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                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

                         STANDARD OFFICE LEASE - GROSS
                  AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION

                                     (LOGO)

1. Basic Lease Provisions ("Basic Lease Provisions")

      1.1 Parties; This Lease, dated, for reference purposes only, June 1 1999,
is made by and between Advanced Development & Investments, (herein called
"Lessor") and National Bank of the Redwoods, doing business under the name of
National Bank of the Redwoods (herein called "Lessee").

      1.2 Premises: Suite Number(s) 100 first & second floors, consisting of
approximately 21,609 rentable square feet, more or less, as defined in paragraph
2 and as shown on Exhibit "A" hereto (the "Premises"). Said premises has been
verified by the building architect using BOMA standards of measurement for
office building.

      1.3 Building: Commonly described as being located at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue
in the City of Santa Rosa, County of Sonoma, State of California, as more
particularly described in Exhibit B-1&B-2 hereto, and as defined in paragraph 2.

      1.4 Use: General banking and mortgage loan business and related uses,
subject to paragraph 6.

      1.5 Term: 5 years/60 months commencing October 1, 1999 ("Commencement
Date") and ending September 30, 2004, as defined in paragraph 3.

      1.6 Base Rent: $43,215 per month, payable on the first day of each month,
per paragraph 4.1.

      1.7 Base Rent Increases: On See Rent Schedule, Addendum #50 the monthly
Base Rent payable under paragraph 1.6 above shall be adjusted as provided in
Addendum #50.

      1.8 Rent Paid Upon Execution: $32,801 for first month rent, October 1999.

      1.9 Security Deposit N/A waived.

      1.10 Lease's Share of Operating Expense Increase 33.7% as defined in
paragraph 4.2.

2. Premises, Parking and Common Areas.

      2.1 Premises: The Premises are a portion of a building, herein sometimes
referred to as the "Building" identified in paragraph 1.3 of the Basic Lease
Provisions. "Building" shall include adjacent parking structures used in
connection therewith. The Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, the land
upon which the same are located, along with all other buildings and improvements
thereon or thereunder are herein collectively referred to as the "Office
Building Project", 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,
the real property referred to in the Basic Lease Provisions, paragraph 1.2 as
the "Premises", including rights to the Common Areas as hereinafter specified.

      2.2 Vehicle Parking: So long as Lessee is not in default and subject to
the rules and regulations attached hereto, and as established by Lessor from
time to time, Lessee shall be entitled to rent and use (See Addendum #58)
parking spaces in the office Building Project at no fee or charge.

            2.2.1 If Lessee commits, permits or allows any of the prohibited
activities described in the Lease or the rules then in effect, then Lessor shall
have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies
that it may have, to remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge the cost
to the lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.

      2.3 Common Areas -Definition. The term "Common Areas" is defined as all
areas and facilities outside the Premises and within the exterior boundary line
of the Office Building Project that are provided and designated by the Lessor
from time to time for the general non-exclusive use of Lessor, Lessee and of
other lessees of the Office Building Project and their respective employees,
suppliers, shippers, customers and invitees, including but not limited to common
entrances, lobbies, corridors, stairways and stairwells, public restrooms,
elevators, escalators, parking areas to the extent not otherwise prohibited by
this Lease, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, sidewalks,
walkways, parkways, ramps, driveways, landscaped areas and decorative walls.

      2.4 Common Areas - Rules and Regulations. Lessee agrees to abide by and
conform to the rules and regulations attached hereto as Exhibit B with respect
to the Office Building Project and Common Areas, and to cause its employees,
suppliers, shippers, customers, and invitees to so abide and conform. Lessor or
such other person(s) as Lessor may appoint shall have the exclusive control and
management of the Common Areas and shall have the right, from time to time, to
modify, amend and enforce said rules and regulations. Lessor shall not be
responsible to Lessee for the non-compliance with said rules and regulations by
other lessees, their agents, employees and invitees of the Office Building
Project.

      2.5 Common Areas - Changes. Lessor shall have the right, in Lessor's sole
discretion, from time to time:

            (a) To make changes to the Building interior and exterior and Common
Areas, including, without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape,
number, and appearance thereof, including but not limited to the lobbies,
windows, stairways, air shafts, elevators, escalators, restrooms, driveways,
entrances, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, ingress,
egress, direction of traffic, decorative walls, landscaped areas and walkways;
provided, however, Lessor shall at all times provide the parking facilities
requited by applicable law;

            (b) To close temporarily any of the Common Areas for maintenance
purposes so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains available;

            (c) To designate other land and improvements outside the boundaries
of the Office Building Project to the a part of the Common Areas, provided that
such other land and improvements have a reasonable and functional relationship
to the Office Building Project;

            (d) To add additional buildings and improvements to Common Areas;

            (e) To use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional
improvements, repairs or alterations to the Office Building Project, or any
portion thereof;

            (f) To do and perform such other acts and make such other changes
in, to or with respect to the Common Areas and Office Building Project as
Lessor may, in the exercise of sound business judgment deem to be appropriate.

3. Term.

      3.1 Term. The term and Commencement Date of this Lease shall be as
specified in paragraph 1.5 of the Basic Lease Provisions.

      3.2 Delay in Possession. Notwithstanding said Commencement Date, if for
any reason Lessor cannot deliver possession of the Premises to Lessee on said
date and subject to paragraph 3.2.2, Lessor shall not be subject to any
liability therefor, nor shall such failure affect the validity of this Lease or
the obligations of Lessee hereunder or extend the term hereof; but, in such
case, Lessee shall not be obligated to pay rent or perform any other obligation
of Lessee under the terms of this Lease, except as may be otherwise provided in
this Lease, until possession of the Premises is tendered to Lessee, as
hereinafter defined; provided, however, that if Lessor shall not have delivered
possession of the Premises within sixty (60) days following said Commencement
Date as the same may be extended under the terms of a Work Letter executed by
Lessor and Lessee, Lessee may, at Lessee's

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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, however, that, as to Lessee's obligations, Lessee first
reimburses Lessor for all costs incurred for Non-Standard Improvements and, as
to Lessor's obligations, Lessor shall return any money previously deposited by
Lessee (less any offsets due Lessor for Non-Standard Improvements); and provided
further, that if such written notice by 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.

            3.2.1 Possession Tendered - Defined. Possession of the Premises
shall be deemed tendered to Lessee ("Tender of Possession") when (1) the
improvements to be provided by Lessor under this Lease are substantially
completed, (2) the Building utilities are ready for use in the Premises, (3)
Lessee has reasonable access to the Premises, and (4) ten (10) days shall have
expired following advance written notice to Lessee of the occurrence of the
matters described in (1), (2) and (3), above of this paragraph 3.2.1.

            3.2.2 Delays Caused by Lessee. There shall be no abatement of rent,
and the sixty (60) day period following the Commencement Date before which
Lessee's right to cancel this Lease accrues under paragraph 3.2 shall be deemed
extended to the extent of any delays caused by acts or omissions of Lessee,
Lessee's agents, employees and contractors.

      3.3 Early Possession, if Lessee occupies the Premises prior to said
Commencement Date, such occupancy shall be subject to all provisions of this
Lease, such occupancy shall not change the termination date, and Lessee shall
pay rent for such occupancy.

      3.4 Uncertain Commencement. In the event commencement of the Lease term is
defined as the completion of the improvements, Lessee and Lessor shall execute
an amendment to this Lease establishing the date of Tender of Possession (as
defined in paragraph 3.2.1) or the actual taking of possession by Lessee,
whichever first occurs, as the Commencement Date.

4. Rent.

      4.1 Base Rent. Subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided in paragraph
4.3 and except as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, Lessee
shall pay to Lessor the Base Rent for the Premises set forth in paragraph 1.6 of
the Basic Lease Provisions, without offset or deduction. Lessee shall pay Lessor
upon execution hereof the advance Base Rent described in paragraph 1.8 of the
Basic Lease Provisions. Rent for any period during the term hereof which is for
less than one month shall be prorated based upon the actual number of days of
the calendar month involved. Rent shall be payable in lawful money of the
United States to Lessor at the address stated herein or to such other persons
or at such other places as Lessor may designate in writing.

      4.2 Operating Expenses Increase. See Addendum #56. Lessee shall pay to
Lessor during the term hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Lessee's Share, as
hereinafter defined, of the amount by which all Operating Expenses, as
hereinafter defined, for each Comparison Year exceeds the amount of all
Operating Expenses for the Base Year, such excess being hereinafter referred to
as the "Operating Expense increase", in accordance with the following
provisions:

            (a) "Lessee's Share" is defined, for purposes of this Lease, as the
percentage set forth in paragraph 1.10 of the Basic Lease Provisions, which
percentage has been determined by dividing the approximate square footage of the
Premises by the total approximate square footage of the rentable space contained
in the Office Building Project. It is understood and agreed that the square
footage figures set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions are approximations which
Lessor and Lessee agree are reasonable and shall not be subject to revision
except in connection with an actual change in the size of the Premises or a
change in the space available for lease in the Office Building Project.

            (b) "Base Year" is defined as the calendar year in which the Lease
term commences. The base year shall be calendar year 2000.

            (c) "Comparison Year" is defined as each calendar year during the
term of this Lease subsequent to the Base Year; provided, however, Lessee shall
have no obligation to pay a share of the Operating Expense Increase applicable
to the first twelve (12) months of the Lease Term (other than such as are
mandated by a governmental authority, as to which government mandated expenses
Lessee shall pay Lessee's Share, notwithstanding they occur during the first
twelve (12) months). Lessee's Share of the Operating Expense increase for the
first and last Comparison Years of the Lease Term shall be prorated according to
that portion of such Comparison Year as to which Lessee is responsible for a
share of such increase.

            (d) "Operating Expenses" is defined, for purposes of this Lease, to
include all costs, if any, incurred by Lessor in the exercise of its reasonable
discretion for:

                  (i) The operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement, in
neat, clean, safe, good order and condition, of the Office Building Project,
including but not limited to, the following:

                        (aa) The Common Areas, including their surfaces,
coverings, decorative items, carpets, drapes and window coverings and including
parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, sidewalks,
walkways, stairways, parkways, driveways, landscaped areas, striping, bumpers,
irrigation systems, Common Area lighting facilities, building exteriors and
roofs, fences and gates;

                        (bb) All heating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical
systems, life safety equipment, telecommunication and other equipment used in
common by, or for the benefit of, lessees or occupants of the Office Building
Project, including elevators and escalators, tenant directories, fire detection
systems including sprinkler system maintenance and repair.

                  (ii) Trash disposal, janitorial and security services;

                  (iii) Any other service to be provided by Lessor that is
elsewhere in this Lease stated to be an "Operating Expense";

                  (iv) The cost of the premiums for the liability and property
insurance policies to be maintained by Lessor under paragraph 8 hereof;

                  (v) The amount of the real property taxes to be paid by Lessor
under paragraph 10.1 hereof;

                  (vi) The cost of water, sewer, gas, electricity, and other
publicly mandated services to the Office Building Project;

                  (vii) Labor, salaries and applicable fringe benefits and
costs, materials, supplies and tools, used in maintaining and/or cleaning the
Office Building Project and accounting and a management fee attributable to the
operation of the Office Building Project;

                  (viii) Replacing and/or adding improvements mandated by any
governmental agency and any repairs or removals necessitated thereby amortized
over its useful life according to Federal income tax regulations or guidelines
for depreciation thereof (including interest on the unamortized balance as is
then reasonable in the judgment of Lessor's accountants);

                  (ix) Replacements of equipment or improvements that have a
useful life for depreciation purposes according to Federal income tax guidelines
of five (5) years or less, as amortized over such life.

            (e) Operating Expenses shall not include the costs of replacements
of equipment or improvements that have a useful life for Federal income tax
purposes in excess of five (5) years unless it is of the type descried in
paragraph 4.2 (d)(viii), in which case their cost shall be included as above
provided.

            (f) Operating Expenses shall not include any expenses paid by any
lessee directly to third parties, or as to which Lessor is otherwise reimbursed
by any third party, other tenant, or by insurance proceeds.

            (g) Lessee's Share of Operating Expense Increase shall be payable by
Lessee within ten (10) days after a reasonably detailed statement of actual
expenses is presented to Lessee by Lessor. At Lessor's option, however, an
amount may be estimated by Lessor from time to time in advance of Lessee's Share
of the Operating Expense Increase for any Comparison Year and the same shall be
payable monthly or quarterly as Lessor shall designate, during each Comparison
Year of the Lease term, on the same day as the Base Rent is due hereunder. In
the event that Lessee pays Lessor's estimate of Lessee's Share of Operating
Expense Increase as aforesaid, Lessor shall deliver to Lessee within sixty (60)
days after the expiration of each Comparison Year a reasonably detailed
statement showing Lessee's Share of the actual Operating Expense Increase
incurred during such year. If Lessee's payments under this paragraph 4.2(g)
during said Comparison Year exceed Lessee's share as indicated on said
statement, Lessee shall be entitled to credit the amount of such overpayment
against Lessee's Share of Operating Expense Increase next falling due. If
Lessee's payments under this paragraph during said Comparison Year were less
than Lessee's Share as indicated on said statement, Lessee shall pay to Lessor
the amount of the deficiency within thirty (30) days after delivery by Lessor to
Lessee of said statement. Lessor and Lessee shall forthwith adjust between them
by cash payment any balance determined to exist with respect to that portion of
the last Comparison Year for which Lessee is responsible to Operating Expense
Increases, notwithstanding that the Lease term may have terminated before the
end of such Comparison Year.

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5. Security Deposit. Lessee shall deposit with Lessor upon execution hereof
the security deposit set forth in paragraph 1.9 of the Basic Lease Provisions
as security for Lessee's faithful performance of Lessee's obligations
hereunder. If Lessee fails to pay rent or other charges due hereunder, or
otherwise defaults with respect to any provision of this Lease, Lessor may
use, apply or retain all or any portion of said deposit for the payment of
any rent or other charge in default for the payment of any other sum to which
Lessor may become obligated by reason of Lessee's default, or to compensate
Lessor for any loss or damage which Lessor may suffer thereby. If Lessor so
uses or applies all or any portion of said deposit, Lessee shall within ten
(10) days after written demand therefor deposit cash with Lessor in an amount
sufficient to restore said deposit to the full amount then required of
Lessee. If the monthly Base Rent shall, from time to time, increase during
the term of this Lease, Lessee shall, at the time of such increase, deposit
with Lessor additional money as a security deposit so that the total amount
of the security deposit held by Lessor shall at all times bear the same
proportion to the then current Base Rent as the initial security deposit
bears to the initial Base Rent set forth in paragraph 1.6 of the Basic Lease
Provisions. Lessor shall not be required to keep said security deposit
separate from its general accounts. If Lessee performs all of Lessee's
obligations hereunder, said deposit, or so much thereof as has not heretofore
been applied by Lessor, shall be returned, without payment of interest or
other increment for its use, to Lessee (or, at Lessor's option, to the last
assignee, if any, or Lessee's interest hereunder) at the expiration of the
term hereof, and after Lessee has vacated the Premises. No trust relationship
is created herein between Lessor and Lessee with respect to said Security
Deposit.

6. Use

      6.1 Use. The Premises shall be used and occupied only for the purpose set
forth in paragraph 1.4 of the Basic Lease Provisions or any other use which is
reasonably comparable to that use and for no other purpose.

      6.2 Compliance with Law.

            (a) Lessor warrants to Lessee that the Premises, in the state
existing on the date that the Lease term commences, but without regards to
alterations or improvements made by Lessee or the use for which Lessee will
occupy the Premises, does not violate any covenants or restrictions of record
including all recently passed ADA Laws and Regulations or any applicable
building code, regulation or ordinance in effect on such Lease term
Commencement Date. In the event it is determined that this warranty has been
violated then it shall be the obligation of the Lessor after written notice
from Lessee, to promptly, at Lessor's sole cost and expense, rectify any such
violation. Further, Lessor shall continuously be responsible for all ADA
compliance as it pertains to all building common areas.

            (b) Except as provided in paragraph 6.2(a) Lessee shall, at Lessee's
expense, promptly comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules,
regulations, orders, covenants and restrictions of record, and requirements of
any fire insurance underwriters or rating bureaus, now in effect or which may
hereafter come into effect, whether or not they reflect a change in policy from
that now existing, during the term or any part of the term hereof, relating in
any manner to the Premises and the occupation and use by Lessee of the Premises.
Lessee shall conduct its business in a lawful manner and shall not use or permit
the use of the Premises or the Common Areas in any manner that will tend to
create waste or a nuisance or shall tend to disturb other occupants of the
Office Building Project.

