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Title: LEASE
Date: 4/17/2006
Industry: Medical Equipment and Supplies    

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, Parties: lakeland industries inc , lakeland industries europe limited , the trustees of the wallingfen park limited pension trust
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                                                                   Exhibit 10.22

                        DATED_______________________2006

            THE TRUSTEES OF THE WALLINGFEN PARK LIMITED PENSION TRUST

                                      -to-

                        LAKELAND INDUSTRIES EUROPE LIMITED

                                 ***************

                                      LEASE
                                  Relating to:
                       Units 9 and 10 and office block at
                     Wallingfen Park, 236 Main Road Newport
                            East Riding of Yorkshire



                                     Ivesons
                                   Solicitors
                                      HULL

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A LEASE DATED
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1.1      The Landlord                      MICHAEL   ROBERT KENDALL AND JUNE JARVIS
                                         of   Wallingfen   Lodge,   236 Main   Road,
                                         Newport,   East   Yorkshire   HU15 2RH and
                                         BARNETT   WADDINGHAM    TRUSTEES   LIMITED
                                         whose registered   office is at Chalfont
                                         Court,     Hill     Avenue,      Amersham,
                                         Buckinghamshire HP6 5BB

1.2.1    The Tenant                        LAKELAND    INDUSTRIES    EUROPE   LIMITED
                                         (Company     Number     04500660)    whose
                                          registered    office    is   at    Unit   11
                                         Wallingfen   Park 236 Main Road   Newport
                                         East Yorkshire HU15 2RH

1.3      The Guarantor                     None

1.4      The Premises                      All that   the   light   industrial   units
                                         known   as Unit 9 and 10   TOGETHER   WITH
                                         the   office   block to the south of Unit
                                          11 all of which form part of   Warehouse
                                         Unit 3 at   Wallingfen   Park,   236   Main
                                         Road,     Newport,     East    Riding    of
                                          Yorkshire    and   are    shown    for   the
                                         purposes of   identification   only edged
                                         red on the Plan

1.5      The Estate                        The    land   and    warehouse    buildings
                                         situate at   Wallingfen   Park,   236 Main
                                         Road,   Newport   (of which the   Premises
                                         forms    part)     together    with    such
                                         additional   land and buildings owned or
                                         acquired by the   Landlord   from time to
                                         time as   shall be   brought   into use in
                                          the Estate

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1.6      Contractual Term                  Five (5) years from and   including   the
                                         First day of January 2006

1.7      Rent Commencement Date            the First day of January 2006

1.8      Initial Rent                      Twenty-two Thousand Nine Hundred Pounds
                                         ((pound)22,900.00) exclusive of VAT

1.9      Review Dates                       the First day of   January   2007 and the
                                         First   day   of   January   in   each   year
                                         thereafter   and   Review   Date means any
                                         one of the review dates

1.10     Interest Rate                     4% per   year   above   the   base   lending
                                         rate   of   Barclays   Bank   Plc   or   such
                                         other   Bank   (being   a   member   of   the
                                         Committee    of   London    and    Scottish
                                         Bankers) as the   Landlord may from time
                                         to time nominate in writing

1.11     Permitted User                    General   workshop   storage   and   office
                                         use/light   industrial use or such other
                                         use   that   falls    within    classes   B1
                                          and/or B8 of the   Schedule   to the Town
                                         and   Country    Planning   (Use   Classes)
                                         Order 1987 (as   amended by the Town and
                                         County       Planning     (Use     Classes)
                                         (Amendment)   (England)   Order   2005   as
                                         the   Landlord   shall   from time to time
                                         approve    (such    approval   not   to   be
                                         unreasonably withheld or delayed)

2.      DEFINITIONS
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2.1       For all   purposes   of this   Lease the terms   defined in clauses 1 and 2
         have the meanings specified

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2.2       "Access   Roads" means the roadways,   yards and pavements   shown hatched
         blue on the Plan

2.3       "Authorised   Guarantee Agreement" shall have the same meaning as in the
         Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995

2.4       "Buildings"   means the   warehouse   building or buildings   now or at any
         time during the Term erected on the whole or part of the Estate

2.5       "the   Industrial   Covenants"   means the   covenants set out in the Third
         Schedule

2.6       "the Insurance   Rent" means the sums which the Landlord shall from time
         to time pay or be required to pay by way of premium

         2.6.1     for   insuring   the   Premises   (including   insuring for loss of
                   Rent) in   accordance   with its   obligations   contained in this
                  Lease and

         2.6.2     for insuring in such amount and on such terms (as the Landlord
                  shall consider appropriate or shall be reasonable) against all
                  liability of the Landlord to third   parties   arising out of or
                  in   connection   with any matter   including   or relating to the
                  Premises

         Provided   that   where any   policy   for such   insurance   includes   other
         property as well as the Premises the Insurance Rent shall be equal to a
         fair and   reasonable   proportion   attributable   to the   Premises (to be
         assessed by the Surveyor   whose   decision shall be final and binding on
         all the parties   hereto) of such sums referred to in   sub-clause   2.6.1
         and 2.6.2.

