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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.6

                       COMPENSATION PROTECTION AGREEMENT
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     THIS COMPENSATION PROTECTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), made as of the
___ day of ________, 2000, by and between more.com, Inc., a corporation
incorporated under the laws of Delaware (the "Company"), and _________________
("Protected Officer").

     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") recognizes
that the possibility of a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined) exists and
that the threat or the occurrence of a Change in Control can result in
significant distractions of its key management personnel because of the
uncertainties inherent in such a situation;

     WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is essential and in the best
interest of the Company and its stockholders to retain the services of Protected
Officer in the event of a threat or occurrence of a Change in Control and to
ensure Protected Officer's continued dedication and efforts in such event
without undue concern for Protected Officer's personal financial and employment
security; and

     WHEREAS, in order to induce Protected Officer to remain in the employ of
the Company, particularly in the event of a threat or the occurrence of a Change
in Control, the Company desires to enter into this Agreement with Protected
Officer to provide Protected Officer with certain benefits in the event
Protected Officer's employment is terminated as a result of, or in connection
with, a Change in Control;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective agreements of the
parties contained herein, it is agreed as follows:

     1.  Term of Agreement.  This Agreement shall commence as of _______
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__, 2000 (the "Effective Date") and shall continue in effect until the third
anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, that commencing on the third
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anniversary of the Effective Date and on each subsequent anniversary thereof,
the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) year
unless either the Company or Protected Officer shall have given written notice
to the other at least ninety (90) days prior thereto that the term of this
Agreement shall not be so extended; and provided, further, that notwithstanding
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any such notice by the Company not to extend, the term of this Agreement shall
not expire prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the occurrence of
a Change in Control.

     2.  Definitions.
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         2.1.   Accrued Compensation.  "Accrued Compensation" shall mean an
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amount which shall include all amounts earned or accrued through the Termination
Date (as hereinafter defined) but not paid as of the Termination Date,
including, without limitation, (i) base salary, (ii) reimbursement for
reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Protected Officer on behalf of the
Company during the period ending on the Termination Date, and (iii) vacation
pay.

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         2.2.   Base Amount.  "Base Amount" shall mean the amount of Protected
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Officer's annual base salary at the rate in effect immediately prior to the
Change in Control, and shall include all amounts of Protected Officer's base
salary that are deferred under the qualified and non-qualified employee benefit
plans of the Company or any other agreement or arrangement.

         2.3.   Bonus Amount.  "Bonus Amount" shall mean the greater of (i) 100%
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of the last annual incentive payment paid or payable to Protected Officer prior
to the Termination Date under the Company's cash bonus incentive plan, and (ii)
Protected Officer's incentive target for the fiscal year in which the Change in
Control occurs.

         2.4.   Cause.  A termination of employment is for "Cause" if Protected
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Officer has been convicted of a felony involving fraud or dishonesty or the
termination is evidenced by a resolution adopted in good faith by two-thirds of
the Board to the effect that Protected Officer (i) intentionally and continually
failed substantially to perform Protected Officer's reasonably assigned duties
with the Company (other than a failure resulting from Protected Officer's
incapacity due to physical or mental illness or from Protected Officer's
assignment of duties that would constitute Good Reason (as hereinafter
defined)), which failure continued for a period of at least thirty (30) days
after a written notice of demand for substantial performance has been delivered
to Protected Officer specifying the manner in which Protected Officer has failed
substantially to perform, or (ii) intentionally engaged in conduct which is
demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company; provided, that no
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termination of Protected Officer's employment shall be for Cause as set forth in
clause (ii) above until (a) there shall have been delivered to Protected Officer
a copy of a written notice setting forth that Protected Officer was guilty of
the conduct set forth in clause (ii) and specifying the particulars thereof in
detail, and (b) Protected Officer shall have been provided an opportunity to be
heard in person by the Board (with the assistance of Protected Officer's counsel
if Protected Officer so desires).  No act, nor failure to act, on Protected
Officer's part shall be considered "intentional" unless Protected Officer has
acted, or failed to act, with a lack of good faith and with a lack of reasonable
belief that Protected Officer's action or failure to act was in the best
interest of the Company.

        2.5.    Change in Control.  "Change in Control" shall mean any of the
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following:

                (a) An acquisition (other than directly from the Company) of any
voting securities of the Company (the "Voting Securities") by any Person (as the
term "person" is used for purposes of Section 13 or 14 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act")) immediately after which such
Person has Beneficial Ownership (as the term "beneficial ownership" is defined
under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act) of forty percent (40%) or more
of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding Voting
Securities; Provided, that in determining whether a Change in Control has
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occurred, Voting Securities which are acquired in a Non-Control Acquisition (as
hereinafter defined) shall not constitute an acquisition which would cause a
Change in Control. A "Non-Control Acquisition" shall mean an acquisition by (i)
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employee benefit plan (or a trust forming a part thereof) maintained by (1)
the Company or (2) any corporation or other Person of which a majority of its
voting power or its equity securities or equity interest is owned directly or
indirectly by the Company (a "Subsidiary"), (ii) the Company or any Subsidiary,
or (iii) any Person in connection with a Non-Control Transaction (as hereinafter
defined);

                (b) The individuals who, as of date this Agreement is approved
by the Board, are members of the Board (the "Incumbent Board"), cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, that if the
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appointment, election or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders
of any new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
Incumbent Board, such new director shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be
considered a member of the Incumbent Board; and provided, further, that no
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individual shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such
individual initially assumed office as a result of either an actual or
threatened "Election Contest" (as described in Rule 14a-11 promulgated under the
1934 Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by
or on behalf of a Person other than the Board (a "Proxy Contest") including by
reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle any Election Contest or
Proxy Contest;

                (c) Approval by stockholders of the Company of:

                    (1) A merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the
     Company, unless such merger, consolidation or reorganization satisfies the
     conditions set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) below (any transaction(s)
     meeting the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) below being referred to
     herein as "Non-Control Transactions"):

                        (i)     the stockholders of the Company immediately
          before such merger, consolidation or reorganization own, directly or
          indirectly, immediately following such merger, consolidation or
          reorganization, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting
          power of the outstanding voting securities of the corporation
          resulting from such merger, consolidation or reorganization (the
          "Surviving Corporation") in substantially the same proportion as their
          ownership of the Voting Securities immediately before such merger,
          consolidation or reorganization; and

                        (ii)    the individuals who were members of the
          Incumbent Board immediately prior to the execution of the agreement
          providing for such merger, consolidation or reorganization constitute
          at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
          Surviving Corporation;

                    (2) A complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

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                    (3) An agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or
     substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person (other than a
     transfer to a Subsidiary); and

                (d) Any other event that at least two-thirds of the Incumbent
Board in its sole discretion shall determine constitutes a Change in Control.

     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 Company 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
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Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a
result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company, and after such
share acquisition by the Company 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.

                (e) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, if Protected Officer's employment is terminated prior to a Change in
Control and the Board determines that such termination (i) was at the request of
a third party who has indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably
calculated to effect a Change in Control and who subsequently effectuates a
Change in Control (a "Third Party") or (ii) otherwise occurred in connection
with, or in anticipation of, a Change in Control which actually occurs, then,
for all purposes of this Agreement, the date of a Change in Control with respect
to Protected Officer shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of such
termination of Protected Officer's employment.

        2.6.    Company.  The "Company" shall mean more.com, Inc. and shall
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include its "Successors and Assigns" (as hereinafter defined).

        2.7.    Disability.  "Disability" shall mean a physical or mental
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infirmity which impairs Protected Officer's ability to substantially perform
Protected Officer's duties with the Company for a period of one hundred eighty
(180) consecutive days; provided, that Protected Officer has not returned to
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Protected Officer's full-time employment prior to the Termination Date as stated
in the Notice of Termination (as hereinafter defined).

        2.8.    Good Reason.
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                (a) "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence after a Change in
Control of any of the events or conditions described in subsections (i) through
(viii) hereof:

                        (i) (A) a change in Protected Officer's status, title,
     position or responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities) which,
     in Protected Officer's reasonable judgment, represents an adverse change
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     Protected Officer's status, title, position or responsibilities as in
     effect at any time within ninety (90) days preceding the date of a Change
     in Control or at any time thereafter; (B) the assignment to Protected
     Officer of any duties or responsibilities which, in Protected Officer's
     reasonable judgment, are inconsistent with Protected Officer's status,
     title, position or responsibilities as in effect at any time within ninety
     (90) days preceding the date of a Change in Control or at any time
     thereafter; or (C) any removal of Protected Officer from or failure to
     reappoint or reelect Protected Officer to any of such offices or positions,
     except in connection with the termination of Protected Officer's employment
     for Disability, Cause, as a result of Protected Officer's death or by
     Protected Officer other than for Good Reason;

                        (ii)    reduction in Protected Officer's base salary to
     a level below that in effect at any time within ninety (90) days preceding
     the date of a Change in Control or at any time thereafter (except to the
     extent such reduction is part of a comprehensive reduction in salary
     applicable to employees of the Company generally so long as the reduction
     applicable to Protected Officer is comparable to the reduction applied to
     other senior executives of the Company), or any failure to pay Protected
     Officer any compensation or benefits to which Protected Officer is entitled
     within five (5) days of the date due;

                        (iii)   the Company's requiring Protected Officer to be
     based at any place outside a 25-mile radius from Protected Officer's job
     location or residence prior to the Change in Control, except for reasonably
     required travel on the Company's business which is not materially greater
     than such travel requirements prior to the Change in Control;

                        (iv)    the failure by the Company to (A) continue in
     effect (without reduction in benefit level and/or reward opportunities) any
     material compensation or employee benefit plan in which Protected Officer
     was participating at any time within ninety (90) days preceding the date of
     the Change in Control or at any time thereafter, including, but not limited
     to, the plans listed on Appendix A (which shall include vacation policies),
     unless such plan is replaced with a plan that provides substantially
     equivalent compensation or benefits to Protected Officer, or (B) provide
     Protected Officer with compensation and benefits, in the aggregate, at
     least equal (in terms of benefit levels and/or reward opportunities) to
     those provided for under each other employee benefit plan, program and
     practice in which Protected Officer was participating at any time within
     ninety (90) days preceding the date of the Change in Control or at any time
     thereafter or which are provided to other similarly situated executives of
     the Company;

                        (v)     the insolvency or the filing (by any party,
     including the Company) of a petition for bankruptcy of the Company, which
     petition is not dismissed within sixty (60) days;

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                        (vi)    any material breach by the Company of any
     provision of this Agreement:

                        (vii)   any purported termination of Protected Officer's
     employment for Cause by the Company which does not comply with the terms of
     Section 2.4; or

                        (viii)  the failure of the Company to obtain an
     agreement, satisfactory to Protected Officer, from any Successors and
     Assigns (as hereinafter defined) to assume and agree to perform this
     Agreement, as contemplated in Section 6 hereof.

