CITADEL HOLDING CORP
10-Q, 1996-11-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                 _____________

                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:  September 30, 1996

                                       OR

[_]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________________ to _____________________

                         Commission file number 1-8625


                          CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

            DELAWARE                                    95-3885184
(State or other jurisdiction of             (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)
 
   550 South Hope Street
   Suite 1825           Los Angeles  CA                               90071
   (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (213) 239-0540

   Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                Yes   X                 No 
                    -----                  -----  

   Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  As of November 12, 1996, there
were 6,003,924 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share outstanding.

                                      
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                  CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                     INDEX
                                     -----
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Page
                                                                      ----
<S>                                                                   <C> 
PART 1.  Financial Information
- ------                        

 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
     Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1996 (Unaudited)         
       and December 31, 1995.........................................   3
 
     Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine
       Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited)..........   4
 
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Nine Months Ended
       September 30, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited).......................   5
 
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements......................   6
 
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Consolidated
        Statements of Operations.....................................   12
 
 
PART 2. Other Information
- -------
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................   19
Item 2. Changes in Securities........................................   21
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities..............................   21
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..........   21
Item 5. Other Information............................................   21
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.............................   21
                                                                           
Signatures...........................................................   22 
</TABLE>

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                 CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                 September 30,    December 31,
                                                     1996             1995    
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                   (In thousands of dollars)   
ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>             <C>    
Assets                                           
Cash and cash equivalents                        $ 19,815        $ 16,291
Properties held for sale                               --           7,942
Rental properties, net                             14,462          14,251
Other receivables                                     142             437
Other assets                                        1,001             894 
                                                 --------        -------- 
      Total assets                               $ 35,420        $ 39,815
                                                 ========        ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
- --------------------------------------------

Liabilities:
Security deposits payable                        $     86        $    253
Accrued legal fees                                    119             313
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities            1,338           1,343   
Deferred proceeds from bulk sales agreement            --           4,000
Mortgage notes payable                             10,333          16,186  
                                                 --------        -------- 
       Total liabilities                           11,876          22,095

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Serial preferred stock, par value $.01,
 5,000,000 shares authorized, 3% Cumulative
 Voting Convertible, ($3.95 per share or
 $5,250,000 stated value) 1,329,114 shares
 issued and outstanding                                13              13
Common stock, par value $.01, 20,000,000
 shares authorized, 6,669,924 shares
 issued and outstanding                                67              67
Additional paid-in capital                         65,040          65,197
Retained (deficit)                                (40,161)        (46,142)
Cost of treasury shares, 666,000 shares            (1,415)         (1,415)
                                                 --------        -------- 
      Total stockholders' equity                   23,544          17,720
                                                 --------        -------- 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity       $ 35,420        $ 39,815
                                                 ========        ======== 
</TABLE> 

         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                 CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                           Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended    
                                             September 30,         September 30,      
                                           1996          1995    1996         1995    
                                     ------------------------    -----------------------
                                     (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
<S>                                        <C>       <C>         <C>       <C> 
Real Estate Operations:
  Rental income                            $  1,029  $  1,575    $  3,912  $  3,876
  Interest income                               249       237         678       481
                                           --------  --------    --------  -------- 
                                              1,278     1,812       4,590     4,357
                                           --------  --------    --------  --------
 
  Real estate operating expenses                485       760       1,999     1,922            
  Depreciation and amortization                  75       127         296       343            
  Interest expense                              262       361       1,056       889
  General and administrative expenses           279       659         751     1,423
                                           --------  --------    --------  -------- 
    Total expenses                            1,101     1,907       4,102     4,577
                                           --------  --------    --------  -------- 
  Gain on sale of rental property                20        --       1,493     1,541
                                           --------  --------    --------  -------- 

Earnings from Real Estate Operations            197       (95)      1,981     1,321

Gain (loss) related to Investment in
  Fidelity Federal Bank                          --        --       4,000       (39)
                                           --------  --------    --------  -------- 
Earnings before income taxes                    197       (95)      5,981     1,282 

Provision for income taxes                       --        --          --        --
                                           --------  --------    --------  -------- 

Net earnings (loss)                        $    197  $    (95)   $  5,981  $  1,282 
                                           ========  ========    ========  ======== 
Earnings (loss) per common and
  common equivalent share                  $   0.02  $  (0.01)   $   0.74  $   0.15
                                           ========  ========    ========  ======== 
</TABLE> 

         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                 CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>                                               Nine Months Ended        
                                                          September 30,
                                                       1996           1995        
                                                   --------------------------
                                                    (In thousands of dollars) 
<S>                                                  <C>            <C> 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 Net Earnings                                        $  5,981       $  1,282
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net           
   cash provided by operating activities:   
      Gain from Investment in Fidelity                 (4,000)            --
      Depreciation and amortization                       296            299
      Gain on sale of rental property                  (1,493)        (1,541)
      Amortization of deferred loan costs                  79             44
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       (Increase) decrease in other receivables           295           (156)
       (Increase) decrease in other assets               (185)           170
       (Decrease) increase in security deposits          (167)            33
       (Decrease) increase in accrued liabilities        (199)        (1,348)
                                                     --------       -------- 

 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities      607         (1,217)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 Proceeds from sale of Fidelity investment                 --         11,938
 Proceeds from sale of rental properties                9,361          8,778
 Purchase of and additions to rental properties          (434)        (9,505)
                                                     --------       --------

 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities    8,927         11,211

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 Repayments of long-term borrowings                    (5,853)        (4,746)
 Capitalized financing costs                               --           (143)
 Dividends paid on Preferred Stock                       (157)          (101)
 Long-term mortgage borrowings                             --          6,104
                                                     --------       --------
 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (6,010)         1,114  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        3,524         11,108

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       16,291          4,805
                                                     --------       --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $ 19,815       $ 15,913
                                                     ========       ========
</TABLE> 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
  Interest paid during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 was 
  approximately $551,000 and $844,000, respectively.  During the nine months
  ended September 30, 1995, the Company received its common stock valued at
  $1.415 million in exchange for Fidelity stock.

         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                  CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1996


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ---------------------------------------------------

Basis of Presentation
- ---------------------

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Citadel Holding
Corporation ("Citadel") and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Company").  In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments of a recurring nature considered
necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position as of September 30,
1996 and December 31, 1995, and the results of operations and its cash flows for
the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995.  The results of operations
for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 are not
necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the
entire year.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include
all information and footnotes required to be in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.  The financial information provided herein,
including the information under the heading, "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," is written with the
presumption that the users of the interim financial statements have read, or
have access to, the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K which contains the
latest audited financial statements and notes thereto, together with the
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations as of December 31, 1995 and for the year then ended.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
- -------------------------

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.  Included in cash and cash
equivalents at September 30, 1996 is approximately $19.1 million which is being
held in institutional money market mutual funds.

Earnings Per Share
- ------------------

Earnings per common and common equivalent share is based on 8,113,629, the
weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, and
8,113,629 and 8,380,029 shares during the nine months ended September 30, 1996
and 1995, respectively.  The 3% Cumulative Voting Convertible Preferred Stock,
the outstanding Warrants and stock options are common stock equivalents.  The
calculation of the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding included
the effect of shares assumed to be issued on the conversion of the Preferred
Stock as of the beginning of the periods being reported.  The number of shares
assumed converted as of the January 1, 1996 and 1995 amounted to 2,109,705 and
was calculated as of September 30, 1996 in accordance with the Preferred Stock
conversion terms described in Note 5.

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                 CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)


NOTE 2 - RENTAL PROPERTIES AND PROPERTIES HELD FOR SALE
- -------------------------------------------------------


The Company's rental properties at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995
consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        September 30,      December 31,
                                             1996              1995
                                       --------------     -------------
                                                (in thousands)
<S>                                    <C>                <C>
Land                                   $   4,699           $ 4,699
Building and improvements                 10,289             9,855
                                       ---------           -------
Total                                  $  14,988           $14,554
Less accumulated depreciation               (526)             (303)
                                       ---------           -------
Rental properties, net                 $  14,462           $14,251
                                       ---------           -------
</TABLE>

At September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, rental properties consisted of one
apartment building and two office buildings.  At December 31, 1995, properties
held for sale amounted to approximately $7.942 million and were comprised of an
apartment rental property and an undeveloped parcel of land.

In May 1996, the Company sold the apartment rental property held for sale at
December 31, 1995 for approximately $8.94 million, net of expenses.  The sale
resulted in a gain of approximately $1.473 million.  Concurrent with the sale,
the Company paid off the related mortgage note payable amounting to
approximately $5.7 million.   In addition, in August 1996, the Company sold the
undeveloped parcel of land in Claremont for a price, net of expenses, which
resulted in a gain of approximately $20,000.

During the nine months ended September 30, 1995, the Company sold an apartment
building and an office building which resulted in a gain of approximately
$1,541,000.

In August 1994, the Company and Fidelity Federal Bank, FSB ("Fidelity") entered
into a ten year, full service lease for four of the six floors of an office
building owned by the Company in Glendale, California (the "Glendale Building").
The rental rate for the first five years of the lease term is $26,000 per month
for the ground floor, which houses Fidelity's principal branch office, and
approximately $75,000 per month for floors four through six. On October 1, 1996,
the Company and Fidelity amended the office lease for the Glendale Building
resulting in 1) termination of the lease commitment for floors four through six
resulting in a reduction of rent payments amounting to approximately $75,000 per
month after January 31, 1997, (2) termination of Fidelity's option to purchase
the Glendale Building, and (3) a modification to the mortgage with Fidelity on
the Glendale Building eliminating the prepayment penalty and (4) an obligation
by the Company to refund to Fidelity approximately $450,000 on February 1, 1997.
Concurrent with the signing of these agreements, the Company entered into a ten
year, full service lease for all of the floors, excluding the ground floor
(approximately 80,000 square feet), of the Glendale Building with Disney
Enterprises, Inc. ("Disney"). The rental rate for the first five years of the
lease term beginning February 1, 1997 is approximately $148,000 per month
(excluding parking) and approximately $164,000 for the remaining five year term.
Disney has the option

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                 CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)


NOTE 2 - RENTAL PROPERTIES AND PROPERTIES HELD FOR SALE, CONT'D
- ---------------------------------------------------------------

to renew the lease for two consecutive five year terms.  The Lease provides that
the Company will contribute towards tenant improvements and common area upgrades
approximately $2.4 million.  In addition, the Company expects to incur costs for
other building upgrades, governmental compliance, commissions and legal fees
prior to the commencement of lease payments by Disney of approximately $1.1
million.


NOTE 3 - TAXES ON INCOME
- ------------------------


For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, no
provision for income taxes was required due to the realization for financial
statement purposes of deferred tax assets previously reserved.


NOTE 4 - DEFERRED PROCEEDS FROM BULK SALES AGREEMENT
- ----------------------------------------------------


Under a Stockholders' Agreement, Citadel agreed to reimburse its previously
owned subsidiary, Fidelity Federal Bank ("Fidelity"), for certain losses
incurred by Fidelity in either curing breached representations or repurchasing
assets sold under a bulk sales agreement, subject to a $4 million aggregate
limit, in the event Fidelity were to be determined to have breached certain
representations made in connection with certain bulk sales of loans and
properties in 1994. As a significant number of material issues were unresolved
with regards to the Company's ultimate exposure with respect to the indemnity
clause negotiated with Fidelity, the Company included on the balance sheet $4
million recorded as "deferred proceeds from bulk sales agreement". As Fidelity
has reached settlement with the purchaser regarding such bulk sales claims and
has released the Company from the indemnity given to Fidelity, the Company has
reflected in the Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September
30, 1996 a non-recurring gain related to its previous investment in Fidelity,
which resulted from the reversal of the $4 million deferral.


NOTE 5 - 3% CUMULATIVE VOTING CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
- ---------------------------------------------------------


On November 10, 1994, the Company issued 1,329,114 shares of 3% Cumulative
Voting Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") at a stated value of
$3.95 per share, or $5,250,000, to Craig Corporation, a stockholder affiliate.
The Preferred Stock carries a liquidation preference equal to its stated value
and bears a cumulative (noncompounded) annual dividend equal to 3% of the stated
value.  Each share of the Preferred Stock entitles the holder to vote on all
matters submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders on the basis of one
vote per share.  The Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder
into common stock.

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                 CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)


NOTE 5 - 3% CUMULATIVE VOTING CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, CONT'D
- -----------------------------------------------------------------


The conversion ratio is one share of Preferred Stock for a fraction of a share
of common stock; the numerator of which is $3.95 per share plus any unpaid
dividends, and the denominator of which is the 60 business day average of the
closing price per share of the Company's common stock, as defined ("Market
Price"). If the Market Price exceeds $5.00 per share the conversion ratio will
be calculated using a denominator of $5.00 per share and if the Market Price is
below $3.00, the Company can redeem the Preferred Stock tendered for conversion.
Except in the case of a tender at a conversion price of less than $3.00 per
share, the Company does not have the right to call for the redemption of the
Preferred Stock prior to November 1997. Thereafter, the Company has the right,
at its sole option, to redeem for an amount equal to the sum of (1) stated value
($3.95 per share), (2) any unpaid dividends, and (3) a premium to Stated Value
equal to 9% per annum during the period from November 1994 to November 1998 and
thereafter reducing at the rate of 1% per year (the "Accrual Percentage"). The
same formula pricing is also applicable to any redemption in connection with a
tender for conversion. If the redemption date is after November 2006 there is no
premium. The Market Price calculated in accordance with the terms of the
Preferred Stock provisions approximated $2.4885 at September 30, 1996, which
price, would result in the Preferred Stock converting into approximately
2,109,705 shares of the Company's common stock.

As described in Note 6, on October 15, 1996, the Company issued 1,329,114 shares
of Series B 3% Cumulative Voting Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B
Preferred Stock") in exchange for the Preferred Stock.  The terms of the Series
B Preferred Stock are substantially identical to the terms of the Preferred
Stock except that (i) the Accrual Percentage is 3% after October 15, 1996 and
(ii) except on a change in control of the Company, the Series B Preferred Stock
will not be convertible into Common Stock of the Company for a one year period
commencing on the 15th day following the filing of the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1996.

Recorded as a reduction of paid in capital for the nine months ended is
$157,500, representing cumulative dividends declared through June 30, 1996.  As
of September 30, 1996, undeclared cumulative dividends amounted to $39,375.


NOTE 6 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
- -------------------------


On October 15, 1996, the Company, with the approval of the Board of Directors,
upon recommendation of a special committee of the independent directors of the
Board of Directors, consummated the transaction (the "Exchange Transaction")
contemplated by an exchange agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") dated as of
September 4, 1996 with its shareholder affiliates Craig Corporation ("Craig) and
Reading Entertainment, Inc. ("Reading"). Prior to consummation of the
transaction, Craig owned all the Company's outstanding shares of its 3%
Cumulative Voting Convertible Preferred

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                 CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)


NOTE 6 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT, CONT'D
- ---------------------------------


Stock, stated value $3.95 per share, (the "Preferred Stock") and a warrant to
purchase 666,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at $3.00 per share.  Also
at that time, Craig owned approximately 52.5% of Reading, which owned 1,564,473
shares, or 26.1%, of the Company's Common Stock.

Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company contributed cash in
the amount of $7 million to Reading Entertainment in exchange for 70,000 shares
of Reading Series A Voting Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A
Preferred Stock") and an option to transfer all or substantially all of its
assets to Reading for Reading Common Stock (the "Asset Put Option"). Craig
contributed assets, valued for purposes of this transaction at $81 million, in
exchange for 2,476,190 shares of Reading Common Stock and 550,000 shares of
Reading Series B Voting Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The assets
transferred by Craig consisted of 693,650 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock
of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc., Craig's 50% membership interest in Reading
International Cinemas LLC, and 1,329,114 shares of the Company's Preferred
Stock. In accordance with the Exchange Agreement, Reading exchanged the
Preferred Stock of the Company received from Craig for an equal number of shares
of the Company's Series B 3% Cumulative Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (the
"Series B Preferred Stock"). The terms of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock
are substantially identical to the terms of the Company's previously issued
Preferred Stock (see Note 5) except that (i) the Accrual Percentage is 3% after
October 15, 1996 and (ii) except on a change in control of the Company, the
holders of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock do not have the right to
convert the Series B Preferred Stock into Company Common Stock during the one
year period commencing on the fifteenth day following the filing of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1996.

As a consequence of the exchange transactions, Craig and the Company hold in the
aggregate approximately 82.4% of the voting power of Reading Entertainment with
Craig's holdings representing approximately 77.4% of the voting power of Reading
Entertainment and the Company's holdings representing approximately 5% of such
voting power.  Also, upon consummation of the transaction, Reading owns
1,329,114 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, which, when
considered with Reading's holdings of Company Common Stock, representing
approximately 39.5% of the outstanding voting power of the Company's outstanding
voting securities.  Craig also holds a warrant to purchase 666,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share.  If the
Company's Series B Preferred Stock were converted into Company Common Stock and
such warrant held by Craig were exercised, Reading and Craig could hold over a
majority of the aggregate voting power of such capital stock since the
conversion price of the Preferred Stock is based on a 60 trading day average of
the market price of the Common Stock.

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                 CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT'D)


NOTE 6 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT, CONT'D
- ---------------------------------


The Series A Preferred Stock acquired by the Company (i) has a liquidation
preference of $100 per share ("Stated Value"), (ii) bears a cumulative dividend
of 6.5%, payable quarterly and (iii) is convertible at any time after 18 months
from issuance (or earlier upon a change of control of Reading) into shares of
Reading Common Stock at a conversion price of $11.50 per share. Reading and the
holders of Reading's Series A Preferred Stock will have the right during the 90-
day period beginning October 15, 2001 (provided the Company has not exercised
the Asset Put Option described below), or in the event of a change of control of
Reading to repurchase the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock for their
aggregate Stated Value plus accumulated dividends. In addition, if Reading shall
fail to pay dividends for four consecutive quarters after 18 months from
issuance, the Company has the option to require Reading to repurchase such
shares at their aggregate liquidation value plus accumulated dividends.

The Asset Put Option is exercisable at any time after the closing of the
transaction through a date 30 days after Reading Entertainment's Form 10-K is
filed with respect to its year ended December 31, 1999, and entitles Citadel to
exchange all or substantially all of its assets, as defined, together with any
debt encumbering such assets, for shares of Reading Entertainment Common Stock
(the "Asset Put").  Through October 1997, the common stock to be issued with
respect to the Asset Put will be exchanged at $11.75 per share and thereafter,
at $12.25 per share, however, if the average trading price of Reading Common
Stock exceeds 130% of the then applicable exchange price for more than 60 days,
then the exchange price will thereafter be the fair market of the Reading Common
Stock from time to time, unless the Company exercises its Assets Put within 120
days of receipt of notice from Reading of the occurrence of such average trading
price over such 60 day period.

The Company will have certain demand and piggy-back registration rights with
respect to Reading Common Stock issuable on conversion of the Series A Voting
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock or on exercise of the Asset Put.  Reading
agreed to reimburse the Company for its out of pocket costs with respect to
the Exchange Transaction, up to a maximum of $280,000.

Reading is currently involved in conventional multiplex cinema exhibition in
Puerto Rico through its Cine Vista Cinemas chain, in the domestic exhibition of
art and specialty film through its recent acquisition of the Angelika Film
Center in New York (a specialty art multiplex cinema and cafe complex), and the
development of a new chain of conventional multiplex cinemas in Australia.
Reading intends to expand the Angelika Film Center concept to other cities, and
is currently reviewing a number of potential locations suitable for such
complexes.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS


   Citadel Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Citadel" and
collectively with its wholly owned subsidiaries, the "Company") has been engaged
primarily in the ownership and management of commercial and residential property
since August 1994.  During this time period, the Company has considered
acquisitions outside of the ownership and management of commercial and
residential properties, and as a consequence of the real estate advisory and
consulting services provided on a fee basis to Reading, has gained substantial
familiarity with the cinema exhibition industry.

      In May 1996, the Company's shareholder affiliates, Reading Entertainment,
Inc. ("Reading") and Craig Corporation ("Craig") authorized their respective
managements to work together to develop one or more proposals for the
consolidation of the assets of these two companies, and potentially of Citadel,
into a single business unit to provide Reading with the capital funding
necessary to pursue its Beyond-the Home entertainment business plan.  In June
1996, the Company authorized its management to cooperate with such efforts and
formed a special committee of the Board composed of outside directors
unaffiliated with Craig and/or Reading to participate in the negotiation and
review of any such potential transaction (the "Independent Committee").  The
Independent Committee was authorized to retain, and did in fact retain, legal
counsel and investment banking advisors to assist it in this process.

   On October 15, 1996, the Company, with the approval of the Board of
Directors, consummated the transaction (the "Exchange Transaction") contemplated
by an exchange agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") dated as of September 4,
1996 with Reading and Craig and certain of their affiliates. Pursuant to the
terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company contributed cash in the amount of
$7 million to Reading in exchange for 70,000 shares of Reading Entertainment
Series A Voting Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred
Stock") and the Asset Put Option. Craig contributed assets, valued for purposes
of this transaction at $81 million, in exchange for 2,476,190 shares of Reading
Entertainment Common Stock and 550,000 shares of Reading Entertainment Series B
Voting Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The assets transferred by Craig
consisted of 693,650 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock of Stater Bros.
Holdings Inc., Craig's 50% membership interest in Reading International Cinemas
LLC, and 1,329,114 shares of the Company's Preferred Stock. Upon consummation of
the transaction, Craig and the Company hold in the aggregate approximately 82.4%
of the voting power of Reading with Craig's holdings representing approximately
77.4% of the voting power of Reading and the Company's holdings representing
approximately 5% of such voting power. See Footnote 6 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for more detailed information concerning the
provisions of the Exchange Agreement. In accordance with the Exchange Agreement,
Reading exchanged the Preferred Stock of the Company received from Craig for an
equal number of shares of the Company's Series B 3% Cumulative Voting
Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock"). The terms of the
Company's Series B Preferred Stock are substantially identical to the terms of
the Company's previously issued Preferred Stock (see Note 5) except that (i) the
Accrual Percentage is 3% after October 15, 1996 and (ii) except on a change in
control of the Company, the holders of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock do
not have the right to convert the Series B Preferred Stock into Company Common

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Stock during the one year period commencing on the fifteenth day following the
filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December
31, 1996.

   The Asset Put Option is exercisable at any time after October 18, 1996
through a date 30 days after Reading Form 10-K is filed with respect to its year
ended December 31, 1999, and gives the Company the right to exchange all or
substantially all of its assets, as defined, together with any debt encumbering
such assets, for shares of Reading Common Stock (the "Asset Put").  Through
October 1997, the common stock to be issued with respect to the Asset Put will
be exchanged at $11.75 per share and thereafter, at $12.25 per share.  However,
if the average trading price of Reading Entertainment Common Stock exceeds 130%
of the then applicable exchange price for more than 60 days, then the exchange
price will thereafter be the fair market of the Reading Entertainment Common
Stock from time to time, unless the Company exercises its Asset Put within 120
days of receipt of notice from Reading Entertainment of the occurrence of such
average trading price over such 60 day period.

    Also as a consequence of the Exchange Transaction, Reading owns 1,329,114
shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, which, when considered with
Reading's holdings of Company Common Stock, representing approximately 39.5% of
the outstanding voting power of the Company's outstanding voting securities.
Craig continues to hold a warrant to purchase 666,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. If the Company's Series B
Preferred Stock were converted into Company Common Stock and such warrant were
exercised, Reading and Craig could hold over a majority of the aggregate voting
power of such capital stock since the conversion price of the Preferred Stock is
based on a 60 trading day average of the market price of the Common Stock.

   The exchange transactions provide the Company an opportunity to make an
initial investment in the Beyond-the-Home entertainment industry, and the
ability, thereafter, to review the implementation by Reading of its business
plan and, if it approves of the progress made by Reading, to make a further
investment in this industry through the exercise of its Asset Put Option to
exchange all or substantially all of its assets for Reading Common Stock.  The
Company has the right to require Reading to redeem the securities issued to it
in the Exchange Transaction after five years or sooner if Reading fails to pay
dividends on such securities for four quarters.

   Reading is currently involved in conventional multiplex cinema exhibition in
Puerto Rico through its Cine Vista Cinemas chain, in the exhibition of art and
specialty film as a result of its recent acquisition of the Angelika Film Center
in New York (a specialty art multiplex cinema and cafe complex), and the
development of a new chain of conventional multiplex cinemas in Australia.
Reading intends to expand the Angelika Film Center concept to other cities, and
is currently reviewing a number of potential locations suitable for such
complexes.

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   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


   The following is a comparison of the results of operations for the three
months ended September 30, 1996 ("1996 Quarter") with the three months ended
September 30, 1995 ("1995 Quarter") and a comparison of the results of
operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 (the "1996 Nine Months")
with the nine months ended September 30, 1995 (the "1995 Nine Months").  Due to
the nature of the Company's business activities, revenues and earnings have
varied significantly reflecting the operating results of its managed real estate
and asset sales during those periods.

   The Company's net earnings for the 1996 Quarter were $197,000 or $0.02 per
common and common equivalent share, as compared to a loss of $95,000 or $0.01
per common and common equivalent share for the 1995 Quarter.  The net earnings
for the 1996 Nine Months was $5,981,000 or $0.74 per common and common
equivalent share, as compared to $1,282,000 or $0.15 per common and common
equivalent share for the 1995 Nine Months.  Included in net earnings for the
1996 Nine Months is (1) approximately $1,493,000 from the sale of an apartment
building and a parcel of land and (2) non-recurring income amounting to
$4,000,000 resulting from the recognition for financial statement purposes of
previously deferred proceeds from the bulk sale of loans and properties by
Citadel's previously owned subsidiary, Fidelity Federal Bank ("Fidelity").  At
the time of the bulk sale in 1994 by Fidelity, Citadel agreed to indemnify
Fidelity, up to $4,000,000, with respect to certain losses that might be
incurred by Fidelity in the event of a breach by Fidelity of certain
environmental and structural representations made by Fidelity to the purchaser
of such loans and properties.  Fidelity has reached settlement with the
purchaser regarding such bulk sale claims and has agreed to release Citadel from
the indemnity given to Fidelity.  Included in the earnings for the 1995 Nine
Months is approximately $1,541,000 from the sale of two rental properties.

   Rental income amounted to $1,029,000 for the 1996 Quarter as compared to
$1,575,000 for the 1995 Quarter and rental income amounted to $3,912,000 for the
1996 Nine Months as compared to $3,876,000 for the 1995 Nine Months. The changes
in the 1996 periods as compared to the 1995 periods reflect the change in
composition of the Company's rental properties between the periods. As of
September 30, 1996 rental properties consisted of one apartment building and two
commercial buildings as compared to two apartment buildings and two commercial
properties (one of which was purchased in May 1995) as of September 30, 1995.

   Real estate operating costs decreased in the 1996 Quarter to $485,000 as
compared to $760,000 in the 1995 Quarter as a result of the sale of the Veselich
apartment building in May 1996. The increase in real estate operating expenses
to $1,999,000 in the 1996 Nine Months as compared to $1,922,000 in the 1995 Nine
Months is principally due to the costs associated with operating an office
building located in Glendale, California, which was purchased in May 1995, as
well as, an increase in maintenance costs incurred at the apartment building
sold in May 1996.