      6.3 Condition of Premises.

            (a) Lessor shall deliver the Premises to Lessee in a clean condition
on the Lease Commencement Date (unless Lessee is already in possession) and
Lessor warrants to Lessee that the plumbing, lighting, air conditioning and
heating system in the Premises shall be in good operating condition. In the
event that it is determined that this warranty has been violated, then it shall
be the obligation of Lessor, after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting
forth with specificity the nature of the violation, to promptly, at Lessor's
sole cost, rectify such violation.

            (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, Lessee hereby
accepts the Premises and the Office Building Project in their condition
existing as of the Lease Commencement Date or the date that Lessee takes
possession of the Premises, whichever is earlier, subject to all applicable
zoning, municipal, county and state laws, ordinances and regulations
governing and regulating the use of the Premises, and any easements,
covenants or restrictions of record, and accepts this Lease subject thereto
and to all matters disclosed thereby and by any exhibits attached hereto.
Lessee acknowledges that it has satisfied itself by its own independent
investigation that the Premises are suitable for its intended use, and that
neither Lessor nor Lessor's agent or agents has made any representation or
warranty as to the present or future suitability of the Premises, Common
Areas, or Office Building Project for the conduct of Lessor's business.

7.  Maintenance, Repairs, Alterations and Common Area Services.

      7.1 Lessor's Obligations. Lessor shall keep the Office Building Project,
including the Premises, interior and exterior walls, roof and common areas, and
the equipment whether used exclusively for the Premises or in common with other
premises, in good condition and repair; provided, however, Lessor shall not be
obligated to paint, repair or replace wall coverings, or to repair or replace
any improvements that are not ordinarily a part of the Building or are above
then Building standards. Except as provided in paragraph 9.5, there shall be no
abatement of rent or liability of Lessee, on account of any injury or
interference with Lessee's business with respect to any improvements,
alterations or repairs made by Lessor to the Office Building Project or any
part thereof. Lessee expressly waives the benefits of any statute now or
hereafter 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.

      7.2 Lessee's Obligations.

            (a) Notwithstanding Lessor's obligation to keep the Premises in good
condition and repair, Lessee shall be responsible for payment of the cost
thereof to Lessor as additional rent for that portion of the cost of any
maintenance and repair of the Premises, or any equipment (wherever located) that
serves only Lessee or the Premises, to the extent such cost is attributable to
causes beyond normal wear and tear. Lessee shall be responsible for the cost of
painting, repairing or replacing wall coverings, and to repair or replace any
Premises improvements that are not ordinarily a part of the Building or that are
above then Building standards. Lessor may, at its option, upon reasonable
notice, elect to have Lessee perform any particular such maintenance or repairs
the cost of which is otherwise Lessee's responsibility hereunder

            (b) 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 received, ordinary wear and tear excepted, clean and free of debris. Any
damage or deterioration of the Premises shall not be deemed ordinary wear and
tear if the same could have been prevented by good maintenance practices by
Lessee. Lessee shall repair any damage to the Premises occasioned by the
installation or removal of Lessee's trade fixtures, alterations, furnishings and
equipment. Except as otherwise stated in this Lease, Lessee shall leave the air
lines, power panels, electrical distribution system, lighting fixtures, air
conditioning, window coverings, wall coverings, carpets, wall panelling,
ceilings and plumbing on the Premises and in good operating condition.

      7.3 Alterations and Additions.

            (a) Lessee shall not, without Lessor's prior written consent make
any alterations, improvements, additions, Utility Installations or repairs
in, on or about the Premises, or the Office Building Project. As used in this
paragraph 7.3 the term "Utility Installation" shall mean carpeting, window
and wall coverings, power panels, electrical distribution systems, lighting
fixtures, air conditioning, plumbing, and telephone and telecommunication
wiring and equipment. At the expiration of the term, Lessor may require the
removal of any or all of said alterations, improvements, additions or Utility
Installations, and the restoration of the Premises and the Office Building
Project to their prior condition, at Lessee's expense. Should Lessor permit
Lessee to make its own alterations, improvements, additions or Utility
Installations, Lessee shall use only such contractor as has been expressly
approved by Lessor and 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,
improvements, additions or Utility Installations without the prior approval
of Lessor, or use a contractor not expressly approved by Lessor, Lessor may,
at any time during the term of this Lease, require that Lessee remove any
part or all of the same.

            (b) Any alterations, improvements, additions or Utility
Installations in or about the Premises or the Office Building Project that
Lessee shall desire to make shall be presented to Lessor in written form, with
proposed detailed plans. If Lessor shall give its consent to Lessee's making
such alteration, improvement, addition or Utility Installation, the consent
shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessee acquiring a permit to do so from the
applicable governmental agencies, furnishing a copy thereof to Lessor prior to
the commencement of the work, and compliance by Lessee with all conditions of
said permit in a prompt and expeditious manner.

            (c) 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 mechanic's or
materialmen's lien against the Premises, the Building or the Office Building
Project, or any interest therein.

            (d) Lessee shall give Lessor not less than ten (10) days notice
prior to the commencement of any work in the Premises by Lessee, and Lessor
shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility in or on the
Premises or the Building as provided by law. If the Lessee shall, in good
faith, contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Lessee
shall, at its sole expense defend itself and Lessor against the same and
shall pay and satisfy

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any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the enforcement
thereof against the Lessor of the Premises, the Building or the Office Building
Project, 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, the Building and the Office Building Project free
from the effect of such lien or claim. In addition, Lessor may require Lessee to
pay Lessor's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in participating in such
action if Lessor shall decide it is to Lessor's best interest so to do.

            (e) All alterations, improvements, additions and Utility
Installations (whether or not such Utility Installations constitute trade
fixtures or Lessee), which may be made to the Premises by Lessee, including but
not limited to, floor coverings, panelings, doors, drapes, built-ins, moldings,
sound attenuation, and lighting and telephone or communication systems, conduit,
wiring and outlets, shall be made and done in a good and workmanlike manner and
of good and sufficient quality and materials and shall be the property of Lessor
and remain upon and be surrendered with Premises at the expiration of the Lease
term, unless Lessor requires their removal pursuant to paragraph 7.3(a).
Provided Lessee is not in default, notwithstanding the provisions of this
paragraph 7.3(e), Lessee's personal property and equipment, other than that
which is affixed to the Premises so that it cannot be removed without material
damage to the Premises or the Building , and other than Utility Installations,
shall remain the property of Lessee and may be removed by Lessee subject to the
provisions of paragraph 7.2.

            (f) Lessee shall provide Lessor with as-built plans and
specifications for any alterations, improvements, additions or Utility
Installations.

      7.4 Utility Additions. Lessor reserves the right to install new or
additional utility facilities throughout the Office Building Project for the
benefit of Lessor or Lessee, or any other lessee of the Office Building Project,
including, but not by way of limitation, such utilities as plumbing, electrical
systems, communication systems, and fire protection and detection systems, so
long as such installations do not unreasonably interfere with Lessee's use of
the Premises.

8. Insurance, Indemnity.

      8.1 Liability Insurance - Lessee. Lessee shall, at Lessee's expense,
obtain and keep in force during the term of this Lease a policy of Comprehensive
General Liability insurance utilizing an Insurance Service Office standard form
with Broad Form General Liability Endorsement (GL0404), or equivalent, in an
amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence of bodily injury and property
damage combined or in a greater amount as reasonably determined by Lessor and
shall insure Lessee with Lessor as an additional insured against liability
arising out of the use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises. Compliance
with the above requirement shall not, however, limit the liability of Lessee
hereunder.

      8.2 Liability Insurance - Lessor. Lessor shall obtain and keep in force
during the term of this Lease a policy of Combined Single Limit Bodily Injury
and Broad Form Property Damage Insurance, plus coverage against such other risks
Lessor deems advisable from time to time, insuring Lessor, but not Lessee,
against liability arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of
the Office Building Project in an amount not less than $5,000,000.00 per
occurrence.

      8.3 Property Insurance - Lessee. Lessee shall, at Lessee's expense, obtain
and keep in force during the term of this Lease for the benefit of Lessee,
replacement cost fire and extended coverage insurance, with vandalism and
malicious mischief, sprinkler leakage and earthquake sprinkler leakage
endorsements, in an amount sufficient to cover not less than 100% of the full
replacement cost, as the same may exist from time to time, of all of Lessee's
personal property, fixtures, equipment and tenant improvements.

      8.4 Property Insurance - Lessor. Lessor shall obtain and keep in force
during the term of this Lease a policy or policies of insurance covering loss
or damage to the Office Building Project improvements, but not Lessee's
personal property, fixtures, equipment or tenant improvements, in the amount
of the full replacement cost thereof, as the same may exist from time to
time, utilizing Insurance Services Office standard form, or equivalent,
providing protection against all perils including within the classification
of fire, extended coverage, vandalism malicious mischief, plate glass, and
such other perils as Lessor deems advisable or may be required by a lender
having a lien on the Office Building Project. In addition, Lessor shall
obtain and keep in force, during the term of this Lease, a policy of rental
value insurance covering a period of one year, with loss payable to Lessor,
which insurance shall also cover all Operating Expenses for said period.
Lessee will not be named in any such policies carried by Lessor and shall
have no right to any proceeds therefrom. The policies required by these
paragraphs 8.2 and 8.4 shall contain such deductibles as Lessor or the
aforesaid lender may determine. In the event that the Premises shall suffer
an insured loss as defined in paragraph 9.1(f) hereof, the deductible amounts
under the applicable insurance policies shall be deemed an Operating Expense.
Lessee shall not do or permit to be done anything which shall invalidate the
insurance policies carried by Lessor, Lessee shall pay the entirety of any
increase in the property insurance premium for the Office Building Project
over what it was immediately prior to the commencement of the term of this
Lease if the increase is specified by Lessor's insurance carrier as being
caused by the nature of Lessee's occupancy or any act or omission of Lessee.

      8.5 Insurance Policies. Lessee shall deliver to Lessor copies of liability
insurance policies required under paragraph 8.1 or certificates evidencing the
existence and amounts of such insurance within seven (7) days after the
Commencement Date of this Lease. No such policy shall be cancellable or subject
to reduction of coverage or other modification except after thirty (30) days
prior written notice to Lessor. Lessee shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to
the expiration of such policies, furnish Lessor with renewals thereof.

      8.6 Waiver of Subrogation. Lessee and Lessor each hereby release and
relieve the other, and waive their entire right of recovery against the other,
for direct or consequential loss or damage arising out of or incident to the
perils covered by property insurance carried by such party, whether due to the
negligence of Lessor or Lessee or their agents, employees, contractors and/or
invitees. If necessary all property insurance polices required under this Lease
shall be endorsed to so provide.

      8.7 Indemnity. Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessor and its
agents, Lessor's master or ground Lessor, partners and lenders, from and against
any and all claims for damage to the person or property of anyone or any entity
arising from Lessee's use of the Office Building Project, or from the conduct of
Lessee's business or from any activity, work or things done, permitted or
suffered by Lessee in or about the Premises or elsewhere and shall further
indemnify and hold harmless Lessor from and against any and all claims, costs
and expenses 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 omission of Lessee, or any of Lessee's agents,
contractors, employees, or invitees, and from and against all costs, attorney's
fees, expenses and liabilities incurred by Lessor as the result of any such use,
conduct, activity, work, things done, permitted or suffered, breach, default,
negligence, and in dealing reasonably therewith, including but not limited to
the defense or pursuit of any claim or action or proceeding involved therein;
and in case any action or proceeding be brought against Lessor by reason of any
such matter, Lessee upon notice from Lessor shall defend the same at Lessee's
expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor shall cooperate
with Lessee in such defense. Lessor need not have first paid any such claim in
order to be so indemnified. Lessee, as a material part of the consideration to
Lessor, hereby assumes all risk of damage to property of Lessee or injury to
persons, in, upon or about the Office Building Project arising from any cause
other than due to Lessor's negligence or misconduct and Lessee hereby waives all
claims in respect thereof against Lessor.

      8.8 Exemption of Lessor from Liability. Other than Lessor's gross
negligence, Lessee hereby agrees that Lessor shall not be liable for injury to
Lessee's business or any loss of income therefrom or for loss of or damage to
the goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Lessee, Lessee's employees,
invitees, customers, or any other person in or about the Premises or the Office
Building Project, nor shall Lessor be liable for injury to the person of Lessee,
Lessee's employees, agents or contractors, whether such damage or injury is
caused by or results from theft, fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain,
or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes,
sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures,
or from any other cause, whether said damage or injury results from conditions
arising upon the Premises or upon other portions of the Office Building Project,
or from other sources or places, or from new construction or the repair,
alteration or improvement of any part of the Office Building Project, or of the
equipment, fixtures or appurtenances applicable thereto, and regardless of
whether the cause of such damage or injury or the means of repairing the same is
inaccessible, Lessor shall not be liable for any damages arising from any act or
neglect or any other lessee, occupant or user of the Office Building Project,
nor from the failure of Lessor to enforce the provisions of any other lease of
any other lessee of the Office Building Project.

      8.9 No Representation of Adequate Coverage. Lessor makes no representation
that the limits or forms of coverage of insurance specified in this paragraph 8
are adequate to cover Lessee's property or obligations under this Lease.

9. Damage or Destruction.

      9.1 Definitions.

            (a) "Premises Damage" shall mean if the Premises are damaged or
destroyed to any extent.

            (b) "Premises Building Partial Damage" shall mean if the Building of
which the Premises are a part is damaged or destroyed to the extent that the
cost to repair is less than fifty percent (50%) of the then Replacement Cost of
the building.

            (c) "Premises Building Total Destruction" shall mean if the Building
of which the Premises are a part is damaged or destroyed to the extent that the
cost to repair is fifty percent (50%) or more of the then Replacement Cost of
the building.

            (d) "Office Building Project Buildings" shall mean all of the
buildings on the Office Building Project site.

            (e) "Office Building Project Buildings Total Destruction" shall mean
if the Office Building Project Buildings are damaged or destroyed to the extent
that the cost to repair is fifty percent (50%) of the then Replacement Cost of
the Office Building Project Buildings.

            (f) "Insured Loss" shall mean damage or destruction which was caused
by an event required to be covered by the insurance described in paragraph 8.
The fact that an insured Loss has a deductible amount shall not make the loss an
uninsured loss.

            (g) "Replacement Cost" shall mean the amount of money necessary to
be spent in order to repair or rebuild the damaged area to the condition that
existed immediately prior to the damage occurring, excluding all improvements
made by lessees, other than those installed by Lessor at Lessee's expense.

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9.2 Premises Damage; Premises Building Partial Damage.

            (a) Insured Loss: Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 9.4 and
9.5, if at any time during the term of this Lease there is damage which is an
insured Loss and which falls into the classification of either Premises Damage
or Premises Building Partial Damage, then Lessor shall, as soon as reasonably
possible and to the extent the required materials and labor are readily
available through usual commercial channels, at Lessors expense, repair such
damage (but not Lessee's fixtures, equipment or tenant improvements originally
paid for by Lessee) to its condition existing at the time of the damage, and
this Lease shall continue in full force and effect.

            (b) Uninsured Loss: Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 9.4 and
9.5, if at any time during the term of this Lease there is damage which is not
an insured Loss and which falls into the classification of Premises Damage or
Premises Building Partial Damage, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of
Lessee (in which event Lessee shall make the repairs at Lessee's expense), which
damage prevents Lessee from making any substantial use of the Premises, Lessor
may, at Lessor's option either (i) 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 (ii) give written notice to Lessee within thirty (30) days
after the date of the occurrence of such damage of Lessor's intention to cancel
and terminate this Lease as of the date of the occurrence of such damage, in
which event this Lease shall terminate as of the date of the occurrence of such
damage.

      9.3 Premises Building Total Destruction; Office Building Project Total
Destruction: Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 9.4 and 9.5, if at any time
during the term of this Lease there is damage, whether or not it is an Insured
Loss, which falls into the classifications of either (i) Premises Building Total
Destruction, or (ii) Office Building Project Total Destruction, then Lessor may
at Lessor's option either (i) repair such damage or destruction as soon as
reasonably possible at Lessor's expense (to the extent the required materials
are readily available through usual commercial channels) to its condition
existing at the time of the damage, but not Lessee's fixtures, equipment or
tenant improvements, and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or
(ii) 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, in which case this Lease shall terminate as of the date of the occurrence
of such damage.