                (b) Any event or condition described in this Section 2.8 which
occurs prior to a Change in Control, but which the Board determines (i) was at
the request of a Third Party, or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with, or in
anticipation of, a Change in Control which actually occurs, shall constitute
Good Reason for purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding that it occurred
prior to the Change in Control.

                (c) Protected Officer's right to terminate Protected Officer's
employment pursuant to this Section 2.8 shall not be affected by Protected
Officer's incapacity due to physical or mental illness.  Protected Officer must
determine whether to invoke the right to terminate employment pursuant to
Section 2.8(a)(i) or 2.8(a)(iii) within ninety (90) days of the change in status
or relocation referred to therein.

        2.9.    Notice of Termination.  Following a Change in Control, "Notice
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of Termination" shall mean a written notice from the Company of termination of
Protected Officer's employment which indicates the specific termination
provision in this Agreement relied upon and which sets forth in reasonable
detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of
Protected Officer's employment under the provision so indicated.

        2.10.   Pro-Rata Bonus.  "Pro-Rata Bonus" shall mean an amount equal to
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the Bonus Amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number
of days in the fiscal year through the Termination Date and the denominator of
which is 365.

        2.11.   Successors and Assigns.  "Successors and Assigns" shall mean a
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corporation or other entity acquiring all or substantially all the assets and
business of the Company (including this Agreement), whether by operation of law
or otherwise.

        2.12.   Termination Date.  "Termination Date" shall mean (i) in the case
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of Protected Officer's death, Protected Officer's date of death, (ii) in the
case of Good Reason, the last day of Protected Officer's employment, and (iii)
in all other cases, the date specified in the Notice of Termination; provided,
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that if Protected Officer's employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or
due to Disability, the date specified in the Notice of Termination shall be at
least thirty (30) days from the date the Notice of Termination is given to
Protected Officer; and provided, further, that in the case of Disability
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Protected Officer shall not have returned to the full-time performance of
Protected Officer's duties during such period of at least thirty (30) days.

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     3.   Protected Officer Obligations.  During the term of this
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Agreement, and excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which
Protected Officer is entitled, Protected Officer agrees to devote his full time
and attention spent on business matters to the business and affairs of the
Company and, to the extent necessary to discharge the responsibilities assigned
to Protected Officer by the Company that do not constitute Good Reason, to use
Protected Officer's reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully and
efficiently such responsibilities; provided, that it shall not be a violation of
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this Agreement for Protected Officer to, without limitation, (i) serve on
corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (ii) deliver lectures,
fulfill speaking engagements or teach at educational institutions, (iii) manage
personal investments and (iv) perform such other activities as the Board may
approve, so long as such activities do not interfere materially with the
performance of Protected Officer's responsibilities as an employee of the
Company. It is expressly understood and agreed that to the extent that any such
activities have been conducted by Protected Officer prior to the date of a
Change of Control, the continued conduct of such activities (or the conduct of
activities similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to such date shall
not thereafter be deemed to interfere with the performance of Protected
Officer's responsibilities to the Company.

     4. Termination of Employment.
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        4.1.    Termination Benefits.  If, during the term of this Agreement,
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Protected Officer's employment with the Company shall be terminated within
twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, Protected Officer shall be
entitled to the following compensation and benefits:
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                (a) If Protected Officer's employment with the Company shall be
terminated (i) by the Company for Cause or Disability, (ii) by reason of
Protected Officer's death, (iii) due to Protected Officer's retirement pursuant
to the Company's policies applying to executive officers generally, or (iv) by
Protected Officer other than for Good Reason, the Company shall pay to Protected
Officer the Accrued Compensation;

                (b) If Protected Officer's employment with the Company shall be
terminated for any reason other than as specified in Section 4.1(a), Protected
Officer shall be entitled to the following:

                        (i)     the Company shall pay Protected Officer all
     Accrued Compensation and a Pro-Rata Bonus;

                        (ii)    the Company shall pay Protected Officer as
     severance pay and in lieu of any further compensation for periods
     subsequent to the Termination Date, an amount in cash equal to two (2)
     times the sum of (A) the Base Amount and (B) the Bonus Amount;

                        (iii)   until the third anniversary of the Date of
     Termination, Protected Officer shall have such rights with respect to
     benefits provided by the Company, including without limitation life
     insurance, disability,

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     medical, dental and hospitalization benefits and pension and retirement
     benefits as were provided to Protected Officer as of the Effective Date or,
     if greater, at any time within ninety (90) days preceding the date of the
     Change in Control; and

                        (iv)    the restrictions on any outstanding incentive
     awards (including restricted stock and granted performance shares or units)
     granted to Protected Officer under the Company's stock option and other
     stock incentive plans or under any other incentive plan or arrangement
     shall lapse and such incentive award shall become 100% vested, all stock
     options and stock appreciation rights granted to Protected Officer shall
     become immediately exercisable and shall become 100% vested and all
     performance units granted to Protected Officer shall become 100% vested,
     except that such acceleration will not occur, if in the opinion of the
     Company's accountants, it would render unavailable "pooling of interest"
     accounting for a Change in Control that would otherwise qualify for such
     accounting treatment; provided however that such acceleration of any
     outstanding equity-based incentive awards under the provisions of any
     employment agreement, offer letter or stock option or other equity-based
     compensation award agreement entered into by Protected Officer prior to the
     Effective Date shall occur regardless of whether such acceleration would
     render unavailable "pooling of interest" accounting for a Change in Control
     that would otherwise qualify for such accounting treatment. In addition,
     the vesting and exercisability of any purchase rights granted under an
     employee stock purchase plan qualified under Section 423 of the Code shall
     not accelerate under this Section 4.1(b)(iv).

                (c) The amounts provided for in Sections 4.1(a) and 4.1(b)(i),
and (ii) shall be paid in a single lump sum cash payment within thirty (30) days
after the Termination Date (or earlier, if required by applicable law).

                (d) The Protected Officer shall not be required to mitigate the
amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment
or otherwise, and no such payment shall be offset or reduced by the amount of
any compensation or benefits provided to Protected Officer in any subsequent
employment.

        4.2.    Other Benefit Policies.  The severance pay and benefits provided
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for in this Section 4 shall be in lieu of any other severance or termination pay
to which Protected Officer may be entitled under any Company severance or
termination plan, program, practice or arrangement except as provided in Section
4.1(b)(iv).  The Protected Officer's entitlement to any other compensation or
benefits shall be determined in accordance with the Company's employee benefit
plans (including the plans listed on Appendix A) and other applicable programs,
policies and practices then in effect.  The Company may condition the payment to
Protected Officer of severance benefits pursuant to Section 4.1(b)(ii) upon
Protected Officer's delivery of a reasonable form of release in favor of the
Company containing customary terms and conditions for the release of employment
related claims.  Nothing in this Agreement shall alter Protected Officer's
status as an "at will" employee of the Company.

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     5. Notice of Termination.  Following a Change in Control, any purported
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termination of Protected Officer's employment by the Company shall be
communicated by Notice of Termination to Protected Officer.  For purposes of
this Agreement, no such purported termination shall be effective without such
Notice of Termination.

     6. Excise Tax Payments.
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        6.1.    Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, to the extent that any payment or benefit (within the meaning of
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code")) to Protected Officer or for Protected Officer's benefit, paid or
payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or otherwise in connection with, or arising out of, Protected Officer's
employment with the Company or a Change in Control (a "Payment" or "Payments"),
would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Code Section 4999, or any
interest or penalties are incurred by Protected Officer with respect to such
excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), the Payments shall be
reduced (but not below zero) if and to the extent that a reduction in the
Payments would result in Protected Officer retaining a larger amount, on an
after-tax basis (taking into account federal, state and local income taxes and
the Excise Tax), than if Protected Officer received all of the Payments (any
such reduced amount is hereinafter referred to as the "Limited Payment Amount").
Unless Protected Officer shall have given prior written notice specifying a
different order to the Company to effectuate the Limited Payment Amount, the
Company shall reduce or eliminate the Payments by (i) first reducing or
eliminating those payments or benefits which are payable in cash and then (ii)
by reducing or eliminating non-cash payments or benefits, in each case in
reverse order beginning with payments or benefits which are to be paid the
farthest in time from the Determination (as hereinafter defined).  Any notice
given by Protected Officer pursuant to the preceding sentence shall take
precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or agreement
governing Protected Officer's rights and entitlements to any benefits or
compensation.

