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Prohibition/Compliance/Indemnity. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined) to be brought upon, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises or the Project in violation of applicable Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined) by Tenant or any Tenant Party. If Tenant breaches the obligation stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Premises during the Term or any holding over results in contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property or if contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property by Hazardous Materials brought into, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises by anyone other than Landlord and Landlord’s employees, agents and contractors otherwise occurs during the Term or any holding over, Tenant hereby indemnifies and shall defend and hold Landlord, its officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors harmless from any and all actions (including, without limitation, remedial or enforcement actions of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, and orders or judgments arising out of or resulting therefrom), costs, claims, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damages and damages based upon diminution in value of the Premises or the Project, or the loss of, or restriction on, use of the Premises or any portion of the Project), expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees, court costs and amounts paid in settlement of any claims or actions), fines, forfeitures or other civil, administrative or criminal penalties, injunctive or other relief (whether or not based upon personal injury, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the environment, water tables or natural resources), liabilities or losses (collectively, “Environmental Claims”) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Landlord by Tenant includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, treatment, remedial, removal, or restoration work required by any federal, state or local Governmental Authority because of Hazardous Materials present in the air, soil or ground water above, on, or under the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property caused or permitted by Tenant or any Tenant Party results in any contamination of the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property, Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole expense and in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements as are necessary to return the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property to the condition existing prior to the time of such contamination, provided that Landlord’s approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld so long as such actions would not potentially have any material adverse long-term or short-term effect on the Premises, the Building or the Project. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 28 or this Section 30, Tenant shall not be responsible for or have any liability to Landlord, and the indemnification and hold harmless obligation set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to Hazardous Materials in or about the Building, the

Prohibition/Compliance/Indemnity.lndemnity. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined) to be brought upon, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises or the Project in violation of applicable Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined) by Tenant or any Tenant Party. If Tenant breaches the obligation stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Premises during the Term or any holding over results inIn contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property or if contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property by Hazardous Materials brought into, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises by anyone other than Landlord and Landlord’s employees, agents and contractors otherwise occurs during the Term or any holding over, Tenant hereby indemnifies and shall defend and hold Landlord, its officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors harmless from any and all actions (including, without limitation, remedial or enforcement actions of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, and orders or judgments arising out of or resulting therefrom), costs, claims, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damages and damages based upon diminution in value of the Premises or the Project, or the loss of, or restriction on, use of the Premises or any portion of the Project), expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees, court costs and amounts paid in settlement of any claims or actions), fines, forfeitures or other civil, administrative or criminal penalties, injunctive or other relief (whether or not based upon personal injury, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the environment, water tables or natural resources), liabilities or losses (collectively, “Environmental Claims”) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Landlord by Tenant includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, treatment, remedial, removal, or restoration work required by any federal, state or local Governmental Authority because of Hazardous Materials present in the air, soil or ground water above, on, or under the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property caused or permitted by Tenant or any Tenant Party results in any contamination of the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property, Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole expense and in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements as are necessary to return the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property to the condition existing prior to the time of such contamination, provided that Landlord’s approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld so long as such actions would not potentially have any material adverse long-term or short-term effect on the Premises, the Building or the Project. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 28 and/or this Section 30,30. Tenant shall not be responsible for or have any liability to Landlord,for, and the indemnification and hold harmless obligation set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to # contamination in the Premises or the Project which Tenant can prove to Landlord’s reasonable satisfaction existed in the Premises or the Project immediately prior to the date of this Lease, or # the presence of any Hazardous Materials in the Premises or about the Building,Project which Tenant can prove to Landlord’s reasonable satisfaction migrated from outside of the Premises into the Premises or outside the Project into the Project, except to the extent in either case, the presence of such Hazardous Materials # is the result of a breach by Tenant of any of its obligations under this Lease, or # was caused, contributed to or exacerbated by Tenant or any Tenant Party.

