (4) floors of a
                                             four-story building located at
                                             10945 Vista Sorrento Parkway, San
                                             Diego, California (the "Building"),
                                             in that development commonly known
                                             as Pacific Plaza at Torrey Hills
                                             (the "Project"). The Building is
                                             sometimes herein referred to as
                                             Building B of the Project.

Rentable Area of the Premises:               Approximately 85,329 rentable square feet.

Rentable Area of the Building:               Approximately 85,329 rentable square feet.

Rentable Area of the Project:                Approximately 214,848  rentable square feet.

Usable Area of the Premises:                 Approximately 80,636 usable square feet.

Usable Area of the  Building:                Approximately 80,636 usable square feet.

Permitted Uses:                              General office purposes, plus approximately twenty percent (20%) computer
                                             laboratory/light assembly area.

Term:                                        Ten (10) years.

Estimated Term
Commencement Date:                           March 1, 2001.

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Base Rent:

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         LEASE YEAR            BASE RENT                                                ANNUAL BASE RENT
         -----------           ---------                                                ----------------
         <S>                   <C>                                              <C>
                1              $ 2.35 per rentable sq. ft./month                $28.20  per rentable sq. ft./year
                2              $ 2.40 per rentable sq. ft./month                $28.80  per rentable sq. ft./year
                3              $ 2.45 per rentable sq. ft./month                $29.40  per rentable sq. ft./year
                4              $ 2.50 per rentable sq. ft./month                $30.00  per rentable sq. ft./year
                5              $ 2.55 per rentable sq. ft./month                $30.60  per rentable sq. ft./year
                6              $ 2.6265 per rentable sq. ft./month              $31.52  per rentable sq. ft./year
                7              $ 2.7053 per rentable sq. ft./month              $32.46  per rentable sq. ft./year
                8              $ 2.7865 per rentable sq. ft./month              $33.44  per rentable sq. ft./year
                9              $ 2.8700 per rentable sq. ft./month              $34.44  per rentable sq. ft./year
               10              $ 2.9561 per rentable sq. ft./month              $35.47  per rentable sq. ft./year

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Base Calendar Year:                      2001

Tenant's  Project Share of
Project Operating Expenses:              39.7%

Tenant's Building Share of
Building Operating Expenses:             100%

Security Deposit:                        See Section 4.05 and Exhibit G, Section 19.02.

Broker:                                  CB Richard Ellis, Inc. representing Landlord, and Kelley Commercial, Inc. representing
                                         Tenant.

Business Hours:                          6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturdays,
                                         holidays being those days designated as Federal Holidays pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section6103,
                                         other than Columbus Day ("Holidays").

Broker's Fee paid by:                    Pacific Plaza Carmel Valley LLC, a California limited liability company.

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The foregoing Basic Lease Information is hereby incorporated into and made a
part of this Lease. Each reference in this Lease to any of the terms above shall
mean the respective information hereinabove set forth and shall be construed to
incorporated all of the terms provided under the particular paragraph pertaining
to such information. In the event of any conflict between any Basic Lease
Information and the Lease, the latter shall control.

LANDLORD:

PACIFIC PLAZA CARMEL VALLEY LLC,
a California limited liability company,
By: COAST PACIFIC PLAZA LLC,
      a California limited liability company,
      Its Manager
      By: COAST INCOME PROPERTIES, INC.,
            a California corporation, Its Manager

            By:
               ----------------------------------
                    Thomas G. Blake, President

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TENANT:

JNI CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

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

Its:
    -----------------------------

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

Its:
    -----------------------------

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE                                                                                                        PAGE
<S>                                                                                                            <C>
1.       PREMISES.................................................................................................1
                  1.01 PREMISES...................................................................................1
                  1.02 EXHIBITS...................................................................................1
                  1.03 COMMON AREAS...............................................................................1
                  1.04 LANDLORD'S RESERVED RIGHTS IN COMMON AREAS AND PROJECT.....................................1
                  1.05 RENTABLE AREA..............................................................................2
                  1.06 TENANT'S PARKING ENTITLEMENTS..............................................................3
                  1.07 CONDITION OF PREMISES......................................................................3

2.       TENANT'S IMPROVEMENTS....................................................................................3
                  2.01 PLANS......................................................................................3
                  2.02 TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE...............................................................3
                  2.03 CONSTRUCTION...............................................................................4
                  2.04 FAILURE TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION...........................................................4

3.       TERM.....................................................................................................4
                  3.01 COMMENCEMENT OF TERM.......................................................................4
                  3.02 EARLY OCCUPANCY............................................................................4
                  3.03 NOTICE OF LEASE DATES......................................................................5
                  3.04 OPTION TO EXTEND TERM......................................................................5
                  3.05 DAYS.......................................................................................5

4.       RENT.....................................................................................................5
                  4.01 BASE RENT..................................................................................5
                  4.02 ADDITIONAL RENT............................................................................7
                  4.03 ESCALATION.................................................................................7
                  4.04 LATE PAYMENT...............................................................................7
                  4.05 SECURITY DEPOSIT...........................................................................7

5.       INSURANCE................................................................................................8
                  5.01 ALL RISK COVERAGE..........................................................................8
                  5.02 LIABILITY COVERAGE.........................................................................8
                  5.03 WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE............................................................8

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                  5.04 BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE............................................................9
                  5.05 INSURANCE CERTIFICATES.....................................................................9
                  5.06 TENANT'S FAILURE...........................................................................9
                  5.07 WAIVER OF SUBROGATION......................................................................9
                  5.08 TENANT'S PROPERTY AND FIXTURES.............................................................9
                  5.09 INDEMNIFICATION............................................................................9
                  5.10 EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOD INSURANCE............................................................10
                  5.11 OTHER TENANT INSURANCE COVERAGE...........................................................10

6.       OPERATING EXPENSES......................................................................................10
                  6.01 TENANT'S SHARE............................................................................10
                  6.02 DEFINITION OF OPERATING EXPENSES..........................................................11
                  6.03 PRORATION.................................................................................15
                  6.04 SURVIVAL..................................................................................16
                  6.05 ESTIMATED PAYMENTS........................................................................16
                  6.06 ADJUSTMENT................................................................................16
                  6.08 SERVICES AND UTILITIES....................................................................17

7.       REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.................................................................................18
                  7.01 TENANT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE............................................................18
                  7.02 LANDLORD REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE..........................................................18
                  7.03 INSPECTION OF PREMISES....................................................................18
                  7.04 LIENS.....................................................................................18

8.       FIXTURES, PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ALTERATIONS.............................................................19
                  8.01 FIXTURES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY............................................................19
                  8.02 ALTERATIONS...............................................................................19
                  8.03 REMOVAL OF ALTERATIONS....................................................................20
                  8.04  MINOR ALTERATIONS........................................................................20

9.       USE AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS............................................................................20
                  9.01 GENERAL USE AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS......................................................20
                  9.02 SIGNS.....................................................................................20
                  9.03 PARKING ACCESS............................................................................21
                  9.04 FLOOR LOAD................................................................................21
                  9.05 DELIVERIES................................................................................21

10.      DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION..................................................................................21
                  10.01  RECONSTRUCTION..........................................................................21
                  10.02 RENT ABATEMENT...........................................................................21
                  10.03 REPAIR PERIOD NOTICE.....................................................................22
                  10.04 EXCESSIVE DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION/OPTION TO TERMINATE......................................22
                  10.05 UNINSURED CASUALTIES AND OTHER CONDITIONS/OPTION TO TERMINATE............................22
                  10.06 WAIVER...................................................................................22

11.      EMINENT DOMAIN..........................................................................................22
                  11.01TOTAL CONDEMNATION........................................................................22
                  11.02 PARTIAL CONDEMNATION.....................................................................22
                  11.03 LANDLORD'S AWARD.........................................................................23
                  11.04 TENANT'S AWARD...........................................................................23
                  11.05 TEMPORARY CONDEMNATION...................................................................23
                  11.06 NOTICE AND EXECUTION.....................................................................23

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12.      DEFAULT.................................................................................................23
                  12.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT........................................................................23
                  12.02 LANDLORD'S REMEDIES......................................................................24

13.      ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING...............................................................................25
                  13.01 ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING; PROHIBITION...................................................25
                  13.02 BONUS RENTAL.............................................................................26
                  13.03 SCOPE....................................................................................26
                  13.04 WAIVER...................................................................................26
                  13.05 RELEASE..................................................................................26
                  13.06 RECAPTURE OF PREMISES....................................................................27

14.      HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.....................................................................................27
                  14.01 DEFINITIONS..............................................................................27
                  14.02 USE......................................................................................28
                  14.03 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS....................................28
                  14.04 COMPLIANCE WITH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS...................................................28
                  14.05 INDEMNITY................................................................................29
                  14.06 NOTICE...................................................................................29
                  14.07 DEFAULT..................................................................................29
                  14.08 LANDLORD'S DISCLOSURE....................................................................29

15.      OFFSET STATEMENT, ATTORNMENT AND SUBORDINATION..........................................................29
                  15.01 ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.....................................................................29
                  15.02 ATTORNMENT...............................................................................30
                  15.03 SUBORDINATION............................................................................30
                  15.04 NON-DISTURBANCE..........................................................................30

16.      NOTICES.................................................................................................30
                  16.01 NOTICES..................................................................................30

17.      SUCCESSORS BOUND........................................................................................30
                  17.01 SUCCESSORS BOUND.........................................................................30

18.      MISCELLANEOUS...........................................................................................31
                  18.01 WAIVER...................................................................................31
                  18.02 EASEMENTS................................................................................31
                  18.03 RELOCATION...............................................................................31
                  18.04 NO LIGHT, AIR OR VIEW EASEMENT...........................................................31
                  18.05 CORPORATE AUTHORITY......................................................................31
                  18.06 ACCORD AND SATISFACTION..................................................................31
                  18.07 LIMITATION OF LANDLORD'S LIABILITY.......................................................31
                  18.08 TIME.....................................................................................32
                  18.09 ATTORNEYS' FEES..........................................................................32
                  18.10 CAPTIONS AND ARTICLE NUMBERS.............................................................32
                  18.11 SEVERABILITY.............................................................................32
                  18.12 APPLICABLE LAW...........................................................................32
                  18.13 SUBMISSION OF LEASE......................................................................33
                  18.14 HOLDING OVER.............................................................................33
                  18.15 SURRENDER................................................................................33
                  18.16 RULES AND REGULATIONS....................................................................33

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                  18.17 NO NUISANCE..............................................................................33
                  18.18 BROKER...................................................................................33
                  18.19 LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO PERFORM..............................................................33
                  18.20 MORTGAGE PROTECTION......................................................................34
                  18.21 NONLIABILITY.............................................................................34
                  18.22 MODIFICATION FOR LENDER..................................................................34
                  18.23 RECORDING................................................................................34
                  18.24 ENTIRE AGREEMENT.........................................................................34
                  18.25 ADDITIONAL LEASE PROVISIONS..............................................................35

19       ADDITIONAL LEASE PROVISIONS..........................................................................G - 1
                  19.01 ADDITIONAL LEASE......................................................................G - 1
                  19.02 LETTER OF CREDIT......................................................................G - 1
                  19.03 RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER TO LEASE ADDITIONAL SPACE IN PROJECT.............................G - 2
                  19.04 RENT REIMBURSEMENT....................................................................G - 3
                  19.05 CONFORMANCE TO WORK LETTER............................................................G - 3
                  19.06 USE OF ROOF...........................................................................G - 3
                  19.07 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS...............................G - 3

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                                    EXHIBITS

Exhibit A -- Legal Description              Exhibit E -- Rules and Regulations
Exhibit B -- Building Floor Plans           Exhibit F -- Letter of Credit
Exhibit C -- Preliminary Plans              Exhibit G -- Addendum to Lease
Exhibit D -- Work Letter

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                                  OFFICE LEASE

           THIS LEASE ("Lease"), dated for reference and effective as of the
11th day of July, 2000, made and entered into by and between PACIFIC PLAZA
CARMEL VALLEY LLC, a California limited company ("Landlord"), and JNI
CORPORATION a Delaware corporation ("Tenant"), for space in the building located
at 10945 Vista Sorrento Parkway (the "Building") located in the City of San
Diego, County of San Diego, State of California, in that development commonly
known as Pacific Plaza at Torrey Hills (the "Project"), described more
particularly on the Legal Description, attached hereto as Exhibit A, shall be
upon the terms and conditions contained hereinafter.

1. PREMISES

1.1    PREMISES.  Landlord leases to Tenant, subject to the provisions of
this Lease, the Premises in the Building as set forth in the Basic Lease
Information, the usable space of which is shown on the Building Floor Plans,
attached hereto as Exhibit B. The rentable square feet of the Premises,
Building and Project shall be as set forth in the Basic Lease Information,
subject however, to adjustment as set forth in Section 1.05. By entering the
Premises, Tenant shall be deemed to accept the same (subject, however, to the
provisions of Section 1.07) and subject to all applicable municipal, county,
state and federal statutes, laws, ordinances, including zoning ordinances,
and regulations governing and relating to the Tenant's use, occupancy or
possession of the Premises. Tenant acknowledges that the only warranties and
representations Landlord has made in connection with the physical condition
of the Premises or Tenant's use of the same upon which Tenant has relied
directly or indirectly for any purpose are those expressly provided in this
Lease.

1.2    EXHIBITS.  The following Exhibits are attached to this Lease after the
signatures and by reference thereto are incorporated herein:

       Exhibit A     Legal Description
       Exhibit B     Building Floor Plans and Site Plan
       Exhibit C     Preliminary Plans
       Exhibit D     Work Letter
       Exhibit E     Letter of Credit
       Exhibit F     Addendum to Lease

1.3    COMMON AREAS.  Tenant shall have, as appurtenant to the Premises and
subject to reasonable rules and regulations from time to time made by
Landlord the right to the use of the following in common (the "Common Areas"):

       (a) Building Common Area. The common stairways and accessways,
lobbies, entrances, stairs, elevators, maintenance and utility service areas
and any passageways thereto, and the common pipes, ducts, conduits, wires and
appurtenant equipment serving the Premises (`the "Building Common Areas");

       (b) Project Common Area. The common walkways, sidewalks, landscape
areas, parking spaces and driveways necessary for access to the Project and
Parking Area (the "Project Common Areas"); and;

       (c) Parking Area. The common area located in the Project parking lot
area ("Parking Area") as shown on Exhibit "B.".

1.4    LANDLORD'S RESERVED RIGHTS IN COMMON AREAS AND PROJECT.  Landlord
reserves full control over the Common Areas to the extent not inconsistent
with Tenant's quiet enjoyment and use of the Premises. This reservation
includes but is not limited to right of Landlord, to grant easements and

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licenses to others and the right to maintain or establish ownerships of the
Building separate from fee title to the land and other improvements in the
Project, to the extent not inconsistent with Tenant's quiet enjoyment and use
of the Premises as granted by this Lease. Tenant shall, should Landlord so
request, promptly join with Landlord in execution of such documents as may be
reasonably appropriate to assist Landlord to implement any such action
provided Tenant need not execute any document which is of a nature wherein
liability is created in Tenant or if, by reason of the terms of such
document, Tenant may be deprived of the quiet enjoyment and use of the
Premises as granted by this Lease. Landlord reserves the right from time to
time to do any of the following, so long as Landlord does not materially and
unreasonably interfere with Tenant's use or quiet enjoyment of the Premises
as granted by this Lease: (a) to install, use, maintain, repair, relocate and
replace any pipes, ducts, conduits, wires and appurtenant meters and
equipment for service to the Building above the ceiling surfaces, below the
floor surfaces, within the walls and in the central core areas; (b) to change
the lines of the lot or lots on which the Project stands ("Lot") and to
redesign and restripe the parking facilities around the Building and make
other reasonable changes and grant other rights thereto, including without
limitation, the granting of easements, rights of way and rights of ingress
and egress and similar rights to users of parcels in or adjacent to the
parcel on which the Building is situated; and (c) to alter or relocate any
common areas or other facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord
shall not reduce the number of parking spaces in the Parking Area by more
than two percent (2%) without Tenant's approval. Landlord reserves the right
to grant exclusive use to portions of the Parking Area to specific tenants
subject to Tenant's rights to parking under Section 1.06. Tenant's approval
rights set forth in this Section 1.04 shall be effective only for so long as
Tenant and any Affiliate Transferee, in the aggregate, continue to lease at
least eighty percent (80%) of the Rentable Area in the Building.

1.5    RENTABLE AREA.  As used in this Lease, the Rentable Area of the
Premises, Building and Project shall be the square footage designated in the
Basic Lease Information, subject however, to adjustment as set forth in this
Section 1.05.

       (a) The term "Rentable Area" as used in this Lease shall mean the
floor rentable area and the term "Usable Area" as used in this Lease shall
mean the floor Usable Area as both terms are measured and determined applying
the Standard Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings" (ANSI/BOMA
Z65.1, 1996).

       (b) The term "Rentable Area" when applied to Tenant is that area equal
to the Rentable Area of the Premises. The term "Usable Area" when applied to
Tenant is that area equal to the Usable Area of the Premises. The term
"Rentable Area," when applied to the Project, is that area equal to the
Rentable Area of the buildings in the Project, including the Building. The
term "Usable Area," when applied to the Project, is that area equal to the
Usable Area of the buildings in the Project, including the Building.

       (c) The initial Rentable Area of the Premises, the Building and the
Project as set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions is an estimate of the area
which will, upon completion of development of the Building, constitute the
Rentable Area of the Premises, the Building and the Project, respectively.
Due to changes in configurations which may be required in connection with the
development of the Building and the Project, the Rentable Area set forth in
the Basic Lease Provisions for the Premises, the Building and the Project is
subject to modification. In the event the Rentable Area applicable to the
Premises, the Building or the Project differs from such initial Rentable
Area, the Basic Annual Rent, monthly installments of Basic Annual Rent.
Tenant's Share of Project Operating Expenses and Tenant's Share of Building
Operating Expenses shall be adjusted upward or downward, as applicable, based
on the actual Rentable Area of the Premises, the Building and the Project.

       (d) Upon Substantial Completion of the Building Shell, the square feet
of Rentable Area in the Premises shall be field measured and confirmed by the
Project Architect (as defined in the Work Letter) and shall be presented to
Tenant in writing. Within ten (10) business days, Tenant shall either accept
or reject Landlord's calculation. If Tenant accepts such calculation, it
shall become conclusive and binding on Landlord and Tenant as to the actual
square feet of Rentable Area for the

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Premises. If Tenant rejects such calculation, Tenant shall have the Building
field measured by Tenant's Architect (as defined in the Work Letter) using
the same measurement method. If the Rentable Area as determined by the
Project Architect and by Tenant's Architect differs by less than two hundred
(200) square feet, the Rentable Area as determined by the Project Architect
shall be conclusive and binding on Landlord and Tenant. If the Rentable area
as determined by the Project and by Tenant's Architect differs by more than
two hundred (200) square feet and the Project Architect and Tenant's
Architect cannot agree on the Rentable Area of the Premises, they shall
select a third independent architect to field measure the Building using the
same measurement method and the determination of the Rentable Area by such
third party architect shall be conclusive and binding on Tenant and Landlord.
Landlord and Tenant shall each pay one-half (1/2) of the fees and expenses of
the independent architect. The same procedure shall be applied to determining
the Rentable Area of all buildings in the Project.

1.6    TENANT'S PARKING ENTITLEMENTS.  Tenant shall be entitled to the
non-exclusive use, without charge, of a pro rata number of parking spaces of
the Parking Area during the Term and any extension thereof. Landlord shall
allocate twenty-five (25) parking spaces of such number for Tenant's
exclusive use in the area of the Project designated as the parking area for
the Building. The location of such parking spaces shall be as shown on
Exhibit B attached hereto. Tenant shall be entitled to install signage in
conformance with the Tenant's Improvement Plans indicating such spaces as
Tenant's parking. Landlord shall have no responsibility for policing or
otherwise enforcing parking rights in the Project; provided, however, if
unauthorized parking the Parking Area causes Tenant persistently to be
deprived of its rights to use the Parking Area pursuant to this Lease, then
Landlord shall, after written notice from Tenant, take reasonable action to
insure that Tenant's parking entitlements pursuant to this Lease are
available to Tenants and its invitees.

1.7    CONDITION OF PREMISES.  Landlord warrants and covenants to Tenant
that, as of the Lease Term Commencement Date: (a) the Building Shell shall be
constructed in accordance with Landlord's Plans, as modified pursuant to the
terms of the Work Letter; (b) the electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems
in the Building ("Building Systems") shall be new, properly installed and in
good working order; (c) to Landlord's actual knowledge, the Building Shell
shall comply with the American's with Disabilities Act, except for such
noncompliance as shall not have a material adverse effect on Tenant's rights
or obligations under this Lease or Tenant's ability to use the Premises; and
(d) to Landlord's actual knowledge, there shall be no Hazardous Substances
located in, on or about the Building or the Premises, except for such
Hazardous Substances brought on the Premises or Project by Tenant pursuant to
the provision of Article 14 . Tenant shall notify Landlord within thirty (30)
days after Tenant becomes aware of any breach of the foregoing warranty and
covenant; provided, however, Tenant shall have no recourse against Landlord
for any breach of the foregoing warranty and covenant that could have been
discovered by a visual inspection of the Premises and the public spaces
located within the Building unless Tenant notifies Landlord of such breach
within thirty (30) days after the Lease Commencement Date. With respect to
the covenants and warranties in this Section 1.07, Landlord shall repair or
replace the defective elements of the Building Shell or Building Systems at
its own cost and not as an Operating Expense within thirty (30) days after
Landlord receives notice of such defect from Tenant; provided, however, if by
the nature of such correction more than thirty (30) days is required to
effect such correction, Landlord shall not be in default hereunder if such
correction is commenced within such thirty (30) days period and is diligently
pursued to completion. So long as Landlord satisfies the covenant set forth
in the preceding sentence, Tenant shall have no other remedy for the failure
of the covenants and warranties set forth in this Section 1.07. Except as
otherwise set forth in this Section 1.07, Landlord makes no representations
and warranties regarding the condition of the improvements in the Premises or
their fitness for Tenant's intended use. Landlord shall have no obligation to
make any other improvements to the Premises and, to the maximum extent
permitted by law, Tenant hereby agrees to accept the Premises in their
"as-is" condition.

 2. TENANT'S IMPROVEMENTS

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2.1  PLANS. For the purposes of this Article 2, capitalized terms not
otherwise defined elsewhere in this Lease shall have the meanings set forth
in Exhibit "D" attached hereto (the "Work Letter"). Landlord has approved the
preliminary plans and outline specifications submitted by Tenant identified
in Exhibit C ("Preliminary Plans") for the construction of the tenant
improvements to the Premises ("Tenant's Improvements"). Tenant shall have
final plans and specifications ("Tenant Improvement Plans") prepared in
substantial conformity with the Preliminary Plans. Preparation and approval
of the Tenant Improvement Plans and any changes requested by Tenant thereto
shall be made only in accordance with the Work Letter. Landlord shall
construct Tenant's Improvement Work (as defined in the Work Letter) in
accordance with the approved Tenant's Improvement Plans, all in accordance
with the provisions of the Work Letter. All costs and expenses associated
with such work, including but not limited to the costs of the Tenant's
Improvement Work, Tenant's moving costs (subject to the limitation of Section
2.02 below), fees of, and other amounts payable to, Tenant's Architect and
Tenant's engineers and other building and/or construction consultants,
building permit fees, Landlord's Contractor's Fee (as defined in the Work
Letter) and all other costs and expenses chargeable to the Tenant Improvement
Fund pursuant to Exhibit "D" to this Lease (collectively the "Tenant
Improvement Costs"), shall be paid by Landlord from the Tenant Improvement
Fund.