        6.2.    An initial determination as to whether the Payments shall be
reduced to the Limited Payment Amount and the amount of such Limited Payment
Amount shall be made, at the Company's expense, by the accounting firm that is
the Company's independent accounting firm as of the date of the Change in
Control (the "Accounting Firm"). The Accounting Firm shall provide its
determination (the "Determination"), together with detailed supporting
calculations and documentation, to the Company and Protected Officer within five
(5) days of the Termination Date, if applicable, or such other time as requested
by the Company or by Protected Officer (provided Protected Officer reasonably
believes that any of the Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax) and, if the
Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Protected Officer
with respect to a Payment or Payments, it shall furnish Protected Officer with
an opinion reasonably acceptable to Protected Officer that no Excise Tax will be
imposed with respect to any such Payment or Payments. Within ten (10) days of
the delivery of the Determination to Protected Officer, Protected Officer shall
have the right to dispute the Determination (the "Dispute"). If there is no
Dispute, the Determination shall be

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binding, final and conclusive upon the Company and Protected Officer, subject to
the application of Section 6.3 below.

        6.3.    As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Sections
4999 and 280G of the Code, it is possible that the Payments to be made to, or
provided for the benefit of, Protected Officer either will be greater (an
"Excess Payment") or less (an "Underpayment") than the amounts provided for by
the limitations contained in Section 5.1.

                (a) If it is established, pursuant to a final determination of a
court or an Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") proceeding which has been
finally and conclusively resolved, that an Excess Payment has been made, such
Excess Payment shall be deemed for all purposes to be a loan to Protected
Officer made on the date Protected Officer received the Excess Payment, which
loan Protected Officer must repay to the Company together with interest at the
applicable federal rate under Code Section 7872(f)(2); provided, that no loan
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shall be deemed to have been made and no amount will be payable by Protected
Officer to the Company unless, and only to the extent that, the deemed loan and
payment would either reduce the amount on which Protected Officer is subject to
tax under Code Section 4999 or generate a refund of tax imposed under Code
Section 4999.

                (b) In the event that it is determined, by (i) the Accounting
Firm, the Company (which shall include the position taken by the Company, or
together with its consolidated group, on its federal income tax return) or the
IRS, (ii) pursuant to a determination by a court, or (iii) upon the resolution
to Protected Officer's satisfaction of the Dispute, that an Underpayment has
occurred, the Company shall pay an amount equal to the Underpayment to Protected
Officer within ten (10) days of such determination or resolution, together with
interest on such amount at the applicable federal rate under Code Section
7872(f)(2) from the date such amount would have been paid to Protected Officer
until the date of payment.

     7. Cooperation.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
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payment of the amounts specified in Section 4.1(b)(ii) hereof is conditional
upon Protected Officer cooperating with the Company in connection with any
Change of Control or proposed Change of Control and all matters relating to
Protected Officer's employment with the Company and assisting the Company as
reasonably requested in transitioning Protected Officer's responsibilities to
Protected Officer's replacement as well as upon Protected Officer refraining
from doing or saying anything derogatory about the Company or its businesses or
personnel; provided, that Protected Officer shall not be required to perform any
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duties or take any action that would constitute Good Reason.

     8. Confidential Information.  Protected Officer shall hold in confidence
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for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge
or data relating to the Company and its businesses, which shall have been
obtained by Protected Officer in the course of Protected Officer's employment by
the Company and which shall not be public knowledge (other than by acts by
Protected Officer in violation of this Agreement) ("Confidential Information").
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Whether before or after termination of the Protected

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Officer's employment with the Company, Protected Officer shall not, without the
prior written consent of the Company, communicate or divulge any Confidential
Information, other than to the Company and to those persons or entities
designated by the Company or as otherwise is reasonably necessary for Protected
Officer to carry out his or her responsibilities as an executive of the Company.
In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions of this Section 8
constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any amounts otherwise payable to
Protected Officer under this Agreement.

     9. Exclusive Remedy.
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        9.1.    Protected Officer's right to salary continuation and other
severance benefits pursuant to Section 4.1 shall be Protected Officer's sole and
exclusive remedy for any termination of Protected Officer's employment by the
Company other than for Death, Disability or Cause or by Protected Officer for
Good Reason. The payments, severance benefits and severance protections provided
to Protected Officer pursuant to this Agreement are provided in lieu of any
severance payments, severance benefits and severance protections provided in any
other plan or policy of the Company, except as may be expressly provided in
writing under the terms of any plan or policy of the Company, or in a written
agreement between the Company and Protected Officer entered into after the date
of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement
shall prevent or limit Protected Officer's continuing or future participation in
any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by the Company
(except for any severance or termination policies, plans, programs or practices)
and for which Protected Officer may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or
reduce such rights as Protected Officer may have under any other agreements with
the Company (except for any severance or termination agreement). Amounts which
are vested benefits or which Protected Officer is otherwise entitled to receive
under any plan or program of the Company shall be payable in accordance with
such plan or program, except as explicitly modified by this Agreement.

        9.2.    The Company agrees to pay, to the full extent permitted by law,
all legal fees and expenses which Protected Officer may reasonably incur as a
result of any contest by the Company or others of the validity or enforceability
of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement which is ultimately
decided in favor of Protected Officer.

    10. Successors; Binding Agreement.
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        10.1.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the Company and its Successors and Assigns, and the Company shall
require any Successors and Assigns to expressly assume and agree to perform this
Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be
required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

        10.2.   Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder shall
be assignable or transferable by Protected Officer or Protected Officer's
beneficiaries or legal representatives, except by will or by the laws of descent
and distribution. This

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Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Protected
Officer's legal personal representative.

    11. Fees and Expenses.  The Company shall pay all reasonable legal fees and
        -----------------
related expenses (including the reasonable costs of experts, evidence and
counsel) incurred by Protected Officer as they become due as a result of (a)
Protected Officer's termination of employment (including all such fees and
expenses, if any, incurred in contesting or disputing any such termination of
employment), (b) Protected Officer's seeking to obtain or enforce any right or
benefit provided by this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any such fees
and expenses incurred in connection with any Dispute) or by any other plan or
arrangement maintained by the Company under which Protected Officer is or may be
entitled to receive benefits, and (c) Protected Officer's hearing before the
Board as contemplated in Section 2.4; provided, that the circumstances set forth
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in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 11 (other than as a result of Protected
Officer's termination of employment under circumstances described in Section
2.5(d)) occurred on or after a Change in Control.

    12. Notice.  Notices and all other communications provided for in this
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Agreement (including the Notice of Termination) shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or sent by certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective
addresses last given by each party to the other; provided, that all notices to
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the Company shall be directed to the attention of the Board with a copy to the
Secretary of the Company.  All notices and communications shall be deemed to
have been received on the date of delivery thereof or on the third business day
after the mailing thereof, except that notice of change of address shall be
effective only upon receipt.

    13. Settlement of Claims.  The Company's obligation to make the payments
        --------------------
provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations
hereunder shall not be affected by any circumstances, including, without
limitation, any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which
the Company may have against Protected Officer or others.

    14. Miscellaneous.  No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived
        -------------
or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in
writing and signed by Protected Officer and the Company. No waiver by either
party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or
compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by
such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or
conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreement or
representation, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the
subject matter hereof has been made by either party which is not expressly set
forth in this Agreement.

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    15. Governing Law; Arbitration.
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                (a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving
effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

                (b) Any controversy or claim arising out of, relating to or in
connection with this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by
arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in
accordance with its then existing Commercial Arbitration rules and judgment upon
the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof.

                (c) It is the express agreement of the parties that the
provisions of this Section, including the rules of the AAA , as modified by the
terms of this Section 15, shall govern the arbitration of any disputes arising
pursuant to this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the law of the
State of California, the law of the arbitral location, and the U.S. Arbitration
Act (Title 9, U.S. Code), with respect to any arbitration conducted pursuant to
this Agreement, to the extent permissible, it is the express intent of the
parties that the law of California, as modified herein, shall prevail. To the
extent this Section 15 is deemed a separate agreement, independent from this
Agreement, Sections 11, 12, 14, 16 and 17 are incorporated herein by reference.
Either party (the "Initiating Party") may commence an arbitration by submitting
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a Demand for Arbitration under the AAA Rules and by notice to the other Party
(the "Respondent") in accordance with Section 12. Such notice shall set forth in
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reasonable detail the basic operative facts upon which the Initiating Party
seeks relief and specific reference to the clauses of this Agreement, the amount
claimed, if any, and any nonmonetary relief sought against the Respondent.
After the initial list of issues to be resolved has been submitted, the
arbitrators shall permit either party to propose additional issues for
resolution in the pending proceedings.

                (d) The place of arbitration shall be Denver, California, or any
other place selected by mutual agreement.

                (e) The parties shall attempt, by agreement, to nominate a sole
arbitrator for confirmation by the AAA.  If the parties fail so to nominate a
sole arbitrator within 30 days from the date when the Initiating Party's Demand
for Arbitration has been communicated to the other party, a board of three
arbitrators shall be appointed by the parties jointly or, if the parties cannot
agree as to three arbitrators within 30 days after the commencement of the
arbitration proceeding, then one arbitrator shall be appointed by each of
Protected Officer and the Company within 60 days after the commencement of the
arbitration proceeding and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by mutual
agreement of such two arbitrators.  If such two arbitrators shall fail to agree
within 75 days after commencement of the arbitration proceeding upon the
appointment of the third arbitrator, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by
the AAA in accordance with its then existing rules. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if any party shall fail to appoint an arbitrator within the specified
time period, such arbitrator and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the
AAA in accordance with its then existing rules. For purposes of this Section 15,
the "commencement of the arbitration proceeding" shall be deemed to be the date
upon

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which the Demand for Arbitration has been received by the AAA. Any award
shall be rendered by a majority of the members of the board of arbitration.