      9.4 Damage Near End of Term.

            (a) Subject to paragraph 9.4 (b), if at any time during the last
twelve (12) months of the term of this Lease there is substantial damage to the
Premises, 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 30 days after the date of occurrence eof such
damage.

            (b) Notwithstanding paragraph 9.4 (a), in the event that lessee has
an option to extend or renew this Lease, and the time within which said option
may be exercised has not yet expired, Lessee shall exercise such option, if it
is to be exercised at all, no later than twenty (20) days after the occurrence
of an insured Loss falling within the classification of Premises Damage during
the last twelve (12) months of the term of this Lease. If Lessee duly exercises
such option during said twenty (20) day period, Lessor shall, at Lessor's
expense, repair such damage, but not Lessee's fixtures, equipment or tenant
improvements, as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in
full force and effect. If Lessee fails to exercise said option during said
twenty (20) day period, then Lessor may at Lessee's option terminate and cancel
this Lease as of the expiration of said twenty (20) day period by giving written
notice to Lessee of Lessor's election to do so within ten (10) days after
expiration of said twenty (20) day period, notwithstanding any term or provision
of the grant of option to the contrary.

      9.5 Abatement of Rent; Lessee's Remedies.

            (a) In the event Lessor repairs or restores the Building or Premises
pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph 9, and any part of the Premises are
not usable (including loss of use due to loss of access or essential services)
the rent payable hereunder (including Lessee's Share of Operating Expense
increase) for the period during which such damage, repair or restoration
continues shall be abated, provided (1) the damage was not the result of the
negligence of Lessee, and (2) such abatement shall only be to the extent of the
operation and profitability of Lessee's business as operated from the Premises
is adversely affected. Except for said 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.

            (b) If Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises
or the Building under the Provisions of this paragraph 9 and shall not commence
such repair or restoration within ninety (90) days after such occurrence, or if
Lessor shall not complete the restoration and repair within six (6) months after
such occurrence, Lessee may at Lessee's option cancel and terminate this Lease
by giving Lessor written notice of Lessee's election to do so at any time prior
to the commencement or completion, respectively, of such repair or restoration.
In such event this Lessee shall terminate as of the date of such notice.

            (c) Lessee agrees to cooperate with Lessor in connection with any
such restoration and repair, including but not limited to the approval and/or
execution of plans and specifications required.

      9.6 Termination - Advance Payments. Upon termination of this Lease
pursuant to this paragraph 9, 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 within 10 business days so much of Lessee's security
deposit as has not theretofore been applied by Lessor.

      9.7 Waiver. Lessor and Lessee waive the provisions of any stature which
relates to the termination of leases when leased property is destroyed and agree
that such event shall be governed by the terms of this Lease.

10. Real Property Taxes

      10.1 Payment of Taxes. Lessor shall pay the real property tax, as defined
in paragraph 10.3, applicable to the Office Building Project subject to
reimbursement by Lessee of Lessee's share of such taxes n accordance with the
provisions of paragraph 4.2, except as otherwise provided in paragraph 10.2.

      10.2 Additional Improvements. Lessee shall not be responsible for paying
any increase in real property tax specified in the tax assessor's records and
work sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the Office
Building Project by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of
any other lessee. Lessee shall, however, pay to Lessor at the time that
Operating Expenses are payable under paragraph 4.2(c) the entirety of any
increase in real property tax if assessed solely by reason of additional
improvements placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at Lessee's request.

      10.3 Definition of "Real Property Tax." As used herein, the term "real
property tax" shall include any form of real estate tax or assessment, general,
special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any license fee, commercial rental tax,
improvement bond or bonds, levy or tax (other than inheritance, personal income
or estate taxes) imposed on the Office Building Project or any portion thereof
imposed by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including
any city, county, state or federal government, or any school, agricultural,
sanitary, fire, street, drainage or other improvement district thereof, as
against any legal or equitable interest of Lessor in the Office Building Project
or in any portion thereof, as against Lessors' right to rent or other income
therefrom, and as against Lessor's business of leasing the Office Building
Project. The term "real property tax" shall also include any tax, fee, levy,
assessment or charge (i) in substitution of, partially or totally, any tax, fee,
levy assessment or charge hereinabove included within the definition of "real
property tax," or (ii) the nature of which was hereinbefore included within the
definition of "real property tax," or (iii) which is imposed for a service of
right not charged prior to June 1, 1976, or, if previously charged, has been
increased since June 1, 1978, or (iv) which is imposed as a result of change of
ownership, as defined by applicable local statutes for property tax purposes, of
the Office Building Project or which is added to a tax or charge hereinbefore
included within the definition of real property tax by reason of such change of
ownership, or (v) which is imposed by reason of this transaction, any
modifications or changes hereto, or any transfers hereof. Tenant shall pay no
increase in operating expenses due to a sale resulting in a tax increase.

      10.4 Joint Assessment. If the improvement or property, the taxes for which
are to be paid separately by Lessee under paragraph 10.2 or 10.5 are not
separately assessed, Lessee's portion of that tax shall be equitably determined
by Lessor from the respective valuations assigned in the assessor's work sheets
or such other information (which may include the cost of construction) as may by
reasonably available. Lessor's reasonable determination thereof, in good faith,
shall be conclusive.

      10.5 Personal Property Taxes.

            (a) Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes assessed and
levied upon trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal
property of Lessee contained in the Premises or elsewhere.

            (b) If any of Lessee's said personal property shall be assessed with
Lessor's real property, Lessee shall pay to 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

11. Utilities

      11.1 Services Provided by Lessor. Lessor shall provide heating,
ventilation, air conditioning, and janitorial service as reasonably required,
reasonable amounts of electricity for normal lighting and office machines, water
for reasonable and normal drinking and lavatory use, and replacement light bulbs
and/or fluorescent tubes and ballasts for standard overhead fixtures.

      11.2 Utilities to the premises for normal usage of heating, air
conditioning, lighting and water are paid for by Lessor whether separately
metered or prorated from a common meter.

      11.3 Hours of Service. Said services and utilities shall be provided
during generally accepted business days and hours or such other days or hours as
may hereafter be set forth. Utilities and services required at other times shall
be subject to advance request and reimbursed by Lessee to Lessor of the cost
thereof. Hours of HVAC Service shall be 8am-6pm Monday through Friday & 9am-1pm
on Saturday.

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      11.4 Excess Usage by Lessee. Lessee shall not make connection to the
utilities except by or through existing outlets and shall not install or use
machinery or equipment in or about the Premises that uses excess water, lighting
or power, or suffer or permit any act that causes extra burden upon the
utilities or services, including but not limited to security services, over
standard office usage for the Office Building Project. Lessor shall require
Lessee to reimburse Lessor for any excess expenses or costs that may arise out
of a breach of this subparagraph by Lessee. Lessor may, in its sole discretion,
install at Lessee's expense supplemental equipment and/or separate metering
applicable to Lessee's excess usage or loading.

      11.5 Interruptions. There shall be no abatement of rent and Lessor shall
not be liable in any respect whatsoever for the inadequacy, stoppage,
interruption or discontinuance of any utility or service due to riot, strike,
labor dispute, breakdown, accident, repair or other cause beyond Lessor's
reasonable control or in cooperation with governmental request or directions.

12. Assignment and Subletting.

      12.1 Lessor's Consent Required. Lessee shall not voluntarily or by
operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage, sublet, or otherwise transfer or
encumber all or any part of Lessee's interest in the Lease or in the Premises,
without Lessor's prior written consent, which Lessor shall not unreasonably
withhold. Lessor shall respond to Lessee's request for consent hereunder in a
timely manner and any attempted assignment, transfer, mortgage, encumbrance or
subletting without such consent shall be void, and shall constitute a material
default and breach of this Lease without the need for notice to Lessee under
paragraph 13.1. "Transfer" within the meaning of this paragraph 12 shall include
the transfer or transfers aggregating: (a) if Lessee is a corporation, more than
twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting stock of such corporation, or (b) if
Lessee is a partnership, more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the profit and
loss participation in such partnership.

      12.2 Lessee Affiliate. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 12.1
hereof, Lessee may assign or sublet the Premises, or any portion thereof,
without Lessor's consent, to any corporation which controls, is controlled by or
is under common control with Lessee, or to any corporation resulting from the
merger or consolidation with Lessee, or to any person or entity which acquires
all the assets of Lessee as a going concern of the business that is being
conducted on the Premises, all of which are referred to as "Lessee Affiliate";
provided that before such assignment shall be effective (a) said assignee shall
assume, in full, the obligations of Lessee under this Lease and (b) Lessor shall
be given written notice of such assignment and assumption. Any such assignment
shall not, in any way, affect or limit the liability of Lessee under the terms
of this Lease even if after such assignment or subletting the terms of this
Lease are materially changed or altered without the consent of Lessee, the
consent of whom shall not be necessary.

      12.3 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting.

            (a) Regardless of Lessor's consent, no assignment or subletting
shall release Lessee of Lessee's obligations hereunder or alter the primary
liability of Lessee to pay the rent and other sums due Lessor hereunder
including Lessee's Share of Operating Expense increase, and to perform all other
obligations to be performed by Lessee hereunder.

            (b) Lessor may accept rent from any person other than Lessee pending
approval or disapproval of such assignment.

            (c) Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such
assignment or subletting, nor the acceptance of rent, shall constitute a waiver
or estoppel of Lessor's' right to exercise its remedies for the breach of any of
the terms or conditions of this paragraph 12 or this Lease.

            (d) If Lessee's obligations under this Lease have been guaranteed by
third parties, then an assignment or sublease, and Lessor's consent thereto,
shall not be effective unless said guarantors give their written consent to such
sublease and the terms thereof.

            (e) The consent by Lessor to any assignment or subletting shall not
constitute a consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting by Lessee or to
any subsequent or successive assignment or subletting by the sublessee. However,
Lessor may consent to subsequent sublettings and assignments of the sublease or
any amendments or modifications thereto without notifying Lessee or anyone else
liable on the Lease or sublease and without obtaining their consent and such
action shall not relieve such persons form liability under this Lease or said
sublease; however, such persons shall not be responsible to the extent any such
amendment or modification enlarges or increases the obligations of the Lessee or
sublessee under this Lease or such sublease.

            (f) In the event of any default under this Lease, Lessor may proceed
directly against Lessee, any guarantors or any one else responsible for the
performance of this Lease, including the sublessee, without first exhausting
Lessor's remedies against any other person or entity responsible therefor to
Lessor, or any security held by Lessor or Lessee.

            (g) Lessor's written consent to any assignment or subletting of the
Premises by Lessee shall not constitute an acknowledgement that no default then
exists under this Lease of the obligations to be performed by Lessee nor shall
such consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing default, except as may be
otherwise stated by Lessor at the time.

            (h) The discovery of the fact that any financial statement relied
upon by Lessor in giving its consent to an assignment or subletting was
materially false shall, at Lessor's election, render the Lessor's said consent
null and void.

      12.4 Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting. Regardless
of Lessor's consent, the following terms and conditions shall apply to any
subletting by Lessee of all or any part of the Premises and shall be deemed
included in all subleases under this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated
therein:

            (a) Lessor may collect such rent and income arising from any
sublease heretofore and apply same toward Lessee's obligations under this Lease;
provided, however, that until a default shall occur in the performance of
Lessee's obligations under this Lease, Lessee may receive, collect and enjoy the
rents accruing under such sublease. Lessor shall not, by reason of this or any
other assignment of such sublease to Lessor nor by reason of the collection of
the rents from a sublessee, be deemed liable to the sublessee for any failure of
Lessee to perform and comply with any of Lessee's obligations to such sublessee
under such sublease. Lessee hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such
sublessee, upon receipt of a written notice from Lessor stating that a default
exists in the performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease, to pay to
Lessor the rents due and to become due under the sublease. Lessee agrees that
such sublessee shall have the right to rely upon any such statement and request
from Lessor, and that such sublessee shall pay such rents to Lessor without any
obligation or right to inquire as to whether such default exists and
notwithstanding any notice from or claim from Lessee to the contrary. Lessee
shall have no right or claim against said sublessee or Lessor for any such rents
so paid by said sublessee to Lessor.

            (b) No sublease entered into by Lessee shall be effective unless and
until it has been approved in writing by Lessor. In entering into any sublease,
Lessee shall use only such form of sublessee as is satisfactory to Lessor, and
once approved by Lessor, such sublease shall not be changed or modified without
Lessor's prior written consent. Any sublease shall, by reason of entering into a
sublease under this Lease, be deemed, for the benefit of Lessor, to have assumed
and agreed to conform and comply with each and every obligation herein to be
performed by Lessee other than such obligations as are contrary to or
inconsistent with provisions contained in a sublease to which Lessor has
expressly consented in writing.

            (c) In the event Lessee shall default in the performance of its
obligations under this Lease, Lessor at its option and without any obligation to
do so, may require any sublessee to attorn to Lessor, in which event Lessor
shall undertake the obligations of Lessee under such sublease from the time of
the exercise of said option to the termination of such sublease, provided,
however, Lessor shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security deposit
paid by such sublessee to Lessee or for any other prior defaults of Lessee under
such sublease.

            (d) No sublessee shall further assign or sublet all or any part of
the Premises without Lessor's and Lessee's prior written consent.

            (e) With respect to any subletting to which Lessor has consented,
Lessor agrees to deliver a copy of any notice of default by Lessee to the
sublessee. Such sublessee shall have the right to cure a default of Lessee
within three (3) days after service of said notice of default upon such
sublessee, and the sublessee shall have a right of reimbursement and offset from
and against Lessee for any such defaults cured by the sublessee.

      12.5 Lessor's Expenses. In the event Lessee shall assign or sublet the
Premises or request the consent of Lessor to any assignment or subletting or if
Lessee shall request the consent of Lessor for any act Lessee proposes to do
then Lessee shall pay Lessor's reasonable costs and expenses incurred in
connection therewith, including attorneys', architects', engineers' or other
consultants' fees.

      12.6 Conditions to Consent. Lessor reserves the right to condition any
approval to assign or sublet upon Lessor's determination that (a) the proposed
assignee or sublessee shall conduct a business on the Premises of a quality
substantially equal to that of Lessee and consistent with the general character
of the other occupants of the Office Building Project and not in violation of
any exclusives or rights then held by other tenants, and (b) the proposed
assignee or sublessee be at least as financially responsible as Lessee was
expected to be at the time of the execution of this Lease or of such assignment
or subletting, whichever is greater.

13. Default; Remedies.

      13.1 Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events
shall constitute a material default of this Lease by Lessee:

            (a) The vacation or abandonment of the Premises by Lessee. Vacation
of the Premises shall include the failure to occupy the Premises for a
continuous period of sixty (60) days or more, whether or not the rent is paid.

            (b) The breach by Lessee of any of the covenants, conditions or
provisions of paragraphs 7.3(a), (b) or (d) (alterations), 12.1 (assignment or
subletting), 13.1(a) (vacation or abandonment), 13.1(e) (insolvency), 13.1(f)
(false statement), 16(a) (estoppel certificate), 30(b) (subordination), 33
(auctions), or 41.1 (easements), all of which are hereby deemed to be material,
non-curable defaults without the necessity of any notice by Lessor to Lessee
thereof.

            (c) 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 receipt of written
notice thereof from Lessor to Lessee. In the event that Lessor serves Lessee
with a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit pursuant to applicable Unlawful Detainer
statutes such Notice to Pay Rent or Quit shall also constitute the notice
required by this subparagraph.

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            (d) The failure by Lessee to observe or perform any of the
covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by
Lessee other than those referenced in subparagraphs (b) and (c), above, where
such failure shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written
notice thereof from Lessor to Lessee; provided, however, that if the nature of
Lessee's noncompliance is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably
required for its cure, then Lessee shall not be deemed to be in default if
Lessee commenced such cure within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter
diligently pursues such cure to completion. To the extent permitted by law, such
thirty (30) day notice shall constitute the sole and exclusive notice required
to be given to Lessee under applicable Unlawful Detainer statutes.

            (e)(i) The making by Lessee of any general arrangement or general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) Lessee becoming a "debtor" as
defined in 11 U.S.C. ss.101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the
case of a petition against Lessee, the same is dismissed within sixty (60));
(iii) the appointment of a trustee or 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 (iv) 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 within thirty (30)
days. In the event that any provision of this paragraph 13.1(e) is contrary to
any applicable law, such provision shall be of no further force or effect.

            (f) The discovery by Lessor that any financial statement given to
Lessor by Lessee, or its successor in interest or bye any guarantor of Lessee's
obligation hereunder, was materially false.

