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California-San Jose-2005 Hamilton Avenue #270 Lease - Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. and eBay Inc.

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                  CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                                      AND


                                  eBAY, INC.


                                     LEASE
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                                SUMMARY OF LEASE


                                                              
  1.  Date of Lease:
  
  2.  Landlord:                                                  Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, on
                                                                 behalf of its Separate Account R

  3.  Tenant:                                                    eBay, Inc., a California corporation

  4.  Premises:                                                  2005 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 270
                                                                 San Jose, California

  5.  Square Feet:                                               1,270 sq. ft.

  6.  Permitted Use:                                             General Office

  7.  Term:                                                      Three (3) years
      (a)  Scheduled Commencement Date:                          October 4, 1996

      (b)  Scheduled Expiration Date:                            October 3, 1999

  8.  Rent:
      (a)  Basic Rent:                                           $2,171.70 per month (Lease months 1-36)

      (b)  Tenant's Estimated Share of Common Area
      Charges:                                                   $685.80 per month

  9.  Security Deposit:                                          $5,715.00

 10.  Parking Spaces Provided:                                   Four (4)

 11.  Other Important Provisions



THIS SUMMARY OF LEASE IS INTENDED TO SUMMARIZE CERTAIN KEY PROVISIONS IN THE
ATTACHED LEASE.  IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUMMARY AND THE LEASE, THE PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE SHALL
GOVERN.
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1.  USE
2.  TERM
3.  POSSESSION
4.  MONTHLY RENT
5.  ADJUSTMENT OF BASIC RENT AND DIRECT EXPENSES
6.  RESTRICTION ON USE
7.  COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
8.  ALTERATIONS
9.  REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
10. LIENS
11. INSURANCE
12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE
13. TAXES AND OTHER CHARGES
14. ENTRY BY LANDLORD
15. COMMON AREA; PARKING
16. DAMAGE BY FIRE; CASUALTY
17. INDEMNIFICATION
18. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
19. DEFAULT
20. LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO CURE TENANT'S DEFAULT                           
21. EMINENT DOMAIN
22. NOTICE TO SURRENDER
23. TENANT'S QUITCLAIM
24. HOLDING OVER
25. SUBORDINATION
26. CERTIFICATE OF ESTOPPEL
27. SALE BY LANDLORD
28. ATTORNMENT TO LENDER OR THIRD PARTY
29. DEFAULT BY LANDLORD
30. CONSTRUCTION CHANGES
31. MEASUREMENT OF PREMISES
32. ATTORNEY FEES
33. SURRENDER
34. WAIVER
35. EASEMENTS; AIRSPACE RIGHTS
36. RULES AND REGULATIONS
37. NOTICES
38. NAME
39. GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY
40. DEFINITIONS
41. TIME
42. INTEREST ON PAST DUE OBLIGATIONS; LATE CHARGE
43. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
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  44.  CORPORATE AUTHORITY
  45.  RECORDING
  46.  REAL ESTATE BROKERS
  47.  EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS
  48.  ERISA REQUIREMENTS
  49.  ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
  50.  SIGNAGE
  51.  SUBMISSION OF LEASE
  52.  PREMISES LEASED "AS IS"
  53.  ADDITIONAL RENT
  54.  LANDLORD'S OPTION TO RELOCATE PREMISES

                                                               
                                 OFFICE LEASE

     THIS LEASE is made this 30/th/ day of September, 1996, by and between
CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation, on behalf
of its Separate Account R ("Landlord"), and EBAY, INC., a California corporation
("Tenant").

                                  WITNESSETH

     Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord those certain
premises outlined in red on Exhibit A (the "Premises") which Premises are
commonly known as 2005 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 270, San Jose, California, which
Landlord and Tenant hereby agree consists of approximately one thousand two
hundred seventy (1,270) square feet.  As used herein the term "Project" shall
mean and include all of the land described in Exhibit B and all the buildings,
improvements, fixtures and equipment now or hereafter situated on said land.

     Tenant covenants, as a material part of the consideration of this lease, to
perform and observe each and all of the terms, covenants and conditions set
forth below, and this lease is made upon the condition of such performance and
observance.

     1.  USE.  Subject to the restrictions contained in paragraph 6, Tenant
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shall use the Premises for general office use and shall not use or permit the
Premises to be used for any other purpose.

     2.  TERM.  The term shall be for three (3) years (unless sooner terminated
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as hereinafter provided) and, subject to paragraph 3, shall commence on October
4, 1996 and end on October 3, 1999.

     3.  POSSESSION.

         (a) If Landlord for any reason cannot deliver possession of the
Premises to Tenant by the scheduled commencement date set forth in paragraph 2,
this lease shall not be void or voidable, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant
for any loss or damage on account thereof and Tenant shall not be liable for
rent until Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to Tenant.  If the term
commences on a date other than the date specified in paragraph 2 above, then the
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parties shall immediately execute an amendment to this lease stating the actual
date of commencement. The expiration date of the term shall be extended by the
same number of days that Tenant's possession of the Premises was delayed from
that set forth in paragraph 2.

          (b) Tenant's inability or failure to take possession of the Premises
when delivery is tendered by Landlord shall not delay the commencement of the
term of this lease or Tenant's obligation to pay rent.  Tenant acknowledges that
Landlord shall incur significant expenses upon the execution of this lease, even
if Tenant never takes possession of the Premises, including without limitation
brokerage commissions and fees, legal fees and other professional fees.  Tenant
acknowledges that all of said expenses shall be included in measuring Landlord's
damages should Tenant breach the terms of this lease.

     4.   MONTHLY RENT
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          (a)  Basic Rent.  Tenant shall pay to Landlord as basic rent for the
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Premises, in advance and subject to adjustment as provided in paragraph 5, the
sum of Two Thousand One Hundred Seventy-One and 70/100 Dollars ($2,171.70) on or
before the first day of the first full calendar month of the term and on or
before the first day of each and every successive calendar month.  Basic rent
for any partial month shall be payable in advance and shall be prorated based on
the actual number of days during the lease term occurring in such month divided
by the total number of days in such month.

          (b)  Direct Expenses.  In addition to the above basic rent and as
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additional rent, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, subject to adjustment and
reconciliation as provided in paragraph 5(b) of this lease, the sum of Six
Hundred Eighty-Five and 80/100 Dollars ($685.80) on or before the first day of
the first full calendar month of the term and on the first day of each and every
successive calendar month, said sum representing Tenant's estimated payment of
its proportionate share of direct expenses as provided for in paragraph 5(b) to
this lease.  Payment for direct expenses for any partial month shall be payable
in advance and shall be prorated based on the actual number of days during the
lease term occurring in such month divided by the total number of days in such
month.

          (c)  Manner and Place of Payment.  All payments of basic rent and
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direct expenses shall be paid to Landlord, without deduction or offset, in
lawful money of the United States of America, c/o McCandless Management
Corporation at 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite 640, Santa Clara, California, 95054,
or to such other person or place as Landlord may from time to time designate in
writing.

          (d)  Advance Rent. Concurrently with Tenant's execution of this lease,
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Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum of Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred
Eighty-Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($14,287.50) to be applied against the basic
rent and direct expenses for the first five months of the term.

          (e)  Security Deposit.  Concurrently with Tenant's execution of this
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lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum of Five Thousand Seven Hundred
Fifteen Dollars ($5,715,000), which sum shall be held by Landlord as a security
deposit for the faithful

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performance by Tenant of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this
lease to be kept and performed by Tenant.  If Tenant defaults with respect to
any provision of this lease, including but not limited to the provisions
relating to the payment of basic rent and direct expenses, Landlord may (but
shall not be required to) use, apply or retain all or any part of this security
deposit for the payment of any amount which Landlord may spend by reason of
Tenant's default.  If any portion of said deposit is so used, Tenant shall,
within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, deposit cash with Landlord
in the amount sufficient to restore the security deposit to its original amount;
Tenant's failure to do so shall be a material breach of this lease.  Landlord
shall not be required to keep this security deposit separate from its general
funds and Tenant shall not be entitled to interest on such deposit.  If Tenant
is not in default on the first day of the last lease month of the term of this
lease, the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven and 50/100 Dollars
($2,857.50), if not previously applied by Landlord in accordance with the
provisions of this paragraph 4(e), shall be applied to the basic rent and direct
expenses for the last lease month of the term of this lease.  If Tenant is not
in default at the expiration or termination of this lease, the security deposit
or any balance thereof shall be returned to Tenant after Tenant has vacated the
Premises.  In the event of termination of Landlord's interest in this lease,
Landlord shall transfer said deposit to Landlord's successor in interest, and
Tenant agrees that Landlord shall thereupon be released from liability for the
return of such deposit or any accounting therefor.

     5.   ADJUSTMENT OF BASIC RENT AND DIRECT EXPENSES.
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          (a) Adjustments in Basic Rent.  The basic rent provided for in
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paragraph 4(a) shall not be adjusted during the initial three year term of this
lease.

          (b) Adjustments to Direct Expenses.  Tenant's proportionate share of
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direct expenses of the Project shall be fifty-five one-hundredths percent (.55%)
and Tenant's proportionate share of direct expenses of the building in which the
Premises are located shall be one and ninety-eight one-hundredths percent
(1.98%).

          Tenant shall be required to pay to Landlord, as additional rent in
accordance with paragraph 4(b) of this lease, Tenant's proportionate share of
direct expenses for each calendar year (or portion thereof) during the term of
this lease.  Tenant's estimated share of the monthly direct expenses payable by
Tenant during the calendar year in which the term commences is set forth in
paragraph 4(b) of this lease.  A written estimate of Tenant's monthly share of
direct expenses for each succeeding calendar year shall be delivered to Tenant
prior to the commencement of each such succeeding calendar year (or as soon as
practicable thereafter).  Tenant shall pay to Landlord in accordance with
paragraph 4(b) of this lease its monthly share of direct expenses as estimated
by Landlord.  Landlord reserves the right to revise such written estimate during
a calendar year if Landlord's actual or projected direct expenses shows an
increase or decrease in excess of ten percent (10%) from that of an earlier
written estimate delivered to Tenant, and if Landlord elects to revise the
earlier estimate, Landlord shall deliver the revised estimate to Tenant,
together with an explanation of the reasons therefor, and Tenant shall revise
its payments accordingly.  Statements of the actual direct expenses for the
calendar year in which the term commences and for each succeeding calendar year
(herein called

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"statement of actual direct expenses") shall be delivered to Tenant within one
hundred twenty (120) days following the expiration of each such calendar year
(or as soon as practicable thereafter). If the statement of actual direct
expenses for any such calendar year shows that Tenant's proportionate share of
actual direct expenses for the year is in excess of the aggregate amount Tenant
has paid as direct expenses for that calendar year, Tenant shall pay such excess
to Landlord within ten (10) days after receipt of the statement of actual direct
expenses. If Tenant fails to pay such excess amount due within said ten (10) day
period, Tenant shall pay an additional ten percent (10%) of the amount due as a
penalty. In the event that any statement of actual direct expenses shall show
that Tenant has paid Landlord an aggregate amount in excess of the actual direct
expenses for the preceding calendar year and Tenant is not in default in the
performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this
lease at the time such statement of actual direct expenses is delivered,
Landlord shall, at its option, promptly either refund such excess to Tenant or
credit the amount thereof to the monthly direct expenses next becoming due from
Tenant. The respective obligations of Landlord and Tenant under this paragraph
shall survive the expiration or other termination of this lease.

     As used in this lease, "direct expenses" shall include, but not be limited
to, (i) real property taxes, assessments, and other costs identified as direct
expenses in paragraph 13; (ii) insurance premiums and other costs identified as
direct expenses in paragraph 11; (iii) the cost of all utilities and services
including water, gas, and sewer charges, electricity, heat, air conditioning,
refuse collection, and janitorial services identified as direct expenses in
paragraph 12; (iv) the costs of operating and maintaining the Common Area
identified as direct expenses in paragraph 15, including, but not limited to,
the landscaping, elevators, parking lots, paving, sidewalks, showers, the
Greylands Mansion, and security and exterminator services; (v) the costs and
expenses of maintaining and repairing the Project identified as direct expenses
in paragraph 9, including but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, plumbing
and sewage systems, windows, glazing, gutters, down-spouts, heating and
ventilating and air conditioning systems, walls, floor coverings, roofs,
structural elements, exterior walls, and the cost of maintenance contracts and
supplies, materials, equipment and tools used in connection therewith; (vi) the
cost of certain alterations identified as direct expenses in paragraph 8; (vii)
amortization of such capital improvements having a useful life greater than one
year as Landlord may have installed for the purpose of reducing operating costs
and/or to comply with all laws, rules and regulations of federal, state, county,
municipal and other governmental authorities now or hereafter in effect
(Tenant's share of such capital improvement shall equal Tenant's proportionate
share of the fraction of the cost of such capital improvement equal to the
remaining term of the lease over the useful life of such capital improvement);
(viii) wages, salaries, employee benefits (including union benefits) and related
expenses of all on-site and off-site personnel engaged in the operation,
management and maintenance of the Project (or the building in which the Premises
are located) and payroll taxes applicable thereto and all costs incurred to
maintain a management office in or near the Project (including, without
limitation, rental payments therefor or the reasonable rental value of the space
so occupied); (ix) supplies, materials, equipment and tools used or required in
connection with the operation and maintenance of the Project; (x) licenses,
permits and inspection fees; (xi) a reasonable reserve for repairs and
replacement of equipment used in the maintenance and operation of the Project;
and (xii) all other operating costs incurred by Landlord in maintaining and
operating the Project.