                (f) An award rendered in connection with an arbitration pursuant
to this Section 15 shall be final and binding upon the parties, and any judgment
upon such an award may be entered and enforced in any court of competent
jurisdiction.

                (g) The parties agree that the award of the arbitral tribunal
will be the sole and exclusive remedy between them regarding any and all claims
between them with respect to the subject matter of the arbitrated dispute. The
parties hereby waive all jurisdictional defenses in connection with any
arbitration hereunder or the enforcement of any order or award rendered pursuant
thereto (assuming that the terms and conditions of this arbitration clause have
been complied with).

                (h) With respect to any award issued by the arbitrators pursuant
to this Agreement, the parties expressly agree (i) that such order shall be
conclusive proof of the validity of the determination(s) of the arbitrators
underlying such order; and (ii) any federal court sitting in Denver, California,
or any other court having jurisdiction, may enter judgment upon and enforce such
order, whether pursuant to the U.S. Arbitration Act, or otherwise.

                (i) The arbitrators shall issue a written explanation of the
reasons for the award and a full statement of the facts as found and the rules
of law applied in reaching their decision to both parties. The arbitrators shall
apportion to each party all costs (other than attorneys' fees) incurred in
conducting the arbitration in accordance with what the arbitrators deem just and
equitable under the circumstances. The prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover its attorneys' fees from the other party. Any provisional remedy which
would be available to a court of law shall be available from the arbitrators
pending arbitration of the dispute. Either party may make an application to the
arbitrators seeking injunctive or other interim relief, and the arbitrators may
take whatever interim measures they deem necessary in respect of the subject
matter of the dispute, including measures to maintain the status quo until such
time as the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise
resolved. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief
that a court of the State of California could order or grant, including, without
limitation, specific performance of any obligation created under this Agreement,
the issuance of an injunction, or the imposition of sanctions for abuse or
frustration of the arbitration process, but specifically excluding punitive
damages (the parties specifically agree that punitive damages shall not be
available in the event of any dispute).

                (j) The parties may file an application in any proper court for
a provisional remedy in connection with an arbitrable controversy, but only upon
the ground that the award to which the application may be entitled may be
rendered ineffectual without provisional relief.

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    16. Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
        ------------
severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof.

    17. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
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between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements, if any,
understandings and arrangements, oral or otherwise, between the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof except that the provisions regarding
the acceleration of vesting and exercisability of any outstanding equity-based
incentive awards under any employment agreement, offer letter or stock option or
other equity-based compensation award agreement entered into by Protected
Officer prior to the Effective Date shall remain in full force and effect.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by
its duly authorized officer and Protected Officer has executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.

                                    MORE.COM, INC.

ATTEST:                             By:
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                                    Name:
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                                    Title:
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          Secretary

                                    PROTECTED OFFICER

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                                                   Signature

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                                                   Print Name

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                                                                  Exhibit 10.7

                                     LEASE

                               500 THIRD STREET

                         INTEREAL CORPORATION, AGENTS
                                (415) 778-3900

     THIS LEASE ("Lease"), dated as of August 1, 1999, for reference purposes
only is made and entered into by and between 500 THIRD STREET ASSOCIATES, a
California General Partnership herein called Lessor and MORE.COM a DELAWARE
corporation herein called Lessee.

     THIS LEASE is subject to the terms, covenants and conditions herein set
forth, and the Tenant covenants as a material part of the consideration for this
Lease to keep and perform each and all of said terms, covenants and conditions
by it to be kept and performed and that this Lease is made upon the condition of
said performance.

                                  WITNESSETH:

                                   ARTICLE 1
                                   Premises

     Lessor hereby leases to Lessee and Lessee leases from Lessor for the term,
at the rental, and upon all of the conditions set forth herein a portion of that
certain real property situated in the City and County of San Francisco, State of
California, commonly known as the 500 Third Street Building, located at the
Southwest corner of Third and Bryant Streets.  Said portion is more particularly
described as: (See Addendum) a suite of approximately (See Addendum), as
diagrammed on Exhibit "B" attached to and made a part of this lease.  Said real
property, including the land and the improvements therein or so much as Lessee
is entitled to occupy or use under terms of this Lease, is herein called the
"Premises".

                                   ARTICLE 2
                                     Term

     Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, the term of this Lease shall be
One (1) year commencing on August 1, 1999.  and expiring on July 31, 2000 unless
sooner terminated pursuant to any provisions hereof.

                                   ARTICLE 3
                                   Possession

     Notwithstanding said commencement date, if for any reason Lessor cannot
deliver possession of the Premises to Lessee on said date, Lessor shall not be
subject to any liability therefor, nor shall such failure affect the validity of
this

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Lease or the obligations of Lessee hereunder or extend the term hereof, but
in such case, Lessee shall not be obligated to pay rent until possession of the
Premises is tendered to Lessee; provided, however, that if Lessor shall not have
delivered possession of the Premises within sixty (60) days from said
commencement date, Lessee may, at Lessee's option, by notice in writing to
Lessor within ten (10) days thereafter, cancel this Lease, in which event the
parties shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder; provided further,
however, that if such written notice of Lessee is not received by Lessor within
said ten (10) day period, Lessee's right to cancel this Lease hereunder shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect.  If Lessee occupies the Premises
prior to said commencement date, such occupancy shall be subject to all
provisions hereof, such occupancy shall not advance t he termination date, and
Lessee shall pay rent for such period at the initial monthly rates set forth
below.

                                   ARTICLE 4
                                   Base Rent

     Lessee shall pay to Lessor as base rent for the Premises the sum of TWENTY
FOUR THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE Dollars and 50/100 ($24,561.50),
commencing August 1, 1999 in advance on or before the first day of each calendar
month of the term of this Lease without deduction, offset, prior notice or
demand, in lawful money of the United States.  Base Rent for any period during
the term hereof which is for less than one month shall be a pro rata portion of
the monthly installment calculated on a 30-day month basis and payable in
advance.

                                   ARTICLE 5
                               Security Deposit

     Lessee has deposited with Lessor the sum of TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND, FIVE
HUNDRED SIXTY ONE Dollars and 50/100 ($24,561.50).  Said sum shall be held by
Lessor as security for the faithful performance by Lessee of all the terms,
covenants, and conditions of this Lease to be kept and performed by Lessee
during the term hereof.  If Lessee defaults with respect to any provision of
this Lease, including, but not limited to the provisions relating to the payment
of rent, Lessor may (but shall not be required to) use, apply or retain all or
any part of this security deposit for the payment of any rent or any other sum
in default, or for the payment of any amount which Lessor may spend or become
obligated to spend by reason of Lessee's default, or to compensate Lessor for
any other loss or damage which Lessor may suffer by reason of Lessee's default.
If any portion of said deposit is so used or applied, Lessee shall within five
(5) days after written demand therefor, deposit cash with Lessor in an amount
sufficient to restore the security deposit to its original amount and Lessee's
failure to do so shall be a material breach of this Lease.  Lessor shall not be
required to keep this security deposit separate from its general funds, and
Lessee shall not be entitled to interest on such deposit.  If Lessee shall fully
and faithfully perform every provision of this Lease to be performed by it, the
security deposit or any balance thereof shall be returned to Lessee (or, at
Lessor's option, to the last assignee of Lessee's interest hereunder) at the
expiration

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of the Lease Term. In the event of termination of Lessor's interest in this
Lease, Lessor shall transfer said deposit to Lessor's successor in interest.

                                   ARTICLE 6
                               Rent Adjustments

          Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article, the rental payable
     by Lessee shall in no event be less than the base rent specified in Article
     four (4) herein above. For the purposes of this Article, the following
     terms are defined as follows:

          Base Year:         The calendar year in which this Lease term
                             commences, (1998).

          Comparison Year:   Each calendar year of the term after the Base Year.

          (A)  Direct Expenses:  In addition to Base Rent, Lessee shall pay to
          Lessor its Pro Rata share of expenses as herein defined. All direct
          costs of operation and maintenance, as determined by standard
          accounting practices, shall include the following costs by way of
          illustration, but not be limited to: real property taxes and
          assessments; rent taxes, gross receipt taxes, (whether assessed
          against the Lessor or assessed against the Lessee and collected by the
          Lessor, or both), water and sewer charges, insurance premiums,
          utilities, janitorial services, labor, costs incurred in the
          management of the Building, if any, air conditioning & heating,
          elevator maintenance, supplies, material, equipment, and tools,
          including maintenance, costs, and upkeep of all parking and common
          areas. ("Direct Expenses" shall not include depreciation on the
          Building of which the Premises are a part or equipment therein, loan
          payments, executive salaries or real estate brokers' commissions, or
          costs paid directly by Lessee).