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

            (a) Terminate Lessee's right to possession of the Premises by any
lawful means, in which case this Lease and the term hereof 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 attorneys' fees,
and 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 reasonably avoided;
that portion of the leasing commission paid by Lessor pursuant to paragraph 15
applicable to the unexpired term of this Lease.

            (b) Maintain Lessee's right to possession in which case this Lease
shall continue in effect whether or not Lessee shall have vacated or abandoned
the Premises. In such event Lessor shall be entitled to enforce all of Lessor's
rights and 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 decisions of the state wherein the Premises are
located. Unpaid installments of rent and other unpaid monetary obligations of
Lessee under the terms of this Lease shall bear interest from the date due at
the maximum rate then allowable by law.

      13.3 Default by Lessor. Lessor shall not be in default unless Lessor fails
to perform obligations required of Lessor within a reasonable time, but in no
event later than thirty (30) days after written notice by Lessee to Lessor and
to the holder of any first mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises whose
name and address shall have theretofore been furnished to Lessee in writing,
specifying wherein Lessor has failed to perform such obligation; provided,
however, that if the nature of Lessor's obligation is such that more than thirty
(30) days are required for performance then Lessor shall not be in default if
Lessee commences performance within such 30-day period and thereafter diligently
pursues the same to completion.

      13.4 Late Charges. Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee
to Lessor of Base Rent, Lessee's Share of Operating Expense Increase 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 on Lessor by the terms of any mortgage or
trust deed covering the Office Building Project. Accordingly, if any installment
of Base Rent, Operating Expense Increase, or any other sum due from Lessee shall
not be received by Lessor or Lessor's designee within ten (10) business days
after such amount shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to
Lessee, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a late charge equal to 6% of such overdue
amount. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and
reasonable estimate of the costs Lessor will incur by reason of late payment by
Lessee. Acceptance of such late charge by 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.

14. Condemnation. If the Premises or any portion thereof or the Office Building
Project are taken under the power of eminent domain, or sold under the threat of
the exercise of said power (all of which are herein called "condemnation"), this
Lease shall terminate as to the part so taken as of the date the condemning
authority takes title or possession, whichever first occurs, provided that if so
much of the Premises or the Office Building Project are taken by such
condemnation as would substantially and adversely affect the operation and
profitability of Lessee's business conducted from the Premises, Lessee shall
have the option, to be exercised only in writing within thirty (30) days after
Lessor shall have given Lessee written notice of such taking (or in the absence
of such notice, within thirty (30) days after the condemning authority shall
have taken possession), to terminate this Lease as of the date the condemning
authority takes such possession. If Lessee does not terminate this Lease in
accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect
as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except that the rent and Lessee's
Share of Operating Expense Increase shall be reduced in the proportion that the
floor area of the Premises taken bears to the total floor area of the Premises.
Common Areas taken shall be excluded from the Common Areas usable by Lessee and
no reduction of rent shall occur with respect thereto or by reason thereof.
Lessor shall have the option in its sole discretion to terminate this Lease as
of the taking of possession by the condemning authority, by giving written
notice to Lessee of such election within thirty (30) days after receipt of
notice of a taking by condemnation of any part of the Premises or the Office
Building Project, Any award for the taking of all or any part of the Premises or
the Office Building Project under the power of eminent domain or any payment
made under threat of the exercise of such power shall be the property of Lessor,
whether such award shall be made as compensation for diminution in value of the
leasehold or for the taking of the fee, or as severance damages; provided,
however, that Lessee shall be entitled to any separate award for loss of damage
to Lessee's trade fixtures, removable personal property and unamortized tenant
improvements that have been paid for by Lessee. For that purpose the cost of
such improvements shall be amortized over the original term of this Lease
excluding any options. In the event that this Lease is not terminated by reason
of 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.

15. Broker's Fee

      (a) The brokers involved in this transaction are Keegan & Coppin Company,
Inc as "listing broker" and Keegan & Coppin Company, Inc. as "cooperating
broker", licensed real estate broker(s). A "cooperating broker" is defined as
any broker other than the listing broker entitled to a share of any
commission arising under this Lease. Upon execution of this Lease by both
parties, Lessor shall pay to said brokers jointly, or in such separate shares
as they may mutually designate in writing, a fee as set forth in a separate
agreement between Lessor and said broker(s), or in the event there is no
separate agreement between Lessor and said broker(s), the sum of $ see
separate agreement, for brokerage services rendered by said broker(s) to
Lessor in this transaction.

      (b) Lessor further agrees that (i) if Lessee exercises any Option, as
defined in paragraph 39.1 of this Lease, which is granted to Lessee under this
Lease, or any subsequently granted option which is substantially similar to an
Option granted to Lessee under this Lease, or (ii) if Lessee acquires any rights
to the Premises or other premises described in this Lease which are
substantially similar to what Lessee would have acquired had an Option herein
granted to Lessee been exercised, or (iii) if Lessee remains in possession of
the Premises after the expiration of the term of this Lease after having failed
to exercise an Option, or (iv) if said broker(s) are the procuring cause of any
other lease or sale entered into between the parties pertaining to the Premises
and/or any adjacent property in which Lessor has an interest, or (v) if the Base
Rent is increased, whether by agreement or operation of an escalation with the
schedule of said broker(s) in effect at the time of execution of this Lease.
Said fee shall be paid at the time such increased rental is determined.

      (c) Lessor agrees to pay said fee not only on behalf of Lessor but also on
behalf of any person, corporation, association, or other entity having an
ownership interest in said real property or any or any part thereof, when such
fee is due hereunder. Any transferee of Lessor's interest in this Lease, whether
such transfer is by agreement or by operation of law, shall be deemed to have
assumed Lessor's obligation under this paragraph 15. Each listing and
cooperating broker shall be a third party beneficiary of the provisions of this
paragraph 15 to the extent of their interest in any commission arising under
this Lease and may enforce that right directly against Lessor; provided,
however, that all brokers having a right to any part of such total commission
shall be a necessary party to any suit with respect thereto.

      (d) Lessee and Lessor each represent and warrant to the other that neither
has had any dealings with any person, firm, broker or lender (other than the
person(s), if any, whose names are set forth in paragraph 15(a), above) in
connection with the negotiation of this Lease and/or the consummation of the
transaction contemplated hereby, and no other broker or other person, firm or
entity is entitled to any commission or finder's fee in connection with said
transaction and Lessee and Lessor do each hereby indemnify and hold the other
harmless from and against any costs, expenses, attorneys' fees or liability for
compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder
or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying
party.

16. Estoppel Certificate.

      (a) Each party (as "responding party") shall at any time upon not less
than ten (10) business days' prior written notice from the other party
("requesting party") execute, acknowledge and deliver to the requesting party a
statement in writing (i) certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full
force and effect (or, if modified, stating the nature of such modification and
certifying that this lease, as so modified, is in full force and effect and the
date

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to which the rent and other charges are paid in advance, if any, and (ii)
acknowledging that there are not, to the responding party's knowledge, any
uncured defaults on the part of the requesting party or specifying such defaults
if any are claimed.  Any such statement may be conclusively relied upon by any
prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Office Building Project or of the
business of Lessee.

      (b) At the requesting party's option, the failure to deliver such
statement within such time shall be a material default of this Lease by the
party who is to respond, without any further notice to such party, or it shall
be conclusive upon such party that (i) this Lease is in full force and effect,
without modification except as may be represented by the requesting party, (ii)
there are no uncured defaults in the requesting party's performance, and (iii)
if Lessor is the requesting party, not more than one month's rent has been paid
in advance.

      (c) If Lessor desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Office Building
Project, or any part thereof, Lessee hereby agrees to deliver to any lender or
purchaser designated by Lessor such financial statements of Lessee as may be
reasonably required by such lender or purchaser. Such statements shall include
the past three (3) years' financial statements of Lessee. All such financial
statements shall be received by Lessor and such lender or purchaser in
confidence and shall be used only for the purposes herein set forth.

17. Lessor's Liability.  The term "Lessor" as used herein shall mean only the
owner or owners, at the time in question, of the fee title or a lessee's
interest in a ground lease of the Office Building Project, and except as
expressly provided in paragraph 15.  In the event of any transfer of such title
or interest, Lessor herein named (and in case of any subsequent transfers then
the grantor) shall be relieved from and after the date of such transfer of all
liability as respects Lessor's obligations thereafter to be performed, provided
that any funds in the hands of Lessor or the then grantor at the time of such
transfer, in which Lessee has an interest, shall be delivered to the grantee.
The obligations contained in this Lease to be performed by Lessor shall, subject
as aforesaid, be binding on Lessor's successors and assigns, only during their
respective periods of ownership.

18. Severability. The invalidity of any provision of this Lease as determined by
a court of competent jurisdiction shall in no way affect the validity of any
other provision hereof.

19. Interest on Past-due Obligations. Except as expressly herein provided, any
amount due to Lessor not paid when due shall bear interest at the maximum rate
then allowable by law or judgments from the date due. Payment of such interest
shall not excuse or cure any default by Lessee under this Lease; provided,
however, that interest shall not be payable on late charges incurred by Lessee
nor on any amounts upon which late charges are paid by Lessee.

20. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to the obligations to
be performed under this Lease.

21. Additional Rent. All monetary obligations of Lessee to Lessor under the
terms of this Lease, including but not limited to Lessee's Share of Operating
Expense increase and any other expenses payable by Lessee hereunder shall be
deemed to be rent.

22. Incorporation of Prior Agreements; Amendments. This Lease contains all
agreements of the parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein. No prior
or contemporaneous agreement or understanding pertaining to any such matter
shall be effective. This Lease may be modified in writing only, signed by the
parties in interest at the time of the modification. Except as otherwise stated
in this Lease, Lessee hereby acknowledges that neither the real estate broker
listed in paragraph 15 hereof nor any cooperating broker on this transaction nor
the Lessor or any employee or agents of any of the said persons has made any
oral or written warranties or representations to Lessee relative to the
condition or use by Lessee of the Premises or the Office Building Project and
Lessee acknowledges that Lessee assumes all responsibility regarding the
Occupational Safety Health Act, the legal use and adaptability of the Premises
and the compliance thereof with all applicable laws and regulations in effect
during the term of this Lease.

23. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in
writing and may be given by personal delivery or by certified or registered
mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if delivered or addressed to Lessee
or to Lessor at the address noted below or adjacent to the signature of the
respective parties, as the case may be. Mailed notices shall be deemed given
upon actual receipt at the address required, or forty-eight hours following
deposit in the mail, postage prepaid, whichever first occurs. Either party may
by notice to the other specify a different address for notice purposes except
that upon Lessee's taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall
constitute Lessee's address for notice purposes. A copy of all notices required
or permitted to be given to Lessor hereunder shall be concurrently transmitted
to such party or parties at such addressee as Lessor may from time to time
hereafter designate by notice to Lessee.

24. Waivers. No waiver by Lessor of any provision hereof shall be deemed a
waiver of any other provision hereof or of any subsequent breach by Lessee of
the same or any other provision. Lessor's consent to, or approval of, any act
shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of Lessor's consent to
or approval of any subsequent act by Lessee. The acceptance of rent hereunder by
Lessor shall not be a waiver of any preceding breach by Lessee of any provision
hereof, other than the failure of Lessee to pay the particular rent so accepted,
regardless of Lessor's knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of
acceptance of such rent.

25. Recording. Either Lessor or Lessee shall, upon request of the other,
execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other a "short form" memorandum of this
Lease for recording purposes.

26. Holding Over. If Lessee, with Lessor's consent, remains in possession of the
Premises or any part thereof after the expiration of the term hereof, such
occupancy shall be a tenancy from month to month upon all the provisions of this
Lease pertaining to the obligations of Lessee, except that the rent payable
shall be one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the rent payable immediately
preceding the termination date of this Lease, and all Options, if any, granted
under the terms of this Lease shall be deemed terminated and be of no further
effect during said month to month tenancy.

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

28. Covenants and Conditions. Each provision of this Lease performable by Lessee
shall be deemed both a covenant and a condition.

29. Binding Effect; Choices of Law. Subject to any provisions hereof restricting
assignment or subletting by Lessee and subject to the provisions of paragraph
17, this Lease shall bind the parties, their personal representatives,
successors and assigns. This Lease shall be governed by the laws of the State
where the Office Building Project is located and any litigation concerning this
Lease between the parties hereto shall be initiated in the county in which the
Office Building Project is located.

30. Subordination.

      (a) This Lease, and any Option or right of first refusal granted hereby,
at Lessor's option, shall be subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of
trust, or any other hypothecation or security now or hereafter placed upon the
Office Building Project and to any and all advances made on the security thereof
and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions
thereof. Notwithstanding such subordination, Lessee's right to quiet possession
of the Premises shall not be disturbed if Lessee is not in default and so long
as Lessee shall pay the rent and observe and perform all of the provisions of
this Lease, unless this Lease is otherwise terminated pursuant to its terms. If
any mortgagee, trustee or ground lessor shall elect to have this Lease and any
Options granted hereby prior to the lien of its mortgage, deed of trust or
ground lease, and shall give written notice thereof to Lessee, this Lease and
such Options shall be deemed prior to such mortgage, deed of trust or ground
lease, whether this Lease or such Options are dated prior to subsequent to the
date of said mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease or the date of recording
thereof.

      (b) Lessee agrees to execute any documents required to effectuate an
attornment, a subordination, or to make this Lease or any Option granted herein
prior to the lien of any mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, as the case
may be. Lessee's failure to execute such documents within ten (10) days after
written demand shall constitute a material default by Lessee hereunder without
further notice to Lessee or, at Lessor's option, Lessor shall execute such
documents on behalf of Lessee as Lessee's attorney-in-fact. Lessee does hereby
make, constitute and irrevocably appoint Lessor as Lessee's attorney-in-fact and
in Lessee's name, place and stead, to execute such documents in accordance with
this paragraph 30(b).

31. Attorneys' Fees. Each party shall pay for their respective legal fees.

      31.3 Lessor shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and all other
costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and service of notice of default
and consultations in connection therewith, whether or not a legal transaction is
subsequently commenced in connection with such default.

32. Lessor's Access.

      32.1 Lessor and Lessor's agents shall have the right to enter the Premises
at reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the same, performing any
services required of Lessor, showing the same to prospective purchasers,
lenders, or lessees, taking such safety measures erecting such scaffolding or
other necessary structures, making such alterations, repairs, improvements or
additions to the Premises or to the Office Building Project as Lessor may
reasonably deem necessary or desirable and the erecting, using and maintaining
of utilities, services, pipes and conduits through the Premises and/or other
premises as long as there is no material adverse effect to Lessee's use of the
Premises. Lessor may at any time place on or about the Premises of the Building
any ordinary "For Sale" signs and Lessor may at any time during the last 120
days of the term hereof place on or about the Premises any ordinary "For Lease"
signs.

      32.2 All activities of Lessor pursuant to this paragraph shall be without
abatement of rent, nor shall Lessor have any liability to Lessee for the same.

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      32.3 Lessor shall have the right to retain keys to the Premises and to
unlock all doors in or upon the Premises other than to files, vaults and safes,
and in the case of emergency to enter the Premises by any reasonably appropriate
means, and any such entry shall not be deemed a forceable or unlawful entry or
detainer of the Premises or an eviction. Lessee waives any charges for damages
or injuries or interference with Lessee's property or business in connection
therewith.

33. Auctions. Lessee shall not conduct, or permit to be conducted, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, any auction upon the Premises or the Common Areas
without first having obtained Lessor's prior written consent. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Lease, Lessor shall not be obligated to
exercise any standard of reasonableness in determining whether to grant such
consent. The holding of any auction on the Premises or Common Areas in violation
of this paragraph shall constitute a material default of this Lease.

34. Signs. Lessee shall not place any sign upon the Premises or the Office
Building Project without Lessor's prior written consent. Under no circumstances
shall Lessee place a sign on any roof of the Office Building Project.

35. Merger. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Lessee, or a
mutual cancellation thereof, or a termination by Lessor, shall not work a
merger, and shall, at the option of Lessor, terminate all or any existing
subtenancies or may, at the option of Lessor, operate as an assignment to Lessor
of any or all of such subtenancies.

36. Consents. Except for paragraphs 33 (auctions) and 34 (signs) hereof,
wherever in this Lease the consent of one party is required to an act of the
other party such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

37. Guarantor. In the event that there is a guarantor of this Lease, said
guarantor shall have the same obligations as Lessee under this Lease.