2.2  TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE. Landlord shall provide Tenant with a
basic allowance for construction of Tenant's Improvements Work and to offset
such other Tenant Improvement Costs as Tenant may incur in connection with
this Lease in an amount determined by multiplying the sum of Thirty Five
Dollars ($35.00) times the number of square feet of Usable Area in the
Premises as determined in accordance with Section 1.05 ("Tenant Improvement
Allowance"). All Tenant Improvement Costs in excess of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance ("Tenant's Improvement Contribution") shall be paid by Tenant. The
initial Tenant's Improvement Contribution shall be paid to Landlord fifteen
(15) days after Tenant shall have approved a Cost Estimate or Revised Cost
Estimate (as each term is defined in the Work Letter) and Landlord and Tenant
have thereafter agreed on an estimate of Tenant Improvement Costs. In the
event the actual Tenant Improvement Costs are less than the sum of the Tenant
Improvement Allowance and Tenant's Improvement Contribution, then Landlord
shall pay to Tenant within ten (10) days after such determination the amount
by which the sum of the Tenant Improvement Allowance and Tenant's Improvement
Contribution exceeded the actual Tenant Improvement Costs; provided ,
however, in no event shall the Landlord be required to pay an amount greater
than the amount of Tenant's Improvement Contribution. The Tenant Improvement
Allowance and Tenant's Improvement Contribution are herein collectively
referred to as the "Tenant Improvement Fund". In no event, however, shall
amounts paid for Tenant's moving costs from the Tenant Improvement Fund
exceed Two Dollars ($2.00) per square foot of Usable Area in the Premises. In
the event that the Tenant Improvement Costs exceed the Tenant Improvement
Allowance, Tenant may elect by delivering written notice to Landlord within
ten (10) days after the estimate of Tenant Improvement Cost is obtained
pursuant to the Work Letter, to obtain from Landlord an additional allowance
for the Tenant's Improvement Work ("Additional Tenant Improvement Allowance")
in an amount not to exceed $5.00 per square foot of Usable Area in the
Premises. The Additional Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be fully
amortized at nine percent (9%) interest per annum on the unpaid balance over
the initial Term of this Lease and shall be repaid by Tenant to Landlord in
equal monthly payments commencing on the Term Commencement Date as Additional
Rent.

2.3  CONSTRUCTION. Landlord shall cause the Tenant's Improvement Work in
the Premises to be constructed substantially in accordance with the Tenant's
Improvement Plans and the Work Letter. Subject to the provisions of Section
2.04 below, Tenant shall pay all costs of constructing Tenant's Improvements,
except that Tenant shall be entitled to receive the Tenant Improvement
Allowance from Landlord in accordance with the terms and conditions of
Section 2.02 of this Lease.

2.4 FAILURE TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION. Tenant's only remedies for Landlord's
failure to cause Substantial Completion (as defined in the Work Letter) of
the Tenant's Improvement Work and the Landlord's Work (as each term is
defined in the Work Letter, and collectively, the "Improvements") to occur on
or before the Estimated Term Commencement Date, as extended pursuant to the
Work Letter,

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shall be as set forth in this Section 2.04. If Substantial Completion of the
Improvements has not occurred on or before the date which is six (6) months
following the Estimated Term Commencement Date (the "Termination Option
Date"), Tenant shall have the option to terminate this Lease by the delivery
to Landlord of written notice within ten (10) days after the Termination
Option Date or any one month anniversary of the Termination Option Date until
Substantial Completion of the Improvements occurs. Tenant shall not be
entitled to terminate the Lease for any delay in completion of the Premises
prior to the Termination Option Date. If it appears that Substantial
Completion of the Improvements may not occur on or before the Estimated Term
Commencement Date, as extended pursuant to the Work Letter (the "Scheduled
Term Commencement Date"), Landlord shall be entitled to incur overtime
charges ("Overtime Charges") with Landlord's Contractor and shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to accelerate the completion of Tenant's
Improvement Work to meet the Scheduled Term Commencement Date. If Tenant
fails to submit a complete and fully detailed set of Tenant's Improvement
Plans to the City for plan check and approval on or before September 1, 2000,
then Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within ten (10) days of Landlord's
written request therefore for all Overtime Charges incurred by Landlord
relating to such failure. In the event Tenant submits a complete and detailed
set of Tenant's Improvement Plans to the City for plan check and approval on
or before September 1, 2000, and the City does not approve Tenant's
Improvement Plans or does not issues building permits for Tenant's
Improvements on of before November 1, 2000, then any Overtime Charges payable
to Landlord's Contractor shall be payable one-half (1/2) by Landlord and one
half (1/2) by Tenant. If Tenant submits a complete and fully detailed set of
Tenant's Improvement Plans to the City for plan check and approval on or
before September 1, 2000, and the City issues building permits for Tenant's
Improvements on of before November 1, 2000, then any Overtime Charges payable
to Landlord's Contractor shall be payable by Landlord. No Overtime Charges
shall be paid from the Tenant Improvement Fund.

3.  TERM

3.1  COMMENCEMENT OF TERM. The Lease shall be for the Term set forth in the
Basic Lease Information, commencing upon Term Commencement Date. The Term
Commencement Date shall be the later of: (i) the date set forth in the Basic
Lease Provisions as the Estimated Term Commencement Date; (ii) three days
after the date (A) Landlord delivers written notice that the Premises are
ready for occupancy and (B) Substantial Completion of the Improvements has
occurred, or (iii) three (3) days after the date the Premises would have been
ready for occupancy and Substantial Completion of the Improvements would have
occurred, had there been no Tenant Delays as set forth in the Work Letter.

3.2  EARLY OCCUPANCY. Subject to the availability of the Premises and the
issuance by the City of a temporary certificate of occupancy, Tenant shall be
permitted to move its furniture, trade fixtures, equipment, machinery, goods
and supplies into the Premises prior to the Term Commencement Date; the
period between the date Tenant commences to occupy the Premises and the Term
Commencement Date being hereinafter referred to as the "Early Occupancy
Period." Tenant shall be permitted to commence to occupy the Premises as soon
as Substantial Completion of the Improvements occurs and a temporary
certificate of occupancy has been issued by the City.. Such occupancy of the
Premises shall be subject to all the provisions of this Lease, except that
Tenant shall not be required to pay Monthly Base Rent for the Early Occupancy
Period; provided, however, that Tenant shall have provided Landlord proof of
Tenant's insurance as set forth in Section 5.05; and provided further that
Tenant shall pay or reimburse Landlord for all utilities and services to the
Premises during the Early Occupancy Period. All furniture, materials, work,
installations, equipment and decorations of any nature brought upon or
installed in the Premises prior to the Term Commencement Date shall be at
Tenant's sole risk. Neither Landlord nor any party acting on Landlord's
behalf shall be responsible for any damage or loss or destruction of such
items brought to or installed in the Premises prior to the Term Commencement
Date unless such damage, loss or destruction results from Landlord's gross
negligence or intentional misconduct.

3.3 NOTICE OF LEASE DATES. Within ten (10) days after Landlord's written
request, Tenant shall execute a written confirmation of the commencement of
the Term and expiration date of the Term in

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a form reasonably provided by Landlord. Such a notice shall be binding upon
Tenant unless Tenant objects thereto in writing within such ten (10) day
period.

3.4  OPTION TO EXTEND TERM. Tenant shall have the option to extend the
Term of this Lease for the entire Premises for one (1) additional period of
five (5) years (the "Premises Option"). The period of the Premises Option is
referred to herein as the "Option Term". Tenant shall have no right or
interest to exercise the Premises Option unless: (a) Tenant gives the
Landlord written notice of its intent to exercise the Premises Option no
earlier than three hundred sixty (360) days prior to the end of the Term and
no later than three hundred (300) days prior to the end of the Term (the
"Extension Notice"); (b) There shall be no uncured Event of Default on the
date the Extension Notice is delivered to Landlord and on the date the Option
Term commences; (c) Tenant or an Affiliate Transferee occupies more than
fifty percent (50%) of the Rentable Area of the Premises; and (d) Tenant has
not filed for or sought protection under any bankruptcy statute. Annual Base
Rent during the Option Term shall be as set forth in Section 4.01(b) of the
Lease. Time is of the essence with respect to Tenant's exercise of the
Premises Option. Tenant's failure to exactly comply with any of the time or
other requirements herein, shall cause the Premises Option to automatically
expire and, in such event, this Lease shall terminate upon the expiration of
the Term. The option to extend the Term pursuant hereto for the Option Term
shall be personal to Tenant and shall not be exercisable by or for the
benefit of any assignee, subtenant or other transferee of Tenant, except that
the Premises Option may be transferred by Tenant to an Affiliate Transferee
in connection with a Transfer of the entire Lease to an Affiliate Transferee
and may be exercised by such Affiliate Transferee.

3.5  DAYS. Except for the Rent payment requirements of Articles 4 and 6, when
time periods of ten (10) days or less are provided in this Lease, unless
"calendar days" is expressly stated, such time periods are to be calculated
such that "days" shall mean business days, regardless of whether "business
days" is expressly stated. The option to extend the Term pursuant hereto for
the Option Term shall be personal to Tenant and shall not be exercisable by
or for the benefit of any assignee, subtenant or other transferee of Tenant.
As used herein, the term "business day" shall mean each day other than
Saturdays and Sundays and any other day designated as a Federal holiday
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 6105, other than Columbus Day.

4. RENT

4.1  BASE RENT.

     (a) INITIAL TERM. The Annual Base Rent shall be the amount set forth in
the Basic Lease Information payable in equal monthly installments of Monthly
Base Rent as set forth in the Basic Lease Information. Tenant shall pay the
Monthly Base Rent to Landlord in advance upon the first day of each calendar
month of the Term, except that the Monthly Base Rent for the first month of
the Term shall be payable upon execution of this Lease, at Landlord's address
or at such other place designated by Landlord in a notice to Tenant, without
any prior demand therefor and without any deduction, abatement or setoff
whatsoever, in lawful money of the United States of America. If the Term
shall commence or end on a day other than the first day of a calendar month,
then Tenant shall pay, as rent for such partial calendar month, a pro rata
portion of the Monthly Base Rent, prorated on a per diem basis, with respect
to the portions of the fractional calendar month included in the Term. Tenant
shall pay rent for the last calendar month of the Term on the first day of
the last calendar month of the Term. Because Tenant will have paid a full
month's Base Rent for the first fractional calendar month of the Term if the
Term shall commence on a day other than the first day of a calendar month,
Tenant's Monthly Base Rent for the first full calendar month of the Term
shall be reduced by an amount equal to the excess of (i) the amount Tenant
actually paid as Monthly Base Rent for the first fractional calendar month of
the Term and (ii) the amount of Monthly Base Rent that actually accrued with
respect to such fractional calendar month. Upon executing this Lease, Tenant
shall pay the first full month's installment of the Monthly Base Rent owing
hereunder along with Tenant's Security Deposit as provided in Section 4.05
below.

     (b)  OPTION TERM. During the first year of the Option Term,  if it
occurs, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Base Rent equal to "Market Rent" (as
defined below) for the Premises determined as of

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the commencement date of the Option Term, as such Base Rent shall be adjusted
annually as set forth in Section 4.03 below. As used herein, "Market Rent"
shall mean the price that a ready and willing tenant would pay, at
commencement of the Option Term, as monthly base rent to a ready and willing
landlord of similar space in a Class "A" office building in the geographical
area known as Del Mar Heights/Torrey Hills ("Similar Space"), if such Similar
Space were offered for lease on the open market for a reasonable period of
time and be the sum of the fair market annual rental rate per rentable square
foot multiplied by the Rentable Area of the Premises (as set forth in the
Basic Lease Information). Market Rent shall be determined as follows: (a) as
mutually agreed by Landlord and Tenant within ten (10) days of Landlord's
delivery to Tenant of Landlord's opinion of the Market Rent for the first
year of the Option Term ("Landlord Rent Notice"), which shall be delivered to
Tenant within ten (10) days after Landlord receives Tenant's written Notice
to Extend; or (b) in the event that Landlord and Tenant are unable to so
agree, the Market Rent shall be determined by concurrent appraisals pursuant
to Section 4.01(c) below. Tenant shall have the right to withdraw its
Extension Notice by written notice to Landlord delivered to Landlord within
thirty (30) days after delivery to Tenant of Landlord's Rent Notice. In
determining Market Rent, appraisers shall take into account the duration of
the Option Term, the quality and prestige of the Building and Premises,
recent monthly new and renewal rental rates for Similar Space imputed to the
commencement of the Option Term, and all relevant economic terms of this
Lease, it being the intent that Market Rent, as so determined, should reflect
the total economic package which would be offered at the time of commencement
of the Option Term to a tenant for the Premises on a new lease or lease
renewal basis, or substantially Similar Space in a building of similar
quality and value of tenant improvements (without consideration of
depreciation or amortization on an accounting basis) and location under a
lease with substantially the same terms and provisions as the applicable
terms and provisions of this Lease ("Market for Similar Space"), without
discounting the rent for the creditworthiness of the tenant or for the real
estate leasing commissions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall
the Market Rent as so determined be less than the Base Rent for the calendar
year immediately preceding the commencement of the Option Term. In
determining the rental rate of similar space, the parties and the appraisers
shall take into consideration the following concessions: (i) Rental abatement
concessions, if any, being granted to tenants in connection with Similar
Space; (ii) Tenant improvements or allowances provided or to be provided for
the Similar Space on a new lease or lease renewal basis; and (iii) All other
monetary concessions not otherwise excluded above, if any, being granted to
tenants in connection with the Similar Space.

For example, if the parties, in applying the above criteria, determine that
(1) leases of comparable space provide a new or renewal tenant with
comparable space at a base rent rate of two dollars ($2.00) per square foot
of Rentable Area per month, with four (4) months free rent, and a thirty
dollar ($30.00) per square foot of Usable Area tenant improvement allowance
where the value of existing improvements in the comparable space is five
dollars ($5.00) per square foot of Usable Area, and (2) the value of the
existing improvements in the Premises is ten dollars ($10.00) per square foot
of Usable Area, then the Fair Market Rental Value of the Premises shall not
be a base rent of two dollars ($2.00) per square foot of Rentable Area per
month only but shall be the equivalent of a two dollars ($2.00) per square
foot of Rentable Area base rent, four (4) months free rent, and a twenty-five
dollar ($25.00) per square foot of Usable Area tenant improvement allowance
or payment in lieu of such allowance.

     (c)    MARKET RENT APPRAISAL PROCEDURE.

            (i) If Tenant rejects the Market Rent proposed by Landlord in
Landlord's Rent Notice, Landlord and Tenant shall attempt to agree in good
faith upon a single appraiser not later than seven (7) days after the
Landlord receives notice of Tenant's rejection of Landlord's proposed Market
Rent ("Tenant's Rejection Notice"), which date of receipt shall be within
fifteen (15) days after Landlord's delivery of Landlord's Rent Notice. If
Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon a single appraiser within such
time period, then Landlord and Tenant shall each appoint one appraiser not
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than fifteen (15) days after Landlord's receipt of Tenant's Rejection Notice.
Within five (5) days thereafter, the two appointed appraisers shall appoint a
third appraiser. Landlord and Tenant shall instruct the appraiser(s) to
complete the determination of the Market Rent not later than fifteen (15)
days after all appraisers have been appointed. If the two appraisers are
unable to select the third appraiser within such five (5) day period, then
Landlord and Tenant shall be entitled to apply to the MAI for the appointment
of a third appraiser.

            (ii) If either Landlord or Tenant fails to appoint its appraiser
within the prescribed time period, the single appraiser appointed shall
determine the Market Rent of the Premises for the first year of the Option
Term. If both parties fail to appoint appraisers within the prescribed time
periods, then the first appraiser thereafter selected by a party shall
determine the Market Rent of the Premises for the first year of the Option
Term.

            (iii) Landlord and Tenant shall each bear the cost of its own
appraiser and the parties shall share equally the cost of the single or third
appraiser, if applicable. All appraisers so designated herein shall have at
least five (5) years' experience in the appraisal of similar office buildings
in the San Diego area and shall be members of professional organizations such
as MAI or equivalent.

            (iv) If a single appraiser is chosen, then such appraiser shall
determine the Market Rent of the Premises for the first year of the Option
Term. Otherwise, the Market Rent of the Premises for the first year of the
Option Term shall be the arithmetic average of two (2) of the three (3)
appraisals which are closest in amount, and the third appraisal shall be
disregarded. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Market Rent
as so determined shall not be less than the Basic Annual Rent payable during
the year preceding the Option Term.

4.2  ADDITIONAL RENT. All charges required to be paid by Tenant hereunder,
including without limitation, payments for Operating Expenses and any other
amounts payable under this Lease, shall be considered additional rent for the
purposes of this Lease ("Additional Rent"), and Tenant shall pay Additional
Rent as provided in Article 6.05. "Rent" shall mean Base Rent and Additional
Rent.

4.3  ESCALATION. Annual Base Rent for the second year of the Option Term and
each and every succeeding year thereafter during the Option Term shall be
increased by an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the Annual Base Rent
payable for the preceding year.

4.4  LATE PAYMENT. If any installment of Rent is not paid promptly on the
first of the month or otherwise when due, the unpaid amounts shall bear
interest at the interest rate set forth in Section 12.02(e) from the date due
to the date of payment. In addition, Tenant acknowledges that the late
payment of any installment of Rent will cause Landlord to incur certain costs
and expenses not contemplated under this Lease, the exact amount of which are
extremely difficult or impractical to fix. These costs and expenses will
include, without limitation, administrative and collection costs and
processing and accounting expenses. Therefore, if any installment of Rent is
not received by Landlord from Tenant when the installment is due, Tenant
shall pay to Landlord on demand a charge for administration, collection and
accounting expenses equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such
delinquent amounts due ("Late Charge") in addition to the installment of Rent
then owing with interest at the interest rate set forth in Section 12.02(e),
regardless of whether or not a notice of default or notice of termination has
been given by Landlord; provided, however, Tenant shall not be required to
pay such Late Charge if such late payment is the first late payment of Rent
by Tenant in the preceding twelve (12) months and the installment of Rent is
paid not more than five (5) days after the date same is due.. Landlord and
Tenant agree that the late payment charge represents a reasonable estimate of
Landlord's costs and expenses and is fair compensation to Landlord for its
loss suffered by Tenant's nonpayment of any amounts when due and payable
pursuant to this Lease. This provision shall not relieve Tenant from payment
of Rent at the time and in the manner herein specified.

4.5  SECURITY DEPOSIT. Upon executing this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with
Landlord a Security Deposit in the amount of the first month's Base Rent. The
Security Deposit shall secure Tenant's obligations under this Lease to pay
rent and other monetary amounts, to maintain the Premises

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and repair damages thereto, to surrender the Premises to Landlord in clean
and sanitary condition and repair upon termination of this Lease as required
pursuant to Section 18.15 below and to discharge Tenant's other obligations
hereunder. Landlord may use and commingle the Security Deposit with other
funds of Landlord. If Tenant fails to perform Tenant's obligations hereunder,
Landlord may, but without any obligation to do so, apply all or any portion
of the Security Deposit towards fulfillment of Tenant's unperformed
obligations. If Landlord does so apply any portion of the Security Deposit,
Tenant, shall immediately pay Landlord a sufficient amount in cash to restore
the Security Deposit to the full original amount. In the event that Landlord
shall expend the same in order to cure Tenant's default hereunder, Tenant's
failure to forthwith remit to Landlord a sufficient amount in cash to restore
the Security Deposit to the original sum deposited within ten (10) days after
Tenant's receipt of notice from Landlord that such amounts have been so
expended shall constitute an Event of Default. The Security Deposit shall be
held by Landlord without liability for interest on the same. Upon termination
of this Lease, if Tenant has then performed all of Tenant's obligations
hereunder, Landlord shall return the Security Deposit to Tenant. If Landlord
sells or otherwise transfers Landlord's rights or interest under this Lease,
Landlord may deliver the Security Deposit to the transferee, whereupon
Landlord shall be released from any further liability to Tenant with respect
to the Security Deposit.

5.  INSURANCE

5.1  ALL RISK COVERAGE. At all times during the Term, Landlord shall procure
and maintain in full force and effect with respect to the Project, a policy
or policies of all risk insurance (including sprinkler, vandalism and
malicious mischief coverage, and any other endorsements required by the
holder of any fee or leasehold mortgage) in an amount equal to one hundred
percent (100%) of the full replacement value (replacement cost new, including
debris removal, and demolition) thereof and any other insurance Landlord
reasonably deems necessary, including, but not limited to, boiler and
machinery insurance. If the annual premiums charged Landlord for such
casualty insurance exceed the standard premium rates because the nature of
Tenant's operations results in increased exposure, then Tenant shall, upon
receipt of appropriate premium invoices, reimburse Landlord for such
increased amount. Landlord shall also keep and maintain, by endorsement to
its all risk insurance or by a separate policy , rental abatement insurance
insuring against abatement or loss of Rent in case of fire or other casualty
insured against by a standard "all risk" policy, in an amount at least equal
to the amount of the Rent payable by Tenant during one (1) year next ensuing,
as reasonably determined by Landlord. At all times during the Term, Tenant
shall procure, pay for and maintain in full force and effect a similar policy
of insurance, naming Landlord and Managing Agent as an additional insured
with respect to property of every description and kind owned by Tenant upon
the Premises or the Building, or for which Tenant is legally liable,
including, without limitation, trade fixtures, furniture, equipment and other
personal property, and all tenant improvements owned or installed by or on
behalf of Tenant (but not with respect to those owned constructed by and
owned by Landlord and defined in the Work Letter as Tenant's Improvement
Work) insuring one hundred percent (100%) of the full replacement value of
said property and tenant improvements. Any policy proceeds shall be used for
the repair and replacement of the property damaged or destroyed unless this
Lease shall cease and terminate under the provisions on excessive damage or
destruction set forth in Section 10.04 below. Landlord shall cause the
original Tenant and any Affiliate Transferee to be named as an additional
insured under the all-risk policy of insurance to be maintained by Landlord
pursuant to this Section 5.01, except if such coverage becomes unavailable on
commercially reasonable terms.

5.2  LIABILITY COVERAGE. Within fifteen (15) days after the execution of this
Lease, Tenant shall provide Landlord with certificates of insurance for all
of Tenant's insurance policies required hereunder so that Landlord may
determine whether Tenant's insurance policies are in such forms, amounts and
are written by such insurance companies as required by Landlord. Tenant
shall, at its own cost and expense, keep and maintain in full force during
the Term, a policy or policies of broad form commercial general liability
insurance with and cross-liability endorsements (insuring Tenant's
indemnification obligations under this Lease, including Article 5.09 hereof)
written by an insurance company reasonably approved by Landlord in the form
customary to the locality, insuring Tenant's

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activities with respect to the Premises and/or Building against loss, damage
or liability for personal and bodily injury (including wrongful death) of any
person and loss or damage to property occurring in, upon or about the
Premises covering personal and bodily injury in the amounts of not less than
Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) per person and Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000) per occurrence and covering property damage in the amount of not
less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. These limits may
be satisfied by a basic policy and an umbrella policy. Such insurance shall
be with insurance companies with a Best rating classification of not less
than XI and a financial rating classification not less than XII and approved
to do business in California. Such insurance shall have a deductible of no
greater than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). Tenant's obligations to carry
the insurance set forth herein may be satisfied by coverage under a so-called
blanket policy of broad form commercial general liability insurance with the
same endorsements and coverage for the Premises as described above, as well
as coverage of other premises and properties of Tenant, or in which Tenant
has some interest; provided, however, that Landlord and Managing Agent shall
be named as an additional insured, the coverage afforded Landlord shall not
be reduced or diminished, and the requirements set forth in this Lease are
otherwise satisfied.