          If the Direct Expenses paid or incurred by the Lessor for the
     Comparison Year on account of the operation or maintenance of the Building
     of which the Premises area part are in excess of the Direct Expenses paid
     or incurred for the Base Year, then the Lessee shall pay 9.06% of the
     increase. This percentage is that portion of the total rentable area of the
     Building occupied by the Lessee hereunder. Lessor shall endeavor to give to
     Lessee on or before the first day of March of each year following the
     respective Comparison Year a statement of the increase in rent payable by
     Lessee hereunder, but failure by Lessor to give such statement by said date
     shall not constitute a waiver by Lessor of its right to require an increase
     in rent. Upon receipt of the statement for the first Comparison Year,
     Lessee shall pay in full the total amount of increase due for the first
     Comparison Year, and in addition for the then current year, the amount of
     any such increase shall be used as an estimate for said current year and
     this amount shall be divided into twelve (12) equal monthly installments
     and Lessee shall pay to Lessor, concurrently with the regular monthly rent
     payment next due following the receipt of such statement, an amount equal
     to one (1) monthly installment multiplied by the number of months from
     January in the calendar year in which said statement is submitted to the
     month of
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such payment, both months inclusive. Subsequent installments shall be payable
concurrently with the regular monthly rent payments for the balance of that
calendar year and shall continue until the next Comparison Year's statement is
rendered. If the next or any succeeding Comparison Year results in a greater
increase in Direct Expenses, then upon receipt of a statement from Lessor,
Lessee shall pay a lump sum equal to such total increase in Direct Expenses over
the Base Year, less the total of the monthly installments of estimated increases
paid in the previous calendar year for which comparison is then being made to
the Base Year; and the estimated monthly installments to be paid for the next
year, following said Comparison Year, shall be adjusted to reflect such
increase. If in any Comparison Year the Lessee's share of Direct Expenses be
less than the preceding year, then upon receipt of Lessor's statement, any
overpayment made by Lessee on the monthly installment basis provided above shall
be credited towards the next monthly rent falling due and the estimated monthly
installments of Direct Expenses to be paid shall be adjusted to reflect such
lower Direct Expenses for the most recent Comparison Year. Even though the term
has expired and Lessee has vacated the Premises, when the final determination is
made of Lessee's share of Direct Expenses for the year in which this Lease
terminates, Lessee shall immediately pay any increase due over the estimated
expenses paid and conversely any overpayment made d expenses decree shall be
immediately rebated by Lessor to Lessee.

     (B)  UTILITIES.  Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency for all water, gas,
     hear, light, power, telephone, sewage, air conditioning and ventilating,
     scavenger, janitorial, landscaping and all other materials and utilities
     supplied to the Premises.  If any such services are not separately metered
     to Lessee, Lessee shall pay a pro rata share of all charges which are
     jointly metered, the determination to be made by Lessor, and payment to be
     made by Lessee together with rent as estimated by Lessor.  Pro rata share
     for purposes hereof shall be 9.06% and may be adjusted reasonably to
     reflect actual usage and cost.

                                   ARTICLE 7
                                Property Taxes

     Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes assessed against and levied
upon trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal property of
Lessee contained in the Premises or elsewhere.  When possible, Lessee shall
cause said trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal
property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of Lessor.
If any of Lessee's personal property shall be assessed with Lessor's real
property, Lessee shall pay Lessor the taxes attributable to Lessee within ten
(10) days after receipt of a written statement setting forth the taxes
applicable to Lessee's property.

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                                   ARTICLE 8
                                      Use

     The Premises shall be used and occupied by Lessee for only the following
purposes and for no other purposes whatsoever without obtaining the prior
written consent of Lessor: Offices & warehouse space.

     (A)  Lessee shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the
     Premises which will increase the existing rate of insurance upon the
     Premises (unless Lessee shall pay any increased premium as a result of such
     use or acts) or cause the cancellation of any insurance policy covering
     said Premises or any building of which the Premises may be a part, nor
     shall Lessee sell or permit to be kept, used or sold in or about said
     Premises any articles which may be prohibited by a standard form policy of
     fire insurance.

     (B)  Lessee shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the
     Premises which will in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of
     other tenants or occupants of any building of which the Premises may be a
     part or injure or annoy them or use or allow the Premises to be used for
     any unlawful or objectionable purpose, nor shall Lessee cause, maintain or
     permit any nuisance in, an or about the Premises.  Lessee shall not commit
     or suffer to be committed any waste in or upon the Premises.

     (C)  Lessee shall not use the Premises or permit anything to be done in or
     about the Premises which will in any way conflict with any law, statute,
     zoning restriction, ordinance or governmental rule or regulation or
     requirements or duly constituted public authorities now in force or which
     may hereafter be enacted or promulgated.  Lessee shall at its sole cost and
     expense promptly comply with all laws, statutes, ordinances and
     governmental rules, regulations or requirements now in force or which may
     hereafter be in force and with the requirements of any board of fire
     underwriters or other similar body now or hereafter constituted relating to
     or affecting the condition, use or occupancy of the Premises.  The judgment
     of any court of competent jurisdiction or the admission of Lessee in any
     action against Lessee, whether Lessor be a party thereto or not, that
     Lessee has violated any law, statute, ordinance or governmental rule,
     regulation or covenant, shall be conclusive of that fact as between Lessor
     and Lessee.

     (D)  Lessee understands and acknowledges that using the Premises as
     permanent lodging or residence is prohibited by this lease and by local
     zoning ordinances.  Lessee further understands and acknowledges that Lessee
     may not "build out" or construct any tenant improvements in the Premises
     incident to use of the Premises as a residence, including, but not limited
     to, a kitchen or a bedroom.  Lessee certifies that the premises shall not
     be used as a residence.  Further, Lessee expressly agrees to indemnify the
     Lessor and to hold the Lessor harmless in the event Lessor is subject to
     any liability, either civil or criminal, including, but not limited to, any
     expense, fines, levies,

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     liens or other assessments, expenses or liabilities incurred as a result of
     any proceeding by any person or governmental entity, as a result of
     Lessee's violation of these terms.

                                   ARTICLE 9
                             Condition of Premises

     If the Premises are completed as of the date of execution hereof, then
Lessee, by execution of this Lease, shall be deemed to have accepted the
Premises in the condition existing as of the date of execution and in any event
this Lease shall be subject to all applicable zoning ordinances and to any
municipal, county and state laws and regulations governing and regulating the
use of the Premises.  Lessee acknowledges that neither Lessor nor Lessor's agent
has made any representation or warranty as to the suitability of the Premises
for the conduct of Lessee's business.

                                  ARTICLE 10
                      Maintenance, Repair and Alterations

     Lessee shall keep in good order, condition and repair the Premises and
every part thereof, structural and non structural, (whether or not such portion
of the Premises requiring repair, or the means of repairing the same are
reasonably or readily accessible to Lessee, and whether or not the need for such
repairs occurs as a result of Lessee's use, including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, all plumbing, heating, air conditioning, (Lessee
shall procure and maintain, at Lessee's expense, an air conditioning system
maintenance contract, if applicable) ventilating, electrical, lighting
facilities and equipment within the Premises, fixtures, walls, (interior and
exterior), ceilings, floors, windows, doors, plate glass and skylights located
within the Premises.

     (A)  Lessor's Rights. If Lessee fails to perform Lessee's obligations under
     this Article 10, or under any other paragraph of the Lease, Lessor may at
     its option (but shall not be required to) enter upon the Premises after ten
     (10) days' prior written notice to Lessee (except in the case of an
     emergency, in which case no notice shall be required), perform such
     obligations on Lessee's behalf and put the same in good order, condition
     and repair, and the cost thereof together with interest thereon at the
     maximum rate then allowable by law shall become due and payable as
     additional rental to Lessor together with Lessee's next rental installment.

     (B)  Lessor's Obligations.  Except for the obligations of Lessor under
     Article 9 (relating to Lessor's warranty), Article 14 (relating to
     destruction of the Premises) and under Article 15 (relating to condemnation
     of the Premises), it is intended by the parties hereto that Lessor have no
     obligation, in any manner whatsoever, to repair and maintain the Premises
     nor the building located thereon nor the equipment therein, whether
     structural or non structural, all of which obligations are intended to be
     that of the Lessee tinder Article 10 hereof.  Lessee expressly waives the
     benefit of any statute

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     now or hereinafter in effect which would otherwise afford Lessee the right
     to make repairs at Lessor's expense or to terminate this Lease because of
     Lessor's failure to keep the Premises in good order, condition and repair.

     (C)  Lessee shall not, without Lessor's prior written consent make any
     alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations in, on or
     about the Premises, except for nonstructural alterations not exceeding
     $10,00, -in cumulative costs during the term of this Lease.  In any event,
     whether or not in excess of $2,500 in cumulative cost, Lessee shall make no
     change or alteration to the exterior of the Premises nor the exterior of
     the building(s) on the Premises without Lessor's prior written consent,
     less those alterations approved in Exhibit "C."

          (1)  As used in this Article 10 (C) the term "Utility Installation"
          shall mean carpeting, window coverings, air lines, power panels,
          electrical distribution systems, lighting fixtures, space heaters, air
          conditioning, plumbing, and fencing.  Lessor may require that Lessee
          remove any or all of said alterations, improvements, additions or
          Utility Installations at the expiration of the term, and restore the
          Premises to their prior condition.  Lessor may require Lessee to
          provide Lessor, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, a lien and
          completion bond in an amount equal to one and one-half times the
          estimated cost of such improvements, to insure Lessor against any
          liability for mechanic's and materialmen's liens and to insure
          completion of the work.  Should Lessee make any alterations or
          improvements, additions or Utility Installations without the prior
          approval of Lessor, Lessor may require that Lessee remove any or all
          of the same, less those alterations approved in Exhibit "C."

          (2)  Any alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations
          in, or about the Premises that Lessee shall desire to make and which
          requires the consent of the Lessor shall be presented to Lessor in
          written form, with proposed detailed plans.  If Lessor shall give its
          consent, the consent shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessee acquiring
          a permit to do so from appropriate governmental agencies, the
          furnishing of a copy thereof to Lessor prior to the commencement of
          the work and the compliance by Lessee of a I conditions of said permit
          in a prompt and expeditious manner.

          (3)  Lessee shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials
          furnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for Lessee at or for
          use in the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any
          mechanics' lien against the Premises or any interest therein.  Lessee
          shall give Lessor not less than ten (10) days' notice prior to the
          commencement of any work in the Premises, and Lessor shall have the
          right to post notices of non-responsibility in or on the Premises as
          provided by law.  If Lessee shall, in good faith, contest the validity
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          any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the
          enforcement thereof against the Lessor or the Premises, upon the
          condition that if Lessor shall require, Lessee shall furnish to Lessor
          a surety bond satisfactory to Lessor in an amount equal to such
          contested lien claim or demand indemnifying Lessor against liability
          for the same and holding the Premises free from the effect of such
          lien or claim.  In addition, Lessor may require Lessee to pay Lessor's
          attorneys fees and costs in participating in such action if Lessor
          shall decide it is to its best interest to do so.