2.7       "Insured    Risks"    means,    subject   to   reasonable    and    continuing
         availability of insurance cover and without limitation,   fire lightning
         explosion    riot   civil    commotion    malicious    persons   and   vandals
         earthquakes   storm tempest flood   bursting and over flowing water pipes
         tanks   and other   apparatus   impact by road   vehicles   and   non-hostile
         aircraft   (including   articles   dropped from   aircraft)   and such other
         risks   or   contingencies   as the   Landlord   from   time   to   time in its
         reasonable   discretion may think fit to insure   against   subject to any
          exclusions   limitations   and   conditions   contained   in the   Policy   of
         Insurance

2.8       "Interest"   means interest during the period from the date on which the
         payment   is due to the   date of   payment   both   before   and   after   any
         judgement at the Interest Rate then   prevailing or should the base rate
         referred   to in clause 1.10 cease to exist or not be   published   at any
         time

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         such other rate of   interest   as is most   closely   comparable   with the
         Interest   Rate to be   agreed   between   the   parties   or in   default   of
         agreement to be determined by the Surveyor   acting as an expert and not
         as an arbitrator

2.9       "the 1954 Act" means the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (and all statutes
         regulations and orders included by virtue of clause 3.14)

2.10      "Pipes"   means all pipes   sewers   drains mains ducts   conduits   gutters
         water   courses   wires cables   channels   flues and all other   conducting
         media and includes any fixings   louvres   cowls and any other   ancillary
         apparatus which are in on or under or which serve the Premises

2.11      "the Plan" means the plan annexed to this Lease

2.12      "the   Planning   Acts" means the Town and Country   Planning Act 1990 the
         Planning   (Listed   Buildings   and   Conservation   Areas)   Act 1990,   the
         Planning    (Hazardous    Substances)    Act    1990    and    the    Planning
         (Consequential   Provisions) Act 1990 (and all statutes   regulations and
         orders included by virtue of clause 3.14)

2.13      Rent" means the Initial Rent and rent   ascertained   in accordance   with
         the Second   Schedule and such term does not include the Insurance   Rent
         or Service   Charge but the terms Rents   includes   both the Rent and the
         Insurance Rent and the Service Charge

2.14      "Service   Charge" means such proportion as the gross metric area of the
         Premises   bears to the gross metric area of the Buildings on the Estate
         from   time to time of   which   it   forms   part   (to be   assessed   by the
         Surveyor whose decision reasonably based and reached shall be final and
         binding on all the parties hereto) of the annual   expenditure   referred
         to in Part A of the Fourth Schedule

2.15      "Surveyor" means any suitability   qualified person or firm appointed by
         the Landlord to perform any of the functions of the Surveyor under this
          Lease   (including   an employee of the   Landlord or a company   that is a
         member of the same group as the Landlord   within the meaning of Section
         42 of the 1954 Act and including   also the person or the firm appointed
         by the Landlord to collect the rents)

3.        INTERPRETATION
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3.1       The expressions "the Landlord" and "the Tenant" wherever the context so
         admits   include

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         the person for the time being   entitled   to the   reversion   immediately
         expectant on the   determination of the Term and the Tenants   successors
         in title respectively and any reference to a superior landlord includes
         the Landlord's   immediate   reversioner (and any superior   landlords) at
         any time

3.2       Where the Landlord the Tenant or the   Guarantor   for the time being are
         two or more persons   obligations   expressed or implied to be made by or
         with such party are deemed to be made by or with such   persons   jointly
         and severally

3.3       Words   importing   one   gender   include   all   other   genders   and   words
         importing the singular include the plural and vice versa

3.4       The expression   "Guarantor"   includes not only the person registered to
         in clause 1.3 (if any) but also any person   who enters   into   covenants
         with the Landlord pursuant to clauses 5.9.5 or 5.25

3.5       The expression "the Premises" includes but without limitation

         3.5.1     the interior faces (including   plaster   surfaces) of all walls
                  and ceiling contiguous with the Premises

         3.5.2     the interior faces (including plaster surfaces) of all columns
                  within the Premises

         3.5.3     the floor   boards of the   Premises   including   beams or joists
                  supporting the same