38. Quiet Possession. Upon Lessee paying the rent for the Premises 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 of the provisions of this
Lease. The individuals executing this Lease on behalf of Lessor represent and
warrant to Lessee that they are fully authorized and legally capable of
executing this Lease on behalf of Lessor and that such execution is binding upon
all parties holding an ownership interest in the Office Building Project.

39. Options.

      39.1 Definition. As used in this paragraph the word "Option" has the
following meaning: (1) the right or option to extend the term of this Lease or
to renew this Lease or to extend or renew any lease that Lessee has on other
property of Lessor; (2) the option of right of first refusal to lease the
Premises or the right of first offer to lease the Premises or the right of first
refusal to lease other space within the Office Building Project or other
property of Lessor or the right of first offer to lease other space within the
Office Building Project or other property of Lessor; (3) the right or option to
purchase the Premises or the Office Building Project or the right of first
refusal to purchase the Premises, or the Office Building Project, or the right
of first offer to purchase the Premises or the Office Building Project, or the
right or option to purchase other property of Lessor, or the right of first
refusal to purchase other property of Lessor or the right of first offer to
purchase other property of Lessor.

      39.2 Options Personal. Each Option granted to Lessee in this Lease is
personal to the original Lessee and may be exercised only by the original Lessee
while occupying the Premises who does so without the intent of thereafter
assigning this Lease or subletting the Premises or any portion thereof, and may
not be exercised or be assigned, voluntarily or involuntarily, by or to any
person or entity other than Lessee; provided, however, that an Option may be
exercised by or assigned to any Lessee Affiliate as defined in paragraph 12.2 of
this Lease. The Options, if any, herein granted to Lessee are not assignable
separate and apart from this Lease, nor may any Option be separated from this
Lease in any manner, either by reservation or otherwise.

      39.3 Multiple Options. In the event that Lessee has any multiple options
to extend or renew this Lease a later option cannot be exercised unless the
prior option to extend or renew this Lease has been so exercised.

      39.4 Effect of Default on Options.

            (a) Lessee shall have no right to exercise an Option,
notwithstanding any provision in the grant of Option to the contrary, (i) during
the time commencing from the date Lessor gives to Lessee a notice of default
pursuant to paragraph 13.1(c) or 13.1(d) and continuing until the non-compliance
alleged in said notice of default is cured, or (ii) during the period of time
commencing on the day after a monetary obligation to Lessor is due from Lessee
and unpaid (without any necessity for notice thereof to Lessee) and continuing
until the obligation is paid, or (iii) in the event that Lessor has given to
Lessee three or more notices of default under paragraph 13.1(c), or paragraph
13.1(d), whether or not the defaults are cured, during the 12 month period of
time immediately prior to the time that Lessee attempts to exercise the subject
Option, (iv) if Lessee has committed any non-curable breach, including without
limitation those described in paragraph 13.1(b), or is otherwise in default of
any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease.

            (b) The period of time within which an Option may be exercised shall
not be extended or enlarged by reason of Lessee's inability to exercise an
Option because of the provisions of paragraph 39.4(a).

            (c) All rights of Lessee under the provisions of an Option shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect, notwithstanding Lessee's due and
timely exercise of the Option, if, after such exercise and during the term of
this Lease, (i) Lessee fails to pay to Lessor a monetary obligation of Lessee
for a period of thirty (30) days after such obligation becomes due (without any
necessity of Lessor to give notice thereof to Lessee), or (ii) Lessee fails to
commence to cure a default specified in paragraph 13.1(d) within thirty (30)
days after the date that Lessor gives notice to Lessee of such default and/or
Lessee fails thereafter to diligently prosecute said cure to completion, or
(iii) Lessor gives to Lessee three or more notices of default under paragraph
13.1(c), or paragraph 13.1(d), whether or not the defaults are cured, or (iv) if
Lessee has committed any non-curable breach, including without limitation those
described in paragraph 13.1(b), or is otherwise in default of any of the terms,
covenants and conditions of this Lease.

40. Security Measures-Lessor's Reservations.

      40.1 Lessee hereby acknowledges that Lessor shall have no obligation
whatsoever to provide guard service or other security measures for the benefit
of the premises or the Office Building Project. Lessee assumes all
responsibility for the protection of Lessee, its agents, and invitees and the
property of Lessee and of Lessee's agents and invitees from acts of third
parties. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Lessor, at Lessor's sole option,
from providing security protection for the Office Building Project or any part
thereof, in which event the cost thereof shall be included within the definition
of Operating Expenses, as set forth in paragraph 4.2(b).

      40.2 Lessor shall have the following rights:

            (a) To change the name, address or title of the Office Building
Project or building in which the Premises are located upon not less than 90 days
prior written notice;

            (b) To, at Lessee's expense, provide and install Building standard
graphics on the door of the Premises and such portions of the Common Areas as
Lessor shall reasonably deem appropriate;

            (c) To permit any lessee the exclusive right to conduct any business
as long as such exclusive does not conflict with any rights expressly given
herein;

            (d) To place such signs, notices or displays as Lessor reasonably
deems necessary or advisable upon the roof, exterior of the buildings or the
Office Building Project or on pole signs in the Common Areas.

      40.3 Lessee shall not:

            (a) Use a representation (photographic or otherwise) of the Building
or the Office Building Project or their name(s) in connection with Lessee's
business;

            (b) Suffer or permit anyone, except in emergency, to go upon the
roof of the Building.

41. Easements.

      41.1 Lessor reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to grant such
easements, rights and dedications that Lessor deems necessary or desirable, and
to cause the recordation of Parcel Maps and restrictions, so long as such
easements, rights, dedications, Maps and restrictions do not unreasonably
interfere with the use of the Premises by Lessee. Lessee shall sign any of the
aforementioned documents upon request of Lessor and failure to do so shall
constitute a material default of this Lease by Lessee without the need for
further notice to Lessee.

      41.2 The obstruction of Lessee's view, air, or light by any structure
erected in the vicinity of the Building, whether by Lessor or third parties,
shall in no way affect this Lease or impose any liability upon Lessor.

42. Performance Under Protest. If at any time a dispute shall arise as to any
amount or sum of money to be paid by one party to the other under the provisions
hereof, the party against whom the obligation to pay the money is asserted shall
have the right to make payment "under protest" and such payment shall not be
regarded as a voluntary payment, and there shall survive the right on the part
of said party to institute suit for recovery of such sum. If it shall be
adjudged that there was no legal obligation on the part of said party to pay
such sum or any part thereof, said party shall be entitled to recover such sum,
or so much thereof as it was not legally required to pay under the provisions of
this Lease.

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43. Authority. If Lessee is a corporation, trust, or general or limited
partnership, Lessee, and each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such
_____________________ entity represent and warrant that such individual is duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of said entity. If Lessee
is a corporation, trust or partnership, Lessee shall, within thirty (30) days
after execution of this Lease, deliver to Lessor evidence of such authority
satisfactory to Lessor.

44. Conflict. Any conflict between the printed provisions, Exhibits or Addenda
of this Lease and the typewritten or handwritten provisions, if any, shall be
controlled by the typewritten or handwritten provisions.

45. No Offer. Preparation of this Lease by Lessor or Lessor's agent and
submission of same to Lessee shall not be deemed an offer to Lessee to lease.
This Lease shall become binding upon Lessor and Lessee only when fully executed
by both parties.

46. Lender Modification. Lessee agrees to make such reasonable modifications to
this Lease as may be reasonably required by an institutional lender in
connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing of the Office
Building Project.

47. Multiple Parties. If more than one person or entity is named as either
Lessor or Lessee herein, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the
obligations of the Lessor or Lessee herein shall be the joint and several
responsibility of all persons or entities named herein as such Lessor or Lessee,
respectively.

48. Work Letter. This Lease is supplemented by that certain Work Letter of even
date executed by Lessor and Lessee, attached hereto as Exhibit C, and
incorporated therein by this reference.

49. Attachments. Attached hereto are the following documents which constitute a
part of this Lease:

Addendum #50-60
Exhibit A - Floor Plan
Exhibit B - Rules & Regulations
Exhibit B1 - Premises Plan
Exhibit B2 - Site Plan
Exhibit C - Work Letter

Leasing Disclosure regarding Real Estate Agency
Standard Lease Disclosure Addendum

LESSOR AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND
PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN AND, BY EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE, SHOW THEIR INFORMED
AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE TIME THIS
LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND
EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE
PREMISES.

      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 AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION OR 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 TRANSACTION
      RELATING THERETO; THE PARTIES SHALL RELY SOLELY UPON THE ADVICE OF THEIR
      OWN LEGAL COUNSEL AS TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE.

             LESSOR                                       LESSEE

Advanced Development & Investments          National Bank of the Redwoods
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By /s/ [Illegible]                          By /s/ [Illegible]
  --------------------------------            -------------------------------
   Its MANAGING DIRECTOR                       Its President
       ---------------------------                 --------------------------

By________________________________          By_______________________________

    Its___________________________              Its__________________________

Executed at_______________________          Executed at______________________

on________________________________          on_______________________________

Address       7/16/99                       Address__________________________
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                               FULL SERVICE-GROSS

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For these forms write or call the American Industrial Real Estate Association,
700 South Flower Street, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017. (213) 687-8777.

(c) 1984 -- By American Industrial Real Estate Association. All rights reserved.
No part of these words may be reproduced in any form without permission in
writing.

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                    Addendum #1 To The Standard Office Lease
                                 By and Between
                  Advanced Development & Investments (Lessor)
                                      And
                     National Bank of the Redwoods (Lessee)

The parties hereby agree as follows:

50.   Rent Schedule:

      Year 1: $2.00 psf, per mo., full service ($43,218.00 per month)
              (Subject to Addendum #51 below)
      Year 2: $2.05 psf, per mo., full service ($44,298.45 per month)
      Year 3: $2.10 psf, per mo., full service ($45,378.90 per month)
      Year 4: $2.15 psf, per mo., full service ($46,459.35 per month)
      Year 5: $2.20 psf, per mo., full service ($47,539.80 per month)

51.   Rent Credit:

      Lessor shall grant Lessee a rental credit in the amount of $10,417 per
      month for the first twelve (12) months of the lease, as an off-set for the
      Lessee paying for their own interior improvement work. Actual Rent for
      month one shall be $32,801.00.

52.   Financial Statement Approval:

      Lessor has previously reviewed and approved Tenant's Financial Statements
      and Credit Report.

53.   Tenant Improvements:

      All tenant improvements shall be designed and constructed by the Lessee at
      the Lessee's cost per Exhibit A, A-1 & A-2 (first and second floor plans)
      and Exhibit C--Work letter, attached herein. Lessor will pay for all costs
      of space planning and architectural fees. Lessee shall construct said
      premises to meet all applicable codes including ADA requirements and
      codes. Lessee shall be responsible to provide all tenant workstations and
      other personal property, including all telephone, data and computer
      equipment.

      Lessor and Lessee to approve plan and specifications covering the layout
      of the premises and the scope of responsibility of the Tenant Improvements
      between Lessor and Lessee as stipulated in lease. Said approval shall be
      forthcoming within ten (10) days of acceptance hereof.

      Lessee to install Tenant Improvements in a quality good workmanlike manner
      in accordance with approved plans and specifications in a timely fashion.

      Lessee shall have full responsibility as indicated above and additionally
      Lessee shall remove all mechanics liens, to satisfy all claims and meet
      all contract requirements with suppliers, contractors and employees
      arising out of said installation of improvements. Lessee to have workman
      compensation and liability insurance with a minimum $500,000 per
      occurrence for said installation and to name Lessor additional insured.
      Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessor for all claims of
      employees, invitees, materialmen, supplier arising out of said
      installation.

      Area Measurement: Lessee has reviewed and approved the system of
      measurement, the usable and rental square footage of the subject premises.
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54.   Use Permit:

      If deemed necessary Lessee shall obtain a use permit for the use stated
      herein from the applicable Governmental Agency, within 30 calendar days of
      acceptance hereof. Lessor shall use due diligence in pursuing the use
      permit. Any permit application costs associated with obtaining the use
      permit shall be borne by Lessee.

55.   Signage:

      Lessee shall be allowed to maintain all existing signage. Any additional
      signage must be approved by the Lessor and paid for by the Lessee.

56.   Operating Expenses:

      Lessee shall receive a new base year which period shall be from the
      commencement date through calendar year 2000. Annual increases if any
      shall be capped at 4%.

57.   Architecture:

      The Lessor shall provide all architectural services (space planning and
      construction drawings) and permit fees outside of the Lessee's tenant
      improvement allowance.

58.   Parking:

      Lessee is entitled to a ratio equal to 2.81/1000 on-site free of charge or
      approximately 63 spaces, approximately 1/2 surface level and 1/2 in the
      subterranean garage.

59.   Dual Agency:

      In all dual agency transactions, Keegan & Coppin Company, Inc., is agent
      for both the Lessor and Lessee, and each party acknowledges that they have
      been advised about agency relationship by Keegan & Coppin Company, Inc.,
      and agree to the dual agency relationship.

60.   Building Maintenance:

      Notwithstanding Lessor's obligations contained in this lease, Lessor shall
      at a minimum:

      a.    Wash all exterior windows 4 times per year.

      b.    Powerwash the exterior facade once a year.

      c.    Sweeping of parking lot once a month.

      d.    Pest control service once a month, including roof maintenance.

      e.    Fire sprinkler monitoring 4 times per year.

      f.    Elevator maintenance and service monthly.

      g.    Check or refill all fire extinguishers annually.

      h.    Perform full HVAC maintenance every 3 months.

The herein agreement, upon execution by both parties, is herewith made an
integral part of the aforementioned Standard Office Lease.

Lessor                             Lessee

/s/ [Illegible]                    /s/ Patrick W. Kilkenny
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                                   President
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Date: 7/16/96                      Date: July 8, 1999
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                                   EXHIBIT A-1
                                   FLOOR PLAN

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                                  EXHIBIT A2
                               SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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                              PARKING GARAGE PLAN

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                            RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
                              STANDARD OFFICE LEASE

                                     [LOGO]

Dated: June 1, 1999

By and Between Advanced Development & Investments (Lessor) and National Bank of
the Redwoods (Lessee)

                                 GENERAL RULES

      1. Lessee shall not suffer or permit the obstruction of any Common Areas,
including driveways, walkways and stairways.

      2. Lessor reserves the right to refuse access to any persons Lessor in
good faith judges to be a threat to the safety, reputation, or property of the
Office Building Project and its occupants.

      3. Lessee shall not make or permit any noise or odors that annoy or
interfere with other lessees or persons having business within the Office
Building Project.

      4. Lessee shall not keep animals or birds within the Office Building
Project, and shall not bring bicycles, motorcycles or other vehicles into areas
not designated as authorized for same.

      5. Lessee shall not make, suffer or permit litter except in appropriate
receptacles for that purpose.

      6. Lessee shall not alter any lock or install new or additional locks or
bolts.

      7. Lessee shall be responsible for the inappropriate use of any toilet
rooms, plumbing or other utilities. No foreign substances of any kind are to be
inserted therein.

      8. Lessee shall not deface the walls, partitions or other surfaces of the
premises or Office Building Project.

      9. Lessee shall not suffer or permit anything in or around the Premises
or Building that causes excessive vibration or floor loading in any part of the
Office Building Project.

      10. Furniture, significant freight and equipment shall be moved into or
out of the building only with the Lessor's knowledge and consent, and subject to
such reasonable limitations, techniques and timing, as may be designated by
Lessor. Lessee shall be responsible for any damage to the Office Building
Project arising from any such activity.

      11. Lessee shall not employ any service or contractor for services or
work to be performed in the Building, except as approved by Lessor.

      12. Lessor reserves the right to close and lock the Building on Saturdays,
Sundays and legal holidays, and on other days between the hours of __ P.M. and
__ A.M. of the following day. If Lessee uses the Premises during such periods,
Lessee shall be responsible for securely locking any doors it may have opened
for entry.

      13. Lessee shall return all keys at the termination of its tenancy and
shall be responsible for the cost of replacing any keys that are lost.

      14. No window coverings, shades or awnings shall be installed or used by
Lessee.

      15. No Lessee, employee or invitee shall go upon the roof of the Building.

      16. Lessee shall not suffer or permit smoking or carrying of lighted
cigars or cigarettes in areas reasonably designated by Lessor or by applicable
governmental agencies as non-smoking areas.

      17. Lessee shall not use any method of heating or air conditioning other
than as provided by Lessor.

      18. Lessee shall not install, maintain or operate any vending machines
upon the Premises without Lessor's written consent.

      19. The Premises shall not be used for lodging or manufacturing, cooking
or food preparation.

      20. Lessees shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation
regulations established by Lessor or any applicable governmental agency.