5.3  WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. Tenant shall, at its own cost and
expense, keep and maintain in full force during the Term, a policy or
policies of worker's compensation insurance, in statutory amounts and limits,
and employer's liability insurance with limits as follows: bodily injury each
accident in the amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000),
bodily injury/disease each employee in an amount not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000), and a bodily injury/disease policy limit of not less
than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

5.4 BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE. Tenant shall, at its own cost and
expense, keep and maintain in full force during the Term (a) such policy or
policies of business interruption insurance, as Tenant may deem necessary or
appropriate, insuring that the monthly installments of Rent shall be paid to
Landlord for a period of not less than one (1) year if the Premises are
destroyed or inaccessible by a risk not insured against by a standard "all
risk" form policy Landlord is required to maintain pursuant to the provisions
of Section 5.01 above, if such policy is available, and (b) such other
policies of insurance insuring such other risks as Tenant may deem necessary
or appropriate.

5.5  INSURANCE CERTIFICATES. Tenant shall furnish to Landlord, no more than
ten (10) days prior to the earlier of Tenant's occupancy of the Premises (as
permitted by Section ) or the Term Commencement Date of this Lease and
thereafter no more than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of each such
policy, a certificate of insurance issued by the insurance carrier of each
policy of insurance carried by Tenant pursuant hereto. Said certificates
shall expressly provide that such policies shall not be calculable or subject
to reduction of coverage or otherwise be subject to modification except after
thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the parties named as additional
insureds in this Article 5. Landlord, its successors and assigns, and any
nominee of Landlord holding any interest in the Premises, including without
limitation, any ground lessor and the holder of any fee or leasehold
mortgage, shall be named as additional insureds under each such policy of
insurance maintained by Tenant pursuant to this Lease.

5.6  TENANT'S FAILURE. If Tenant fails to maintain any insurance required in
this Lease, Tenant shall be liable for any loss or cost resulting from said
failure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may at Landlord's sole
discretion, but shall not be required to, procure said insurance on Tenant's
behalf and charge Tenant the premium for such policies. This Section 5.06
shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any of Landlord's rights and remedies
under any other section of this Lease.

5.7 WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Any policy or policies of fire, extended coverage
or similar casualty insurance, which either party obtains in connection with
the Premises, or Tenant's personal property therein, shall, to the extent the
same can be obtained without unreasonable expense, include a clause or
endorsement denying the insurer any rights of subrogation against the other
party to the extent rights have been waived by the insured prior to the
occurrence of injury or loss. Landlord and Tenant waive any rights of
recovery against the other for injury or loss due to hazards covered by
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containing such a waiver of subrogation clause or endorsement to the extent
of the injury or loss covered thereby.

5.8  TENANT'S PROPERTY AND FIXTURES. Tenant shall assume the risk of damage
to any furniture, equipment, machinery, goods, supplies or fixtures which are
or remain the property of Tenant or as to which Tenant retains the right of
removal from the Premises.

5.9  INDEMNIFICATION.

     (a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tenant covenants with
Landlord that Landlord, Landlord's agents and employees shall not be liable
for any damage or liability of any kind or for any injury to or death of
persons, or damage to property of Tenant or any other person occurring from
any cause whatsoever related to the use, improvement, occupancy or enjoyment
of the Premises by Tenant or any person thereon or holding under Tenant,
unless such damage, liability, injury or death results from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its agents. Tenant shall
indemnify protect, defend and hold Landlord and its members, officers,
employees, agents, servants, concessionaires, licensees, contractor or
invitees ("Landlord Parties"), the Premises, Building, Project, Lot and
Landlord's related property, harmless from and against (i) any and all
liability, fines, penalties, losses, damages, costs and expenses, demands,
causes of action, claims or judgments (collectively, "Claims") arising from
or growing out of any injury to any person or persons or any damage to any
property as a result of any accident or other occurrence during the Term
occasioned in any way as a result of Tenant's or Tenant's Parties' negligence
or willful misconduct in the use, maintenance, occupation or operation of the
Premises during the Term, (ii) all liens, claims and demands related to the
Tenant's use of the Premises and its facilities during the Term, or any
repairs, alterations or improvements which Tenant may make or cause to be
made upon the Premises, and (iii) from and against all legal costs and
charges, including attorneys' fees, incurred in and about any of such matters
and the defense of any action arising out of the same or in discharging the
Building, Project, Lot and Landlord's related property or any part thereof
from any and all liens, charges or judgments which may accrue or be placed
thereon by reason of any act or omission of the Tenant; provided, however,
that Tenant shall not be required to indemnify Landlord for any damage or
injury arising as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
Landlord, Landlord's agents or employees. This indemnity shall survive the
termination of this Lease for four (4) years.

      (b) Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Tenant and its
officers, employees, agents, servants, subtenants, concessionaires,
licensees, contractor or invitees ("Tenant Parties") from and against all
Claims for damage to property outside the Premises to the extent that such
Claims result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord and
its agents and employees in connection with their activities in, on or about
the Project or the Building, except to the extent that such Claim (i) is for
damage to Tenant's Improvements or Tenant's personal property, fixtures,
furniture and equipment in the Premises and is covered by insurance that
Tenant is required to obtain under this Lease (or would have been covered had
Tenant carried the insurance required under this Lease) or (ii) results from
the negligent acts, omissions or willful misconduct of Tenant Parties. This
indemnity shall survive the termination of this Lease for four (4) years.

5.10  EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOD INSURANCE. In addition to any other insurance
policies carried by Landlord in connection with the Project, Landlord may
elect to procure and maintain in full force and effect during the Term, with
respect to the Project, a policy of earthquake/volcanic action and flood
and/or surface water insurance, including rental value insurance against
abatement or loss of rent in the case of damage or loss covered under such
earthquake/volcanic and flood and/or surface water insurance, in an amount up
to one hundred percent (100%) of the full insurance replacement value
(including debris removal and demolition) of the Project improvements.

5.11  OTHER TENANT INSURANCE COVERAGE. Tenant shall, at Tenant's own expense,
procure and maintain any other and further insurance coverages that Landlord
or Landlord's lender may reasonably require. Tenant shall not, however, be
required to procure or maintain other and further

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coverages that are beyond those typically maintained by similarly situated
tenants leasing reasonably similar amounts and types of space for similar use
in comparable buildings in the same submarket.

6. OPERATING EXPENSES

6.1  TENANT'S SHARE.

     (a) Tenant's share of Building Operating Expenses ("Tenant's Building
Share") is hereby mutually agreed to be that percentage set forth in the
Basic Lease Information, subject however, to adjustment as set forth in
Section 1.05 Tenant shall pay as Additional Rent Tenant's Building Share of
Building Operating Expenses for any calendar year after the Base Calendar
Year to the extent that Building Operating Expenses for such calendar year
exceed the Building Operating Expenses for the Base Calendar Year .

     (b) Tenant's share of Project Operating Expenses ("Tenant's Project
Share") is hereby mutually agreed to be that percentage set forth in the
Basic Lease Information, subject however, to adjustment as set forth in
Section 1.05. Tenant shall pay as Additional Rent Tenant's Project Share of
Project Operating Expenses for any calendar year after the Base Calendar Year
to the extent that Project Operating Expenses for such calendar year exceed
the Project Operating Expenses for the Base Calendar Year.

     (c) For the purposes of this Article 6 and determining Tenant's Share of
Building Operating Expenses and Tenant's Share of Project Operating Expenses,
Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that the Operating Expenses for the Base
Calendar Year shall be the greater of (A) the amount of Five Dollars and
Sixty Five Cents ($5.65) per square feet of Rentable Area in the Premises,
being the amount budgeted by Landlord for Operating Expenses during the Base
Calendar Year (the Budgeted Operating Expenses"); or (B) the sum of the
actual Operating Expenses incurred by Landlord during the Base Calendar Year
and an amount equal to Twenty-five Cents ($.25) per square foot of Rentable
Area in the Premises (the "Operating Expense Buffer"). Within sixty (60) days
after the date of this Lease, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant for Tenant's
approval a revised budget for Operating Expenses for the Base Calendar Year,
which shall allocate in a reasonable manner the foregoing expenses between
Building Operating Expense and Project Operating Expenses. Tenant shall not
unreasonably withhold or delay Tenant's approval of Landlord's budget. If
Tenant disapproves Landlord's revised budget, then Tenant shall notify
Landlord of the reasons therefor and Landlord and Tenant shall thereafter
negotiate reasonably to agree upon a revised budget. If they are unable to so
agree within sixty (60) days after Landlord delivers its proposed revised
budget to Tenant, then the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the
Real Estate Industry Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association. After Landlord and Tenant agree on (or arbitration establishes)
a revised budget that allocates Budgeted Operating Expenses between Building
Operating Expenses and Project Operating Expenses:

         (i) Building Operating Expenses for the Base Calendar Year shall be
the greater of (x) the amount of the Budgeted Operating Expenses allocated to
Building Operating Expenses, or (y) the sum of the actual Building Operating
Expenses incurred by Landlord during the Base Calendar Year and an amount
equal to the portion of the Operating Expense Buffer that is allocated to the
Building Operating Expenses; and

         (ii) Project Operating Expenses for the Base Calendar Year shall be
the greater of (x) the amount of the Budgeted Operating Expenses allocated to
Project Operating Expenses, or (y) the sum of the actual Project Operating
Expenses incurred by Landlord during the base Calendar Year and an amount
equal to the portion of the Operating Expense Buffer that is allocated to the
Project Operating Expenses.

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         For purposes of the foregoing, the Operating Expense Buffer shall be
allocated between Building Operating Expenses and Project Operating Expenses
in the same proportion that actual Building Operating Expenses for the Base
Calendar Year bears to actual Project Operating Expenses for the Base
Calendar Year. Tenant's Share of Building Operating Expenses and Tenant's
Share of Project Operating Expenses payable pursuant to subsections (a) and
(b) above shall thereafter be determined based on the approved revised budget
submitted by Landlord.

6.2      DEFINITION OF OPERATING EXPENSES.

         (a) "Building Operating Expenses" shall include all expenses and
costs of every kind and nature which Landlord shall pay or become obligated
to pay because of or in connection with the ownership and operation of the
Building, including, without limitation: (i) all Impositions as set forth in
Article 6; (ii) premiums for insurance maintained by Landlord pursuant to
Article 5; (iii) wages, salaries and related expenses and benefits of all
on-site employees, if any, and off-site employees, if any, engaged in
operation, maintenance and security of the Building; (iv) all supplies,
materials, tool and equipment rental used in operation of the Building; (v)
all maintenance and repair, waste disposal, janitorial, security and service
costs incurred in connection with the Building; (vi) a property management
fee equal to 3% of the Base Rent (the "Management Fee"); (vii) legal and
accounting expenses, including the cost of audits by certified public
accountants; (viii) repairs, replacements and general maintenance of the
Building (excluding those paid for by proceeds of insurance or other parties
and alterations attributable solely to tenants of the Project Building other
than Tenant); (ix) all interior and exterior maintenance, repair and
replacement costs, including, without limitation, service areas, elevators,
mechanical rooms, plumbing, heating, ventilating and air conditioning
("HVAC") equipment and non-structural roof (all to the extent related to the
interior or exterior of the Building); (x) all other reasonable operating,
management and other expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with
operation of the Building; and (xi) all charges for water and sewer services
not separately metered by Tenant and used or consumed in the Building; (xii)
any other costs, levies or assessments resulting from statutes or regulations
promulgated by any governmental authority in connection with the use or
occupancy of the Project or the Premises; (xiii) personal property taxes
levied on or attributable to personal property used in connection with the
Project; (xiv) freight charges and transportation services attributable to
the operation and/or management of the Project; and (xv) reasonable
accounting, audit, verification and other reasonable consulting fees.
Building Operating Expenses do not include electricity and gas, if any,
delivered to the Building, as well as Tenant's Premises, which costs are
Tenant's proportionate or sole responsibility as further defined in Section
6.08. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.02, the following
shall not be included within Building Operating Expenses:

         (ii)  Any depreciation on the Building;

         (iii) Costs incurred due to Landlord's violation of any terms or
conditions of this Lease or any other lease relating to the Building;

          (iv) All interest, loan fees, and other carrying costs related to
any mortgage or deed of trust and all rental and other payable due under any
ground or

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underlying lease related to the Building, unless such costs are directly
attributable to a Tenant's breach or default under this Lease;

                            (v) Any compensation paid to clerks, attendants, or
other persons in commercial concessions operated by Landlord;

                            (vi) Advertising and promotional expenditures.

                            (vii) Any costs, fines, or penalties incurred due
to violations by Landlord of any governmental rule or authority, this Lease
or any other lease in the Building or due to Landlord's gross negligence or
willful misconduct.

                            (viii) Costs of acquisition of sculpture, paintings,
or other objects of art.

                            (ix) Wages, salaries, or other compensation paid to
any executive employees of Landlord above the grade of building manager.

                            (x) Real estate brokers' leasing commissions.

                            (xi) Initial improvements or alterations to tenant
spaces.

                            (xii) The cost of providing any service directly to
and paid directly by any tenant.

                            (xiii) All management or similar fees other than the
Management Fee.

                            (xiv) Costs associated with:

                                  (A) Operation of the business of the ownership
                                  of the Building or the Project or entity that
                                  constitutes Landlord or Landlord's property
                                  manager, as distinguished from the cost of
                                  Building operations, including the costs of
                                  partnership or corporate accounting and legal
                                  matters; defending or prosecuting any lawsuit
                                  with any mortgagee, lender, ground lessor,
                                  broker, tenant, occupant, or prospective
                                  tenant or occupant; selling or syndicating any
                                  of Landlord's interest in the Building or the
                                  Project; and disputes between Landlord and
                                  Landlord's property manager; (B) Landlord's
                                  general corporate or partnership overhead and
                                  general administrative expenses, including the
                                  salaries of management personnel other than
                                  those who are primarily engaged in the
                                  operation, maintenance, and repair of the
                                  Building, except to the extent that those
                                  costs and expenses are included in the
                                  Management Fees;

                            (xvi) Costs of:

                                  (A) Initial construction of the Building;
                                  (B) Reconstruction of the Building pursuant to
                                      Article 10; or
                                  (C) Modification, alteration, or repair of any
                                      portion of Landlord's Work (as defined in
                                      the Work Letter) relating to the Building
                                      due to faulty initial construction;

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                            (xvii) Expenses incurred by Landlord for use of
any portion of the Building or the Project to accommodate special events such
as shows, promotions, filming, displays, photography, private events or
parties, ceremonies, and advertising. This exclusion to Building Operating
Expenses shall not include the normal expenses otherwise attributable to
providing Building services, such a lighting, heating, ventilating, and
air-conditioning in the public portions of the Building under normal Building
operations during Business Hours. This exclusion shall also not include
programs, training, displays, or other events for training or informing
tenants and occupants of the Building on how to cope with fire, earthquake
and life-safety matters.

                            (xviii) Any costs or expenses relating to any
provisions of any:

                                    (A) Development agreement; owner
                                    participation agreement; conditions of
                                    governmental building permits for
                                    construction of Landlord's Work;
                                    approvals, or entitlements in
                                    connection with the initial
                                    performance of Landlord's Work or
                                    Tenant's Improvement Work relating to
                                    the Building; conditional use permits
                                    in connection with the performance of
                                    Landlord's Work or Tenant's
                                    Improvement Work relating to the
                                    Building; easements encumbering all or
                                    part of the Building; or
                                    (B) Other agreement relating to the
                                    initial development, entitlement,
                                    construction, or financing of the
                                    Building or the Project, including any
                                    initial payments or costs made in
                                    connection with any child-care
                                    facilities, traffic demand management
                                    programs, transportation impact
                                    mitigation fees, water conservation,
                                    sewage treatment, recycling and
                                    housing replacement or linkage fees
                                    existing as of the date of this Lease.

                              (xix) Capital improvement or capital replacement
related to the Building ("Capital Costs"), including:

                                    (A) Costs incurred by Landlord that
                                    are considered to be capital
                                    improvements or capital replacements
                                    under generally accepted accounting
                                    and management practices; and
                                    (B) Rentals and other related expenses
                                    incurred in leasing air-conditioning
                                    systems, elevators, and other
                                    equipment ordinarily considered to be
                                    capital expenditures (except equipment
                                    not affixed to the Building that is
                                    used in providing janitorial or
                                    maintenance services for the Building,
                                    temporary equipment used for repairs
                                    of the Building).

                               (xx) All Project Operating Expenses and costs
of every kind and nature which Landlord shall pay or become obligated to pay
because of or in connection with the ownership and operation of the other
buildings in the Project or any surrounding property and supporting
facilities.

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                               (xxi) Legal, accounting, audit, verification
and other consulting fees relating to the ownership, as opposed to the
operation, of the Building and the Project.

                     (b) "Project Operating Expenses" shall include all
expenses and costs of every kind and nature which Landlord shall pay or
become obligated to pay because of or in connection with the ownership and
operation of the Project Common Areas and Parking Area, including, without
limitation: (i) all Impositions as set forth in Article 6; (ii) premiums for
insurance maintained by Landlord pursuant to Article 5; (iii) wages, salaries
and related expenses and benefits of all on-site employees, if any, and
off-site employees, if any, engaged in operation, maintenance and security of
the Project Common Areas and Parking Area; (iv) all supplies, materials, tool
and equipment rental used in operation of the Project Common Areas and
Parking Area; (v) all maintenance and repair, waste disposal, janitorial,
security and service costs incurred in connection with the Project Common
Areas and Parking Areas; (vi) all maintenance and repair, waste disposal,
janitorial, security and service costs incurred in connection with the
Parking Area and the Project Common Area, including, without limitation,
locker rooms and exercise facilities; (vii) repairs, replacements and general
maintenance of the Parking Area and the Project Common Area (excluding those
paid for by proceeds of insurance or other parties and alterations
attributable solely to tenants of the Project other than Tenant); (viii) all
other reasonable operating, management and other expenses incurred by
Landlord in connection with operation of the Parking Area and the Project
Common Areas; (ix) all charges for water, electrical, and sewer services not
separately metered by any tenant of the Project and used or consumed in the
Parking Area or the Project Common Area; (x) any other costs, levies or
assessments resulting from statutes or regulations promulgated by any
governmental authority in connection with the use or occupancy of the
Project; (xi) personal property taxes levied on or attributable to personal
property used in connection with the Project Common Areas and Parking Area;
(xii) freight charges and transportation services attributable to the
operation and/or management of the Project; and (xiii) reasonable accounting,
audit, verification and other reasonable consulting fees. Project Operating
Expenses do not include electricity and gas, if any, delivered to the
Project, which costs are the responsibility of any tenant of the Project as
further defined in Section 6.08. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Section 6.02, the following shall not be included within Project Operating
Expenses:

                            (ii)  Any depreciation on the Project Common Areas
or Parking Area;

                            (iii) Costs incurred due to Landlord's violation
of any terms or conditions of this Lease or any other lease relating to the
Project;

                             (iv) All interest, loan fees, and other carrying
costs related to any mortgage or deed of trust and all rental and other payable
due under any ground or underlying lease related to the Project, unless such
costs are directly attributable to a Tenant's breach or default under this
Lease;

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                               (v)   Any compensation paid to clerks,
attendants, or other persons in commercial concessions operated by Landlord;

                               (vi)  Advertising and promotional expenditures.

                               (vii) Any costs, fines, or penalties incurred due
to violations by Landlord of any governmental rule or authority, this Lease or
any other lease in the Project or due to Landlord's gross negligence or willful
misconduct.

                               (viii) Costs of acquisition of sculpture,
paintings, or other objects of art.

                               (ix)   Wages, salaries, or other compensation
paid to any executive employees of Landlord above the grade of building manager.

                               (x)    Real estate brokers' leasing commissions.

                               (xi)   Initial improvements or alterations to
tenant spaces.

                               (xii)  The cost of providing any service directly
to and paid directly by any tenant.

                            (xiii) All management or similar fees other than the
Management Fee.

                            (xiv) Costs associated with:

                                  (A) Operation of the business of the
                                  ownership of the Project or the
                                  Project or entity that constitutes
                                  Landlord or Landlord's property
                                  manager, as distinguished from the
                                  cost of Project operations, including
                                  the costs of partnership or corporate
                                  accounting and legal matters;
                                  defending or prosecuting any lawsuit
                                  with any mortgagee, lender, ground
                                  lessor, broker, tenant, occupant, or
                                  prospective tenant or occupant;
                                  selling or syndicating any of
                                  Landlord's interest in the Project
                                  Common Areas or Parking Area; and
                                  disputes between Landlord and
                                  Landlord's property manager;
                                  (B) Landlord's general corporate or
                                  partnership overhead and general
                                  administrative expenses, including the
                                  salaries of management personnel other
                                  than those who are primarily engaged
                                  in the operation, maintenance, and
                                  repair of the Project Common Areas or
                                  Parking Area, except to the extent
                                  that those costs and expenses are
                                  included in the Management Fees;

                            (xvi) Costs of:

                                  (A) Initial construction of the
                                  Project Common Areas or Parking Area;
                                  (B) Reconstruction of the Project
                                  Common Areas or Parking Area pursuant
                                  to Article 10; or
                                  (C) Modification, alteration, or repair
                                  of any portion of the Project Common Areas or
                                  Parking Area due to faulty initial
                                  construction;

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                            (xvii) Expenses incurred by Landlord for use of
any portion of the Project or the Project Common Areas or Parking Area to
accommodate special events such as shows, promotions, filming, displays,
photography, private events or parties, ceremonies, and advertising. This
exclusion to Project Operating Expenses shall not include the normal expenses
otherwise attributable to providing Project services, such a lighting,
heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning in the public portions of the
Project under normal Project operations during Business Hours. This exclusion
shall also not include programs, training, displays, or other events for
training or informing tenants and occupants of the Project on how to cope
with fire, earthquake and life-safety matters.

                               (xviii) Any costs or expenses relating to any
provisions of any:

                                       (A) Development agreement; owner
                                       participation agreement for initial
                                       contribution of Landlord's Work;
                                       conditions of governmental building
                                       permits for construction of Landlord's
                                       Work, approvals, or entitlements in
                                       connection with the initial
                                       performance of Landlord's Work or
                                       Tenant Improvement Work relating to
                                       the Project Common Areas or Parking
                                       Area; conditional use permits in
                                       connection with the performance of
                                       Landlord's Work or Tenant's
                                       Improvement Work relating to the
                                       Project Common Areas or Parking Area;
                                       easements encumbering all or part of
                                       the Project Common Areas or Parking
                                       Area; or
                                       (B) Other agreement relating to the
                                       initial development, entitlement,
                                       construction, or financing of the Project
                                       or the Project, including any initial
                                       payments or costs made in connection
                                       with any child-care facilities,
                                       traffic demand management programs,
                                       transportation impact mitigation fees,
                                       water conservation, sewage treatment,
                                       recycling and housing replacement or
                                       linkage fees existing as of the date
                                       of this Lease.