         3.5.4     the suspended ceilings (if any) and lighting of the Premises

         3.5.5     Doors and all doors contiguous with the Premises including the
                  fasteners catches locks and glass herein

         3.5.6     all windows but excluding the lintels as are   contiguous   with
                  the Premises   including the fasteners catches locks frames and
                  glass therein

         3.5.7     all additions alterations and improvements to the Premises

         3.5.8     all the Landlord's fixtures and fittings and fixtures of every
                  kind which shall from time to time be in or upon the   Premises
                  (whether   originally   affixed   or   fastened   to   or   upon   the
                  Premises or otherwise)   except any such fixtures   installed by
                  the Tenant

         3.5.9     all   Pipes in on under or over   and   exclusively   serving   the
                  Premises

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         and excludes:-

         3.5.10    the exterior of the Premises

         3.5.11    the   structure   of the   Premises   (save as may be   included by
                  virtue of clause 3.5.3)

         3.5.12    the foundation of the Premises

         but such   expression   includes no air space above the height of the top
         of the   Premises and   references   to the Premises in the absence of any
         provision to the contrary include any part of the Premises

3.6       The expression "the Term" includes the Contractual   Term and any period
         of holding over or extension or   continuance   of the   Contractual   Term
          whether by statute or common law

3.7       References   to "the last year of the Term" include the last year of the
         Term if the Term shall   determine   otherwise   than by effluxion of time
         and   references   to "the   expiration   of the Term"   include   such other
         determination of the Term

3.8       References   to any right of the Landlord to have access to the Premises
         shall be   construed   as   extending   to any   superior   landlord   and any
         mortgagee of the Premises and to all persons authorised by the Landlord
         and any superior landlord or mortgagee   (including agents   professional
         advisers   contractors or workmen and others) (where such superior Lease
         or   mortgage   grants such right of access to the   superior   Landlord or
         mortgagee)

3.9       Any covenant by the Tenant not to do an act or thing shall be deemed to
         include an   obligation   not to permit or suffer such act or thing to be
         done by another person where the Tenant is aware that such act or thing
         is being done

3.10      Any provision in this Lease referring to the consent or approval of the
         Landlord   shall be construed as also   requiring the consent or approval
         of any mortgagee of the Premises and any superior   landlord   where such
         consent   shall be required but nothing in this Lease shall be construed
         as implying   that any   obligation   is imposed upon any mortgagee or any
         superior   landlord   not   unreasonably   to refuse   any such   consent   or
         approval

3.11      References to "consent of the Landlord" or words to similar effect mean
         a consent   in   writing   signed by or on behalf of the   Landlord   and to
         "approved"   and   "authorised"   or words to similar   effect mean (as the
         case may be) approved or   authorised   in writing by or

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         on behalf of the Landlord

3.12      The terms "the parties" or "party" mean the Landlord   and/or the Tenant
         but except where there is an express indication to the contrary exclude
         the Guarantor

3.13      "Development"   has the meaning   given by the Town and Country   Planning
         Act 1990 Section 55

3.14      Any references to a specific statute include any statutory extension or
         modification    amendment   or   re-enactment   of   such   statute   and   any
         regulations or orders made under such statute and any general reference
         to "statute" or   "statutes"   includes   any   regulations   or orders made
         under such statute or statutes

3.15      References   in this Lease to any clause sub clause or schedule   without
         further designation shall be construed as a reference to the clause sub
          clause or schedule to this Lease so numbered

3.16      The clause   paragraph   and   schedule   headings do not form part of this
         Lease   and shall   not be taken   into   account   in its   construction   or
         interpretation

4.        DEMISE
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The Landlord   demises to the Tenant the Premises   EXCEPTING AND RESERVING to the
Landlord the rights   specified in Part I of the First Schedule BUT TOGETHER WITH
the rights   specified   in Part II of the First   Schedule TO HOLD the Premises to
the Tenant for the Contractual Term SUBJECT to all rights   easements   privileges
restrictions   covenants   and   stipulations   of   whatever   nature   affecting   the
Premises   YIELDING   AND   PAYING to the   Landlord

4.1       The Rent   payable   without   deduction   by equal   quarterly   payments in
         advance on the usual quarter days in every year and proportionately for
         any   period   of   less   than a year   the   first   such   payment   being   a
         proportionate   sum in respect of the period from and including the Rent
         Commencement Date to and including the day before the quarter days next
         after the Rent   Commencement   Date to be paid on the date of this Lease
         and

4.2       By way of   further   rent   the   Insurance   Rent   payable   on   demand   in
         accordance   with clause 7 and the Service   Charge payable in accordance
         with the Third Schedule