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     6.   RESTRICTION ON USE.  Tenant shall not do or permit to be done in or
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about the Premises or the Project, nor bring or keep or permit to be brought or
kept in or about the Premises or Project, anything which is prohibited by or
will in any way increase the existing rate of (or otherwise affect) fire or any
other insurance covering the Project or any part thereof, or any of its
contents, or will cause a cancellation of any insurance covering the Project or
any part thereof, or any of its contents. Tenant shall not do or permit to be
done anything in or about the Premises or the Project which will constitute
waste or which will in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of other
tenants or occupants of the Project or injure or annoy them, or use or allow the
Premises to be used for any unlawful purpose, nor shall Tenant cause, maintain
or permit any nuisance in or about the Premises or the Project. No loudspeaker
or other device, system or apparatus which can be heard outside the Premises
shall be used in or at the Premises without the prior written consent of
Landlord. Tenant shall not use the Premises for sleeping, washing clothes,
cooking or in any manner that will cause or emit any objectionable odor, noise
or light into the adjoining premises or Common Area. Tenant shall not do
anything on the Premises that will cause damage to the Project or the building
in which the Premises are located and Tenant shall not overload the floor
capacity of the Project. No machinery, apparatus or other appliance shall be
used or operated in or on the Premises that will in any manner injure, vibrate
or shake the Premises. Landlord shall be the sole judge of whether such odor
noise, light or vibration is such as to violate the provisions of this
paragraph. No waste materials or refuse shall be dumped upon or permitted to
remain upon any part of the Premises or outside of the building proper except in
trash containers placed inside exterior enclosures designated for that purpose
by Landlord, or inside of the building proper where designated; and no toxic or
hazardous material shall be disposed of through the plumbing or sewage system.
No materials, supplies, equipment, finished products or semi-finished products,
raw materials or articles of any nature shall be stored or permitted to remain
outside of the building proper. No retail sales shall be made on the Premises.

     7.   COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.  Tenant shall, in connection with its use and
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occupation of the Premises, at its sole cost and expense, promptly observe and
comply with (i) all laws, statutes, ordinances and governmental rules,
regulations and requirements of federal, state, county, municipal and other
governmental authorities, now or hereafter in effect, which shall impose any
duty upon Landlord or Tenant with respect to the use, occupancy or alteration of
the Premises, (ii) with the requirements of any board of fire underwriters or
other similar body now or hereafter constituted and (iii) with any direction or
occupancy certificate issued pursuant to law by any public authority; provided,
however, that no such failure shall be deemed a breach of these provisions if
Tenant, immediately upon notification, commences to remedy or rectify said
failure.  The judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction or the admission
of Tenant in any action against Tenant (whether or not Landlord is a party
thereto) that Tenant has violated any such law, statute, ordinance or
governmental rule, regulation, requirement, direction or provision, shall be
conclusive of that fact as between Landlord and Tenant.  This lease shall remain
in full force and effect notwithstanding any loss of use of other effect on
Tenant's enjoyment of the Premises by reason of any governmental laws, statutes,
ordinances, rules, regulations and requirements now or hereafter in effect.

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     8.   ALTERATIONS.  Tenant shall not make or suffer to be made any
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alteration, addition or improvement to or of the Premises or any part thereof
(collectively referred to herein as "alterations") without (i) the prior written
consent of Landlord, (ii) a valid building permit issued by the appropriate
governmental authority and (iii) otherwise complying with all applicable laws,
regulations and requirements of governmental agencies having jurisdiction and
with the rules, regulations and requirements of any board of fire underwriters
or similar body. Landlord's consent to any requested alteration shall not create
on the part of Landlord or cause Landlord to incur any responsibility or
liability for such alteration's compliance with all laws, rules and regulations
of federal, state, municipal, county and other governmental authorities. Any
alteration made by Tenant (excluding moveable furniture and trade fixtures not
attached to the Premises) shall at once become a part of the Premises and belong
to Landlord. Without limiting the foregoing, all heating, lighting, electrical
(including all wiring, conduit, outlets, drops, buss ducts, main and subpanels),
air conditioning, partitioning, drapery, window covering and carpet
installations made by Tenant, regardless of how attached to the Premises,
together with all other alterations that have become an integral part of the
building in which the Premises are a part, shall be and become part of the
Premises and belong to Landlord upon installation and shall not be deemed trade
fixtures and, subject to Landlord's right to require removal and restoration as
specified herein, shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises at the
termination of the lease.

          If Landlord consents to the making of any alteration by Tenant, the
same shall be made by Tenant at its sole risk, cost and expense and only after
Landlord's written approval of any contractor or person selected by Tenant for
that purpose, and the same shall be made at such time and in such manner as
Landlord may from time to time designate.  Tenant shall, if required by
Landlord, secure at Tenant's cost a completion and lien indemnity bond for such
work.  Upon the expiration or sooner termination of the term, Landlord may, at
its sole option, require Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, to promptly
remove any such alteration made by Tenant and designated by Landlord to be
removed, repair any damage to the Premises caused by such removal and restore
the Premises to their condition prior to Tenant's alteration.  Any moveable
furniture and equipment or trade fixtures remaining on the Premises at the
expiration or other termination of the term shall become the property of the
Landlord; provided, however, in addition to all other remedies available to
Landlord at law or in equity, Landlord may (i) require Tenant to remove same or
(ii) remove same at Tenant's cost, and Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for
all damages incurred by Landlord related thereto.

          If during the term any alteration, addition or change of the Premises
is required by law, regulation, ordinance or order of any public authority,
Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall promptly make the same.  If during
the term any alterations, additions or changes to the Common Area or to the
Project or building in which the Premises is located is required by law,
regulation, ordinance or order of any public or quasi-public authority, and it
is impractical, in Landlord's judgment, for the affected tenants to individually
make such alterations, additions or changes, Landlord shall make such
alterations, additions or changes and the cost thereof shall be a direct expense
and Tenant shall pay its percentage share of said cost to Landlord as provided
in paragraphs 4 and 5.

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     9.   REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.  Subject to paragraph 16, Landlord shall
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maintain and keep in good repair the Common Area (including, without limitation,
the Greylands Mansion) and the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and sewage
systems, windows, window frames, plate glass, glazing, elevators, gutters and
down-spouts, the roof, exterior walls, structural elements and the heating,
ventilating and air conditioning systems (except special air conditioning of
Tenant's computer room(s) as set forth below) of the Premises and the Project;
provided, however, that Landlord shall not be required to perform repairs made
necessary by the negligence or abuse of such improvements or property by Tenant
or its employees agents, subtenants or permitees. The cost of all maintenance
and repairs made by Landlord pursuant to this paragraph 9, including without
limitation maintenance contracts and supplies, materials, equipment and tools
used in such repairs and maintenance, shall be direct expenses and Tenant shall
pay its percentage share of such costs to Landlord as provided in paragraphs 4
and 5.

          By entry hereunder Tenant accepts the Premises as being in good and
sanitary order, condition and repair.  Subject to paragraphs 16 and 21, and
excepting repairs and maintenance required by this paragraph 9 to be made by
Landlord, Tenant at its cost shall keep the Premises and every part thereof in
good and sanitary order, condition and repair and Tenant shall be solely
responsible for the cost and maintenance of, and electricity supplied to, any
special air conditioning for Tenant's computer facilities.  Further, Tenant
shall repair (or, at the option of Landlord, reimburse Landlord if Landlord
elects to repair) damage to improvements or other property located on or about
the Project where such repairs are made necessary by the negligence of or abuse
of such improvements or other property by Tenant or its employees, agents,
subtenants or permitees.  Tenant waives all rights under and benefit of
California Civil Code Sections 1932(1), 1941, and 1942 and under any similar
law, statute or ordinance now or hereafter in effect.

     10.  LIENS.  Tenant shall keep the Premises and the Project free from any
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liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished or obligations
incurred by Tenant, its agents, employees or contractors.  Upon Tenant's receipt
of a preliminary twenty (20) day notice filed by a claimant pursuant to
California Civil Code Section 3097, Tenant shall immediately provide Landlord
with a copy of such notice.  Should any lien be recorded against the Project,
Tenant shall give immediate notice of such lien to Landlord.  In the event that
Tenant shall not, within ten (10) days following the imposition of such lien,
cause the same to be released of record, Landlord shall have, in addition to all
other remedies provided herein and by law, the right, but no obligation, to
cause the same to be released by such means as it shall deem proper, including
payment of the claim giving rise to such lien.  All sums paid by Landlord for
such purpose, and all expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by it in
connection therewith, shall be payable to Landlord by Tenant on demand with
interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum or the maximum rate
permitted by law, whichever is less.  Landlord shall have the right at all times
to post and keep posted on the Premises any notices permitted or required by
law, or which Landlord shall deem proper for the protection of Landlord, the
Premises and the Project and any other party having an interest therein, from
mechanics' and materialmen's liens and like liens.  Tenant shall give Landlord
at least fifteen (15) days' prior notice of the date of commencement of any
construction on the Premises in order to permit the posting of such notices.  In
the event Tenant is required to post an improvement bond with a public agency in
connection with any

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work performed by Tenant on or to the Premises, Tenant shall include Landlord as
an additional obligee.

     11.  INSURANCE.  Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall keep in force
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during the term (i) commercial general liability and property damage insurance
with a combined single limit of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence insuring
against personal or bodily injury to or death of persons occurring in, on or
about the Premises or Project and any and all liability of the insureds with
respect to the Premises or arising out of Tenant's maintenance, use or occupancy
of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto, (ii) direct physical loss-
special insurance covering the leasehold improvements in the Premises and all of
Tenant's equipment, trade fixtures, appliances, furniture, furnishings, and
personal property from time to time located in, on or about the Premises, with
coverage in the amount of the full replacement cost thereof, and (iii) Workers'
Compensation Insurance as required by law, together with employer's liability
coverage with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 for bodily injury for each
accident and for bodily injury by disease for each employee. Tenant's commercial
general liability and property damage insurance and Tenant's Workers'
Compensation Insurance shall be endorsed to provide that said insurance shall
not be cancelled or reduced except upon at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice to Landlord. Further, Tenant's commercial general liability and property
damage insurance shall be primary and shall be endorsed to provide that Landlord
and McCandless Management Corporation, and their respective partners, officers,
directors and employees and such other persons or entities as directed from time
to time by Landlord shall be named as additional insureds for all liability
using ISO Bureau Form CG20111185 (or a successor form) or such other endorsement
form reasonably acceptable to Landlord; shall contain a severability of interest
clause and a cross-liability endorsement; shall be endorsed to provide that the
limits and aggregates apply per location using ISO Bureau Form CG25041185 (or a
successor form) or such other endorsement form reasonably acceptable to
Landlord; and shall be issued by an insurance company admitted to transact
business in the State of California and rated A+VIII or better in Best's
Insurance Reports (or successor report). The deductibles for all insurance
required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder shall be satisfactory to Landlord.
The commercial general liability insurance carried by Tenant shall specifically
insure the performance by Tenant of the indemnification provisions set forth in
paragraph 17 of this lease provided, however, nothing contained in this
paragraph 11 shall be construed to limit the liability of Tenant under the
indemnification provisions set forth in said paragraph 17. If Landlord or any of
the additional insureds named on any of Tenant's insurance, have other insurance
which is applicable to the covered loss on a contributing, excess or contingent
basis, the amount of the Tenant's insurance company's liability under the policy
of insurance maintained by Tenant shall not be reduced by the existence of such
other insurance. Any insurance carried by Landlord or any of the additional
insureds named on Tenant's insurance policies shall be excess and non-
contributing with the insurance so provided by Tenant.

          Tenant shall, prior to the commencement of the term and at least
thirty (30) days prior to any renewal date on any insurance policy required to
be maintained by Tenant pursuant to this paragraph, provide Landlord with a
completed Certificate of Insurance, using a form acceptable in Landlord's
reasonable judgment, attaching thereto copies of all endorsements required to be
provided by Tenant under this lease.  Tenant agrees to increase the coverage or

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otherwise comply with changes in connection with said commercial general
liability, property damage, direct physical loss and Workers' Compensation
Insurance as Landlord or Landlord's lender may from time to time require.

          Landlord shall obtain and keep in force a policy or policies of
insurance covering loss or damage to the Premises and Project, in the amount of
the full replacement value thereof, providing protection against those perils
included within the classification of "all risk" insurance, with increased cost
of reconstruction and contingent liability (including demolition), plus a policy
of rental income insurance in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of twelve
(12) months' rent (including sums paid as additional rent) and such other
insurance as Landlord or Landlord's lender may from time to time require.
Landlord may but shall not be obligated to obtain flood and/or earthquake
insurance. Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant if Landlord elects not to
obtain flood and/or earthquake insurance. The cost of all such insurance
purchased by Landlord, plus any charges for deferred payment of premiums and the
amount of any deductible incurred upon any covered loss within the Project,
shall be direct expenses and Tenant shall pay to Landlord its percentage share
of such costs as provided in paragraphs 4(b) and 5(b). If the cost of insurance
is increased due to Tenant's use of the Premises, then Tenant shall pay to
Landlord upon demand the full cost of such increase.

