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<br />(e) there is no pending, or to the best of Lessee's knowledge threatened, litigation of any nature which may
<br />have a material adverse effect on Lessee's ability to perform its obligations under the Lease; and
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<br />(f) Lessee is a state, or a political subdivision thereof, as referred to in Section 103 of the Code, and Lessee's
<br />obligation under the Lease constitutes an enforceable obligation issued on behalf of a state or a political subdivision
<br />thereof.
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<br />17. TAX COVENANTS. Lessee hereby covenants and agrees that:
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<br />(a) Lessee shall comply with all of the requirements of Section 149(a) and Section 149(e) of the Code, as the
<br />same may be amended from time to time, and such compliance shall include, but not be limited to, executing and filing
<br />Internal Revenue Form 8038G or 8038GC, as the case may be, and any other information statements reasonably
<br />requested by Lessor;
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<br />(b) Lessee shall not do (or cause to be done) any act which will cause, or by omission of any act allow, any
<br />Lease to be an "arbitrage bond" within the meaning of Section 148(a) of the Code or any Lease to be a "private activity
<br />bond" within the meaning of Section 141 (a) of the Code; and
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<br />(c) Lessee shall not do (or cause to be done) any act which will cause, or by omission of any act allow, the
<br />interest portion of any Rent Payments to be or become includable in gross income for Federal income taxation purposes
<br />under the Code.
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<br />18. ASSIGNMENT.
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<br />18.1 Lessee shall not assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, nor grant any Lien on, nor otherwise dispose of,
<br />any Lease or any Equipment or any interest in any Lease or Equipment.
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<br />18.2 Lessor may assign its rights, title and interest in and to any Lease or any Equipment, and/or may grant or
<br />assign a security interest in any Lease and its Equipment, in whole or in part, to any party at any time. Any such assignee
<br />or lienholder (an "Assignee") shall have all of the rights of Lessor under the applicable Lease. LESSEE AGREES NOT
<br />TO ASSERT AGAINST ANY ASSIGNEE ANY CLAIMS, ABATEMENTS, SETOFFS, COUNTERCLAIMS,
<br />RECOUPMENT OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR DEFENSES WHICH LESSEE MAY HAVE AGAINST LESSOR Unless
<br />otherwise agreed by Lessee in writing, any such assignment transaction shall not release Lessor from any of Lessor's
<br />obligations under the applicable Lease. An assignment or reassignment of any of Lessor's right, title or interest in a
<br />Lease or its Equipment shall be enforceable against Lessee only after Lessee receives a written notice of assignment
<br />which discloses the name and address of each such Assignee; provided, that such notice from Lessor to Lessee of any
<br />assignment shall not be so required if Lessor assigns a Lease to BANK ONE CORPORATION (and its successors or
<br />assigns) or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries. Lessee shall keep a complete and accurate record of all such
<br />assignments in the form necessary to comply with Section 149( a) of the Code and for such purpose, Lessee hereby
<br />appoints Lessor (or Lessor's designee) as the book entry and .registration agent to keep a complete and accurate record
<br />of any and all assignments of any Lease. Lessee agrees to acknowledge in writing any such assignments if so
<br />requested.
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<br />18.3 Each Assignee of a Lease hereby agrees that: (a) the term Secured Obligations as used in Section 8.3
<br />hereof is hereby amended to include and apply to all obligations of Lessee under the Assigned Leases and to exclude
<br />the obligations of Lessee under any Non-Assigned Leases; (b) said Assignee shall have no Lien on, nor any claim to,
<br />nor any interest of any kind in, any Non-Assigned Lease or any Equipment covered by any Non-Assigned Lease; and (c)
<br />Assignee shall exercise its rights, benefits and remedies as the assignee of Lessor (including, without limitation, the
<br />remedies under Section 20 of the Master Lease) solely with respect to the Assigned Leases. "Assigned Leases" means
<br />only those Leases which have been assigned to a single Assignee pursuant to a written agreement; and "Non-Assigned
<br />Leases" means all Leases excluding the Assigned Leases.
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<br />18.4 Subject to the foregoing, each Lease inures to the benefit of and is binding upon the heirs, executors,
<br />administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
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<br />19. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. For each Lease, "Event of Defaulf' means the occurrence of anyone or more of the
<br />following events as they may relate to such Lease: (a) Lessee fails to make any Rent Payment (or any other payment) as
<br />it becomes due in accordance with the terms of the Lease, and any such failure continues for ten (10) days after the due
<br />date thereof; (b) Lessee fails to perform or observe any of its obligations under Sections 12.1, 14 or 18.1 hereof; (c)
<br />Lessee fails to perform or observe any other covenant, condition or agreement to be performed or observed by it under
<br />the Lease and such failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice thereof by Lessor; (d) any
<br />statement, representation or warranty made by Lessee in the Lease or in any writing delivered by Lessee pursuant
<br />thereto or in connection therewith proves at any time to have been false, misleading or erroneous in any material respect
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