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5.        THE TENANT'S COVENANTS
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The Tenant covenants with the Landlord

5.1       Rent

         5.1.1     to pay the rents on the days and in the manner set out in this
                  Lease and not to   exercise   or seek to   exercise   any right or
                  claim   to   withhold   rent or any   right   or   claim to legal or
                  equitable set-off

         5.1.2     if so   required   in   writing   by the   Landlord   to   make   such
                  payments   by   banker's   order or credit   transfer   to any bank
                   account in the United   Kingdom that the Landlord may from time
                  to time nominate

5.2       Outgoings and VAT
         To pay and to indemnify the Landlord against

         5.2.1     all rates taxes   assessments   duties charges   impositions   and
                  outgoings   which are now or during   the Term   shall be charged
                  assessed   or imposed   upon the   Premises   or upon the owner or
                  occupier   of   them   (excluding   any   payable   by the   Landlord
                   occasioned   by a   receipt   of rents or by any   disposition   or
                  dealing with or ownership of any interest   reversionary to the
                  interest   created   by this   Lease) and if the   Landlord   shall
                  suffer any loss of rating   relief which may be   applicable   to
                  empty   premises   after   the end of the Term by   reason of such
                  relief   being   allowed   to the Tenant in respect of any period
                  before   the   end of the   Term to make   good   such   loss to the
                  Landlord and

         5.2.2     VAT (or any tax of a similar   nature   that may be   substituted
                  for it or levied in addition to it)   chargeable   in respect of
                   any payment made by the Tenant under any of the terms of or in
                  connection   with this Lease or in respect of any payment   made
                  by the   Landlord   where the   Tenant   agrees   in this   Lease to
                  reimburse the Landlord for such payment

5.3       Electricity Gas and Other Services Consumed
         To pay to the   suppliers   and to   indemnify   the   Landlord   against all
         charges for water   electricity gas and other services   consumed or used
          at or in relation to the Premises (including meter rents)

5.4       Repair Cleaning Decoration etc

         5.4.1     to keep the Premises in as good repair as the same are now in,
                  as   evidenced by the

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                  Schedule of Condition   attached hereto excepting damage caused
                  by an Insured Risk save to the extent that the insurance money
                  is   irrecoverable   in consequence of any act or default of the
                  Tenant or anyone at the Premises   expressly or by   implication
                  with the Tenant's authority and under the Tenant's control

         5.4.2     to   replace   from   time to time the   Landlord's   fixtures   and
                   fittings in the Premises   which may be or become beyond repair
                  at any time during or at the expiration of the Term

         5.4.3     to clean the Premises and keep them in a clean condition

         5.4.4     the   Tenant   must   redecorate   the   Premises   in   a   good   and
                  workmanlike   manner   and with   appropriate   materials   of good
                  quality   as   often   as is in   the   reasonable   opinion   of the
                  Landlord or his Surveyor necessary in order to maintain a high
                  standard of decorative finish and preserve the Premises and in
                  the last   year of the   Term   and when in the last   year of the
                  Term any   change to the tints,   colours   and   patterns   of the
                  decoration   are   to be   first   approved   by   the   Landlord   in
                  writing, provided that the covenants relating to the last year
                  of the Term are not to apply where the Tenant has   redecorated
                  the Premises less than 18 months before the end of the Term.

         5.4.5     not to deposit or permit to be deposited   any waste rubbish or
                  refuse on the Access Roads

         5.4.6     not to keep or store on the Access   Roads any vehicle   caravan
                  or movable dwelling

         5.4.7     not to   cause   the   Access   Roads to be   untidy   or in a dirty
                  condition   and in   particular   (but   without   prejudice to the
                  generality   of the above)   not to   deposit   on them   refuse or
                  other    materials   5.4.8   where   the   use   of   Pipes   boundary
                  structures or other things is common to the Premises and other
                  property to be   responsible   for and to indemnify the Landlord
                  against   all sums due from and to   undertake   all work that is
                  the   responsibility   of the owner   lessee or   occupier   of the
                  Premises in relation to those Pipes or other things

         5.5       Waste and Alterations

         5.5.1     Not to

                  5.5.1.1   commit any waste

                  5.5.1.2   make any addition to the Premises

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                   5.5.1.3   unite the Premises with any adjoining premises

                  5.5.1.4   make any alteration to the Premises save as permitted
                           by the following provisions of this clause

         5.5.2     not to make any alterations to the Premises without

                  5.5.2.1   obtaining and complying   with all necessary   consents
                           of any competent   authority and paying all charges of
                           any such authority in respect of such consents

                  5.5.2.2   making an application supported by drawings and where
                           appropriate a specification in duplicate   prepared by
                           an   Architect   or   member of some   other   appropriate
                            profession