          Landlord and Tenant hereby mutually waive any and all rights of
recovery against one another for real or personal property loss or damage
occurring to the Premises or the Project, or any part thereof, or to any
personal property therein, from perils insured against under fire and extended
insurance and any other property insurance policies existing for the benefit of
the respective parties so long as such insurance permits waiver of liability and
contains a waiver of subrogation without additional premiums.

          If Tenant does not take out and maintain insurance as required
pursuant to this paragraph 11, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, take
out the necessary insurance and pay the premium therefor, and Tenant shall repay
to Landlord promptly on demand, as additional rent, the amount so paid.  In
addition, Landlord may recover from Tenant and Tenant agrees to pay, as
additional rent, any and all reasonable expenses (including attorneys' fees) and
damages which Landlord may sustain by reason of the failure of Tenant to obtain
and maintain such insurance, it being expressly declared that the expenses and
damages of Landlord shall not be limited to the amount of the premiums thereon.

     12.  UTILITIES AND SERVICE.  Landlord shall furnish to the Premises and to
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the building in which the Premises are located, during reasonable hours of
generally recognized business days, to be determined by Landlord, and subject to
the rules and regulations of the Project, reasonable quantities of water and
electricity suitable for the intended use of the Premises and the building in
which the Premises are located, heat and air conditioning required in Landlord's
judgment for the comfortable use and occupation of the Premises, refuse
collection and janitorial services.  Tenant agrees that at all times it will
cooperate fully with Landlord and abide by all regulations and requirements that
Landlord may prescribe for the proper functioning and protection of the heating,
ventilating and air conditioning systems.  The cost of all utilities and
services furnished by Landlord to the Premises and to the building in which the
Premises are

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located pursuant to this paragraph 12 shall be direct expenses and Tenant shall
pay its percentage share of such costs to Landlord as provided in paragraphs 4
and 5.

          Landlord shall not be liable for, and Tenant shall not be entitled to
any abatement or reduction of rent by reason of, Landlord's failure to furnish
any of the foregoing services when such failure is caused by accident, breakage,
repairs, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances or labor disputes of any
character, governmental moratoriums, regulations, or other governmental actions
or by any other cause, similar or dissimilar, beyond the reasonable control of
Landlord.  In addition, Tenant shall not be relieved from the performance of any
covenant or agreement in this lease because or any such failure, and no eviction
of Tenant shall result from such failure.

          Tenant will not, without the written consent of Landlord, use any
apparatus or device in the Premises (including, without limitation, electronic
data processing machines, punch card machines or machines using current in
excess of 110 volts) which will in any way increase the amount of electricity,
water or air conditioning usually furnished or supplied to premises in the
Project being used as general office space or connect with electric current
(except through existing electrical outlets in the Premises) or with water pipes
any apparatus or device for the purpose of using electric current or water.  If
Tenant shall require water or electric current in excess of that usually
furnished or supplied to premises in the Project being used as general office
space then Tenant shall first obtain the written consent of Landlord, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord
promptly on demand, as additional rent, the full cost of such excess use.
Landlord may cause an electric current or water meter to be installed in the
Premises in order to measure the amount of electric current or water consumed
for any such excess use.  The cost of any such meter and of the installation,
maintenance and repair thereof, and all charges for such excess water and
electric current consumed (as shown by meters and at the rates then charged by
the furnishing public utility) plus any additional expense incurred by Landlord
in keeping account of electric current or water so consumed, shall be paid by
Tenant, and Tenant agrees to pay Landlord therefor promptly upon demand by
Landlord.  Whenever heat generating machines or equipment are used in the
Premises by Tenant which affect the temperature otherwise maintained by the air
conditioning system, Landlord shall have the right to install supplementary air
conditioning units in the Premises and the cost thereof, including the cost of
installation and the cost of operation and maintenance thereof, shall be paid by
Tenant to Landlord upon demand by Landlord.

     13.  TAXES AND OTHER CHARGES.  All real estate taxes and assessments and
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other taxes, fees and charges of every kind or nature, foreseen or unforeseen,
which are levied, assessed or imposed upon Landlord and/or against the Premises,
building, Common Area or Project or any part thereof by any federal, state,
county, regional, municipal or other governmental or quasi-governmental
authority or special district authority, together with any increases therein
whether resulting from increased rate and/or valuation shall be a direct expense
and Tenant shall pay its percentage share of such costs to Landlord as provided
in paragraphs 4 and 5.  By way of illustration and not limitation, "other taxes,
fees and charges" as used herein include any and all taxes payable by Landlord
(other than state and federal personal or corporate income taxes measured by the
net income of Landlord from all sources, and premium taxes), whether or not now
customary or within the contemplation of the parties hereto, (i) upon,

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allocable to, or measured by the rent payable hereunder, including, without
limitation, any gross income or excise tax levied by the local, state or federal
government with respect to the receipt of such rent, (ii) upon or with respect
to the possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration,
repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises or any part thereof, (iii)
upon or measured by the value of Tenant's personal property or leasehold
improvements located in the Premises, (iv) upon this transaction or any document
to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest or estate in the
Premises, (v) upon or with respect to vehicles, parking or the number of persons
employed on or about the Project, and (vi) any tax, license, franchise fee or
other imposition upon Landlord which is otherwise measured by or based in whole
or in part upon the Project or any portion thereof. If Landlord contests any
such tax, fee or charge, the cost and expense incurred by Landlord (including,
but not limited to, costs of attorneys and experts) thereby shall also be direct
expenses and Tenant shall pay its percentage share of such costs to Landlord as
provided in paragraphs 4 and 5. In the event the Premises and any improvements
installed therein by Tenant or Landlord are valued by the assessor
disproportionately higher than those of other tenants in the building or Project
or in the event alterations or improvements are made to the Premises, Tenant's
percentage share of such taxes, assessments, fees and/or charges shall be
readjusted upward accordingly and Tenant agrees to pay such readjusted share.
Such determination shall be made by Landlord from the respective valuations
assigned in the assessor's work sheet or such other information as may be
reasonably available and Landlord's determination thereof shall be conclusive.

          Tenant agrees to pay, before delinquency, any and all taxes levied or
assessed during the term hereof upon Tenant's equipment, furniture, fixtures and
other personal property located in the Premises, including carpeting and other
property installed by Tenant notwithstanding that such carpeting or other
property has become a part of the Premises.  If any of Tenant's personal
property shall be assessed with the Project, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as
additional rent, the amounts attributable to Tenant's personal property within
ten (10) days after receipt of a written statement from Landlord setting forth
the amount of such taxes, assessments and public charges attributable to
Tenant's personal property.

     14.  ENTRY BY LANDLORD.  Landlord reserves, and shall at all reasonable
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times have, the right to enter the Premises (i) to inspect the Premises, (ii) to
supply services to be provided by Landlord hereunder, (iii) to show the Premises
to prospective purchasers, lenders or tenants and to put, `for sale' or `for
lease' signs thereon, (iv) to post notices required or allowed by this lease or
by law, (v) to alter, improve or repair the Premises and any portion of the
Project, and (vi) to erect scaffolding and other necessary structures in or
through the Premises or the Project where reasonably required by the character
of the work to be performed.  Landlord shall not be liable in any manner for any
inconvenience, disturbance, loss of business, nuisance or other damage arising
from Landlord's entry and acts pursuant to this paragraph and Tenant shall not
be entitled to an abatement or reduction of rent if Landlord exercises any
rights reserved in this paragraph.  For each of the foregoing purposes, Landlord
shall at all times have and retain a key with which to unlock all of the doors
in, on, and about the Premises (excluding Tenant's vaults, safes and similar
areas designated in writing by Tenant in advance), and Landlord shall have the
right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open said doors
in an emergency in order to obtain entry to the Premises.  Any entry by Landlord
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pursuant to this paragraph shall not under any circumstances be construed or
deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into or a detainer of the Premises or
an eviction, actual or constructive, of Tenant from the Premises or any portion
thereof.

     15.  COMMON AREA; PARKING.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this
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lease and such rules and regulations as Landlord may from time to time
prescribe, Tenant and Tenant's employees and invitees shall, in common with
other occupants of the Project, and their respective employees, invitees and
customers and others entitled to the use thereof, have the nonexclusive right to
use the access roads, parking areas and facilities within the Project provided
and designated by Landlord for the general use and convenience of the occupants
of the Project (which areas and facilities shall include, but not be limited to,
common lobbies, corridors, restrooms and showers, part or all of the Greylands
Mansion and the .37 acre parcel upon which it is located, telephone, electrical,
janitorial and mechanical rooms, elevators, stairwells, vertical duct shafts,
sidewalks, parking, refuse, landscape and plaza areas, roofs, building
exteriors, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC systems and storage areas)
which areas and facilities are referred to herein as "Common Area". This right
shall terminate upon the termination of this lease.

          Landlord reserves the right from time to time to make changes in the
shape, size, location, amount and extent of the Common Area.  Landlord shall
also have the right at any time to change the name, number or designation by
which the Project is commonly known.  Landlord further reserves the right to
promulgate such rules and regulations relating to the use of the Common Area,
and any part thereof, as Landlord may deem appropriate for the best interests of
the occupants of the Project.  The rules and regulations shall be binding upon
Tenant upon delivery of a copy of them to Tenant and Tenant shall abide by them
and cooperate in their observance.  Such rules and regulations may be amended by
Landlord from time to time, with or without advance notice.

          Tenant acknowledges that Landlord (as tenant) has leased the Greylands
Mansion on a month-to-month basis and that such Lease can be terminated on
thirty (30) days notice.  Upon termination of the lease for the Greylands
Mansion the Common Area shall thereafter include no part of the Greylands
Mansion and the .37 acre parcel upon which it is located.

          Tenant shall have the nonexclusive use of four (4) parking spaces in
the Common Area as designated from time to time by Landlord.  Landlord reserves
the right at its sole option to assign and label parking spaces, but it is
specifically agreed that Landlord is not responsible for policing any such
parking spaces.  Tenant shall not at any time park or permit the parking of
Tenant's trucks or other vehicles, or the trucks or other vehicles of others,
adjacent to loading areas so as to interfere in any way with the use of such
areas; nor shall Tenant at any time park or permit the parking of Tenant's
vehicles or trucks, or the vehicles or trucks of Tenant's suppliers or others,
in any portion of the Common Area not designated by Landlord for such use by
Tenant.  Tenant shall not park or permit any inoperative vehicle or equipment to
be parked on any portion of the Common Area.

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          Landlord shall operate, manage and maintain the Common Area.  The
manner in which the Common Area shall be operated, managed and maintained and
the expenditures for such operation, management and maintenance shall be at the
sole discretion of Landlord.  The cost of such maintenance, operation and
management, including but not limited to landscaping, repair of paving, parking
lots and sidewalks, the Greylands Mansion (including interior repair and
maintenance; janitorial services; furniture rental or depreciation charges; and
lease payments charged to the Project by the owner of the Greylands Mansion),
security and exterminator services and salaries and employee benefits (including
union benefits) of on-site and accounting personnel engaged in such maintenance
and operations management, shall be a direct expense and Tenant shall pay to
Landlord its percentage share of such cost as provided in paragraphs 4 and 5.

     16.  DAMAGE BY FIRE; CASUALTY.  In the event the Premises are damaged by
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any casualty which is covered under an insurance policy required to be
maintained by Landlord pursuant to paragraph 11, Landlord shall be entitled to
the use of all insurance proceeds and shall repair such damage as soon as
reasonably possible and this lease shall continue in full force and effect.

          In the event the Premises are damaged by any casualty not covered
under an insurance policy required to be maintained pursuant to paragraph 11,
Landlord may, at Landlord's option, either (i) repair such damage, at Landlord's
expense, as soon as reasonably possible, in which event this lease shall
continue in full force and effect, or (ii) give written notice to Tenant within
thirty (30) days after the date of the occurrence of such damage of Landlord's
intention to cancel and terminate this lease as of the date of the occurrence of
the damage; provided, however, that if such damage is caused by an act or
omission of Tenant or its agent, servants or employees, then Tenant shall repair
such damage promptly at its sole cost and expense.  In the event Landlord elects
to terminate this lease pursuant hereto, Tenant shall have the right within ten
(10) days after receipt of the required notice to notify Landlord in writing of
Tenant's intention to repair such damage at Tenant's expense, without
reimbursement from Landlord, in which event this lease shall continue in full
force and effect and Tenant shall proceed to make such repairs as soon as
reasonably possible.  If Tenant does not give such notice within the ten (10)
day period, this lease shall be cancelled and terminated as of the date of the
occurrence of such damage.  Under no circumstances shall Landlord be required to
repair any injury or damage to (by fire or other cause), or to make any
restoration or replacement of, any of Tenant's personal property, trade fixtures
or property leased from third parties, whether or not the same is attached to
the Premises.