   Interest expense was $262,000 in the 1996 Quarter as compared to $361,000 in
the 1995 Quarter and amounted to $1,056,000 for the 1996 Nine Months as compared
to $889,000 for the 1995 Nine Months.  The increase in interest expense for the
1996 Nine Months as compared to the 1995 Nine Months is a result of additional

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mortgage loans obtained during the periods reported and an increase in overall
interest rates.  The Company obtained two mortgages aggregating approximately
$6.1 million in the second quarter of 1995.  In May 1996, the Company upon sale
of a rental property for approximately $8.941 million, net of expenses, repaid
an outstanding mortgage on said property amounting to approximately $5.7 million
which resulted in a reduction of interest expense in the 1996 Quarter as
compared to the 1995 Quarter.

   General and administrative expenses decreased to $279,000 in the 1996 Quarter
as compared to $659,000 for the 1995 Quarter. General and administrative
expenses amounted to $751,000 in the 1996 Nine Months as compared to $1,423,000
in the 1995 Nine Months. The decrease reflected in the 1996 Nine Month results
as compared to 1995 is attributable to (1) a significant reduction in outside
professional and legal costs and (2) a decrease in directors fees related to
bonuses for past services authorized by the Board to directors in the 1995
Nine Months. In addition, the 1996 Quarter and 1996 Nine Months includes
approximately $42,000 and $127,000, respectively, in fee income for consulting
services provided by employees of the Company to Reading.


REAL ESTATE INTERESTS
- ---------------------


   The table below provides an overview of the properties which constituted all
of the real properties owned by the Company at September 30, 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                Units/        %         Major     Remaining
Address                           Type         Sq. Feet     Leased     Tenants    Lease Term
- --------------------              -----------  --------   ----------   --------   ----------
<S>                               <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>
 
ARBOLEDA                          Office/      178,000          99     American
1661 Camelback Rd.                Restaurant                           Express    Feb. 1999
Phoenix, Arizona                                                       Others     1-5 Yrs.
 
BRAND                             Office        89,000          10     Fidelity   May 2005
600 N. Brand                                                    90     Disney     Feb. 2006
Glendale, CA

PARTHENIA                         Apartment         27          89     None       6-12 months
21028 Parthenia                      26,000
Canoga Park, CA
</TABLE> 

   Arboleda, Phoenix
   -----------------

   This property is substantially leased.  American Express Company, which
occupies 58% (100,098 sq. ft.) of the property, has leased their portion of the
property through February 1999.

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   Brand, Glendale
   ---------------

   The Glendale Building was at the time of acquisition in August 1994, the
headquarters building of Fidelity Federal Bank, FSB ("Fidelity"). Citadel and
Fidelity at that time entered into a 10 year, full service gross lease for four
of the six floors of the Glendale Building. The rental rate for the first five
years of the lease term is $26,000 per month (including parking) for the ground
floor and approximately $75,000 per month (including parking) for the fourth,
fifth and sixth floors. The lease provides for annual rental increases at a rate
equal to the lower of the increase in the Consumer Price Index or 3%. After the
first five years of the lease term, the rental rate for the ground floor will be
adjusted to the higher of the then current market rate or the prevailing rental
rate in the fifth year of the lease. Fidelity has the option to extend the lease
of the ground floor for two consecutive five year terms at a market rental rate
and had the option to purchase the Glendale Building at the market value at the
expiration of the lease term. Fidelity subsequently relocated its headquarters.

   On October 1, 1996, the Company and Fidelity amended the office lease for the
Glendale Building resulting in 1) termination of the lease commitment for floors
four through six resulting in a reduction of rent payments amounting to
approximately $75,000 per month after January 31, 1997, (2) termination of
Fidelity's option to purchase the Glendale Building, and (3) a modification to
the mortgage with Fidelity on the Glendale Building eliminating the prepayment
penalty and (4) reimbursement by the Company to Fidelity of approximately
$450,000 on February 1, 1997. Concurrent with the signing of these agreements,
the Company entered into a ten year, full service lease for all of the floors,
excluding the ground floor (approximately 80,000 square feet), of the Glendale
Building with Disney Enterprises, Inc. ("Disney"). The rental rate for the first
five years of the lease term beginning February 1, 1997 is approximately
$148,000 per month (excluding parking) and approximately $164,000 for the
remaining five year term. Disney has the option to renew the lease for two
consecutive five year terms. The Lease provides that the Company will contribute
towards tenant improvements and common area upgrades approximately $2.4 million.
In addition, the Company expects to incur costs for other building upgrades,
governmental compliance, commissions and legal fees prior to the commencement of
lease payments by Disney of approximately $1.1 million.

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FINANCING OF REAL ESTATE INTERESTS


   The Company's 1994 acquisition of the Arboleda and Veselich properties (the
Veselich property was sold in May 1996) was 100% leveraged: $10.2 million was
obtained in the form of conventional mortgage loans from Fidelity against the
Arboleda and Veselich properties, while the balance was obtained through
drawdowns ($3.5 million) on an $8.2 million line of credit (the "Craig Line of
Credit") from Craig Corporation ("Craig").

   The loan secured by the Arboleda property has a seven year term, amortizing
over 25 years, with an adjustable rate of interest tied to the six month LIBOR
rate plus 4.5% per annum, with an initial rate of 9.25% per annum.  The rate on
this loan is currently 9.937%.  With respect to the Veselich property, Fidelity
extended a ten year loan, amortizing over thirty years, at an adjustable rate of
interest tied to the one year Treasury rate plus approximately 3.7% per annum,
with an initial rate of 7.25%.  Such loan was repaid upon the sale of the
property in May 1996.

   The remainder of the purchase price of the Arboleda and Veselich properties
was drawn on the Craig Line of Credit.  The Craig Line was initially committed
in the amount of $8.2 million, of which $6.2 million was immediately drawn down
to purchase the Arboleda and Veselich properties and an additional property that
has since been sold.  On November 10, 1994, the Company retired $5.25 million of
the Craig Line of Credit by issuance to Craig of 1,329,114 shares of the
Company's 3% Cumulative Voting Convertible Preferred Stock.  The remaining
$950,000 of the Craig Line of Credit was retired in May 1995 and, accordingly,
the Company has no further funds available under the Craig Line of Credit.

   With regard to the purchase of the Glendale Building, Fidelity extended a 5
year loan, amortizing over twenty years, at an adjustable rate of interest tied
to LIBOR plus 4.5% per annum, adjustable monthly, in the amount of $5.34
million.  The Company paid Fidelity points of 1% plus normal closing costs.  The
current interest rate is 9.937%.

   On May 1, 1995, the Company obtained a loan of $765,000 on the Parthenia
property.  The loan has a term of 30 years, with an adjustable rate of interest
at 2.95% over the 11th District cost of funds, currently amounting to 7.789%.


BUSINESS PLAN, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY


   Cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $3,524,000 from
$16,291,000 at December 31, 1995 to $19,815,000 at September 30, 1996.  During
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 the Company utilized cash proceeds of
approximately $157,000 to pay dividends on the outstanding Preferred Stock and
$434,000 to fund improvements at the Glendale Building.  Net cash provided by
investing activities during the nine months ended included approximately $8.941
million from the sale of a rental property, of which approximately $5.7 million
was used in repaying the long-term mortgage on said property.

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   The Company expects that its sources of funds in the near term will include
cash on hand ($19.815 million at September 30, 1996), cash flow from the
operations of its real estate properties, consulting fees and proceeds from the
sale of its properties net of the mortgage loan repayments.  On October 15, 
1996, $7 million was used to acquire from Reading the Series A Preferred Stock
and the Asset Put Option.

   In the short term, uses of funds are expected to include (i) funding of the
Glendale Building leasehold improvements and building upgrades required under
the terms of the Disney Lease and leasing costs amounting to approximately $3.9
million, (ii) operating expenses, (iii) debt service under the property
mortgages,and (iv) dividends declared, if any, under the Preferred Stock.
Management believes that the Company's sources of funds will be sufficient to
meet its cash flow requirements for the foreseeable future.

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                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                          ---------------------------


ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- --------------------------


Roven Litigation
- ----------------

   The Company, Hecco Ventures I and James J. Cotter are defendants in a civil
action filed in 1990 by Alfred Roven in the United States District Court for the
Central District of California.  The complaint alleged fraud by the Company in a
proxy solicitation relating to the Company's 1987 annual meeting of stockholders
and breach of fiduciary duty.  The complaint sought compensatory and punitive
damages in an amount alleged to exceed $40 million.  The complaint grew out of
and was originally asserted as a counter claim in an action brought by the
Company against Roven to recover alleged short swing profits (the "Section 16
Action").  The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to these claims and
has not reserved any amounts with respect thereto.  In October 1995, the
Company, Hecco Ventures I and James J. Cotter were granted summary judgement on
all causes of action asserted in the 1990 complaint in federal court.  Roven has
appealed that judgement.

   In 1995, Roven filed a complaint in the California Superior Court against the
Company, Hecco Ventures I and James J. Cotter and, in addition, S. Craig
Tompkins and certain other persons, including the Company's outside counsel and
certain former directors of the Company (which directors are currently directors
of Craig and/or Reading), alleging malicious prosecution in connection with the
Section 16 Action.  The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to
these claims, and has not reserved any amounts with respect thereto.  Defense of
the action has been accepted by the Company's insurers.  In August 1996, the Los
Angeles County Superior Court ordered summary judgement in favor of the Company
and all other defendants.  Roven has appealed that judgement.

Fidelity Employee Claims
- ------------------------

   Citadel is advised that, following the reduction of Citadel's interest in
Fidelity from a 100% ownership interest to an approximately 16% non-voting
equity interest, Fidelity significantly reduced staffing as part of its efforts
to reduce costs.  Certain terminated employees have threatened, and in one case
filed, claims asserting that Citadel is in some manner liable for what is
asserted to be wrongful termination of these individuals by Fidelity.  In light
of the fact that, among other things, these employees were never employees of
Citadel and were terminated only after Citadel's interest in Fidelity had been
reduced to an essentially non-voting 16% interest, the Company believes it has
no liability to these individuals.

   One former Fidelity employee, William Strocco, brought a wrongful termination
and defamation action against Fidelity and Citadel, which was filed in Los
Angeles County Superior Court on March 9, 1995.  The plaintiff in that case is
the former manager of Fidelity's REO Department who alleged that his employment
was terminated in violation of public policy and was a result of breaches of his
implied employment contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.  The plaintiff alleged his termination was related to the fact that he

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objected to various aspects of Fidelity's restructuring, including the selling
of REO properties in bulk sales, as not in the interests of Fidelity, and that
he asserted that the same was not fully disclosed to potential investors and to
the Office of Thrift Supervision.  Strocco also sought damages for alleged
defamation and interference with contractual relationship.  Citadel was named in
only one of five causes of action brought by Strocco, and was made a party
defendant only on the basis that Citadel allegedly conspired with and induced
Fidelity to breach its employment agreement with Strocco.  In July 1996, the
Superior Court ordered summary judgement in favor of Citadel.  The plaintiff has
appealed that judgement.

Securities Litigation
- ---------------------

   In July 1995, Citadel was named as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging
violations of federal securities laws in connection with the offering of common
stock of Citadel's then wholly owned subsidiary, Fidelity, in 1994 as part of
the previously reported Restructuring (the "Harbor Finance Litigation").  The
suit was filed by Harbor Finance Partners in an alleged class action complaint
in the United States District Court - Central District of California on July 28,
1995 and named as defendants Citadel, Fidelity, Richard M. Greenwood (Fidelity's
chief executive officer and Citadel's former chief executive officer), J.P.
Morgan Securities, Inc. and Deloitte & Touche LLP.  The complaint, which has
been amended on three occasions in response to motions to dismiss brought by
Fidelity and Citadel, and which, as amended, has deleted defendant's, J.P Morgan
Securities, Inc. and Deloitte & Touche LLP, alleged that false and misleading
information was provided by the defendants in connection with Fidelity's stock
offering and the defendants knew and failed to disclose negative information
concerning Fidelity.  On March 15, 1996, Fidelity and Citadel filed a Motion to
Dismiss the new complaint.  Defense of the action has been accepted by Fidelity
under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement entered into between Citadel and
Fidelity as part of the restructuring of Citadel's interest in Fidelity, and
Citadel, to date, has not retained separate counsel with respect to this
litigation and is not incurring outside costs of defense.  In August 1996, the
Federal District Court for the Central District of California dismissed with
prejudice all federal claims in the case against Citadel, Fidelity and Greenwood
and dismissed all state claims without prejudice to the ability of the plaintiff
to file such claims in a new state court action.  In October 1996, the plaintiff
filed a class action suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleging claims
substantially similar to those previously filed in federal court.

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ITEM 2 - CHANGES IN SECURITIES
- ------------------------------

   Not applicable.

ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
- ----------------------------------------

   Not applicable.

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
- ------------------------------------------------------------

   Not applicable.

ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION
- --------------------------

   Not applicable.


ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
- -----------------------------------------

      A.  Exhibits

           10.54  Lease between Citadel Realty, Inc., Lessor and Disney
                  Enterprises, Inc., Lessee dated October 1, 1996.

           10.55  Second Amendment to Standard Office Lease between
                  Citadel Realty, Inc. and Fidelity Federal Bank dated
                  October 1, 1996.

           10.56  Modification Agreement to Loan No. 3038879 between
                  Fidelity Federal Bank and Citadel Realty, Inc dated
                  October 1, 1996.

           27.    Financial Data Schedule.

      B.  Reports on Form 8-K

           None.

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                                  SIGNATURES
                                  ----------

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                          CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION
                          ---------------------------


By:  /s/ Steve Wesson
     -------------------------
     President and Chief
     Executive Officer
     November 13, 1996

     /s/ S. Craig Tompkins
     -------------------------
     Principal Accounting Officer
     November 13, 1996

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.54

                                     LEASE

                                    BETWEEN

                          CITADEL REALTY, INC., LESSOR

                                      AND

                        DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., LESSEE
<PAGE>
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
                               -----------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                            PAGE
                                                                            ----
<S>                                                                         <C>
1. Basic Lease Provisions..................................................   1
     1.1. Parties..........................................................   1
     1.2. Premises.........................................................   1
     1.3. Building.........................................................   1
     1.4. Permitted Use....................................................   1
     1.5. Term.............................................................   1
     1.6. Base Rent........................................................   1
     1.7. Base Rent Increase...............................................   2
     1.8. Rent Paid Upon Tender of Possession..............................   2
     1.9. Security Deposit.................................................   2
     1.10. Lessee's Share of Operating Expenses............................   2
     1.11. Extension Options...............................................   2

2. Premises, Parking and Common Areas......................................   2
     2.1. Premises.........................................................   2
     2.2. Vehicle Parking..................................................   2
     2.3. Common Areas - Definition........................................   3
     2.4. Common Areas - Rules and Regulations.............................   3
     2.5. Common Areas - Changes...........................................   3
     2.6. Rules and Regulations and Use....................................   4

3. Term....................................................................   4
     3.1. Term.............................................................   4
     3.2. Delay in Possession..............................................   4
     3.3. Early Possession.................................................   5
     3.4. Uncertain Commencement...........................................   5

4. Rent....................................................................   5
     4.1. Base Rent........................................................   5
     4.2. Operating Expenses...............................................   5
     4.3. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]..........................................  11
     4.4. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]..........................................  11

5. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].................................................  11

6. Permitted Use...........................................................  12
     6.1. Permitted Use....................................................  12
     6.2. Compliance with Law..............................................  12
     6.3. Condition of Premises............................................  12
</TABLE>

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<TABLE> 
<S>                                                                         <C>
7. Maintenance, Repairs, Alterations and Common Area Services..............  13
     7.1. Lessor's Obligations.............................................  13
     7.2. Lessee's Obligations.............................................  14
     7.3. Alterations and Additions........................................  14
     7.4. Utility Additions................................................  16

8. Insurance; Indemnity....................................................  16
     8.1. Liability Insurance-Lessee.......................................  16
     8.2. Liability Insurance-Lessor.......................................  17
     8.3. Property Insurance-Lessee........................................  17
     8.4. Property Insurance-Lessor........................................  17
     8.5. Insurance Policies...............................................  17
     8.6. Waiver of Subrogation............................................  18
     8.7. Indemnity........................................................  19
     8.8. Exemption of Lessor from Liability...............................  19
     8.9. No Representation of Adequate Coverage...........................  19
     8.10. Reciprocal Indemnity............................................  20

9. Damage or Destruction...................................................  20
     9.1. Definitions......................................................  20
     9.2. Premises Damage; Premises Building Partial Damage................  21
     9.3. Premises Building Total Destruction; Office Building Project 
            Total Destruction..............................................  21
     9.4. Damage Near End of Term..........................................  22
     9.5. Abatement of Rent................................................  22
     9.6. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.].........................................  24
     9.7. Waiver...........................................................  24

10. Real Property Taxes....................................................  24
     10.1. Payment of Taxes................................................  24
     10.2. Additional Improvements; Change in Ownership....................  24
     10.3. Definition of "Real Property Tax................................  24
     10.4. Joint Assessment................................................  25
     10.5. Personal Property Taxes.........................................  25

11. Utilities..............................................................  25
     11.1. Services Provided by Lessor.....................................  25
     11.2. Excess Use of Services..........................................  25
     11.3. Interruptions...................................................  25

12. Assignment and Subletting..............................................  26
     12.1. Lessor's Consent Required.......................................  26
     12.2. Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting....  26
     12.3. Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to 
             Subletting/Assignment.........................................  27
     12.4. Lessor's Expenses...............................................  29
</TABLE> 

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<S>                                                                         <C>
     12.5. Conditions to Consent...........................................  29

13. Default; Remedies......................................................  29
     13.1. Default.........................................................  29
     13.2. Lessor's Remedies...............................................  30
     13.3. Default by Lessor...............................................  32
     13.4. Late Charges....................................................  32

14. Condemnation...........................................................  32

15. Broker's Fee...........................................................  33

16. Estoppel Certificate...................................................  33

17. Lessor's Liability.....................................................  34

18. Severability...........................................................  34

19. Interest on Past-due Obligations.......................................  34

20. Time of Essence........................................................  34

21. Additional Rent........................................................  35

22. Incorporation of Prior Agreements; Amendments..........................  35

23. Notices................................................................  35

24. Waivers................................................................  35

25. Recording..............................................................  35

26. Holding Over...........................................................  35

27. Cumulative Remedies....................................................  36

28. Covenants and Conditions...............................................  36

29. Binding Effect; Choice of Law..........................................  36

30. Subordination..........................................................  36

31. Attorneys' Fees........................................................  37

32. Lessor's Access........................................................  37

33. Auctions...............................................................  38
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                         <C>
34. Signs/Satellite Dishes.................................................  38

35. Merger.................................................................  39

36. Consents...............................................................  39

37. Guarantor..............................................................  39

38. Quiet Possession.......................................................  39

39. Options................................................................  39
     39.1. Definition......................................................  39
     39.2. Options Personal................................................  39
     39.3. Multiple Options................................................  39
     39.4. Effect of Default on Options....................................  40
     39.5. Lessor's Right to Terminate.....................................  40

40. Security Measures--Lessor's Reservations...............................  40

41. Easements..............................................................  41

42. Intentionally Omitted..................................................  42

43. Lessor's Right to Perform..............................................  42

44. Limitation on Lessor's Liability.......................................  42

45. Toxic Materials........................................................  42

46. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]................................................  45

47. Authority/Certificate..................................................  45

48. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.]...............................................  46

49. No Offer...............................................................  46

50. Lender Modification....................................................  46

51. Multiple Parties.......................................................  46

52. Work Letter............................................................  46

53. Attachments............................................................  46

54. Options To Extend Term.................................................  46

55. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]................................................  49

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                         <C>
56. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]................................................  49

57. Confidentiality........................................................  49

58. Use of Disney Name Prohibited..........................................  49

EXHIBIT A STANDARD OFFICE LEASE, FLOOR PLAN................................  51

EXHIBIT B RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LEASE..................................  56

EXHIBIT C WORK LETTER TO OFFICE LEASE......................................  62

EXHIBIT D STANDARDS FOR UTILITIES AND SERVICES.............................  68

EXHIBIT E CERTIFICATE......................................................  78

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                                     LEASE

                                BY AND BETWEEN

                             CITADEL REALTY, INC.

                                      AND

                           DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.



                           600 NORTH BRAND BOULEVARD

                             GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA



1.   BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS ("Basic Lease Provisions").

     1.1  PARTIES:  This Lease, dated, for reference purposes only,
_____________________, 1996, is made by and between CITADEL REALTY, INC. (herein
called "Lessor"), and DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware corporation (herein
called "Lessee").

     1.2  PREMISES:  All of the Building's second (2nd), third (3rd), fourth (
4th), fifth (5th) and sixth (6th) floors, consisting of approximately 79,980
rentable square feet, more or less, as defined in paragraph 2 and as shown on
Exhibit "A" hereto (the "Premises").

     1.3  BUILDING:  Commonly described as being located at 600 North Brand
Boulevard, in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
and as defined in paragraph 2.

     1.4  PERMITTED USE:  General office and any other legally permitted use
compatible with the Building (subject to Lessee securing, at its sole cost and
expense, all licenses, permits and other approvals necessary for such use),
subject to paragraph 6.

     1.5  TERM:  Ten (10) years, commencing on the earliest to occur of (the
"Commencement Date") (1) one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date on
which the possession of the Premises, in the manner called for by paragraph
3.2.1 hereof, is tendered to Lessee, (2) the date on which Lessee commences
business operations at the Premises, or (3) February 1, 1997, and ending on that
date which is ten (10) years thereafter.

     1.6  BASE RENT:  One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred Sixty-Three
Dollars ($147,963.00) per month for months one (1) through sixty (60) of the
Term and One Hundred Sixty-Three Nine Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars ($163,959.00)
per month for months sixty-one (61) through one hundred twenty (120) of the
Term.

     1.7  BASE RENT INCREASE: [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

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     1.8   RENT PAID UPON TENDER OF POSSESSION: One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand
Nine Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars ($147,963.00) shall be deposited into an escrow
account, with interest thereon to be credited to Lessee and to be withdrawn by
Lessor on the Commencement Date and applied to Base Rent for the first month of
the Term. All interest on said account shall be credited to, and shall be paid
promptly upon written request to, Lessee.

     1.9   SECURITY DEPOSIT:  None.

     1.10  LESSEE'S SHARE OF OPERATING EXPENSES: 87.25% as defined in paragraph
4.2 (based on total Building rentable square footage of approximately 91,669).

     1.11  EXTENSION OPTIONS:  Lessee shall have two (2) options to extend the
term of this Lease, each such option to be for a five (5) year period, as
provided in paragraph 54 hereof.

2.   PREMISES, PARKING AND COMMON AREAS.

     2.1  PREMISES:  The Premises are a portion of a building, herein sometimes
referred to as the "Building" identified in paragraph 1.3 of the Basic Lease
Provisions.  The Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, the land upon which
the same are located, along with all other buildings and improvements thereon or
thereunder (including the surface parking lot adjacent to the Building ("Surface
Lot") and the parking structure located  at 600 North Maryland Avenue ("Parking
Structure"), are herein collectively referred to as the "Office Building
Project."  Lessor hereby leases to Lessee and Lessee leases from Lessor for the
term, at the rental, and upon all of the conditions set forth herein, the real
property referred to in the Basic Lease Provisions, paragraph 1.2, as the
"Premises," including rights to the Common Areas as hereinafter specified.

     2.2.  VEHICLE PARKING:  So long as no Material Default on the part of
Lessee exists and remains uncured, and subject to the parking rules set forth in
Exhibit B hereto, as amended for the entire Office Building Project from time to
time (provided, however, that Lessor shall not amend the Parking Rules
unreasonably or in a manner that materially and adversely affects Lessee's
operations at the Premises) ("Parking Rules"), Lessee shall be entitled to rent
and use four (4) parking spaces in the Parking Structure for every 1,000
rentable square feet of space leased by Lessee under this Lease in the Office
Building Project at the monthly rate set forth in paragraph 2.2.2.  Up to
fifteen percent (15%) of such spaces may be converted by Lessee to reserved
spaces ("Reserved Spaces").

          2.2.1  If Lessee breaches any of the parking covenants described in
the Lease or the Parking Rules, then Lessor (or its parking operator if any)
shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and
remedies that it may have, to remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge
the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by
Lessor or its parking operator.

          2.2.2  During the first thirty-six (36) months of the term of this
Lease, the monthly parking rate per parking space will be forty dollars ($40)
per month for unreserved parking spaces and seventy dollars ($70) per month for
Reserved Spaces.  Thereafter, the monthly parking rate will be subject to change
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to Lessee; provided that parking rates may be adjusted no more frequently than
once each year to prevailing market rates for detached parking, and any
increases in parking rates (after the initial increase) shall not exceed 7%
(cumulative) per annum; provided further, however, that the first such increase
shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) over the initial rate. Monthly
parking fees shall be payable one month in advance prior to the first day of
each calendar month.

          2.2.3  In addition to the foregoing, but also subject to the Parking
Rules, Lessee's customers at the Premises shall be entitled to park free of
charge in up to fifteen (15) parking spaces in the Surface Lot as designated by
Lessor.  Additional customers may park in any available spaces in the Parking
Structure and shall be charged the then prevailing rates being charged to
members of the general public for such parking. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Lessee shall be entitled to purchase from Lessor or its parking operator parking
validation stamps, in 20-minute increments (and such other increments as Lessor
or its parking operator reasonably deems convenient), all at the prevailing rate
charged by other similar office buildings comparably located in the City of
Glendale, California or the immediate vicinity ("Comparable Buildings") and
shall be entitled to validate the parking tickets of Lessee's customers by means
of such stamps.

          2.2.4  Subject to interruptions beyond Lessor's control, Lessee shall
be granted access to the Building, the Premises, Services and Utilities and the
parking provided to the Building twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days
per week, every day of the year.

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

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

     2.5  COMMON AREAS - CHANGES.  Lessor shall have the right, in Lessor's sole
discretion, from time to time:

          (a) To make changes to the Building interior and exterior and Common
Areas, including, without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape,
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appearance thereof, including but not limited to the lobbies, windows,
stairways, air shafts, elevators, escalators, restrooms, driveways, entrances,
parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, ingress, egress,
discretion of traffic, decorative walls, landscaped areas and walkways;
provided, however, Lessor shall at all times provide the parking facilities
required by applicable law and sufficient to provide Lessee with the parking set
forth in Paragraph 2.2 hereof; and provided further, however, that the
visibility, location and size of the Premises, building services and access to
the Premises, shall not be adversely affected thereby;

          (b)  To close temporarily any of the Common Areas for maintenance
purposes so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains available, and
such closure does not otherwise materially interfere with Lessee's normal
business use of the Premises;

          (c)  [Intentionally Omitted];

          (d)  [Intentionally Omitted];

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

          (f)  To do and perform such other acts and make such other changes in,
to or with respect to the Common Areas and Office Building Project as Lessor
may, in the exercise of sound business judgment deem to be appropriate;
provided, however, that the visibility, location and size of the Premises,
building services and access to the Premises, shall not be adversely affected
thereby.

          Lessor shall diligently pursue to completion all matters described
above.

     2.6  RULES AND REGULATIONS AND USE.  Lessor agrees that the Rules and
Regulations of the Building, attached to the Lease as Exhibit "B", shall not be
changed, revised or enforced in any unreasonable way by Lessor, nor modified or
added to by Lessor in such a way as to unreasonably interfere with Lessee's
permitted use of the Premises set forth in the Lease.  Lessor shall use
commercially reasonably efforts (which shall include unlawful detainer
proceedings if so warranted) at least comparable to those that would be used by
other lessors of comparable buildings to secure compliance by other lessees of
the Building with the Rules and Regulations.  In the event of any conflict
between the Rules and Regulations and this Lease, the provisions of this Lease
shall control.