                  5.5.2.3   paying the fees of the Landlord any superior landlord
                           any   mortgagee   and   their   respective    professional
                           advisers and

                   5.5.2.4   entering   into such   covenants   as the   Landlord   may
                           require as to the execution and   reinstatement of the
                           alterations   and   in   the   case   of   any   works   of a
                           substantial   nature the Landlord may require prior to
                           the   commencement   of such works the provision by the
                           Tenant of adequate   security in the form of a deposit
                           of money or the   provision   of a bond as assurance to
                           the   Landlord   that any works   which may from time to
                           time be   permitted   by the   Landlord   shall   be fully
                           completed

         5.5.3      subject   to the   provisions   of   clause   5.5.2 not to make any
                  internal   non-structural   alterations to the Premises   without
                  the   consent   of   the   Landlord    (such    consent   not   to   be
                  unreasonably withheld or delayed)

         5.5.4     to remove any additional   buildings   additions   alterations or
                  improvements   made to the   Premises at the   expiration   of the
                  Term if so requested by the Landlord and to make good any part
                  or parts of the Premises which may be damaged by such removal

         5.5.5     not to make   connection with the Pipes that serve the Premises
                  otherwise   than in   accordance   with plans and   specifications
                   approved by the Landlord (such approval not to be unreasonably
                  withheld   or    delayed)    subject   to   consent   to   make   such
                  connections having previously been obtained from the competent
                   statutory authority or undertaker

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5.6       Aerials Signs and Advertisements

         5.6.1     Not to erect any pole mast or wire (whether in connection with
                  telegraphic   telephonic   radio or television   communication or
                  otherwise) upon the Premises

         5.6.2     Not to affix to or exhibit on the   outside of the   Premises or
                  to or through any window of the Premises nor display   anywhere
                   on the   Premises   any   placard   sign   notice   fascia   board or
                  advertisement   except   any sign   permitted   by   virtue   of any
                  consent given by the Landlord pursuant to a covenant contained
                  in this Lease

5.7       Statutory Obligations

         5.7.1     At the   Tenant's   own expense to execute all works and provide
                  and   maintain   all   arrangements   upon   or in   respect   of the
                  Premises or the use to which the   Premises   are being put that
                  are required in order to comply with the   requirements   of any
                  statute   (already   or in   the   future   to be   passed)   or   any
                  government    department    local    authority   other   public   or
                  competent    authority   or   Court   of   competent    jurisdiction
                  regardless   of whether   such   requirements   are imposed on the
                  lessor the   lessee or the   occupier   PROVIDED   THAT the Tenant
                  shall   not   be    responsible    for   the    remediation   of   any
                  contamination in on or under the Premises or the Estate at the
                  date of this Lease

         5.7.2     Not to do in or near the   Premises   any act or thing by reason
                  of which the Landlord may under any statute incur have imposed
                  upon   it   or   become    liable   to   pay   any   penalty    damages
                  compensation costs charges or expenses

          5.7.3     Without   prejudice to the generality of the above to comply in
                  all respects with the provisions of any statutes and any other
                  obligations imposed by law or by any byelaws applicable to the
                  Premises or in regard to carrying on the trade or business for
                  the time being carried on the Premises

5.8       Access of Landlord and Notice to Repair

         5.8.1     To permit the Landlord:

                  5.8.1.1   to   enter   upon the   Premises   on   giving   reasonable
                           notice   to   the    Tenant    and    causing    as   little
                           inconvenience   and   disturbance to the Tenant and its
                           business as possible for the purpose of   ascertaining
                           that the covenants and   conditions of this Lease

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                           have been observed and performed

                  5.8.1.2   to view (and to open up floors under the parts of the
                           Premises   where such   opening up is required in order
                           to view)   the state of repair   and   condition   of the
                           Premises and

                   5.8.1.3   to give to the Tenant (or leave upon the   Premises) a
                           notice specifying any repairs cleaning maintenance or
                           painting   that the   Tenant   has   failed to execute in
                           breach of the terms of this Lease and to request   the
                           Tenant to execute   the same   within   such   reasonable
                           time as the notice may specify   having   regard to the
                           nature and extent of the work   required to remedy the
                           breach   including   the making good of such opening up
                           (if any) providing that any such opening-up   shall be
                           made   good by and at the cost of the   Landlord   where
                           such   opening-up   reveals no breaches of the terms of
                           this Lease

         5.8.2     As soon as possible to repair   cleanse   maintain and paint the
                  Premises as required by such notice