Prohibition/Compliance/Indemnity. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined)defined below) to be brought upon, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generatedkept or used in or about, or released or disposed of from,about the PremisesPremises, the Building or the Project in violation of applicable Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined)Applicable Laws by Tenant or any Tenant Party.of its employees, agents, contractors or invitees (collectively with Tenant, each a “Tenant Party”). If # Tenant breaches the obligation stated in the preceding sentence, or ifsuch obligation, # the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Premises during the Term or any holding overas a result of such a breach results in contamination of the Premises, the ProjectProject, any portion thereof, or any adjacent property or ifproperty, # contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property by Hazardous Materials brought into, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises by anyone other than Landlord and Landlord’s employees, agents and contractors otherwise occurs during the Term or any extension or renewal hereof or any holding over,over by Tenant hereby indemnifieshereunder or # contamination of the Project occurs as a result of Hazardous Materials that are placed on or under or are released into the Project by a Tenant Party, then Tenant shall Indemnify the Landlord Indemnitees from and shall defend and hold Landlord, its officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors harmless fromagainst any and all actions (including, without limitation, remedial or enforcement actionsClaims of any kind, administrativekind or judicial proceedings, and orders or judgments arising out of or resulting therefrom), costs, claims, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damages and damages based uponnature, including # diminution in value of the Premises or the Project, or the loss of, or restriction on, use of the PremisesProject or any portion thereof, # damages for the loss or restriction on use of rentable or usable space or of any amenity of the Project), expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, consultants’Project, # damages arising from any adverse impact on marketing of space in the Project or any portion thereof and experts’ fees, court costs and amounts# sums paid in settlement of any claims or actions), fines, forfeitures or other civil, administrative or criminal penalties, injunctive or other relief (whether or not based upon personal injury, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the environment, water tables or natural resources), liabilities or losses (collectively, “Environmental Claims”) whichClaims that arise before, during or after the Term as a result of such breach or contamination. This indemnification of LandlordIndemnification by Tenant includes, without limitation,includes costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, treatment,clean-up, remedial, removal,removal or restoration work required by any federal, state or local Governmental Authority because of Hazardous Materials present in the air, soil or ground watergroundwater above, on, under or underabout the Premises.Project. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Materials onin, on, under or about the Premises, the Building, the ProjectProject, any portion thereof or any adjacent property caused or permitted by Tenant or any Tenant Party results in any contamination of the Premises, the Building, the ProjectProject, any portion thereof or any adjacent property, then Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole expensecost and in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirementsexpense as are necessary to return the Premises, the Building, the ProjectProject, any portion thereof or any adjacent property to theits respective condition existing prior to the time of such contamination,contamination; provided that Landlord’Landlord’s written approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold; and provided, further, that it shall be withheld so long asreasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent if such actions would not potentiallycould have anya material adverse long-term or short-term effect on the Premises, the BuildingProject, any portion thereof or the Project. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 28 orany adjacent property. Tenant’s obligations under this Section 30, Tenant shall not be responsibleaffected, reduced or limited by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for Tenant under workers’ compensation acts, disability benefit acts, employee benefit acts or havesimilar legislation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall Indemnify the Tenant Parties from and against any liability to Landlord, and all Claims arising from the indemnification and hold harmless obligation set forth in this paragraph shall not apply topresence of Hazardous Materials at the Project in or aboutviolation of Applicable Laws as of the Building,Execution Date, unless placed at the Project by a Tenant Party.

Prohibition/Compliance/Indemnity.Prohibition Against Hazardous Material. Tenant shall not causecause, or permitallow any of Tenant Parties to cause, any Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined)defined below) to be brought upon, kept,handled, used, generated, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premisesin, on, under or the Project in violation of applicable Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined) by Tenant or any Tenant Party. If Tenant breaches the obligation stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Premises during the Term or any holding over results in contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property or if contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property by Hazardous Materials brought into, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises by anyone other than Landlord and Landlord’s employees, agents and contractors otherwise occurs during the Term or any holding over, Tenant hereby indemnifies and shall defend and hold Landlord, its officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors harmless from any and all actions (including, without limitation, remedial or enforcement actions of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, and orders or judgments arising out of or resulting therefrom), costs, claims, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damages and damages based upon diminution in value of the Premises or the Project, or the loss of, or restriction on, use of the Premises or any portion of the Project), expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees, court costs and amounts paid in settlement of any claims or actions), fines, forfeitures or other civil, administrative or criminal penalties, injunctive or other relief (whether or not based upon personal injury, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the environment, water tables or natural resources), liabilities or losses (collectively, “Environmental Claims”) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Landlord by Tenant includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, treatment, remedial, removal, or restoration work required by any federal, state or local Governmental Authority because of Hazardous Materials present in the air, soil or ground water above, on, or under the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property caused or permitted by Tenant or any Tenant Party results in any contamination of the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property, Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole expense and in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements as are necessary to return the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property to the condition existing prior to the time of such contamination, provided