3.   TERM.

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

     3.2  DELAY IN POSSESSION.  If for any reason Lessor cannot deliver
possession of the Premises to Lessee by February 1, 1997 and subject to
paragraph 3.2.2, Lessor shall not be subject to any liability therefor, nor
shall such failure affect the validity of this lease; provided, however, that if
Lessor does not deliver possession of the Premises to Lessee by April 15, 1997,
Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease, which right must be
exercised, if at all, before May 15, 1997, and, upon such termination, the
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hereto shall have no further obligations hereunder as if this lease had
never been entered into.

          3.2.1  POSSESSION TENDERED - DEFINED.  Possession of the Premises
shall be deemed tendered to Lessee ("Tender of Possession") upon the earlier to
occur of (1) the date on which Lessor turns the Premises over to Lessee in its
"as is" condition, but free and clear of any occupancy and/or debris and in
broom clean condition, provided that, the condition of the Building is such that
Tenant's building permit is not delayed by reason of work required to be
completed by Lessor pursuant to Section 6.3(a) of this Lease, or (2) the date on
which Lessee actually occupies the Premises.  Upon Tender of Possession, Lessee
shall construct the Tenant Improvements called for by the work letter being
entered into by and between Lessor and Lessee, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit C (the "Work Letter").

          3.2.2  DELAYS CAUSED BY LESSEE.  There shall be no abatement of rent
for delays, to the extent caused by acts or omissions of Lessee, its agents,
employees and contractors.

     3.3  EARLY POSSESSION.  If Lessee occupies the Premises prior to the
Commencement Date, such occupancy shall be subject to all provisions of this
Lease, and such occupancy shall not change the termination date.

     3.4  UNCERTAIN COMMENCEMENT.  In the event commencement of the Lease term
is based on the completion of the improvements or Tender of Possession or some
other event which is not documented, Lessee and Lessor shall, upon request by
Lessor, execute an amendment to this Lease that sets forth the Commencement Date
as determined in accordance with the terms hereof.

4.   RENT.

     4.1  BASE RENT.  Commencing on the Commencement Date except as may be
otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the Base
Rent for the Premises set forth in paragraph 1.6 of the Basic Lease Provisions,
without offset or deduction.  Lessee shall deposit upon Tender of Possession of
the Premises the advance Base Rent as described in paragraph 1.8 of the Basic
Lease Provisions as first month's Base Rent.  Rent for any period during the
term hereof which is for less than one month shall be prorated based upon the
actual number of days of the calendar month involved.  Rent shall be payable in
lawful money of the United States to Lessor at the address stated herein or to
such other persons or at such other places as Lessor may designate in writing.

     4.2  OPERATING EXPENSES.  Lessee shall pay to Lessor during the term
hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Lessee's Share, as hereinafter defined, of
the increase in all Operating Expenses over those for the calendar year 1997
("Base Year"), during each calendar year of the term of this Lease, commencing
January 1, 1998, in accordance with the following provisions:

          (a) "Lessee's Share" is defined, for purposes of this Lease, as the
percentage set forth in paragraph 1.10 of the Basic Lease Provisions, which
percentage has been determined by dividing the approximate square footage of the
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approximate square footage of the rentable space contained in the Office
Building Project. It is understood and agreed that the square footage figures
set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions are approximations which Lessor and
Lessee agree are reasonable and shall not be subject to revision except in
connection with an actual change in the size of the Premises or a change in the
space available for lease in the Office Building Project. It is further agreed
that Lessee shall in no event be entitled to a credit to or adjustment of
Lessee's Share of Operating Expenses payable hereunder, even if the ratio of
Operating Expenses actually paid by Lessee compared to total Operating Expenses
actually paid by Lessee and other lessees of the Office Building Project exceeds
Lessee's Share (as it might, by way of example only and not limitation, if some
leases of the Office Building Project are made on a "gross" basis, in which case
the lessees under such leases would not directly pay any portion of the
Operating Expenses).

          (b) "Operating Expenses" shall mean any and all actual and verifiable
costs and expenses paid or incurred by Lessor during the Term in connection with
the operation, maintenance, management and repair of the Office Building
Project.  By way of illustration but not limitation, Operating Expenses shall
include the following: (i) the cost of air conditioning, electricity, steam,
heating, water, plumbing, mechanical, ventilating, electrical systems, sanitary
and storm drainage, life safety equipment, telecommunications equipment, lessee
directories, fire detection systems, sprinkler systems, the cost of
environmental surcharges imposed by any government entity, escalator and
elevator systems and all other utilities and the cost of supplies and equipment
and maintenance and service contracts in connection therewith; (ii) the cost of
repairs and general maintenance and cleaning, including all goods, services and
supplies purchased by Lessor in connection therewith; (iii) without limiting the
provisions of paragraphs 8.2 or 8.4 below, the cost of fire, extended coverage,
boiler, sprinkler, public liability, property damage, loss of rent, earthquake
and other insurance on or covering operations of the Building, including such
other endorsements as Lessor may desire, all in such amounts as Lessor may
reasonably determine or the Building's share of a blanket policy, whether or not
it is actually paid for by the Building, as reasonably determined by Lessor, and
the cost of any losses payable by Lessor as a deductible; (iv) reasonable and
customary wages, salaries and other labor costs for employees at or below the
grade of building manager located at, and performing services at, the Office
Building Project, including uniforms, taxes, insurance, retirement, medical and
other employee benefits; (v) reasonable and customary fees, charges and other
costs, including without limitation management fees, consulting fees, legal fees
and accounting fees, of all independent contractors engaged by Lessor to perform
services directly relating to the management of the Office Building Project or
reasonably charged by Lessor if Lessor or its affiliate(s) perform management
services in connection with the Office Building Project, and the costs of
supplying, replacing and cleaning employee uniforms; (vi) the cost of licenses,
permits and inspections and the cost of contesting the validity or applicability
of any governmental enactments which may affect Operating Expenses; (vii) the
cost of window coverings, decorative items, carpeting and other wall or floor
coverings furnished by Lessor from time to time in public corridors and Common
Areas; but excluding the upgrading of the Common Areas (and, specifically the
Building's lobby and elevator cabs) currently planned for the Office Building
Project as provided in the Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C (viii) the
cost of repairs, maintenance and cleaning of the Common Areas including, but not
limited to striping, bumpers, irrigation systems, Common Area lighting
facilities, Building exteriors and roofs, fences and gates; (ix) Lessor's
contributions to any owner's association providing maintenance or other services
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benefits to the Building; (x) the cost of trash disposal, janitorial and
security services; and (xi) without limiting the provisions Paragraph 6.3 and
7.3, the cost of any capital improvements (meaning those items which have a
useful life of more than five (5) years) made to the Building after the date of
this Lease which are (A) reasonably calculated  as a labor-saving or energy
conservation device or to effect other economies in the operation or maintenance
of the Building, or (B) made to the Building after the date of this Lease that
are required under any governmental law or regulation that was not applicable to
and enforceable with respect to the Building at the Tender of Possession
(including without limitation those undertaken to comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, as such Act applies to the Common Areas), provided that such
capital improvements costs shall be amortized pursuant to generally accepted
accounting procedures ("GAAP") over such reasonable period as Lessor shall
determine, together with interest on the unamortized balance at a market rate.

          (C) Lessee's Share of Operating Expenses shall be payable by Lessee
within thirty (30) days after a reasonably detailed statement of actual expenses
is presented to Lessee by Lessor.  At Lessor's option, however, an amount may be
estimated by Lessor from time to time of Lessee's Share of annual Operating
Expenses and the same shall be payable monthly or quarterly, as Lessor shall
designate, during each calendar year of the Lease term, on the same day as the
Base Rent is due hereunder.  In the event that Lessee pays Lessor's estimate of
Lessee's Share of Operating Expenses as aforesaid, Lessor shall deliver to
Lessee within sixty (60) days after the expiration of each calendar year a
reasonably detailed statement showing Lessee's Share of the actual Operating
Expenses incurred during the preceding year.  If Lessee's payments under this
paragraph 4.2(d) during said preceding calendar year exceed Lessee's Share as
indicated on said statement, Lessee shall be entitled, at Lessee's election to
credit the amount of such overpayment against Lessee's Share of Operating
Expenses next falling due, or to receive a reimbursement of the overpayment from
Lessor within thirty (30) days thereafter.  If Lessee's payments under this
paragraph during said preceding calendar year were less than Lessee's Share as
indicated on said statement, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the amount of the
deficiency within thirty (30) days after delivery by Lessor to Lessee of said
statement.

          (D) Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Operating
Expenses shall not include the following:

               1.  Costs reimbursed by insurers, or governmental authorities or
any other entity.

               2.  Costs for utilities, services, items and other benefits
(including, without limitation, Building alterations or renovations) provided to
other lessees or occupants of the Building, but which are not provided to
Lessee.

               3.  Ground lease rental.

               4.  Leasing commissions, space preparation costs, attorneys' fees
and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with negotiations or
disputes with present or prospective lessees or other occupants, or associated
with the enforcement of any leases or the defense of Lessor's title or interest
in the Building or Common Areas or any part thereof or legal or other
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estate tax or assessment proceeding or contest, except that the cost (net of
actual savings) with respect to any real estate tax or assessment proceeding or
contest which Lessor determines has a reasonable prospect of success shall be
included in Operating Expenses.

          5.  Interest, principal, points and fees on any debt instrument
encumbering all or any portion of the Building or Office Building Project.

          6.  Depreciation and amortization, except as otherwise
specifically set forth herein.

          7.  Lessor's general corporate overhead and general administrative
expenses, including, without limitation, in-house legal and accounting fees and
costs.

          8.  Costs for replacements or material repairs resulting from inferior
or deficient workmanship, materials or equipment in the initial construction or
equipping of the Building or alterations thereto, or which is covered by
insurance.

          9.  The cost of any repairs, alterations, additions, changes,
replacements and all other items which are incurred in order to market space
within the Building or prepare for a new lessee's occupancy including, without
limitation, the cost of permits, licenses and inspection, allowances in lieu of
improvements and costs incurred for any other lessee concessions.

          10.  Insurance premiums to the extent of any refunds thereof and
insurance deductibles in excess of commercially reasonable levels for similar
office buildings in Glendale, California, subject to a maximum in any year of
Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000).  The insurance limits and deductibles of
Lessor in effect as of the date of this Agreement are acceptable.

          11.  Any advertising, development, promotional or marketing expenses
and costs of installation, replacement and material repair of all leasing signs
associated with the Building, the Office Building Project, its lessees and all
related facilities (except as specifically provided in this Lease).

          12.  Any costs representing an amount paid to any person, firm,
corporation or other entity related to Lessor (or any partner thereof), which is
in excess of the fair market value of such materials or services if said
material or services had been rendered by an unrelated third party on a
competitive basis.

          13.  Any expenses for repairs or maintenance which are reimbursed
through warranties or service contracts.

          14.  Any bad debt loss or expense, rent loss, or reserves for bad
debt or rent loss.

          15.  Fines, penalties, late payment charges and interest, except to
the extent such costs are attributable to Lessee's acts.

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          16.  Costs arising out of Lessor's charitable or political
contributions, and fees or dues payable to trade or industry associations, or
similar organizations.

          17.  Costs incurred due to a default by Lessor, its agents, or any
lessee of the terms and conditions of this Lease or any other lease or agreement
affecting the Office Building Project.

          18.  Except in cases of emergency, rentals and other related expenses
incurred in leasing air conditioning systems, elevators or other equipment
ordinarily considered to be of a capital nature (other than equipment which is
used in providing janitorial services and which is not affixed to the Building)
to the extent such expenses exceed the amortized cost over the useful life (in
accordance with GAAP) of replacing such equipment.

          19.  All items and services for which Lessee reimburses Lessor or pays
third persons or which Lessor provides selectively to one or more lessees or
occupants of the Office Building Project (other than Lessee) without
reimbursement.

          20.  The cost of repairs or other work occasioned by a casualty that
is required to be insured against under this Lease, or by the exercise of
eminent domain.

          21.  Costs necessitated by or resulting from the negligence or willful
misconduct of Lessor, its agents, employees, invitees and/or independent
contractors.

          22.  Costs of any services sold or provided to lessees or other
occupants for which Lessor is entitled to be reimbursed by such lessees or other
occupants as an additional charge or rental over and above the Base Rent (and
escalations thereof).

          23.  "Takeover" expenses, including but not limited to the expenses
incurred by Lessor with respect to space located in another building of any kind
or nature in connection with the leasing of space in the Office Building
Project.

          24.  Lessor's gross receipts taxes, personal and corporate income
taxes, inheritance and estate taxes, and franchise, gift and transfer taxes.

          25.  Any real estate taxes payable by Lessee or any other lessee in
the Office Building Project under the applicable provisions in their respective
leases.

          26.  Real estate taxes allocable to the lessee improvements of Lessee
or other lessees or occupants in the Office Building Project which are over and
above the Lessor's standard lessee improvement allowance.

          27.  Any compensation to executives, officers or partners of or in
Lessor or to any other persons above the level of building manager and any
management fees and expenses (including salaries of management personnel and
office rental and other office expenses, such as for furniture and office
equipment) to the extent such fees and expenses are in excess of competitive
rates for such fees and expenses.

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          28.  Costs incurred in connection with any (i) environmental clean-up,
response action, or remediation of Hazardous Materials (as defined in Paragraph
45) brought onto, in, under or about the Premises, the Building or the Office
Building Project after the date hereof by Lessor or any lessee (other than
Lessee) in the Office Building Project, or (ii) environmental clean-up, response
action, or remediation of Hazardous Materials (as defined in Paragraph 45)
brought onto, in, under or about the Premises, the Building or the Office
Building Project on the date hereof which, in the case of either (i) or (ii)
under laws in effect as of the date hereof, are or would be required to be
remediated, including but not limited to costs and expenses associated with the
defense, administration, settlement, monitoring or management thereof.

          29.  The costs of sculptures, paintings and other objects of art
purchased by Lessor for the Office Building Project.

          30.  Any category or account relating to types or categories of
expenditures not included in the Base Year except any such as may be required by
Applicable Laws.

          (e) Operating Expenses shall be "net" only, and for that purpose shall
be reduced by the amounts of any cash reimbursements, refunds or credits
received by Lessor (net of the reasonable costs and expenses of obtaining the
same, if any) with respect to any item of cost that is included in Operating
Expenses.  In the event any such reimbursement, refund or credit is received by
Lessor in a later calendar year, it shall be applied against the Operating
Expenses for such later calendar year; provided, however, that if the term of
this Lease has expired, Lessee's percentage share of such item shall be promptly
refunded by Lessor to Lessee.  No item of expense shall be included in or
deducted from Operating Expenses more than once under any circumstances.  Lessor
shall use reasonable efforts to effect an equitable proration of bills for
services rendered to the Building and to any other property owned by Lessor.

          (f) Upon not less than five (5) business days' prior written notice to
Lessor and during regular business hours of Lessor, but not more often than once
during any calendar year, Lessee and its independent certified public
accountants and/or internal auditors (but not any persons compensated based upon
a contingency or a percentage of savings) shall have the right to audit and
copy, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, Lessor's books and records relating to
any determination of Lessee's Share of Operating Expense, such notice to be
given, if at all, within twelve (12) months after Lessee's receipt of Lessor's
determination.  Any information obtained by Lessee or its auditors shall be held
strictly confidential except as required by law, order of court or as needed to
conduct an arbitration as provided below.  Any dispute between the parties
hereto with respect to such statement shall be resolved by arbitration in
accordance with the then existing rules of the American Arbitration Association,
with the arbitrator(s) to be an independent certified public accountant in good
standing; provided, however, that there shall not be deemed to be such a dispute
unless Lessee notifies Lessor thereof within twelve (12) months after Lessee's
receipt of Lessor's determination.  If there is such a dispute, upon resolution
thereof, Lessor shall promptly return to Lessee any amount agreed or determined
to have been overpaid to Lessor, and Lessee shall promptly pay to Lessor any
amount agreed or determined to be due thereto.  Notwithstanding any contrary
provision herein, if the total of Lessee's Share of Operating Expense is
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such statement by more than five percent (5%) Lessor shall promptly reimburse to
Lessee any reasonable cost and expenses paid by Lessee to its independent
certified public accountant or with respect to internal auditors in connection
with seeking the return of the overpayment in question, not to exceed $5000.00
in the case of independent certified public accountants and $2500.00 in the case
of internal auditors, except where the overstatement was willful or the product
of fraud; otherwise each party shall pay its own costs and expenses associated
with such audit.

          (g) If the Office Building Project is not at least 95% occupied during
all or a portion of any Lease Year including the Base Year, then Lessor shall
make an appropriate adjustment, in accordance with industry standards, of the
Office Building Project Operating Expenses for each such Lease Year and Base
Year to determine what the Office Building Project Operating Expenses would have
been for such year as if the Office Building Project had been 95% occupied, and
the amount so determined shall be deemed to be the amount of Office Building
Project Operating Expense for the year.  Such adjustment shall be made by Lessor
by increasing those costs included in the Office Building Project Operating
Expense which according to industry practice vary based upon the level of
occupancy of the Office Building Project.

          (h) As part of Operating Expenses, Lessor shall provide Normal
Quantities (as defined below) of electricity to the Premises twenty-four (24)
hours a day, seven (7) days per week, every day of the year.  In the event
Lessee requires utilities, heating, ventilating or air-conditioning ("HVAC")
and/or services in excess of what Lessor is required to provide during Business
Hours (as defined in Lease Section 11.1) or at times other than during Business
Hours, Lessor agrees to provide such extra utilities and services, subject to
interruptions beyond Lessor's control, and Lessee agrees to reimburse to Lessor
its "reasonable estimated actual cost" of providing such extra utilities and
services, without a profit to or overhead, administration or depreciation charge
by Lessor; provided, however that, with respect to the operation of HVAC during
non-Business Hours, Lessor's "reasonable estimated actual cost" shall be
calculated on an hourly basis and shall include additional wear and tear on
plant and equipment incurred in connection with such extra use.  Lessor's
"reasonable estimated actual cost" shall be determined by Syska & Hennessy,
Inc., Engineers (or such other engineering firm qualified to make such cost
estimates as may be approved by Lessor and Lessee) after review of Lessee's
plans and specifications for improvements and equipment within the Premises.
After the first year of the Term, the charge for HVAC during non Business Hours
may increase in Lessor's reasonable discretion if similar charges for Comparable
Buildings have increased.  Lessee shall be charged for excess electrical
consumption when total consumption during Business Hours exceeds five (5) watts
per rentable square foot multiplied by the rentable area of the Premises
("Normal Quantities").  If Lessor determines that Lessee's use of electricity or
other Utilities or Services is frequently above Normal Quantities, Lessor may,
at Lessee's expense, install separate meters and/or other measuring devices to
determine the actual costs to be paid by Lessee.

     4.3.  [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

     4.4.  [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

5.   [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

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6.   PERMITTED USE.

     6.1  PERMITTED USE.  The Premises shall be used and occupied only for the
purpose set forth in paragraph 1.4 of the Basic Lease Provisions and for no
other purpose.

     6.2  COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.

          (a) Except as otherwise set forth in this Lease, Lessor makes no
representation or warranty to Lessee regarding the condition of the Premises or
with respect to whether or not the Premises, or the use for which Lessee will
occupy the Premises, will violate any covenants or restrictions of record, or
any applicable building code, regulation, law or ordinance in effect on the
Commencement Date or at any other time.

          (B) Lessee shall, at Lessee's expense, promptly comply with all
applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, covenants and
restrictions of record, and requirements of any fire insurance underwriters or
rating bureaus, now in effect or which may hereafter come into effect, whether
or not they reflect a change in policy from that now existing, during the term
or any part of the term hereof, relating in any manner to the Premises and the
occupation and use by Lessee of the Premises.  Lessee shall conduct its business
in a lawful manner and shall not use or permit the use of the Premises or the
Common Areas in any manner that will tend to create waste or a nuisance.
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, Lessee shall not be
required to make any repair to, modification of, or addition to the Building
Structure and/or the Building Systems (each as defined below) except and to the
extent required because of its use of the Premises for other than normal and
customary business office operations.

     6.3  CONDITION OF PREMISES.

          (a) Lessor makes no representation or warranty regarding the condition
of the Premises except as set forth in Subsection (c) below.  Nonetheless,
Lessor will be fully responsible for making all alterations and repairs to the
Premises and the Building at its cost, which shall not be included as Operating
Expenses (as defined in Section 4.2 of the Lease), (i) required to remove any
and all asbestos containing materials ("ACM") discovered at any time to have
existed in the Premises as of the Tender of Possession of the Premises to
Lessee, (ii) resulting from or necessitated by the failure of the Building or
the Premises to comply as of the date of Tender of Possession with the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., as amended (the "ADA"),
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(iii) resulting from or necessitated by the failure of the Building, the Common
Areas, or the Premises to comply (including compliance by reason of a prior
existing condition) with all governmental regulations, ordinances, and laws
existing as of the date of Tender of Possession, including, but not limited to,
laws pertaining to Hazardous Materials ("Applicable Laws"), in order to make the
Premises, the Building and the site upon which the Building is situated (the
"Site") suitable, as currently improved, for business offices; provided,
however, that any alterations within the Premises required to comply with the
ADA or other Applicable Laws which are imposed by ADA or other Applicable Laws
by reason of Lessee's construction of the Tenant Improvements shall be the
responsibility of Lessee.  In the case of Hazardous Materials, the term
"Applicable Laws" will be deemed to include any standards, guidances or other
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authoritative governmental units or other bodies such as the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, the United States or any relevant state, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Institutes of Health
or the American Congress of Industrial Hygienists. Lessor's obligation to
perform such work in accordance with Applicable Laws will be deemed to exist as
of the date of Tender of Possession.

          (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, and except for latent
defects which are not discernible upon reasonable inspection, Lessee hereby
accepts the Premises in its condition existing as of the Commencement Date or
the date that Lessee takes possession of the Premises, whichever is earlier,
subject to all applicable zoning, municipal, county and state laws, ordinances
and regulations governing and regulating the use of the Premises, and any
easements, covenants or restrictions of record, and accepts this Lease subject
thereto and to all matters disclosed thereby and by any exhibits attached
hereto.  Lessee acknowledges that it has satisfied itself by its own independent
investigation that the Premises are suitable for its intended use, and that
neither Lessor nor Lessor's agent or agents has made any representation or
warranty as to the present or future suitability of the Premises, Common Areas,
or Office Building Project for the conduct of Lessee's business.

          (c) Lessee acknowledges that it has received the following reports
from Lessor and Lessor represents to Lessee that Lessor has no actual knowledge
of any Hazardous Materials on or about the Premises except as disclosed in such
reports (the "Environmental Reports"):

               1.   Phase One Environmental Assessment for Fidelity Federal Bank
                    Project #1340
                    Prepared by Phase One, Inc.
                    February 1994

               2.   Asbestos Survey prepared for Fidelity Federal Bank
                    Dated December 23, 1987
                    Prepared by M.B. Gilbert Associates

               3.   Hazardous Materials Underground
                    Storage tank closure report for 600 N. Maryland
                    (Parking Structure)

               4.   Report of Site Assessment and in-place closure underground
                    fuel storage tank
                    Permit #6421
                    Dated May 3, 1993

               5.   Third party review of the Phase One by Dames & Moore for
                    Citadel
                    Dated April 13, 1995

7.   MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS AND COMMON AREA SERVICES.

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     7.1  LESSOR'S OBLIGATIONS.  Lessor agrees that at all times it will
maintain the structural portions of the Building, including the foundation,
floor/ceiling slabs, roof, curtain walls, exterior glass and mullions, columns,
beams, shafts (including elevator shafts), stairs, parking garage, stairwells,
escalators, elevator cabs, plazas, artwork, closets and all Common Areas and
public areas (collectively, "Building Structure") and the mechanical electrical,
life safety, plumbing, sprinkler systems (connected to the core) and HVAC
systems (including primary and secondary loops connected to the core) ("Building
Systems") in good operating condition and repair; provided, however, that any
repairs shall be made as soon as reasonably possible, and repairs to the HVAC 
systems shall be made outside of Business Hours.  Lessor further agrees that it
will keep the Common Areas in a neat and clean condition, consistent with that
of Comparable Buildings.

     7.2  LESSEE'S OBLIGATIONS.

          (a) Notwithstanding Lessor's obligation to keep the Premises in good
condition and repair, Lessee shall be responsible for payment of the cost
thereof to Lessor as additional rent for that portion of the cost of any
maintenance and repair of the Premises, or any equipment (wherever located) that
serves only Lessee or the Premises, to the extent such cost is attributable to
causes beyond normal wear and tear.  Lessee shall be responsible, at its sole
cost and expense, for painting, repairing or replacing wall coverings, repairing
and maintaining the interior of the Premises (other than equipment which is part
of, and affects, the Building Systems) and to repair or replace any Premises
improvements that are not ordinarily a part of the Building or that are above
then Building standards; provided that Lessee shall be responsible for complying
with any building codes and other Applicable Laws (including without limitation
the Americans with Disabilities Act) only as provided in Section 6.3 above.
Lessor may, at its option, upon reasonable notice, elect to have Lessee perform
any particular maintenance or repairs to items constructed or installed by
Lessee, the cost of which is otherwise Lessee's responsibility hereunder.

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

     7.3  ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS.

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          (a) Lessee shall not, without Lessor's prior written consent, make any
alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations (other than
cosmetic alterations such as carpet, paint and wall coverings which do not
affect Building Systems or Building Structure) in, on or about the Premises, or
the Office Building Project, which cost more than $25,000, which require a
building permit or which affect the Building Structure, Building Systems or
exterior of the Premises.  As used in this paragraph 7.3 the term "Utility
Installation" shall mean window coverings, power panels, electrical distribution
systems, lighting fixtures, air conditioning, plumbing, and telephone and
telecommunication wiring and equipment.  At the expiration of the Term, Lessor
may require the removal of any or all of said alterations, improvements,
additions or Utility Installations, and the restoration of the Premises and the
Office Building Project to their prior condition, at Lessee's expense, provided,
however, that if Lessee requests Lessor's approval of any alterations,
improvements, additions or Utility Installations prior to their installation and
requests that Lessor identify which items Lessor will require to be removed at
the expiration of the Term, Lessee shall not be required to remove any such item
not so identified by Lessor.  Should Lessor permit Lessee to make its own
alterations, improvements, additions or Utility Installations, Lessee shall use
only such contractor as has been reasonably approved by Lessor, and Lessor may
require Lessee to provide Lessor, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, a payment
and performance bond in an amount equal to one and one-half times the estimated
cost of such improvements, to insure Lessor against any liability for mechanic's
and materialmen's liens and to insure completion of the work; provided, however,
that no such bond shall be required for so long as Lessee or a Lessee Affiliate
is the lessee occupying the Premises.

          (b) Subject to the provisions of the foregoing paragraph 7.3(a),
Lessee is granted the right to make non-structural alterations and improvements
to the Premises, as long as Lessee pays for the entire cost of such alterations
and improvements, Lessee agrees to remove said alterations and improvements upon
the expiration or termination of the Lease, if requested by Lessor at the time
the alterations and improvements are approved by Lessor, and such alterations
and improvements will not adversely affect the structural integrity of the
Premises and/or the Building.  Any time Lessee proposes to make such alterations
and/or improvements, Lessee shall provide Lessor with ten (10) days' notice of
the proposed alterations and/or improvements, together with the plans and
specifications, and Lessor shall grant its approval within such ten (10) day
period, unless Lessor reasonably determines that such alterations and/or
improvements would adversely affect the structural integrity of the Premises
and/or the Building or would adversely affect the exterior appearance of the
Building.  If Lessor shall give its consent to Lessee's making such alteration,
improvement, addition or Utility Installation, the consent shall be deemed
conditioned upon Lessee acquiring a permit to do so from the applicable
governmental agencies, furnishing a copy thereof to Lessor prior to the
commencement of the work, and compliance by Lessee with all conditions of said
permit in a prompt and expeditious manner.