                               (xix) Capital improvement or capital replacement
related to the Project Common Areas or Parking Area ("Capital Costs"),
including:

                                     (A) Costs incurred by Landlord that
                                     are considered to be capital
                                     improvements or capital replacements
                                     under generally accepted accounting
                                     and management practices; and (B)
                                     Rentals and other related expenses
                                     incurred in leasing air-conditioning
                                     systems, elevators, and other
                                     equipment ordinarily considered to be
                                     capital expenditures (except equipment
                                     not affixed to the Project Common
                                     Areas or Parking Area that is used in
                                     providing janitorial or maintenance
                                     services for the Project Common Areas
                                     or Parking Area , temporary equipment
                                     used for repairs of the Project).

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                               (xx)  All Project Operating Expenses and costs
of every kind and nature which Landlord shall pay or become obligated to pay
because of or in connection with the ownership and operation of the other
buildings in the Project, Parking Area, Project Common Area or any
surrounding property and supporting facilities.

                               (xxi) Legal, accounting, audit, verification
and other consulting fees relating to the ownership, as opposed to the
operation, of the Project and the Project.

                     (c) As used herein, "Operating Expenses" shall mean
Building Operating Expenses or Project Operating Expenses, as applicable.

6.3 PRORATION. Any Building Operating Expenses or Project Operating Expenses
attributable to a period which falls only partially within the Term shall be
prorated between Landlord and Tenant so that Tenant shall pay only that
proportion thereof which the part of such period within the Term bears to the
entire period.

6.4 SURVIVAL. Any such sum payable by Tenant which would not otherwise be due
until after the date of the termination of this Lease, shall, if the exact
amount is uncertain at the time that this Lease terminates, be paid by Tenant
to Landlord upon such termination in an amount to be reasonably determined by
Landlord with an adjustment to be made once the exact amount is known.

6.5 ESTIMATED PAYMENTS. Prior to the commencement of each calendar year of
the Term, Landlord shall reasonably estimate the Additional Rent payable by
Tenant pursuant to this provision and Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the
first of each month in advance, one-twelfth (1/12) of Landlord's estimated
amount. After the end of each calendar year there shall be an adjustment made
to account for any difference between the actual and the estimated Operating
Expenses for the previous year. Landlord shall calculate such adjustment
within sixty (60) days after the end of the applicable calendar year . If
Tenant has overpaid the amount of Additional Rent owing pursuant to this
provision, Landlord shall pay to Tenant the amount of such overpayment within
thirty (30) days after determination of such overpayment.. If Tenant has
underpaid the amount of Additional Rent owing pursuant to this provision,
Tenant shall pay the amount of such underpayment to Landlord, as Additional
Rent, within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice from Landlord of such
underpayment.

6.6 ADJUSTMENT

    (a) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event
the Project and/or Building is not fully occupied (including because it is
not yet constructed) during the Base Calendar Year or any subsequent calendar
year , an adjustment shall be made in computing Operating Expenses for such
calendar year so that the same shall be computed for such calendar year as
though the Building and/or Project had been fully occupied during such year.

    (b) If Landlord includes any buildings other than the Building in the
Project that were not included in the Project during the Base Calendar Year
or were part of the Project for only a portion of the Base Calendar Year,
Project Operating Expenses for the Base Calendar Year shall be considered to
be increased by the amounts that Landlord would have incurred during the Base
Calendar Year with respect to Project

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Operating Expenses had these additional buildings been included in the
Project during the entire Base Calendar Year

6.7 Impositions. "Impositions" shall collectively refer to all forms of: (i)
real estate taxes, assessments, impact fees, transit charges, housing fund
assessments, assessment bonds, license fees, license taxes, business license
fees, commercial rental taxes, and improvement bonds in connection with the
Project and/or the Building; (ii) governmental taxes, levies, fees and
charges imposed by any authority having the direct power to tax, including
but not limited to any city, county, state or federal government or any
school, agricultural, lighting, drainage or other improvement or special
assessment district thereof, and all other taxes relating to any legal or
equitable interest in the Premises, Project and/or the Building; (iii) taxes
which may be levied in lieu of real estate taxes; and (iv) other governmental
charges (including, but not limited to, charges for traffic facilities
improvements, water service studies and improvements, and fire service
studies and improvements) or amounts necessary to be expended because of
governmental orders. "Impositions" shall include all such governmental
obligations, whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary,
unforeseen as well as foreseen, of any kind and nature for public
improvements, services, benefits, or any other purpose which are assessed,
levied, confirmed, imposed or become a lien upon the Premises, Project and/or
Building or become payable during the Term.

    (a) INSTALLMENT ELECTION. In the case of any Impositions which may be
evidenced by improvement or other bonds or which may be paid in annual or
other periodic installments, Landlord shall cause such bonds to be issued or
cause such assessment to be paid in installments over the maximum period
permitted by law.

    (b) LIMITATION. Nothing contained in this Lease shall require Tenant to
pay any franchise, estate, inheritance or succession transfer tax of
Landlord, or any income, profits or revenue tax or charge, upon the net
income of Landlord from all sources; provided, however, that if at any time
during the Term under the laws of the United States Government or the State
of California, or any political subdivision thereof, a tax or excise on rent,
or any other tax however described, is levied or assessed by any such
political body against Landlord on account of Rent, or a portion thereof,
Tenant shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of any said tax or excise as
Additional Rent.

    (c) PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. Tenant shall pay or cause to be paid, prior
to delinquency, any and all taxes and assessments levied upon all trade
fixtures, inventories and other personal property placed in and upon the
Premises by Tenant.

6.8 SERVICES AND UTILITIES.

    (a) Tenant shall contract directly with the appropriate utility company
for the supply of electricity to the Premises, which shall be separately
metered. Landlord shall use its best reasonable efforts to provide HVAC
services during Business Hours. Landlord shall also use its best reasonable
efforts to provide electrical services to the Premises with distribution to
each floor of the Premises in accordance with Landlord's Plans.

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    (b) Landlord, in accordance with Landlord's Plans, shall provide
facilities for delivery of city water from the regular Building outlets for
drinking, lavatory and toilet purposes. Tenant shall have the right to add to
or access the water systems for the Building and to provide supplemental
water systems to service the Premises in accordance with Tenant's Improvement
Plans approved by Landlord.

    (c) Landlord shall provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning
("HVAC") in accordance with the Project Documents (as defined in the Work
Letter). Landlord shall, at all times during the Term, maintain in effect a
full service maintenance contract on the HVAC system in the Building with a
reputable HVAC contractor and a full service maintenance contract on the
elevators in the Building with a reputable elevator maintenance contractor.
Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to have included in such contracts a
provision requiring the contractor to respond to any applicable service
failure within two (2) hours of notification of any such service failure;
provided, however, Landlord shall not be deemed to be in default of the
foregoing obligation if such response time is not generally available on
commercially reasonably terms and conditions in San Diego County.

    (d) Landlord shall operate those portions of the Building that Landlord
is required to maintain under Section 7.02 and all portions of the Project
Common Areas and the Parking Area in accordance with a standard of operation
commensurate with the general standard of operation of Class "A" office
buildings located in San Diego County.

    (e) Landlord shall provide during the Business Hours, as a Project
Operating Expense, utilities and maintenance to the Project Common Areas and
Parking Area.

    (f) Landlord shall provide janitorial services in and about the Premises,
the Building Common Areas and the restrooms in the Project Common Areas
serving the Premises on Mondays through Fridays, except on Holidays. Landlord
shall also provide window-washing services for the Building in accordance
with that provided to comparable buildings but in no event less than two (2)
times per year.

   (g) Landlord shall not be liable for any failure or interruption of any
utility or service (a "Service Failure"), and Tenant shall not be entitled to
any reduction or abatement of Rent on account of any such failure or
interruption, unless such failure or interruption is shown by Tenant to be
directly attributable to the gross negligence or intentional acts of
Landlord, its agents or employees, or unless Landlord fails to maintain in
effect during the Term a full service maintenance contract on the Building
HVAC system and elevators pursuant to Section 6.08(c) above. In the event of
any such interruption or failure of any services or utilities provided in
this Lease resulting from the gross negligence or intentional acts of
Landlord, Landlord's agents or employees, Tenant's sole remedy shall be the
equitable abatement of Base Rent for the duration of the interruption or
failure of such Service Failure, which abatement shall not commence until
Tenant has first provided notice to Landlord and given ten (10 ) days to cure
such interruption or failure. If a Service Failure creates imminent danger to
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property, Tenant shall be entitled to cure the Service Failure and Landlord
shall reimburse Tenant for the costs incurred by Tenant in curing such
Service Failure.

6.9 SPECIAL SERVICES.

    (a) ADDITIONAL SERVICES. In the event Landlord provides any utilities or
services to Tenant requested by Tenant beyond the standard services set forth
in Section 6.08 of this Lease, Tenant shall pay Landlord for such special
services as Additional Rent.

    (b) UTILITY CONSUMPTION. In consideration of Landlord agreeing to
modification of the HVAC system pursuant to Tenant's Improvement Plans,
Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, all HVAC utilities
costs associated with the operation of the HVAC system in the Building. If,
during the first ten (10) years of the Term of this Lease, any major capital
components of the HVAC system in the Building require replacement, as opposed
to repair and maintenance, such replacements shall be made at the sole cost
of Landlord. If, however, such replacements are required to be made at any
time after the tenth (10th) year of the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay
to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after Landlord's written request
therefore, a pro-rata share of the cost of replacing any such capital
components required to be replaced, determined based on the number of months
then remaining in the Term of the Lease and an agreed upon estimated useful
life of capital components in the HVAC system of seven and one-half (7.5)
years.

7 . REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

7.1 TENANT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. Tenant shall, at Tenant's own expense,
maintain the interior of the Premises in a clean, sanitary and safe condition
and keep and maintain the integrity and quality of the non-structural
portions of the Premises, all non-structural walls, ceilings, lights,
fixtures, and floor coverings thereof, in first-class repair(excluding the
roof, and the structural elements of the Building thereof, in good repair
(reasonable wear and tear excepted). Tenant shall be responsible for the cost
of any repairs due to damage caused by Tenant's negligence or willful
misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord, and not Tenant, shall be
responsible for the performance of repair and maintenance of those items
described in Section 7.02 below. Tenant waives the right to make repairs at
Landlord's expense under any law, statute or ordinance now or hereafter in
effect (including the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1942 and
any successive sections or statutes of a similar nature), provided, however,
the foregoing shall not prohibit Tenant from making repairs to the HVAC
system in the Building if Landlord fails to make such repairs within seven
(7) days after written notice from Tenant (or, if more than seven (7) days is
reasonably required to complete such repairs, Landlord has commenced such
service during the seven (7) day period and is diligently pursuing same to
completion. Tenant waives all rights to recover any losses or damages
(including interference with or injury to Tenant's business) resulting from
Landlord's performing or failure to perform any such repairs or maintenance,
except to the extent of Landlord's gross negligence or willful misconduct; it
being expressly understood and agreed that Tenant shall be solely responsible
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and look solely to its insurance for any such damage and losses, except if
caused by Landlord's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

7.2 LANDLORD REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. Landlord shall, as part of the
Operating Expenses, repair and maintain in a clean, sanitary and safe
condition, and keep and maintain the integrity and quality of (reasonable
wear and tear excepted):

                     (a) The structural portions of the Premises;
                     (b) The "Building Shell" (as defined in the Work Letter);
                     (c) The exterior portions of the Building and the Project;
                     (d) All Project Common Areas and Parking Area described in
                         Section 1.03; and
                     (e) Any defects in the initial construction of Landlord's
                         Work that exists as of the Term Commencement Date.

7.3 INSPECTION OF PREMISES. Landlord, at reasonable times, with twenty-four (24)
hour notice except in emergencies when no notice shall be required, may enter
the Premises to complete construction undertaken by Landlord on the Premises or
Building, to inspect, improve, clean or repair the same, to inspect the
performance by Tenant of the terms and conditions hereof and to affix reasonable
signs and displays, show the Premises to prospective purchasers, tenants and
lenders and for all other purposes as Landlord shall reasonably deem necessary;
provided, that Landlord shall show the Premises to prospective tenants only
during the last ten (10) months of the Term.

7.4 LIENS. Tenant shall promptly pay and discharge all claims for work or
labor done, supplies furnished or services rendered at the request of Tenant
and shall make good faith efforts to keep the Premises, the Common Areas, and
Building free and clear of all mechanics' and materialmen's liens in
connection therewith and shall discharge of record any such liens or post
adequate security or bond within five (5) days of written notice thereof.
Landlord shall have the right to post or keep posted on the Premises, or in
the immediate vicinity thereof, any notices of non-responsibility for any
construction, alteration or repair of the Premises by Tenant. If any such
lien is filed, Landlord may, after Landlord has first provided notice to
Tenant and given Tenant seven (7) days to remove such lien, but shall not be
required to, take such action or pay such amount as may be necessary to
remove such lien; and, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as Additional Rent any
such amounts expended by Landlord within five (5) days after notice is
received from Landlord of the amount expended by Landlord.

8. FIXTURES, PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ALTERATIONS

8.1 FIXTURES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. Tenant, at Tenant's expense, may install
any necessary trade fixtures, equipment and furniture in the Premises;
provided, that such items are installed and are removable without material
damage to the structure or improvements of the Building. Landlord reserves
the right to approve or disapprove of curtains, draperies, shades, paint or
other interior improvements visible from outside the Premises on wholly
aesthetic grounds, provided Landlord exercises such discretion in a manner
consistent with all buildings in the Project. Such improvements described in
the previous sentence must be submitted for Landlord's written approval prior
to installation, or Landlord may remove or replace such items at

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Tenant's sole expense. Said trade fixtures, equipment and furniture shall
remain Tenant's property and shall be removed by Tenant upon expiration of
the Term, or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall repair, at
Tenant's sole expense, all damage caused by the installation or removal of
trade fixtures, equipment, furniture or temporary improvements. If Tenant
fails to remove the foregoing items within ten (10) days of the termination
of this Lease, Landlord may (i) keep and use them, wherein Tenant surrenders
possession of title and waives all rights of possession, or (ii) remove any
or all of them and cause them to be stored or sold in accordance with
applicable law.

8.2     ALTERATIONS.  Except as provided in Section 8.04, Tenant shall not
make or allow to be made any alterations, additions or improvements to the
Premises, either at the inception of this Lease or subsequently during the
Term, without obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Tenant shall deliver to
Landlord full and complete plans and specifications of all such alterations,
additions or improvements, and no such work shall be commenced by Tenant
until Landlord has given its written approval thereof. Landlord does not
expressly or implicitly covenant or warrant that any plans or specifications
submitted by Tenant are safe or that the same comply with any applicable
laws, lawful ordinances, etc. Further, Tenant shall indemnify and hold
Landlord harmless from any loss, cost or expense, including attorneys' fees
and costs, incurred by Landlord as a result of any defects in design,
materials or workmanship resulting from Tenant's alterations, additions or
improvements to the Premises. All repairs, alterations, additions, and
restoration by Tenant hereinafter required or permitted shall be done in a
good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with all applicable laws and
applicable ordinances, by-laws, regulations and orders of any federal, state,
county, municipal or other public authority and of the insurers of the
Building. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for Landlord's reasonable charges
for reviewing and approving or disapproving plans and specifications for any
alterations proposed by Tenant. Tenant shall also reimburse Landlord for the
costs of any increased insurance premiums incurred by Landlord to include
such alterations in the Landlord's all risk insurance coverage requirements
set forth in Section 5.01, provided, however, that Landlord shall be required
to include the Tenant's alterations under Landlord's all risk insurance only
to the extent such insurance is actually obtained by Landlord and such
alterations are insurable under Landlord's insurance. If such Tenant
alterations are not or cannot be included in the coverage of Landlord's
insurance, Tenant shall insure the alterations under Tenant's all risk
insurance policy or policies as set forth in Section 5.01. Tenant shall
require that any contractors used by Tenant carry a comprehensive liability
insurance policy covering bodily injury in the amounts of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) per person and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per
occurrence(Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per person and Three Million
Dollars ($3,000,000) per occurrence if the cost of the alteration, addition
or improvement exceeds Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) and covering
property damage in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). The
amounts of the foregoing insurance requirements shall

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be increased in accordance with industry standards every five (5) years
during the Term, and Landlord and Tenant agree to execute an amendment to
this Lease to such effect. Tenant shall obtain, on behalf of Tenant and at
Tenant's sole cost and expense, before proceeding with any alteration,
addition or improvement the cost of which exceeds One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000) a completion and lien indemnity bond, or other surety,
reasonably satisfactory to Landlord for such alteration. Landlord may require
proof of such insurance prior to commencement of any work on the Premises.
Tenant shall provide to Landlord a copy of "as-built" plans for any
alterations, additions or improvements constructed by Tenant.

8.3    REMOVAL OF ALTERATIONS.  All alterations, additions and improvements
shall remain the property of Tenant until termination of this Lease, at which
time they shall be and become the property of Landlord.

8.4    MINOR ALTERATIONS. The original Tenant shall be permitted to make minor
alterations, additions or improvements to the interior improvements of the
Premises ("Minor Alterations") without Landlord's prior written consent, but
only if:

        (a)   At least fifteen (15) days before construction has begun,
Tenant gives Landlord written notice of the nature and extent of the intended
Minor Alterations, specifying the contractor that Tenant intends to use, a
cost estimate of the proposed Minor Alterations and copies of all contracts
relating thereto (those contracts not available at the time of Tenant's
notice shall be delivered to Landlord when they become available but in all
events prior to commencement of construction of the Minor Alterations);

        (b)   The proposed alterations, additions or improvements do not
affect the Building Systems, the exterior appearance or the structural
components of the Building;

        (c)   The proposed Minor Alterations do not involve the installation
of stairways, vaults or other equipment or improvements that would cost more
to move or remove than ordinary improvements for general office use;

        (d)   The proposed Minor Alterations, together with all other Minor
Alterations made without Landlord's consent under this Section 8.04 within
forty-eight (48) months of the proposed alteration, addition or improvement,
do not cost more than $100,000 in the aggregate; and

        (e)   Tenant provides to Landlord within two (2) days of Landlord's
request such further information as Landlord may reasonably request regarding
the proposed Minor Alterations.
Within twenty (20) days of completion of the Minor Improvements, Tenant shall
deliver to Landlord a copy of as-built plans for such Minor Alterations, is
such Minor Alterations are of a type for which as-built plans are reasonably
available.

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9.1     GENERAL USE AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.  Tenant shall only use the
Premises for the Permitted Uses specified in the Basic Lease Information and
for no other use without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall,
at Tenant's sole cost and expense, use the Premises, Project, Building,
Project Common Areas and Parking Area in compliance with all of the
requirements of municipal, county, state, federal and other applicable
governmental authorities now in force, or which may hereafter be in force,
pertaining to the Premises, Project, Building and Parking Area and secure any
necessary permits for Tenant's particular use of the Premises, Project,
Building, Project Common Areas and Parking Area and shall faithfully observe,
in the use of the Premises, Project, Building, Project Common Areas and
Parking Area, all municipal, county, state, federal and other applicable
governmental entities' requirements which are now in force, or which may
hereafter be in force. Tenant, in Tenant's use and occupancy of the Premises,
shall not subject the Premises to any use which would tend to damage any
portion thereof or which shall in any way increase the existing rate of any
insurance on the Building or any portion thereof or cause any cancellation of
any insurance policy covering the Building or portion thereof. Tenant shall
not do or permit to be done anything which would obstruct or interfere with
the rights of or injure other Tenants or occupants of the Project.

9.2     SIGNS.  Tenant shall not install any sign on the Premises, Building
or Project unless Tenant receives prior written approval from Landlord for
such sign; provided, however, that Tenant may, on an exclusive basis, if
Tenant or an Affiliate Transferee (as defined in Section 13.01) leases eighty
percent (80%) or more of the Building, install one (1) identifying logo sign
on the top west fascia of the Building and an identifying sign on a
non-exclusive basis, on a monument sign on the Project and in a location
reasonably acceptable to Tenant and Landlord, so long as such signs conform
to all laws, statutes, regulations, restrictions and zoning, is designed by
Wieber Nelson Design and is first approved by all required governmental
agencies and by Landlord, which Landlord approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Provided Tenant or an Affiliate Transferee leases eighty percent
(80%) or more of the Building. Landlord shall not permit any other person or
other Tenant to install on or affix to the Building any other signage without
Tenant's prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Tenant's
sole and exclusive discretion. Tenant shall also have the right to select,
subject to Landlord's reasonable approval, interior floor lobby signage for
the Building, which signage shall be designed by Wieber Nelson Design. Such
directory signage shall be used exclusively for the display and location of
Tenant, any employees of Tenant and subtenants of Tenant. Any sign placed by
Tenant on the Premises, Project or Building shall be installed at Tenant's
sole cost and expense (which may be paid out of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance), and shall contain only Tenant's name, or the name of any
affiliate of Tenant actually occupying the Premises, and no advertising
matter. Tenant shall remove any such sign upon termination of this Lease and
shall return the affected portion of the Premises to their condition prior to
the placement or erection of said sign.

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9.3     PARKING ACCESS.  In addition to the general obligation of Tenant to
comply with laws and without limitation thereof, Landlord shall not be liable
to Tenant nor shall this Lease be affected if any parking privileges
appurtenant to the Premises are impaired by reason of any moratorium,
initiative, referendum, statute, regulation, or other governmental decree or
action which could in any manner prevent or limit the parking rights of
Tenant hereunder. Any governmental charges or surcharges or other monetary
obligations imposed relative to parking rights with respect to the Premises,
Project and Building shall be considered as Impositions and shall be payable
by Tenant under the provisions of Article hereinabove. Tenant hereby
acknowledges that Tenant shall not use in excess of Tenant's pro rata share
of the Project's total parking spaces.

9.4     FLOOR LOAD.  Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the
Premises which exceeds the load per square foot which such floor is designed
to carry and which is then allowed by law.

9.5 DELIVERIES. All deliveries to and from the Premises shall be made in such
a manner and during such time periods reasonably specified by Landlord so as to
cause the minimum amount of interference with the business of other tenants;
provided, however, deliveries to Tenant's loading dock identified on Tenant's
Plans, if any, may be made at any time..

10.   DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION

10.1    RECONSTRUCTION.  If (a) the Premises (including the Tenant's
Improvements) are damaged or destroyed, (b) any Common Areas of the Project
providing access to the Premises are damaged to the extent that Tenant does
not have reasonable access to the Premises, or (c) damage occurs to the
Building or the Common Areas such that Tenant does not have use of the
parking entitlements described in Section 1.06 or such that the Building is
no longer provided with HVAC, elevator service, running water, sewage,
electrical service or security systems, in each case, during the Term by any
cause not attributable to Tenant, its agents, employees or invitees, (each
such event, a "Casualty"), then, unless Landlord or Tenant terminates this
Lease pursuant to Section 5.04 below, or Landlord terminates this Lease
pursuant to Section 5.05 below, Landlord shall promptly and diligently
reconstruct the Premises to the extent necessary to restore Landlord's Work
and Tenant's Improvement Work in the Premises as described in Exhibit D, and
Tenant shall be obligated for the restoration of all of the items specified
as Tenant's Work in said Exhibit D in the event of such reconstruction, as
well as Tenant's other leasehold improvements (but not with respect to those
improvements owned by Landlord), trade fixtures and other personal property
on the Premises. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
prosecute all claims for insurance proceeds to which Landlord may be entitled
pursuant to the policies of insurance maintained by Landlord pursuant to
Section 5.01.