         5.8.3     If within one month of the service of such a notice the Tenant
                  shall not have commenced and be proceeding diligently with the
                  execution of the work   referred to in the notice or shall fail
                  to complete the work within two months or if in the Landlord's
                  Surveyors   reasonable   opinion   the Tenant is unlikely to have
                  completed   the work within such period to permit the   Landlord
                  to enter the Premises to execute such work as may be necessary
                  to comply with the notice and to pay to the   Landlord the cost
                  of   so   doing   and   all   expenses   incurred   by   the   Landlord
                   (including legal costs and surveyors fees) within 14 days of a
                  written demand

5.9       Alienation

         5.9.1     Not to hold on   trust   for   another   or   (save   pursuant   to a
                  transaction   permitted by and effected in accordance   with the
                  provisions   of this   Lease)   part with the   possession   of the
                  whole or any part of the Premises or permit   another to occupy
                  the whole or any part of the Premises

          5.9.2     Not to assign or charge part only of the   Premises   and not to
                  underlet the whole or any part

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                  of the Premises

         5.9.3     Not to   assign or charge   the   whole of the   Premises   without
                  prior    consent   to   the   Landlord   such   consent   not   to   be
                  unreasonably   withheld or delayed   provided   that the Landlord
                  shall be entitled   (for the purposes of Section   19(1A) of the
                  Landlord and Tenant Act 1925) in relation to an assignment

                  5.9.3.1   to withhold   its consent in any of the   circumstances
                           set out in clause 5.9.4

                  5.9.3.2   to impose all or any of the matters set out in clause
                           5.9.5 as a condition of its consent

                  The provisos to this subclause shall operate without prejudice
                  to the right of the   Landlord to withhold   such consent on any
                  other   ground or   grounds   where such   withholding   of consent
                  would be   reasonable   or to impose any   further   condition   or
                  conditions   upon the grant of consent where the   imposition of
                  such condition or conditions would be reasonable

         5.9.4     The   circumstances   referred to in clause 5.9.3.1 above are as
                  follows:-

                  5.9.4.1   where the   assignee is an   associated   company of the
                           Tenant

                  5.9.4.2. where in the   reasonable   opinion of the Landlord the
                           proposed   assignee is not   responsible or respectable
                           or of sufficient   financial   standing to enable it to
                           comply with the tenant's covenants in the Lease

                  5.9.4.3   where prior to completion of the intended   assignment
                           the   Tenant   has not paid   all of the   rents or other
                           monetary    payments    due    hereunder    or   had    not
                           substantially   observed or performed the covenants on
                           the part of the Tenant herein contains

          5.9.5     The matters referred to in clause 5.9.3.2 as conditions are as
                  follows:-

                  5.9.5.1   that the Tenant enters into an   Authorised   Guarantee
                           Agreement on or before   completion of the   assignment
                           whereby   the   Tenant    covenants   by   deed   with   the
                           Landlord to guarantee the performance by the proposed
                           Assignee of all   covenants   on the part of the Tenant
                            and   conditions   contained   in this   Lease   in a form
                           reasonably   required by the   Landlord to   incorporate
                           all or any of the terms set out in the Fifth Schedule
                            (as if   reference   therein   to "the   Guarantor"   were
                           reference   to the   Tenant)   with such   amendments   or
                           additions   as the   Landlord   may   require

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                           within the   provisions   of S.16 of the   Landlord   and
                           Tenant   (Covenants) Act 1995 save that such guarantee
                           shall not   extend   to any   liability   restriction   or
                            other   requirement   arising   after   the   Assignee   is
                           released from its covenants by virtue of the Landlord
                           and Tenant (Covenants) 1995

                  5.9.5.2   that the Tenant   provides two   references   confirming
                           that the proposed   assignee   responsible   and will be
                           able to pay the rent and meet the other outgoings and
                           liabilities   arising   under the Lease from any of the
                           following    namely   a   former    landlord   bank   trade
                           creditor   solicitor or   accountant   (except where the
                           financial   status of the   proposes   assignee   is such
                           that it would be   unreasonable   for the   Landlord   to
                           require such references)

                  5.9.5.3   that   any   assignee   of the   whole   of   the   Premises
                           covenants   by deed with the Landlord to pay the rents
                           reserved by this Lease and to observe and perform all
                           covenants   on the part of the Tenant   and   conditions
                           contained    in   this   Lease   during   the   Term   until
                           released   by   virtue   of   the    Landlord   and   Tenant
                           (Covenants) Act 1995