          (c) Lessee shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials
furnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for Lessee at or for use in
the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any mechanic's or
materialmen's lien against the Premises, the Building or the Office Building
Project, or any interest therein.

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          (d) Lessee shall give Lessor not less than ten (10) days' notice prior
to the commencement of any work in the Premises by Lessee, and Lessor shall have
the right to post notices of non-responsibility in or on the Premises or the
Building as provided by law.  Lessee shall at all times keep the Premises, the
Building and the Office Building Project free and clear of liens attributable in
any way to a work of improvement commissioned by Lessee, or to the acts or
omissions of Lessee, any of Lessee's employees, agents, or contractors, or any
of their employees, agents or sub-contractors.  If Lessee shall, in good faith,
contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Lessee shall, at
its sole expense defend itself and Lessor against the same and shall pay and
satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the
enforcement thereof against Lessor or the Premises, the Building or the Office
Building Project, upon the condition that if Lessor shall require it, Lessee
shall furnish to Lessor a surety bond satisfactory to Lessor in an amount not
less than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount of such contested lien
claim or demand indemnifying Lessor against liability for the same and holding
the Premises, the Building and the Office Building Project free from the effect
of such lien or claim.

          (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Lease, all
articles of personal property and all business and trade fixtures, machinery and
equipment, furniture and movable partitions owned by Lessee or installed by or
on behalf of Lessee in the Premises shall remain the property of Lessee, and may
be removed by Lessee at any time during the Term of the Lease as long as Lessee
is not in default hereunder with any applicable cure period having expired;
provided that Lessee shall repair and restore any damage caused by such removal.
If Lessee fails to remove all of its effects from the Premises upon the
expiration or earlier termination of the Lease for any cause whatsoever, Lessor
may, at its option, any time after five (5) days' written notice to Lessee of
its intention to remove such effects, remove same in any manner that Lessor
shall choose and store such effects without liability to Lessee for loss
thereof, and Lessee shall pay Lessor upon demand any and all expenses incurred
in connection with such removal, including court costs, attorneys' fees, and
reasonable storage charges incurred while such effects were in Lessor's
possession.

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

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

8.   INSURANCE; INDEMNITY.

     8.1  LIABILITY INSURANCE-LESSEE.  Lessee shall, at Lessee's expense, obtain
and keep in force during the term of this Lease a policy of commercial general
liability insurance, occurrence form, (or such successor comparable form of
coverage) utilizing an Insurance Services Office standard form with Broad Form
General Liability Endorsement (GLO404), or equivalent, in an amount of not less
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bodily injury or death or property damage or loss combined or in a greater
amount as reasonably determined by Lessor and shall insure Lessee with Lessor,
its agents and lenders as additional insureds against liability arising out of
the use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises. Compliance with the above
requirement shall not, however, limit the liability of Lessee hereunder.
Lessee's general liability insurance shall be primary and all liability
insurance carried by Lessor is strictly excess and secondary and shall not
contribute with Lessee's liability insurance.

     8.2  LIABILITY INSURANCE-LESSOR.  Lessor shall maintain a policy of
commercial general liability insurance, occurrence form, against claims of
bodily injury or death or property damage or loss with a combined single limit
of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence which insurance shall name Lessee and
its agents as additional insureds.  Any premiums for liability insurance
maintained by Lessor relating to the Premises, the Building or the Office
Building Project shall be Operating Expenses hereunder.

     8.3  PROPERTY INSURANCE-LESSEE.  Lessee shall, at Lessee's expense, obtain
and keep in force during the term of this Lease for the benefit of Lessee,
replacement cost all-risks insurance, including without limitation fire and
extended coverage insurance, with theft, vandalism and malicious mischief,
sprinkler leakage and earthquake sprinkler leakage endorsements, in an amount
sufficient to cover not less than 100% of the full replacement costs, as the
same may exist from time to time, of all of Lessee's personal property,
fixtures, equipment and tenant improvements.

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

     8.5  INSURANCE POLICIES.

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     (a) Lessee shall deliver to Lessor certificates evidencing the existence
and amounts of such insurance within seven (7) days after the Commencement Date
of this Lease.

     Each policy required to be obtained by Lessee hereunder shall:  (a) be
issued by insurers authorized to do business in the state in which the Building
is located and rated not less than policyholder rating A, in the most recent
version of Best's Key Rating Guide, or the equivalent rating in any other
comparable guide selected by Lessor (provided that, in any event, the same
insurance company shall provide the coverages described in paragraphs 8.1 and
8.3 above); (b) be in form reasonably satisfactory from time to time to Lessor;
(c) name Lessee as named insured thereunder and shall name Lessor and, at
Lessor's request, Lessor's mortgagees and ground Lessors of which Lessee has
been informed in writing, as additional insureds; (d) not have a deductible
amount exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); (e) specifically provide
that the insurance afforded by such policy for the benefit of Lessor and
Lessor's agents mortgagees and ground lessors shall be primary, and any
insurance carried by Lessor or Lessor's mortgagees and ground lessors shall be
excess and non-contributing; (f) except for worker's compensation insurance,
contain an endorsement that the insurer waives its right to subrogation as
described in paragraph 8.6 below; and (g) contain an undertaking by the insurer
to notify Lessor (and the mortgagees and ground lessors of Lessor who are named
as additional insureds) in writing not less than thirty (30) days prior to any
material change, reduction in coverage, cancellation or other termination
thereof.  Lessee agrees to deliver to Lessor, as soon as practicable after the
placing of the required insurance, but in no event later than ten (10) days
after the date Lessee takes possession of all or any part of the Premises
certificates from the insurance company evidencing the existence of such
insurance and Lessee's compliance with the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph 8).  Lessee shall cause certificates to be delivered to Lessor not
less than five (5) days prior to the expiration of any such policy or policies.
If any such initial or replacement certificates are not furnished within the
time(s) specified herein, Lessee shall be deemed to be in material default under
this Lease, and Lessor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to procure
such policies and certificates at Lessee's expense.

     (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.5(a), if the original
Lessee or a Lessee Affiliate is occupying the Premises, Lessee may maintain a
program of Lessee self-insurance or maintain policies which include self-insured
retentions or deductibles in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00.  Any
subtenant or assignee of Lessee which is not a Lessee Affiliate shall be
required to provide third-party insurance coverage as required in the Lease.
With respect to Lessee's permitted self-insurance, self-insured retentions and
deductibles, Lessee agrees to defend Lessor, its agents and lenders, and hold
Lessor, its agents and lenders harmless from and against all liabilities,
damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) which Lessor
would ordinarily be insulated against by Lessee's insurance policies if the
insurance coverage required were provided.

     (c) Lessee may provide the insurance required under this Lease by obtaining
a blanket policy or policies of insurance; provided that the coverages afforded
to Lessor, its agents and lenders under this Lease shall in no way be limited,
diminished or reduced under such blanket policy or policies.

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

     8.7  INDEMNITY.  Lessee shall indemnify, defend  and hold harmless Lessor
and its agents, Lessor's master or ground lessor, partners and lenders, from and
against any and all claims for damage to the person or property of anyone or any
entity arising from Lessee's use of the Office Building Project, or from the
conduct of Lessee's business or from any activity, work or things done,
permitted or suffered by Lessee in or about the Premises or elsewhere and shall
further indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lessor from and against any and all
claims, costs and expenses arising from any breach or default in the performance
of any obligation on Lessee's part to be performed under the terms of this
Lease, or arising from any act or omission of Lessee, or any of Lessee's agents,
contractors, employees or invitees and from and against all costs, attorneys'
fees, expenses and liabilities incurred by Lessor as the result of any such use,
conduct, activity, work, things done, permitted or suffered, breach, default or
negligence, and in dealing reasonably therewith, including but not limited to
the defense or pursuit of any claim or any action or proceeding involved
therein; and in case any action or proceeding be brought against Lessor by
reason of any such matter, Lessee upon notice from Lessor shall defend the same
at Lessee's expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor
shall cooperate with Lessee in such defense.  Lessor need not have first paid
any such claim in order to be so indemnified.  Lessee, as a material part of the
consideration to Lessor, hereby assumes all risk of damage to property of Lessee
or injury to persons, in, upon or about the Office Building Project arising from
any cause and Lessee hereby waives all claims in respect thereof against Lessor.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall have no obligation to indemnify,
defend or hold Lessor harmless from or against any claims which arise from the
negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor or its employees, agents or
representatives.

     8.8  EXEMPTION OF LESSOR FROM LIABILITY.  Lessee hereby agrees that Lessor
shall not be liable for injury to Lessee's business or any loss of income
therefrom or for loss of or damage to the goods, wares, merchandise or other
property of Lessee, Lessee's employees, invitees, customers, or any other person
in or about the Premises or the Office Building Project, nor shall Lessor be
liable for injury to the person of Lessee, Lessee's employees, agents or
contractors, whether such damage or injury is caused by or results from theft,
fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, or from the breakage, leakage,
obstruction or other defects of pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing,
air conditioning or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause, whether said
damage or injury results from conditions arising upon the Premises or upon other
portions of the Office Building Project, or from other sources or places, or
from new construction or the repair, alteration or improvement of any part of
the Office Building Project, or of the equipment, fixtures or appurtenances
applicable thereto, and regardless of whether the cause of such damage or injury
or the means of repairing the same is inaccessible, Lessor shall not be liable
for any damages arising from any act or neglect of any other lessee, occupant or
user of the Office Building Project, nor from the failure of Lessor to enforce
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any other lease of any other lessee of the Office Building Project, except to
the extent caused by the willful misconduct of Lessor or its employees, agents
or representatives.
     
     8.9  NO REPRESENTATION OF ADEQUATE COVERAGE. Lessor makes no representation
that the limits or forms of coverage of insurance specified in this paragraph 8
are adequate to cover Lessee's property or obligations under this Lease.
     
     8.10 RECIPROCAL INDEMNITY. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Article 8 to the contrary, Lessee shall not be required to indemnify and hold
Lessor, or its agents, master or ground lessor, partners or lenders harmless
from any loss, cost, liability, damage or expense, including, but not limited
to, penalties, fines, attorneys' fees or costs (collectively "Claims"), to any
person, property or entity resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct
of Lessor or its agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees in
connection with Lessor's activities in the Building (except for damage to the
Lessee's tenant improvements and Lessee's personal property, fixtures, furniture
and equipment in the Premises, to the extent Lessee is required to obtain
insurance coverage therefor pursuant to the terms of this Lease) or the Office
Building Project. Because Lessor is required to maintain insurance on the Office
Building Project and Lessee compensates Lessor for such insurance as part of
Lessee's Share of Operating Expenses and because of the waivers and subrogation
set forth in Paragraph 8.6, Lessor hereby indemnifies and holds Lessee harmless
from any Claim for damage to any property outside of the Premises to the extent
such Claim is covered by such insurance (or would have been if Lessor had
carried the insurance required hereunder) and is not covered by Lessee's
insurance. Lessee's agreement to indemnify and hold Lessor harmless and the
exclusion from Lessee's indemnity and Lessor's agreement to indemnify and hold
Lessee harmless are not intended to and shall not relieve any insurance carrier
of its obligations under policies required to be carried by Lessor or Lessee,
respectively, pursuant to this Lease to the extent that such policies cover the
results of such acts, omissions or willful misconduct. If Lessor or Lessee has
been or at any time hereafter is granted the right to self insure or if either
party breaches this Lease by its failure to carry required insurance, such
failure shall automatically be deemed to be a covenant and agreement by Lessor
or Lessee, respectively, to self-insure to the full extent of such required
coverage, with full waiver of subrogation.

9.   DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.
     
     9.1  DEFINITIONS.
          
          (a)  "Premises Damage" shall mean if the Premises are damaged or
destroyed to any extent.
          
          (b)  "Premises Building Partial Damage" shall mean if the Building is
damaged or destroyed to the extent that the cost to repair is less than fifty
percent (50%) of the then Replacement Cost of the Building.
          
          (c)  "Premises Building Total Destruction" shall mean if the Building
is damaged or destroyed to the extent that the cost to repair is fifty percent
(50%) or more of the then Replacement Cost of the Building.

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          (d)  "Office Building Project Buildings" shall mean all of the
buildings on the Office Building Project site.
          
          (e)  "Office Building Project Total Destruction" shall mean if the
Office Building Project Buildings are damaged or destroyed to the extent that
the cost of repair is fifty percent (50%) or more of the then Replacement Cost
of the Office Building Project Buildings.
          
          (f)  "Insured Loss" shall mean damage or destruction which was caused
by an event required to be covered by the insurance described in paragraph 8.
The fact that an Insured Loss has a deductible amount shall not make the loss an
uninsured loss.
          
          (g)  "Replacement Cost" shall mean the amount of money necessary to be
spent in order to repair or rebuild the damaged area to the condition that
existed immediately prior to the occurrence of the damage, excluding all
improvements made by lessees other than those installed by Lessor at Lessee's
expense.
     
     9.2  PREMISES DAMAGE; PREMISES BUILDING PARTIAL DAMAGE.
          
          (a)  Insured Loss: Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 9.4 and
9.5, if at any time during the term of this Lease there is damage which is an
Insured Loss and which falls into the classification of either Premises Damage
or Premises Building Partial Damage, then Lessor shall, as soon as reasonably
possible and to the extent insurance proceeds are available and the required
materials and labor are readily available through usual commercial channels, at
Lessor's expense, repair such damage (but not Lessee's trade fixtures, personal
property or tenant improvements originally paid for by Lessee) to its condition
existing at the time of the damage, and this Lease shall continue in full force
and effect.
          
          (b)  Uninsured Loss: Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 9.4 and
9.5, if at any time during the term of this Lease there is damage which is not
an Insured Loss and which falls within the classification of Premises Damage or
Premises Building Partial Damage, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of
Lessee (in which event Lessee shall make the repairs at Lessee's expense), which
damage prevents Lessee from using substantially all of the Premises for its
normal business purposes, Lessor may at Lessor's option either (i) repair such
damage as soon as reasonably possible at Lessor's expense, in which event this
Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) give written notice to
Lessee within thirty (30) days after the date of the occurrence of such damage
of Lessor's intention to cancel and terminate this Lease as of the date of the
occurrence of such damage, in which event this Lease shall terminate as of the
date of the occurrence of such damage.
     
     9.3  PREMISES BUILDING TOTAL DESTRUCTION; OFFICE BUILDING PROJECT TOTAL
DESTRUCTION. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 9.4 and 9.5, if at any time
during the term of this Lease there is damage, whether or not it is an Insured
Loss, which falls into the classifications of either (i) Premises Building Total
Destruction, or (ii) Office Building Project Total Destruction, then Lessor may
at Lessor's option either (i) repair such damage or destruction as soon as
reasonably possible at Lessor's expense (to the extent the required materials
are readily available through usual commercial channels) to its condition
existing
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at the time of the damage, but not Lessee's trade fixtures, personal property or
tenant improvements (unless such fixtures, equipments or tenant improvements are
destroyed due to Lessor's gross negligence or willful misconduct, in which case
they shall be repaired, replaced or paid for at Lessor's expense), and this
Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) give written notice to
Lessee within thirty (30) days after the date of occurrence of such damage of
Lessor's intention to cancel and terminate this Lease, in which case this Lease
shall terminate as of the date of the occurrence of such damage. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Paragraph 9, if any such Premises
Building Total Destruction or Office Building Project Total Destruction cannot
be substantially repaired or remedied within nine (9) months, as reasonably
determined by Lessor in Lessor's reasonable judgment and notified to Lessee
within thirty (30) days of such damage, then Lessee shall have the right to
terminate this Lease upon thirty (30) days' notice to Lessor.
     
     9.4  DAMAGE NEAR END OF TERM.
          
          (a) Subject to paragraph 9.4(b), if at any time during the last twelve
(12) months of the term of this Lease there is substantial damage to the
Premises, Lessor may at Lessor's option cancel and terminate this Lease as of
the date of occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to Lessee of
Lessor's election to do so within 30 days after the date of occurrence of such
damage. For purposes of this subparagraph, "substantial damage" shall mean
damage which is estimated by a licensed architect of good reputation selected by
Lessor to cost more than five percent (5%) of the amount of Base Rent remaining
to be paid by Lessee during the remainder of the Term of this Lease or which
such architect estimates would take longer to repair than twenty-five (25%) of
the remainder of the Term of this Lease.
          
          (b) Notwithstanding paragraph 9.4(a), in the event that Lessee has an
option to extend or renew this Lease, and the time within which said option may
be exercised has not yet expired, Lessee shall exercise such option, if it is to
be exercised at all, no later than twenty (20) business days after the
occurrence of an Insured Loss falling within the classification of Premises
Damage during the last twelve (12) months of the term of this Lease. If Lessee
duly exercises such option during said twenty (20) business day period, Lessor
shall, at Lessor's expense, repair such damage, but not Lessee's fixtures,
equipment or tenant improvements (unless such fixtures, equipments or tenant
improvements are destroyed due to Lessor's gross negligence or willful
misconduct, in which case they shall be repaired, replaced or paid for at
Lessor's expense), as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue
in full force and effect. If Lessee fails to exercise such option during said
twenty (20) day period, then Lessor may at Lessor's option terminate and cancel
this Lease as of the expiration of said twenty (20) day period by giving written
notice to Lessee of Lessor's election to do so within ten (10) days after the
expiration of said twenty (20) day period, notwithstanding any term or provision
in the grant of option to the contrary.
     
     9.5  ABATEMENT OF RENT.
          
          (a) If, in the event of Premises Damage, Lessor repairs or restores
the Building or Premises pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph 9, and any
part of the Premises are not usable and not used by Lessee for normal business
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loss of use due to loss of access or essential services), the rent payable
hereunder (including Lessee's Share of Operating Expenses) for the period during
which such damage, repair or restoration continues shall be abated, provided the
damage was not the result of the negligence of Lessee. Except for said abatement
of rent, if any, and Lessor's obligations under Paragraph 8.10, if any, Lessee
shall have no claim against Lessor for any damage suffered by reason of any such
damage, destruction, repair or restoration.
          
          (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided elsewhere in
this Lease, if Lessor shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises or
the Building under the provisions of this paragraph 9, or if the Parking
Structure is damaged and destroyed such that Lessee does not have substantial
use thereof, and if Lessor shall not commence such repair or restoration within
six (6) months after such occurrence, and complete the restoration and repair
within nine (9) months after such occurrence, or if the damage is not
susceptible of repair or restoration within nine (9) months after such
occurrence (as estimated, as soon as reasonably practicable after such damage
occurs, by a licensed architect of good reputation selected by Lessor), then
Lessee may at Lessee's option cancel and terminate this Lease by giving Lessor
written notice of Lessee's election to do so at any time prior to the
commencement, completion or within ten (10) business days of such estimate,
respectively, of such repair or restoration, in which event this Lease shall
terminate as of the date of such notice. 
          
          (c) Lessee agrees to reasonably cooperate with Lessor in connection
with any such restoration and repair, including but not limited to the approval
and/or execution of plans and specifications required.
          
          (d) In the event that Lessee is prevented from using, and does not
use, the Premises or the Parking Structure or any portion thereof, for three (3)
consecutive business days or ten (10) days in any twelve (12) month period (the
"Eligibility Period") as a result of any damage or destruction to the Premises,
the Parking Structure and/or the Building, any repair, maintenance or alteration
performed by Lessor after the Commencement Date and required by the Lease, which
substantially interferes with Lessee's use of the Premises, the Parking
Structure and/or the Building, any failure by Lessor to provide Lessee with
services or access to the Premises, the Parking Structure and/or the Building,
because of an eminent domain proceeding, or because of the presence of Hazardous
Materials in, on or around the Premises, the Building or the Site which could
pose a health risk to occupants of the Premises, then Lessee's Rent shall be
abated or reduced, as the case may be, after expiration of the Eligibility
Period for such time that Lessee continues to be so prevented from using, and
does not use, the Premises or a portion thereof, in the proportion that the
rentable area of the portion of the Premises that Lessee is prevented from
using, and does not use, bears to the total rentable area of the Premises;
provided, however, that any abatement attributable to damage, destruction,
repair, maintenance, alteration or a lack of access to the Parking Structure
shall be limited to the excess, if any, of the cost of parking fees paid by
Lessee's employees for alternative parking within a two (2) block radius with a
shuttle service provided over the cost of parking fees Lessee would otherwise
have had to pay for the Parking Facility; and provided, further, that Lessee
shall be entitled to the benefit of any difference between the parking fees for
the Parking Structure and lower parking fees attributable to the alternative
parking site(s). However, in the event that Lessee is prevented from conducting,
and does not conduct, its business in any portion of the Premises for a period
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Eligibility Period, and the remaining portion of the Premises is not sufficient
to allow Lessee to effectively conduct its business therein, and if Lessee does
not conduct its business from such remaining portion, then for such time after
expiration of the Eligibility Period during which Lessee is so prevented from
effectively conducting its business therein, the Rent for the entire Premises
shall be abated; provided, however, if Lessee reoccupies and conducts its
business from any portion of the Premises during such period, the Rent allocable
to such reoccupied portion, based on the proportion that the rentable area of
such reoccupied portion of the Premises bears to the total rentable area of the
Premises, shall be payable by Lessee from the date such business operations
commence. If Lessee's right to abatement occurs because of an eminent domain
taking and/or because of damage or destruction to the Premises or the Building,
Lessee's abatement period shall continue until Lessee has been given reasonably
sufficient time and reasonably sufficient access to the Premises and/or the
Building, to rebuild such portion it is required to rebuild, to install its
property, furniture, fixtures, and equipment to the extent the same shall have
been removed as a result of such damage or destruction and to move in over one
(1) weekend. To the extent Lessee is entitled to abatement without regard to the
Eligibility Period, because of an event covered elsewhere in this Article 9
(Damage or Destruction) or in Article 14 (Condemnation), then the Eligibility
Period shall not be applicable.
     
     9.6  [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.]
     
     9.7  WAIVER. Lessor and Lessee waive the provisions of any statute which
relate to termination of leases when leased property is destroyed and agree that
such event shall be governed by the terms of this Lease.

10.  REAL PROPERTY TAXES.
     
     10.1 PAYMENT OF TAXES. Lessor shall pay the real property tax, as defined
in paragraph 10.3, applicable to the Office Building Project subject to
reimbursement by Lessee of Lessee's Share of such taxes in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph 4.2, except as otherwise provided in paragraph 10.2.
     
     10.2 ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. Lessee shall not be responsible for paying
any increase in real property tax specified in the tax assessor's records and
work sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the Office
Building Project by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of
any other lessee. Lessee shall, however, pay to Lessor at the time that
Operating Expenses are payable under paragraph 4.2(c) the entirety of any
increase in real property tax if assessed solely by reason of additional
improvements placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at Lessee's request.
     
     10.3 DEFINITION OF "REAL PROPERTY TAX." As used herein, the term "real
property tax" shall include any form of real estate tax or assessment, general,
special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any improvement bond or bonds, levy or
tax (other than inheritance, franchise, personal income or estate taxes) imposed
on the Office Building Project or any portion thereof by any authority having
the direct or indirect power to tax, including any city, county, state or
federal government, or any school, agricultural, sanitary, fire, street,
drainage or other improvement district thereof, as against any legal or
equitable interest of Lessor in the Office Building Project or in any portion
thereof, as against Lessor's right to rent or other income therefrom, and as
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Building Project. The term "real property tax" shall also include any tax, fee,
levy, assessment or charge (i) in substitution of, partially or totally, any
tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge hereinabove included within the definition
of "real property tax," or (ii) the nature of which was hereinabove included
within the definition of "real property tax," or (iii) which is imposed for a
service or right not charged prior to June 1, 1978, or, if previously charged,
has been increased since June 1, 1978, or (iv) which is imposed as a result of a
change in ownership, as defined by applicable local statutes for property tax
purposes, of the Office Building Project or which is added to a tax or charge
hereinbefore included within the definition of real property tax by reason of
such change of ownership, or (v) which is imposed by reason of this transaction,
any modifications or changes hereto, or any transfers hereof.
     
     10.4 JOINT ASSESSMENT. If the improvements or property, the taxes for which
are to be paid separately by Lessee under paragraph 10.2 or 10.5 are not
separately assessed, Lessee's portion of that tax shall be equitably determined
by Lessor from the respective valuations assigned in the assessor's work sheets
or such other information (which may include the cost of construction) as may be
reasonably available. Lessor's reasonable determination thereof, in good faith,
shall be conclusive.
     
     10.5 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES.

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

11.  UTILITIES.

     11.1 SERVICES PROVIDED BY LESSOR.  Lessor shall furnish, or cause to be
furnished to the Premises, the utility and other services described in Exhibit D
hereto, subject to the terms and conditions and in accordance with the standards
set forth in Exhibit D and in other provisions of this Lease. Lessor shall
provide services from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, excluding New Year's Day, President's
Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Day ("Business Hours").
     
     11.2 EXCESS USE OF SERVICES.  Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4.2(h)
hereof, Lessee shall pay for all excess use of water, gas, heat, light, power,
telephone and other utilities and services specially or exclusively supplied
and/or metered exclusively to the Premises or to Lessee, together with any taxes
thereon.
     
     11.3 INTERRUPTIONS.

          (a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Lease, if there is
an interruption of utilities or services which substantially interferes with
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Premises for its normal business purpose and the Premises are not so used or if,
for any reason, Lessee cannot have access to the Premises (each a "Trigger
Event"), rent payable hereunder until restoration thereof shall be abated
provided, however, that there shall be such rental abatement only if (a) such
interruption or lack of access is not caused by the negligence or willful
misconduct of Lessee or any of Lessee's agents, invitees, contractors or
employees, and (b) the Premises are so rendered unusable for more than three (3)
consecutive business days.
          
          (b) If Lessee cannot, within nine (9) months (the "Non-Use Period") of
the occurrence of the Trigger Event, be given reasonable use of, and access to,
a fully repaired and restored Premises and Building (except for minor "punch-
list" items which will be repaired promptly thereafter), and the utilities and
services pertaining to the Premises and the Building, all suitable for the
efficient conduct of Lessee's business therefrom, then Lessee may elect to
terminate the Lease upon ten (10) days' written notice sent to Lessor at any
time following the expiration of the Non-Use Period (such termination right, if
not previously exercised, to end upon the repair and restoration of the
Premises, utilities and services for the reasonable use of Lessee). In the event
of any Trigger Event occurring during the last year of the Lease Term or, if an
applicable renewal option has been exercised, during the last year of any
renewal term, should the Non-Use Period continue for thirty (30) days, Lessee
may elect to terminate the Lease upon ten (10) days' written notice sent to
Lessor at any time following the expiration of the Non-Use Period (such
termination right, if not previously exercised, to end upon the repair and
restoration of the Premises, utilities and services for the reasonable use of
Lessee). Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 11.3 to the contrary, Lessee
shall have no right to terminate the Lease if the Trigger Event was caused by
the negligence or willful misconduct of Lessee or any of Lessee's agents,
invitees, contractors or employees.

12.  ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.
     