10.2    RENT ABATEMENT.  If any portion of the Premises is damaged or
destroyed during the Term to the extent that such portion is rendered
unusable by Tenant, it is agreed that, except as hereinafter provided, Tenant
shall look solely to Tenant's business interruption insurance for any damages
or losses arising from substantial interference with the operation of
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damage or destruction. Rent shall abate during the first twelve (12) months
following the date of such damage or destruction to the extent of any
proceeds received by Landlord from rental abatement insurance maintained by
Landlord pursuant to Section 5.01 hereof. Rent shall be abated
proportionately.

10.3    REPAIR PERIOD NOTICE.  Landlord shall, within ninety (90) days after
the date of the Casualty, provide written notice to Tenant indicating the
anticipated period for repairing the Casualty (the "Repair Period Notice").
The Repair Period Notice shall be accompanied by a certified statement
executed by the contractor retained by Landlord to complete the repairs or,
if Landlord has not retained a contractor, a licensed contractor not
affiliated with Landlord, certifying the contractor's opinion about the
anticipated period for repairing the Casualty. The Repair Period Notice shall
also state, if applicable, Landlord's election either to repair or to
terminate the Lease under Section 10.01.

10.4    EXCESSIVE DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION/OPTION TO TERMINATE.  If the Repair
Period Notice states that Landlord determines that the Building or Common
Areas cannot, with reasonable diligence, be fully repaired or restored by
Landlord within two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of the damage
or destruction, Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease by delivery to
the other party of written notice thereof within ten (10) days of the Repair
Period Notice. Landlord's determination, pursuant to the Repair Period
Notice, shall be binding upon Tenant. If Landlord states in the Repair Period
Notice that the Building can be fully repaired or restored within the two
hundred seventy (270) day period, or if Landlord states in the Repair Period
Notice that such repair or restoration cannot be made within said period, but
neither Landlord nor Tenant elects to terminate within ten (10) days of the
date of the Repair Period Notice, this Lease shall remain in full force and
effect and Landlord shall diligently repair and restore the damage as soon as
reasonably possible.

10.5    UNINSURED CASUALTIES AND OTHER CONDITIONS/OPTION TO TERMINATE.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (a) in the event
of damage to or destruction of all or any portion of the Building, which is
not fully covered by the insurance proceeds received by Landlord under the
insurance policies required under Article 5 hereinabove (provided that any
deductible shall be ignored in determining whether any damage or destruction
is covered), Landlord may terminate this Lease by written notice to Tenant,
given within forty-five (45) days after the date of notice to Landlord that
said damage or destruction is not so covered; (b) in the event of damage to
or destruction of all or any portion of the Building, which is due to the
acts or omissions of Tenant, its agents, employees or contractors, Landlord
may terminate this Lease by written notice to Tenant, given within forty-five
(45) days after the date of a Landlord's determination that said damage or
destruction was due to the acts or omissions of Tenant, its agents, employees
or contractors; or (c) in the event sufficient proceeds of insurance
maintained by Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Lease are unavailable to
Landlord to reconstruct and restore the Premises in the event of damage to or
destruction of all or any portion of the Building because they have been
applied by any lender against payment of an existing loan on the Project or
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terminate this Lease by written notice to Tenant, given within forty-five
(45) days after the date of notice to Landlord that any such lender intends
to apply any of the insurance proceeds against payment of an existing loan on
the Project or Building. If Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease,
the Lease shall remain in full force and effect and Landlord shall commence
reconstruction and restoration of Landlord's Work and Tenant's Improvement
Work in the Premises as described in Exhibit D and shall diligently repair or
rebuild Landlord's Work to substantially the condition in which it existed
immediately prior to such damage or destruction.

10.6    WAIVER.  With respect to any destruction which Landlord is obligated
to repair or may elect to repair under the terms of this Article 10, Tenant
hereby waives all rights to terminate this Lease pursuant to rights otherwise
presently or hereafter accorded by law to tenants, except as expressly
otherwise provided herein.

11.   EMINENT DOMAIN

11.1    TOTAL CONDEMNATION.  If the whole of the Premises is acquired or
condemned by eminent domain, inversely condemned or sold in lieu of
condemnation, for any public or quasi-public use or purpose ("Condemned"),
then the Term shall terminate as of the date of title vesting in such
proceeding, and Rent shall be adjusted as of the date of such termination.
Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of any such occurrence.

11.2    PARTIAL CONDEMNATION.  If any part of the Premises is partially
Condemned, and such partial condemnation renders the Premises unusable for
the business of the Tenant, as reasonably determined; or in the event a
substantial portion of the Building is Condemned, as reasonably determined,
then the Term shall terminate as of the date of title vesting in such
proceeding and Rent shall be adjusted to the date of termination. If such
condemnation is not sufficiently extensive to render the Premises unusable
for the business of Tenant, as reasonably determined, or less than a
substantial portion of the Building is Condemned, then Landlord shall
promptly restore the Premises to a condition comparable to its condition
immediately prior to such condemnation less the portion thereof lost in such
condemnation, and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect except
that after the date of such title vesting the Base Rent shall be
appropriately reduced as reasonably determined by Landlord.

11.3    LANDLORD'S AWARD.  If the Premises are wholly or partially Condemned,
then, subject to the provision of Article 11.04 Landlord shall be entitled to
the entire award paid for such condemnation, and Tenant waives any right or
claim to any part thereof from Landlord or the condemning authority.

11.4    TENANT'S AWARD.  Tenant shall have the right to claim and recover
from the condemning authority, but not from Landlord, such compensation as
may be separately awarded or recoverable by Tenant in Tenant's own right on
account of any and all costs or loss incurred by Tenant including, without
limitation, removing Tenant's merchandise, furniture, fixtures, leasehold
improvements and equipment to a new location.

11.5    TEMPORARY CONDEMNATION.  If the whole or any part of the Premises
shall be Condemned for any temporary public or quasi-public use or purpose,
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Lease shall remain in effect and Tenant shall be entitled to receive for
itself such portion or portions of any award made for such use with respect
to the period of the taking which is within the Term. If a temporary
condemnation remains in force at the expiration or earlier termination of
this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a sum equal to the reasonable cost
of performing any obligations required of Tenant by this Lease with respect
to the surrender of the Premises, including without limitation, repairs and
maintenance, and upon such payment such obligations shall be deemed
satisfied. If a temporary condemnation is for an established period which
extends beyond the Term, the Lease shall terminate as of the date of
occupancy by the condemning authority, and the damages shall be as provided
in Sections 11.03 and 11.04 hereinabove and Rent shall be adjusted to the
date of occupancy.

11.6    NOTICE AND EXECUTION.  Landlord shall, immediately upon service of
process in connection with any condemnation or potential condemnation, give
Tenant notice in writing thereof. Tenant shall immediately execute and
deliver to the Landlord all instruments that may be required to effectuate
the provisions of this Article.

12.     DEFAULT

12.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT.  The occurrence of any of the
following events shall constitute an "Event of Default" on the part of Tenant:

        (a)   PAYMENT.  Failure to pay any installment of Base Rent,
Additional Rent or other monies due and payable hereunder upon the date when
said payment is due, continuing for a period of three (3) days.

        (b)   PERFORMANCE.  Default in the performance of any of Tenant's
covenants, agreements or obligations hereunder (except default in the payment
of Rent, Additional Rent or other monies), where such failure is curable and
continues uncured for ten (10) days after notice by Landlord to Tenant,
provided that if the nature of the default cannot be reasonably cured within
ten (10) days. Tenant shall not be deemed in default if it shall commence
curing the default within such ten (10) day period and diligently prosecutes
same to completion;

        (c)   ASSIGNMENT.  A general assignment by Tenant for the benefit of
creditors or any Unauthorized Assignment as defined below in Article ;

        (d)   BANKRUPTCY.  The filing of a voluntary petition by Tenant, or
the filing of an involuntary petition by any of Tenant's creditors seeking
the rehabilitation, liquidation or reorganization of Tenant under any law
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other relief of debtors;

        (e)   RECEIVERSHIP.  The appointment of a receiver or other custodian
to take possession of substantially all of Tenant's assets or of this
leasehold;

        (f)   INSOLVENCY, DISSOLUTION, ETC.  Tenant shall become insolvent or
unable to pay its debts, or shall fail generally to pay its debts as they
become due; or any court shall enter a decree or order directing the winding
up or liquidation of Tenant or of substantially all of its assets; or Tenant
shall take any action toward the dissolution or winding up of its affairs or
the cessation or suspension of its use of the Premises;

        (g)   ATTACHMENT.  Attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of
substantially all of Tenant's assets or this leasehold; or

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        (h) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE. Any on-site or off-site material
contamination of any portion of the Project or violation of any Health and
Safety Laws as set forth in Article 14; or any failure to remedy any on-site
or off-site contamination, whether material or not, within three (3) days of
Tenant having notice of such contamination, or if more than three (3) days is
reasonably required to remedy such contamination, any failure of Tenant to
commence to remedy such contamination within such three (3) day period and to
diligently prosecute such remedy to completion.

12.2    LANDLORD'S REMEDIES.

        (a)   ABANDONMENT.  If Tenant vacates or abandons the Premises and an
uncured Event of Default exists, this Lease shall continue in effect,
Landlord shall not be deemed to have terminated this Lease other than by
written notice of termination from Landlord, and Landlord shall have all of
the remedies of a landlord provided by Section 1951.4 of the Civil Code of
the State of California. At any time subsequent to vacation or abandonment of
the Premises by Tenant, Landlord may give notice of termination and shall
thereafter have all of the rights hereinafter set forth.

        (b)   TERMINATION.  Following the occurrence of any Event of Default,
Landlord shall have the right, so long as the default continues, to terminate
this Lease by written notice to Tenant setting forth: (i) the default; (ii)
the requirements to cure it; and (iii) a demand for possession, which shall
be effective three (3) days after it is given or upon expiration of the times
specified in Section 12.01 hereinabove, whichever is later.

        (c)   POSSESSION.  Following termination under subsection (b),
without prejudice to any other remedies Landlord may have by reason of
Tenant's default or of such termination, Landlord may then or at anytime
thereafter, (i) peaceably re-enter the Premises, or any part thereof, upon
voluntary surrender by Tenant or expel or remove Tenant therefrom and any
other persons occupying them, using such legal proceedings as are then
available; (ii) repossess and enjoy the Premises, or relet the Premises or
any part thereof for such term or terms (which may be for a term extending
beyond the Term) at such rental or rentals and upon such other terms and
conditions as Landlord in its sole discretion shall determine, with the right
to make reasonable alterations and repairs to the Premises; and (iii) remove
all personal property therefrom and, at Landlord's option, retain all or any
of such personal property (and title thereto shall thereupon vest in Landlord
without compensation to Tenant) or dispose of all or any of such personal
property, in any manner, without compensation to Tenant. In the event
Landlord removes all or any of Tenant's personal property pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, upon demand, the actual
expense of such removal and disposition and the cost of repairing any damage
to the Premises resulting from such removal.

        (d)   RECOVERY.  Following termination under subsection (b), Landlord
shall have all the rights and remedies of a landlord provided by Section
1951.2 of the Civil Code of the State of California. The amount of damages
which Landlord may recover following termination under subsection (b) shall
include: (i) the worth at the time of the award of the unpaid rent and other
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termination; (ii) the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which
the unpaid rent which would have been earned after termination until the time
of the award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could
have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of the award of the
amount by which the unpaid Rent for the balance of the Term after the time of
award exceeds the amount of rental loss Tenant proves could be reasonably
avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all
detriment proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform its obligations
under this Lease. The "worth at the time of the award" of the amount referred
to in (i) and (ii) above shall be computed by allowing interest thereon at
the Default Rate (as set forth below). The "worth at the time of the award"
of the amount referred to in (iii) above shall be computed by discounting
such amount at the Default Rate (as set forth below).

        (e)   ADDITIONAL REMEDIES.  In addition to the foregoing remedies,
Landlord shall, so long as this Lease is not terminated, have the right to
remedy any default of Tenant to maintain or improve the Premises without
terminating this Lease, to incur expenses on behalf of Tenant in seeking a
new subtenant, or to cause a receiver to be appointed to administer the
Premises and new or existing subleases, and to add to the Rent payable
hereunder all of Landlord's reasonable costs in so doing, with interest at
the lower of the prime rate of interest at the time of said default charged
by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. plus three percent (3%) or the maximum lawful rate
(the "Default Rate").

        (f)   OTHER.  If Tenant causes or threatens to cause a breach of any
of the covenants, agreements, terms or conditions contained in this Lease,
Landlord shall be entitled to retain all sums held by Landlord, by any
trustee or in any account provided for herein, to enjoin such breach or
threatened breach, and to invoke any right and remedy allowed at law or in
equity or by statute or otherwise as though re-entry, summary proceedings and
other remedies were not provided for in this Lease. As used in this Article,
the term "threatens" is limited to delivery to Landlord of a written
statement by Tenant indicating Tenant's intent to cause a breach or Tenant's
anticipation of its uncured default in the performance of, any of the
covenants, agreements, terms or conditions contained in this Lease.

        (g)   CUMULATIVE.  Each right and remedy of Landlord provided for in
this Lease shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right
or remedy provided for in this Lease or now or hereafter existing at law or
in equity or by statute or otherwise. The exercise or beginning of the
exercise by Landlord of any one or more of the rights or remedies provided
for in this Lease, or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by
statute or otherwise, shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise
by Landlord of any or all other rights or remedies provided for in this Lease
or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

        (h) NO WAIVER.  No failure by Landlord to insist upon the strict
performance of any term hereof or to exercise any right or remedy consequent
upon a breach thereof, and no acceptance of full or partial payment of Rent
during the continuance of any such breach shall constitute a waiver of any
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such term. Efforts by Landlord to mitigate the damages caused by Tenant's
breach of this Lease shall not be construed to be a waiver of Landlord's
right to recover damages under this Article 12. Nothing in this Article 12
affects the right of Landlord to indemnification by Tenant in accordance with
Article hereinabove for liability arising prior to the termination of this
Lease for personal injuries or property damage.

13.   ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

13.1    ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING; PROHIBITION.  Except as hereinafter
provided in this Section 13.01, Tenant shall not assign, mortgage, pledge,
hypothecate or otherwise transfer, this Lease, in whole or in part, or any
interest therein, nor sublet or permit occupancy by any party other than
Tenant of all or any part of the Premises (each of the foregoing is
hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "Transfer"), without the prior written
consent of Landlord in each instance, which may not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed; provided, however, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it shall
not be unreasonable for Landlord to take into consideration in connection
with a proposed Transfer such factors as (a) the impact on parking in the
Project; (b) the impact of possible noise or odors generated by the proposed
use; and (c) the image of the project in the community. As material
consideration for this Lease, Tenant hereby agrees to provide the following
written materials to Landlord regarding any proposed Transfer and the
proposed transferee (the "Transferee") for Landlord's approval: (i) the
proposed Transfer agreement to Landlord for Landlord's approval; (ii)
financial statements of the Transferee for the three (3) years prior to the
proposed Transfer, which financial statements shall be audited if the
Transfer contemplates the release of Tenant from any of its obligations under
this Lease, or otherwise audited, if available, or certified by the
transferee as being true and correct and prepared in accordance with
generally acceptable accounting principles, consistently applied; (iii)
detailed summaries of the Transferee's business operation; (iv) a detailed
credit report of the Transferee; and (v) banking references for the
Transferee. Landlord shall have the right to review the written material
submitted by Tenant regarding such Transfer for a period of fifteen (15)
business days following Landlord's receipt of such material to consent or
decline to consent to such Transfer. No Transfer by Tenant shall relieve
Tenant of any obligation under this Lease, including Tenant's obligation to
pay Base Rent and Additional Rent hereunder. Any purported Transfer contrary
to the provisions hereof without Landlord's consent ("Unauthorized Transfer")
shall be void. The consent by Landlord to any Transfer shall not constitute a
waiver of the necessity for such consent to any subsequent Transfer. As
Additional Rent hereunder, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for actual legal
and other expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with any request by
Tenant for Landlord's consent to the Transfer up to Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000) per proposed Transfer. Such amount shall be reimbursed by Tenant to
Landlord within ten (10) days following the submission to Tenant of a copy of
the written invoice from Landlord's counsel itemizing such costs and fees
payable by Landlord with respect to any request by Tenant for Landlord's
consent to such a Transfer, whether or not Landlord ultimately approves such
Transfer. Tenant shall have the right, subject to the foregoing obligations
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Landlord's consent, to enter into an assignment of this Lease or a sublease
of the Premises to any subsidiary corporation of Tenant, Tenant's parent
corporation, to any corporation or other entity that controls, is controlled
by or under common control with Tenant or to any corporation, partnership or
other entity succeeding to substantially all of the assets of Tenant as a
result of a consolidation or merger, or to a corporation, partnership or
other entity to which all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant have
been sold ("Affiliate Transferee"), provided any Affiliate Transferee that is
an assignee (but not any sublessee) executes an instrument in form and
content reasonably acceptable to Landlord assuming all of Tenant's obligation
under the Lease. If the net worth of such Transferee, as of the date of the
proposed Transfer, is equal to or greater than the net worth of the initial
Tenant measured as of the Lease Date or the date of the proposed Transfer,
whichever net worth is greater, then Landlord agrees that Landlord will
execute a form of release providing that Tenant shall be released from the
further performance of covenants on the part of Tenant herein contained, and
from any and all further liability, obligations, costs and expenses, demands,
causes of action, claims or judgments arising from or growing out of, or
connected with this Lease after the effective date of such release, other
than those arising out of or related to Tenant's obligations under the Lease
prior to the date of the release. The effective date of such release shall be
the date Tenant assigns its interest in this Lease to the Tenant's assignee.

13.2    BONUS RENTAL.  If for any assignment or sublease other than to an
Affiliate Transferee, Tenant receives rent or other consideration, either
initially or over the term of the assignment or sublease, in excess of the
Rent called for hereunder, or in case of the sublease of a portion of the
Premises, in excess of such Rent fairly allocable to such portion, after
appropriate adjustments to assure that all other payments called for
hereunder are appropriately taken into account, Tenant shall pay to Landlord
promptly after its receipt by Tenant, as Additional Rent hereunder, fifty
percent (50%) of the excess of each such payment of rent or other
consideration received by Tenant, after the recovery by Tenant of Tenant's
reasonable actual costs of assigning the Lease or subletting the Premises,
including real estate commissions, tenant improvements, other normal leasing
costs and attorney fees.

13.3    SCOPE.  The prohibition against Unauthorized Transfers contained in
this Article shall be construed to include a prohibition against any Transfer
by operation of law. If this Lease or any interest therein be assigned, or if
the underlying beneficial interest of Tenant is transferred, or if the
Premises or any part thereof be sublet or occupied by anybody other than
Tenant, Landlord may collect rent from the assignee, subtenant or occupant
and apply the net amount collected to the Rent herein reserved and apportion
any excess rent so collected in accordance with the terms of the immediately
preceding paragraph, but no such assignment, subletting, occupancy or
collection shall be deemed a waiver of this covenant, or the acceptance of
the assignee, subtenant or occupant as tenant, or a release of Tenant from
the further performance by Tenant of covenants on the part of Tenant herein
contained. Except as set forth in Section 13.01, no assignment or subletting
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Tenant (which, following assignment, shall be joint and several with the
assignee), and Tenant shall not be released from performing any of the terms,
covenants and conditions of this Lease.

13.4    WAIVER.  Notwithstanding any Transfer, or any indulgences, waivers or
extensions of time granted by Landlord to any Transferee, or failure by
Landlord to take action against any Transferee, Tenant waives notice of any
default of any Transferee and agrees that Landlord may, at its option,
proceed against Tenant without having taken action against or joined such
Transferee, except that Tenant shall have the benefit of any indulgences,
waivers and extensions of time granted to any such Transferee. Tenant further
waives monetary damages, of whatever kind or nature, from Landlord as a
result of, or in any way related to any proposed Transfer, whether Landlord
consented to such Transfer or withholds its consent to such Transfer.

13.5    RELEASE.  Whenever Landlord conveys its interest in the Project
and/or Building, Landlord shall be automatically released from the further
performance of covenants on the part of Landlord herein contained, and from
any and all further liability, obligations, costs and expenses, demands,
causes of action, claims or judgments arising from or growing out of, or
connected with this Lease after the effective date of said release. The
effective date of said release shall be the date Landlord transfers title of
the Project to the new owner and the new owner assumes Landlord's obligations
under this Lease in writing. If requested, Tenant shall execute a form of
release and such other documentation as may be required to further effect the
provisions of this Section 13.05.

13.6    RECAPTURE OF PREMISES.  In the event Tenant proposes to enter into a
Transfer, other than a Transfer with to an Affiliate Transferee, which
Transfer, when taken together with all previous transfers other than to
Affiliate Transferees, relates to more than forty nine percent (49%) of the
rentable square feet of the Premises (the "Subject Space") and is for the
entire then remaining balance of the Term, or substantially all of the
remaining balance of the Term, then Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing
(the "Availability Notice") if Tenant wishes to Transfer the Subject Space.
Landlord shall have the option, by written notice to Tenant (the "Recapture
Notice") within ten (10) days after receiving any Availability Notice, to
recapture the Subject Space as described below. A timely Recapture Notice
terminates this Lease and Tenant's obligations regarding the Subject Space
for the remaining term of the Lease and as of the date sixty (60) days after
Landlord delivers the Recapture Notice to Tenant. If Landlord declines to or
fails timely to elect to recapture the Subject Space, Landlord shall have no
further right under this Section 13.06 to the Subject Space unless Tenant
fails to Transfer the Subject Space within one hundred fifty (150) days after
Landlord receives the Availability Notice or it becomes available again after
Transfer by Tenant. To determine the new Base Rent under the Lease if
Landlord recaptures the Subject Space, the original Base Rent under the Lease
shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the square feet
of Rentable Area of the Premises retained by Tenant after Landlord's
recapture and the denominator of which is the total square feet of Rentable
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recapture. The Additional Rent, to the extent that it is calculated on the
basis of the square feet of Rentable Area within the Premises, shall be
reduced to reflect Tenant's proportionate share based upon the square feet of
Rentable Area of the Premises retained by Tenant after Landlord's recapture.

14.   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

14.1    DEFINITIONS.

        (a)   HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS.  "Health and Safety Laws" means any and
all federal, state or local laws, ordinances, rules, decrees, orders,
regulations, court decisions and other authority relating to hazardous
substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, toxic substances, materials
or wastes, environmental conditions on, under or about the Premises, or soil
and ground water conditions, including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), as
amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq., the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, et seq., the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251, et. seq., the
Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 300f, et seq., the Toxic
Substances Control Act ("TSCA"), 15 U.S.C. Section 2601, et seq., the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ("FIFRA"), 7 U.S.C. Section 136,
et seq., the Federal Hazardous Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Section
1261, et seq., the Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. Section 4901, et
seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA"), 29 U.S.C. Section 651,
et seq., the California Hazardous Waste Control Act, Cal. Health and Safety
Code Section 25100, et seq., the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous
Substances Account Act, Cal. Health and Safety Code Section 25300, et seq.,
the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 ("California
Proposition 65"), Cal. Health and Safety Code Section 25249.5, et seq., the
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, Cal. Water Code Section 13000, et.
seq., any amendments to the foregoing, and any similar federal, state or
local laws, ordinances, rules, decrees, orders or regulations.

