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August 7, 2007

Ogan Gurel, MD MPHIL


Chairman
Aesis Research Group, LLC
PO Box 578025
Chicago, IL 60657-8025

Re: Request For Proposal – XYZ, Inc.


909 Orchard Lane, Mundelein, IL

Dear Ogan:

As exclusive agents for XYZ, ABC Listing Agent, Inc. has been authorized to submit this Request For Proposal
on behalf of our client to lease space in 909 Orchard Lane, Mundelein, Illinois.

Landlord: Please describe the ownership, financing and management structure of the
project. Please indicate any determined holding period of the property
designated by the current owner.

Tenant: XYZ, Inc.

Use: Subject to all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, Tenant shall use the
Premises for lab, research and administrative purposes, or any other lawful use
consistent with this class office building.

Lease Commencement: January 1, 2008

Premises: 10,000-15,000 rentable square feet; the exact square footage is subject to
finalization of space plans and must conform to ANSI Z65.1-1996, published by
BOMA.

Lease Term: Five (5) years

Net Rental Rate: Please indicate the annual net rent per rentable square foot for the Premises
throughout the term. Please state your most aggressive, lowest rent.

Taxes and Operating Tenant shall be responsible for paying its actual pro rata share of operating
Expenses: expenses and real property taxes (to be defined in the lease document) for the
Building. Tenant shall not be required to pay for any capital repairs or
alterations other than those which may be required by applicable codes, law or
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regulations which become effective after 2008, and then only the annual portion
of the capital expenses depreciated over the maximum useful life of the repair
or alteration. Taxes and operating expenses that do not vary in direct proportion
to occupancy shall not be “grossed up.”

Concessions: Tenant requires a Tenant Improvement Allowance in the amount of $40.00 per
rentable square foot.

The Allowance may be used to cover all of Tenant's costs, including but not
limited to the following: all hard and soft costs associated with constructing the
tenant improvements including but not limited to, architectural and engineering
fees; moving costs, signage costs, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and the
like; and any other costs associated with the transaction. The allowance can
be spent on any or all of the space. Any unused portion of the Allowance can
be converted to cash or free rent. Tenant shall not pay a supervisor fee to
Landlord for construction.

Tenant’s architects and engineers shall prepare the space plans, construction
documents, specifications and engineering for the Tenant Improvements
(“Tenant’s Plans”) and Landlord shall have the right to review Tenant’s Plans to
ensure that materials being specified are good quality.

Tenant will require the right to competitively bid the Tenant Improvement
construction with several mutually acceptable, qualified contractors and to
select and/or approve the successful contractor.

Tenant will enter into a contract with the successful bidder to construct the
Tenant Improvements, which construction will be completed prior to the
Commencement Date.

Initial Space Plans: Landlord shall reimburse Tenant's architect $.10 per square foot for an initial
plan and one revision regardless of whether or not a lease is fully executed for
the building.

Construction Documents: Landlord will be responsible to provide a full and complete set of architectural
and engineering drawings reflecting Base Building and existing conditions
within the premises. In the event said drawings differ from “as-is” conditions,
Landlord shall be responsible to reimburse Tenant for any expenses incurred
by Tenant as a result of this discrepancy.

Landlord’s Overhead: Notwithstanding which contractors perform Tenant’s work, Tenant shall only be
responsible to reimburse Landlord for Landlord’s direct out-of-pocket costs, and
(non-staff) costs for supervision and coordination.
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Landlord Construction: Landlord must subdivide space including common corridors and utility
separation (electric, gas, water, etc). XYZ requires exclusive use of the diesel
“back-up” generator.

Storage Space: Please indicate the amount of storage space that can be made available and
the cost of this space, if any.

Parking: Tenant requires a minimum parking ratio of 4 spaces per 1,000 rentable square
feet.

Life Safety/Security Systems: To be delivered in accordance with the code.

HVAC: Describe the HVAC systems and its operation as designed. Landlord shall
furnish, at Landlord's expense, all heating, ventilating and air conditioning
Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am
to 2:00 pm, except holidays.

For HVAC use after hours, Landlord shall charge Tenant the actual cost of
providing HVAC service to the premises. Please state the cost to be charged
to Tenant for after-hours HVAC use and what the smallest unit of space that
can receive such after hours HVAC service.

Right of First Refusal: Tenant shall be granted the continuing Right of First Refusal to lease any
contiguous space that is, or becomes available throughout the Term or renewal
term at the building.

Renewal Options: Tenant shall have one five-year renewal option.

The rental terms for the renewal option shall be ninety-five percent (95%)
commissions of the then fair market rate for space of comparable size, quality
and location, taking into consideration rental abatement, tenant improvements
and any other tenant inducements then given to tenants in comparable
buildings. There shall be no pre-determined minimums or maximums for the
renewal rent.

Asbestos / Hazardous Landlord represents that there is no asbestos or other hazardous substance
Materials: existing in, on or around the Premises or on floors on which the Premises are
located, and Landlord shall indemnify Tenant from any liability arising from the
presence of any such hazardous substance. In the event any such hazardous
substance is discovered in, on or around the Premises or on floors on which
the Premises are located, Landlord, at its sole cost and expense and not as a
component of Operating Expenses, shall promptly encapsulate or remove all
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such hazardous substance in accordance with applicable law.

Landlord Compliance With Landlord shall be responsible throughout the Term for compliance with all
Law: applicable laws, including but not limited to ADA regulations, regarding the
exterior and common areas of the Building as well as the existing Premises
restrooms. Landlord will provide Tenant with a copy of the Building's current
ADA survey. Any work associated with ADA compliance shall not be passed
through to Tenant as a component of the Building's operating expenses.
Tenant shall be responsible for ADA compliance relating to all new Tenant
Improvement work in the premises.

Non-Binding: Any terms and conditions referenced above shall not be binding upon Landlord
or Tenant until a lease agreement and related documents have been fully
executed by both Landlord and Tenant. Until such time neither party shall be
contractually obligated to the other in any way.

Commission: Landlord shall pay ABC Listing Agent, Inc a full, market brokerage commission
per the terms of a separate agreement.

Please provide your response to this proposal on or before Wednesday August 15, 2007.

Sincerely,

ABC Listing Agent, Inc

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