     12.1 LESSOR'S CONSENT REQUIRED. Lessee shall not voluntarily or by
operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage, sublet, or otherwise transfer or
encumber all or any part of Lessee's interest in the Lease or in the Premises,
without Lessor's prior written consent, which Lessor shall not unreasonably
withhold or delay. Lessor shall respond to Lessee's request for consent
hereunder in a timely manner and any attempted assignment, transfer, mortgage,
encumbrance or subletting for which consent was required without such consent
shall be void, and shall constitute a material default and breach of this Lease
under paragraph 13.1(d). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Paragraph 12, Lessee shall have the right to assign its interest in this
Lease or sublet all or any portion of the Premises to any corporation,
partnership, joint venture or other entity which controls, is controlled by or
is under common control with Lessee, or which purchases all or substantially all
of the stock or assets of Lessee as a going concern (collectively, a "Lessee
Affiliate"), without first obtaining the Lessor's consent; provided that, in the
event of an assignment such Lessee Affiliate assumes all of Lessee's obligations
hereunder concurrent with such assignment, pursuant to a written assignment and
assumption reasonably satisfactory to Lessor to be delivered to Lessor
concurrent with the assignment.
     
     12.2 TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.

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          (a)  Regardless of Lessor's consent or the fact that no consent is
required, no assignment or subletting shall release Lessee of Lessee's
obligations hereunder or alter the primary liability of Lessee to pay the rent
and other sums due Lessor hereunder including Lessee's Share of Operating
Expenses, and to perform all other obligations to be performed by Lessee
hereunder.
          
          (b)  Lessor may accept rent from any person other than Lessee pending
approval or disapproval of such assignment without being deemed to have
consented thereto.
          
          (c)  Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such assignment
or subletting, nor the acceptance of rent, shall constitute a waiver or estoppel
of Lessor's right to exercise its remedies for the breach of any of the terms or
conditions of this paragraph 12 or this Lease.
          
          (d)  If Lessee's obligations under this Lease have been guaranteed by
third parties, then an assignment or sublease, and Lessor's consent thereto,
shall not be effective unless said guarantors give their written consent to such
sublease and the terms thereof.
          
          (e)  The consent by Lessor to any assignment or subletting shall not
constitute a consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting by Lessee or to
any subsequent or successive assignment or subletting by the sublessee. However,
Lessor may consent to subsequent sublettings and assignments of the sublease or
any amendments or modifications thereto without notifying Lessee or anyone else
liable on the Lease or sublease and without obtaining their consent and such
action shall not relieve such persons from liability under this Lease or said
sublease; provided, however, such persons shall not be responsible to the extent
any such amendment or modification enlarges or increases the obligations of the
Lessee or sublessee under this Lease or such sublease.
          
          (f)  In the event of any default under this Lease, Lessor may proceed
directly against Lessee, any guarantors or anyone else responsible for the
performance of this Lease, including the sublessee, without first exhausting
Lessor's remedies against any other person or entity responsible therefor to
Lessor, or any security held by Lessor or Lessee.
          
          (g)  Lessor's written consent to any assignment or subletting of the
Premises by Lessee shall not constitute an acknowledgment that no default then
exists under this Lease of the obligations to be performed by Lessee nor shall
such consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing default, except as may be
otherwise stated by Lessor at the time.
          
          (h)  The discovery of the fact that any financial statement relied
upon by Lessor in giving its consent to an assignment or subletting was
materially false shall, at Lessor's election, render Lessor's said consent null
and void.
          
          (I)  Lessor shall have no right to recapture all or any portion of the
Premises by reason of an assignment or subletting.

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     12.3  ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SUBLETTING/ASSIGNMENT.
Regardless of Lessor's consent, the following terms and conditions shall apply
to any subletting (and in the case of subparagraph (f), assignment) by Lessee of
all or any part of the Premises and shall be deemed included in all subleases
under this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated therein:

           (a)  Lessee hereby assigns and transfers to Lessor all of Lessee's
interest in all rentals and income arising from any sublease heretofore or
hereafter made by Lessee, and Lessor may collect such rent and income and apply
same toward Lessee's obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until
a default shall occur in the performance of Lessee's obligations under this
Lease, Lessee may receive, collect and enjoy the rents accruing under such
sublease. Lessor shall not, by reason of this or any other assignment of such
sublease to Lessor nor by reason of the collection of the rents from a
sublessee, be deemed liable to the sublessee for any failure of Lessee to
perform and comply with any of Lessee's obligations to such sublessee under such
sublease. Lessee hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such sublessee,
upon receipt of a written notice from Lessor stating that a default exists in
the performance of Lessee's obligations under this Lease, to pay to Lessor the
rents due and to become due under the sublease. Lessee agrees that such
sublessee shall have the right to rely upon any such statement and request from
Lessor, and that such sublessee shall pay such rents to Lessor without any
obligation or right to inquire as to whether such default exists and
notwithstanding any notice from or claim from Lessee to the contrary. Lessee
shall have no right or claim against said sublessee or Lessor for any such rents
so paid by said sublessee to Lessor.
          
           (b)  No sublease entered into by Lessee shall be effective unless and
until it has been approved in writing by Lessor. In entering into any sublease,
Lessee shall use only such form of sublease as is reasonably satisfactory to
Lessor, and once approved by Lessor, such sublease shall not be changed or
modified without Lessor's prior written consent. Any sublessee shall, by reason
of entering into a sublease under this Lease, be deemed, for the benefit of
Lessor, to have assumed and agreed to conform and comply with each and every
obligation herein to be performed by Lessee other than such obligations as are
contrary to or inconsistent with provisions contained in a sublease to which
Lessor has expressly consented in writing.
          
           (c)  In the event Lessee shall be in Material Default in the
performance of its obligations under this Lease, Lessor, at its option and
without any obligation to do so, may require any sublessee to attorn to Lessor,
in which event Lessor shall undertake the obligations of Lessee under such
sublease from the time of the exercise of said option to the termination of such
sublease; provided, however, Lessor shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or
security deposit paid by such sublessee to Lessee or for any other prior
defaults of Lessee under such sublease.
          
           (d)  No sublessee shall further assign or sublet all or any part of
the Premises without Lessor's prior written consent.
          
           (e)  With respect to any subletting to which Lessor has consented,
Lessor agrees to deliver a copy of any notice of default by Lessee to the
sublessee. Such sublessees shall have the right to cure a default of Lessee
within three (3) days after service of said notice of default upon such
sublessee, and the sublessee shall have a right

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of reimbursement and offset from and against Lessee for any such defaults cured
by the sublessee.
          
          (f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, fifty
percent (50%) of any rent or other economic consideration received by Lessee as
a result of an assignment or subletting which exceeds, in the aggregate, (i) the
total rent which Lessee is obligated to pay to Lessor under the Lease (prorated
to reflect obligations allocable to any portion of the Premises subleased), plus
(ii) any reasonable and customary brokerage commissions (not to exceed six
percent (6%) of base rent payable under the assignment or sublease), reasonable
marketing costs and attorneys' fees (such attorneys' fees not to exceed $5000.00
per assignment or subletting) actually paid by Lessee in connection with such
assignment or subletting, shall be paid to Lessor within ten (10) days after
receipt thereof as additional rent hereunder, without altering or reducing any
other obligations of Lessee hereunder.
          
          (g) The original Lessee, but no assignee or sublessee of the original
Lessee, may allow any person or company which is a client or customer of Lessee
or which is providing services to Lessee or one of Lessee's clients to occupy
certain portions of the Premises without such occupancy being deemed an
assignment or subleasing as long as no new demising walls are constructed to
accomplish such occupancy and no remuneration is being received by Lessee for
such occupancy.
     
     12.4 LESSOR'S EXPENSES. In the event Lessee shall assign or sublet the
Premises or request the consent of Lessor to any assignment or subletting or if
Lessee shall request the consent of Lessor for any act Lessee proposes to do
then Lessee shall pay Lessor's reasonable costs and expenses incurred in
connection therewith, including without limitation attorneys', architects',
engineers' and other consultants' fees; provided that reimbursable attorneys'
fees shall be capped at $1,000.
     
     12.5 CONDITIONS TO CONSENT. Lessor reserves the right to condition any
approval to assign or sublet upon Lessor's determination that (a) the proposed
assignee or sublessee shall conduct a business on the Premises consistent with
the general character of the other occupants of the Office Building Project or
Comparable Buildings and not in violation of any exclusives or rights then held
by other lessees, and (b) the proposed assignee's general financial condition,
including liquidity and net worth, verified by audited financial statements
prepared by a certified public accountant in conformity with GAAP, together with
its general level of financial responsibility and its reputation in the business
community, is sufficient, in Lessor's reasonable opinion, to indicate that such
proposed assignee could and would meet all its obligations under this Lease.

13.  DEFAULT; REMEDIES.
     
     13.1 Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events
shall constitute a "Material Default" of this Lease by Lessee:
          
          (a)  The legal abandonment of the Premises by Lessee.
          
          (b)  [Intentionally Omitted.]

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          (c)  The failure by Lessee to make any payment of rent or any other
payment required to be made by Lessee hereunder, as and when due, where such
failure shall continue for a period of five (5) days after written notice
thereof. To the extent permitted by law, such five (5) day notice shall
constitute the sole and exclusive notice required to be given to Lessee under
applicable unlawful detainer statutes.
          
          (d)  The failure by Lessee to observe or perform any of the covenants,
conditions or provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Lessee,
other than those referenced in subparagraph (c) above, where such failure shall
continue for a period of thirty (30) days after facsimile or other written
notice thereof from Lessor to Lessee; provided, however, that if the nature of
Lessee's noncompliance is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably
required for its cure, then Lessee shall not be deemed to be in default if
Lessee commenced such cure within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter
diligently pursues such cure to completion. To the extent permitted by law, such
thirty (30) day notice shall constitute the sole and exclusive notice required
to be given to Lessee under applicable unlawful detainer statutes.
          
          (e)  (i) The making by Lessee of any general arrangement or general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) Lessee becoming a "debtor" as
defined in 11 U.S.C.(S) 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the
case of a petition filed against Lessee, the same is dismissed within sixty (60)
days or as otherwise required by law); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or
receiver to take possession of substantially all of Lessee's assets located at
the Premises or of Lessee's interest in this Lease, where possession is not
restored to Lessee within thirty (30) days; or (iv) the attachment, execution or
other judicial seizure of substantially all of Lessee's assets located at the
Premises or of Lessee's interest in this Lease, where such seizure is not
discharged within thirty (30) days. In the event that any provision of this
paragraph 13.1(e) is contrary to any applicable law, such provision shall be of
no force or effect.
     
     13.2 LESSOR'S REMEDIES.

          (a)  Termination. In the event of any default by Lessee, in addition
to any other remedies available to Lessor under this Lease, at law or in equity,
Lessor shall have the immediate option to terminate this Lease and all rights of
Lessee hereunder. In the event that Lessor shall elect to so terminate this
Lease, then Lessor may recover from Lessee:
               
               (i)   the worth at the time of award of any unpaid rent which had
     been earned at the time of such termination; plus
               
               (ii)  the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which
     the unpaid rent which would have been earned after termination until the
     time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Lessee proves
     could have been reasonably avoided; plus
               
               (iii) the worth at the time of 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 Lessee proves could be reasonable avoided;
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               (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Lessor for all the
     detriment proximately caused by Lessee's failure to perform its obligations
     under this Lease or which, in the ordinary course of things, would be
     likely to result therefrom including, but not limited to: "Unreimbursed
     Leasehold Improvement and Other Costs" (as defined below); attorneys' fees;
     brokers' commissions; the costs of refurbishment, alterations, renovation
     and repair of the Premises; and removal (including the repair of damage
     caused by such removal) and storage (or disposal) of Lessee's personal
     property, equipment, fixtures, Lessee's alterations, additions, leasehold
     improvements and any other items which Lessee is required under this Lease
     to remove but does not remove. As used herein, the term "Unreimbursed
     Leasehold Improvement and Other Costs" shall mean the product when
     multiplying (i) the sum of any leasehold improvement allowance plus any
     other costs provided, paid or incurred by Lessor in connection with the
     design and construction of the initial leasehold improvements installed in
     the Premises on or prior to the Commencement Date pursuant to the Work
     Letter, together with the amount, if any, of commissions and attorneys'
     fees and costs incurred by Lessor in connection with the negotiation,
     preparation and execution of this Lease, by (ii) the fraction, the
     numerator of which is the number of months of the term of this Lease not
     yet elapsed as of the date on which this Lease is terminated (excluding any
     unexercised renewal options), and the denominator of which is the total
     number of months of the term of this Lease (excluding any unsecured renewal
     options). For example, if the total costs paid or incurred by Lessor with
     respect to the initial leasehold improvements, plus the aforementioned
     commissions and attorneys' fees and costs, was $100,000.00, the Lease term
     was sixty (60) months, and the Lease was terminated by reason of Lessee's
     default at the end of twelve (12) months, the Unreimbursed Leasehold
     Improvement and Other Costs would be equal to $80,000.00 (i.e., $80,000.00
                                                               ----
     equals $100,000.00 x 48/60).
     
     As used in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), above, the "worth at the time of
award" is computed by allowing interest at the maximum interest rate which
Lessor is permitted by law to charge to Lessee (the "Lease Rate"). As used in
subparagraph (iii), above, the "worth at the time of award" is 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%).
          
          (b) Re-Entry Rights. In the event of any default by Lessee, in
addition to any other remedies available to Lessor under this Lease, at law or
in equity, Lessor shall also have the right, with or without terminating this
Lease, to re-enter the Premises and remove all persons and property from the
Premises; such property may be removed, stored and/or disposed of pursuant to
this Lease or any other procedures permitted by applicable law. No re-entry or
taking possession of the Premises by Lessor pursuant to this paragraph 13.2(b),
and no acceptance of surrender of the Premises or other action on Lessor's part,
shall be construed as an election to terminate this Lease unless a written
notice of such intention be given to Lessee or unless the termination thereof be
decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
          
          (c) Continuation of Lease. In the event of any default by Lessee, in
addition to any other remedies available to Lessor under this Lease, at law or
in equity, Lessor shall have the right to continue this Lease in full force and
effect, whether or not Lessee shall have abandoned the Premises. The foregoing
remedy shall also be available to
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Lessor pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1951.4 and any successor
statute thereof in the event Lessee has abandoned the Premises. In the event
Lessor elects to continue this Lease in full force and effect pursuant to this
paragraph 13.2(c), then Lessor shall be entitled to enforce all of its rights
and remedies under this Lease, including the right to recover rent as it becomes
due. Lessor's election not to terminate this Lease pursuant to this paragraph
13.2(c) or pursuant to any other provision of this Lease, at law or in equity,
shall not preclude Lessor from subsequently electing to terminate this Lease or
pursuing any of its other remedies.
          
          (d) Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights, options and remedies
of Lessor contained in this paragraph 13.2 and elsewhere in this Lease shall be
construed and held to be cumulative, and no one of them shall be exclusive of
the other, and Lessor shall have the right to pursue any one or all of such
remedies or any other remedy or relief which may be provided by law or in
equity, whether or not stated in this Lease. Nothing in this paragraph 13.2
shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect Lessee's indemnification of Lessor
pursuant to any provision of this Lease.
     
     13.3 Default by Lessor. Lessor shall not be in default unless Lessor fails
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to perform obligations required of Lessor within a reasonable time, but in no
event later than thirty (30) days after written notice by Lessee to Lessor and
to the holder of any first Mortgage or deed of trust covering the Premises whose
name and address shall have theretofore been furnished to Lessee in writing,
specifying wherein Lessor has failed to perform such obligation; provided,
however, that if the nature of Lessor's obligation is such that more than thirty
(30) days are required for performance then Lessor shall not be in default if
Lessor commences performance within such 30-day period and thereafter diligently
pursues the same to completion.
     
     13.4 Late Charges. Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee
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to Lessor of Base Rent, Lessee's Share of Operating Expenses or other sums due
hereunder will cause Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the
exact amount of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs
include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges, and late
charges which may be imposed on Lessor by the terms of any mortgage or trust
deed covering the Office Building Project. Accordingly, if any installment of
Base Rent, Operating Expenses, or any other sum due from Lessee shall not be
received by Lessor or Lessor's designee within five (5) days after written
notice that such payment is due, then Lessee shall pay to Lessor a late charge
equal to 5% of such overdue amount. The parties hereby agree that such late
charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Lessor will incur
by reason of late payment by Lessee. Acceptance of such late charge by Lessor
shall in no event constitute a waiver of Lessee's default with respect to such
overdue amount, nor prevent Lessor from exercising any of the other rights and
remedies granted hereunder.

14. Condemnation. If the Premises or any portion thereof or the Office Building
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Project are taken under the power of eminent domain, with or without litigation,
or sold in connection with, in lieu of or under the threat of the exercise of
said power (all of which are herein called "condemnation"), this Lease shall
terminate as to the part so taken as of the date the condemning authority takes
title or possession, whichever first occurs; provided that if so much of the
Premises or the Office Building Project are taken by such condemnation as would
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occupancy of the Premises, Lessee shall have the option, to be exercised only in
writing within the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days after Lessor shall have given
Lessee written notice of such taking and (ii) thirty (30) days after the
condemning authority shall have taken possession, to terminate this Lease as of
the date the condemning authority takes such possession. If Lessee does not
terminate this Lease in accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall remain
in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except
that the rent and Lessee's Share of Operating Expenses shall be reduced in the
proportion that the floor area of the Premises taken bears to the total floor
area of the Premises. Common Areas taken shall be excluded from the Common Areas
usable by Lessee and no reduction of rent shall occur with respect thereto or by
reason thereof; provided, however, that if any taking of Common Areas prevents
access to the Premises, then Lessee shall have the option to terminate this
Lease, exercisable within the same time period and in the same manner as
described in the first sentence of this Paragraph 14. Lessor shall have the
option in its sole discretion to terminate this Lease as of the taking of
possession by the condemning authority, by giving written notice to Lessee of
such election within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of a taking by
condemnation of any part of the Premises or the Office Building Project. Any
award for the taking of all or any part of the Premises or the Office Building
Project under the power of eminent domain or any payment made under threat of
the exercise of such power shall be the property of Lessor, whether such award
shall be made as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold or for
the taking of the fee, or as severance damages; provided, however, that, to the
extent the award to Lessor is not reduced thereby, Lessee shall be entitled to
any separate award for (i) loss of or damage to Lessee's trade fixtures,
removable personal property and unamortized tenant improvements that have been
paid for by Lessee, (ii) interruption of or damage to Lessee's business, or
(iii) Lessee's relocation expenses. For purposes of (i) above, the cost of such
improvements shall be amortized over the original term of this Lease excluding
any options. In the event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of such
condemnation, Lessor shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by such
condemnation except to the extent that Lessee has been reimbursed therefor by
the condemning authority.

15.  BROKER'S FEE.
     
     (a) The brokers involved in this transaction are CB Commercial Real Estate
Group, Inc., as "listing broker," and, Cushman Realty Corporation, as Lessee's
broker, both of which are licensed real estate brokers. Upon execution of this
Lease by both parties, Lessor shall pay a fee to CB Commercial as set forth in a
separate agreement between Lessor and said broker for brokerage services
rendered by said broker to Lessor in this transaction. Payment of any fee due to
Cushman Realty is the responsibility of CB Commercial.
     
     (b) Lessor agrees to pay said fee not only on behalf of Lessor but also on
behalf of any person, corporation, association, or other entity having an
ownership interest in said real property or any part thereof, when such fee is
due hereunder. Any transferee of Lessor's interest in this Lease, whether such
transfer is by agreement or by operation of law, shall be deemed to have assumed
Lessor's obligation under this paragraph 15. Each listing and cooperating broker
shall be a third party beneficiary of the provisions of this paragraph 15 to the
extent of their interest in any commission arising under this Lease and may
enforce that right directly against Lessor; provided, however, that all brokers
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right to any part of such total commission shall be a necessary party to any
suit with respect thereto.
     
     (c)  Lessee and Lessor each represents and warrants to the other that
neither has had any dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder (other than
the person(s), if any, whose names are set forth in paragraph 15(a), above) in
connection with the negotiation of this Lease and/or the consummation of the
transaction contemplated hereby, and no other broker or other person, firm or
entity is entitled to any commission or finder's fee in connection with said
transaction and Lessee and Lessor do each hereby indemnify and hold the other
harmless from and against any costs, expenses, attorneys' fees or liability for
compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder
or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying
party.

16.  ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.
     
     (a)  Each party (as "responding party") shall at any time upon not less
than ten (10) business days' prior written notice from the other party
("requesting party") execute, acknowledge and deliver to the requesting party a
statement in writing (i) certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full
force and effect (or, if modified, stating the nature of such modification and
certifying that this Lease, as so modified, is in full force and effect) and the
date to which the rent and other charges are paid in advance, if any, and (ii)
acknowledging that there are not, to the responding party's knowledge, any
uncured defaults on the part of the requesting party, or specifying such
defaults if any are claimed, and (iii) in the case of Lessee, certify as to such
other matters as may be reasonably requested by Lessor or by a prospective
purchaser or encumbrancer of all or any part of the Office Building Project. Any
such statement may be conclusively relied upon by any prospective purchaser or
encumbrancer of the Office Building Project or of the business of Lessee, or by
any prospective assignee of this Lease or subtenant of the Premises.
     
     (b)  At the requesting party's option, the failure to deliver such
statement within such time shall be a default of this Lease by the party who is
to respond, or it shall be conclusive upon such party that (i) this Lease is in
full force and effect, without modification except as may be represented by the
requesting party, (ii) there are no uncured defaults in the requesting party's
performance, (iii) if Lessor is the requesting party, not more than one month's
rent has been paid in advance, and (iv) if Lessor is the requesting party, there
are no remaining obligations of the requesting party under this Lease yet to be
performed.

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

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

19.  INTEREST ON PAST-DUE OBLIGATIONS. Except as expressly herein provided, any
amount due to Lessor not paid within five (5) days of the date due shall bear
interest at the maximum rate then allowable by law or judgments from the date
due. Payment of such interest shall not excuse or cure any default by Lessee
under this Lease; provided, however, that interest shall not be payable on late
charges incurred by Lessee nor on any amounts upon which late charges are paid
by Lessee.

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

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

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

23.  NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in
writing and may be given by personal delivery, facsimile, receipted overnight
courier or by certified or registered mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently
given if delivered or addressed to Lessee or to Lessor at the address noted
below or adjacent to the signature of the respective parties, as the case may
be. Mailed notices shall be deemed given upon actual receipt at the address
required, or forty-eight hours following deposit in the mail, postage prepaid,
whichever first occurs. Notices sent by facsimile hereunder must be confirmed by
facsimile confirmation and followed with a copy sent by mail. Either party may
by notice to the other specify a different address for notice purposes. A copy
of all notices required or permitted to be given to Lessor hereunder shall be
concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such addresses as Lessor
may from time to time hereafter designate by notice to Lessee.

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

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

26.  HOLDING OVER. If Lessee, with Lessor's consent, remains in possession of
the Premises or any part thereof after the expiration of the term hereof, such
occupancy shall be a tenancy from month to month upon all the provisions of this
Lease pertaining to the obligations of Lessee, except that the Base Rent payable
shall be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent payable immediately
preceding the termination date of this Lease, and all Options, if any, granted
under the terms of this Lease shall be deemed terminated and be of no further
effect during said month to month tenancy.

27.  CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, no remedy
or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be
cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity.

28.  COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS. Each provision of this Lease performable by
Lessee or Lessor shall be deemed both a covenant and a condition.

29.  BINDING EFFECT; CHOICE OF LAW. Subject to any provisions hereof restricting
assignment or subletting by Lessee and subject to the provisions of paragraph
17, this Lease shall bind the parties, their personal representatives,
successors and assigns. This Lease shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California applicable to contracts to be wholly performed within such State.

30.  SUBORDINATION.
     
     30.1 (a) Subject to Lessee's receipt of reasonably satisfactory non-
disturbance protection (other than for any presently existing ground lease,
mortgage, deed of trust or other security placed upon the Office Building
Project, or any portion thereof), this Lease, and any Option or right of first
refusal granted hereby, at Lessor's option, shall, without the necessity of
Lessee or any other party executing any additional documentation, be subordinate
to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or any other hypothecation or
security now or hereafter placed upon the Office Building Project and to any and
all advances made on the security thereof and to all renewals, modifications,
consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. If any mortgagee, trustee
or ground lessor shall elect to have this Lease and any Options granted hereby
prior to the lien of its mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, and shall give
written notice thereof to Lessee, this Lease and such Options shall be deemed
prior to such mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease whether this Lease or such
Options are dated prior or subsequent to the date of said mortgage, deed of
trust or ground lease or the date of recording thereof.
          
          (b) Lessee agrees to execute, within ten (10) days after written
demand, any documents required to effectuate an attornment, a subordination, or
to make this Lease or any Option granted herein prior to the lien of any
mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, as the case may be.

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     30.2 (a)  Lessor agrees that it will use its best commercially reasonable
efforts to provide Lessee with a non-disturbance, subordination and attornment
agreement (a "non-disturbance agreement") in favor of and reasonably
satisfactory to Lessee from any ground lessors, mortgage holders or lien holders
(each, a "Superior Mortgagee") in existence as of the date of this Lease. Any
such non-disturbance agreement shall be in recordable form and may be recorded
at Lessee's election and expense.
          
          (b)  Lessor agrees to provide Lessee with commercially reasonable non-
disturbance agreement(s) in favor of and reasonably satisfactory to Lessee from
any Superior Mortgagee(s) of Lessor who later come(s) into existence at any time
prior to the expiration of the Term of the Lease, as it may be extended, in
consideration of, and as a condition precedent to, Lessee's agreement to
subordinate its rights and interest under this Lease to, and to attorn to, the
rights and interests of such Superior Mortgagee(s). Said non-disturbance
agreement(s) shall be in recordable form and may be recorded at Lessee's
election and expense.

31.  ATTORNEYS' FEES.
     
     31.1 If either party brings an action to enforce the terms hereof or
declare rights hereunder, the prevailing party, if any, in any such action,
trial or appeal thereon, shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys' fees to
be paid by the losing party as fixed by the court in the same or a separate
suit, and whether or not such action is pursued to decision or judgment.
     
     31.2 The attorneys' fee award shall not be computed in accordance with any
court fee schedule, but shall be such as to fully reimburse all attorneys' fees
reasonably incurred in good faith.
     
     31.3 Lessor shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and all other
costs and expenses incurred in the good faith preparation and service of notices
of default and consultations in connection therewith, whether or not a legal
action is subsequently commenced in connection with such default.

32.  LESSOR'S ACCESS.
     
     32.1 Lessor and Lessor's agents shall have the right, upon 24 hours' prior
notice to Lessee and accompanied by a Lessee representative if Lessee makes such
representative available at the time of Lessor's entry (except in cases of
emergency as to both notice and Lessee representative), to enter the Premises at
reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the same, performing any services
required of Lessor, showing the same to prospective purchasers, lenders, or
lessees, taking such safety measures, erecting such scaffolding or other
necessary structures, making such alterations, repairs, improvements or
additions to the Premises or to the Office Building Project as Lessor may
reasonably deem necessary or desirable and the erecting, using and maintaining
of utilities, services, pipes and conduits through the Premises and/or other
premises as long as there is no material adverse effect to Lessee's use of the
Premises. Any such entry shall be accomplished as expeditiously as reasonable
possible and in a manner so as to cause as little interference with Lessee's
business operations as reasonably possible. Lessee may designate certain areas
of the Premises as "Secured Areas" should Lessee require such

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areas for the purpose of securing certain valuable property or confidential
information, in which event Lessor may not enter such Secured Areas except in
the case of emergency or in the event of a Lessor inspection, in which case
Lessor shall provide Lessee with three (3) days prior facsimile or other written
notice of the specific date and time of the Lessor inspection. During the twelve
(12) month period prior to expiration of this Lease, Lessor and its agents may
exhibit the Premises to prospective tenants at reasonable hours and upon
reasonable prior notice to Lessee. Lessor may at any time place on or about the
Building any ordinary "For Sale" signs and Lessor may at any time during the
last 90 days of the term hereof place on or about the Premises any ordinary "For
Lease" signs.
     