                  5.9.5.4   that   (where   it   is   reasonable   so to   require)   in
                            addition   to the   guarantee   provided   by the   Tenant
                           pursuant to sub clause   5.9.5.1 at least two sureties
                           acceptable to the Landlord (acting reasonably) act as
                            sureties   for   the   assignee   in   order   to   covenant
                           jointly   and   severally   with the   Landlord   that the
                           assignee   will pay the rents   reserved   by this Lease
                           and perform and observe the   covenants on the part of
                           the Tenant and the conditions contained in this Lease
                           and   otherwise   in the   terms   set   out in the   Fifth
                           Schedule   hereto   (as if   reference   therein   to "the
                           Guarantor"   were   reference to the   sureties) or such
                           other terms as the Landlord may reasonably require

                  5.9.5.5   that the Tenant has with the   application for consent
                           to   assign    produced   to   the   Landlord    either   an
                           undertaking   from its solicitors to pay or such other
                           security    satisfactory    to   the   Landlord     (acting
                           reasonably)   to cover payment of, whether the licence
                           is   granted   or   not,   all   costs   and   disbursements
                           (including   irrecoverable

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                           VAT) which may be properly   incurred by the   Landlord
                           in   connection    with   the   application   for   consent
                           (including without prejudice to the generality of the
                           foregoing) its solicitors' costs, it surveyors' costs
                           and the costs of any   accountants   employed to advise
                           in   whether   the   intended   assignee    satisfies   any
                            financial   criteria   specified   in this Lease or is a
                           person   of   such    financial    standing   that   it   is
                           reasonable   for the Landlord to grant licence for the
                            assignment of this Lease to it

         5.9.6     Within   28   days   of   any   assignment    charge   underlease   or
                  sub-underlease    or   any    transmission   or   other   devolution
                  relating to the Premises to produce for registration   with the
                  Landlord's   solicitors   such deed to   document   or a certified
                  copy of it an to pay to the Landlord's   solicitors   reasonable
                  charges for the registration of every such document

         5.9.7     Notwithstanding    clause    5.9.1   the   Tenant   may   share   the
                  occupation   of the   whole or any part of the   Premises   with a
                  company   which is a member   of the   same   group as the   Tenant
                   (within the meaning of Section 42 of the 1954 Act) for so long
                  as both   companies   shall   remain   members   of that   group and
                  otherwise   than in a manner that   transfers or creates a legal
                  estate

5.10      Nuisance etc and Residential Restrictions

         5.10.1    Not to do nor allow to remain upon the Premises anything which
                  may be or become   or cause a   nuisance   annoyance   disturbance
                  inconvenience   injury or damage to the Landlord or its tenants
                  or   the   owners   or   occupiers   of   adjacent   or   neighbouring
                  premises

         5.10.2    Not to use   the   Premises   for a sale   by   auction   or for any
                  dangerous    noxious    noisy   or    offensive    trade    business
                  manufacture   or occupation   nor for any illegal or immoral act
                  or purpose

         5.10.3    Not to use   the   Premises   as   sleeping   accommodation   or for
                   residential   purposes nor keep any animal fish reptile or bird
                  anywhere on the Premises

         5.11      Landlords Costs
         To pay to the   Landlord on an   indemnity   basis all costs fees   charges
         disbursements   and   expenses    (including    without   prejudice   to   the
         generality of the above those payable to counsel solicitors

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         surveyors   and   bailiffs)   properly   and   reasonably   incurred   by   the
         Landlord in relation to or incidental to

         5.11.1    every   application made by the Tenant for a consent or licence
                  required by the   provisions of this Lease whether such consent
                  or licence is granted or refused or   proffered   subject to any
                  qualification   or   condition   or whether   the   application   is
                  withdrawn

         5.11.2    the preparation and service of a notice under the Landlord and
                  Tenant   [Covenants]   Act 1995   Section   17 or under the Law of
                  Property    Act   1925    Section    146   or   incurred   by   or   in
                  contemplation of proceedings   under section 146 or 147 of that
                  Act notwithstanding   that forfeiture is avoided otherwise than
                  by relief granted by the court

         5.11.3    the recovery or attempted recovery of arrears of rent or other
                  sums due from the Tenant and

         5.11.4    any steps taken in   contemplation of or in connection with the
                  preparation and service of a schedule of dilapidations   during
                  or   within 2 months   after   the   expiration   of the Term   (but
                  relating in all cases to dilapidations which occurred prior to
                  such expiration of the Term)

5.12      The Planning Acts

         5.12.1    Not to commit any breach of planning   control (such term to be
                  construed   as it is used in the   Planning   Acts) and to comply
                  with the provisions and requirements of the Planning Acts that
                  affect   the   Premises   whether   as to the   Permitted   User   or
                  otherwise   and to   indemnify   (both   during or   following   the
                  expiration   of the   Term)   and keep the   Landlord   indemnified
                  against all liability   whatsoever   including cost and expenses
                  in respect of any contravention