that Landlord’s approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld so long as such actions would not potentially have any material adverse long-term or short-term effect onabout the Premises, the Building or the Project or surrounding land or environment in violation of any Applicable Laws. Tenant must obtain Landlord’s written consent prior to the introduction of any Hazardous Materials onto the Project. Notwithstanding anythingthe foregoing, Tenant may handle, store, use and dispose of products containing small quantities of Hazardous Materials for general office purposes (such as toner for copiers) to the contrary contained in Section 28 or this Section 30,extent customary and necessary for the Permitted Use of the Premises, the Hazardous Materials necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Emergency Generator allowed pursuant to Paragraph 41 and the Hazardous Materials necessary for the operation of a Cafeteria pursuant to Paragraph 43; provided that Tenant shall not be responsible foralways handle, store, use, and dispose of any such Hazardous Materials in a safe and lawful manner and never allow such Hazardous Materials to contaminate the Premises, Building, or have any liabilityProject or surrounding land or environment. Tenant shall indemnify, defend (by counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord,Landlord), protect and hold Landlord and the indemnificationLandlord Parties harmless from and hold harmless obligation set forthagainst any and all Losses directly or indirectly arising out of or related to the use, generation, handling, storage, release, or disposal of Hazardous Materials by Tenant or any of Tenant Parties in, on, under or about the Premises, the Building or the Project or surrounding land or environment (even though the same may be permissible under all Applicable Laws or the provisions of this Lease), which indemnity shall include, without limitation, damages for personal or bodily injury, property damage, damage to the environment or natural resources occurring on or off the Premises, losses attributable to diminution in value or adverse effects on marketability, the cost of any investigation, monitoring, government oversight, repair, removal, remediation, restoration, abatement, and disposal, and the preparation of any closure or other required plans, whether such action is required or necessary prior to or following the expiration or earlier termination of this paragraph shall not applyLease. Neither the consent by Landlord to the use, generation, storage, release or disposal of Hazardous Materials nor the strict compliance by Tenant with all Applicable Laws pertaining to Hazardous Materials inshall excuse Tenant from Tenant’s obligation of indemnification pursuant to this Paragraph 4.4.1. Tenant’s obligations pursuant to the foregoing indemnity shall survive the expiration or about the Building, theearlier termination of this Lease

Prohibition/Compliance/Indemnity.Use of Hazardous Material. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined)Material to be brought upon, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generatedkept or used in or about, or released or disposed of from,about the Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees without the Project in violationprior written consent of applicable Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined) by Tenant or any Tenant Party.Landlord. If Tenant breaches the obligationobligations stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Premises during the Term or any holding over results in contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property or if contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent propertyPremises by Hazardous Materials brought into, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises by anyone other than Landlord and Landlord’s employees, agents and contractorsMaterial otherwise occurs during the Termunless caused by Landlord, its agents, employees, contractors, or any holding over,invitees or by migration from an adjacent or nearby site through no fault of Tenant, Tenant hereby indemnifies and shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold Landlord, its officers, directors, employees, agents and contractorsLandlord harmless from any and all actionsclaims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, liabilities or losses (including, without limitation, remedial or enforcement actions of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, and orders or judgments arising out of or resulting therefrom), costs, claims, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damages and damages based upon diminution in value of the Premises, damages for the loss or restriction on use of rentable Premises or the Project,usable space or the loss of, or restriction on, useof any amenity of the Premises, damages arising from any adverse impact on marketing of Premises or any portion of the Project), expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, consultants’space, and experts’ fees, court costs and amountssums paid in settlement of any claims or actions), fines, forfeitures or other civil, administrative or criminal penalties, injunctive or other relief (whether or not based upon personal injury, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the environment, water tables or natural resources), liabilities or losses (collectively, “Environmental Claims”)claims, reasonable attorneys’ fees, consultant fees and expert fees) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Landlord by Tenant includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, treatment,clean-up, remedial, removal,removal or restoration work required by any federal, state or local Governmental Authoritygovernment agency or political subdivision because of Hazardous MaterialsMaterial present in the air, soilsoil, surface water or ground water above,groundwater on, near or under the Premises. Without limitingPremises unless such Hazardous Material was present at the foregoing, if the presencebeginning of any Hazardous Materials on the Premises, the Building, the Projectthis Lease, was caused by Landlord, its employees, agents, contractors or any adjacent property causedinvitees, or permitted by Tenant or any Tenant Party results in any contamination of the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property, Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole expense and in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements as are necessary to return the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent propertymigrated to the condition existing priorPremises from some adjacent or nearby site through no fault of Tenant. As used herein, the term “Hazardous Material” means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste, including, but not limited to, those substances, materials, and wastes listed in the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous materials Table (49 CFR 172.101) or by the Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous substances (40CFR part 302) and amendments thereto, or such substances, materials and wastes that are or become regulated under any applicable local, state or federal law. Landlord and its agents shall have the right, but not the duty, to inspect the Premises at any time to determine whether Tenant is complying with the terms of such contamination, provided that Landlord’s approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld so long as such actions would not potentially have any material adverse long-term or short-term effect on the Premises, the Building or the Project. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 28 or this Section 30, Tenant shall not be responsible for or have any liability to Landlord, and the indemnification and hold harmless obligation set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to Hazardous Materials in or about the Building, theLease.