     32.2 [Intentionally Omitted.]
     
     32.3 Lessor shall have the right to retain keys to the Premises and to
unlock all doors in or upon the Premises other than (except as necessary in
emergencies) to files, vaults and safes, and other areas designated by Lessee as
"secured," and in the case of emergency to enter the Premises by any reasonably
appropriate means, and any such entry shall not be deemed a forceable or
unlawful entry or detainer of the Premises or an eviction.

33.  AUCTIONS. Lessee shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, any auction upon the Premises or the Common Areas
without first having obtained Lessor's prior written consent. The holding of any
auction on the Premises or Common Areas in violation of this paragraph shall
constitute a material default of this Lease.

34.  SIGNS/SATELLITE DISHES.
     
     (a) Subject to the right to primary building identity on the ground floor
(but not on the top of the Building) which has been granted to an existing
tenant and which may in the future be granted to a replacement ground floor
tenant, Lessee shall be entitled to install signage to be approved by Lessor
providing Lessee with primary building identity. The exact location, size,
materials, coloring, lettering and lighting of such signage shall be subject to
Lessor's reasonable approval, and shall be consistent and compatible with the
Building's design, signage and graphics program as well as all applicable laws
and regulations. Any and all such signage (including the cost of design,
installation, maintenance and removal thereof) shall be at Lessee's sole cost
and expense. Under no circumstances shall Lessee place a sign on any roof of the
Office Building Project. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this
Lease, Lessee shall remove all such signage and restore the Building to its
condition prior to signage installation. Lessee may transfer such sign rights to
any assignee or sublessee of the entire Premises.
     
     (b) Subject to the rights of the tenant (and any permitted assignee or
sublessee thereof) under an existing lease covering the ground floor, Landlord
shall not permit any sign to be placed on or around the Building and/or the Site
(except for the Building directory or in the interior corridor of the Building
on the floor in which a lessee leases space) which identifies any person,
company or entity which is a "competitor" of Lessee (as hereinafter defined).
Under no circumstances shall the Building and/or the Site be named after or
referred to utilizing the name of a competitor of Lessee. These signage
restrictions are for the benefit of Lessee or a Lessee Affiliate only and may
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Lessee Affiliate assignee or sublessee. For purposes of this Section 34(b), a
"competitor" of Lessee shall be a person or entity whose primary business is
film, television or theme park entertainment.
     
     (c) Lessee may designate as many names as it may wish to appear in the
Building directory in the main lobby of the Building.
     
     (d) Lessee shall have the right to install on up to one hundred (100)
square feet of the roof of the Building, satellite dishes, television antennae,
related receiving equipment, related cable connections and any and all other
related equipment required in connection with the communications and data
transmission network of Lessee or a Lessee Affiliate, subject to Lessor's prior
reasonable approval, and provided that Lessee's indemnification obligations
under Paragraph 8.7 shall apply fully to any exercise by Lessee of its rights
under this Paragraph. Lessee shall maintain and repair all such equipment and
shall repair, at its expense, any and all damage to the Building or the Office
Building Project caused, directly or indirectly, by such installation and use.
Lessor's approval shall be subject to, among other things, the visual (including
screening), structural, roof penetration effects of the installation, and the
location on the roof shall be subject to Lessor's reasonable discretion.

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

36.  CONSENTS.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, wherever
in this Lease the consent of one party is required to an act of the other party
such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

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

38.  QUIET POSSESSION.  Unless and until a Material Default hereunder occurs
which remains uncured, Lessee shall have quiet possession of the Premises for
the entire term hereof subject to all of the provisions of this Lease.

39.  OPTIONS.
     
     39.1 DEFINITION.  As used in this paragraph the word "Option" has the
following meaning: (1) the right or option to extend the term of this Lease or
to renew this Lease; (2) the option or right of first refusal to lease the
Premises or the right of first offer to lease the Premises or the right of first
refusal to lease other space within the Office Building Project or other
property of Lessor or the right of first offer to lease other space within the
Office Building Project or other property of Lessor.
     
     39.2 OPTIONS PERSONAL.  Each Option granted to Lessee in this Lease is
personal to the original Lessee and may be exercised only by the original Lessee
or a Lessee Affiliate while occupying or intending to reoccupy the Premises, and
may not be exercised or be assigned, voluntarily or involuntarily, by or to any
person or entity other than Lessee;

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provided, however, that an Option may be exercised by or assigned to any Lessee
Affiliate as defined in paragraph 12.1 of this Lease. The Options, if any,
herein granted to Lessee are not assignable separate and apart from this Lease,
nor may any Option be separated from this Lease in any manner, either by
reservation or otherwise.
     
     39.3 MULTIPLE OPTIONS. In the event that Lessee has any multiple options to
extend or renew this Lease a later option cannot be exercised unless the prior
option to extend or renew this Lease has been so exercised.
     
     39.4 EFFECT OF DEFAULT ON OPTIONS.
          
          (a) Lessee shall have no right to exercise an Option, notwithstanding
any provision in the grant of Option to the contrary, (i) during the time a
Material Default on the part of Lessee exists and remains uncured, or (ii) there
have been three or more Material Defaults under paragraph 13.1 (c), or paragraph
13.1 (d) during the 12-month period of time immediately prior to the time that
Lessee attempts to exercise the subject Option.
          
          (b) The period of time within which an Option may be exercised shall
not be extended or enlarged by reason of Lessee's inability to exercise an
Option because of the provisions of paragraph 39.4(a).
          
          (c) All rights of Lessee under the provisions of an Option shall
terminate and be of no further force of effect, notwithstanding Lessee's due and
timely exercise of the Option, if, after such exercise and before the
commencement of the Option term, (i) Lessee fails to pay to Lessor a monetary
obligation of Lessee for a period of thirty (30) days after such obligation
becomes due (without any necessity of Lessor to give notice thereof to Lessee),
or (ii) Lessee fails to commence to cure a default specified in paragraph
13.1(d) within thirty (30) days after the date that Lessor gives notice to
Lessee of such default and/or Lessee fails thereafter to diligently prosecute
said cure to completion, (iii) Lessor gives to Lessee three or more notices of
default under paragraph 13.1(c), or paragraph 13.1(d), and said defaults are not
cured during the applicable cure period (if any), or (iv) a Material Default
under paragraphs 13.1(a) or (e) occurs.
     
     39.5 LESSOR'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE.
          
          If, in connection with the Redevelopment (as defined below) of the
Office Building Project, Lessor obtains either approval from the City of
Glendale to structurally alter the Office Building Project or a demolition
permit from the City of Glendale to demolish all or part of the Office Building
Project, Lessor shall have the right, upon notice given to Lessee at least
eighteen (18) months prior to the expiration of the Term or Option Term to
cancel and terminate Lessee's Options and this Lease shall then terminate at the
expiration of the Term or Option Term, as applicable. As used in this Paragraph,
"the Redevelopment" means a change in the structural configuration of the Office
Building Project such that the construction would materially impair the
operation of Lessee's business in the Premises. After Lessor delivers written
notice to Lessee of the Redevelopment, the Lease shall continue in full force
and effect until the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, or Option
Term, as applicable.

40.  SECURITY MEASURES--LESSOR'S RESERVATIONS.

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     40.1 Lessor shall have the obligation to provide guard service in the lobby
of the Office Building Project from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday and to provide a parking lot attendant from the hours of 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for the benefit of the Premises or the
Office Building Project and the cost thereof shall be included within the
definition of Operating Expenses. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Lessor,
at Lessor's sole option, from providing additional security protection for the
Office Building Project or any part thereof, in which event the cost thereof
shall be included within the definition of Operating Expenses, as set forth in
paragraph 4.2(g). Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of this
Lease, Lessor and Lessee acknowledge that Lessor shall have no responsibility or
liability for the security or safety of Lessee's employees or customers, whether
during the hours of guard service or after such hours.
     
     40.2 Without limiting its rights at law or elsewhere under this Lease,
Lessor shall have the following rights:
          
          (a)  Subject to the provisions of paragraph 34, to change the name,
address or title of the Office Building Project or building in which the
Premises are located upon not less than 90 days' prior written notice, provided,
however if the address of the Building is changed at the request of Lessor, as
opposed to any change imposed by governmental authorities, Lessor shall, within
thirty (30) days' of receipt of Lessee's invoice, reimburse to Lessee all costs
reasonably incurred by Lessee as a result of such change, including, without
limitation, the reasonable cost of replacing Lessee's then-current inventory of
stationery and business cards;
          
          (b)  To, at Lessee's expense, provide and install Building standard
graphics on the door of the Premises, which shall be Building standard graphics
as to those doors to the Premises situated on floors containing tenants other
than Lessee;
          
          (c)  To permit any lessee the exclusive right to conduct any retail
business (including, without limitation, banking, brokerages and restaurants) as
long as such exclusive does not conflict with any rights expressly given herein;
          
          (d)  Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 34, to place such signs,
notices or displays as Lessor reasonably deems necessary or advisable upon the
roof, exterior of the buildings or the Office Building Project or on pole signs
in the Common Areas.
     
     40.3 Lessee shall not:
          
          (a)  Use a representation (photographic or otherwise) of the Building
or the Office Building Project or their name(s) in connection with Lessee's
business;
          
          (b)  Except as necessary to exercise Lessee's rights under Paragraph
34(d), suffer or permit anyone, except in emergency, to go upon the roof of the
Building.

41.  EASEMENTS.
     
     41.1 Lessor reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to grant such
easements, rights and dedications that Lessor deems necessary or desirable, and
to cause
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the recordation of Parcel Maps and restrictions, so long as such easements,
rights, dedications, Maps and restrictions do not unreasonably interfere with
the use of the Premises by Lessee or materially adversely affect Lessee's rights
or obligations under this Lease. Lessee shall sign any of the aforementioned
documents to the extent reasonably required within ten (10) business days after
the request of Lessor.
     
     41.2 The obstruction of Lessee's view, air, or light by any structure
erected in the vicinity of the Building, whether by Lessor or third parties,
shall in no way affect this Lease or impose any liability upon Lessor.

42.  INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

43.  LESSOR'S RIGHT TO PERFORM. Except as specifically provided otherwise in
this Lease, all covenants and agreements by Lessee under this Lease shall be
performed by Lessee at Lessee's sole cost and expense and without any abatement
or offset of rent. If Lessee shall fail to pay any sum of money (other than
Basic Rent) or perform any other act on its part to be paid or performed
hereunder and such failure shall continue for five (5) days after written notice
with respect to monetary obligations (or thirty (30) days after notice with
respect to non-monetary obligations, except to the extent such obligation cannot
reasonably be cured within such 30-day time period then thirty (30) days after
notice, if Lessee has not commenced such cure within said 30-day time period, or
at such time thereafter as Lessee fails to diligently pursue such cure to
completion) then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided elsewhere
herein, after Lessee's receipt of written notice thereof from Lessor, Lessor
may, without waiving or releasing Lessee from any of Lessee's obligations, make
such payment or perform such other act on behalf of Lessee. All sums so paid by
Lessor and all necessary incidental costs incurred by Lessor in performing such
other acts, together with interest at the Lease Rate, shall be payable by Lessee
to Lessor within five (5) days after demand therefor as additional rent. The
foregoing rights are in addition to any and all remedies available to Lessor
upon Lessee's default as described in paragraph 13.2.

44.  LIMITATION ON LESSOR'S LIABILITY. Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Lease to the contrary, the obligations of Lessor under this Lease
(including any actual or alleged breach or default by Lessor) do not constitute
personal obligations of the individual partners, directors, officers or
shareholders of Lessor or Lessor's partners, and Lessee shall not seek recourse
against the individual partners, directors, officers or shareholders of Lessor
or Lessor's partners, or any of their personal assets for satisfaction of any
liability with respect to this Lease. In addition, in consideration of the
benefits accruing hereunder to Lessee and notwithstanding anything contained in
this Lease to the contrary, Lessee hereby covenants and agrees for itself and
all of its successor and assigns that the liability of Lessor for its
obligations under this Lease (including any liability as a result of any actual
or alleged failure, breach or default hereunder by Lessor), shall be limited
solely to, and Lessee's and its successors' and assigns' sole and exclusive
remedy shall be against, Lessor's interest in the Office Building Project and
proceeds therefrom, and no other assets of Lessor.

45.  TOXIC MATERIALS.
          
          (a)  Definitions.

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     For purposes of this paragraph 45, "Hazardous Material" shall mean any
substance:
               
               (i)   the presence of which requires investigation or remediation
under any federal, state or local statute, regulation, ordinance, order, action
or policy; or
               
               (ii)  which is or becomes defined as a "hazardous waste" or
"hazardous substance" under any federal, state or local statute, regulation,
ordinance or amendments thereto including, without limitation, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. section 9601
et seq.) and or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. section
6901 et seq.); or
               
               (iii) which is regulated under any Environmental Requirements as
explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic,
mutagenic, or otherwise hazardous and is or becomes regulated by any
governmental authority, agency, department, commission, board, agency or
instrumentality of the United States, the State of California or any political
subdivision thereof; or
               
               (iv)  the presence of which on the Premises, Building or Office
Building Project causes or threatens to cause a nuisance upon the Premises,
Building or Office Building Project or to adjacent properties or poses or
threatens to pose a hazard to the Premises, Building or Office Building Project
or to the health or safety of persons on or about the Premises, Building or
Office Building Project; or
               
               (v)   without limitation which contains gasoline, diesel fuel or
other petroleum hydrocarbons; or
               
               (vi)  without limitation which contains polychlorinated
bipheynols (PCBs), asbestos or urea formaldehyde foam insulation; or

               (vii) which is or becomes defined as "medical waste" under the
Medical Waste Management Act (Health & Safety Code Sections 25015-25099.3).
     
     For purposes of this paragraph 45, "Environmental Requirements" means all
applicable present and future statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes,
licenses, permits, orders, approvals, plans, authorizations, concessions,
franchises and similar items, of all governmental agencies, departments,
commissions, boards, bureaus or instrumentalities of the United States, states
and political subdivisions thereof and all applicable judicial and
administrative and regulatory decrees, judgments and orders relating to the
protection of human health or the environment, including without limitation:
               
               (i)   all requirements, including but not limited to those
pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation and remediation of
emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of "Hazardous Materials,"
chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances,
materials or wastes whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature, into the air,
surface water, groundwater or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of
chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances,
materials, or wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature; and

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               (ii)  all requirements pertaining to the protection of the health
and safety of employees or the public.
     
     For purposes of this paragraph 45, "Environmental Damages" means all
claims, judgments, damages, losses, penalties, fines, liabilities (including
strict liability), encumbrances, liens, costs and expenses of investigation and
defense of any claim, whether or not such claim is ultimately defeated, and of
any good faith settlement of judgment, of whatever kind or nature, contingent or
otherwise, matured or unmatured, foreseeable or unforeseeable, including without
limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements and consultants' fees,
any of which are incurred at any time as a result of the existence on or after
the date upon which Lessee takes possession of the Premises (the "Possession
Date") of "Hazardous Material" upon, about, beneath the Premises, Building or
Office Building Project or migrating or threatening to migrate to or from the
Premises, Building or Office Building Project or the existence of a violation of
"Environmental Requirements" pertaining to the Premises, Building or Office
Building Project, regardless of whether the existence of such "Hazardous
Material" or the violation of "Environmental Requirements" arose prior to the
present ownership or operation of the Premises, Building or Office Building
Project, and including without limitation:
               
               (i)   damages for personal injury, or injury to property or
natural resources occurring upon or off of the Premises, Building or Office
Building Project, foreseeable or unforeseeable, including, without limitation,
lost profits, consequential damages, the cost of demolition and rebuilding of
any improvements on real property, interest and penalties including but not
limited to claims brought by or on behalf of employees of Lessee, with respect
to which Lessee waives any immunity to which it may be entitled under any
industrial or worker's compensation laws;
               
               (ii)  reasonable and customary fees incurred for the service of
attorneys, consultants, contractors, experts, laboratories and all other costs
incurred in connection with the investigation or remediation of such "Hazardous
Materials" or violation of "Environmental Requirements" including, but not
limited to, the preparation of any feasibility studies or reports or the
performance of any cleanup, remedial, removal, response, abatement, containment,
closure, restoration or monitoring work required by any federal, state or local
governmental agency or political subdivision, or reasonably necessary to make
full economic use of the Premises, Building or Office Building Project or any
other property or otherwise expended in connection with such conditions, and
including without limitation any attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incurred in
enforcing this Lease or collection of any sums due hereunder;
               
               (iii) liability to any third person or governmental agency to
indemnify such person or agency for costs expended in connection with the items
referenced in subparagraph (ii) herein; and
               
               (iv)  diminution in the value of the Premises, Building or Office
Building Project, and damages for the loss of business and restriction on the
use of or adverse impact on the marketing of rentable or usable space or of any
amenity of the Premises, Building or Office Building Project.
          
          (b)  Lessee's Obligations.

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          Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with all
Environmental Requirements relating to the storage, use and disposal of all
Hazardous Materials. If Lessee does store, use or dispose of any Hazardous
Materials, Lessee shall notify Landlord in writing at least ten (10) days prior
to the first appearance of such materials on the Promises, Building or Office
Building Project, and Lessor shall have the right to disapprove of Lessee's use
thereof on the Premises (provided that Lessor's failure to disapprove thereof
shall not constitute Lessor's approval thereof or excuse Lessee from complying
with the terms of this paragraph 45), and Lessee's failure to so notify Lessor
shall constitute a default under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Lessee shall not be required to notify Lessor of the storage, use, or disposal
of any Hazardous Materials that meet the definition of a "Consumer Product"
under Section 2052(a)(1) of the Federal Consumer Product Safety Act. Lessee
shall be solely responsible for and shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold
Lessor, its agents and contractors harmless from and against all Environmental
Damages arising out of or in connection with the storage, use and disposal of
Hazardous Materials by Lessee, its officers, employees, agents, representatives,
servants, sublessees, concessionaires, licensees, contractors, invitees or
permittees. If the presence of Hazardous Materials on the Premises, Building or
Office Building Project caused or permitted by Lessee results in contamination
or deterioration of water or soil resulting in a level of contamination greater
than the levels established by any governmental agency having jurisdiction over
such contamination, then Lessee shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly
take any and all action necessary to clean up such contamination if required by
law or as a condition to the issuance or continuing effectiveness of any
governmental approval which relates to the use of the Premises, Building or
Office Building Project. If at any time prior to the expiration of the Lease
term, Lessor shall reach a reasonable good faith determination that Lessee or
its officers, employees, agents, representatives, servants, sublessees,
concessionaires, licensees, contractors, invitees or permittees have at any time
violated any Environmental Requirements, discharged any Hazardous Material onto
the Premises, Building or Office Building Project, or surrounding areas or
otherwise subjected Lessor or the Office Building Project to liability for
Environmental Damages, then Lessor shall have the right to require Lessee to
conduct appropriate tests of water and soil and to deliver to Lessor the result
of such tests to demonstrate that no contamination in excess of legally
permitted levels has occurred as a result of Lessee's use of the Premises,
Building or Office Building Project. If the presence of Hazardous Materials on
the Premises, Building or office Building Project is caused or permitted by
Lessee or its officers, employees, agents, representatives, servants,
sublessees, concessionaires, licensees, contractors, invitees or permittees such
that Lessor or Lessee becomes obligated to conduct the necessary clean-up of
such contamination as required above, then, Lessee shall further be solely
responsible for, and shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold Lessor, its
agents and contractors harmless from and against all claims, costs and
liabilities, including actual attorneys' fees, expert witness fees and costs,
arising out of or in connection with any removal, cleanup and restoration work
and materials required hereunder to return the Premises, Building or office
Building Project and any other property of whatever nature to conditions which
existed prior to Lessee's use thereof and which are within acceptable levels
according to all Environmental Requirements or any other Federal, State or local
governmental requirements. Lessee's obligations hereunder shall survive the
termination of this Lease.

46.  [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

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47.  AUTHORITY/CERTIFICATE.
          
     (a)  If Lessee is a corporation, trust, or general or limited partnership,
Lessee, and each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such entity,
represent and warrant that such individual is duly authorized to execute and
deliver this Lease on behalf of said entity. If Lessee is a corporation, trust
or partnership, Lessee shall, within thirty (30) days after execution of this
Lease, deliver to Lessor evidence of such authority satisfactory to Lessor.
Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a Certificate of Officer of Lessee regarding the
formation of Lessee, which Certificate shall be executed and delivered by Lessee
to Lessor on the date of execution of this Lease.

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

48.  [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.]

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

50.  LENDER MODIFICATION.  Lessee agrees to make such reasonable modifications
to this Lease as may be reasonably required by an institutional lender in
connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing of the Office
Building Project; provided, however, that Lessee's rights under this Lease shall
not be impaired thereby, nor shall Lessee's obligations under this Lease be
increased thereby.

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

52.  WORK LETTER.  This Lease is supplemented by that certain Work Letter of
even date executed by Lessor and Lessee attached hereto as Exhibit C and
incorporated herein by this reference.

53.  ATTACHMENTS.  Attached hereto are the following documents which constitute
a part of this Lease: None except Exhibits.

54.  OPTIONS TO EXTEND TERM.
     
     (a)  Lessee hereby grants to Lessee two (2) separate options (the
"Options") to extend the term of this Lease for a period of five (5) years each
beyond the originally scheduled termination date (each such 5-year period being
referred to herein as the "Option Term"). The Option must be exercised, if at
all, by written notice (the "Option Notice") delivered by Lessee to Lessor not
later than twelve (12) months prior to the end of the initial Term or the first
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exercised the Options, the term of this Lease shall be extended by the Option
Term, and all terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease shall remain
unmodified and in full force and effect, except that the monthly Base Rent shall
be modified as set forth in subparagraphs 54(b), (c) and (d), below. The Options
shall be subject in their entirety to paragraph 39 hereof.
     
     (b)  The monthly Base Rent payable during the first Option Term shall be
equal to 95% of the fair market rental value of the Premises, and during the
Second Option Term shall be equal to 100% of the fair market rental value of the
Premises, in each case multiplied by the number of rentable square feet therein,
immediately prior to the commencement of the Option Term, as determined herein.
Fair market rental value shall be determined as provided in Subparagraph 54(c),
below.
     
     (c)  As used in this Lease, "fair market rental value" at any point in time
shall mean the "effective rate" of monthly rent per square foot being charged by
landlords to non-expansion, non-affiliated and non-renewal tenants, at such
point in time (i) for office space in Comparable Buildings which is comparable
in size, type, location, configuration, quality, view and degree of leasehold
improvement to the Premises and (ii) for a lease term of substantially the same
duration as the Option Term ("Comparable Leases"). The "effective rate" shall
take into account rent or equivalent economic concessions being given, tenant
improvement allowances (taking into account the level and quality of existing
tenant improvements in the Premises and in the office space being offered in
Comparable Leases, but giving Lessee due credit for the then value of tenant
improvements installed in the Premises by Lessee over and above those paid for
with the Tenant Improvement Allowance, as defined in Exhibit C) and brokerage
commissions.
     
     Provided that Lessee shall have properly exercised the Option, Lessor shall
provide written notice of its estimate of fair market rental value (the
"Estimate") to Lessee not later than six (6) months prior to the commencement of
the Option Term. Lessee shall have sixty (60) days ("Lessee's Review Period")
after receipt of Lessor's Estimate, within which to accept such Estimate as fair
market rental value or to object thereto in writing. In the event Lessee objects
to the Estimate submitted by Lessor, Lessor and Lessee shall attempt in good
faith to agree upon the fair market rental value. If Lessor and Lessee fail to
reach agreement on such fair market rental value within thirty (30) days
following Lessee's Review Period (the "Outside Agreement Date"), then each party
shall submit its full estimate, and if Lessee's estimate of fair market rental
value is within five percent (5%) of the Estimate, the average of the two
figures shall be deemed the fair market rental value for purposes of this
Paragraph. If Lessor's and Lessee's respective estimates of fair market rental
value are not within five percent (5%) of each other, then Lessee's estimate and
the Estimate shall be submitted to appraisal in accordance with Subparagraph
54(d) below.
     
     (d)  (i)  Lessor and Lessee shall each appoint one appraiser who shall by
profession be a real estate professional who shall have been active over the
five (5) year period ending on the date of such appointment in the appraisal of
comparable properties in the vicinity of the Building. The determination of the
appraisers shall be limited solely to the issue of whether Lessor's Estimate or
Lessee's estimate of fair market rental value for the Premises is the closest to
the actual fair market rental value for the Premises as determined by the
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above and this Subparagraph 54(d) regarding same. Each such appraiser shall be
appointed within fifteen (15) days after the Outside Agreement Date.
          
          (ii) The two appraisers so appointed shall, within fifteen (15) days
of the date of the appointment of the last appointed appraiser, agree upon and
appoint a third appraiser who shall be qualified under the same criteria set
forth hereinabove for qualification of the initial two appraisers.
          
          (iii) The three appraisers shall within thirty (30) days of the
appointment of the third appraiser reach a decision as to whether the parties
shall use Lessor's Estimate or Lessee's estimate of fair market rental value,
and shall notify Lessor and Lessee thereof. Such decision shall be based upon
the projected prevailing fair market rental value for Comparable Leases, as
defined in Subparagraph 54(c) of this Lease.
          
          (iv) The decision of the majority of the three appraisers shall be
binding upon Lessor and Lessee.
          
          (v)  If either Lessor or Lessee fails to appoint an appraiser within
the time period specified in Subparagraph 54(d)(i) hereinabove, the appraiser
appointed by one of them shall reach a decision, notify Lessor and Lessee
thereof, and such appraiser's decision shall be binding upon Lessor and Lessee.
          
          (vi) If the two appraisers fail to agree upon and appoint a third
appraiser, both appraisers shall be dismissed and the matter to be decided shall
be forthwith submitted to arbitration under the provisions of the American
Arbitration Association.
          
          (vii) The cost of appraisal (and, if necessary, arbitration) shall be
paid by Lessor and Lessee equally.

55.  INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

56.  INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

57.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Lessor or persons hired by Lessor may, during the Lease
term, have access to and acquire knowledge from material or other information
about Lessee which knowledge constitutes trade secrets, future business plans,
financial (except where specifically required by Lessor's financial institution)
or other confidential information which is not accessible or known to the
general public. Any such knowledge or information shall not be used, published
or divulged by Lessor, Lessor's leasing agent/broker or any officer, employee,
or agent of either of them, or persons hired by Lessor, to any other person,
firm or corporation without first having obtained the written permission of
Lessee, which permission Lessee may withhold in its sole discretion; provided,
however, that Lessor may divulge any of the foregoing information to the extent
such information is required to be disclosed by (a) subpoena or court officer,
or (b) the California Secretary of State, the California Franchise Tax Board,
the United States Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authority.

58.  USE OF DISNEY NAME PROHIBITED.  Lessor has no right under this Lease to
use, and shall not use, Lessee's name, the name "Disney" (either alone or in
conjunction with or as part of any other work or name) or any registered
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fanciful characters or designs of Lessee or Lessee Affiliates: (I) in any
advertising, publicity or promotion; (ii) to express or imply any endorsement by
Lessee of any services of Lessor or any other person or entity; or (iii) in any
other manner (whether or not similar to the uses hereinabove specifically
prohibited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessor may, for financing,
sale/leaseback, or sale purposes, use the name of Lessee as reasonably required
in order to show that Lessee occupies the Premises and may, to the extent that
Lessee's name appears on the Building, show Lessee's name in photographs or
other representations of the Building.

