EXHIBIT 10.5B ------------- FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THOMAS AND ELSIE KANE AND PACIFIC BIOMETRICS, INC. THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THIS LEASE, made this 20th day of January, 1998 by and between Thomas and Elsie Kane ("Landlord") and Pacific Biometrics Inc. ("Tenant") do hereby amend th

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.5B
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                            FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE
                                AGREEMENT BETWEEN
                              THOMAS AND ELSIE KANE
                          AND PACIFIC BIOMETRICS, INC.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THIS LEASE, made this 20th day of January, 1998 by and
between Thomas and Elsie Kane ("Landlord") and Pacific Biometrics Inc.
("Tenant") do hereby amend the LEASE AGREEMENT for the Premises (more
particularly described in Exhibit A of the Lease Agreement) dated 23rd day of
April, 1997.

1.    Section 1(b) entitled: Lease Commencement Date.
     Revise Lease as follows: The Lease shall commence on November 1, 1997.

2.    Section 1(c) entitled: Lease Termination Date.
     Revise Lease as follows: The Lease shall terminate on October 31, 2007.

3.    Section 1(d) entitled: Base Rent.
     The base monthly rent shall be in accordance with the revised Rent Rider
     attached to this FIRST AMENDMENT to Lease Agreement.

4.    RENT RIDER (Attachment to Lease):
     Revise BASE MONTHLY RENT SCHEDULE in the RENT RIDER attachment