          (4)  Unless Lessor requires their removal, as set forth in Article 10
          (C), all alterations, improvement, additions and Utility Installations
          (whether or not such Utility Installations constitute trade fixtures
          of Lessee), which may be made on the Premises, shall become the
          property of the Lessor and remain upon and be surrendered with the
          Premises at the expiration of the term.  Notwithstanding the
          provisions of this Article 10 (C), Lessee's machinery and equipment,
          other than that which is affixed to the Premises so that it cannot be
          removed without material damage to the Premises, shall remain the
          property of Lessee and may be removed by Lessee subject to the
          provisions of Article 11.

                                  ARTICLE 11
                             Surrender of Premises

     On the last day of the term hereof, or on any sooner termination, Lessee
shall surrender the Premises to Lessor in the same condition as when received,
ordinary wear and tear excepted, clean and free of debris.  Lessee shall repair
any damage to the Premises occasioned by the installation or removal of Lessee's
trade fixtures, furnishings and equipment.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary otherwise stated in this Lease, Lessee shall leave the air lines, power
panels, electrical distributions systems, lighting fixtures, space heaters, air
conditioning, plumbing and fencing on the Premises in good operating condition.

                                  ARTICLE 12
                              Liability Insurance

     Lessee shall, at Lessee's expense, obtain and keep in force during the term
of this Lease a policy of comprehensive public liability insurance insuring
Lessor and Lessee against any liability arising out of the ownership, use,
occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all area appurtenant thereto.  The
limit of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of the Lessee
hereunder.  Lessee may carry said insurance under a blanket policy, providing,
however, said insurance by Lessee shall have a Lessor's protective liability
endorsement attached thereto.  If Lessee shall fail to procure and maintain said
insurance, Lessor may, but shall not be required to, procure and maintain same,
but at the expense of the Lessee.  Insurance required hereunder, shall be in
companies rated A+ or better in "Best's

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Insurance Guide". Lessee shall deliver to Lessor prior to occupancy of the
Premises copies of policies of liability insurance required herein or
certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of such insurance with loss
payable clauses satisfactory to Lessor. No policy shall be cancelable or subject
to reduction of coverage except after ten (10) days' prior written notice to
Lessor.

                                  ARTICLE 13
                                  Subrogation

     As long as their respective insurers so permit, Lessor and Lessee hereby
mutually waive their respective rights of recovery against each other for any
loss insured by fire, extended coverage and other property insurance policies
existing for the benefit of the respective parties.  Each party shall obtain any
special endorsements, if required by their insurer to evidence compliance with
the aforementioned waiver.

                                  ARTICLE 14
                             Damage or Destruction

     (A)  Partial Damage -- Insured.  In the event improvements on the Premises
     are damaged by any casualty which is covered under an insurance policy
     required to be maintained pursuant to Article 13, then Lessor shall repair
     such damage as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in
     full force and effect.

     (B)  Partial Damage -- Uninsured.  In the event the improvements on the
     Premises are damaged, except by a negligent or willful act or omission of
     Lessee, by any casualty not covered under an insurance policy required to
     be maintained pursuant to Article 12, then Lessor may, at Lessor's option,
     either:

          (1)  repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor's
          expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and
          effect, or

          (2)  give written notice to Lessee within thirty (30) days after the
          date of occurrence of such damage of Lessor's intention to cancel and
          terminate this Lease as of the date of the occurrence of the damage.
          In the event Lessor elects to terminate this Lease pursuant to this
          Article 14 (B), Lessee shall have the right within ten (10) days after
          receipt of the required notice to notify Lessor in writing of Lessee's
          intention to repair such damage at Lessee's expense, without
          reimbursement from Lessor, in which event this Lease shall continue in
          full force and effect, and Lessee shall proceed to make such repairs
          as soon as reasonably possible.  If Lessee does not give such notice
          within the ten (10) day period, this Lease shall be canceled and
          terminated as of the date of the occurrence of such damage.

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     (C)  Total Destruction.  If the Premises are totally destroyed during the
     term of this Lease from any cause whether or not covered by the insurance
     required under Article 13 (including any destruction required by any
     authorized public authority), this Lease shall automatically terminate as
     of the date of such total destruction.

     (D)  Damage Near End of The Term.  If the Premises are partially destroyed
     or damaged during the last six (6) months of the terms of this Lease,
     Lessor may at Lessor's option cancel and terminate this Lease as of the
     date of occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to Lessee of
     Lessor's election to do so within thirty (30) days after the date of
     occurrence of such damage.

     (E)  Lessor's Obligations.  The Lessor shall not be required to repair any
     injury or damage by fire or other cause, or to make any restoration or
     replacement of any panelings, decorations, office fixtures, partitions,
     railings, ceilings, floor covering, equipment, machinery or fixtures or any
     other improvements or property installed in the Premises by Lessee or at
     the direct or indirect expense of Lessee.  Lessee shall be required to
     restore or replace same in the event of damage.

     (F)  Abatement of Rent; Lessee's Remedies.

          (1)  If the premises are partially destroyed or damaged and Lessor or
          Lessee repairs them pursuant to this Lease, the rent payable hereunder
          for the period during which such damage and repair continues shall be
          abated in proportion to the extent to which Lessee's use of the
          Premises is impaired.  Except for abatement of rent, if any, Lessee
          shall have no claim against Lessor for any damage suffered by reason
          of any such damage, destruction, repair or restoration.

          (2) If Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises
          under this Section 14 and shall not commence such repair or
          restoration within ninety (90) days after such obligation shall
          accrue, Lessee at Lessee's option may cancel and terminate this Lease
          by written notice to Lessor at any time prior to the commencement of
          such repair or restoration.  In such event this Lease shall terminate
          as of the date of such notice.

     (G)  Termination -- Advance Payments.  Upon termination of this Lease
     pursuant to Article 14, an equitable adjustment shall be made concerning
     advance rent and any advance payments made by Lessee to Lessor.  Lessor
     shall, in addition, return to Lessee so much of Lessee's security deposit
     as has not theretofore been applied by Lessor.

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                                  ARTICLE 15
                                 Condemnation

     (A)  If the premises or any portion thereof are taken under the power of
     eminent domain, or sold by Lessor under the threat of the exercise of said
     power (all of which is herein referred to as "condemnation"), this Lease
     shall terminate as to the part so taken as of the date the condemning
     authority takes title or possession, whichever occurs first.  If more than
     ten percent (10%) of the floor area of any buildings on the Premises, or
     more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the land area of the Premises not
     covered with buildings, is taken by condemnation, either Lessor or Lessee
     may terminate this Lease, as of the date the condemning authority takes
     possession, by notice in writing of such election within twenty (20) days
     after Lessor shall have notified Lessee of the taking, or in the absence of
     such notice then within twenty (20) days after the condemning authority
     shall have taken possession.

     (B)  If this Lease is not terminated by either Lessor or Lessee then it
     shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises
     remaining, provided the rent shall be reduced in the proportion that the
     floor area of the buildings taken within the Premises bears to the total
     floor area of all buildings located on the Premises.  In the event this
     Lease is not so terminated then Lessor agrees, at Lessor's sole cost, to
     restore the Premises to a complete unit of like quality and character as
     existed prior to the condemnation as soon as reasonably possible.  All
     awards for the taking of any part of the Premises or any payment made under
     the threat of the exercise of compensation for diminution of value of a
     leasehold or for the taking of the fee or as severance damages; provided,
     however, that Lessee shall be entitled to any award for loss of or damage
     to Lessee's trade fixtures and removable personal property.  In the event
     that this Lease is not terminated by reason of such in connection with such
     condemnation, Lessor shall, to the extent of severance damages received by
     Lessor in connection with such condemnation, repair any damage to the
     Premises caused by such condemnation except to the extent that Lessee has
     been reimbursed therefor by the condemning authority.  Lessee shall pay any
     amount in excess of such severance damages required to complete such
     repair.

                                  ARTICLE 16
                                     Liens

     Lessee shall keep the Premises and the property in which the Premises are
situated free from any liens arising out of any work performed, materials
furnished or obligations incurred by Lessee.  Lessor may require, a t Lessor's
sole option, that Lessee shall provide to Lessor, at Lessee's sole cost and
expense, a lien and completion bond in an amount equal to one and one-half times
any and all estimated cost of any improvements, additions, or alterations in the
Premises, to insure Lessor

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against any liability for mechanics' and material men's liens and to insure
completion of the work.

                                  ARTICLE 17
                           Assignment and Subletting

     Lessee shall not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber this Lease or
any interest therein.  Lessee shall not assign this Lease or sublet, or suffer
any other person (the agents and servants of Lessee excepted) to occupy or use,
the Premises, or any part thereof, or any right or privilege appurtenant thereto
without the prior written consent of Lessor first had and obtained, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Lessor's consent to one assignment
or subletting shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment
or subletting, nor shall Lessor's consent release Lessee from any of its
obligations under this Lease unless such consent expressly so provides.  Any
assignment, subletting, occupation or use without the consent of Lessor shall be
void and, at the option of Lessor, shall terminate this Lease.