LESSOR AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND
PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN AND, BY EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE, SHOW THEIR INFORMED
AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE TIME THIS
LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND
EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE
PREMISES.
     
     
                                                 
            LESSOR                            LESSEE
                                 
CITADEL REALTY, INC.,            DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., a
a Delaware Corporation           Delaware Corporation
                                 
By                               By /s/ David K. Thompson
  -----------------------------    -----------------------------
                                          Senior Vice President
   Its                               Its  Assistant General Counsel
      -------------------------         ---------------------------
                                 
By /s/ Brett Marsh               By 
  -----------------------------    --------------------------------
                                 
   Its                               Its                                
      -------------------------         ---------------------------

                                 
                                 
By /s/ Steve Wesson              By                                
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   Its  President                    Its                                
      --------------------------        ---------------------------
                                 

Executed at Los Angeles, CA      Executed at  Burbank, CA
           ---------------------             ----------------------
on  October 1, 1996              on   September 30, 1996
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Address: 555 S. Hope St.          Address:  Disney Enterprises, Inc.      
         Suite 1825                         500 South Buena Vista Street 
         Los Angeles, CA 90071              Burbank, CA  91521-6400      
         Attn: Brett Marsh                  Attn:  Asset Strategy           
                                  
Facsimile:  (213) 239-0549        Facsimile:  (818) 955-9015    
                                 

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                                   EXHIBIT A
                                
                             STANDARD OFFICE LEASE
                                
                                  FLOOR PLAN
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                                
                                 SECOND FLOOR

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                                   EXHIBIT B
                                
                        RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LEASE

Dated: ________________, 1996

By and Between
CITADEL REALTY, INC., as Lessor, and
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., as Lessee
                                
                                 GENERAL RULES
     
     1.   Lessee shall not suffer or permit the obstruction of any Common Areas,
including driveways, walkways and stairways.
     
     2.   Lessor reserves the right to refuse access to any persons Lessor in
good faith judges to be a threat to the safety, reputation, or property of the
Office Building Project and its occupants.
     
     3.   Lessee shall not make or permit any noise or odors that annoy or
interfere with other lessees or persons having business within the Office
Building Project, other than noises and odors associated with the operation of
and in the normal course of Lessee's business, which noises and odors shall not
be apparent from outside of the Premises, and which shall be minimized to the
greatest extent possible.
     
     4.   Lessee shall not keep animals or birds within the Office Building
Project, and shall not bring bicycles, motorcycles or other vehicles into areas
not designated as authorized for same.
     
     5.   Lessee shall not make, suffer or permit litter except in appropriate
receptacles for that purpose.
     
     6.   No sign, advertisement of notice shall be displayed, printed or
affixed on or to the Premises or to the outside or inside of the Building or so
as to be visible from outside the Premises or Building without Lessor's prior
written consent. Lessor shall have the right to remove any non-approved sign,
advertisement or notice, without notice to and at the expense of Lessee, and
Lessor shall not be liable in damages for such removal. All approved signs or
lettering on doors and walls shall be printed, painted, affixed or inscribed at
the expense of Lessee by Lessor or by a person selected by Lessor and in a
manner and style acceptable to Lessor.
     
     7.   The sidewalks, halls, passages, exits, entrances, elevators and
stairways and other portions of the common areas shall not be obstructed by
Lessee or used for any purpose other than for ingress and egress from Lessee's
Premises. Lessee shall immediately clear any trash that may be generated outside
of the Premises as a result of these activities.

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     8.   Toilet rooms, toilets, urinals, wash bowls and other apparatus shall
not be used for any purpose other than that for which they were constructed and
no foreign substance of any kind whatsoever shall be thrown therein.
     
     9.   Lessee shall not overload the floor of the Premises or in any way
deface the Premises nor shall Lessee suffer or permit any thing in or around the
Premises or Building that causes excessive vibration or floor loading in any
part of the Office Building Project.
     
     10.  Lessor shall have the right to prescribe the weight, size and position
of all safes and other heavy equipment brought into the Building. The times and
manner of moving the same in and out of the Building shall be prescribed by
Lessor, and all such moving must be done under the supervision of Lessor. Lessor
may exclude from the Building any such heavy or bulky equipment or articles, the
weight of which may exceed the floor load for which the Building is designed, or
such equipment or articles as may violate any provisions of the Lease of which
these rules and regulations are a part. Lessee shall not use any machinery or
other bulky articles on the Premises, even though its installation may have been
permitted, which may cause any noise, or jar, or tremor in the floors or walls,
or which by its weight might injure the floor of the Building. Safes or other
heavy equipment shall, as considered necessary by Lessor, stand on a platform of
such thickness as is necessary to properly distribute the weight.
     
     11.  Lessee shall not use or keep in the Premises, Building or Office
Building Project any kerosene, gasoline or inflammable, explosive or combustible
fluid or material, or use any method of heating or air-conditioning other than
that supplied by Lessor.
     
     12.  Lessee shall not lay linoleum, tile, carpet or other similar floor
covering so that the same shall be affixed to the floor of the Premises in any
manner except as approved by Lessor.
     
     13.  Lessee shall cooperate with Lessor in obtaining maximum effectiveness
of the cooling system by closing drapes when the sun's rays fall directly on
windows of the Premises. Lessee shall not obstruct, alter, or in any way impair
the efficient operation of Lessor's heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
system. Lessee shall not tamper with or change the setting of any thermostats or
control valves.
     
     14.  The Premises shall not be used for manufacturing or for the storage of
merchandise. Lessee shall not, without Lessor's prior written consent, occupy or
permit any portion of the Premises to be occupied or used for the manufacture or
sale of liquor (other than beer and wine on-site) or tobacco in any form, or as
a barber or manicure shop, or as an employment bureau. The Premises shall not be
used for lodging or sleeping or for any improper, objectionable or immoral
purpose. No auction shall be conducted on the Premises.
     
     15.  Lessee shall not make, or permit to be made, any unseemly or
disturbing noises, or disturb or interfere with occupants of the Building, the
Office Building Project or neighboring buildings or premises or those having
business with it by the use of any musical instrument, radio, phonographs or
unusual noise, or in any other way.

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     16.  No bicycles, vehicles or animals of any kind shall be brought into or
kept in or about the Premises, and, except as specifically permitted pursuant to
the terms of a tenant's lease in the Building, no cooking shall be done or
permitted by any lessee in the Premises, except that the preparation of coffee,
tea, hot chocolate and similar items for lessees, their employees and visitors
shall be permitted. No lessee shall cause or permit any unusual or objectionable
odors to be produced in or permeate from or throughout the Premises.
     
     17.  The sashes, sash doors, skylights, windows and doors that reflect or
admit light and air into the halls, passageways or other public places in the
Building shall not be covered or obstructed by any lessee, nor shall any
bottles, parcels or other articles be placed on the windowsills.
     
     18.  No additional locks or bolts of any kind shall be placed upon any of
the doors or windows by any lessee, nor shall any changes be made in existing
locks or the mechanisms thereof unless Lessor is first notified thereof, gives
written approval, and is furnished a key therefor. Each lessee must, upon the
termination of its tenancy, give the Lessor all keys of stores, offices, or
toilets and toilet rooms, either furnished to, or otherwise procured by, such
lessee, and in the event of the loss of any keys so furnished, such lessee shall
pay Lessor the cost of replacing the same or of changing the lock or locks
opened by such key if Lessor shall deem it necessary to make such change.
     
     19.  Lessor shall have the right to prohibit any advertising by any lessee
which, in Lessor's opinion, tends to impair the reputation of the Building or
the Office Building Project or its desirability as an office building and upon
written notice from Lessor any lessee shall refrain from and discontinue such
advertising.
     
     20.  Any person employed by any lessee to do janitorial work shall, while
in the Building or the Office Building Project and outside of the Premises, be
subject to and under the control and direction of the office of the Office
Building Project (but not as an agent or servant of Lessor, and the lessee shall
be responsible for all acts of such persons).
     
     21.  No air conditioning unit or other similar apparatus shall be installed
or used by any lessee without the prior written consent of Lessor. Lessee shall
pay the cost of all electricity used for air conditioning in the Premises
pursuant to the Lease.
     
     22.  There shall not be used in any space, or in the public halls of the
Building, either by any lessee or others, any hand trucks except those equipped
with rubber tires and side guards.
     
     23.  All electrical ceiling fixtures hung in offices or spaces along the
perimeter of the Building must be florescent and/or of a quality, type, design
and bulb color approved by Lessor. Lessee shall not permit the consumption in
the Premises of more than 21/2 watts per net usable square foot in the Premises
in respect of office lighting nor shall Lessee permit the consumption in the
Premises of more than 11/2 watts per net usable square foot of space in the
Premises in respect of the power outlets therein, at any one time. In the event
that such limits are exceeded, Lessor shall have the right to remove any
lighting fixture or any florescent tube or bulb therein as it deems necessary
and/or to charge Lessee for the cost of the additional electricity consumed.

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     24.  Lessee shall be responsible for the inappropriate use of any toilet
rooms, plumbing or other utilities. No foreign substances of any kind are to be
inserted therein.
     
     25.  Lessee shall not deface the walls, partitions or other surfaces of the
Premises or Office Building Project.
     
     26.  Furniture, significant freight and equipment shall be moved into or
out of the Building only with Lessor's knowledge and consent, and subject to
such reasonable limitations, techniques and timing, as may be designated by
Lessor. Lessee shall be responsible for any damage to the Office Building
Project arising from any such activity.
     
     27.  Lessee shall not employ any service or contractor for services or work
to be performed in the Building, except as approved by Lessor.
     
     28.  Lessor reserves the right to close and lock the Building outside of
Business Hours. If Lessee uses the Premises during such periods Lessee shall be
responsible for securely locking any doors it may have opened for entry and
shall be required to pay such fee for HVAC and other services as may be charged
by Lessor pursuant to the Lease.
     
     29.  No window coverings, shades or awnings shall be installed or used by
Lessee.
     
     30.  No Lessee, employee or invitee shall go upon the roof of the Building.
     
     31.  Lessee shall not suffer or permit smoking or carrying of lighted
cigars or cigarettes in areas reasonably designated by Lessor or by applicable
governmental agencies as non-smoking areas.
     
     32.  Lessee shall not use any method of heating or air conditioning other
than as provided by Lessor.
     
     33.  Lessee shall not install, maintain or operate any vending machines
upon the Premises without Lessor's written consent.
     
     34.  The Premises shall not be used for lodging or manufacturing.
     
     35.  Lessee shall comply with all safety, fire protection and evacuation
regulations established by Lessor or any applicable governmental agency.
     
     36.  Lessor reserves the right to waive any one of these rules or
regulations, and/or as to any particular Lessee, and any such waiver shall not
constitute a waiver of any other rule or regulation or any subsequent
application thereof to such Lessee.
     
     37.  Except to the extent Lessor is specifically made responsible for such
matters by law, Lessee assumes all risks from theft or vandalism and agrees to
keep its Premises locked as may be required.
     
     38.  Lessor reserves the right to make such other reasonable rules and
regulations as it may from time to time deem necessary for the appropriate
operation and safety of the Office Building Project and its occupants. Lessee
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and regulations; provided, however, that Lessor shall provide Lessee with
reasonable advance written notice of any such rules and/or regulations.
     
     39.  All doors opening onto public corridors shall be kept closed, except
when being used for ingress and egress.
     
     40.  The requirements of lessees will be attended to only upon request to
Lessor or building manager, if any.
     
     41.  Except as otherwise specifically permitted by this Lease, canvassing,
soliciting and peddling in the Building are prohibited and each lessee shall
cooperate to prevent the same; provided that Lessee shall not be responsible for
the acts of unrelated third parties.
     
     42.  Lessor covenants and agrees not to enforce these rules and regulations
in a discriminatory manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee understands
and acknowledges that Lessee may be the only office tenant in the Building and
that certain of these rules and regulations may have greater applicability to
Lessee than to other tenants in the Building.
                                
                                 PARKING RULES
     
     1    Parking areas shall be used only for parking by vehicles no longer
than full size, passenger automobiles herein called "Permitted Size Vehicles."
Vehicles other than Permitted Size Vehicles are herein referred to as "Oversized
Vehicles."
     
     2.   Lessee shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are
controlled by Lessee or Lessee's employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, or
invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other than those designated
by Lessor for such activities.
     
     3.   Parking stickers or identification devices shall be the property of
Lessor and be returned to Lessor by the holder thereof upon termination of the
holder's parking privileges. Lessee will pay such replacement charge as is
reasonably established by Lessor for the loss of such devices.
     
     4.   Lessor reserves the right to refuse the sale of monthly identification
devices to any person or entity that willfully refuses to comply with the
applicable rules, regulations, laws and/or agreements.
     
     5.   Lessor reserves the right to relocate all or a part of parking spaces
from floor to floor, within one floor, and/or to reasonably adjacent offsite
locations(s) within a two (2) block radius of the Building provided a shuttle
service is provided, and to reasonably allocate them between compact and
standard size spaces, as long as the same complies with applicable laws,
ordinances and regulations. No reserved spaces shall be moved except in the case
of repair or restoration, government requirement or reconfiguration of the
Parking Structure.
     
     6.   Users of the parking area will obey all posted signs and park only in
the areas designated for vehicle parking.

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     7.   Unless otherwise instructed, every person using the parking area is
required to park and lock his own vehicle. Lessor will not be responsible for
any damage to vehicles, injury to persons or loss of property, all of which
risks are assumed by the party using the parking area.
     
     8.   Validation, if established, will be permissible only by such method or
methods as Lessor and/or its licensee may establish at rates generally
applicable to visitor parking.
     
     9.   The maintenance, washing, waxing or cleaning of vehicles in the
parking structure or Common Areas is prohibited.
     
     10.  Lessee shall be responsible for seeing that all of its employees,
agents and invitees comply with the applicable parking rules, regulations, laws
and agreements.
     
     11.  Lessor reserves the right to modify these rules and/or adopt such
other reasonable and nondiscriminatory rules and regulations as it may deem
necessary for the proper operation of the parking area; provided, however, that
such changes shall not impair the minimum number of parking spaces to be made
available to Lessee and Lessee's customers pursuant to Paragraph 2.2 of this
Lease.
     
     12.  Such parking use as is herein provided is intended merely as a license
only and no bailment is intended or shall be created hereby.
     
     13.  Lessor or its agent may tow or otherwise remove any vehicles which are
parked illegally in the parking areas, which are parked in the parking areas for
more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours without Lessor's prior written
consent or which constitute a nuisance or annoyance to other users of the Office
Building Project or parking areas. Such towing shall be at the sole cost and
expense of the lessee which is in any way responsible for the presence of such
vehicle in the parking area (for example, if the vehicle is parked by any
particular lessee's invitee, customer or employer, such lessee shall be
responsible for the cost of towing such vehicle).

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                                   EXHIBIT C

                          WORK LETTER TO OFFICE LEASE

Dated: _____________, 1996

     This Work Letter Agreement ("Agreement") is being entered into as of
__________, 1996, between CITADEL REALTY, INC. ("Lessor") and DISNEY
ENTERPRISES, INC. ("Lessee"), in connection with the execution of the Lease
between Lessor and Lessee of even date herewith ("Lease"), who hereby agree as
follows:

     1.  General.
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          a.  The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth how the Tenant
Improvements (as defined in Section 4 below) in the Premises are to be
constructed, who will undertake the construction of the Tenant Improvements, who
will pay for the construction of the Tenant Improvements, and the time schedule
for completion of the construction of the Tenant Improvements.

          b.  Except as defined in this Agreement to the contrary, all terms
utilized in this Agreement shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the
Lease.

          c.  The provisions of the Lease, except where clearly inconsistent or
inapplicable to this Agreement, are incorporated into this Agreement.

          d.  The Tenant Improvements shall be constructed pursuant to this
Agreement by Lessee.  Lessor shall provide the Tenant Improvement Allowance (as
defined in Section 5 below).

     2.  Preparation of Plans and Construction Schedule and Procedure.  Lessee
         ------------------------------------------------------------         
shall arrange for the construction of the Tenant Improvements in accordance with
the following schedule:

          a.  Selection of Designer and Engineer.  Lessee shall select an
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architect or designer, who must be a member of the American Institute of
Architects and must have performed one or more projects in the immediately
preceding 18 month period, ("Designer"), and an engineer ("Engineer") familiar
with all Applicable Laws and Building requirements.  The Designer and the
Engineer shall be selected by Lessee subject to Lessor's consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, and which consent (or refusal to consent for
reasonable reasons) shall be granted within three (3) business days after Lessee
has submitted the name of the Designer and the Engineer to Lessor.  This
procedure shall be repeated until the Designer and the Engineer are finally
approved by lessor and written consent has been delivered to and received by
Lessee.

          b.  [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

          c.  Preparation and Approval of Space Plan.  Lessee shall submit to
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Designer all additional information including occupancy requirements for the
Premises ("Information") necessary to enable the Designer to prepare a space
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demising walls, corridors, entrances, exits, doors, interior partitions, cooking
areas and the locations of all offices, conference rooms, computer rooms, mini-
service kitchens, reception area(s), libraries and file rooms ("Space Plan") and
the Working Drawings (as defined below).

          Within five (5) business days after Lessor receives the Space Plan,
Lessor shall either approve or disapprove the Space Plan for reasonable reasons
and return the Space Plan to Lessee.  In such event, Lessor shall require, and
Lessee shall make, the changes necessary in order to correct the problems
identified by Lessor in the Space Plan and shall return the Space Plan to
Lessor, which Lessor shall approve or disapprove within three (3) business days
after Lessor receives the revised Space Plan.  This procedure shall be repeated
until the Space Plan is finally approved by Lessor and written approval has been
delivered to and received by Lessee.  Lessee may submit the Space Plan in one or
more stages and at one or more times, and the time periods for Lessor's approval
shall apply with respect to each such portion submitted.

          d.  Preparation and Approval of Working Drawings.  After the Space
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Plan is finally approved by Lessor, Lessee shall submit to Lessor drawings
prepared by the Designer ("Working Drawings") which shall be compatible with the
design, construction and equipment of the Building, comply with all Applicable
Laws, be capable of logical measurement and construction, contain all such
information as may be required for the construction of the Tenant Improvements,
and the preparation of the Engineering Drawings (as defined in Paragraph (e)
below), and contain all partition locations, plumbing locations, air
conditioning system and duct work, special air conditioning requirements,
reflected ceiling plans, office equipment locations, and special security
systems.  The Working Drawings may be submitted in one or more stages and at one
or more times and the time periods for Lessor's approval shall apply with
respect to each such portion submitted.  Lessor and Lessee understand and agree
that neither the Working Drawings, Engineering Drawings, or Final Plans will
include any changes required of Lessor to the Building Structure or Building
Systems to ensure that the Building Structure and Building Systems comply with
Applicable Laws.

          Lessor shall approve the Working Drawings, or such portion as has from
time to time been submitted, within five (5) business days after receipt of
same, or designate by notice given within such time period to Lessee the
specific changes reasonably required to be made to the Working Drawings in order
to correct any problems identified by Lessor and shall return the Working
Drawings to Lessee.  Lessee shall make the changes necessary in order to correct
any such problems and shall return the Working Drawings to Lessor, which Lessor
shall approve or disapprove within three (3) business days after Lessor receives
the revised Working Drawings.  This procedure shall be repeated until all of the
Working Drawings are finally approved by Lessor and written approval has been
delivered to and received by Lessee.

          e.  Preparation and Approval of Engineering Drawings.  After the
              ------------------------------------------------            
Working Drawings are finally approved by Lessor, Lessee shall submit to Lessor
for Lessor's review and approval engineering drawings prepared by the Engineer,
showing complete mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, telecommunication, and
computer cabling plans ("Engineering Drawings").  The Engineering Drawings may
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stages and at one or more times and the time periods for Lessor's approval shall
apply with respect to each such portion submitted.

          Lessor shall approve the Engineering Drawings or such portion as has
from time to time been submitted within five (5) business days after receipt of
same or designate by notice given within such time period to Lessee the specific
changes reasonably required to be made to the Engineering Drawings in order to
correct any problems identified by Lessor, and shall return the Engineering
Drawings to Lessee.  Lessee shall make the changes necessary in order to correct
any such problems and shall return the Engineering Drawings to Lessor, which
Lessor shall approve or disapprove within three (3) business days after Lessor
receives the revised Engineering Drawings.  This procedure shall be repeated
until the Engineering Drawings are finally approved by Lessor and written
approval has been delivered to and received by Lessee.

          f.  Integration of Working Drawings and Engineering Drawings into
              -------------------------------------------------------------
Final Plans.  After Lessor has approved the Engineering Drawings, Lessee shall
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cause the Designer to integrate the approved Working Drawings with the approved
Engineering Drawings (collectively "Final Plans") and deliver the Final Plans to
Lessor.  Lessee may submit the Final Plans in one or more stages and at one or
more times, and the time periods for Lessor's approval shall apply with respect
to each such portion submitted.

     Lessor shall approve the Final Plans, or such portion as has from time to
time been submitted, within five (5) business days after receipt of same or
designate by notice given within such time period to Lessee the specific changes
reasonably required to be made to the Final Plans in order to correct any
problems identified by Lessor and shall return the Final Plans to Lessee.
Lessee shall make the changes necessary in order to correct any such problems
and shall return the Final Plans to Lessor, which Lessor shall approve or
disapprove within three (3) business days after Lessor receives the revised
Final Plans.  This procedure shall be repeated until all of the Final Plans are
finally approved by Lessor and written approval has been delivered to and
received by Lessee.

     3.  Contractor and Review of Plans.
         ------------------------------ 

          a.  Selection of Contractor.  Lessee shall select a contractor, and
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electrical and mechanical subcontractors ("Contractor"), subject to the approval
of Lessor, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however,
that Lessor reserves the right to require Lessee to use life safety contractors
selected by Lessor (but in no event shall Lessee be required to enter into
contracts with such contractor on other than commercially reasonable terms).
Lessee may enter into a construction contract with the Contractor at a mutually
agreed upon price, or, at Lessee's election, in the exercise of its sole
discretion, Contractor shall be selected by Lessee pursuant to competitive
bidding.  The construction contract shall provide for progress payments, and
Lessee shall pay for the entire cost of the Tenant Improvements in excess of the
Tenant Improvement Allowance (as defined in Section 5(a) below) after the Tenant
Improvement Allowance has first been exhausted.

          b.  Lessor's Review Responsibilities.  Lessee agrees and understands
              --------------------------------                                
that the review of all plans pursuant to this Agreement by Lessor is solely to
protect the interests of Lessor in the Building and the Premises, and Lessor
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of, nor responsible for, the correctness or accuracy of any such plans or
compliance of such plans with Applicable Laws; provided, however, that Lessor
shall be solely responsible for the cost of complying with Applicable Laws as
and to the extent required under Section 6.3(a) of the Lease.

          c.  Actual Review Costs.  Lessee shall reimburse to Lessor its actual
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and documented costs paid to third parties incurred in approving the Space Plan
and Working Drawings by deducting such costs from the Tenant Improvement
Allowance.

     4.  Tenant Improvements.  The term "Tenant Improvements" shall mean all
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improvements shown in the Final Plans as integrated by the Designer, mechanical
and electrical engineers and other consultants and, to the extent specified in
the Final Plans, all signage, built-ins, related cabinets, attached reception
desks, and all carpets and floor coverings, but Tenant Improvements shall not
include any personal property of Lessee.

     5.  Tenant Improvement Allowance.
         ---------------------------- 

          a.  Amount.  Lessor will pay on behalf of Lessee an amount equal to
              ------                                                         
One Million Nine Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars and
Sixty Cents ($1,949,112.60) ("Tenant Improvement Allowance"), expendable for the
costs of the design and construction of and permits for the Tenant Improvements,
but not for Lessee's personal property (including, without limitation,
freestanding work stations, desks, computers, telecommunications equipment and
conference room tables, moving expenses or for Lessee's legal fees or other
costs and expenses.

          b.  Disbursement.  The Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be utilized
              ------------                                                     
only to pay for Tenant Improvements.  The Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be
disbursed by Lessor once every month prorata with funds in excess of the Tenant
Improvement Allowance invested by Lessee, pursuant to requests for disbursement
which shall include invoices and legally sufficient lien releases, which shall
be approved by Lessee and and/or Designer and submitted to Lessor for payment by
Lessee relating to completed work.

          c.  Unused or Unfunded Amount.  Any unused or unfunded portion of the
              -------------------------                                        
Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be forfeited and shall not be payable to, or
for the benefit of, Lessee.

     6.  Change Orders.  In the event that Lessee requests any changes to the
         -------------                                                       
Space Plan, Working Drawings, Engineering Drawings or Final Plans, Lessor shall
not unreasonably withhold its consent to any such changes, and shall grant or
deny its consent to such changes within five (5) business days after Lessor
receives the same.  If such changes increase the cost of constructing the Tenant
Improvements, Lessee shall pay Contractor the increased costs on a monthly basis
according to the invoices for the items relating to the changes provided by
Contractor, but only after the Tenant Improvement Allowance has been completely
disbursed.

      7.   No Fee to Lessor. Except as otherwise provided herein, Lessor shall
           ---------------- 
receive no fee for supervision, profit, overhead or general conditions in
connection with the Tenant Improvements.

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      8.   Clean-Up Expenses. Lessee shall clean the Premises following Lessee's
           -----------------
move into the Premises, including removal of all rubbish and debris, and shall
leave Lessee's Premises clean in a manner consistent with the commencement of
businesses in other Class A Buildings, and the costs of doing so shall be borne
by Lessee.
          
      9.   No Miscellaneous Charge. Neither Lessee nor the Contractor shall be
           -----------------------
charged for, and Lessor shall provide, parking (to the extent parking is
available) for Lessee's architects, designers, contractors and subcontractors
(including those people working on the Tenant Improvements) or for the use of
normal electricity, water, toilet facilities, elevators and/or hoists during the
Construction Period. All such equipment, areas, elevators and utilities shall be
made reasonably available to the Contractor and the subcontractors during
business hours during the Construction Period.

     10.   Common Area Upgrades. Lessor shall within twelve (12) months of the
           --------------------
Commencement Date, complete its renovation of the Building main floor lobby and
elevator cabs, consistent with conceptual drawings approved by Lessor and
Lessee. In addition, Lessor shall install in the Building main lobby and Parking
Structure a video security system in accordance with plans provided by Lessee
and reasonably approved by Lessor; provided however that the cost of such system
in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) shall be paid by Lessee.


     11.  Bonding.  If Lessee is neither the original Lessee or a Lessee
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Affiliate Lessee shall be required to obtain and provide a completion bond,
satisfactory to Lessor, in connection with any construction, alteration, or
improvement work performed by or on behalf of Lessee.

     12.  Unions.  Lessee, in the exercise of its sole discretion, may utilize
          ------                                                              
union or non-union contractors and/or subcontractors.

     13.  Delivery of Premises to Lessee and Condition of Premises.  Lessor
          --------------------------------------------------------         
shall deliver the possession of the Premises to Lessee in the condition required
under the Lease and at the time set forth in the Lease, or if no time is set
forth in the Lease, then on execution of the Lease by Lessor.