      21. Lessor reserves the right to waive any one of these rules or
regulations and/or as to any particular lessee, and any such waiver shall not
constitute a waiver of any other rule or regulation or any subsequent
application thereof to such Lessee.

      22. Lessee assumes all risks from theft or vandalism and agrees to keep
its Premises locked as may be required.

      23. Lessor reserves the right to make such other reasonable rules and
regulations as it may from time to time deem necessary for the appropriate
operation and safety of the Office Building Project and its occupants. Lessee
agrees to abide by these and such rules and regulations.

                                 PARKING RULES

      1. Parking areas shall be used only for parking by vehicles no longer than
full size passenger automobiles herein called "Permitted Size Vehicles."
Vehicles other than Permitted Size Vehicles are herein referred to as "Oversized
Vehicles."

      2. Lessee shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are
controlled by Lessee or Lessee's employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, or
invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other than those designated
by Lessor for such activities.

      3. Parking stickers or identification devices shall be the property of
Lessor and be returned to Lessor by the holder thereof upon termination of the
holder's parking privileges. Lessee will pay such replacement charge as is
reasonably established by Lessor for the loss of such devices.

      4. Lessor reserves the right to refuse the sale of monthly identification
devices to any person or entity that willfully refuses to comply with the
applicable rules, regulations, laws and/or agreements.

      5. Lessor reserves the right to relocate all or a part of parking spaces
from floor to floor, within one floor, and/or to reasonably adjacent offsite
location(s), and to reasonably allocate them between compact and standard size
spaces, as long as the same complies with applicable laws, ordinances and
regulations.

      6. Users of the parking area will obey all posted signs and park only in
the areas designated for vehicle parking.

      7. Unless otherwise instructed, every person using the parking area is
required to park and lock his own vehicle. Lessor will not be responsible for
any damage to vehicles, injury to persons or loss of property, all of which
risks are assumed by the party using the parking area.

      8. Validation if established, will be permissible only by such method
or methods as Lessor and/or its licensee may establish at rates generally
applicable to visitor parking.

      9. The maintenance, washing, waxing or cleaning of vehicles in the parking
structure or Common Areas is prohibited.

      10. Lessee shall be responsible for seeing that all of its employees,
agents and invitees comply with the applicable parking rules, regulations, laws
and agreements.

      11. Lessor reserves the right to modify these rules and/or adopt such
other reasonable and non-discriminatory rules and regulations, as it may deem
necessary for the proper operation of the parking area.

      12. Such parking use as is herein provided is intended merely as a
license only and no bailment is intended or shall be created hereby.

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                               PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES
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                                   EXHIBIT B-1
                                  PREMISES PLAN

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                                   EXHIBIT B-2
                                    SITE PLAN

                               [GRAPHIC OMITTED]

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                      WORK LETTER TO STANDARD OFFICE LEASE

Dated: June 1, 1999

By and between: Advanced Development & Investments (Lessor) and Natonal Bank of
the Redwoods (Lessee)

The Premises shall be constructed in accordance with Lessor's Standard
Improvements as follows: using building standard materials, approved by the
Lessor, with Lessee responsible for the cost of all interior modifications. See
Exhibit A and A-1, and addendum #53

1.  Partitions

    TBD

2.  Wall Surfaces

    TBD

3.  Draperies

    TBD

4.  Carpeting

    TBD

5.  Doors

    TBD

6.  Electrical and Telephone Outlets

    TBD

7.  Ceiling

    TBD

8.  Lighting

    TBD

9.  Heating and Air Conditioning Ducts

    TBD

10. Sound Proofing

    TBD

11. Plumbing

    TBD

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12. Entrance Doors

13. Completion of Improvements

      Lessor shall construct and complete improvements to the Premises in
accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Joel Desilva CDT
AIA's, dated _______________, consisting of sheets _______________, (the
"Improvements").

14. Preparation of Plans and Specifications

      Within ______ days after the date of this Lease Lessor shall prepare at
its cost and deliver to Lessee for its approval _________________ copies of
preliminary plans and specifications for the completion of the Improvements,
which plans and specifications shall itemize the work to be done by each party,
including a cost estimate of any work required of Lessor in excess of Lessor's
Standard Improvements. Lessee shall approve said preliminary plans and
specifications and preliminary cost estimate or specify with particularity its
objection thereto within _________ days following receipt thereof. Failure to
so approve or disapprove within said period of time shall constitute approval
thereof. If Lessee shall reject said preliminary plans and specifications either
partially or totally, and they cannot in good faith be modified within ten (10)
days after such rejection to be acceptable to Lessor and Lessee, this Lease
shall terminate and neither party shall thereafter be obligated to the other
party for any reason whatsoever having to do with this Lease, except that Lessee
shall be refunded any security deposit or prepaid rent. The plans and
specifications, when approved by Lessee, shall supercede any prior agreement
concerning the Improvements.

15. Construction

      If Lessor's cost of constructing the Improvements to the Premises exceeds
the cost of Lessor's Standard Improvements, Lessee shall pay to Lessor in cash
before the commencement of such construction a sum equal to such excess.

      If the final plans and specifications are approved by Lessor and Lessee,
and Lessee pays Lessor for such excess, then Lessor shall, at its sole cost and
expense, construct the Improvements in accordance with said approved final plans
and specifications and all applicable rules, regulations, laws or ordinances.

16. Completion

      16.1 Lessor shall obtain a building permit to construct the Improvements
as soon as possible.

      16.2 Lessor shall complete the construction of the Improvements as soon as
reasonably possible after the obtaining of necessary building permits.

      16.3 The term "Completion," as used in this Work Letter, is hereby defined
to mean the date the building department of the municipality having jurisdiction
of the Premises shall have made a final inspection of the Improvements and
authorized a final release of restrictions on the use of public utilities in
connection therewith and the same are in a broom-clean condition.

      16.4 Lessor shall use its best efforts to achieve Completion of the
Improvements on or before the Commencement Date set forth in paragraph 1.5 of
the Basic Lease Provisions or within one hundred eighty (180) days after Lessor
obtains the building permit from the applicable building department, whichever
is later.

      16.5 In the event that the Improvements or any portion thereof have not
reached Completion by the Commencement Date, this Lease shall not be invalid but
rather Lessor shall complete the same as soon thereafter as is possible and
Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee for damages in any respect whatsoever.

      16.6 If Lessor shall be delayed at anytime in the progress of the
construction of the Improvements or any portion thereof by extra work, changes
in construction ordered by Lessee, or by strikes, lockouts, fire, delay in
transportation, unavoidable casualties, rain or weather conditions, governmental
procedures or delay, or by any other cause beyond Lessor's control, then the
Commencement Date established in paragraph 1.5 of the Lease shall be extended by
the period of such delay.

17. Term

      Upon Completion of the Improvements as defined in paragraph 16.3 above,
Lessor and Lessee shall execute an amendment to the Lease setting forth the date
of Tender of Possession as defined in paragraph 3.2.1 of the Lease or of actual
taking of possession, whichever first occurs, as the Commencement Date of this
Lease.

18. Work Done by Lessee

      Any work done by Lessee shall be done only with Lessor's prior written
consent and in conformity with a valid building permit and all applicable rules,
regulations, laws and ordinances, and be done in a good and workmanlike manner
with good and sufficient materials. All work shall be done only with union labor
and only by contractors approved by Lessor, it being understood that all
plumbing, mechanical, electrical wiring and ceiling work are to be done only by
contractors designated by Lessor.

19. Taking of Possession of Premises

      Lessor shall notify Lessee of the Estimated Completion Date at least ten
(10) days before said date. Lessee shall thereafter have the right to enter the
Premises to commence construction of any Improvements Lessee is to construct and
to equip and fixturize the Premises, as long as such entry does not interfere
with Lessor's work. Lessee shall take possession of the Premises upon the tender
thereof as provided in paragraph 3.2.1 of the Lease to which this Work Letter is
attached. Any entry by Lessee of the Premises under this paragraph shall be
under all of the terms and provisions of the Lease to which this Work Letter is
attached.

20. Acceptance of Premises

      Lessee shall notify Lessor in writing of any items that Lessee deems
incomplete or incorrect in order for the Premises to be acceptable to Lessee
within ten (10) days following Tender of Possession as set forth in paragraph
3.2.1 of the Lease to which this Work Letter is attached. Lessee shall be deemed
to have accepted the Premises and approved construction if Lessee does not
deliver such a list to Lessor within said number of days.

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NOTE: [ILLEGIBLE]

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                          LEASING DISCLOSURE REGARDING
                        REAL ESTATE AGENCY RELATIONSHIP

When you enter into a discussion with a real estate agent regarding a real
estate transaction, you should from the outset understand what type of agency
relationship or representation you wish to have with the agent in the
transaction.

                                LANDLORD'S AGENT

A Landlord's agent under a listing agreement with the Landlord acts as the agent
for the Landlord. A Landlord's agent or a subagent of that agent has the
following affirmative obligations:

To the Landlord:

(a) A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty and loyalty in dealing
with the Landlord.

To the Tenant and the Landlord:

(a) Diligent exercise of reasonable skill and care in performance of the agent's
duties.

(b) A duty of honest and fair dealing and good faith.

(c) A duty to disclose all facts known to the agent materially affecting the
value or desirability of the property that are not known to, or within the
diligent attention and observation of, the parties.

An agent is not obligated to reveal to either party any confidential information
obtained from the other party which does not involve the affirmative duties set
forth above.

                                 TENANT'S AGENT

A Tenant's agent can, with a Tenant's consent, agree to act as agent for the
Tenant only. In these situations, the agent is not the Landlord's agent, even if
by agreement the agent may receive compensation for services rendered, either in
full or in part from the Landlord. An agent acting only for a Tenant has the
following affirmative obligations:

To the Tenant:

(a) A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty and loyalty in dealings
with the Tenant.

To the Tenant and the Landlord:

(a) Diligent exercise of reasonable skill and care in performance of the agent's
duties.

(b) A duty of honest and fair dealing and good faith.

(c) A duty to disclose all facts known to the agent materially affecting the
value or desirability of the property that are not known to, or within the
diligent attention and observation of, the parties.

An agent is not obligated to reveal to either party any confidential information
obtained from the other party which does not involve the affirmative duties set
forth above.

                  AGENT REPRESENTING BOTH LANDLORD AND TENANT

A real estate agent, either acting directly or through one or more associate
licensees, can legally be the agent of both the Landlord and the Tenant in a
transaction, but only with the knowledge and consent of both the Landlord and
the Tenant.

In a dual agency situation, the agent has the following affirmative obligations
to both the Landlord and the Tenant.

(a) A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honest and loyalty in the
dealings with either Landlord or Tenant.

(b) Other duties to the Landlord and the Tenant as stated above in their
respective sections.

In representing both Landlord and Tenant, the agent may not, without the express
permission of the respective party, disclose to the other party that the
Landlord will accept a rent less than the listed rent or that the Tenant will
pay a rent greater than the rent offered.

The above duties of the agent in a real estate transaction do not relieve a
Landlord or Tenant from the responsibility to protect their own interests. You
should carefully read all agreements to assure that they adequately express your
understanding of the transaction. A real estate agent is a person qualified to
advise about real estate. If legal or tax advice is desired, consult a
competent professional.

You should read its contents each time it is presented to you, considering the
relationship between you and the real estate agent in your specific transaction.

We acknowledge receipt of a copy of this disclosure.

Landlord/Tenant /s/ Patrick W. Kilkenny              Date July 8, 1999
                ------------------------------
Landlord/Tenant /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                      Date  7/16/99
                ------------------------------

================================================================================

                     SIGN BELOW TO AUTHORIZE TYPE OF AGENCY

Keegan & Coppin Co., Inc., is the agent of (check one):
(Name of Listing Agent)

|_| The Landlord exclusively; or
|x| Both the Tenant and Landlord

CONFIRMED AND AUTHORIZED:

Landlord /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                                            Date 7/16/99
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Landlord                                                            Date
         ------------------------------                                  -------

Agent Keegan & Coppin Company Company, Inc.       By                Date
      -------------------------------------          --------------      -------

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

Keegan & Coppinn Company, Inc., is the agent of (check one):
(Name of Tenant's agent)

|_| The Tenant exclusively; or
|_| The Landlord exclusively; or
|X| Both the Tenant and Landlord

CONFIRMED AND AUTHORIZED:

Tenant /s/ Patrick W. Kilkenny                       Date July 8, 1999
       ------------------------------                     ----------------------
Tenant                                               Date
       ------------------------------                     ----------------------

Agent Keegan & Coppin Company Company, Inc.       By                Date
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                       STANDARD LEASE DISCLOSURE ADDENDUM

Notice to Owners, Buyers and Tenants Regarding Hazardous Wastes or Substances
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
and Underground Storage Tanks
-----------------------------

Comprehensive federal and state laws and regulations have been enacted in the
last few years in an effort to develop controls over the use, storage, handling,
cleanup, removal and disposal of hazardous wastes or substances. Some of these
laws and regulations, such as, for example, the so-called "Super Fund Act",
provide for broad liability schemes wherein an owner, tenant or other user
of the property may be liable for cleanup costs and damages regardless of fault.
Other laws and regulations set standards for the handling of asbestos or
establish requirements for the use, modification, abandonment, or closing of
underground storage tanks.

It is not practical or possible to list all such laws and regulations in this
Notice. Therefore, lessors and lessees are urged to consult legal counsel to
determine their respective rights and liabilities with respect to the issues
described in this Notice as well as other aspects of the proposed transaction.
If various materials that have been or may be in the future determined to be
toxic, hazardous or undesirable, or are going to be used, stored, handled or
disposed of on the property, or if the property has or may have underground
storage tanks for storage of such hazardous materials, or that such materials
may be in the equipment, improvements or soil, it is essential that legal and
technical advice be obtained to determine, among other things, what permits and
approvals have been or may be required, if any, the estimated costs and expenses
associated with the use, storage, handling, cleanup, removal or disposal of the
hazardous wastes or substances and what contractual provisions and protection
are necessary or desirable. It may also be important to obtain expert assistance
for site investigations and building inspections. The past uses of the property
may provide valuable information as to the likelihood of hazardous wastes or
substances, or underground storage tanks being on the property.

The term "hazardous wastes or substances" is used in this Notice in its very
broadest sense and includes, but is not limited to, all those listed under
Proposition 65, petroleum base products, paints and solvents, lead, cyanide,
DDT, printing inks, acids, pesticides, ammonium compounds, asbestos, PCBs and
other chemical products. Hazardous wastes or substances and underground storage
tanks may be present on all types of real property. This Notice is, therefore,
meant to apply to any transaction involving any type of real property, whether
improved or unimproved.

Although Keegan & Coppin Co., Inc. or its salespeople, will disclose any
knowledge it actually possesses with respect to the existence of hazardous
wastes or substances, or underground storage tanks on the property, Keegan &
Coppin Co., Inc. has not made investigations or obtained reports regarding the
subject matter of this Notice, except as may be described in a separate written
document, studies or investigation by experts. Therefore, unless there are
additional documents or studies attached to this notice, lease or contract, this
will serve as notification that Keegan & Coppin Co., Inc. or its salespeople
make no representation regarding the existence or non-existence of hazardous
wastes or substances, or underground storage tanks on the property. You should
contact a professional, such as a civil engineer, geologist, industrial
hygienist or other persons with experience in these matters to advise you
concerning the property.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

On July 26, 1991, the federal legislation known as the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President Bush. The purpose of the
ADA is to integrate persons with disabilities into the economic and social
mainstream of American life. Title III of the ADA applies to Lessors and Lessees
of "places of public accommodation" and "commercial facilities", and requires
that places of public accommodation undertake "readily achievable" removal of
communication and access barriers to the disabled. This requirement of Title III
of the ADA is effective January 26, 1992.

It is important that building owners identify and undertake "readily achievable"
removal of any such barriers in the common areas, sidewalks, parking lots and
other areas of the building under their control.

The lessor and lessee are responsible for compliance with ADA relating to
removal of barriers within the workplace i.e., arrangement of interior
furnishings and access within the premises, and any improvements installed by
lessor and lessee.

Keegan & Coppin Company, Inc. recommends that both parties seek expert advice
regarding the implications of the Act as it affects this agreement.

Alquist-Priolo:
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"The property which is the subject of this contract may be situated in a Special
Study Zone as designated under the Alquist-Priolo Geologic Hazard Act, Sections
2621-2625, inclusive, of the California Public Resources Code; and, as such, the
construction or development on this property of any structure for human
occupancy may be subject to the findings of a geologic report prepared by a
geologist registered in the State of California, unless such report is waived by
the City or County under the terms of that act. No representations on the
subject are made by the lessor or agent, and the lessee should make his own
inquiry or investigation".