          If the Premises are totally destroyed during the term from any cause
(including any destruction required by any authorized public authority), whether
or not covered by the insurance required under paragraph 11, this lease shall
automatically terminate as of the date of such total destruction; provided,
however, that if the Premises can reasonably and lawfully be repaired or
restored within twelve (12) months of the date of destruction to substantially
the condition existing prior to such destruction and if the proceeds of the
insurance payable to the Landlord by reason of such destruction are sufficient
to pay the cost of such repair or restoration, then said insurance proceeds
shall be so applied, Landlord shall promptly repair and restore the

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Premises and this lease shall continue, without interruption, in full force and
effect. If the Premises are totally destroyed during the last twelve (12) months
of the term, Landlord may at Landlord's option cancel and terminate this lease
as of the date of occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to Tenant
of Landlord's election to do so within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of
such damage.

          If the Premises are partially or totally destroyed or damaged and
Landlord or Tenant repair them pursuant to this lease, the rent payable
hereunder for the period during which such damage and repair continues shall be
abated only in proportion to the square footage of the Premises rendered
untenantable to Tenant by such damage or destruction.  Tenant shall have no
claim against Landlord for any damage, loss or expense suffered by reason of any
such damage, destruction, repair or restoration.  The parties waive the
provisions of California Civil Code Sections 1932(2) and 1933(4) (which
provisions permit the termination of a lease upon destruction of the leased
premises), and hereby agree that the provisions of this paragraph 16 shall
govern in the event of the destruction of the Premises.

     17.  INDEMNIFICATION.  Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant and Tenant
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hereby waives all claims against Landlord for any injury to or death of any
person or damage to or destruction of property in or about the Premises or the
Project by or from any cause whatsoever except the failure of Landlord to
perform its obligations under this lease where such failure has persisted for an
unreasonable period of time after notice of such failure.  Without limiting the
foregoing, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any injury to or death of
any person or damages to or destruction of property by reason of, or arising
from, any latent defect in the Premises or Project or the act or negligence of
any other tenant of the Project.  Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of
any defect in the Premises or Project.

          Except as to injury to persons or damage to property the principal
cause of which is the failure by Landlord to observe any of the terms and
conditions of this lease, Tenant shall hold Landlord harmless from and indemnify
and defend Landlord against any claim, liability, loss, damage or expense
(including attorneys' fees) arising out of any injury to or death of any person
or damage to or destruction of property occurring in, on or about the Premises
from any cause whatsoever or on account of the use, condition, occupational
safety or occupancy of the Premises.  Tenant shall further hold Landlord
harmless from and indemnify and defend Landlord against any claim, liability,
loss, damage or expense (including attorneys' fees) arising (i) from Tenant's
use of the Premises or from the conduct of its business or from any activity or
work done, permitted or suffered by Tenant or its agents or employee, in or
about the Premises or Project, (ii) out of the failure of Tenant to observe or
comply with Tenant's obligation to observe and comply with laws or other
requirements as set forth in paragraph 7, (iii) by reason of Tenant's use,
handling, storage, or disposal of toxic or hazardous materials or waste, (iv) by
reason of any labor or service performed for, or materials used by or furnished
to, Tenant or any contractor engaged by Tenant with respect to the Premises, or
(v) from any other act, neglect, fault or omission of Tenant or its agents or
employees.

          The provisions of this paragraph 17 shall survive the expiration or
earlier termination of this lease.

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     18.  ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.  Tenant shall not voluntarily assign,
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encumber or otherwise transfer its interest in this lease or in the Premises, or
sublease all or any part of the Premises, or allow any other person or entity to
occupy or use all or any part of the Premises, without first obtaining
Landlord's written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
and otherwise complying with the requirements of this paragraph 18.  Any
assignment, encumbrance or sublease without Landlord's consent, shall constitute
a default.

          If Tenant desires to sublet or assign all or any portion of the
Premises, Tenant shall give Landlord written notice thereof, specifying the
projected commencement date of the proposed sublet or assignment (which date
shall be not less than thirty (30) days or more than ninety (90) days after the
date of Landlord's receipt of such notice), the portions of the Premises
proposed to be sublet or assigned, the terms and conditions of the proposed
assignment or sublease (including the rent to be paid by the proposed assignee
or subtenant) and the name, address and telephone number of the proposed
assignee or subtenant. Tenant shall further provide Landlord with such other
information concerning the proposed assignee or subtenant as requested by
Landlord. For a period of thirty (30) days after Landlord's receipt of Tenant's
written notice, Landlord shall have the option, exercisable by delivering
written notice to Tenant, to terminate this lease as of the date specified in
Landlord's written notice to Tenant, which date shall not be less than thirty
(30) days nor more than ninety (90) days after the date of Landlord's written
notice to Tenant. If Landlord exercises its option to terminate this lease as
provided in the foregoing sentence, Landlord may, if it so elects, enter into a
new lease for the Premises or any portion thereof with the proposed assignee or
subtenant or any other third party on such terms as Landlord and such proposed
assignee or subtenant or other third party may agree; in such event, Tenant
shall not be entitled to any portion of the profit, if any, which Landlord may
realize on account of such termination and reletting.

          If Landlord does not elect to terminate this lease as provided
hereinabove in this paragraph 18 and if Landlord consents in writing to the
proposed assignment or sublet, Tenant shall be free to assign or sublet all or a
portion of the Premises subject to the following conditions:  (i) any sublease
shall be on the same terms set forth in the notice given to Landlord; (ii) no
sublease shall be valid and no subtenant shall take possession of the sublet
premises until an executed counterpart of such sublease has been delivered to
Landlord; (iii) no subtenant shall have a further right to sublet; (iv) any sums
or other economic consideration received by Tenant as a result of such
assignment or sublet (except rental or other payments received which are
attributable to the amortization over the term of this lease of the cost of
leasehold improvements constructed for such assignees or subtenant, and
brokerage fees) whether denominated rentals or otherwise, which exceed, in the
aggregate, the total sums which Tenant is obligated to pay Landlord under this
lease (prorated to reflect obligations allocable to that portion of the Premises
subject to such sublease), shall be payable to Landlord as additional rent under
this lease without affecting or reducing any other obligation of Tenant
hereunder; (v) no sublet or assignment shall release Tenant of Tenant's
obligation or alter the primary liability of Tenant to pay the rent and to
perform all other obligations to be performed by Tenant hereunder; and (vi) any
assignee or subtenant must expressly agree to assume and perform all of the
covenants and conditions of Tenant under this lease.  Tenant shall pay to
Landlord promptly upon demand as additional rent, Landlord's actual attorneys'
fees and other costs incurred for reviewing, processing or

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documenting any requested assignment or sublease, whether or not Landlord's
consent is granted. Tenant shall not be entitled to assign this lease or
sublease all or any part of the Premises (and any attempt to do so shall be
voidable by Landlord) during any period in which Tenant is in default under this
lease.

          If Tenant is a partnership, a withdrawal or change, voluntary or
involuntary or by operation of law, of any general partner or the dissolution of
the partnership shall be deemed an assignment of this lease subject to all the
conditions of this paragraph 18.  If Tenant is a corporation any dissolution,
merger, consolidation or other reorganization of Tenant or the sale or other
transfer of a controlling percentage of the capital stock of Tenant or the sale
of more than fifty percent (50%) of the value of Tenant's assets shall be an
assignment of this lease subject to all the conditions of this paragraph 18.
The term "controlling percentage" means the ownership of, and the right to vote,
stock possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes
of Tenant's capital stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote.  This
paragraph shall not apply if Tenant is a corporation the stock of which is
traded through an exchange.

          The acceptance of rent by Landlord from any other person shall not be
deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision hereof.  Consent to one
assignment or sublet shall not be deemed consent to any subsequent assignment or
sublet.  In the event of default by any assignee of Tenant or any successor of
Tenant in the performance of any of the terms hereof, Landlord may proceed
directly against Tenant without the necessity of exhausting remedies against
such assignee or successor.  Landlord may consent to subsequent assignments or
sublets of this lease or amendments or modifications to this lease with
assignees of Tenant, without notifying Tenant, or any successor of Tenant, and
without obtaining its or their consent thereto and such action shall not relieve
Tenant of liability under this lease.

          No interest of Tenant in this lease shall be assignable by operation
of law (including, without limitation, the transfer of this lease by testacy or
intestacy).  Each of the following acts shall be considered an involuntary
assignment:  (i) if Tenant is or becomes bankrupt or insolvent, makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors or institutes a proceeding under the
Bankruptcy Act in which Tenant is the bankrupt; or, if Tenant is a partnership
or consists of more than one person or entity, if any partner of the partnership
or other person or entity is or becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) if a writ of attachment or
execution is levied on this lease; or (iii) if, in any proceeding or action to
which Tenant is a party, a receiver is appointed with authority to take
possession of the Premises.  An involuntary assignment shall constitute a
default by Tenant and Landlord shall have the right to elect to terminate this
lease, in which case this lease shall not be treated as an asset of Tenant.

          Tenant immediately and irrevocably assigns to Landlord, as security
for Tenant's obligations under this lease, all rent from any subletting of all
or a part of the Premises as permitted by this lease, and Landlord, as assignee
and as attorney-in-fact for Tenant, or a receiver of Tenant appointed on
Landlord's application, may collect such rent and apply it toward Tenant's
obligations under this lease; except that, until the occurrence of an act or
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Tenant, Tenant shall have the right to collect such rent, subject to promptly
forwarding to Landlord any portion thereof to which Landlord is entitled
pursuant to this paragraph 18.

     19.  DEFAULT.  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute a
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default by Tenant: (i) failure of Tenant to pay any rent or other sum payable
hereunder within three (3) days after the date that such payment becomes due;
(ii) abandonment of the Premises (Tenant's failure to occupy and conduct
business in the Premises for fourteen (14) consecutive days shall be deemed an
abandonment); (iii) failure of Tenant to deliver to Landlord any instrument,
assurance, financial statement, subordination agreement or certificate of
estoppel required under this Lease within the time period specified for such
performance if the failure continues for five (5) days after written notice of
the failure from Landlord to Tenant; or (iv) failure of Tenant to perform any
other obligation under this lease if the failure to perform is not cured within
thirty (30) days after written notice thereof has been given to Tenant (provided
that if such default cannot reasonably be cured within thirty (30) days, Tenant
shall not be in default if Tenant commences to cure such failure to perform
within the thirty (30) day period and diligently and in good faith continues to
cure the failure to perform), except in the case of an emergency or dangerous
condition, in which case Tenant's time to perform shall be that time period
which is reasonable under the circumstances. The notice referred to in clauses
(iii) and (iv) above shall specify the failure to perform and the applicable
lease provision and shall demand that Tenant perform the provisions of this
lease within the applicable period of time. No notice shall be deemed a
forfeiture or termination of this lease unless Landlord so elects in the notice.
No notice shall be required in the event of abandonment or vacation of the
Premises.

          In addition to the above, the occurrence of any of the following
events shall also constitute a default by Tenant:  (i) Tenant fails to pay its
debts as they become due or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts, or
makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors (for purposes of
determining whether Tenant is not paying its debts as they become due, a debt
shall be deemed overdue upon the earliest to occur of the following:  thirty
(30) days from the date a statement therefor has been rendered; the date on
which any action or proceeding therefor is commenced; or the date on which a
formal notice of default or demand has been sent); (ii) Tenant fails to furnish
to Landlord a schedule of Tenant's aged accounts payable within ten (10) days
after Landlord's written request; (iii) any financial statements given to
Landlord by Tenant, any assignee of Tenant, subtenant of Tenant, any guarantor
of Tenant, or successor in interest of Tenant (including, without limitation,
any schedule of Tenant's aged accounts payable) are materially false; or (iv)
any financial statement or other financial information furnished by Tenant
pursuant to the provisions of this lease or at the request of Landlord evidences
that either Tenant's net worth or its net assets are at least twenty-five
percent (25%) less than the net worth or net assets shown in either the
immediately prior financial statement or the financial statement of Tenant
furnished at the time of execution of this lease, and Tenant fails to furnish
promptly to Landlord, after notice from Landlord to Tenant, an additional
security deposit in cash equivalent to the aggregate of the basic rent and
common area charges (without regard to any rent abatement) payable hereunder for
the twelve (12) full calendar months immediately preceding such notice.  At any
time during the term of this lease Landlord, at Landlord's option, shall have
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annual balance sheet for Landlord's review. If the balance sheet shows a
negative net worth, Landlord may terminate this lease by giving Tenant sixty
(60) days prior written notice.

          In the event of a default by Tenant, then Landlord, in addition to any
other rights and remedies of Landlord at law or in equity, shall have the right
either to terminate Tenant's right to possession of the Premises (and thereby
terminate this lease) or, from time to time and without termination of this
lease, to relet the Premises or any part thereof for the account and in the name
of Tenant for such term and on such terms and conditions as Landlord in its sole
discretion may deem advisable, with the right to make alterations and repairs to
the Premises.

