Exhibit 10.59
Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement
This Lease Assignment and Assumption
Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into
between MES - Maine Education Services.
("MES") as assignor and Nelnet Corporate
Services, Inc. ("Nelnet") as assignee, with the consent of One City Center
Associates ("Landlord"), and is effective
as of the 1st day of February, 2004.
WHEREAS, Landlord and MES are parties to
that certain "One City
Center Office
Lease Agreement" (the "Lease") dated as
of January 1, 2000,
whereby MES leases
the 11th floor of One City Center, Portland, Maine. A copy of the Lease is
attached as Exhibit A and incorporated
herein by this reference; and,
WHEREAS, MES wishes to assign its rights and obligations under the
aforementioned Lease to Nelnet; and,
WHEREAS, Nelnet is willing to accept such
assignment and assume such rights and
obligations; and,
WHEREAS, Landlord consents to such
assignment and assumption;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and
conditions of this Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, the parties agree
as fo