     14.  Work Performed by Lessor or by Contractors or Entities Designated by
          --------------------------------------------------------------------
Lessor.  In the event that Lessor performs any work for Lessee in connection
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with the Tenant Improvements, Lessor shall be paid an amount equal to the actual
costs reasonably incurred by Lessor in performing such work, together with a
reasonable charge for overhead.

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Executed in ____________, California, on the __ day of __________________1996.
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         LESSOR                                          LESSEE
<S>                                       <C>
CITADEL REALTY, INC.,                     DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware
a Delaware Corporation                    Corporation

By                                        By
  ----------------------------              ------------------------------
     Its                                       Its
        ----------------------                    ------------------------
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                                   EXHIBIT D

                      STANDARDS FOR UTILITIES AND SERVICES

     The following are the Standards for Utilities and Services.  Lessor
reserves the right to adopt such reasonable, nondiscriminatory modifications and
additions hereto as it deems appropriate.

   1.  Lessor shall, subject to the limitations and provisions hereinafter set
forth in this Exhibit "D":

       (a) Provide automatic elevator facilities during Business Hours, and
provide one (1) automatic elevator at all other times.

       (b) Provide to the Premises during Business Hours (and at other times
for an additional charge as provided in the Lease), heating, ventilation, and
air-conditioning (HVAC) pursuant to the "HVAC Specifications" attached to these
Standards for Utilities and Services.

       (c) Furnish to the Premises, during Business Hours, 3.5 watts per
square foot of electric current for routine lighting and the operation of
general office machines such as typewriters, dictating equipment, desk model
adding machines, and the like, which use 110-volt electric power, not to exceed
the reasonable capacity of Building standard office lighting and receptacles,
and not in excess of limits imposed or recommended by governmental authority.
Lessor will pay fifty per cent (50% of the cost (up to a maximum of Thirty Five
Thousand ($35,000) Dollars total cost) if Lessee desires to increase electrical
capacity to 5.0 watts per square foot.

       (d) Contract for janitorial services to the Premises Sunday through
Thursday (except Holidays), pursuant to the "Cleaning Specifications" attached
to these Standards for Utilities and Services, provided the same are used
exclusively for the uses permitted under this Lease, and are kept reasonably in
order by Lessee. If Lessor's contractor fails to provide janitorial services in
accordance with the Cleaning Specifications, Lessor shall, within a reasonable
time after written notice thereof from Tenant, take all reasonable steps to
ensure that the contractor, or a successor contractor, provide such services in
accordance with the Cleaning Specifications.

   2.  No data processing equipment, other special electrical equipment
(excluding personal computers utilizing 110-volt electric power), air-
conditioning or heating units, or plumbing additions shall be installed, nor
shall any changes to the Building HVAC, electrical or plumbing systems be made
without the prior written consent of Lessor, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. In the case of any such change, Lessor reserves the right
to designate and/or approve the contractor to be used. Any permitted
installations shall be made under Lessor's supervision.

   3.  Lessor shall provide Lessee with one (1) Building access card for
every 200 square feet of the Premises. Lessee shall provide Lessor with up to
five (5) keys to the Premises and interior doors therein. To the extent
feasible, all interior doors will be keyed 

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alike. Additional keys, access cards and any replacement of lost keys or access
cards will be provided by Lessor and Lessee, respectively, at the expense of the
requesting party. All such requests must be in writing.

          4.  Lessor shall replace all bulbs and ballasts within the Premises
upon reasonable notice from Lessee.

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                            CLEANING SPECIFICATIONS

  A.   OFFICE AREAS
       ------------

       Daily:  All cleaning in Premises (except washing outside of windows) will
       -----                                                                    
               be performed five days each week, including either Monday through
               Friday or Sunday through Thursday, and excluding Holidays:

       1. Empty and clean all waste receptacles and ashtrays; remove waste
          materials from the Premises; wash receptacles as necessary.

       2. Damp-mop all spillage in uncarpeted areas.

       3. Vacuum all rugs and carpet areas in offices, lobbies and corridors.

       4. Hand-dust all office furniture, fixtures, telephone and all other
          horizontal surfaces (but only the extent surfaces are cleared of all
          materials such as papers, documents and files).

       5. Sweep all private stairways, vacuum if carpeted.

       6. Police all stairwells and sidewalks throughout the entire Project and
          keep in clean condition.

       7. Spot-clean carpeting as required.

       8. Spot-clean spill marks on resilient floor tile.

       9. Spot-clean all wall marks.

      10. Secure all lights.

      11. Remove fingerprints, dirt smudges, etc.

      12. Clean drinking fountains.

      13. Wipe bright work.

      14. It is understood that Lessor shall have no obligation (a) to wash or
          otherwise clean dishes, glasses and other utensils used for preparing
          food or beverages or (b) to remove or store such dishes, glasses and
          other utensils in order to clean any area, fixture or surface of the
          Premises.

   15. Wash clean all water coolers nightly.

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       Weekly:
       ------ 

       1. Hand dust all door louvers and other ventilating louvers.

       2. Dust and/or wash all lobby walls, directory boards and display glass
          weekly; remove fingerprints and smudges nightly.

       3. Wipe clean and polish all metal and bright work.

       4. Damp-mop and polish as required all resilient flooring in the Premises
          and public corridors and elevator lobbies; more often if necessary.

       5. Wash, clean and polish all water coolers and fountains.

       6. Dust in place all picture frames, charts, graphs, and similar wall
          hangings.

       7. Spot-clean all wall marks.

       8. Clean glass around entrance doors.

       9. Clean chair mats.

       Monthly
       -------

       1. Wash and polish all resilient floors.

       2. Dust all paneled walls and doors and other similar surfaces not
          reached in nightly or weekly cleaning.

       3. Vacuum all ventilating and air-conditioning louvers, high moldings,
          and other areas not reached in nightly or weekly cleaning.

       4. Remove all finger marks and smudges from doors, door frames, around
          light switches, private entrance glass and partitions.

       Quarterly
       ---------

       1. West exterior of lighting fixtures.

       2. Dust all window louvers or blinds.

       3. Damp-mop building stairwells.

       4. Floors re-waxed and old was removed as necessary, but not less than
          quarterly.

  B.   LAVATORIES
       ----------

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    Daily:  All of the following cleaning services will be performed five
    -----                                                                
            days each week, including either Monday through- Friday or Sunday
            through Thursday, and excluding Holidays:

    1. Clean and damp-mop floors.

    2. Wash and polish all mirrors, bright work and enameled surfaces, shelves,
       dispensers and other washroom fixtures.

    3. Wash and sanitize with a disinfectant all basins, bowls and urinals using
       non-abrasive cleaners to remove stains and nightly clean underside
       of rims of urinals and bowls.

    4. Wash and sanitize (both sides of seat) with a disinfectant for toilet
       seats.

    5. Dust, clean and wash where necessary, all partitions, tile walls and all
       dispensers and receptacles using a disinfectant when necessary.

    6. Empty and sanitize all receptacles and sanitary disposals.

    7. Provide materials and fill tissue-holders, towels, sanitary napkins and
       soap dispensers.

    8. Clean flushmeters, piping, toilet seat hinges and other metal work
       nightly.

    9. At least once during the day, but not more than twice, check and supply
       men's and ladies' washroom for toilet tissue replacement, paper
       towel replacement, soap replacement and sanitary napkin replacement.

    Weekly
    ------

    1. Machine-scrub lavatory floors, apply floor finishing where applicable.

    2. Wash and polish all partitions, tile walls and enamel surfaces.

    Quarterly
    ---------

    1. Vacuum all louvers, ventilating grilles and dust light fixtures.

C.  MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
    ----------------------

    1. Maintain building lobby, corridors, elevators, loading dock and receiving
       areas, and other public areas in a clean and orderly condition.

    2. Damp-mop spillage in office and public areas as required.

    3. Hose-off loading dock and freight handling areas on a monthly basis.

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    4. During inclement weather, Lessor will place floor mats at the entrances
       to Building and will clean mats as necessary.

D.  GLASS CLEANING
    --------------

    1. The interior windows will be washed one time per year and the exterior of
       the windows shall be washed not less than two times a year.

E.  MAIN FLOOR AND ELEVATOR LOBBIES
    -------------------------------

    Nightly: All of the following cleaning services will be performed five
    -------                                                                
             days each week, including either Monday through Friday or Sunday
             through Thursday, excluding Holidays:

    1. Wash and clean all swinging and revolving glass doors, frames and
       hardware.

    2. Clean and polish lobby console, including glass directories and exterior
       glass at ground floor as needed, but not less than monthly.

    3. Clean and polish all chrome bright work including kick plates, base,
       partition top hand rails, waste paper receptacles, planters,
       elevator call button plates, hose cabinets, mail chutes and service
       elevator lobby and escalator housings landings, aluminum and brass
       elevator tracks and visible hardware.

    4. Clean all interior architectural aluminum and brass finishes.

    5. Clean all painted, vinyl and granite wall surfaces, as required.

    6. Clean all door thresholds of dirt and debris, as required.

    7. Spot clean, sweep and damp-mop all granite, brick paver and seal as
       required.

    8. Clean and dust counter tops, work table, director board glass and ledges.

    9. Empty, clean and sanitize as required all waste paper baskets and refuse
       receptacles.

F.  SERVICE OFFICES (ENGINEERING, SECURITY, CLEANING); STORE ROOMS, SERVICE
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    CORRIDORS, ROOF; AND SERVICE SINK CLOSETS
    -----------------------------------------

    Nightly: All of the following cleaning services will be performed five
    -------                                                                
             days each week, including either Monday through Friday or Sunday
             through Thursday, and excluding Holidays:

    1. Remove all trash from all of the above areas.

    2. Maintain an orderly arrangement of all janitorial supplies and paper
       products in the storage rooms and service sink closets.

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    3. Maintain in a clean and orderly arrangement all equipment stored in these
       areas, such as mops, buckets, brooms, vacuum cleaners, scrubbers,
       etc.

    4. Clean and disinfect service sinks, as required.

    5. Sweep and damp-mop service sink closet floors.  Deodorize and disinfect
       as required.

    6. Sweep store room floors.

    7. Police roof as required.

    Weekly:
    ------ 

    1. Damp-mop all composition floors in store room.  Deodorize and disinfect
       as required.

G.  PASSENGER ELEVATORS
    -------------------

    Nightly: All of the following cleaning services will be performed five
    -------                                                                
             days each week, including either Monday through Friday or Sunday,
             through Thursday, and excluding Holidays:

    1. Clean all walls inside of cabs including base.

    2. Clean interior surface of cab walls and doors.

    3. Clean outside surfaces of all elevator doors and frames.

    4. Spot clean elevator cab floor carpeting.

    5. Vacuum all cab floor carpeting thoroughly.  Edge all carpeting
       thoroughly.

    Weekly:
    ------ 

    1. Damp wipe clean entire cab ceiling.

    2. Shampoo and hot water extract with neutralizing rinse all elevator cab
       floor carpets, as required.

H.  SERVICE ELEVATORS
    -----------------

    Nightly: All of the following cleaning services will be performed five
    -------                                                                
             days each week, including either Monday through Friday or Sunday
             through Thursday, and excluding Holidays:

    1. Spot clean all surfaces of the interior of all cabs and all exterior
       doors and frames.

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    2. Clean dirt and debris from grooves landing door racks.

    3. Sweep and scrub as required flooring of all cabs.

    Weekly:
    ------ 

    1. Thoroughly clean all interior of cab walls, doors and frames.

    2. Machine scrub and refinish where applicable.

    3. Clean floor landing tracks.

I.  LOADING AREA, TRASH AREA AND SERVICE ENTRANCE
    ---------------------------------------------

    Nightly: All of the following cleaning services will be performed five
    -------                                                                
             days each week, including either Monday through Friday or Sunday
             through Thursday, and excluding Holidays:

    1. Place all miscellaneous trash and debris, except construction materials,
       in the Building's trash receptacles, compactors or balers.

    2. Stack all trash in designated area bin.

    3. Sweep entire area.

    4. Hose down or mop trash area and disinfect as required.

    Weekly:
    ------ 

    1. Hose down loading dock area and service area.  Deodorize and disinfect
       area as required.

    Quarterly:
    --------- 

    1. Perform high dusting and/or wash down services for all high reach
       projections, ducts, pipes, ledges, etc. in loading are and service
       entrance area.

J.  EXTERIOR STRUCTURE AND GROUNDS SERVICES
    ---------------------------------------

    Nightly: All of the following cleaning services will be performed five
    -------                                                                
             days each week, including either Monday through Friday or Sunday
             through Thursday, and excluding Holidays:

    1. Inspect entire perimeter of project.

    2. Spot sweep accumulations of dirt, papers and leaves in all comer areas
       where wind tends to cause a collection of this debris.

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    Weekly:
    ------ 

    1. Hose down entire perimeter of project.

       The janitorial and cleaning services shall be comparable to the
       janitorial and cleaning services of Comparable Buildings with respect to
       the level of quality and the manner in which such services are performed.
       This cleaning specification may be reasonably changed or altered by
       Lessor from time to time to facilitate conformity with the latest methods
       of maintenance and cleaning technology generally recognized as acceptable
       for Comparable Buildings, subject to Lessor's approval with respect to
       the conformity of such changes or alterations with the latest methods of
       maintenance and cleaning technology generally recognized as acceptable
       for Comparable Buildings, which approval shall not be unreasonably ,
       withheld, conditioned or delayed. Lessor reserves the right to reasonably
       alter the level of such services from time to time as determined by
       Lessor to be appropriate for a first-class office building, subject to
       Lessee's approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
       or delayed. However, in no event will the level of quality of service be
       diminished by such changes. In the event Lessee requires a higher level
       of service beyond that which was required to be provided or was actually
       provided on the Commencement Date, pursuant to this Lease to suit its
       particular needs, the cost of such additional service shall be borne by
       Lessee.

K.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
    ------------------

    All cleaning services shall be performed after Business Hours except as
    otherwise specially requested by Lessee and except for exterior window
    washing.

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                              HVAC SPECIFICATIONS
                              -------------------

  1.  Lessor shall provide air-conditioning on a year-round basis throughout the
  Premises and Building.  Lessee's space shall be provided with thermostatically
  controlled zones.  The system shall consist of sufficient capacity to maintain
  an average inside temperature of 74 degrees +2 degrees F.D.B. during summer
                                              -                              
  outdoor temperatures of 94 degrees F.D.B. and 68 degrees F.W.B. and 70 degrees
  +2 degrees F.D.B. at winter outside temperatures of 41 degrees F.D.B. and in
  -                                                                           
  accordance with an occupancy of one person per 150 rentable square feet
  (average per floor) and a lighting load of 1.5 watts per square foot of
  rentable area and miscellaneous power loads of 3.5 watts per square foot of
  rentable area, and outdoor ventilation consistent with ASHRAE standard 62-
  1989.  These temperatures are subject to the conditions and requirements of
  State and Federal Energy Conservation Standards (collectively, "regulatory
  requirements").  To the extent minimum and maximum outside temperatures are
  expressed, Lessor's system shall be operated to provide cooling and heating
  based on the greater requirement of the stated temperature or the current
  ASHRAE standard based on 99% conditions experienced in Glendale, California.

  2.  If Lessee requires supplemental HVAC service to cool electrical lighting
  and power loads in excess of those specified above, Lessee will be required to
  purchase and install additional equipment necessary to use to Building's
  supplemental water cooling water capacity (as described herein).  The Building
  will provide supplemental cooling water capacity (with an allowance of 5
  cooling tons per floor) accessible by Lessee at each floor.

  3.  Each floor of the Premises shall be served by water source heat pumps
  which provide at least 43 tons of capacity on each floor.

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                                   EXHIBIT E

                                  CERTIFICATE


            I, DAVID K. THOMPSON, Senior Vice President-Assistant General
  Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Disney Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware
  corporation, do hereby certify as follows:

       Disney Enterprises, Inc. is, and has been since February 9, 1996, the
       effective date of the acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. (the
       "Acquisition Date"), the name of the Delaware corporation known as "The
       Walt Disney Company" from February 11, 1987 until February 9, 1996.
       Concurrently with its name change on the Acquisition Date, DEI became a
       wholly owned subsidiary of a new Delaware corporation named "DC Holdco,
       Inc.," which, immediately after becoming the parent corporation of DEI,
       changed its name to "The Walt Disney Company."  The effect of these
       transactions was to convert the former publicly owned parent company of
       Disney's operating subsidiaries into a wholly owned subsidiary of a new
       publicly owned parent company having the same name as the old parent
       company.

       Other than the change of name, the transactions described above had no
       material effect on the business or assets of DEI, which continues as of
       the date hereof (a) to carry out substantially all of the businesses
       formerly conducted by the old "The Walt Disney Company," including the
       licensing of consumer products and other goods, and (b) to own the
       capital stock of domestic and foreign subsidiary corporations engaged in
       a variety of businesses, including businesses related to the production
       and distribution of filmed entertainment products and television
       programming; the development, construction and operation of theme park
       and resort facilities; and the marketing and distribution of consumer
       products.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
  of the Corporation to be hereunto affixed this 30th day of September, 1996.


                                      /s/ David K. Thompson
                                      _________________________________
                                              David K. Thompson
                                            Senior Vice President
                                          Assistant General Counsel
                                             Assistant Secretary




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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.55

                   SECOND AMENDMENT TO STANDARD OFFICE LEASE

                               (Modified Gross)

     This Second Amendment to Standard Office Lease (Modified Gross) is entered 
into as of this 1st day of October, 1996 by and between CITADEL REALTY, INC., a 
Delaware corporation ("Lessor") and FIDELITY FEDERAL BANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS 
BANK, a federally chartered savings association ("Lessee").

                                   RECITALS
     A.  Lessor and Lessee are parties to a Standard Office Lease (Modified 
Gross) dated for reference purposes only July 15, 1994 (the "Lease") relating to
certain portions of the real property commonly described as 600 North Brand 
Boulevard, Glendale, California (the "Building"), all as more particulary 
described in the Lease (the "Premise").

     B.  Lessor and Lessee are also parties to a First Amendment to Standard 
Office Lease (Modified Gross) ("First Amendment") dated for reference purposes 
only May 15, 1995, relating to certain amendments to the Lease executed in 
connection with certain Loan Documents entered into by and between Lessor and 
Lessee.

     C.  Lessor has received a proposal from The Walt Disney Company and/or its 
affiliates ("Disney") to lease floors two through six of the Building.

     D.  Contingent upon the execution of a lease between Lessor and Disney for 
floors two through six of the Building (the "Disney Lease"), Lessor and Lessee 
have agreed to modify the Lease to provide that Lessee relinquish and surrender
that portion of the original premises which relate to office accommodations 
(floors four to six inclusive) (the "Office Floors").

     E.  This Second Amendment is intended to become effective on the date of
execution of the Disney Lease (the "Disney Lease Date").

                                  AGREEMENT
 
     On the basis of the foregoing recitals, the parties agree as follows:
   
     1.  Section 1.2 of the Lease is hereby deleted in full and replaced by the
     following:

         "1.2 PREMISES: The ground floor, consisting of approximately 11,688.70
     BOMA rentable square feet (the "Premises"), as defined in paragraph 2 and
     as shown on Exhibit "A" hereto."

     2.  Section 1.4 of the Lease shall be deleted in full and replaced by the 
     following:

         "1.4 PERMITTED USE: Retail bank branch, subject to paragraph 6."

     3.  Section 1.6 of the Lease shall be deleted in full and replaced by the 
     following:

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         "1.6 BASE RENT: $26,602 per month, payable on the first day of each 
     month, in advance, per paragraph 4.1."

     4.  Section 1.10 of the Lease is hereby deleted in full and replaced by the
     following:

         "1.10  LESSEE'S SHARE OF OPERATING EXPENSES: 12.75% (based on 91,669 
     total Building sq. ft.)."

     5.  Section 1.14 (Option to Purchase) of the Lease is hereby deleted in 
     full.

     6.  Section 2.2 of the Lease is hereby deleted in full and replaced by the 
     following:

         "2.2 VEHICLE PARKING: So long as Lessee is not in default, and subject
     to the rules and regulations attached hereto as Exhibit C and as
     established by Lessor from time to time, Lessee shall be entitled to use 25
     spaces in the parking garage located at 600 N. Maryland Avenue and 15
     spaces in the surface parking lot adjacent to the Building, with the right
     to require the Lessor to mark as "reserved" the 15 spaces in the surface
     parking lot: provided that nothing in this sentence shall alter Lessor's
     rights to make changes to the Common Areas as set forth in paragraph 2.5.
     The garage and the surface parking are shown on the site plan attached
     hereto as Exhibit E. All of the above parking spaces are included in the
     rental rate; provided, however, that Lessee shall pay any and all taxes or
     surcharges applicable to such parking use which may be levied by any state
     or local governmental agency from time to time. Further, Lessee shall have
     the right to sue in conjunction with others, an additional 20 spaces within
     the adjacent surface parking lot for visitor purposes. Landlord reserves
     the right to monitor and control all such parking."

     7.  Sections 2.2.2 of the Lease is hereby deleted in full.

     8.  Section 39.1 of the Lease is hereby deleted in full and replaced by the
         following:

         "39.1 DEFINITION. As used in this paragraph the word "Option" has the
     following meaning: the right or option to extend the term of this Lease or
     to renew this Lease."

     9.  Section 39.6 (Option to Purchase) of the Lease is hereby deleted in 
     full.

     10. Section 5 of the First Amendment is hereby deleted in full.

     11. The second, third and fourth pages of Exhibit A to the Lease (showing
     the floor plans for the fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the Building) are
     hereby deleted, leaving only the first page of Exhibit A (showing the floor
     plan for the ground floor of the Building).

     12. Except as modified hereby, the terms of the Lease and of the First
     Amendment remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that to the
     extent any provision of the Lease not modified hereby relates directly to
     the 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the Building, such provisions shall be
     deemed amended and adjusted so as to refer solely to the ground floor of
     the Building, defined by this Second Amendment to be the entire Premises;
     and further provided, however, that the sections added as replacements for
     sections in the original Lease which have been deleted are

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intended to speak as of the date of the original Lease.  By way of example, the 
Base Rent provided for in Section 1.6 would have been the Base Rent for the 
ground floor as of the date of the original Lease, July 15, 1994, and would, and
is intended to be, adjusted pursuant to the provisions of, among others, 
Section 1.7 and 4.8 such that the Base Rent payable as of the date of this 
Second Amendment is the Base Rent set forth in Section 1.6, as increased as 
provided elsewhere in the original Lease.  By way of further example, Section 
1.9 (Security Deposit) is not modified hereby, but any Security Deposit held by 
Lessor in excess of the reduced rent payable by Lessee under this Second 
Amendment shall require Lessor to refund to Lessee such excess.

     13. This Second Amendment is effective as of the Disney Lease Date.  
However, Lessee's obligations to continue to pay rent as provided in the 
original Lease for the Office Floors shall continue until the earlier of a) 120 
days from the Disney Lease Date and b) the date upon which Disney is required to
commence paying rent under the Disney Lease ("Disney Rent Commencement Date"); 
provided, however, that upon the Disney Rent Commencement Date, Lessor shall 
refund to Lessee all Base Rent paid by Lessee with respect to the Office 
Floors for the period between August 1, 1996 and Disney Rent Commencement Date.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Second Amendment to Lease is executed as of the 
date first above written.

                             CITADEL REALTY, INC.


                             By: /s/ Steve Wesson
                                 ---------------------------
                                 President


                             FIDELITY FEDERAL BANK, A FEDERAL
                             SAVINGS BANK

                             By: /s/ W. L. Sanders
                                 ----------------------------
                                 Executive Vice President
                                  Chief Financial Officer

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<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.56
 
                            MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
                            ----------------------

                               Loan No. 3038879

     This Modification Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as 
of this 1st day of October 1996 by and between Fidelity Federal Bank, A Federal 
Savings Bank ("Lender"), and Citadel Realty, Inc., a Delaware corporation 
("Borrower"), with reference to the following facts:

                                   RECITALS
                                   --------
A.  Borrower made, executed and delivered to Lenders a Promissory Note Secured
    By Deed of Trust dated May 15, 1995 (the "Note") in the principal amount of
    $5,338,500.00 with interest thereon, all due and payable on June 1, 2000
    unless earlier acceleration is provided for by the Note (the "Loan").

B.  The Note is secured by real property (the "Real Property") located at 600
    North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California and 600 North Maryland Avenue,
    Glendale, California, and more particularly described in the Deed of Trust
    Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing dated
    May 15, 1995, executed by Borrower in favor of Lender and recorded in the
    Official Records of Los Angeles County on May 18, 1995 as Instrument No. 95-
    797453 (the "Deed of Trust"). The Note and Deed of Trust are collectively
    referred to herein as the "Loan Documents."

C.  Borrower and Lender have entered into that certain Summary Settlement
    Agreement dated August 7, 1996, pursuant to which, among other things, the
    parties have agreed to modify the Loan as set forth herein.

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and 
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby 
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                   AGREEMENT
                                   ---------

1.  REAFFIRMATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower represents, warrants, covenants
    -------------------------------
    and agrees that, except as specified herein, all of the terms and conditions
    of the Loan Documents are in full force and effect, without waiver or
    modification of any kind whatsoever. Borrower confirms its absolute and
    unconditional obligation to make all payments required under or pursuant to
    the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents as amended and modified
    hereby, subject to the express terms and limitations set forth therein.
    Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the maturity date of the Note has not
    been modified or extended hereby, and that there are no agreements or
    understandings to extend the maturity date of the Note.

2.  MODIFICATION. Section 5 of the Note shall be deleted and replaced with the
    ------------
    following: "The principal of this Note may be prepaid at any time in whole
    or in part without premium or penalty. Concurrently with any prepayment of
    principal, Borrower shall notify Lender in writing that Borrower is making a
    prepayment in an amount specified in such written notice."

<PAGE>
 
3.  MISCELLANEOUS.
    -------------

    a.  NOT A NOVATION. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement is
        -------------- 
        not a novation, nor is it to be construed as a release or modification
        of any of the terms, conditions, warranties, waivers or rights set forth
        in the Loan Documents. In the event of any conflict between this
        Agreement and the Loan Documents, this Agreement shall govern.

    b.  APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement and the Loan Documents and the rights and
        --------------
        obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in
        accordance with the laws of the State of California.

    c.  ASSIGNABILITY. The rights and obligations of the Borrower under this
        -------------
        Agreement shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of
        Lender. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
        Lender, Borrower and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

    d.  INTEGRATION. This Agreement, the Loan Documents and the documents and
        -----------
        instruments referred to herein constitute a single, integrated written
        contract expressing the entire agreement of the parties hereto relative
        to the subject matter hereof. No oral or written covenants, agreements,
        representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever have been made by
        any party hereto, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.

    e.  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts
        ------------
        but all of the counterparts shall constitute one Agreement. This
        Agreement shall be effective when executed by all of the parties hereto.

    f.  NEUTRAL INTERPRETATION. This Agreement constitutes the product of the
        ----------------------
        negotiation of the parties hereto and in the enforcement hereof shall be
        interpreted in a neutral manner and not more strongly for or against any
        party based upon the source of the draftsmanship hereof.

    g.  EFFECT OF MODIFICATION. Except as expressly modified herein, all other
        ----------------------
        terms and conditions of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force
        and effect.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lender and Borrower have caused this Agreement to be 
duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

FIDELITY FEDERAL BANK,                       CITADEL REALTY, INC.
A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK

By: /s/ Willian C. Taylor III                By: /s/ Steve Wesson
    ------------------------------               --------------------------  
       William C. Taylor III                        Steve Wesson
Title: Executive Vice President              Title: President
       ---------------------------                  -----------------------


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