          Should Landlord elect to keep this lease in full force and effect,
Landlord shall have the right to enforce all of Landlord's rights and remedies
under this lease, including but not limited to the right to recover and to relet
the Premises and such other rights and remedies as Landlord may have under
California Civil Code Section 1951.4 (or successor Code section) or any other
California statute. If Landlord relets the Premises, then Tenant shall pay to
Landlord, as soon as ascertained, the costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in
such reletting and in making alterations and repairs. Rentals received by
Landlord from such reletting shall be applied (i) to the payment of any
indebtedness due hereunder, other than basic rent and direct expenses, from
Tenant to Landlord; (ii) to the payment of the cost of any repairs necessary to
return the Premises to good condition normal wear and tear excepted, including
the cost of alterations and the cost of storing any of Tenant's property left on
the Premises at the time of reletting; and (iii) to the payment of basic rent or
direct expenses due and unpaid hereunder. The residue, if any, shall be held by
Landlord and applied in payment of future rent or damages in the event of
termination as the same may become due and payable hereunder and the balance, if
any at the end of the term of this lease shall be paid to Tenant. Should the
basic rent and direct expenses received from time to time from such reletting
during any month be less than that agreed to be paid during that month by Tenant
hereunder, Tenant shall pay such deficiency to Landlord. Such deficiency shall
be calculated and paid monthly. No such reletting of the Premises by Landlord
shall be construed as an election on its part to terminate this lease unless a
notice of such intention is given to Tenant or unless the termination hereof is
decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any such reletting
without termination, Landlord may at any time thereafter elect to terminate this
lease for such previous breach, provided it has not been cured.

          Should Landlord at any time terminate this lease for any breach, in
addition to any other remedy it may have, it shall have the immediate right of
entry and may remove all persons and property from the Premises and shall have
all the rights and remedies of a landlord provided by California Civil Code
Section 1951.2 or any successor code section.  Upon such termination, in
addition to all its other rights and remedies, Landlord shall be entitled to
recover from Tenant all damages it may incur by reason of such breach, including
the cost of recovering the Premises and including (i) the worth at the time of
award of the unpaid rent which had been earned at the time of termination; (ii)
the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent which
would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the
amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably
avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the
unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of award exceeds the
amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably

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avoided; (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the
detriment proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform its obligations
under this lease or which in the ordinary course of events would be likely to
result therefrom. The "worth at the time of award" of the amounts referred to in
(i) and (ii) above is computed by allowing interest at the rate of twelve
percent (12%) per annum. The "worth at the time of award" of the amount referred
to in (iii) above shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount
rate of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one
percent (1%). Tenant waives the provisions of Section 1179 of the California
Code of Civil Procedure (which Section allows Tenant to petition a court of
competent jurisdiction for relief against forfeiture of this lease). Property
removed from the Premises may be stored in a public or private warehouse or
elsewhere at the sole cost and expense of Tenant. In the event that Tenant shall
not immediately pay the cost of storage of such property after the same has been
stored for a period of thirty (30) days or more, Landlord may sell any or all
thereof at a public or private sale in such manner and at such times and places
that Landlord, in its sole discretion, may deem proper, without notice to or
demand upon Tenant.

     20.  LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO CURE TENANT'S DEFAULT.  Landlord, at any time
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after Tenant commits a default, may, but shall not be obligated to, cure the
default at Tenant's cost. If Landlord at any time, by reason of Tenant's
default, pays any sum or does any act that requires the payment of any sum, the
sum paid by Landlord shall be due immediately from Tenant to Landlord and shall
bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum or the maximum rate
permitted by law, whichever is less, from the date the sum is paid by Landlord
until Landlord is reimbursed by Tenant. Amounts due Landlord hereunder shall be
additional rent.

     21.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  If all or any part of the Premises shall be taken by
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any public or quasi-public authority under the power of eminent domain or
conveyance in lieu thereof, this lease shall terminate as to any portion of the
Premises so taken or conveyed on the date when title vests in the condemnor, and
Landlord shall be entitled to any payments, income, rent, award or any interest
therein whatsoever which may be paid or made in connection with such taking or
conveyance.  Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord or otherwise for the
value of any unexpired term of this lease.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Tenant shall be entitled to any compensation for depreciation to and cost of
removal of Tenant's equipment and fixtures and any compensation for its
relocation expenses necessitated by such taking, but in each case only to the
extent the condemning authority makes a separate award therefor or specifically
identifies a portion of the award as being therefor.  Each party waives the
provisions of Section 1265.130 of the California Code of Civil Procedure (which
section allows either party to petition the Superior Court to terminate this
lease in the event of a partial taking of the Premises).

          If any action or proceeding is commenced for such taking of the
Premises or any portion thereof or of any other space in the Project, or if
Landlord is advised in writing by any entity or body having the right of power
of condemnation of its intention to condemn the Premises or any portion thereof
or of any other space in the Project, and Landlord shall decide to discontinue
the use and operation of the Project or decide to demolish, alter or rebuild the
Project, then Landlord shall have the right to terminate this lease by giving
Tenant written notice

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thereof within sixty (60) days of the earlier of the date of Landlord's receipt
of such notice of intention to condemn or the commencement of said action or
proceeding. Such termination shall be effective as of the last day of the
calendar month next following the month in which such notice is given or the
date on which title shall vest in the condemnor, whichever occurs first.

          In the event of a partial taking, or conveyance in lieu thereof, of
the Premises and fifty percent (50%) or more of the number of square feet in the
Premises are taken then Tenant may terminate this lease.  Any election by Tenant
to so terminate shall be by written notice given to Landlord within sixty (60)
days from the date of such taking or conveyance and shall be effective on the
last day of the calendar month next following the month in which such notice is
given or the date on which title shall vest in the condemnor, whichever occurs
first.

          If a portion of the Premises is taken by power of eminent domain or
conveyance in lieu thereof and neither Landlord nor Tenant terminates this lease
as provided above, then this lease shall continue in full force and effect as to
the part of the Premises not so taken or conveyed and all payments of rent shall
be apportioned as of the date of such taking or conveyance so that thereafter
the amounts to be paid by Tenant shall be in the ratio that the area of the
portion of the Premises not so taken bears to the total area of the Premises
prior to such taking.

     22.  NOTICE AND COVENANT TO SURRENDER.  On the last day of the term or on
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the effective date of any earlier termination, Tenant shall surrender to
Landlord the Premises in its condition existing as of the commencement of the
term and, except as otherwise provided by Landlord pursuant to the terms of
paragraph 8 of this lease, all of the improvements and alterations made to the
Premises in their condition existing as of the date of completion of
construction and/or installation (normal wear and tear excepted), with all
originally painted interior walls washed or repainted if marked or damaged,
interior vinyl covered walls cleaned and repaired or replaced if marked or
damaged, all carpets shampooed and cleaned, and all floors cleaned and waxed;
all to the reasonable satisfaction of Landlord. On or prior to the last day of
the term or the effective date of any earlier termination, Tenant shall remove
all of Tenant's personal property and trade fixtures, together with improvements
or alterations that Tenant is obligated to remove pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph 8 of this lease, from the Premises, and all such property not removed
shall be deemed abandoned. In addition, on or prior to the expiration or earlier
termination of this lease, Tenant shall remove, at Tenant's sole cost and
expense, all telephone, other communication, computer and any other cabling and
wiring of any sort installed in the space above the suspended ceiling of the
Premises or anywhere else in the Premises and shall promptly repair any damage
to the suspended ceiling, lights, light fixtures, walls and any other part of
the Premises resulting from such removal.

          If the Premises are not surrendered as required in this paragraph,
Tenant shall indemnify Landlord against all loss, liability and expense
(including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees) resulting from the failure by
Tenant in so surrendering the Premises, including, without limitation, any
claims made by any succeeding tenants.  It is agreed between Landlord and Tenant
that the provisions of this paragraph 22 shall survive the termination of this
lease.

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     23.  TENANT'S QUITCLAIM.  At the expiration or earlier termination of this
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lease, Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord, within ten
(10) days after written demand from Landlord to Tenant, any quitclaim deed or
other document required to remove the cloud or encumbrance created by this lease
from the real property or which the Premises are a part.  This obligation shall
survive said expiration or termination.

     24.  HOLDING OVER.  Any holding over after the expiration or termination of
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this lease (with the written consent of Landlord delivered to Tenant) shall be
construed to be a tenancy from month to month at the monthly rent, as adjusted,
in effect on the date of such expiration or termination.  All provisions of this
lease, except those pertaining to the term and any option to extend, shall apply
to the month to month tenancy.  The provisions of this paragraph are in addition
to, and do not affect, Landlord's right of re-entry or other rights hereunder or
provided by law.

          If Tenant shall retain possession of the Premises or any part thereof
without Landlord's consent following the expiration or sooner termination of
this lease for any reason, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord for each day of
such retention double the amount of the daily rental in effect during the last
month prior to the date or such expiration or termination.  Tenant shall also
indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any loss or liability resulting from
delay by Tenant in surrendering the Premises including without limitation, any
claims made by any succeeding tenant founded on such delay.  Acceptance of rent
by Landlord following expiration or termination shall not constitute a renewal
of this lease, and nothing contained in this paragraph shall waive Landlord's
right of re-entry or any other right.  Tenant shall be only a Tenant at
sufferance, whether or not Landlord accepts any rent from Tenant, while Tenant
is holding over without Landlord's written consent.

     25.  SUBORDINATION.  In the event Landlord's title or leasehold interest is
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now or hereafter encumbered in order to secure a loan to Landlord, Tenant shall,
at the request of Landlord or the lender, execute in writing an agreement
subordinating its rights under this lease to the lien of such encumbrance, or,
if so requested, agreeing that the lien of lender's encumbrance shall be or
remain subject and subordinate to the rights of Tenant under this lease.  Tenant
hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord the attorney-in-fact of Tenant to execute,
deliver and record any such instrument or instruments for and in the name and on
behalf of Tenant.  Notwithstanding any such subordination, Tenant's possession
under this lease shall not be disturbed if Tenant is not in default and so long
as Tenant shall pay all amounts due hereunder and otherwise observe and perform
all provisions of this lease.  In addition, if in connection with any such loan
the lender shall request reasonable modifications in this lease as a condition
to such financing, Tenant will not unreasonably withhold, delay or defer its
consent thereof, provided that such modifications do not increase the
obligations of Tenant hereunder or materially adversely affect the leasehold
interest hereby created or Tenant's rights hereunder.

     26.  CERTIFICATE OF ESTOPPEL.  Each party shall, within five (5) calendar
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days after request therefor, execute and deliver to the other party, in
recordable form, a certificate stating that the lease is unmodified and in full
force and effect, or in full force and effect as modified and stating the
modifications.  The certificate shall also state the amount of the monthly

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rent, the date to which monthly rent has been paid in advance, the amount of the
security deposit and/or prepaid monthly rent, and, if the request is made by
Landlord shall include such other items as Landlord or Landlord's lender may
reasonably request. Failure to deliver such certificate within such time shall
constitute a conclusive acknowledgment by the party failing to deliver the
certificate that the lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified
except as may be represented by the party requesting the certificate. Any such
certificate requested by Landlord may be conclusively relied upon by any
prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises or Project. Further,
within five (5) calendar days following written request made from time to time
by Landlord, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord current financial statements of
Tenant.

     27.  SALE BY LANDLORD.  In the event the original Landlord hereunder, or
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any successor owner of the Project or Premises, shall sell or convey the Project
or Premises, all liabilities and obligations on the part of the original
Landlord, or such successor owner, under this lease accruing thereafter shall
terminate, and thereupon all such liabilities and obligations shall be binding
upon the new owner.  Tenant agrees to attorn to such new owner and to look
solely to such new owner for performance of any and all such liabilities and
obligations.

     28.  ATTORNMENT TO LENDER OR THIRD PARTY.  In the event the interest of
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Landlord in the land and buildings in which the Premises are located (whether
such interest of Landlord is a fee title interest or a leasehold interest) is
encumbered by deed of trust, and such interest is acquired by a lender or any
other third party through judicial foreclosure or by exercise of a power of sale
at a private trustee's foreclosure sale, Tenant hereby agrees to release
Landlord of any obligation arising on or after any such foreclosure sale and to
attorn to the purchaser at any such foreclosure sale and to recognize such
purchaser as the Landlord under this lease.

     29.  DEFAULT BY LANDLORD.  Landlord shall not be in default unless Landlord
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fails to perform obligations required of Landlord within a reasonable time, but
in no event earlier than thirty (30) days after written notice by Tenant to
Landlord and to the holder of any first mortgage or deed of trust covering the
Premises specifying wherein Landlord has failed to perform such obligations;
provided, however, that if the nature of Landlord's obligations is such that
more than thirty (30) days are required for performance, then Landlord shall not
be in default if Landlord commences performance within such thirty (30) day
period and thereafter diligently prosecutes the same to completion.