     (A)  In the event at any time or times during the Term of this Lease Lessee
     desires to sublet all or part of the Premises, Lessor reserves the prior
     right and option to:

          (1)  sublet from Lessee any portion of the Premises proposed by Lessee
          to be sublet for the term for which such portion is proposed to be
          sublet but at the same rent (including escalation as provided for in
          Article 6 hereof) as Lessee is required to pay to Lessor under this
          Lease for the same space, computed on a pro rata of square footage
          basis or

          (2)  terminate this Lease as it pertains to the portion of the
          Premises so proposed by Lessee to be sublet. Lessee shall notify
          Lessor in writing if Lessee proposes to sublet all or any part of the
          Premises, designating the space proposed to be sublet and the terms of
          the proposed subletting. Lessor shall be allowed fifteen (15) days
          after Lessor's foregoing option. If Lessor fails to exercise its said
          option, all the provisions of Article 17 subparagraph (1) above,
          respecting subletting, nevertheless shall be in full force and effect
          and nothing contained in this subparagraph (2) shall be construed as a
          waiver by Lessor of any of its rights under said subparagraph (1).

     (B)  Lessor's foregoing right and option shall continue throughout the
     entire term of this Lease.

     (C)  In no event shall Lessee assign this Lease or sublet the Premises or
     any portion thereof to any then-existing lessee of the building, unless
     affirmed in writing by the Lessor.

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                                  ARTICLE 18
                                 Hold Harmless

     Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessor against and from any and
all claims arising from Lessee's use of the Premises for the conduct of its
business or from any activity, work, or other thing done, permitted or suffered
by the Lessee in or about the Premises, and shall further indemnify and hold
harmless Lessor against and from any and all claims arising from any breach or
default in the performance of any obligation on Lessee's part to be performed
under the terms of this Lease, or arising from any act or negligence of the
Lessee, or any officer, agent, employee, guest, or invitee of Lessee, and from
all and against all cost, attorney's fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in
or about any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon, and, in any
case, action or proceeding be brought against Lessor by reason of any such
claim, Lessee upon notice from Lessor shall defend the same a t Lessee's expense
by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessor. Lessee as a material part of the
consideration to Lessor hereby assumes all risk of damage to property or injury
to persons, in, upon or about the Premises, from any cause other than Lessor's
negligence, and Lessee hereby waives all claims in respect thereof against
Lessor. Lessor or its agents shall not be liable for any damage to property
entrusted to employees of the Building, nor for loss or its agents shall not be
liable for any damage to property entrusted to employees of the Building, nor
for loss or damage to any property by theft or otherwise, nor for any injury to
or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling
plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water or rain which may leak from any part of
the Building or from the pipes, appliances or plumbing works therein or from the
roof, street or subsurface or from any other place resulting from dampness or
any other cause whatsoever, unless caused by or due to the negligence of Lessor,
its agents, servants or employees. Lessor or its agents shall not be liable for
interference with the light or other incorporeal hereditaments, loss of business
by Lessee, nor shall Lessor be liable for any latent defect in the Premises or
in the Building. Lessee shall give prompt notice to Lessor in case of fire or
accidents in the Premises or in the Building or of defects therein or in the
fixtures or equipment.

                                  ARTICLE 19
                             Rules and Regulations

     Lessee shall faithfully observe and comply with the rules and regulations,
indicated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and hereby reference thereto made a
part hereof, that Lessor shall from time to time promulgate. Lessor reserves the
right from time to time to make all reasonable modifications to said rules. The
additions and modifications to those rules shall be binding upon Lessee upon
delivery of a copy of them to Lessee. Lessor shall not be responsible to Lessee
for the nonperformance of any said rules by any other tenants or occupants.

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                                  ARTICLE 20
                                 Holding Over

     If Lessee remains in possession of the Premises or any part thereof after
the expiration of the term hereof, with the express written consent of Lessor,
such occupancy shall be a tenancy from month to month and a rental in the amount
equal to 125% of the last monthly rental, plus all other charges payable
hereunder, and upon all the terms hereof applicable to a month to month tenancy.

                                  ARTICLE 21
                                Entry By Lessor

     Lessor reserves and shall at any and all times have the right to enter the
Premises, inspect the same, supply janitorial service and any other service to
be provided by Lessor to Lessee hereunder, to submit said Premises to
prospective purchasers or tenants, to post notices of non-responsibility, and to
alter, improve or repair the Premises and any portion of the Building of which
the Premises are a part that Lessor may deem necessary or desirable, without
abatement of rent and may for that purpose erect scaffolding and other necessary
structures where reasonably required by the character of the work to be
performed, always providing that the entrance to the Premises shall not be
blocked thereby, and further providing that the business of the Lessee shall not
be interfered with unreasonably. Lessee hereby waives any claim for damages or
for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with Lessee's business, any
loss of occupancy or quiet enjoyment of the Premises, and any other loss
occasioned thereby. For each of the aforesaid purposes, Lessor shall at all
times have and retain a key with which to unlock all of the doors in, upon and
about the Premises, excluding Lessee's vaults, safes and files, and Lessor shall
have the right to use any and all means which Lessor may deem proper to open
said doors in an emergency, in order to obtain entry to the Premises without
liability to Lessee except for any failure to exercise due care for Lessee's
property. Any entry to the Premises obtained by Lessor by any of said means, or
otherwise shall not under any circumstances be construed or deemed to be a
forcible or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of, the Premises, or an eviction
of Lessee from the Premises or any portion thereof.

                                  ARTICLE 22
                                   Estoppel

     Lessee shall at any time and from time to time upon not less than ten (10)
days' prior written notice from Lessor execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Lessor a statement in writing,

     (A)  certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect
     (or, if modified, stating the mature of such modification and certifying
     that this Lease as so modified, is in full force and effect), and the date
     to which the rental and other charges are paid in advance, if any, and

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     (B)  acknowledging that there are not, to Lessee's knowledge, any uncured
     defaults on the part of the Lessor hereunder, or specifying such defaults
     if any are claimed.

     Any such statement may be relied upon by any prospective purchaser or
encumbrancer of all or any portion of the real property of which the Premises
are a part.

                                  ARTICLE 23
                                Reconstruction

     In the event the Premises or the Building of which the Premises are a part
are damaged by fire or other perils covered by extended coverage insurance,
Lessor agrees to forthwith repair the same; and this Lease shall remain in full
force and effect, except that Lessee shall be entitled to a proportionate
reduction of the rent while such repairs are being made, such proportionate
reduction to be based upon the extent to which the making of such repairs shall
materially interfere with the business carried on by the Lessee in the Premises.
If the damage is due to the fault or neglect of Lessee or its employees, there
shall be no abatement of rent.

     (A)  In the event the Premises or the Building of which the Premises are a
     part are damaged as a result of any cause other than the perils covered by
     fire and extended coverage insurance, then Lessor shall forthwith repair

          (1)  to repair or restore such damage, this Lease continuing in full
          force and effect, but the rent to be proportionately reduced as herein
          above in this Article provided; or

          (2)  give notice to Lessee at any time within sixty (60) days after
          such damage terminating this Lease as of the date specified in such
          notice, which date shall be no less than thirty (30) days and no more
          than sixty (60) days after the giving of such notice. In the event of
          giving such notice, this Lease shall expire and all interest of the
          Lessee in the Premises shall terminate on the date so specified in
          such notice and the rent, reduced by a proportionate amount, based
          upon the extent, if any, to which such damage materially interfered
          with the business carried on by the Lessee in the Premises, shall be
          paid up to date of said such termination.

     (B)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article,
     Lessor shall not have any obligation whatsoever to repair, reconstruct or
     restore the Premises when the damage resulting from any casualty covered
     under this Article occurs during the last twelve (12) months of the term of
     this Lease or any extension thereof. Lessor shall not be required to repair
     any injury or damage by fire or other cause, or to make any repairs or
     replacements of any panels, decoration, office fixtures, railings, floor

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     covering, partitions, or any other property installed in the Premises by
     Lessee.

     (C)  The Lessee shall not be entitled to any compensation or damages from
     Lessor for loss of the use of the whole or any part of the Premises,
     Lessee's personal property or any inconvenience or annoyance occasioned by
     such damage, repair, reconstruction or restoration.

                                  ARTICLE 24
                             Authority of Parties

     Corporate Authority. If Lessee is a corporation, each individual executing
this lease on behalf of said corporation represents and warrants that he is duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of said corporation, in
accordance with a duly adopted resolution of the board of directors of said
corporation or in accordance with the by-laws of said corporation, and that this
Lease is binding upon said corporation in accordance with its terms.

     Limited Partnerships. If the Lessor herein is a limited partnership, it is
understood and agreed that any claims by Lessee on Lessor shall be limited to
the assets of the limited partnership, and furthermore, Lessee expressly waives
any and all rights to proceed against the individual partners or the officers,
directors or shareholders of any corporate partner, except to the extent of
their interest in said limited partnership.

                                  ARTICLE 25
                                    Default

     The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute
a default and breach of the Lease by Lessee.

     (A)  The vacating or abandonment of the Premises by Lessee.

     (B)  The failure by Lessee to make any payment of rent or any other payment
     required to be made by Lessee hereunder, as and when due, where such
     failure shall continue for a period of three (3) days after written notice
     thereof by Lessor to Lessee.

     (C)  The failure by Lessee to observe or perform any of the covenants,
     conditions or provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by the
     Lessee, other than described in Article 25 (B) above, where such failure
     shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice
     thereof by Lessor to Lessee; provided, however, that if the nature of
     Lessee's default is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonable
     required for its cure, then Lessee shall not be deemed to be in default if
     Lessee commences such cure within said thirty (30) day period and
     thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion.

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     (D)  The making by Lessee of any general assignment or general arrangement
     for the benefit of creditors; or the filing by or against Lessee of a
     petition to have Lessee adjudged a bankrupt, or a petition or
     reorganization or arrangement under any law relating to bankruptcy (unless,
     in the case of a petition filed against Lessee, the same is dismissed
     within sixty (60) days); or the appointment of a trustee or a receiver to
     take possession of substantially all of Lessee's assets located at the
     Premises or of Lessee's interest in this Lease, where possession is not
     restored to Lessee within thirty (30) days; or the attachment, execution or
     other judicial seizure of substantially all of Lessee's assets located at
     the Premises or of Lessee's interest in this Lease, where such seizure is
     not discharged in thirty (30) days.