Flood Hazard Area Disclosure
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The subject property may be situated in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" as set
forth on a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) "Flood Insurance Rate Map"
(FIRM) or "Floor Hazard Boundary Map" (FHBM). The law provides that, as a
condition of obtaining financing on most structures located in a "Special Floods
Hazard Area", lender requires flood insurance where the property or its
attachments are security for a loan. Lessee should consult with experts
concerning the possible risk of flooding.

Acknowledgment:

Lessee   /s/ Patrick W. Kilkenny         Date: July 8, 1999
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Lessor:  /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]                 Date: 7/16/99
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

                              ASSET SALE AGREEMENT

Asset Sale Agreement (together with all Schedules and Exhibits hereto, the
"Agreement"), dated as of September 10, 1999, by and among National Bank of the
Redwoods, a National Association organized under the laws of the United States
("Seller"), and Valley Financial Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Buyer").

                                    RECITALS

A. Seller is engaged in the commercial and mortgage banking business, including
for the purpose of this Agreement the origination of mortgage loans, the
servicing of such mortgage loans and the sale of such mortgage loans and
servicing rights (the "Business").

B. All of the assets being sold hereunder are owned by the Seller.

C. Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller,
certain assets of the Seller.

In consideration of the premises and the respective representations, warranties
and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follow:

                                   ARTICLE I.

                                   DEFINITIONS

1.1   Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
      shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be equally
      applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

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      "Affiliate" means any person or entity which (i) owns a voting interest in
Seller or Buyer; (ii) in which Seller or Buyer owns a voting interest; or (iii)
which is under common control with Seller or Buyer, whether direct or indirect.

      "Affiliated Businesses" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(e).

      "Agreement" means this Asset Sale Agreement, including all schedules and
exhibits hereto, as it may be further amended from time to time as herein
provided.

      "Assumed Liabilities" has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).

      "Books and Records" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(g).

      "Business" has the meaning specified in the recitals of this Agreement.

      "Closing" and "Closing Date" means the closing and date thereof,
respectively, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as specified in
Section 3.1.

      "Disclosure Schedules" means all schedules and exhibits prepared for or
delivered in connection with this Agreement and elsewhere described herein.

      "Excluded Liabilities" has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).

      "Governmental Entity" means any instrumentality, commission, division,
subdivision, department, agency or procuring office or other entity of any
federal, state, local or foreign government.

      "Intellectual Property" means all copyrights, service marks, trademarks,
patents, trade names, software and software licenses, copyright registration and
applications, service mark registrations and applications, trade mark
registrations and applications, patent registrations and applications,
unpatented inventions, databases and documentation, trade secrets and other
confidential information, technology and know-how, licenses and processes, if
any, used in or necessary or required by the Buyer as it presently conducts its
business as specified in Schedule 2.

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      "Lien" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.

      "Permitted Lien" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.

      "Purchased Assets" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.

      "Servicing" means all mortgage servicing associated with CUSO, that
consists of all departments accounted for in the 6000 series of the Seller's
General Ledger as of June 30, 1999, as set forth on Schedule 3.

      "Taxes" means all income, franchise or other taxes imposed or assessed by
any Governmental Entity.

      "Transaction Documents" has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).

      "Valley" means Valley Financial, a division of Seller.

                                   ARTICLE II.

                           PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS

2.1   Sale of Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth and
      in consideration of the payment of the purchase price at the Closing,
      Seller shall sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Buyer and Buyer shall
      purchase from Seller the following assets (the "Purchased Assets"):

      (a)   All furniture, fixtures, equipment and other fixed assets as set
            forth on Schedule 1;

      (b)   The name "Valley Financial" and all other Intellectual Property as
            set forth on Schedule 2;

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      (c) All Servicing as set forth on Schedule 3; and

      (d) All contracts and agreements relating to the Business as set forth on
Schedule 4.

      (e) Seller's capital stock or other equity interests in the entities that
own the businesses affiliated with Valley as set forth on Schedule 6 (the
"Affiliated Businesses").

      (f) All deposits made by borrowers and held by Seller in escrow, as set
forth on Schedule 7.

      (g) All books and records relating exclusively to the Business or the
Affiliated Businesses (the "Books and Records").

The Purchased Assets shall be sold, transferred and conveyed to Buyer free and
clear of all liens, claims, pledges, security interests, equities, options,
charges, restrictions or other encumbrances of any kind whatsoever ("Liens"),
except for any Liens with respect to contingent liabilities that may exist with
respect to Servicing that can be satisfied solely by the payment of money in a
maximum aggregate amount of up to Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000) which
are further described on Schedule 5 (the "Permitted Lien").

2.2   Excluded Assets. The Seller shall retain all assets of Seller other than
      the Purchased Assets.

2.3   Assumption of Liabilities.

      (a)   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement
            or any agreement, document, certificate or instrument being
            delivered pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the "Transaction
            Documents") and regardless of whether such liability is disclosed in
            this Agreement, in any of the Transaction Documents or on any
            Schedule or Exhibit hereto or thereto, Buyer will not assume, agree
            to pay, perform or discharge or

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            in any way be responsible for any debts, liabilities or obligations
            of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller of any kind or nature
            whatsoever, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent,
            liquidated or unliquidated and whether due or to become due (all
            such debts, liabilities and obligations not being assumed by Buyer,
            including without limitation those liabilities described in Section
            2.3(b) and those set forth on Schedule 8, are referred to as
            "Excluded Liabilities"), except for and to the extent such debts,
            liabilities and obligations are listed on Schedule 9, such debts,
            liabilities and obligations, to the extent listed on Schedule 9,
            shall be assumed by Buyer and are referred to herein as the "Assumed
            Liabilities." Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
            this Agreement or any Transaction Document, the Assumed Liabilities
            shall not include, and Seller shall remain solely liable for, any
            liability or obligation arising out of or in connection with any
            breach of any contract or agreement listed on Schedule 4 occurring
            at or prior to the Closing.

      (b)   Without Limiting the generality of Section 2.3(a) above, Buyer is
            expressly not assuming, and Seller shall remain solely liable for,
            all claims, suits or actions which arise, directly or indirectly,
            out of facts, circumstances or conditions existing as of, or events
            occurring at or prior to, the Closing.

2.4   Purchase Price and Payment of Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions
      herein set forth and in consideration of the sale, assignment, transfer
      and delivery to Buyer of the Purchased Assets, Buyer shall (a) pay to
      Seller at the Closing an amount equal to Four Hundred Seventy-Eight
      Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars and 51/100 ($478,479.53) plus

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      Forty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and 24/100
      ($41,839.24) for the Affiliated Businesses and (b) assume the Assumed
      Liabilities.

                                  ARTICLE III.

                                     CLOSING

3.1   Closing. The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets
      (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of National Bank of the
      Redwoods located at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California at 10:00
      a.m., local time, on [Buyer will use reasonable efforts to close by
      September 10, 1999 but Closing will occur no later than September 17,
      1999]. The date and time of the closing are referred to herein as the
      "Closing Date."

3.2   Seller Obligations At Closing. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver or
      cause to be delivered to Buyer:

      (a)   A schedule of all furniture, fixtures, equipment and other fixed
            assets of Seller used or held for use in the operation of the
            Business, which shall be consistent with the assets included in the
            six thousand (6,000) series of the Seller's general ledger.
            (Schedule 1);

      (b)   A schedule of all Intellectual Property of Seller used or held for
            use in the operation of the Business (Schedule 2);

      (c)   A schedule of all loans being serviced as of the Closing Date on the
            CUSO Servicing System (Schedule 3);

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      (d)   A schedule of all contracts and agreements to which Seller is a
            party or by which it is bound which relate primarily to the Business
            (Schedule 4);

      (e)   A schedule of the Affiliated Businesses, Seller's ownership interest
            in such Affiliated Businesses, the percentage of the equity
            interests in such Affiliated Businesses owned by the Seller and the
            assets owned by such Affiliated Businesses (Schedule 6), Seller
            represents and warrants to the Purchaser that the ownership
            interests set forth on Schedule 6 represent all of Seller's
            ownership interests in such Affiliated Businesses and such
            Affiliated Businesses have no liabilities, claims or obligations
            arising prior to the Closing or relating to facts, circumstances or
            conditions existing as of, or events occurring at or prior to,
            Closing, other than contract and other commitments set forth on
            Schedule 4;

      (f)   A schedule of all deposits of borrowers held by the Seller in escrow
            (Schedule 7). Upon the mutual agreement of Buyer and Seller, Buyer
            may deduct the amount of such deposits from the purchase price due
            to Seller at the Closing pursuant to Section 2.4;

      (g)   All Books and Records;

      (h)   A bill of sale for the Purchased Assets and any and all assignments
            requested by Buyer of contracts and agreements set forth on Schedule
            4, in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A;

      (i)   A written acknowledgement to Buyer that Seller has terminated the
            individuals currently employed by Seller which are to be hired by
            Buyer or Buyer's nominee as set forth on

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            Schedule 10 in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
            The Seller will transfer to Buyer funds representing any vacation
            accrual associated with the individuals being hired by Buyer or
            Buyer's nominee. Upon the mutual agreement of Buyer and Seller,
            Buyer may deduct the amount of such funds from the purchase price
            due to Seller at Closing pursuant to Section 2.4; and

      (j)   Certificates of duly authorized officers of Seller, dated as of the
            Closing Date, certifying as to their authority to sign this
            Agreement and the Transaction Documents on behalf of Seller, in
            substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

3.3   Buyer Obligations At Closing: At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause
      to be delivered to Seller:

      (a)   The purchase price, by wire transfer of immediately available funds
            to the Seller's account at Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco,
            Routing Number 1211-41000, Attn: Patrick W. Kilkenny;

      (b)   An executed Indemnification Agreement by Clark Donley, Mark
            Vanderveen, Jack Burns and Joseph Polizzi indemnifying the Seller
            from any further obligations under real property leases known as the
            (1) Shopping Center Lease dated November 24, 1997 and ending
            November 23, 2000, (2) Office and Building Lease in the name of
            Allied Bank F.S.B. and Clark Donley dated July 25, 1996 including
            three addendums ending January 1,2002, and (3) Hacienda Professional
            Building lease dated February 14, 1997 in the name of Allied Bank
            and Paine Webber Mortgage Partners ending February 14, 2000, in
            substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D;

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      (c)   Resignations of all officers of Valley, in substantially the form
            attached hereto as Exhibit E;

      (d)   A written acknowledgment that Buyer will be providing positions for
            the individuals currently employed by the Seller and set forth on
            Schedule 10, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F;

      (e)   Evidence of the assumption by Buyer of (i) all contracts and
            agreements set forth on Schedule 4 and (ii) all liabilities set
            forth on Schedule 9; and

      (f)   Certificates of duly authorized officers of Buyer, dated the Closing
            Date, certifying as to their authority to sign this Agreement and
            the Transaction Documents on behalf of the Buyer, in substantially
            the form attached hereto as Exhibit G.

      (g)   Buyer agrees to cause its affiliate, Pacific Guarantee Mortgage
            Corporation, to provide services to the Seller pursuant to the terms
            of that certain Residential Mortgage Loan Services and Purchase
            Agreement between Pacific Guarantee Mortgage Corporation and the
            Seller, dated August 27, 1999, attached hereto as Exhibit I.

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                                   ARTICLE IV

                    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:

4.1   Organization. Seller is a National Association duly organized, validly
      existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of
      America and has full corporate power to own and sell the Purchased Assets.

4.2   Authorization.

      (a)   Seller has full corporate power and authority to enter into this
            Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
            The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of
            the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by
            all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller. This Agreement
            has been duly executed and delivered by Seller. This Agreement
            constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller,
            enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as
            the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
            receivership, conservatorship, reorganization, moratorium or other
            similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
            generally and general principles of equity (regardless of whether
            enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

      (b)   Except for items otherwise set forth herein, no consent, waiver,
            approval, order or authorization of, notice to, or registration,
            declaration, designation, qualification or filing with, any
            Governmental Entity or third Person, domestic or foreign, is or has
            been or will be required on the part of Seller in connection with
            the execution and delivery

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            of this Agreement by Seller or the consummation by Seller of the
            transactions contemplated hereby.

4.3   Financial Exhibits. Schedule 11 contains a statement of assets purchased
      at book value of the Business as of the Closing Date, which balance sheet
      was prepared consistently with Seller's past accounting practices with
      respect to the Business and is true and correct in all material respects.

4.4   Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 12,
      Seller does not have any liabilities which are in the aggregate, material
      to the Purchased Assets. Seller agrees to accept responsibility for all
      liabilities (other than Assumed Liabilities) incurred, arising or relating
      to periods on or prior to the Closing Date. Any ordinary course
      liabilities incurred prior to the Closing Date, but not received by the
      Seller or the Buyer until after the Closing will be paid by Seller for the
      period ending on the Closing Date and by Buyer for the period beginning
      the day after the Closing Date.

4.5   Title To Assets. As of the date of this Agreement, Seller has, and as of
      the Closing Date Seller will have, good and marketable title to, or, in
      the case of leases and licenses, valid and subsisting leasehold interests
      and licenses in, all of the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Liens
      other than the Permitted Lien. The Purchased Assets include substantially
      all of the assets required to conduct the Business as presently conducted
      and are in good operating condition and repair.

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4.6   Litigation. Except as listed on Schedule 13, there is no action pending
      or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller which relates to
      the Business, the Purchased Assets, the Assumed Liabilities or the
      transactions contemplated hereby.

4.7   Employee Benefit Plans. The Seller will not continue to provide any
      employee benefits for those individuals set forth on Schedule 10. As
      provided in Section 3.2(i) hereof, Seller will transfer the economic value
      of accrued vacation to Buyer or its nominee for those individuals set
      forth on Schedule 10 who have such accruals. Seller will comply with all
      applicable laws and provide employee services required by law or
      consistent with existing agreements to provide such services after
      termination. All salary payments will cease on the Closing Date. Payments
      made on behalf of individuals employed by the Seller prior to Closing
      Date, but effective beyond the Closing Date will remain in effect without
      proration of expense.

4.8   Contracts and Commitments. Any contract or commitments not set forth on
      Schedule 4 that is in the name of the Seller, but created for the benefit
      of Valley will be transferred, assigned or conveyed to the Buyer only upon
      the Buyer's request. If the contract represents a liability, the Buyer
      agrees to assume the outstanding liability from the Closing Date to the
      extent not related to a breach occurring on or prior to the Closing Date.
      The Seller is not in default under any commitment, contract or agreement
      constituting Purchased Assets, and to the knowledge of Seller, no other
      party thereto is in default thereunder.

4.9   Permits and Other Operating Rights. The Seller makes no representation
      that Seller is transferring to Buyer any permits or operating rights other
      than those permits which are

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      transferable by Seller and are required for Buyer to operate the Business
      after the Closing, all of which are being transferred by Seller to Buyer
      hereunder.

4.10  Mortgage Servicing Portfolio

      (a)   Schedule 3 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a listing of (i) all
            CUSO investors with which Seller has a mortgage servicing agreement,
            listing for each such investor its name, address and the unpaid
            principal amount of mortgage loans subject to such agreement, and
            (ii) all such loans subject to loan servicing agreements, organized
            by the name of the investor, including (1) the outstanding principal
            amount and the loan number, (2) a statement of arrears, organized by
            mortgagor and loan number. (3) a statement of prepayments in trust
            accounts not applied to principal balances of such loans and (4)
            escrows in trust accounts by loan number. Each such loan is
            evidenced by a note or other evidence of indebtedness, complied at
            the time it was made with all applicable regulations and the
            requirements of any investor which acquired the loan, and is duly
            secured by a mortgage or deed of trust with customary terms, each
            such mortgage or deed of trust constituting a security interest that
            has been duly perfected and maintained and is in full force and
            effect.

      (b)   Schedule 14 contains a true and complete list, as of the Closing
            Date, of (i) all outstanding loan commitments and standby loan
            commitments made by Seller, (ii) the commitments of investors, if
            any, to purchase the resulting mortgage loans and (iii) the
            discount/purchase price of each such commitment.

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      (c)   Seller has the exclusive right to service all mortgage loans
            included in its mortgaging loan servicing portfolio. To the best
            knowledge of Seller, Seller is not in default under any of its
            mortgage loan servicing agreements, which default could have a
            material adverse effect on the Business or Buyer.