        (b)   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.  "Hazardous Materials" means any chemical,
compound, material, substance or other matter that: (i) is defined as a
hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste or toxic substance,
material or waste under any Health and Safety Law, including, but not limited
to, those substances, materials or wastes regulated now or in the future
under any statutes or regulations; (ii) is controlled or governed by any
Health and Safety Law or gives rise to any reporting, notice or publication
requirements thereunder, or gives rise to any liability, responsibility or
duty on the part of Tenant or Landlord with respect to any third person
hereunder; or (iii) is flammable or explosive material, oil or any other
petroleum-based substance, freon, asbestos, urea formaldehyde, radioactive
material, nuclear medicine material, drug, vaccine, bacteria, virus,
hazardous waste, toxic substance, or related injurious or potentially
injurious material (by itself or in combination with other materials).

        (c)   OFF-SITE CONTAMINATION.  The term "Off-Site Contamination"
shall mean the presence of any Hazardous Materials, associated in any way
with Tenant's, its successors' or assigns' use or occupation of the Premises,
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disposal of, or disposed of by Tenant or any third party on behalf of Tenant
or its agents, employees or officers to any site or location other than the
Premises.

        (d) ON-SITE CONTAMINATION. The term "On-Site Contamination" shall
mean the presence of any Hazardous Materials in, on or under any portion of
the Premises.

14.2    USE.  Tenant shall not allow any Hazardous Material to be used,
generated, manufactured, released, stored or disposed of on, under or about,
or transported from, the Premises, unless: (a) such use is specifically
disclosed to and approved by Landlord in writing prior to such use; and (b)
such use is conducted in compliance with the provisions of this Article 14.
Landlord's consent may be withheld in Landlord's sole discretion, and, if
granted, may be revoked at any time. Landlord may approve such use subject to
reasonable conditions to protect the Premises and Landlord's interests.
Landlord may withhold approval if Landlord determines that such proposed use
involves a material risk of a release or discharge of Hazardous Materials or
a violation of any Health and Safety Laws or that Tenant has not provided
reasonable assurances of its ability to remedy such a violation and fulfill
its obligations under this Article 14. Landlord acknowledges that Tenant uses
liquid nitrogen in the conduct of certain tests performed on a routine basis.
Landlord agrees and consents to Tenant's use of such material on the
Premises, provided Tenant shall handle, use, store and dispose of such
material in a safe and lawful manner, in compliance with all Health and
Safety Laws, and shall not allow such material to materially contaminate the
Premises or the Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord hereby
consents to Tenant's use, storage or disposal of products containing small
quantities of Hazardous Materials, which products are of a type customarily
found in offices and households (such as aerosol cans containing
insecticides, toner for copies, paints, paint remover and the like), provided
that Tenant shall handle, use, store and dispose of such Hazardous Materials
in a safe and lawful manner and shall not allow such Hazardous Materials to
contaminate the Premises.

14.3    COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.  Tenant shall
strictly comply with, and shall maintain the Premises in compliance with, all
Health and Safety Laws. Tenant shall obtain, maintain in effect and comply
with the conditions of all permits, licenses and other governmental approvals
required for Tenant's operations on the Premises under any Health and Safety
Laws, including, but not limited to, the discharge of appropriately treated
Hazardous Materials into or through any sanitary sewer serving the Premises.
At Landlord's request, Tenant shall deliver copies of, or allow Landlord to
inspect, all such permits, licenses and approvals. All Hazardous Materials
removed from the Premises shall be removed and transported by duly licensed
haulers to duly licensed disposal facilities, in compliance with all Health
and safety Laws. Tenant shall be responsible for the proper disposal of any
mercury-containing fluorescent lighting fixtures. Tenant shall perform any
monitoring, testing, investigation, clean-up, removal, detoxification,
preparation of closure or other required plans and any other remedial work
required by any governmental agency or lender or reasonably recommended by
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any release or discharge or potential release or discharge of Hazardous
Materials and resulting in On-Site Contamination or Off-Site Contamination or
(b) any violation or potential violation of Health and Safety Laws that, in
the case of (a) or (b) is by Tenant or any successor or sublessee of Tenant
or their respective agents, contractors, employees, licensees or invitees
(collectively, "Remedial Work"). Landlord shall have the right to intervene
in any governmental action or proceeding involving any Remedial Work, and to
approve performance of the work, in order to protect Landlord's interests.
Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to provide an Standard ASTM E
1527-93 Phase I (cost not to exceed $3,000.00) Environmental Clearance Report
prepared for Landlord's approval at the time Tenant vacates the Premises.
Tenant shall not enter into any settlement agreement, consent decree or other
compromise with respect to any claims relating to Hazardous Materials without
notifying Landlord and providing ample opportunity for Landlord to intervene.

14.4    COMPLIANCE WITH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.  Tenant shall comply with the
requirements of Landlord's and Tenant's insurers regarding Hazardous
Materials and with such insurers' recommendations based upon prudent industry
practices regarding management of Hazardous Materials.

14.5    INDEMNITY.  Tenant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold Landlord
(and its partners and their respective officers, directors, employees and
agents), the Premises, Building, Parking Areas, and all other areas of the
Project harmless from and against any and all liabilities, demands,
penalties, fines, claims, suits, judgments, actions, investigations,
proceedings, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and court costs)
arising out of or in connection with any breach of any provisions of this
Article 14, directly or indirectly arising out of any liability of Tenant
under any Health and Safety Law or associated with any On-Site Contamination
or any Off-Site Contamination which is caused, suffered or permitted to be
brought upon, kept, used, discharged, deposited or leaked in or about the
Premises or any other portion of the Project by Tenant or any of Tenant's
assigns, agents, employees, contractors or invitees or by anyone in the
Premises other than Landlord, Landlord's agents, employees or contractors,
including, but not limited to, the use, generation, storage, release,
disposal or transportation of Hazardous Materials by Tenant, or any successor
or sublessee of Tenant, or their respective agents, contractors, employees,
licensees, or invitees, on, under or about the Premises during the Term, and
including, but not limited to, all consequential damages and the cost of any
Remedial Work. Any defense by Tenant pursuant to this Article shall be by
counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord. Neither the consent by Landlord to
the use, generation, storage, release, disposal or transportation of
Hazardous Materials nor the strict compliance with all Health and Safety Laws
shall excuse Tenant from Tenant's indemnification obligations pursuant to
this Article 14. The foregoing indemnity shall be in addition to and not a
limitation of the indemnification provisions of Article 5.09 of this Lease.
Tenant's obligations pursuant to this Section 14.05 shall survive the
termination or expiration of the Lease.

14.6    NOTICE.  Each party to this Lease shall notify the other party, in
writing, as soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within five (5)
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any of the following: (a) a party has knowledge, or it has reasonable cause
to believe, that any Hazardous Material has been released, discharged or is
located on, under or about the Premises, whether or not the release or
discharge is in quantities that would otherwise be reportable to a public
agency; (b) a party receives any order of a governmental agency requiring any
Remedial Work pursuant to any Health and Safety Laws; (c) a party receives
any warning, notice of inspection, notice of violation or alleged violation,
or a party receives notice or knowledge of any proceeding, investigation of
enforcement action, pursuant to any Health and Safety Laws; or (d) a party
receives notice or knowledge of any claims made or threatened by any third
party against that party or the Premises relating to any loss or injury
resulting from Hazardous Materials or from violation of any Health and Safety
Law. If the potential risk of any of the foregoing events is material, the
party having notice of such event shall deliver immediate verbal notice to
the other party, in addition to written notice as set forth above. Landlord
and Tenant agree to deliver to one another copies of all test results,
reports and business or management plans required to be filed with any
governmental agency pursuant to any Health and Safety Laws.

14.7    DEFAULT.  The material release or discharge of any Hazardous Material
other than as permitted by law or the in violation of any Hazardous Materials
Law by Tenant or any successor or sublessee of Tenant shall be a material
default by Tenant under the Lease. In addition to or in lieu of the remedies
available under the Lease as a result of such default, Landlord shall have
the right, without terminating the Lease, to require Tenant to suspend its
operations and activities on the Premises until Landlord is satisfied that
appropriate Remedial Work has been or is being adequately performed;
Landlord's election of this remedy shall not constitute a waiver of
Landlord's right thereafter to declare a default and pursue other remedies
set forth in the Lease.

14.8    LANDLORD'S DISCLOSURE.  Pursuant to the requirements of California
Health and Safety Code Section 25359.7, Landlord hereby notifies Tenant that
Landlord does not know, and does not have reasonable cause to believe, that
any release of any Hazardous Material has come to be located on or beneath
the Premises, Building or Project.

15.   OFFSET STATEMENT, ATTORNMENT AND SUBORDINATION

15.1    ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.  Within ten (10) days after request therefor by
either party, the other party shall deliver to the requesting party, in
recordable form, a certificate certifying (if such be the case, or otherwise
setting forth any exceptions thereto) that (a) this Lease is in full force
and effect; (b) the date of Tenant's most recent payment of Rent, or setting
forth any exceptions (c) that the certifying party has no defenses or offsets
outstanding, or stating those offsets or defenses claimed by the certifying
party; (d) that to the certifying party's knowledge, the requesting party has
no defenses or offsets outstanding, or stating those offsets or defenses
claimed by the other party; and (e) and any other information reasonably
requested. Tenant's failure to deliver said certificate in time shall be
conclusive upon Tenant that: (i) this Lease is in full force and effect,
without modification except as may be represented by Landlord; (ii) there are
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offset, counterclaim or deduction against Rent hereunder; and (iii) no more
than one period's Base Rent has been paid in advance. Landlord's failure to
deliver said certificate in time shall be conclusive upon Landlord that: (x)
this Lease is in full force and effect, without modification except as may be
represented by Tenant; (y) there are no uncured defaults in Tenant's
performance; and (z) Tenant's representation as to the amount of Base Rent
that has been paid in advance is correct. Failure of a party to deliver such
a certificate to the other party within ten (10) days following Landlord's
request therefor shall be deemed such party's acknowledgment of the
correctness of the statements made in the foregoing sentence and that the
requesting party's mortgagee(s) and/or purchaser(s) may rely on said
statements.

15.2    ATTORNMENT.  Tenant shall, in the event any proceedings are brought
for the foreclosure of, or in the event of exercise of the power of sale
under any mortgage or deed of trust made by the Landlord, its successors or
assigns, encumbering the Premises, or any part thereof, or in the event of
termination of a ground lease, if any, and if so requested, attorn to the
purchaser upon such foreclosure or sale or upon any grant of a deed in lieu
of foreclosure and recognize such purchaser as the Landlord under this Lease.

15.3    SUBORDINATION.  The rights of Tenant hereunder are and shall be, at
the election of the mortgagee, subject and subordinate to the lien of such
mortgage, or the lien resulting from any other method of financing or
refinancing, now or hereafter in force against the Project, Building and/or
Parking Area, and to all advances made or hereafter to be made upon the
security thereof; provided, however, no such subordination shall be effective
unless and until Tenant shall have received a non-disturbance agreement in a
recordable, commercially reasonable form to the effect that neither this
Lease nor any of the rights of Tenant hereunder shall be terminated or
subject to termination by any trustee's sale, any action to enforce the
security, or by any proceeding or action in foreclosure unless an uncured
Event of Default shall exist. If requested, Tenant agrees to execute whatever
documentation may be required to further effect the provisions of this
Article.

15.4    NON-DISTURBANCE.  Within ten (10) after execution of this Lease,
Landlord shall deliver to Tenant with respect to each mortgage, deed of
trust, ground lease or other monetary lien or encumbrance in force against
the Project as of the date hereof, a non-disturbance agreement from the
mortgagee, ground lessor, beneficiary of the deed of trust or other
lienholder in a commercially reasonable form. If Landlord, after commercially
reasonable efforts, is unable for any reason to deliver such non-disturbance
agreements within such period, Tenant's sole remedy shall be to cancel this
Lease by delivering written notice thereof to Landlord within five (5) days
of the expiration of such ten (10) days period.

16.   NOTICES

16.1    NOTICES.  All notices required to be given hereunder shall be in
writing (except for notice required pursuant to Article 12.01(b) and shall be
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delivered, in which even they shall be deemed received on the date of
delivery, (ii) sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, or by a professional courier company which provides a receipt
evidencing delivery, in which event they shall be deemed received on the date
of delivery as evidenced by the receipt; or (iii) sent by telecopy. Any
notice, request, demand, direction or other communication sent by cable,
telex or telecopy must be confirmed within forty-eight (48) hours by letter
mailed or delivered in accordance with the foregoing. The Landlord's and
Tenant's addresses for written notices required to be given hereunder shall
be the addresses set forth in the Basic Lease Information, or at such other
place designated by advance written notice delivered in accordance with the
foregoing.

17.   SUCCESSORS BOUND

17.1    SUCCESSORS BOUND.  This Lease and each of its covenants and
conditions shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and legal
representatives and their respective assigns, subject to the provisions
hereof. Whenever in this Lease a reference is made to the Landlord, such
reference shall be deemed to refer to the person in whom the interest of the
Landlord shall be vested and Landlord shall have no obligation hereunder as
to any claim arising after the transfer of its interest in the Premises,
subject to the provisions of Section 13.05. Any successor or assignee of the
Tenant who accepts an assignment or the benefit of this Lease and enters into
possession or enjoyment hereunder shall thereby assume and agree to perform
and be bound by the covenants and conditions thereof. Nothing contained in
this section 17.01 shall be deemed in any manner to give a right of
assignment to Tenant without the written consent of Landlord.

18.   MISCELLANEOUS

18.1    WAIVER.  No waiver of any default or breach of any covenant by either
party hereunder shall be implied from any omission by either party to take
action on account of such default if such default persists or is repeated,
and no express waiver shall affect any default other than the default
specified in the waiver, and then said waiver shall be operative only for the
time and to the extent therein stated. Waivers of any covenant, term or
condition contained herein by either party shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach of the same covenant, term or condition. The consent
or approval by either party to or of any act by either party requiring
further consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render
unnecessary their consent or approval to or of any subsequent similar acts.

18.2    EASEMENTS.  Landlord reserves the right to (i) subdivide or alter the
boundaries of the Project and (ii) grant easements on the Project and
dedicate for public use portions thereof without Tenant's consent; provided,
however, that no such subordination, alteration, grant or dedication shall
materially unreasonably interfere with Tenant's use of the Premises pursuant
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and upon Landlord's demand, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Landlord, in accordance with Landlord's instructions, any and all documents,
instruments, maps or plats necessary to effectuate Tenant's covenants
hereunder.

18.3    RELOCATION.  Intentionally deleted.

18.4    NO LIGHT, AIR OR VIEW EASEMENT.  Any diminution or shutting off of
light, air or view by any structure which may be erected on lands adjacent to
or in the vicinity of the Building shall in no way affect this Lease or
impose any liability on Landlord.

18.5    CORPORATE AUTHORITY.  Tenant hereby covenants and warrants that: (i)
Tenant is a duly authorized and existing corporation; (ii) Tenant is
qualified to do business in the State of California; (iii) Tenant has full
right and authority to enter into this Lease; and (iv) each of the persons
executing on behalf of Tenant is authorized to do so. Concurrently with the
execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an original
certificate of the secretary of Tenant certifying the adoption of resolutions
by the board of directors of Tenant approving the terms and conditions of
this Lease and authorizing the persons executing this Lease to execute same
for and on behalf of Tenant.

18.6    ACCORD AND SATISFACTION.  No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord
of a lesser amount than the Rent herein stipulated shall be deemed to be
other than on account of the Rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on
any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as Rent be deemed
an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment
without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of such Rent or
pursue any other remedy provided in this Lease.

18.7    LIMITATION OF LANDLORD'S LIABILITY.  The obligations of Landlord
under this Lease shall not constitute personal obligations of the individual
members, partners, directors, officers, or shareholders of Landlord or any
member of Landlord, and in consideration of the benefits accruing hereunder
to Tenant and notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the
contrary, Tenant hereby covenants and agrees for itself and all of its
successors and assigns that the liability of Landlord for its obligations
under this Lease shall be limited solely to, and Tenant's and its successors'
and assigns' sole and exclusive remedy shall be against the real estate that
is the subject of this Lease and Tenant, its successors and assigns shall not
seek recourse against the individual member, partners, directors, officers or
shareholders of Landlord or any member of Landlord, or any of their personal
assets for such satisfaction.

        (a) If Landlord is in default of this Lease, and as a consequence,
Tenant recovers a money judgment against Landlord, the judgment shall be
satisfied only out of the proceeds of sale received on execution of the
judgment and levy against the right, title, and interest of Landlord in the
Project, and out of insurance proceeds, rent or other income from the Project
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received by Landlord from the sale or other disposition of all or any part of
Landlord's right, title and interest in the Project. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if Landlord is in default of this Lease and, as a consequence,
Tenant recovers a money judgment against Landlord, which is not satisfied
within ten (10) days after written demand by Tenant, then Tenant shall have
the right to record a lien against the Building or Project for the
unsatisfied amount of the judgment.

        (b)   If Landlord, or a member of Landlord, is a limited liability
company, a partnership or joint venture, the member or partners of such
entity shall not be personally liable and no partner of Landlord shall be
sued or named as a party in any suit or action, or service of process be made
against such partner of Landlord, except as may be necessary to secure
jurisdiction of the partnership or joint venture or to the extent liability
is caused by willful and intentional misconduct or fraud. If Landlord, or
member of Landlord, is a corporation, the shareholders, directors, officers,
employees, and/or agents of such corporation shall not be personally liable
and no shareholder, director, officer, employee or agent of Landlord shall be
sued or named as a party in any suit or action, or service of process be made
against any shareholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of Landlord,
except as may be necessary to secure jurisdiction of the corporation. No
partner, shareholder, director, employee or agent of Landlord shall be
required to answer or otherwise plead to any service of process and no
judgment will be taken or writ of execution levied against any partner,
shareholder, director, employee, or agent of Landlord.

        (c)   Each of the covenants and agreements of this Section 18.07
shall be applicable to any covenant or agreement either expressly contained
in this Lease or imposed by statute or by common law.

18.8    TIME.  Time is of the essence of every provision hereof.

18.9    ATTORNEYS' FEES.  In any action or proceeding which the Landlord or
the Tenant may be required to prosecute to enforce its respective rights
hereunder, the less prevailing party therein agrees to pay all costs incurred
by the more prevailing party therein, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
to be fixed by the court, and said costs and attorneys' fees shall be made a
part of the judgment in said action. In any situation in which a dispute is
settled other than by action or proceeding, Tenant shall pay all Landlord's
costs and attorneys' fees related thereto.

18.10   CAPTIONS AND ARTICLE NUMBERS.  The captions, article numbers and
table of contents appearing in this Lease are inserted only as a matter of
convenience and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or
intent or such sections or articles of this Lease nor in any way affect this
Lease.

18.11   SEVERABILITY.  If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this
Lease, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall to any
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court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease, or
the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall remain in full
force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

18.12 APPLICABLE LAW. This Lease, and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereto, shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State
of California.

18.13 SUBMISSION OF LEASE. The submission of this document for examination and
negotiation does not constitute an offer to lease, or a reservation of, or
option for leasing the Premises. This document shall become effective and
binding only upon execution and delivery hereof by Landlord and Tenant. No act
or omission of any employee or agent of Landlord or of Landlord's broker or
managing agent shall alter, change, or modify any of the provisions hereof.

18.14 HOLDING OVER. Should Tenant, or any of its successors in interest, hold
over the Premises, or any part thereof, after the expiration of the term of this
Lease, unless otherwise agreed to in writing, such holding over shall constitute
and be construed as tenancy from month-to-month only, at a monthly rent equal to
twice one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent owed during the final
year of the Term of this Lease as the same may be extended from time to time,
plus Additional Rent, provided, however, if Tenant give written notice to
Landlord of a desire to hold over in the Premises not later than sixty (60) days
prior to the expiration of the Term, as extended, then for the first sixty (60)
days of such holding, which holding shall be deemed permitted by Landlord and
lawful and not a default under the provisions of this Lease provided Tenant has
complied with the notice provisions of this Section 18.14 an all other
provisions of this Lease, the monthly rent shall be one hundred twenty-five
percent (125%) of the Base Rent owed during the final year of the Term on this
Lease, as same may be extended from time to time, plus Additional Rent for such
period. This inclusion of the preceding sentence shall not be construed as
Landlord's permission for Tenant to hold over, except as herein permitted.

18.15 SURRENDER. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease,
Tenant shall surrender the Premises to Landlord in good order, condition and
repair, except for reasonable wear and tear or as otherwise provided in Articles
8, 10, and 11. Tenant shall not commit or allow any waste or damage to be
committed on any portion of the Premises, Building or Project. All property that
Tenant is required to surrender shall become Landlord's property upon the
termination of this Lease. Landlord may cause any of said personal property that
is not removed from the Premises within thirty (30) days after the date of any
termination of this Lease to be removed from the Premises and stored at Tenant's
expense, or, at Landlord's election said personal property thereafter shall
belong to Landlord without the payment of any consideration, subject to the
rights of any person holding a perfected security interest therein.

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18.16 RULES AND REGULATIONS. At all times during the Term, Tenant shall comply
with rules and regulations ("Rules and Regulations") for the Project, as set
forth in Exhibit E (and such amendments as Landlord may reasonably adopt,
provided same are enforced by Landlord in a consistent and non-discriminatory
manner) attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof; and. provided
further such Rules and Regulations shall diminish Tenant's rights under this
lease.

18.17 NO NUISANCE. Tenant shall conduct its business and control its agents,
employees, invitees and visitors in such a manner as not to create any nuisance,
or unreasonably interfere with, annoy or disturb any other tenant or Landlord in
its operation of the Project.

18.18 BROKER. Tenant warrants that it has had no dealings with any real estate
broker or agent, other than the Tenant's Broker and Landlord's broker, each set
forth in the Basic Lease Information, in connection with the negotiation of this
Lease, and that it knows of no other real estate broker or agent who is entitled
to any commission or finder's fee in connection with this Lease. Tenant agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against any and all claims,
demands, losses, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and costs) with respect to any
leasing commission or equivalent compensation alleged to be owing on account of
Tenant's dealings with any real estate broker or agent other than Tenant's
Broker or Landlord's Broker. Landlord shall pay any commission owing to Tenant's
Broker and any commission owing to Landlord's Broker in connection with this
Lease, in accordance with a separate agreement between such brokers and
Landlord.

18.19 LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO PERFORM. Upon Tenant's failure to perform any
obligation of Tenant hereunder, including without limitation, payment of
Tenant's insurance premiums, charges of contractors who have supplied materials
or labor to the Premises, etc., Landlord shall have the right to perform such
obligation of Tenant on behalf of Tenant and/or to make payment on behalf of
Tenant to such parties, provided Landlord has first provided written notice to
Tenant and given Tenant ten (10) days to perform such obligation (unless another
cure period is provided herein). Tenant shall reimburse Landlord the reasonable
cost of Landlord's performing such obligation on Tenant's behalf, including
reimbursement of any amounts that may be expended by Landlord, plus interest at
the rate of three percent (3% ) over the prime rate as announced, from time to
time, by Bank of America, N.A. per annum, as Additional Rent.