                                  ARTICLE 26
                              Remedies in Default

     In the event of any such material default or breach by Lessee, Lessor may
at any time thereafter, with or without notice or demand and without limiting
Lessor in the exercise of a right or remedy which Lessor may have by reason of
such default or breach:

     (A)  Terminate Lessee's right to possession of the Premises by any lawful
     means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Lessee shall
     immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Lessor. In such event
     Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee all damages incurred by
     Lessor by reason of Lessee's default including, but not limited to, the
     cost of recovering possession of the Premises; expenses of reletting,
     including necessary renovation and alteration of the Premises, reasonable
     attorney's fees, any real estate commission actually paid; the worth at the
     time of award by the court having jurisdiction thereof of the amount by
     which the unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of such
     award exceeds the amount of such rental loss for the same period that
     Lessee proves could be reasonable avoided; that portion of the leasing
     commission paid by Lessor and applicable to the unexpired term of this
     Lease. Unpaid installments of rent or other sums shall bear interest from
     the date due at the rate of ten (10%) per cent per annum. In the event
     Lessee shall have abandoned the Premises, Lessor shall have the option of:

          (1)  taking possession of the Premises and recovering from Lessee the
          amount specified in this paragraph, or

          (2)  proceeding under the provision of the following Article 26 (B).

     (B)  Maintain Lessee's right to possession, in which case this Lease shall
     continue in effect whether or not Lessee shall have abandoned the Premises.
     In such event Lessor shall be entitled to enforce all of Lessor's rights
     and

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     remedies under this Lease, including the right to recover the rent as it
     becomes due hereunder.

     (C)  Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available to Lessor under the
     laws or judicial decision of the State in which the Premises are located.

                                  ARTICLE 27
                              General Provisions

     (A)  Plats and Riders. Clauses, plats and riders, if any, signed by the
     Lessor and the Lessee and endorsed on or affixed to this Lease are a part
     hereof.

     (B)  Waiver. The waiver by Lessor of any term, covenant or condition herein
     contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, covenant or
     condition on any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant
     or condition herein contained. The subsequent acceptance of rent hereunder
     by Lessor shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach by
     Lessee of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease, other than the
     failure of the Lessee to pay the particular rental so accepted, regardless
     of Lessor's knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of the
     acceptance of such rent.

     (C)  Notices. All notices and demands which may or are to be required or
     permitted to be given by either party to the other hereunder shall be in
     writing. All notices and demands by the Lessee to the Lessor shall be sent
     by United States Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Lessor at the
     Office of the Building, or to such other person or place as the Lessor may
     from time to time designate in a notice to the Lessee.

     (D)  Joint Obligation.  If there be more than one Lessee the obligations
     hereunder imposed upon Lessees shall be joint and several.

     (E)  Marginal Headings. The marginal headings and Article titles to the
     Articles of this Lease are not a part of this Lease and shall have no
     effect upon the construction or interpretation of any part hereof.

     (F)  Time. Time is of the essence of this Lease and each and all of its
     provisions in which performance is a factor.

     (G)  Successors and Assigns. The covenants and conditions herein contained,
     subject to the provisions as to assignment, apply to and bind the heirs,
     successors, executors, administrators and assigns of the parties thereto.

     (H)  Recordation. Neither Lessor nor Lessee shall record this Lease or a
     short form memorandum hereof without the prior written consent of the other
     party.

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     (I)  Quiet Possession. Upon Lessee paying the rent reserved hereunder and
     observing and performing all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on
     Lessee's part to be observed and performed hereunder, Lessee shall have
     quiet possession of the Premises for the entire term hereof, subject to all
     the provisions of this Lease.

     (J)  Late Charges. Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee
     to Lessor of rent or other sums due hereunder will cause Lessor to incur
     costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which will be
     extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include, but are not limited
     to, processing and accounting charges, and late charges which may be
     imposed upon Lessor by terms of any mortgage or trust deed covering the
     Premises. Accordingly, if any installment of rent or of a sum due from
     Lessee shall not be received by Lessor or Lessor's designee within ten (10)
     days after said amount is due, then Lessee shall pay to Lessor a late
     charge equal to ten (10%) per cent of such over due amount. The parties
     hereby agree that such late charges represent a fair and reasonable
     estimate of the cost that Lessor will incur by reason of the late payment
     by Lessee. Acceptance of such late charges by the Lessor shall in no event
     constitute a waiver of Lessee's default with respect to such overdue
     amount, nor prevent Lessor from exercising any of the other rights and
     remedies granted hereunder.

     (K)  Prior Agreements. This Lease contains all of the agreements of the
     parties hereto with respect to any matter covered or mentioned in this
     Lease, and no prior agreements or understanding pertaining to any such
     matters shall be effective for any purpose. No provision of this Lease may
     be amended or added to except by an agreement in writing signed by the
     parties hereto or their respective successors in interest. This Lease shall
     not be effective or binding on any party until fully executed by both
     parties hereto.

     (L)  Inability to Perform. This Lease and the obligations of the Lessee
     hereunder shall not be affected or impaired because the Lessor is unable to
     fulfill any of its obligations hereunder or is delayed in doing so, if such
     inability or delay is caused by reason of strike, labor troubles, acts of
     God, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Lessor.

     (M)  Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any action or proceeding brought by
     either party against the other under this Lease the prevailing party shall
     be entitled to recover all costs and expenses including the fees of its
     attorneys in such action or proceeding in such amount as the court may
     adjudge reasonable as attorneys' fees.

     (N)  Sale of Premises by Lessor. In the event of any sale of the Building,
     Lessor shall be and is hereby entirely freed and relieved of all liability
     under any and all of its covenants and obligations contained in or after
     the consummation of such sale; and the purchaser, at such sale or any
     subsequent sale of the Premises shall be deemed, without any further
     agreement between

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     the parties or their successors in interest or between the parties and any
     such purchaser, to have assumed and agreed to carry out any and all of the
     covenants and obligations of the Lessor under this Lease.

     (O)  Subordination, Attornment. Upon request of the Lessor, Lessee will in
     writing subordinate its rights hereunder to the lien of any first mortgage,
     or first deed of trust to any bank, insurance company or other lending
     institution, now or hereafter in force against the land and Building of
     which the Premises are a part, and upon any buildings hereafter placed upon
     the land of which the Premises are a part, and to all advances made or
     hereafter to be made upon the security thereof. In the event any
     proceedings are brought for foreclosure, or in the event of the exercise of
     the power of sale under any mortgage or deed or trust made by the Lessor
     covering the Premises, the Lessee shall attorn to the purchaser upon any
     such foreclosure or sale and recognize such purchaser as the Lessor under
     this Lease. The provision of this Article to the contrary notwithstanding,
     and so long as Lessee is not in default hereunder, this Lease shall remain
     in full force and effect for the full term hereof.

     (P)  Name. Lessee shall not use the name of the Building or of the
     development in which the Building is situated for any purpose other than as
     an address of the business to be conducted by the Lessee in the Premises.

     (Q)  Separability. Any provision of this Lease which shall prove to be
     invalid, void or illegal shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate any
     other provision hereof and such other provision shall remain in full force
     and effect.

     (R)  Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed
     exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other
     remedies at law or in equity.

     (S)  Choice of Law. This Lease shall be governed by the laws of the State
     in which the Premises are located.

     (T)  Signs and Auctions. Lessee shall not place any sign upon the Premises
     or Building or conduct any auction thereon without Lessor's prior written
     consent.

                                  ARTICLE 28
                              Non-Discrimination

     Lessee herein covenants by and for himself, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, and all persons claiming under or through him, and
this Lease is made and accepted upon and subject to the following conditions:

     That there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of any person
or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, national origin or
ancestry, in the

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leasing, subleasing, transferring, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of the
premises herein leased, nor shall Lessee himself, or any persons claiming under
or through him, establish or permit any such practice or practices of
discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number,
use or occupancy of Lessees, Lessors, sublessors, sublessees or vendees in the
premises herein leased.

                                  ARTICLE 29
                                Lessor's Agents

     It is understood and agreed that this Lease is executed by Bressie and
Company solely in their capacity as Lessor's agents and said Bressie and Company
shall not be obligated to perform any of the terms, conditions or covenants to
be performed by Lessor herein, nor in any way be liable hereunder.

                                  ARTICLE 30
                                    Brokers

     Lessee warrants that it has had no dealings with any real estate broker or
agents in connection with the negotiation of this Lease excepting only None and
it knows of no other real estate broker or agent who is entitled to a commission
in connection with this Lease.

     If this Lease has been filled in, it has been prepared for submission to
your attorney for his approval. No representation or recommendation is made by
the real estate broker or its agents or employees as to the legal sufficiency,
legal effect, or tax consequences of this Lease or the transactions relating
thereto.

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THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS LEASE AT THE PLACE AND ON THE DATE
SPECIFIED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SIGNATURES.

                                    "LESSOR

500 THIRD STREET ASSOCIATES
c/o Intereal Corporation
520 Third Street, Suite 555
San Francisco, CA 94107

By:____________________________

Title:    Agent For Owner                    Dated:  8/17/99
      -------------------------

                                   "LESSEE"

MORE.COM
a Delaware corporation

By:     /s/ Donald M. Kendall
      -------------------------

Title:  CEO                                  Dated 8/16/99
      -------------------------

By:   _________________________

Title:  COO                                  Dated 8/16/99
      -------------------------

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