4.11  Compliance With Laws; Agreements With Regulators. Seller is not in
      violation of any material law, rule, regulation or order of any
      Governmental Entity to which Seller is or was bound and which relates to
      the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby. As of the Closing
      Date, Seller is not (a) a party to any formal agreement or memorandum of
      understanding with, (b) a party to any commitment letter or similar
      undertaking to, (c) subject to any order of any Governmental Entity, or
      (d) the recipient of any extraordinary supervisory letter from, any
      Governmental Entity or official thereof restricting the conduct of the
      Business.

4.12  No Brokers. Neither Seller not any of its directors, officers or employees
      has employed any broker, finder or investment banker or incurred any
      liability for any brokerage fees, commissions, finders' fees or similar
      fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.13  Disclaimer. Seller makes no representations or warranties to Buyer in
      connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
      except as provided in this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly set
      forth in this Agreement, Seller disclaims any representations or
      warranties of any kind or nature, express or implied, as to the condition,
      value or quality of the Purchased Assets.

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                                   ARTICLE V.

                     REPRESENTATIVES AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

5.1   Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
      in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full
      corporate power and authority to carry on its business as and where it is
      now being conducted.

5.2   Authorization. Buyer has full corporate power and authority to enter into
      this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
      execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
      transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
      necessary corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement has been
      duly executed and delivered by Buyer. This Agreement constitutes a legal,
      valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in
      accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be
      limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, conservatorship,
      reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement
      of creditors' rights generally and general principles of equity
      (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law
      or in equity).

52    Availability of Funds. Buyer has available and will have available on the
      Closing Date sufficient funds to enable it to consummate the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement.

5.4   No Broken. Neither Buyer nor any of its directors, officers or employees
      has employed any broker, finder or investment banker or incurred any
      liability for any brokerage fees

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      commissions, finders' fees or similar fees in connection with the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE VI.

                                CERTAIN COVENANTS

6.1   Joint Marketing Agreement. Seller and Buyer are desirous to entering into
      a Joint Marketing Agreement to facilitate the processing of single family
      mortgages for Seller's customers and prospects. Further it is the desire
      of Seller and Buyer to provide construction loans for the clients of the
      Buyer or nominee. It is agreed that the parties will enter into an
      agreement with respect to the foregoing by September 30, 1999.

6.2   Authorizations. Each of Buyer and Seller, on the Closing Date or, if
      permissible, as promptly as practicable after the Closing Date, shall (a)
      deliver, or cause to be delivered, all notices and make, or cause to be
      made, all such declarations, designations, registrations, filings and
      submissions under all laws, rules and regulations applicable to it as may
      be required for it to consummate the sale of the Purchased Assets and the
      other transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms of
      this Agreement; (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or
      cause to be obtained, all authorizations, approvals, orders, consents and
      waivers from all Governmental Entities and other persons necessary to
      consummate the foregoing; and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to
      take, or cause to be taken, all other actions necessary, proper or
      advisable in order for it to fulfill its respective obligations hereunder
      and to carry out the intentions of the parties expressed herein.

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6.3   Acknowledgement by Buyer. THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN
      THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIONS AND
      WARRANTIES OF SELLER TO BUYER IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS
      CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. THERE ARE NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS,
      UNDERSTANDINGS OR AGREEMENTS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, IN RELATION THERETO BETWEEN
      THE PARTIES OTHER THAN THOSE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND TO BE DELIVERED
      HEREUNDER. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET
      FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, BUYER DISCLAIMS RELIANCE ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS
      OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY SELLER OR ITS EMPLOYEES,
      REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS.

6.4   Public Announcements. After the date hereof, neither Buyer, Seller nor the
      representatives of either of them shall make any public announcement with
      respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without
      the prior written consent of the other party hereto. The foregoing
      notwithstanding, any such public announcement may be made if required by
      applicable law or a securities exchange rule, provided that the party
      required to make such public announcement shall confer with the other
      party concerning the timing and content of such public announcement before
      the same is made.

6.5   Assignment of Contracts.

      (a)   On or prior to the Closing Date, Seller, at its expense, shall
            obtain or cause to be obtained all consents and other approvals of
            all lessors, lenders, Governmental Entities

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            and other third persons which are required to be obtained by Seller
            as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
            as set forth on Schedule 15, which consents and approvals shall
            continue each applicable lease, loan or other arrangement related to
            the Business on substantially identical terms as exist on the date
            hereof.

      (b)   To the extent that the assignment hereunder by the Seller to Buyer
            of any contract or agreement is not permitted or is not permitted
            without the consent of any other party to the contract or agreement,
            this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute an assignment of
            any such contract or agreement if such consent is not given or if
            such assignment otherwise would constitute a breach of, or cause a
            loss of contractual benefits under, any such contract or agreement,
            and Buyer shall not assume any obligations or liabilities
            thereunder. Without in any way limiting Seller's obligations to
            obtain all consents and waivers necessary for the sale, transfer,
            assignment and delivery of the contracts and agreements and the
            Purchased Assets to Buyer hereunder, if any such consent is not
            obtained or if such assignment is not permitted irrespective of
            consent and the Closing hereunder is consummated, Seller shall
            continue to use their best efforts to obtain such consents and shall
            cooperate with Buyer in any arrangement designed to provide Buyer
            with the rights and benefits (subject to the obligations) under any
            such contracts or agreements. If Seller is able to provide Buyer
            with the benefits of any such contract, Buyer will assume or
            reimburse to Seller the obligations thereunder.

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6.6   Non-Solicitation/Non-Hire

      (a)   Non-Solicitation of Employees or Agents. Seller hereby agrees that
            from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) three (3)
            years from the Closing Date, or (ii) the expiration of the longest
            period of time allowed by law, Seller shall not hire or engage in
            soliciting, diverting, hiring or inducing, or attempting to solicit,
            divert, hire or induce, directly or indirectly (whether on its own
            behalf or that of any other person, business or entity), any
            employee or agent of Buyer or its Affiliates, who was employed by or
            under contract with Seller, Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer within
            one (1) year of the date of such solicitation, to terminate his or
            her relationship with Buyer or any such Affiliate of Buyer

      (b)   Non-Solicitation of Customers and Referral Sources. Seller hereby
            agrees that from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i)
            three (3) years from the Closing Date or (ii) the longest period of
            time allowed by law, Seller shall not, either directly or
            indirectly, engage in calling upon, soliciting, diverting or
            inducing, or attempting to call upon, solicit, divert or induce, and
            shall not, directly or indirectly, use any non-public information
            relating to a customer of Seller, Buyer or its Affiliates, for
            calling upon, diverting, soliciting or inducing, or attempting to
            call upon, divert, solicit or induce, any customer or referral
            source relating to mortgage business of Seller, Buyer or any
            Affiliate of Buyer including any individual or entity which has done
            business with Seller, Buyer or its Affiliates, (i) to do business
            with a competitor of Buyer or of any Affiliate of Buyer or (ii) not
            to do business with Buyer or any of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding
            the foregoing, the Seller may engage (i) in the business of funding

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            wholesale construction mortgage loans and (ii) in the retail
            mortgage banking and brokering business but only with respect to
            individuals who are customers of the Seller prior to the Seller's
            solicitation or the initiation of such individual's mortgage banking
            or brokerage business.

6.7   Lynden Loan. Seller will assign to Buyer the loan known as the "Lynden et
      al" loan within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date pursuant to an
      Assignment Agreement in substantially the form set forth attached hereto
      as Exhibit H.

6.8   CUSO Servicing Indemnification. Buyer agrees to indemnify Seller for up to
      a maximum of Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000), in the aggregate, for
      claims made by the original sellers of the Servicing.

6.9   Transitional Services. Buyer agrees to provide services at reasonable cost
      to the Seller for any services now being performed by Valley for Seller in
      their current arrangement which for whatever reason cannot be assigned to
      the Buyer until such time the current contact or current agreement is not
      in effect, terminates or expires.

                                  ARTICLE VII.

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

7.1   Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations and
      warranties of Seller in Article IV hereof and of Buyer in Article V hereof
      shall survive for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the Closing. If
      written notice of a claim has been given prior to the

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      expiration of the applicable representations and warranties by a party in
      whose favor such representations and warranties have been made to the
      party that made such representations and warranties, then the relevant
      representations and warranties shall survive as to such claim, until the
      claim has been finally resolved.

7.2   Indemnification by Seller. Except as otherwise limited by Section 7.1 or
      this Section 7.2, Buyer and its officers, directors, employees,
      subsidiaries, successors and assigns shall be indemnified and held
      harmless by Seller for any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims,
      costs and expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties (including
      reasonable legal costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by them arising
      out of, relating to or resulting directly or indirectly from (a) the
      inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of Seller set forth in this
      Agreement, (b) any other breach or violation of this Agreement by Seller,
      (c) any liability arising from or relating to any Excluded Asset or
      Excluded Liability, (d) any and all liabilities, claims, or obligations of
      the Affiliated Businesses arising prior to the Closing or relating to
      facts, circumstances, or conditions existing as of, or events occurring at
      or prior to Closing, and (e) any and all debts, liabilities and
      obligations, other than Assumed Liabilities, arising from the operation of
      the Business prior to the Closing or relating to facts, circumstances or
      conditions existing as of, or events occurring at or prior to the Closing.
      Any such payment shall constitute an adjustment of the Purchase Price.

7.3   Indemnification by Buyer. Except as otherwise limited by Section 7.1 or
      this Section 73, Seller and its officers, directors, employees,
      subsidiaries, successors and assigns shall be indemnified and held
      harmless by Buyer for any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims,
      costs and expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties (including
      reasonable legal

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      costs and expenses) actually suffered or incurred by them arising out of
      or resulting from (a) the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of
      Buyer set forth in this Agreement, (b) any other breach or violation of
      this Agreement by Buyer, (c) any Assumed Liability, and (d) any
      liabilities (other than Excluded Liabilities) arising solely from the
      ownership or use of the Purchased Assets, or the operation of the
      Business, after the Closing.

                                  ARTICLE VIII.

                                   TAX MATTERS

8.1   Taxes. Buyer shall be liable for all Taxes which relate to the Business to
      the extent related to periods or portions thereof occurring after the
      Closing. Seller shall be liable for all Taxes which relate to the Business
      to the extent related to periods or portions thereof occurring on or prior
      to the Closing.

8.2   Notification and Defense. Buyer shall promptly notify Seller in writing
      upon receipt by Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer of notice of any pending
      or threatened action relating to any Tax of Seller for periods ending
      prior to or including the Closing Date. Seller shall have the sole right
      to represent the taxpayer's interest in any such action with respect to
      periods or portions thereof ending on or prior to the Closing, and to
      employ counsel of its choice at its expense. Buyer agrees that it will
      cooperate fully with Seller and its counsel at Seller's cost and expense
      in the defense against or compromise of any claim in any such action.

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                                   ARTICLE IX.

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

9.1   Expenses, Taxes, Etc. Each party will pay all fees and expenses incurred
      by it in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
      hereby.

9.2   Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant
      hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or
      made as of the date delivered or mailed if delivered personally or mailed
      by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt
      requested) or sent by facsimile transmission, (confirmation received) to
      the parties at the following addresses and facsimile transmission numbers
      (or at such other address or number for a party as shall be specified by
      like notice), except that notices after the giving of which there is a
      designated period within which to perform an act and notices of changes of
      address or number shall be effective only upon receipt:

      (a)   if to Seller:

            National Bank of the Redwoods
            P.O. Box 402
            Santa Rosa, California 95402
            Attention: Patrick W. Kilkenny
            Telecopy No.: (707) 526-2109
            Telephone No.: (707) 573-4911

      (b)   if to Buyer:

            Valley Financial Acquisition, Inc.
            c/o Prism Mortgage Company
            440 North Orleans Street
            Chicago, Illinois 60610
            Attention: President
            Telecopy No.: (312) 494-0273
            Telephone No.: (312) 494-0020

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9.3   Disclosure Schedules. The Disclosure Schedules shall be divided into
      sections corresponding to the sections and subsections of this Agreement.
      Disclosure of any fact or item in any section of the Disclosure Schedules
      shall, should the existence of the fact or item or its contents be
      relevant to any other section of the Disclosure Schedules, be deemed to be
      disclosed with respect to that other section or sub section of the
      Disclosure Schedule whether or not any explicit cross-reference appears
      therein if the wording of the relevant disclosure makes it clearly related
      to such other Section hereof. Disclosure of any matter in the Disclosure
      Schedules shall not be deemed to imply that such matter is or is not
      material. Disclosure of any matter in the Disclosure Schedules shall not
      constitute an admission or raise any inference that such matter
      constitutes a violation of law or an admission of liability or facts
      supporting liability.

9.4   Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections,
      subsections, Schedules or Exhibits, such reference shall be to a Section,
      subsection, Schedule or Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise
      indicated. The words "include," "includes" and "including" when used
      herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words "without
      limitation." The word "herein" and similar references mean, except where a
      specific Section, subsection or Article reference is expressly indicated,
      the entire Agreement rather than any specific Section, subsection or
      Article. The table of contents and the headings contained in this
      Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way
      the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Any references to the
      "best knowledge" or

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      "knowledge" of a Person shall mean the actual knowledge of the Persons
      listed on Schedule 16.

9.5   Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid,
      illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public
      policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
      nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or
      legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in
      any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or
      other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the
      parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so
      as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in
      an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are
      fulfilled to the greatest extent possible.

9.6   Assignment This Agreement may not be assigned by operation of law or
      otherwise, except that Buyer may assign its rights and obligations
      hereunder (a) to any affiliate of Buyer and (b) in connection with the
      sale or transfer of substantially all of the assets of Buyer.

9.7   No Third-Party Beneficiaries, This Agreement is for the sole benefit of
      the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein
      expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give to any Person,
      other than the parties hereto and such assigns, any legal or equitable
      rights hereunder.

9.8   Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an
      instrument in writing signed by Seller and Buyer.

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9.9   Further Assurances. Each party agrees to cooperate fully with the other
      parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements
      and to give such further written assurances as may be reasonably requested
      by any other party to evidence and reflect the transactions described
      herein and contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the intents and
      purposes of this Agreement

9.10  Mutual Drafting. This Agreement is the joint product of Buyer and Seller
      and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation,
      negotiation and agreement of Buyer and Seller and shall not be construed
      for or against any party hereto.

9.11  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
      accordance with, the laws of the State of California (without giving
      effect to its choice of law principles).

9.12  Dispute Resolution. Any dispute, controversy or claim between the parties
      relating to, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (or any
      subsequent agreements or amendments thereto), including as to its
      existence, enforceability, validity, interpretation, performance, breach
      or damages, including claims in tort, whether arising before or after the
      termination of this Agreement, shall be settled only by binding
      arbitration pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules, as then amended
      and in effect, of the American Arbitration Association (the "Rules"),
      subject to the following:

      (a)   The arbitration shall take place in Santa Rosa, California.

      (b)   There shall be three arbitrators, who shall be selected under the
            normal procedures prescribed in the Rules, except that one such
            arbitrator shall be a certified public

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            accountant and one arbitrator (who shall chair the arbitration
            panel) shall be a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates or
            the American College of Trial Lawyers.

      (c)   Subject to legal privileges, each party shall be entitled to
            discovery in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

      (d)   At the arbitration hearing, each party may make written and oral
            presentations to the arbitrator, present testimony and written
            evidence and examine witnesses.

      (e)   The arbitrators' decision shall be in writing, shall be binding and
            final and may be entered and enforced in any court of competent
            jurisdiction.

      (f)   No party shall be eligible to receive, and the arbitrators shall not
            have the authority to award, exemplary or punitive damages.

      (g)   Each party to the arbitration shall pay one-half of the fees and
            expenses of the arbitrators and the American Arbitration
            Association.

9.13  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
      and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
      which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
      taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

9.14  Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with all Schedules and Exhibits
      hereto, and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the
      parties delivered pursuant hereto, constitute the entire agreement and
      supersede all prior agreements and undertakings.

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      both written and oral, among Seller and Buyer with respect to the subject
      matter hereof and are not intended to confer upon any other Person any
      rights or remedies hereunder, except as otherwise expressly provided
      herein.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized.

                                           NATIONAL BANK OF THE REDWOODS,
                                           a National Association

                                           By: /s/ Patrick W. Kilkenny
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Name: Patrick W. Kilkenny

                                           Title: President

                                           VALLEY FINANCIAL ACQUISITION INC.,
                                           a Delaware Corporation

                                           By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Name:
                                                --------------------------------
                                           Title: President

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