18.20 MORTGAGE PROTECTION. Landlord shall not be in default under the terms of
this Lease, or by law, unless Landlord fails to perform the obligations required
of Landlord within a reasonable time, but in no event later than ten (10) days
after written notice by Tenant to Landlord and to the holder of any first
mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises whose name and address shall
have theretofore been furnished to Tenant in writing specifying wherein Landlord
has failed to perform such obligation. If, however, the nature of Landlord's
obligation is such that more than ten (10) days are

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required for performance, Landlord shall not be in default exist if Landlord
commences performance within such ten (10) day period and diligently
prosecutes the same to completion. Should Landlord be deemed to be in
material default of this Lease, and If any such default materially interferes
with Tenant's business operation in the Premises, Tenant may give Landlord
and the holder of any first mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises a
second written notice specifying exactly the nature of the Landlord's failure
and its impact on Tenant's business operation in the Premises and the further
remedial action deemed necessary by Tenant. If such remedial action is not
undertaken within thirty (30) days of such second written notice, Tenant
shall be entitled to terminate this Lease, but in no event earlier than
thirty (30) days after the second notice to Landlord and the holder of any
first mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Tenant shall not be entitled to terminate this Lease as a result
of Landlord's default if Landlord is making diligent and reasonable efforts
to perform the obligations required of Landlord under this Lease. Nothing
herein contained shall be interpreted to mean that Tenant is excused from
paying any rent due hereunder as a result of any default by Landlord.

18.21 NONLIABILITY. Landlord shall not be in default hereunder or be liable for
any damages directly or indirectly resulting from, nor shall the rental herein
reserved be abated by reason (unless otherwise provided herein) of (i) the
interruption of use of the Premises as a result of the installation of any
equipment in connection with the Premises or Building or (ii) any failure to
furnish or delay in furnishing any services required to be provided by Landlord
when such failure or delay is caused by accident or any condition beyond the
reasonable control of Landlord or by the making of necessary repairs or
improvements to the Premises or to the Building, or the governmental or
third-party supplier limitation, curtailment, rationing or restriction on use of
water or electricity, gas or any other form of energy or any other service or
utility whatsoever serving the Premises or the Building. Landlord shall use
reasonable efforts to expeditiously remedy any interruption in the furnishing of
such services.

18.22 MODIFICATION FOR LENDER. If, in connection with obtaining construction,
interim or permanent financing for the Project or the Building, the lender shall
require reasonable modifications in this Lease as a condition to such financing,
Tenant will not unreasonably withhold, delay or defer its consent thereto,
provided that such modifications do not increase the obligations of Tenant
hereunder or materially and adversely affect the leasehold interest hereby
created or Tenant's rights hereunder.

18.23 RECORDING. Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall record this Lease without the
consent of the other. Either party may, at its sole cost and expense, record a
short form memorandum of this Lease in a form reasonably acceptable to the other
party.

18.24 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease sets forth all covenants, promises,
agreements, conditions and understandings between Landlord and Tenant concerning
the Premises, Project and Building, and there are no covenants, promises,
agreements,

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conditions or understandings, either oral or written, between Landlord and
Tenant other than as are herein set forth and in the letter from Tenant to
Landlord dated June 30, 2000, relating to modifications to the HVAC system in
the Building, which letter is acknowledged by Landlord. Except as herein
otherwise provided no subsequent alteration, amendment, change or addition to
this Lease shall be binding upon Landlord or Tenant unless reduced to writing
and signed by Landlord and Tenant.

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18.25 ADDITIONAL LEASE PROVISIONS. Additional Lease Provisions, if any, are set
forth on Exhibit G, attached hereto.

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

"Landlord"                                         "Tenant"

PACIFIC PLAZA CARMEL VALLEY LLC,            JNI CORPORATION, a Delaware
a California limited liability company      corporation,

By:COAST PACIFIC PLAZA LLC, a California    By:
limited liability company, Its Manager      Name:
                                            its:
By:COAST INCOME PROPERTIES, INC., a
California corporation, It's Its            By:
Manager                                     Name:
                                            its:

By:_______________________________

        Thomas G. Blake, President

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                LEGAL DESCRIPTION

                                   [ATTACHED]

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                          BUILDING PLANS AND SITE PLAN

                                   [ATTACHED]

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                                PRELIMINARY PLANS

           1. Space Plan Study prepared by Inter-Arch, dated June 9,
                      2000 (four (4) sheets, one per floor).

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                                    EXHIBIT D

                                   WORK LETTER

                                   [ATTACHED]

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                                    EXHIBIT E

                              RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.    The sidewalks, entrances, lobby, elevators, stairways and public
corridors shall be used only as a means of ingress and egress and shall
remain unobstructed at all times. The entrance and exit doors of all suites
are to be kept closed at all times except as required for orderly passage to
and from a suite. Loitering in any part of the Building or obstruction of any
means of ingress or egress shall not be permitted. Doors and windows shall
not be covered or obstructed.

2.    Plumbing fixtures shall not be used for any purposes other than those
for which they were constructed, and no rubbish, newspapers, trash or other
substances of any kind shall be thrown into them. Walls, floors and ceilings
shall not be defaced in any way and no one shall be permitted to mark, drive
nails, screws or drill into, paint, or in any way mar any Building surface,
except that pictures, certificates, licenses and similar items normally used
in Tenant's business may be carefully attached to the walls by Tenant in a
manner to be reasonably prescribed by Landlord. Upon removal of such items by
Tenant any damage to the walls or other surfaces, except minor nail holes,
shall be repaired by Tenant.

3.    No awning, shade, sign, advertisement or notice shall be inscribed,
painted, displayed or affixed on, in or to any window, door or balcony or any
other part of the outside or inside of the Building or the demised premises
unless provided by Landlord or approved by Landlord in writing. No window
displays or other public displays shall be permitted without the prior
written consent of Landlord. All tenant identification on public corridor
doors beyond building standard will be installed by Landlord for Tenant but
the cost shall be paid by Tenant. No lettering or signs other than the name
of Tenant will be permitted on public corridor doors with the size and type
of letters to be prescribed by Landlord. All requests for listing on the
Building directory shall be submitted to the office of Landlord in writing.
Landlord reserves the right to approve all listing requests. Any change
requested by Tenant of Landlord of the name or names posted on directory,
after initial posting, will be charged to Tenant.

4.    The cost of any special electrical circuits for items such as copying
machines, computers, microwaves, etc., shall be borne by Tenant unless the
same are part of the building standard improvements. Prior to installation of
equipment Tenant must receive written approval from Landlord.

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5.    The weight, size and position of all safes and other unusually heavy
objects used or placed in the Building shall be prescribed by Landlord and
shall, in all cases, stand on metal plates of such size as shall be
prescribed by Landlord. The repair of any damage done to the Building or
property therein by putting in or taking out or maintaining such safes or
other unusually heavy objects shall be paid for by Tenant.

6.    All freight, furniture, fixtures and other personal property shall be
moved into, within and out of the Building at times designated by and under
the supervision of Landlord and in accordance with such regulations as may be
delivered from the Landlord's property manager and shall not interfere with
any other tenant's conduct of business or quiet enjoyment of the Project. In
no event will Landlord be responsible for any loss or damage to such freight,
furniture, fixtures or personal property from any cause.

7.    No improper noises, vibrations or odors will be permitted in the
Building. No person will be permitted to bring or keep within the Building
any animal, bird or bicycle or any toxic or flammable substances without
Landlord's prior permission. No person shall throw trash, refuse, cigarettes
or other substances of any kind any place within or out of the Building
except in the refuse containers provided therefor. Tenant shall not be
permitted to materially interfere in any way with tenants or those having
business with them. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the
Building any person who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under
the influence of liquor or drugs or who shall in any manner do any act in
violation of the rules and regulations of the Project.

8.    All rekeying of office doors or changes to the card access system,
after occupancy, will be at the expense of Tenant. Tenant shall not rekey any
doors or change the card access system in any way without making prior
arrangements with Landlord.

9.    Tenant will not use the balconies, if any, for storage, barbecues,
drying of laundry or any other activity which would detract from the
appearance of the Building or Project or interfere in any way with the use of
the Building or Project by other tenants.

10     If Tenant uses the Premises after regular business hours or on
nonbusiness days, Tenant shall lock any entrance doors to the Building used
by Tenant or take such other steps as are necessary to secure the Building's
doors immediately after entering or leaving the Building.

11     Tenant shall provide and cause all Tenant's employees to use protective
floor mats under all desk chairs used in the Premises.

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12     If Tenant requires telegraphic, telephonic, burglar or of similar
services, it shall first obtain, and comply with, Landlord's instructions in
their installation.

13     Tenant shall not waste electricity, water or air conditioning and
agrees to cooperate fully with Landlord to assure the most effective
operation of the Building's heating and air conditioning.

14     Landlord reserves the right, exercisable without notice and without
liability to Tenant, to change the name and street address of the Building.

15. Tenant shall not retail any goods on the Premises except for goods
intended to be sold to Tenant's employees.

16     Tenant shall not install any radio or television antenna, loudspeaker
or other device on the roof or exterior walls of the Building without the
written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall not interfere with radio or
television broadcasting or reception from or in the Building elsewhere.
Tenant shall not install, maintain or operate upon the Premises any vending
machine without the written consent of Landlord. Canvassing, soliciting and
distribution of handbills or any other written material, and peddling in the
Building are prohibited, and each tenant shall cooperate to prevent same.

17     Tenant shall not use in any space or in the public halls of the
Building any hand trucks except those equipped with rubber tires and side
guards or such other material-handling equipment as Landlord may approve.
Tenant shall not bring any other vehicles of any kind into the Building.

18     Tenant shall not use in excess of Tenant's pro rata share of the
Project's total parking spaces. Tenant shall not park its vehicles in any
parking areas designated by Landlord as areas for parking by visitors to the
Project or in any other undesignated areas or parking areas assigned to other
tenants. Tenant shall not leave vehicles in the Project parking areas
overnight nor park any vehicles in the Project parking areas other than
automobiles, motorcycles, motor driven or nonmotor driven bicycles or
four-wheeled trucks. Landlord may, in its sole discretion, designate separate
areas for bicycles and motorcycles.

19     Tenant shall not use Project's or Building's interior or exterior common
areas to conduct its business or as a waiting room.

20. Landlord may waive any one or more of these Rules and Regulations for the
benefit of Tenant or any other tenant, but no such waiver by Landlord shall
be construed as a waiver of such Rules and Regulations in favor of Tenant or
any other tenant, nor prevent Landlord from thereafter enforcing any such
Rules and Regulations against any or all of the tenants of the Project.

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21        Tenant shall be deemed to have read these Rules and Regulations and
to have agreed to abide by them as a condition to his occupancy of the
Premises and shall be responsible for the observance of all the rules by
Tenant's employees, agents, clients, customers, invitees and guests.

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                                    EXHIBIT F

                                LETTER OF CREDIT

                      IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT

                                         Number:      _________________

                                         Date:        _________________

                                         Amount:      _________________

                                         Expiration:  _________________

Beneficiary:                                           Account Party:

PACIFIC PLAZA CARMEL VALLEY LLC                    ________________________

4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 150             ________________________

San Diego, CA 92111                                ________________________

We issue our Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. ___ in favor of PACIFIC PLAZA
CARMEL VALLEY, a California limited liability company, its successors and
assigns for the amount of ___________________ Dollars ($__________). We
undertake to honor your draft for any sum or sums not to exceed a total of
____________________ Dollars ($___________) in favor of said beneficiary when
accompanied by the following: a letter from the manager of PACIFIC PLAZA
CARMEL VALLEY LLC stating that PACIFIC

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PLAZA CARMEL VALLEY LLC is authorized to draw upon this Letter of Credit
according to the terms of the lease agreement with the Account Party as
"Tenant".

It is a condition of this Letter of Credit that it shall remain enforceable
against us for a period of sixty-nine (69) months without amendment.

The draft must be marked "Drawn under _____________ Letter of Credit No. _______
dated _______________, 2000.

There are no conditions of this Letter of Credit. Except so far as otherwise
stated, this Letter of Credit is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice
for Documentary Credits (1983 Revision, International Chamber of Commerce,
Publication No. 400).

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                         ------------------------------

                         By: ___________________________

                         By: ___________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT G

                                ADDENDUM TO LEASE

           19    ADDITIONAL LEASE PROVISIONS

           19.01 ADDITIONAL LEASE.  Landlord and Tenant have concurrently,
with the Execution of this Lease, entered into a lease of even date herewith
("Building A Lease)) for the entire three (3) floors of a three-story
building being constructed by Landlord in the Project at 10955 Vista Sorrento
Parkway, San Diego, California, which building is commonly referred to as
"Building A" of the Project. Landlord and Tenant agree that for so long as
Landlord owns both Building A and the Building under this Lease, a default by
Tenant under this Lease shall constitute a default by Tenant under the
Building A Lease, and a default by Tenant under the Building A Lease shall
constitute a default by Tenant under this Lease. Additionally, Landlord and
Tenant agree that for so long as Landlord owns both Building A and the
Building under this Lease, a default by Landlord under this Lease shall
constitute a default by Landlord under the Building A Lease, and a default by
Landlord under the Building A Lease shall constitute a default by Landlord
under this Lease.

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           19.02 LETTER OF CREDIT. In addition to the Security Deposit
and as additional security hereunder, in the event Tenant fails, at any time
during the Term (including any Extensions) to maintain cash or cash
equivalent reserves of at least Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) (the "Cash
Requirement"), then Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after the date the
Cash Requirement fails to be satisfied, deliver to Landlord written notice
thereof and a letter of credit in an amount equal to six (6) times the then
effective Monthly Rent. The letter of credit shall be substantially in the
form and of the substance of Exhibit F attached hereto, and issued by Union
Bank of California or another financial institution reasonably acceptable to
Landlord. Tenant shall be entitled to replace any such letter of credit with
a new letter of credit that satisfies such conditions, and upon delivery of
such replacement letter of credit by Tenant to Landlord, Landlord shall
deliver the old letter of credit to Tenant and cooperate with Tenant in
terminating the old letter of credit, including by authorizing a full
exoneration and release of the letter of credit. Landlord shall be entitled
to draw on the letter of credit if Tenant has not replaced the letter of
credit and the letter of credit is due to expire within ten (10) days and
before the end of the Term. If Landlord so draws on the letter of credit,
then Landlord shall hold the letter of credit proceeds as an additional
security deposit; provided, however, that if Tenant subsequently delivers a
letter of credit meeting the requirements set forth above, then Landlord
shall immediately release such proceeds to Tenant. Upon any default by Tenant
which has not been cured within the applicable time period after any notice
required by this Lease, including specifically but without limitation
Tenant's obligation to pay rent or abide by any of its obligations under this
Lease, Landlord shall be entitled to draw upon said letter of credit in the
amount of the default(s) by the issuance of Landlord's sole written demand to
the issuing financial institution. Any such draw shall be without waiver of
any rights Landlord may have under this Lease or at law or in equity as a
result of the default. In the event that Tenant can demonstrate by the
delivery to Landlord of its audited financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied, that Tenant has reestablished the Cash Requirement, then, upon
written request of Tenant, Landlord shall deliver the letter of credit to
Tenant and cooperate with Tenant in terminating the letter of credit,
including by authorizing a full exoneration and release of the letter of
credit; provided, however, if at any subsequent time Tenant shall fail to
maintain the Cash Requirement Tenant shall give written notice thereof to
Landlord and cause a replacement letter of credit to be delivered to Landlord
in an amount equal to six (6) times the then effective Monthly Rent, and on
other terms of, the original letter of credit. Tenant shall submit to
Landlord annually during the Term (including any Extension) on or before the
first day of the fourth (4th) calendar month of Tenant's fiscal year,
Tenant's audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied.

           19.03 RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER TO LEASE ADDITIONAL SPACE IN PROJECT.

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           (a)   If at any time during the term of this Lease (including any
Extension term), Landlord desires to lease to a third party a then vacant
portion of the three (3) story building being constructed by Landlord in the
Project and commonly known as Building C ("Building C") or, if Landlord
should acquire the two (2) lots adjacent to the southerly boundary of the Lot
and construct one or more buildings thereon (the "Adjacent Lot Buildings")
(Building C and the Adjacent Lot Buildings are hereinafter sometimes
collectively referred to as the "Additional Buildings"), then Landlord shall
give written notice to Tenant of the rental rate and other material terms of
such offer upon which Landlord is willing to lease such vacant space in the
Additional Buildings ("Landlord's Lease Notice"); provided, however, that
Landlord shall not be obligated to give a Landlord's Lease Notice with
respect to any proposed lease in Building C to a third party which is fully
executed on or before September 30, 2001. Landlord's Lease Notice shall
constitute an offer to lease such vacant space (the "Specific Space") to
Tenant at the rental rate and upon the terms and conditions contained in
Landlord's Lease Notice. Tenant shall have twenty (20) days after receipt of
Landlord's Lease Notice in which to accept such offer. Tenant shall accept
such offer, if at all, only by written notice ("Tenant's Lease Notice")
delivered to Landlord in which Tenant shall agree to lease the Specific Space
from Landlord at the rental rate and upon the terms and conditions contained
in Landlord's Lease Notice (but subject to the other applicable provisions
contained in this Lease) or on other terms and conditions acceptable to
Landlord and Tenant. If Tenant accepts such offer within the twenty (20) day
period, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a written lease within ten (10)
days thereafter for the Specific Space. If Tenant fails to give Landlord
notice of Tenant's acceptance of the offer contained in Landlord's Lease
Notice within the twenty (20) day period, then Tenant's right of first offer
as provided in this Section 19.03 (the "Right of First Offer to Lease") shall
be deemed satisfied as to the Specific Space, and Landlord thereafter shall
have the right to lease such Specific Space to third parties or to accept
offers from third parties to lease such vacant space without further
obligation to Tenant, but subject to the limitations expressed in Sections
19.03(b) through 19.03(d) below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Section 19.03, Tenant only has the right to lease any
vacant space in the Additional Buildings pursuant to the Right of First Offer
to Lease, if, on the date of Tenant's delivery to Landlord of any Tenant's
Lease Notice, Tenant can demonstrate by the delivery to Landlord of its
audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, consistently applied, that Tenant has a net worth of
not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000).

           (b)   Notwithstanding Section 19.03(a) above, if Landlord is
prepared to lease the Specific Space to a third party on terms and conditions
which are materially more favorable to such third party than those stated in
Landlord's Lease Notice for the Specific Space, Landlord shall be required to
give Tenant a second notice ("Landlord's Supplemental Lease Notice") offering
to lease the Specific Space to Tenant on the same terms and conditions
Landlord is prepared to accept from such third party.

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Tenant shall have five (5) business days after receipt of Landlord's
Supplemental Lease Notice to accept such modified terms and conditions and,
in case of such acceptance, the parties shall proceed in accordance with
Section 19.03(a) to execute a lease of the Specific Space. If Tenant does not
accept the terms and conditions in Landlord's Supplemental Lease Notice,
Landlord may then lease the Specific Space to such third party on those same
terms and conditions. For purposes of this Section 19.03, terms and
conditions shall be considered "materially more favorable" if either one of
the following is true:

                 (i)  The net effective rent (after taking into account basic
rent, additional rent and other sums payable to Landlord, less tenant
improvement costs, allowances, inducements, concessions and other transaction
costs) is less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the net effective rent
proposed by Landlord to Tenant for the Specific Space.

                 (ii) The term (after taking into account all options to
extend, renew and/or terminate) is more than twenty percent (20%) more or
less than the term proposed by Landlord to Tenant for the Specific Space.

            (c)  If Landlord does not enter into a binding lease of the
Specific Space with a third party within one hundred twenty (120) days after
delivery of a Landlord's Lease Notice therefor, or within one hundred twenty
(120) days after delivery of a Landlord's Supplemental Lease Notice, Tenant's
Right of First Offer to Lease shall again apply to such Specific Space and
Landlord shall not lease such Specific Space to a third party without first
complying with the procedures set forth in this Section 19.03.

            (d)  Tenant's Right Of First Offer to Lease shall continue
throughout the term of this Lease (and any Extension thereof) as to all
Rentable Area only in the Additional Buildings which may become vacant from
time to time. Without limiting the foregoing, if Tenant does not exercise the
Right of First Offer to Lease with respect to a Specific Space in the
Additional Buildings, and Landlord thereafter enters into a binding lease of
such Specific Space in the Additional Buildings with a third party during the
time periods allowed under Section 19.03(c), then Tenant's Right of First
Offer to Lease shall again apply to such Specific Space in the Additional
Buildings upon the expiration or earlier termination of the lease to such
third party.

           19.04 RENT REIMBURSEMENT.   Provided Tenant is not then in default
in the performance of any of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, Landlord
shall pay to Tenant, within thirty (30) days after the date Tenant occupies
the Premises and commences to pay Rent under the Lease, an amount equal to
the rent and common area maintenance expense charge and additional operating
expenses charges payable by Tenant for the month of April, 2001 to the
landlord for space vacated by Tenant at Tenant's current facility located at
9775 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, California;

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provided, however, in no event shall such amount exceed the sum of One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000).

           19.05 CONFORMANCE TO WORK LETTER. Landlord and Tenant shall comply
with their respective obligations under the Work Letter.

           19.06 USE OF ROOF. For so long as Tenant and any Affiliate
Transferee, in the aggregate, leases at least eighty percent (80%) of the
Usable Area in the Building, Tenant shall be entitled to install, maintain
and operate on the roof of the Building, for the purpose of Tenant's
business, a limited number of telecommunications, satellite and other devices
that make use of the electromagnetic spectrum ("Telecommunications Devices")
as Landlord may approve in writing, subject to the following requirements and
subject always to compliance with all covenants or restrictions of record as
of the date hereof, applicable laws, building codes, regulations and
ordinances. All such Telecommunication Devices shall be located in an area of
the roof not greater than four hundred (400) square feet, reasonably
specified by Landlord. Prior to installing any Telecommunications Devices on
the roof of the Building, Tenant shall provide prior written notice to
Landlord of Tenant's desire to install such Telecommunications Devices on the
roof of the Building, together with plans and specifications for the
installation of such Telecommunications Devices. Landlord shall review such
plans and specifications within ten (10) days after receiving such plans and
specifications from Tenant, and within such period notify Tenant if Landlord
approves the installation of such Telecommunications Devices or disapproves
the installation of such Telecommunication Devices, and if Landlord
disapproves the installation of such Telecommunication Devices, the reasons
therefor. Landlord may withhold its approval to the installation of
Telecommunications Devices on the roof of the Building if such
Telecommunication Devices are visible from other locations in the Project or
the surrounding areas, pose any material risk to the physical integrity of
the Project or adversely affect the appearance of the Building from
surrounding areas. Landlord may condition it's approval of any
Telecommunications Devices on Tenant installing any walkways, screening or
other devices or material requested by Landlord. Tenant shall be responsible
for any installation and maintenance costs of any such Telecommunication
Devices, as well as any damage to the Building, including without limitation
the roof, arising out of or related to the installation or use by Tenant of
any such Telecommunications Device.

           19.07 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Landlord agrees not to change the name of the Project during the Term to include
the name of any competitor of the original Tenant. Landlord agrees that Tenant
may use a forklift or similar equipment in the shipping and receiving area on
the ground floor of the Premises so long as the use of such equipment is in full
compliance with Section 9.01 and Section 9.04 of this Lease and does not cause
damage to the Building or Project. Tenant's employees may, while traveling away
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purposes of Tenant, leave vehicles in such area of the Parking Area as is
designated by Landlord for a period of not to exceed seven (7) calendar days.

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                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into
as of May 8, 2000, by and among Aegis Communications Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Parent"), Advanced Telemarketing Corporation, a Nevada
corporation ("ATC"), IQI, Inc., a New York corporation ("IQI") (together, ATC
and IQI are referred to as the "Company"), and Michael J. Graham ("Employee").