          If Landlord is in default of this lease, Tenant's sole remedy shall be
to institute suit against Landlord in a court of competent jurisdiction, and
Tenant shall have no right to offset any sums expended by Tenant as a result of
Landlord's default against future rent and other sums due and payable pursuant
to this lease.  If Landlord is in default of this lease, and as a consequence
Tenant recovers a money judgment against Landlord, the judgment shall be
satisfied only out of the proceeds of sale received on execution of the judgment
and levy against the right, title and interest of Landlord in the Project of
which the Premises are a part, and out of rent or other income from such real
property receivable by Landlord or out of the consideration received by Landlord
from the sale or other disposition of all or any part of Landlord's right, title
and interest in the Project of which the Premises are a part.  Neither Landlord
nor any of the

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partners comprising the partnership designated as Landlord shall be personally
liable for any deficiency.

     30.  CONSTRUCTION CHANGES.  It is understood that the description of the
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Premises and the location of ductwork, plumbing and other facilities therein are
subject to such changes as Landlord or Landlord's architect determines to be
desirable in the course of construction of the Premises and/or the improvements
constructed or being constructed therein, and no such changes or any changes in
plans for any other portions of the Project, shall affect this lease or entitle
Tenant to any reduction of rent hereunder or result in any liability of Landlord
to Tenant.

     31.  MEASUREMENT OF PREMISES.  Tenant understands and agrees that any
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reference to square footage of the Premises is approximate only and includes all
interior partitions and columns, one-half of exterior walls, and one-half of the
partitions separating the Premises from the rest of the Project, and any outside
entry overhang, if applicable.  Tenant waives any claim against Landlord
regarding the accuracy of any such measurement and agrees that there shall not
be any adjustment in basic rent or direct expenses or other amounts payable
hereunder by reason of inaccuracies in such measurement.

     32.  ATTORNEY FEES.  If either party commences an action against the other
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party arising out of or in connection with this lease, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing party all expenses of
litigation, including, without limitation, travel expenses, attorneys' fees,
expert witness fees, trial and appellate court costs, and deposition and
transcript expenses.  If either party becomes a party to any litigation
concerning this lease or concerning the Premises or the Project, by reason of
any act or omission of the other party or its authorized representatives, the
party that causes the other party to become involved in the litigation shall be
liable to the other party for all expenses of litigation, including, without
limitation, travel expenses, attorneys' fees, expert witness fees, trial and
appellate court costs, and deposition and transcript expenses.

     33.  SURRENDER.  The voluntary or other surrender of this lease or the
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Premises by Tenant, or a mutual cancellation of this lease, shall not work a
merger, and at the option of Landlord shall either terminate all or any existing
subleases or subtenancies or operate as an assignment to Landlord or all or any
such subleases or subtenancies.

     34.  WAIVER.  No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy
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of Landlord on any default by Tenant shall impair such right or remedy or be
construed as a waiver.  The receipt and acceptance by Landlord of delinquent
rent or other payments shall not constitute a waiver of any other default and
acceptance of partial payments shall not be construed as a waiver of the balance
of such payment due.  No act or conduct of Landlord, including, without
limitation, the acceptance of keys to the Premises, shall constitute an
acceptance of the surrender of the Premises by Tenant before the expiration of
the term.  Only a written notice from Landlord to Tenant shall constitute
acceptance of the surrender of the Premises and accomplish a termination of this
lease.  Landlord's consent to or approval of any act by Tenant requiring
Landlord's consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render
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consent to or approval of any subsequent act by Tenant. Any waiver by Landlord
of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default
concerning the same or any other provision of this lease.

     35.  EASEMENTS; AIRSPACE RIGHTS.  Landlord reserves the right to alter the
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boundaries of the Project and grant easements and dedicate for public use
portions of the Project without Tenant's consent, provided that no such grant or
dedication shall interfere with Tenant's use of the Premises or otherwise cause
Tenant to incur cost or expense.  From time to time, and upon Landlord's demand,
Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord, and in accordance
with Landlord's instructions, any and all documents, instruments, maps or plats
necessary to effectuate Tenant's covenants hereunder.

          This lease confers no rights either with regard to the subsurface of
the land on which the Premises are located or with regard to airspace above the
ceiling of the Premises.  Tenant agrees that no diminution or shutting off of
light or view by a structure which is or may be erected (whether or not by
Landlord) on property adjacent to the building of which the Premises are a part
or to property adjacent thereto, shall in any way affect this lease, or entitle
Tenant to any reduction of rent, or result in any liability of Landlord to
Tenant.

     36.  RULES AND REGULATIONS.  Landlord shall have the right from time to
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time to promulgate rules and regulations for the safety, care and cleanliness of
the Premises, the Project and the Common Area, or for the preservation of good
order.  On delivery of a copy of such rules and regulations to Tenant, Tenant
shall comply with the rules and regulations, and a violation of any of them
shall constitute a default by Tenant under this lease.  If there is a conflict
between the rules and regulations and any of the provisions of this lease, the
provisions of this lease shall prevail.  Such rules and regulations may be
amended by Landlord from time to time with or without advance notice.

     37.  NOTICES.  Except for legal process which may also be served as
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provided by law or as provided herein, all notices, demands, requests, consents
and other communications ("Notices") which may be given or are required to be
given by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
to and received by the party intended to receive such Notice (i) when hand
delivered, (ii) three (3) days after such Notice shall have been deposited,
postage prepaid, to the United States Mail, certified return receipt requested,
properly addressed to the address specified herein, or (iii) date or delivery if
sent to the address specified herein by reputable overnight courier (e.g.
Federal Express or other comparable service), as evidenced by such courier's
records.

     Prior to the commencement date, all such Notices from Landlord to Tenant
shall be served or addressed to Tenant at 1608 W. Campbell Avenue, Suite 300,
Campbell, California 95008.  On or after the commencement date all such Notices
from Landlord to Tenant shall be addressed to Tenant at the Premises.

     All such Notices by Tenant to Landlord shall be sent to Landlord, c/o CIGNA
Investments, Inc., Real Estate Asset Management, Routing Code S-311, 900 Cottage
Grove

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Road, Hartford, CT 06152-2311, with a copy to McCandless Management Corporation,
3945 Freedom Circle, Suite 640, Santa Clara, California 95054.

     Either party may change its address to notifying the other of such change.

     38.  NAME.  Tenant shall not use the name of the Project for any purpose
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other than as the address of the business conducted by Tenant in the Premises
without the prior written consent of Landlord.

     39.  GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY.  This lease shall in all respects be
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governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California.  If any provision of this lease shall be held or rendered invalid,
unenforceable or ineffective for any reason whatsoever, all other provisions
hereof shall be and remain in full force and effect.

     40.  DEFINITIONS.  As used in this lease, the following words and phrases
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shall have the following meanings:

          Authorized representative:  any officer, agent, employee or
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independent contractor retained or employed by either party, acting within
authority given him by that party.

          Encumbrance:  any deed of trust, mortgage or other written security
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device or agreement affecting the Premises or the Project that constitutes
security for the payment of a debt or performance of an obligation, and the note
or obligation secured by such deed of trust, mortgage or other written security
device or agreement.

          Lease Month:  the period of time determined by reference to the day of
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the month in which the term commences and continuing to one day short of the
same numbered day in the next succeeding month; e.g., the tenth day of one month
to and including the ninth day in the next succeeding month.

          Lender:  the beneficiary, mortgagee or other holder of an encumbrance,
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as defined above.

          Lien:  a charge imposed on the Premises by someone other than
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Landlord, by which the Premises are made security for the performance of an act.
Most of the liens referred to in this lease are mechanic's liens.

          Maintenance:  repairs, replacement, repainting and cleaning.
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          Monthly Rent:  the sum of the monthly payments of basic rent and
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direct expenses.

          Person:  one or more human beings, or legal entities or other
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artificial persons, including, without limitation, partnerships, corporations,
trusts, estates, associations and any combination of human being and legal
entities.

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          Provisions:  any term, agreement, covenant, condition, clause,
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qualification, restriction, reservation or other stipulation in the lease that
defines or otherwise controls, establishes or limits the performance required or
permitted by either party.

          Rent:  basic rent, direct expenses, additional rent, and all other
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amounts payable by Tenant to Landlord required by this lease or arising by
subsequent actions of the parties made pursuant to this lease.

          Words used in any gender include other genders.  If there be more than
one Tenant, the obligation of Tenant hereunder are joint and several.  All
provisions whether covenants or conditions, on the part of Tenant shall be
deemed to be both covenants and conditions.  The paragraph headings are for
convenience of reference only and shall have no effect upon the construction or
interpretation of any provision hereof.

     41.  TIME.  Time is of the essence of this lease and of each and all of its
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provisions.

     42.  INTEREST OF PAST DUE OBLIGATIONS; LATE CHARGE.  Any amount due from
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Tenant to Landlord hereunder which is not paid when due shall bear interest at
the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from when due until paid, unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, but the payment of such interest shall
not excuse or cure any default by Tenant under this lease. In addition, Tenant
acknowledges that late payment by Tenant to Landlord of basic rent, or of
Tenant's monthly direct expenses, or of any other amount due Landlord from
Tenant, will cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated by this lease, the
exact amount of such costs being extremely difficult and impractical to fix.
Such costs include, without limitation, processing and accounting charges, and
late charges that may be imposed on Landlord, e.g., by the terms of any
encumbrance and note secured by any encumbrance covering the Premises.
Therefore, if any such payment due from Tenant is not received by Landlord when
due, Tenant shall pay to Landlord an additional sum of five percent (5%) of the
overdue payment as a late charge. The parties agree that this late charge
represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs and Landlord will incur
by reason of late payment by Tenant. Acceptance of any late charge shall not
constitute a waiver of Tenant's default with respect to the overdue amount, nor
prevent Landlord from exercising any of the other rights and remedies available
to Landlord. No notice to Tenant of failure to pay shall be required prior to
the imposition of such interest and/or late charge, and any notice period
provided for in paragraph 19 shall not affect the imposition of such interest
and/or late charge. Any interest and late charge imposed pursuant to this
paragraph shall be and constitute additional rent payable Tenant to Landlord.

     43.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This lease, including any exhibits and attachments,
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constitutes the entire agreement between Landlord and Tenant relative to the
Premises and this lease and the exhibits and attachments may be altered, amended
or revoked only by an instrument in writing signed by both Landlord and Tenant.
Landlord and Tenant agree hereby that all prior or contemporaneous oral
agreements between and among themselves or their agents or representatives
relative to the leasing of the Premises are merged in or revoked by this lease.

     44.  CORPORATE AUTHORITY.  If Tenant is a corporation, each individual
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executing this lease on behalf of the corporation represents and warrants that
he is duly

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authorized to execute and deliver this lease on behalf of the corporation in
accordance with a duly adopted resolution of the Board of Directors of said
corporation and that this lease is binding upon said corporation in accordance
with its terms. If Tenant is a corporation, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord,
within ten (10) days of the execution of this lease, a copy of the resolution of
the Board of Directors of Tenant authorizing the execution of this lease and
naming the officers that are authorized to execute this lease on behalf of
Tenant, which copy shall be certified by Tenant's secretary as correct and in
full force and effect.

     45.  RECORDING.  Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall record this lease or a
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short form memorandum hereof without the consent of the other.

     46.  REAL ESTATE BROKERS.  Each party represents and warrants to the other
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party that it has not had dealings in any manner with any real estate broker,
finder or other person with respect to the Premises and the negotiation and
execution of this lease except McCandless Management and Contempo Realty.
Except for the commissions and fees to be paid to McCandless Management
Corporation and Contempo Realty as provided in this paragraph, each party shall
indemnify and hold harmless the other party from all damage, loss, liability and
expense (including attorneys' fees and related costs) arising out of or
resulting from any claims for commissions or fees that have been or may be
asserted against the other party  by any broker, finder or other person with
whom Tenant or Landlord, respectively, has dealt, or purportedly has dealt, in
connection with the Premises and the negotiation and execution of this lease.
Landlord shall pay broker leasing commission to McCandless Management
Corporation and Contempo Realty in connection with the Premises and the
negotiation and execution of this lease, to the extent agreed to between
Landlord and McCandless Management Corporation and Contempo Realty.  Landlord
and Tenant agree that Landlord shall not be obligated to pay any broker leasing
commissions, consulting fees, finder fees or any other fees or commissions
arising out of or relating to any extended term of this lease or to any
expansion or relocation of the Premises at any time.

     47.  EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS.  All exhibits and attachments to this lease
          ------------------------                                             
are a part hereof.

     48.  ERISA REQUIREMENTS.  It is understood that Landlord is subject to the
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") and has furnished to Tenant a
list of individuals and entities, transactions with which might result in a
prohibited transaction under ERISA or would otherwise cause a breach of an ERISA
related requirement.  Tenant hereby warrants and represents that Tenant is not
related to or affiliated with any person or entity shown on the list attached
hereto as Exhibit D such that Tenant is a "party in interest" to such person or
entity as that term is defined in ERISA Section 3 (14), a copy of which Section
is attached hereto as Exhibit E, as that Section may be interpreted or amended.
Tenant agrees that each time that Landlord makes additions to such list that
Tenant will either make the warranty requested above or shall disclose to
Landlord the relationship with such party on the list that would cause Tenant to
be unable to make such warranty and representation.  Tenant agrees to indemnify
and hold Landlord harmless from any cost, expense or damages which may result
from a breach of the warranty and representations made by Tenant.