         5.12.2    At   the    expense   of   the   Tenant   to   obtain   all    planning
                  permissions   and to serve all such   notices as may be required
                  for the carrying out of any operations or user on the Premises
                  which may constitute   Development provided that no application
                  for   planning   permission   shall be made   without the previous
                  consent of the Landlord   (such consent not to be   unreasonably
                  withheld or delayed) in any case where the application for and
                  implementation of such planning   permission will not create or
                  give   rise   to any   tax or

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                  other fiscal liability for the Landlord

          5.12.3    Subject only to any statutory direction to the contrary to pay
                  and   satisfy   any   charge   or levy   that may   subsequently   be
                  imposed under the Planning Acts in respect of the carrying out
                   or maintenance of any such   operations or the   commencement or
                  continuance of any such user

         5.12.4    Notwithstanding   any   consent   which   may   be   granted   by the
                  Landlord   under   this   Lease   not to   carry   out or   make   any
                  alteration   or addition   to the   Premises or any change of use
                  until

                  5.12.4.1 all   necessary   notices   under the Planning Acts have
                           been served and copies produced to the Landlord

                  5.12.4.2 all   necessary   permissions   under the Planning   Acts
                           have been obtained and produced to the Landlord and

                  5.12.4.3 the Landlord has   acknowledged   that every   necessary
                           planning    permission    is   acceptable   to   it   (such
                           acknowledgement not to be unreasonably   withheld) the
                           Landlord being entitled to refuse to acknowledge   its
                            acceptance   of a planning   permission   on the grounds
                           that   any   condition   contained   in   it   or   anything
                           omitted from it or the period referred to in it would
                            be (or be likely to be) prejudicial to the Landlord's
                           interest in the Premises   whether during or following
                           the expiration of the Term

         5.12.5    Unless the Landlord   shall   otherwise   direct to carry out and
                  complete before the expiration of the Term

                  5.12.5.1 any   works   stipulated   to   be   carried   out   to   the
                           Premises by a date subsequent to such expiration as a
                            condition of any planning   permission granted for any
                           Development   begun before the   expiration of the Term
                           and

                  5.12.5.2 any Development begun upon the Premises in respect of
                           which the Landlord   shall or may be or become   liable
                           for any change or levy under the Planning Acts

5.13      Plans Documents and Information

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         5.13.1    If called   upon to do so to   produce   to the   Landlord   or the
                  Surveyor   all   plans   documents   and   other   evidence   as   the
                  Landlord   may   require   in order to   satisfy   itself   that the
                   provisions of this Lease have been complied with

         5.13.2    If   called   upon   to do so to   furnish   to   the   Landlord   the
                  Surveyor or any person   acting as the third party   determining
                  the Rent in default of agreement between the parties under any
                  provisions   for   rent   review   contained   in this   Lease   such
                  information   as may   reasonably   be   requested   in   writing in
                  relation to any pending or intended step under the 1954 Act or
                  the implementation of any provision for rent review

5.14      Indemnities
         To be   responsible   for   and to keep   the   Landlord   fully   indemnified
         against   all damage   damages   losses   costs   expenses   actions   demands
         proceedings claims and liabilities made against or suffered or incurred
         by the Landlord   arising   directly or indirectly   out of

         5.14.1    any act omission or negligence of the Tenant or any persons at
                  the   Premises    expressly   or   impliedly    with   the   Tenant's
                  authority and under the Tenant's control

         5.14.2    any breach or   non-observance   by the Tenant of the   covenants
                  conditions   or other   provisions   of this   Lease or any of the
                  matters to which this demise is subject

5.15      Encroachments

         5.15.1    Not to stop   up   darken   or   obstruct   any   windows   or   light
                  belonging to the Building

         5.15.2    To take all   reasonable   steps to   prevent   any   window   light
                  opening   doorway path passage   pipe or other   encroachment   or
                  easement   being made or acquired in against out of or upon the
                   Premises   and to notify the Landlord   immediately   if any such
                  encroachment   or   easement   shall   be   made   or   acquired   (or
                  attempted   to be made or   acquired)   and at the request of the
                  Landlord to adopt such means as shall   reasonably   be required
                  to prevent such   encroachment   or the   acquisition of any such
                  easement

         5.15.3    Not in any   event to place or store or leave any   articles   or
                   materials of any description on the retained parts (as defined
                  in clause 5 of Part A of the Fourth Schedule)

         5.15.4    Not to allow at any time any vehicular or other obstruction by
                  any   employee or invitees of the Tenant of the highways or the
                  access and service   roads or the service   areas or

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