                                R E C I T A L S:

         The Company and the Parent desire to employ Employee under the terms
and conditions of this Agreement. Employee represents that Employee is free
from any other obligation of continuing employment with his former employer.

         Employee desires employment by the Company and the Parent under the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and further desires to be granted
access to the Company's and the Parent's proprietary information.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

         1.       EMPLOYMENT. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement, each of the Company and the Parent employ Employee, and
Employee accepts such employment by the Company and the Parent.

         2.       DUTIES OF EMPLOYEE.

                  (a)      Employee will serve in the capacities of Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of each of the Company and the
Parent, subject in each case to the reasonable supervision of the President
and Chief Executive Officer of such corporation. In such capacities, Employee
will have all necessary powers to discharge the responsibilities customarily
performed by the chief financial officer of a public company, including
supervision of the Company's and the Parent financial and accounting
processes, financial and regulatory reporting, relationship with the
Company's and the Parent's independent auditors, and related matters, subject
in each case to the President's and Chief Executive Officer's supervision and
control. Employee will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer of
such corporation.

                  (b)      Commencing May 8, 2000 (the "Effective Date") and
during the remaining term of this Agreement, Employee will devote his full
business time and effort to the performance of his duties and
responsibilities as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
the Company and the Parent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee may spend
reasonable amounts of time on his personal civic and charitable

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activities that do not interfere with the performance of his duties and
responsibilities to the Company and the Parent. Employee acknowledges that
the Parent's headquarters are currently located in Irving, Texas and hereby
commits that he will perform his duties and responsibilities by officing in
and physically working from these headquarters on a full-time equivalent
basis, except to the extent that ordinary and necessary business travel
obligations require otherwise or to address family emergencies.

                  (c)      Employee will comply with the written rules and
regulations of the Company and the Parent respecting their businesses and
perform the directives and policies of the Company and the Parent as they may
from time to time be stated to Employee verbally or in writing by the Board
of Directors of each corporation.

                  (d)      Employee will comply with Company and Parent
policy regarding the maintenance of accurate business records as may from
time to time be required by the Company or the Parent. Such records may be
examined by the Company or the Parent, as the case may be, at all reasonable
times after written request is delivered to Employee. Any such document will
be delivered to the Company or the Parent, as the case may be, promptly upon
request.

                  (e)      Employee agrees not to solicit or receive any
income or other compensation from any third party in connection with his
employment with the Company and the Parent. The Employee agrees, upon written
request by the Company or the Parent, to render an accounting of all
transactions relating to his business endeavors during the term of his
employment hereunder.

         3.       TERM. The term of this Agreement (the "Term") will commence
on the Effective Date and continue until terminated in accordance with
Section 8 of this Agreement.

         4.       SALARY. Commencing on the Effective Date, the Parent will
pay Employee an annual base salary during the term of this Agreement for his
services as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Parent of $225,000, which will be payable in accordance with the Parent's
standard payroll practice, but not less than monthly. Such base salary will
not include any benefits made available to Employee or any contributions or
payments made on his behalf pursuant to any employee benefit plan or program
of the Parent, including any health, disability or life insurance plan or
program, 401K plan, cash bonus plan, stock incentive plan, retirement plan or
similar plan or program of any nature. Employee's performance and base salary
will be reviewed by the Board of Directors annually (at the regularly
scheduled board meeting occurring nearest in time to each anniversary of the
Effective Date) and, in the discretion of the Board of Directors or the
compensation committee thereof, may be increased, but not decreased without
Employee's consent, by such amount as the Board of Directors or such
committee shall determine. The Company will have no separate salary
obligation to Employee.

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         5.       BONUS COMPENSATION. The Parent will pay Employee annual
performance based cash bonuses of up to 60% of Employee's then current salary
in accordance with EXHIBIT A attached to this Agreement and the bonus plan
adopted by the Board of Directors for each applicable year. As an example,
the Aegis Communications Group, Inc., 2000 Variable Incentive Compensation
("VIC") Program is attached as part of Exhibit A. The Company will have no
separate bonus obligation to Employee.

         6.       EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. During the term of this Agreement, the
Parent will provide Employee with all benefits made available from time to
time by the Parent to its employees generally and to Executives who hold
positions similar to that of Employee (including the benefits granted to
other officers of the Parent), such benefits to be in accordance with the
Parent's policies. Specifically, Employee's benefits will include
participation in medical and dental benefit plans or programs (providing
coverage for Employee's immediate family); disability insurance; 401-K plans
as soon as Employee is eligible to participate in such plans; term life
insurance payable to Employee's designated beneficiary; up to two weeks' sick
leave annually (if needed); and four weeks' paid vacation. The Company will
have no separate obligations to Employee with respect to employee benefits,
but shall be jointly and severally liable with Parent for the prompt payment
of the benefit obligations set forth herein.

         7.       REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. The Parent will reimburse
Employee, in accordance with Parent and Company policy, for all expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by him in the business interests of the
Parent or the Company. The Parent will also reimburse Employee for expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by Employee in relocating his family to the
Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, including reasonable and customary real
estate commissions (up to 6%) and closing costs incurred in selling
Employee's current principal place of residence, reasonable expenses incurred
in house hunting trips with Employee's spouse, costs of moving Employee's
furniture and household belongings to the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan
area, and reasonable and customary closing costs incurred in buying a
principal place of residence in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area,
exclusive of financing "points". The amount of reimbursement for the expenses
referred to in the preceding sentence will be reduced, however, to the extent
that Employee or Employee's spouse have been or will be reimbursed for such
expenses by another third party, including Employee's spouse's employer.
Reimbursement will be made to Employee upon appropriate documentation of such
expenditures in accordance with the Company's written policies. If Employee
voluntarily terminates his employment with the Parent and the Company within
two years of the Effective Date, Employee will reimburse the Parent for the
unamortized amount of such expenses (balance pro-rated at 1/24th per month of
employment).

         8.       EARLY TERMINATION. It is the desire and expectation of each
party that the employer-employee relationship will continue as specified
herein and be a pleasant and rewarding experience for the parties hereto. The
Company or the Parent will, however, be entitled to terminate Employee's
employment at any time with or without Cause (as

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defined in this Section 8). If the Parent or the Company terminate Employee's
employment without Cause, if the Parent or the Company terminate Employee's
employment following a Change in Control (as defined in this Section 8), or
Employee terminates such employment following occurrence of an Employee
Termination Event, however, the Parent will pay Employee twelve months'
salary as severance compensation (based on Employee's then current annual
base salary) in accordance with the Parent's standard payroll practice, but
not less than monthly. The Company will have no separate obligation to
Employee with respect to severance compensation, but shall be jointly and
severally liable with Parent for the prompt payment of the salary obligations
set forth herein.

         If Employee dies, is unable to perform his duties and
responsibilities as a result of disability that continues for 120 consecutive
days or more ("Disability"), voluntarily resigns from the Company or the
Parent (other than a termination by Employee following occurrence of an
Employee Termination Event), or is terminated for Cause, the Parent will pay
Employee (or his estate, executor or legal representative, as appropriate)
any salary that has accrued to the date employment ceases, and the Parent's
obligations to pay additional salary or cash compensation or benefits will
terminate as of such date.

         "Cause," for the purpose of this Agreement, will mean the occurrence
of any of the following events:

         (a)      Performance by Employee of any willful misconduct relating
to the activities of the Company or the Parent, or commission by Employee of
any illegal or fraudulent acts or criminal conduct;

         (b)      A conviction of or NOLO CONTENDERE plea by Employee for any
criminal acts involving moral turpitude having or reasonably likely to have a
material adverse effect upon the Company or the Parent, including, without
limitation, upon their profitability, reputation or goodwill;

         (c)      Willful or grossly negligent failure by Employee to perform
his duties in a manner consistent with the Company's or the Parent's best
interests;

         (d)      Willful refusal by Employee to carry out reasonable
instructions of the Company's or the Parent's President and Chief Executive
Officer or Boards of Directors not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Agreement;

         (e)      Employee's failure to honor his obligations referred to in
the last sentence of Section 2(b);

         (f)      Violation by Employee of any of Employee's covenants and
agreements contained in Sections 9, 10 or 11 of this Agreement; or

         (g)      Any other material breach of Employee's obligations
hereunder, which he

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fails to cure within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof.

         "Termination without Cause" shall mean termination by Parent or the
Company for a reason other than "Cause" and "Employee Termination Event"
shall mean termination by Employee, as a consequence of any of the following
events, if such event occurs without Employee's prior consent:

         (a)      Employee's compensation is reduced;

         (b)      Employee's responsibilities, functions or duties as
Executive Vice President or Chief Financial Officer are materially reduced; or

         (c)      Employee's title or reporting relationships change.

         A "Change in Control" will be deemed to occur in the following
events:

         (i)      The acquisition in one or more transactions by any "Person"
                  (as the term person is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or
                  14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
                  "1934 Act")), of "Beneficial Ownership" (within the meaning of
                  Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act) of a majority of
                  the combined voting power of the Parent's then outstanding
                  voting securities (the "Voting Securities"), PROVIDED,
                  HOWEVER, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the Voting
                  Securities acquired directly from the Parent by any Person
                  shall be excluded from the determination of such Person's
                  Beneficial Ownership of Voting Securities (but such Voting
                  Securities shall be included in the calculation of the total
                  number of Voting Securities then outstanding), and PROVIDED
                  FURTHER, HOWEVER, that for purposes of this subsection (i),
                  Person shall in no event include Questor Partners Fund II,
                  L.P., Thayer Equity Investors III, L.P., or any of their
                  affiliates; or

         (ii)     Approval by stockholders of the Parent of (A) a merger or
                  consolidation involving the Parent if the stockholders of the
                  Parent immediately before such merger or consolidation do not
                  own, directly or indirectly immediately following such merger
                  or consolidation, at least a majority of the combined voting
                  power of the outstanding voting securities of the corporation
                  resulting from such merger or consolidation in substantially
                  the same proportion as their ownership of the Voting
                  Securities immediately before such merger or consolidation or
                  (B) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Parent or an
                  agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or
                  substantially all of the assets of the Parent.

         (iii)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not
                  be deemed to occur solely because a majority or more of the
                  then outstanding Voting Securities is acquired by (i) a
                  trustee or other fiduciary holding securities

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                  under one or more employee benefit plans maintained by the
                  Parent or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) any corporation
                  that, immediately prior to such acquisition, is owned directly
                  or indirectly by the stockholders of the Parent in the same
                  proportion as their ownership of stock in the Parent
                  immediately prior to such acquisition;

         (iv)     Moreover, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control
                  shall not be deemed to occur solely because any Person (the
                  "Subject Person") acquired Beneficial Ownership of more than
                  the permitted amount of the outstanding Voting Securities as a
                  result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Parent
                  which, by reducing the number of Voting Securities
                  outstanding, increases the proportional number of shares
                  Beneficially Owned by the Subject Person, provided that if a
                  Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this
                  sentence) as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities
                  by the Parent, and after such share acquisition by the Parent,
                  the Subject Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of any
                  additional Voting Securities which increases the percentage of
                  the then outstanding Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by
                  the Subject Person, then a Change in Control shall occur.

         9.       NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT. Employee understands that during
the course of his employment by the Company and the Parent, Employee will (i)
have access to and receive the benefit of special training and unique
information, including, but not limited to, research, systems, development,
marketing, management, business development, customer satisfaction methods
and techniques, business process improvements and other developments in
marketing methods and providing services to their customers, and (ii)
represent the Company and the Parent and their affiliates and develop
contacts and relationships with other persons and entities on behalf of such
entities, including but, not limited to, customers, potential customers and
other employees of such entities. To protect such entities' interest in this
information and in these contacts and relationships, Employee agrees and
covenants that during the term of his employment by the Company and the
Parent, and for a period of one year after the termination of such employment
for any reason, without prior written approval of the Company and the Parent,
Employee will not, in connection with any business that is engaged in, or is
about to be engaged in, by the Company or the Parent, which includes, but is
not limited to, inbound and outbound telemarketing and customer care
services, whether conducted by telephone or the internet, and the provision
of market research services as currently provided by Elrick & Lavidge, the
consulting, design and implementation of any of these services, including
organization and investment in related industries or professions (the
"Business"), directly or indirectly, either as an individual or as an
employee, partner, officer, director, shareholder, advisor, or consultant or
in any other capacity whatsoever, of any person (other than ownership of less
than 5% of the issued and outstanding voting securities of a publicly held
corporations): (a) recruit, hire, assist others in recruiting or hiring,
discuss employment with, or refer to others for employment any person who is,
or within the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of any such
activity was, an employee of the Company or the Parent or their

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Employee        Parent & Co.

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affiliates; or (b) conduct or assist others in conducting any business or
activity that competes with the Business in the United States, its
territories or possessions.

         It is understood and agreed that the scope of the foregoing covenant
is reasonable as to time, area and persons and is necessary to protect the
legitimate business interests of the Company, the Parent and their
affiliates. It is further agreed that such covenant will be regarded as
divisible and will be operative as to time, area and persons to the extent
that it may be so operative, and if any part of such covenant is declared
invalid, unenforceable, or void as to time, area or persons, the validity and
enforceability of the remainder will not be affected.

         If Employee violates the restrictive covenants of this Section 9 and
the Company or the Parent brings legal action for injunctive or other relief,
neither the Company nor the Parent will be deprived of the benefit of the
full period of the restrictive covenant, as a result of the time involved in
obtaining the relief. Accordingly, Employee agrees that the restricted period
following the term of employment will have a duration of one year, and the
regularly scheduled expiration date of such covenant will be extended by the
same amount of time that Employee is determined to have violated such
covenant.

         10.      CONFIDENTIALITY. Employee acknowledges that he has learned
and will learn Confidential Information (as defined herein) relating to the
business conducted and to be conducted by the Company, the Parent or their
affiliates. Employee agrees that he will not, except in the normal and proper
course of his duties hereunder, disclose or use or authorize any third party
to disclose or use any such Confidential Information, without prior written
approval of the Company or the Parent. As used in this Section 10,
"Confidential Information" will mean information disclosed to or known to
Employee as a direct or indirect consequence of or through his employment
with the Company or the Parent, about any customer's, supplier's or the
Company's or the Parent's business, methods, business plans, operations,
products, processes, and services, including, but not limited to, information
relating to research, development, inventions, recommendations, programs,
systems, and systems analyses, flow charts, finances, and financial
statements, marketing plans and strategies, merchandising, pricing
strategies, merchandise sources, client sources, system designs, procedure
manuals, automated data programs, financing methods, financial projections,
terms and conditions of arrangements of any business, computer software,
terms and conditions of business arrangements with clients or suppliers,
reports, personnel procedures, supply and services resources, names and
addresses of clients, the Company's or the Parent's contacts, names of
professional advisors, and all other information pertaining to clients and
suppliers, including, but not limited to assets, business interests, personal
data and all other information pertaining to the Company or the Parent,
clients or suppliers whatsoever, including all accompanying documentation
therefor. All information disclosed to Employee, or to which Employee has
access during the period of his employment, which is treated by the Employer
as Confidential Information, will be presumed to be Confidential Information
hereunder. Confidential Information will not, however, include information
that (i) is publicly known or becomes publicly known through no fault of
Employee, or (ii) is generally or

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readily obtainable by the public, or (iii) constitutes general skills,
knowledge and experience acquired by Employee before and/or during his
employment with the Company and the Parent.

         Employee agrees that all documents of any nature pertaining to
activities of the Company, the Parent or their affiliates, or that include
any Confidential Information, in his possession now or at any time during the
term of his employment, including without limitation, memoranda, notebooks,
notes, data sheets, records and computer programs, are and will be the
property of such entity and that all copies thereof will be surrendered to
the appropriate entity upon termination of his employment.

         11.      INVENTIONS; DEVELOPMENTS. Employee agrees to notify the
Company and the Parent of any discovery, invention, innovation, or
improvement which is related to the Business or to the business of any
customer or supplier (collectively called "Developments") conceived or
developed by Employee during the term of the Employee's employment.
Developments will include, without limitation, developments in computer
software, logical systems, algorithms, and any or all other intellectual
properties related to the Business. All Developments, including but not
limited to all written documents pertaining thereto, will be the exclusive
property of the Company or the Parent, as the case may be, and will be
considered Confidential Information subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Employee agrees that when appropriate, and upon written request of the
Company or the Parent, as the case may be, the Employee will acknowledge that
Developments are "works for hire" and will file for patents or copyrights
with regard to any or all Developments and will sign documentation necessary
to evidence ownership of Developments in the Company or the Parent, as the
case may be.

         12.      EXIT INTERVIEW. To insure a clear understanding of this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, the protection of the Company's and
the Parent's business interests, Employee agrees, at no additional expense to
the Company and the Parent, at a mutually acceptable time and place to engage
in an exit interview with the Company and the Parent prior to Employee's
departure from the Company and the Parent.

         13.      RIGHT OF SETOFF. The Company and the Parent will be
entitled, at their option and not in lieu of any other remedies to which they
may be entitled, to set off any amounts due Employee or any affiliate of
Employee against any amount due and payable by Employee or any affiliate of
Employee to the Company and the Parent ("Set-Offs") pursuant to this
Agreement or otherwise, provided that the Set-Offs are set forth in detail in
writing with supporting evidence to substantiate each Set-Off.

         14.      MISCELLANEOUS.

                  (a)      Any notice, demand or request required or
permitted to be given or made under this Agreement will be in writing and
will be deemed given or made when delivered in person, when sent by United
States registered or certified mail, or postage

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prepaid, or when telecopied to a party at its address or telecopy number
specified below:

                           If to the Parent or the Company:

                           Aegis Communications Group, Inc.
                           7880 Bent Branch Drive
                           Suite 150
                           Irving, Texas  75063

                           Telecopy number:  (972) 830-1800

                           With a copy to:

                           Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.
                           1717 Main Street
                           Suite 2800
                           Dallas, Texas  75201
                           Attn: Jim Hunter Birch
                           Telecopy number:  (214) 939-6100

                           If to Employee:

                           Michael J. Graham
                           2600 Wake Forest Drive
                           Plano, Texas 75093

                           With a copy to:

         The parties to this Agreement may change their addresses for notice in
the manner provided above.

                  (b)      All section titles and captions in this Agreement
are for convenience only, will not be deemed part of this Agreement, and in
no way will define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any
provisions hereof.

                  (c)      Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used
in this Agreement will include the corresponding masculine, feminine or
neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs will include
the plural and vice versa.

                  (d)      The parties will execute all documents, provide
all information and take or refrain from taking all actions as may be
reasonably necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

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                  (e)      This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto, their representatives and permitted
successors and assigns. Except for the provisions of Sections 9, 10 and 11 of
this Agreement, which are intended to benefit the Company's and the Parent's
affiliates as third party beneficiaries, or as otherwise expressly provided
in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended
to confer upon any person other than the parties to this Agreement, their
respective representatives and permitted successors and assigns, any rights,
remedies or obligations under or by reason of this Agreement.

                  (f)      This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
among the parties hereto pertaining to the specific subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

                  (g)      None of the provisions of this Agreement will be
for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditors of the parties, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein.

                  (h)      No failure by any party to insist upon the strict
performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement
or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof will
constitute waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement
or condition.

                  (i)      This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
all of which together will constitute one agreement binding on all the
parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to
the original or the same counterpart.

                  (j)      THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE
PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. All claims, disputes, and controversies
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the performance, breach,
validity, interpretation, application or enforcement hereof, including any
claims for equitable relief or claims based on contract, tort, statute, or
any alleged breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of
the provisions hereof, will be resolved by binding arbitration. A party may
initiate arbitration by sending written notice of its intention to arbitrate
to the other party and to the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") office
located in Dallas, Texas (the "Arbitration Notice"). The Arbitration Notice
will contain a description of the dispute and the remedy sought. The
arbitration will be conducted at the offices of the AAA in Dallas, Texas
before an independent and impartial arbitrator who is selected by mutual
agreement, or, in the absence of such agreement, before three independent and
impartial arbitrators, of whom each party will appoint one, with the third
being chosen by the two appointed by the parties. In no event may the demand
for arbitration be made after the date when the institution of a legal or
equitable proceeding based on such claim, dispute, or other matter

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in question would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The
arbitration and any discovery conducted in connection therewith will be
conducted n accordance with the Commercial Rules of arbitration and
procedures established by AAA in effect at the time of the arbitration,
including without limitation the expedited procedures set forth therein (the
"AAA Rules"). The decision of the arbitrator(s) will be final and binding on
all parties and their successors and permitted assignees. The judgment upon
the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered by any court having
jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator(s) will be selected no later than 30
days after the date of the Arbitration Notice. The arbitration hearing will
commence no later than 60 days after the arbitrator(s) is selected. The
arbitrator(s) will render a decision no later than 30 days after the close of
the hearing, in accordance with AAA Rules. The arbitrator's fees and costs
will conform to the then current AAA fee schedule and will be borne equally
by the parties.

                  (k)      If any provision of this Agreement is declared or
found to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, in whole or in part, then the
parties will be relieved of all obligations arising under such provision, but
only to the extent that it is illegal, unenforceable or void, it being the
intent and agreement of the parties that this Agreement will be deemed
amended by modifying such provision to the extent necessary to make it legal
and enforceable while preserving its intent or, if that is not possible, by
substituting therefor another provision that is legal and enforceable and
achieves the same objectives.

                  (l)      No supplement, modification or amendment of this
agreement or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be binding unless
executed in writing by all parties to this Agreement. No waiver of any of the
provisions of this Agreement will be deemed or will constitute a waiver of
any other provision of this Agreement (regardless of whether similar), nor
will any such waiver constitute a continuing wavier unless otherwise
expressly provided.

                  (m)      Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company
and the Parent would be irreparably harmed by any violation of Employee's
obligations under Sections 9, 10 and 11 hereof and that, in addition to all
other rights or remedies available at law or in equity, the Company and the
Parent will be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent
or enjoin any such violation. The provisions of Sections 9, 10 and 11 hereof
will survive any termination of this Agreement, in accordance with their
terms.

                  (n)      No party may assign this Agreement or any rights
or benefits thereunder without the written consent of the other parties to
this Agreement.

         EXECUTED as of the date first above written.

                                             AEGIS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.

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                         By:
                            ---------------------------------------
                                  John R. Birk,
                                  Chairman of the Board

                         ADVANCED TELEMARKETING CORPORATION

                         By:
                            ---------------------------------------
                                  John R. Birk,
                                  Chairman of the Board

                         IQI, INC.

                         By:
                            ---------------------------------------
                                  John R. Birk,
                                  Chairman of the Board

                         ------------------------------------------
                                  Michael J. Graham

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                                    EXHIBIT A

         Employee will be entitled to receive a cash bonus of 60% of his
annualized salary (pro-rated for any partial year of employment, except the
year 2000, which will not be pro-rated) upon the full attainment by the
Parent, the Company and their consolidated subsidiaries of the annual bonus
plan objectives stipulated by the Board of Directors from year to year. Such
annual cash bonus will be payable within 30 (thirty) days of the completion
of the audit for the applicable year. The Year 2000 Variable Incentive
Compensation (VIC) annual bonus plan is attached hereto.

         As an example, Employee's Year 2000 VIC Program is based only on
EBITDA. For example, if Parent obtains 100% of EBITDA, Employee's bonus would
equal 100% of the proposed payout, or 60% of annual salary. If Parent obtains
120% of EBITDA goal, Employee's bonus would equal 150% of the proposed 60% of
annual salary. Conversely, under the 2000 VIC Program, if the Parent does not
attain 70% of its EBITDA goal, no bonus would be due.

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