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     49.  ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
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          A.   Tenant's Covenants Regarding Hazardous Materials.
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               (1)  Hazardous Materials Handling.  Tenant, its agents, invitees,
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employees, contractors, sublessees, assigns and/or successors shall not use,
store, dispose, release or otherwise cause to be present or permit the use,
storage, disposal, release or presence of Hazardous Materials (as defined below)
on or about the Premises or Project.  As used herein "Hazardous Materials" shall
mean any petroleum or petroleum by-products, flammable explosives, asbestos,
urea formaldehyde, radioactive materials or waste and any "hazardous substance",
"hazardous waste", "hazardous materials", "toxic substance" or "toxic waste" as
those terms are defined under the provisions of the California Health and Safety
Code and/or the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), as amended by
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 9601
et seq.), or any other hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is
or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of
California or any agency thereof, or the United States Government or any agency
thereof.

               (2)  Notices.  Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord in
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writing of: (i) any enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or
regulatory action instituted, completed or threatened pursuant to any law,
regulation or ordinance relating to the industrial hygiene, environmental
protection or the use, analysis, generation, manufacture, storage, presence,
disposal or transportation of any Hazardous Materials (collectively "Hazardous
Materials Laws"); (ii) any claim made or threatened by any person against
Tenant, the Premises, Project or buildings within the Project relating to
damage, contribution, cost recovery, compensation, loss or injury resulting from
or claimed to result from any Hazardous Materials; and (iii) any reports made to
any environmental agency arising out of or in connection with any Hazardous
Materials in, on or removed from the Premises, Project or buildings within the
Project, including any complaints, notices, warnings, reports or asserted
violations in connection therewith. Tenant shall also supply to Landlord as
promptly as possible, and in any event within five (5) business days after
Tenant first receives or sends the same, with copies of all claims, reports,
complaints, notices, warnings or asserted violations relating in any way to the
Premises, Project or buildings within the Project or Tenant's use thereof.
Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord copies of hazardous waste manifests
reflecting the legal and proper disposal of all Hazardous Materials removed from
the Premises.

          B.   Indemnification of Landlord.  Tenant shall indemnify, defend (by
               ---------------------------                                     
counsel acceptable to Landlord), protect, and hold Landlord, and each of
Landlord's partners, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns, free
and harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, penalties,
forfeitures, losses or expenses (including attorneys' fees) for death of or
injury to any person or damage to any property whatsoever (including water
tables and atmosphere), arising from or caused in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, by (i) the presence in, on, under or about the Premises, Project or
buildings within the Project or discharge in or from the Premises, Project or
buildings within the Project of any Hazardous Materials or Tenant's use,
analysis, storage, transportation, disposal, release, threatened release,
discharge or

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generation of Hazardous Materials to, in, on, under, about or from the Premises,
Project or buildings within the Project, or (ii) Tenant's failure to comply with
any Hazardous Materials Laws whether knowingly, unknowingly, intentionally or
unintentionally. Tenant's obligations hereunder shall include, without
limitation, and whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, all costs of any required
or necessary repair, cleanup or detoxification or decontamination of the
Premises, Project or buildings within the Project, and the preparation and
implementation of any closure, remedial action or other required plans in
connection therewith. In addition, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for (i)
losses in or reductions to rental income resulting from Tenant's use, storage or
disposal of Hazardous Materials, (ii) all costs of refitting or other
alterations to the Premises, Project or buildings within the Project required as
a result of Tenant's use, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Materials including,
without limitation, alterations required to accommodate an alternate use of the
Premises, Project or buildings within the Project, and (iii) any diminution in
the fair market value of the Premises, Project or buildings within the Project
caused by Tenant's use, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Materials. For
purposes of this paragraph 49, any acts or omissions of Tenant, or by employees,
agents, assignees, contractors or subcontractors of Tenant or others acting for
or on behalf of Tenant (whether or not they are negligent, intentional, willful
or unlawful) shall be strictly attributable to Tenant.

          C.  Survival.  The provisions of this paragraph 49 shall survive the
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expiration or earlier termination of the term of this lease.

     50.  SIGNAGE.  Tenant shall not, without obtaining the prior written
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consent of Landlord, install or attach any sign or advertising material on any
part of the outside of the Premises, or on any part of the inside of the
Premises which is visible from the outside of the Premises, or in the halls,
lobbies, windows or elevators of the building in which the Premises are located
or on or about any other portion of the Common Area or Project. If Landlord
consents to the installation of any sign or other advertising material, the
location, size, design, color and other physical aspects thereof shall be
subject to Landlord's prior written approval and shall be in accordance with any
sign program applicable to the Project. In addition to any other requirements of
this paragraph 50, the installation of any sign or other advertising material by
or for Tenant must comply with all applicable laws, statutes, requirements,
rules, ordinances and any C.C. & R.'s or other similar requirements. With
respect to any permitted sign installed by or for Tenant, Tenant shall maintain
such sign or other advertising material in good condition and repair and shall
remove such sign or other advertising material on the expiration or earlier
termination of the term of this lease. The cost of any permitted sign or
advertising material and all costs associated with the installation, maintenance
and removal thereof shall be paid for solely by Tenant. If Tenant fails to
properly maintain or remove any permitted sign or other advertising material,
Landlord may do so at Tenant's expense. Any cost incurred by Landlord in
connection with such maintenance or removal shall be deemed additional rent and
shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days following notice from
Landlord. Landlord may remove any unpermitted sign or advertising material
without notice to Tenant and the cost of such removal shall be additional rent
and shall be paid by Tenant within ten (10) days following notice from Landlord.
Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any damage, loss or expense resulting
from Landlord's removal of any sign or advertising material in accordance with
this paragraph 50.

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The provisions of this paragraph 50 shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this lease.

     51.  SUBMISSION OF LEASE.  The submission of this lease to Tenant for
          -------------------                                             
examination or signature by Tenant is not an offer to lease the Premises to
Tenant, nor an agreement by Landlord to reserve the Premises for Tenant.
Landlord will not be bound to Tenant until this lease has been duly executed and
delivered by both Landlord and Tenant.

     52.  PREMISES TAKEN "AS IS".  Tenant is leasing the Premises from Landlord
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"As Is" in their condition existing as of the date hereof.  Landlord shall have
no obligation to alter or improve the Premises except Landlord shall, at
Landlord's expense, clean the carpets, touch-up paint where needed using
building standard finishes, replace two door handles and add one sidelight (four
[4] feet wide) on one office pursuant to the plans attached hereto as Exhibit C.

     53.  ADDITIONAL RENT.  All costs, charges, fees, penalties, interest, and
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any other payments (including Tenant's reimbursement to Landlord of costs
incurred by Landlord) which Tenant is required to make to Landlord pursuant to
the terms and conditions of this lease and any amendments to this lease shall be
and constitute additional rent payable by Tenant to Landlord when due as
specified in this lease and any amendments to this lease.

     54.  LANDLORD'S OPTION TO RELOCATE PREMISES.  At any time during the
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initial term and any extended term of this lease, Landlord shall have the option
to relocate Tenant to alternate space within the Project which is reasonably
comparable to the Premises in size and type of space ("Relocation Space").
Landlord shall exercise this option to relocate by giving Tenant written notice
of Landlord's election to relocate at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to
the date of relocation and said written notice shall specify the date of
relocation ("Relocation Date"). Upon Tenant's receipt of Landlord's written
notice of election to exercise this option, Landlord and Tenant shall cooperate
with each other to identify acceptable space within the Project which shall be
the Relocation Space. If Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree on acceptable
space within sixty (60) days after Tenant's receipt of Landlord's written
notice, Landlord shall have the right to unilaterally designate as the
Relocation Space any space within the Project which is reasonably comparable to
the Premises in size and type of space. If Landlord and Tenant are unable to
agree on acceptable space within sixty (60) days after Tenant's receipt of
Landlord's written notice and Landlord unilaterally designates the Relocation
Space as provided for in the foregoing sentence, Tenant shall have the option to
terminate this lease effective as of the Relocation Date by delivering to
Landlord, within five (5) business days after receipt of Landlord's notice
designating the Relocation Space, Tenant's irrevocable written notice of its
election to terminate this lease. In the event Tenant relocates into the
Relocation Space as provided in this paragraph 54, commencing on the Relocation
Date this lease shall be deemed amended by deleting the description of the
Premises as presently constituted and adding the description of the Relocation
Space and Tenant's lease of the Relocation Space from Landlord shall be subject
to all of the terms and conditions of this lease (as amended, if applicable)
including the payment of basic rent and direct expenses, which shall be adjusted
to reflect any increase or decrease in the square footage between the Premises
as presently

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constituted and the Relocation Space. Landlord shall pay all reasonable costs
incurred in connection with moving Tenant's business from the Premises into the
Relocation Space.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed and delivered this
lease on the date first above written.

LANDLORD:                             TENANT:
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CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE              EBAY, INC.,
INSURANCE COMPANY, on behalf of       a California corporation
its Separate Account R


By:  CIGNA Investments, Inc.


By:  /s/ JAMES H. ROGERS              By:  /s/ J. SKOLL
     ------------------------              ------------------------

Name: JAMES H. ROGERS                 Name:  JEFF SKOLL
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Its:  MANAGING DIRECTOR               Its:    President
      -----------------------               -----------------------

Date:  10/15/96                       By:  /s/ PIERRE OMIDYAR
       ----------------------              ------------------------

                                      Name:  PIERRE OMIDYAR
                                            -----------------------

                                      Its: :    Secretary
                                              ---------------------

                                      Date:  SEPT 30/96
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                            FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE
                            ------------------------

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this "Amendment") is made this 13th day of
February, 1997, by and between CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a
Connecticut corporation, on behalf of its Separate Account R ("Landlord") and
EBAY, INC., a California corporation ("Tenant").

                                R E C I T A L S

     A.   Tenant currently leases from Landlord approximately one thousand two
hundred seventy (1,270) square feet of space located at 2005 Hamilton Avenue,
Suite 270, San Jose, California (the "Current Premises"), pursuant to that
certain Lease dated September 30, 1996 (the "Lease"). The Current Premises are
shown on Exhibit A attached hereto.

     B.   Tenant desires to lease additional space from Landlord located at 2005
Hamilton Avenue, Suite 255, San Jose, California, (the "Expansion Space"),
consisting of approximately one thousand four hundred seventy-one (1,471) square
feet of space. The Expansion Space is shown on Exhibit A attached hereto.

     C.   Landlord is willing to lease the Expansion Space to Tenant in
consideration of Tenant's agreement to the terms and conditions set forth below.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, Landlord and Tenant hereby amend the
Lease as follows:

     1.   PREMISES.  The definition of "Premises" is Modified as follows:
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          From and after the Effective Date, as defined in paragraph 2 below,
the Expansion Space shall be added to the Current Premises and, thereafter, the
total area leased shall be increased to two thousand seven hundred forty-one
(2,741) square feet and the term "Premises" as used in this Lease shall refer to
the Current Premises and the Expansion Space collectively.

     2.   EFFECTIVE DATE.  As used herein, the "Effective Date" shall be the
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date upon which Landlord tenders possession of the Expansion Space to Tenant,
provided that Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to deliver the Expansion
Space to Tenant on March 4, 1997. Notwithstanding the above, Tenant acknowledges
that the Expansion Space is currently occupied by a third party and if Landlord
cannot deliver possession of the Expansion Space to Tenant by March 4, 1997,
this Amendment shall not be void or voidable, Landlord shall not be liable to
Tenant for any loss or damage sustained by Tenant on account thereof and the
Effective Date shall not be deemed to occur until Landlord is able to deliver
possession of the Expansion Space to Tenant.
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     3.   BASIC RENT.  Paragraphs 4(a) and 5(a) of the Lease are modified as 
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follows:

          Commencing on the Effective Date, the basic rent payable by Tenant
shall be Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Five and 37/100 Dollars
($4,775.37).

     4.   DIRECT EXPENSES.  Paragraphs 4(b) and 5(b) of the Lease are modified 
          ---------------                              
as follows: 

          Commencing on the Effective Date, Tenant's proportionate share of
direct expenses of the Project as set forth in paragraph 5(b) of the Lease shall
be increased to one and eighteen one-hundredths percent (1.18%) and Tenant's
proportionate share of direct expenses of the building in which the Premises are
located shall be increased to four and twenty-eight one-hundredths percent
(4.28%).  Commencing on the Effective Date, Tenant's payment of its estimated
share of direct expenses shall be increased to One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty
and 76/100 ($1,660.76) per month and shall be reconciled and adjusted thereafter
in accordance with paragraph 5(b) of the Lease.

     5.   SECURITY DEPOSIT.  Paragraph 4(e) of the Lease is modified as follows:
          ----------------                              

          Upon execution of this Amendment, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord
the additional sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred and 98/100 Dollars ($3,500.98)
which shall be held by Landlord as a portion of Tenant's security deposit
pursuant to paragraph 4(e) of the Lease.  The total amount of the security
deposit held by Landlord shall be increased thereby to a total of Nine Thousand
Two Hundred Fifteen and 98/l00 Dollars ($9,215.98).

