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(a) Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord, NewMark Merrill Companies (the "Property Manager"),
<br />Landlord's agents, and Landlord's vendors (" Landlord Parties") harmless from and against any and all liabilities, damages, losses,
<br />demands, claims, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs), obligations, liens, penalties, fines, judgments,
<br />actions, causes of action and lawsuits (herein collectively "Liabilities"), which Landlord may suffer or incur arising out of, in
<br />connection with or resulting from this Lease, including, but not limited to, Tenant's and Tenant's employees, representatives or
<br />agents of Tenant, or Tenant's customers and clients ("Tenant Parties") failure to observe or comply with any Laws, the conduct of
<br />Tenant's business, any activity, work or other things done, permitted or suffered by Tenant or the Tenant Parties in or about the
<br />Premises or other portions of the Center, or Tenant's occupancy of the Premises, or the breach or default of any of Tenant's obliga-
<br />tions under this Lease. Tenant further agrees that in case of any one or more Liabilities, threatened or actual, arising against
<br />Landlord, Tenant shall, upon notice from Landlord, defend Landlord at Tenant's sole cost and expense by counsel satisfactory to
<br />Landlord. Tenant's indemnification shall not include an indemnification for liability to the extent arising from the willful
<br />misconduct or gross negligence of Landlord. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant or the Tenant Parties for any negligence, act
<br />or omission of any occupant of the Center or any owner or occupant of any property that is not owned by Landlord and/or that is
<br />adjoining the Center.
<br />(b) Tenant, as a material part of the consideration to Landlord for this Lease, hereby assumes all risk of damage to
<br />property or injury to or death of persons, in, upon or about the Premises from any cause, including, but not limited to, fire, explosion,
<br />falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, dampness, water or rain (whether same may leak from any part of the Building of which the
<br />Premises forms a part or from the pipes, appliances or plumbing works therein, or from the roof, street or subsurface, or from any
<br />other place), and Tenant hereby waives any and all claims with respect thereof against Landlord and the Landlord Parties. Landlord
<br />and the Landlord Parties shall not be liable for interference with the light or other incorporeal hereditaments, loss of business or
<br />profits of Tenant, damage to property entrusted to Landlord or the Landlord Parties, or for loss of or damage to any property, by
<br />theft or otherwise, resulting from any cause whatsoever, except to the extent arising from the willful misconduct or gross negligence
<br />of Landlord or Landlord's agents or employees. Landlord and the Landlord Parties shall not be liable for any one or more latent or
<br />patent defect(s) in the Center. Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord in case of fire or accidents occurring in, on or about the
<br />Center.
<br />(C) Tenant shall be responsible for its own security for the Premises and all property within the Premises.
<br />Landlord shall not be responsible for securing the Premises or its contents and Tenant releases Landlord from any and all
<br />liability for damage, loss, theft and/or injury to the vehicles, Tenant's employees, Tenant's representatives, Tenant's agents
<br />or Tenant's Parties.
<br />Hazardous Material:
<br />Tenant shall not (either with or without negligence) cause or permit the escape, disposal or release of any biologically or chemically
<br />active or other hazardous substances or materials or substances or materials now or subsequently found to have an adverse effect
<br />on the environment or the health or safety of persons (collectively, "Hazardous Materials"). Without limitation, the term
<br />"Hazardous Materials" shall include those described in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, compensation and Liability
<br />Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., any applicable state or local laws, and the regulations adopted under
<br />those acts. Tenant shall not allow the storage or use of Hazardous Materials in any manner not sanctioned by law or by the highest
<br />standards prevailing in the industry for the storage and use of such substances or materials, and Tenant shall not bring or allow to
<br />be brought into the Premises any such Hazardous Materials. Landlord's approval shall not be required for ordinary cleaning
<br />products which are not regulated by governmental authorities and are used in the ordinary course of Tenant's business. If Tenant
<br />or the Tenant's Parties cause any Hazardous Materials contamination of the Premises or other portions of the Center, Tenant shall,
<br />at its sole cost and expense, remove such Hazardous Materials and remediate the Premises and other affected portions(s) of the
<br />Center in compliance with all Laws and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. If any lender or governmental agency
<br />shall ever require testing to ascertain whether or not there has been any release of Hazardous Materials, then the reasonable costs
<br />thereof shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord upon demand as additional rent if such requirement applies to the Premises. In
<br />addition, Tenant shall execute affidavits, representations and the like from time to time at Landlord's request concerning Tenant's
<br />best knowledge and belief regarding the presence of Hazardous Materials on the Premises. In all events, Tenant shall indemnify,
<br />defend and hold Landlord and the Landlord Parties harmless from and against any and all liabilities, costs, expenses, claims, actions,
<br />causes or action, judgments, damages, penalties, fines or losses (including, without limitation, diminution in value of the Premises
<br />or other portions of the Center, damages arising from any adverse impact on marketing of space in the Premises or other portions
<br />of the Center, and sums paid in settlement of claims, attorneys' fees, consultants' fees and experts' fees) occurring while Tenant is
<br />in possession of the Premises, or elsewhere if caused by Tenant, the Tenant Parties or persons acting under Tenant. The within
<br />covenants shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the term of this Lease.
<br />Insurance:
<br />(a) At all times during the term, Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, procure and maintain in full force
<br />and effect commercial or comprehensive general liability insurance covering death or injury to one or more persons and damage to
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