     6.   PARKING.  Paragraph 15 of the Lease is modified as follows:     
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          Commencing on the Effective Date, the number of nonexclusive parking
spaces which Tenant shall be entitled to use shall be increased to ten (10)
spaces.

     7.   EXPANSION SPACE LEASED "AS IS."  Tenant is leasing the Expansion Space
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"as is" in its current condition and Landlord shall have no obligation to alter,
modify or improve the Expansion Space in any way, except Landlord shall, at
Landlord's cost, prior to the Effective Date clean the carpet and touch-up paint
the interior walls in the Expansion Space as reasonably necessary using building
standard materials.

     8.   CORPORATE AUTHORITY.  Each individual executing this Amendment on
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behalf of a corporation represents and warrants that he/she is duly authorized
to execute and deliver this Amendment on behalf of the corporation in accordance
with a duly adopted resolution of the Board of Directors of said corporation and
that this Amendment is binding upon said corporation in accordance with its
terms. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, within ten (10) days of the execution
and delivery of this Amendment, a copy of the resolution of the Board of
Directors of Tenant authorizing the execution of this Amendment and naming the
officers that are authorized to execute this Amendment on behalf of Tenant,
which copy shall be certified by Tenant's President or Secretary as correct and
in full force and effect.

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     9.   RESTATEMENT OF OTHER LEASE TERMS.  Except as specifically modified
          --------------------------------            
herein, all other terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease shall remain in
full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Amendment as of the
date first set forth above.


Landlord:                                      Tenant:
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CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE                       EBAY, INC.,   
INSURANCE COMPANY,                             a California corporation   
a Connecticut corporation, on behalf of                 
its Separate Account R
 
By:       CIGNA Investments, Inc.
          Its Authorized Agent

By:       /s/ James H. Rogers                  By:    /s/ J Skoll
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Name:     James H. Rogers                      Name:  Jeffrey Skoll
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          Managing Director                           President               
Title:  ---------------------------            Title: --------------------------
                                                     
Date:     3/24/97                              Date:    Feb. 13/97   
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                                   EXHIBIT A


                                   Floor Plan
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                           SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE
                           -------------------------


     THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this "Amendment") is made this _____ day of
_________________, 1998, by and between CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation, on behalf of its Separate Account R
("Landlord") and eBAY, INC., a California corporation ("Tenant").


                                 R E C I T A L S


     A.   Tenant currently leases from Landlord approximately two thousand seven
hundred forty-one (2,741) square feet of space located at 2005 Hamilton Avenue,
Suites 255 and 270, San Jose, California (the "Current Premises"), pursuant to
that certain Lease dated September 30, 1996 as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Lease dated February 13, 1997 (together, the "Lease").  The Current
Premises are shown on Exhibit A attached hereto.

     B.   Tenant desires to lease additional space from Landlord located at 2005
Hamilton Avenue, Suite 250, San Jose, California, (the "Expansion Space"),
consisting of approximately one thousand five hundred seven (1,507) square feet
of space.  The Expansion Space is shown on Exhibit A attached hereto.

     C.   Tenant also desires to reduce the size of the Premises, for purposes
of the Lease, by subtracting that certain space located at 2005 Hamilton Avenue,
Suite 270, consisting of approximately one thousand two hundred seventy (1,270)
square feet (the "Reduction Space") as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto.

     D.   Landlord is willing to add the Expansion Space to the Lease and
subtract the Reduction Space from the Lease on the terms and conditions set
forth below.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, Landlord and Tenant hereby amend the
Lease as follows:

     1.   PREMISES.  The definition of "Premises" is modified as follows:
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          From and after the Effective Date, as defined in 
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paragraph 2 below, the Expansion Space shall be added to the Current Premises
and the Reduction Space shall be subtracted from the Current Premises and,
thereafter, the total area leased shall be two thousand nine hundred seventy-
eight (2,978) square feet and the term "Premises" as used in this Amendment
shall refer to the Current Premises minus the Reduction Space plus the Expansion
Space.

     2.   EFFECTIVE DATE.  As used herein, the "Effective Date" shall be the
          -------------
date upon which Landlord tenders possession of the Expansion Space to Tenant,
provided that Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to deliver the Expansion
Space to Tenant on April 1, 1998. Notwithstanding the above, Tenant acknowledges
that the Expansion Space is currently occupied by a third party and if Landlord
cannot deliver possession of the Expansion Space to Tenant by April 1, 1998,
this Amendment shall not be void or voidable by Tenant, Landlord shall not be
liable to Tenant for any loss or damage sustained by Tenant on account thereof
and the Effective Date shall not be deemed to occur until Landlord is able to
deliver possession of the Expansion Space to Tenant.

     3.   BASIC RENT.  Paragraphs 4(a) and 5(a) of the Lease are modified as
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follows:

          Commencing on the Effective Date, the basic rent payable by Tenant
shall be Seven Thousand Three Hundred Eight-Five and 44/100 Dollars ($7,385.44)
per month for the first twelve (12) lease months thereafter.

     Commencing on the first day of the thirteenth (13th) lease month (the
"Adjustment Date"), the monthly basic rent shall be adjusted as follows:

     The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (base year 1984 = 100) for
San Francisco-Oakland, Metropolitan Area published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics ("Index"), which is published
for the date immediately preceding the applicable Adjustment Date (the
"Extension Index"), shall be compared with the Index published for the date
immediately preceding the lease commencement date (the "Beginning Index").  The
monthly basic rent payable during the period following the Adjustment Date shall
be equal to the greater of (i) $7,680.86 per month or (ii) the amount obtained
by multiplying $7,385.44 by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Extension
Index and the denominator of which is the Beginning Index.

     As soon as the monthly basic rent for each such period is set, Landlord
shall give Tenant notice of the amount and the parties shall immediately execute
an amendment to the lease stating the new basic rent or otherwise acknowledge in
writing such adjustment in form reasonably acceptable to Landlord.  If the Index
is changed so that the base year differs from that used for the Beginning Index,
the Index shall be converted in 

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accordance with the conversion factor published by the United States Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the Index is discontinued or revised
during the term, such other government index or computation with which it is
replaced shall be used in order to obtain substantially the same result as would
be obtained if the Index had not been discontinued or revised.

     4.   DIRECT EXPENSES.  Paragraphs 4(b) and 5(b) of the Lease are modified
          --------------- 
as follows:

          Commencing on the Effective Date, Tenant's proportionate share of
direct expenses of the Project as set forth in paragraph 5(b) of the Lease shall
be increased to one and twenty-nine one-hundredths percent (1.29%) and Tenant's
proportionate share of direct expenses of the building in which the Premises are
located shall be increased to four and sixty-five one-hundredths percent
(4.65%).  Commencing on the Effective Date, Tenant's payment of its estimated
share of direct expenses shall be increased to One Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-
Six and 36/100 Dollars ($1,846.36) per month and shall be reconciled and
adjusted thereafter in accordance with paragraph 5(b) of the Lease.

     5.   PARKING.  Paragraph 15 of the Lease is modified as follows:
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          Commencing on the Effective Date, the number of non-exclusive parking
spaces which Tenant shall be entitled to use shall be increased to eleven (11)
spaces.

     6.   EXPANSION SPACE LEASED "AS IS".  Tenant is leasing the Expansion Space
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"as is" in its current condition and Landlord shall have no obligation to alter,
modify or improve the Expansion Space in any way.

     7.   TENANT IMPROVEMENTS.  Tenant shall construct certain tenant
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improvements (the "Tenant Improvements") in the Premises as shown and described
in Exhibit B attached hereto, subject to the following terms and conditions:

          (a) The Tenant Improvements shall be deemed alterations to the
Premises subject to Landlord's prior written consent and shall be subject to all
the terms and conditions of paragraph 8 of the Lease, except that Tenant shall
not be obligated to remove the Tenant Improvements shown in Exhibit B nor
restore the Premises to its condition prior to construction of the Tenant
Improvement to the extent specified in Exhibit B.  Tenant shall submit
preliminary space plans and final space plans to Landlord for Landlord's prior
written consent.  Upon Landlord's approval of the final space plan, Tenant shall
thereafter cause to be prepared by licensed architects and engineers a fully
coordinated set of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and
plumbing working drawings (the "Final Construction Drawings") for the Tenant
Improvements, if 

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applicable, and shall submit copies of the Final Construction Drawings to
Landlord for Landlord's approval. After Landlord's approval of the Final
Construction Drawings, Tenant shall submit the Final Construction Drawings as
approved by Landlord to the City to obtain all requisite building permits. No
changes, modifications or alterations to the Final Construction Drawings shall
be made without Landlord's prior written consent.

          (b)  A general contractor shall be retained by Tenant to construct the
Tenant Improvements.  The general contractor shall be subject to Landlord's
approval.  Tenant shall only use contractors and subcontractors reasonably
approved by Landlord.  All of Tenant's contractors and subcontractors shall
carry workers compensation insurance covering all of their respective employees
and shall also carry commercial general liability and property damage insurance,
all with limits, in form and with companies as are required to be carried by
Tenant in paragraph 11 of the Lease.  Tenant shall also carry "Builder's All
Risk" insurance in an amount approved by Landlord covering construction of the
Tenant Improvements and such other insurance as Landlord may reasonably require.
Certificates for all insurances required hereunder shall be provided to Landlord
prior to commencement of construction of the Tenant Improvements.

          (c)  Landlord will be notified at least ten (10) days prior to the
commencement of any construction in order to post a Notice of Non-
Responsibility.  Tenant agrees to conform with Landlord's rules and regulations
associated with construction to minimize the disruption to the other tenants in
the building.  Any construction which causes significant noise or other
disturbance to the tenants shall be done during non-business hours (evenings
after 6:30 p.m. or weekends).  Tenant will require its general contractor to
clean the exterior of the Premises daily and shall keep the common areas clean
and debris-free at all times and shall park construction vehicles and store
materials in areas designated by Landlord.  Mechanical systems shall be designed
so as to not affect the systems of the adjoining suites or otherwise alter the
airflow to the other tenants in the building.

          (d)  The Tenant Improvements shall be constructed in accordance with
all applicable local, state and federal laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, rules
and regulations.

          (e)  Landlord shall have the right to enter the Premises at all times
during construction of the Tenant Improvements to inspect and monitor such
construction, but shall have no obligation to do so and assumes no liability or
responsibility for such construction and/or compliance with laws applicable
thereto, which is and shall be Tenant's sole responsibility.

     8.  EARLY ACCESS. Landlord shall provide Tenant with limited access to the
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Premises (including the Expansion Space) when such space becomes available, but 
only for purposes of commencing construction of the Tenant Improvements in
accordance

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with paragraph 7 above. Tenant's access shall be coordinated with Landlord.
Except as specifically provided below, Tenant's access to the Premises pursuant
to this paragraph shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Lease,
including the insurance obligations specified in paragraph 11 of the Lease and
paragraph 7 of this Amendment. As a condition precedent to Tenant's right to
such access to the Premises, Tenant shall provide Landlord with proof that
Tenant has satisfied said insurance requirements. Such limited access to the
Premises shall not accelerate the Effective Date of this Amendment and Tenant
shall not be obligated to pay basic rent or direct expenses until the Effective
Date.

     9.   CORPORATE AUTHORITY.  Each individual executing this Amendment on
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behalf of a corporation represents and warrants that he/she is duly authorized
to execute and deliver this Amendment on behalf of the corporation in accordance
with a duly adopted resolution of the Board of Directors of said corporation and
that this Amendment is binding upon said corporation in accordance with its
terms.  Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, within ten (10) days of the execution
and delivery of this Amendment, a copy of the resolution of the Board of
Directors of Tenant authorizing the execution of this Amendment and naming the
officers that are authorized to execute this Amendment on behalf of Tenant,
which copy shall be certified by Tenant's President or Secretary as correct and
in full force and effect.

     10.  BROKERS.  Each party represents that it has not had dealings with any
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real estate broker, finder or other person with respect to this Amendment or
expanding the Premises.  There are no leasing commissions to be paid by Landlord
or Tenant in connection with this transaction.  Each party hereto shall hold
harmless the other party from all damages, loss or liability resulting from any
claims that may be asserted against the other party by any broker, finder or
other person with whom such party has dealt, or purportedly has dealt, in
connection with this transaction.

     11.  RESTATEMENT OF OTHER LEASE TERMS.  Except as specifically modified
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herein, all other terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease shall remain in
full force and effect.


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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Amendment as of the
date first set forth above.

Landlord:                               Tenant:
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CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,                      eBAY, INC.,
a Connecticut corporation,              a California corporation
on behalf of its Separate
Account R
 
 
By:  CIGNA Investments, Inc.,           By:/s/ Margaret C. Whitman
     a Delaware corporation                -----------------------
     Its Authorized Agent               Name:  Margaret C. Whitman
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     By:______________________          Title:     President
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                                        Date:______________________
     Name:____________________                                       
                                        By: /s/ Matthew P. Quilter 
     Title:___________________              ------------------------
                                        Name: Matthew P. Quilter    
     Date:____________________                ----------------------
                                        Title:     Secretary         
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                                        Date:_______________________
                                                                     

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