Prohibition/Compliance/Indemnity.Hazardous Materials. Tenant shall not allow, cause or permit any Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined) to be brought upon, kept,generated, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or releasedreleased, stored or disposed of from,in or about the Building or the Land, provided that Tenant may use and store normal and reasonable quantities of standard cleaning and office materials (such as, without limitation, toner, [[Unknown Identifier]] printing supplies) in the Premises so long as such materials are properly, safely and lawfully stored and used by Tenant and the quantity of same does not equal or exceed a “reportable quantity” as defined in 40 C.F.R. 302 and 305, as amended, or any applicable state or local law that requires reporting. At the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, with respect to conditions relating to Hazardous Materials existing on account of Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises or the Project in violationany action or inaction of applicable Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined) by Tenant or any Tenant Party. If Tenant breaches the obligation stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence ofAgent respecting Hazardous Materials (it being understood that the term “inaction” as used in this Section shall not impose upon Tenant any obligation to remove Hazardous Materials existing in the Premises during the Term or any holding over results in contaminationas of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property or if contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property by Hazardous Materials brought into, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from,Lease Commencement Date which were introduced into the Premises by anyone other than Tenant or any Agent, unless and to the extent such condition is knowingly aggravated as a result of Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises), Tenant shall surrender the Premises to Landlord free of Hazardous Materials that are in violation of Environmental Laws. Notwithstanding the termination or any other provision of this Lease, Tenant shall indemnify, defend (with counsel approved by Landlord) and hold Landlord and Landlord’s employees, agentsRepresentatives harmless from and contractors otherwise occurs during the Term or any holding over, Tenant hereby indemnifies and shall defend and hold Landlord, its officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors harmless fromagainst any and all actions (including, without limitation, remedial or enforcement actionsClaims of any kind, administrativekind or judicial proceedings, and ordersnature, known or judgments arisingunknown, contingent or otherwise, which arise out of or resulting therefrom)are in any way related to the acts or omissions of Tenant or any Agent (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’, costs, claims,consultant, laboratory and expert fees and any diminution in the value of the Building, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damagesfor the loss or restriction on use of any space or amenity of the Building and damages based upon diminutionarising from any adverse impact on marketing of space), whether before, during or after the Lease Term arising from or related to the generation, use, presence, transportation, storage, treatment, disposal, spill, release or discharge of Hazardous Materials by Tenant or any Agent in value ofor about the Premises or the Project,Building. Notwithstanding the termination or other provision of this Lease Landlord shall indemnify, defend (with counsel approved by Tenant) and hold Tenant and Tenant’s Representatives harmless from and against any and all Claims of any kind or nature which are arise out of or are in any way related to the acts or omissions of Landlord or any Landlord’s Representative (including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’, consultant, laboratory and expert fees and damages for the loss of, or restriction on,on use of the Premises or any portionother space or amenity of the Project), expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, consultants’Building) arising from or related to the generation, use, presence, transportation, storage, treatment, disposal, spill, release or discharge or Hazardous Materials by Landlord or any Landlord’s Representative. Tenant shall: # give Landlord prompt verbal and experts’ fees, court costs and amounts paid in settlementfollow-up written notice of any claimsEnvironmental Default, or actions), fines, forfeiturescircumstance that could reasonably be expected to give rise to an Environmental Default, of which Tenant has actual knowledge, which Environmental Default (if arising) Tenant shall cure in accordance with all Environmental Laws and only after Tenant has obtained Landlord’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; and # promptly deliver to Landlord copies of any material written notices or other civil, administrative or criminal penalties, injunctive or other relief (whether or not based upon personal injury, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the environment, water tables or natural resources), liabilities or losses (collectively, “Environmental Claims”) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Landlorditems received by Tenant includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection withfrom or submitted by Tenant to any investigation of site conditionsgovernmental or quasi-governmental agency respecting Hazardous Materials, or any cleanup, treatment, remedial, removal,claim instituted or restoration work requiredthreatened in writing against Tenant by any federal, statethird party, concerning Hazardous Materials and the Premises, the occupancy or local Governmental Authority becauseuse thereof as it relates to Hazardous Materials, or the existence or potential existence of Hazardous Materials present intherein. To the air, soilextent required by applicable Environmental Laws, Tenant covenants to promptly investigate, clean up and otherwise remediate, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, any spill, release or ground water above, on, or under the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presencedischarge of any Hazardous Materials onat or about the Premises, the Building,Building and/or the ProjectLand to the extent caused by the acts or any adjacent property caused or permitted byomissions of Tenant or any Tenant Party results in any contamination of the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property, TenantAgents. Such investigation, clean up and remediation shall promptly take all actions at its sole expense andbe performed in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements as are necessaryLaws and to returnthe reasonable satisfaction of Landlord and only after Tenant has obtained Landlord’s written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Upon any Environmental Default, in addition to all other rights available to Landlord under this Lease, at law or in equity, Landlord shall have the right but not the obligation to enter the Premises, to supervise and approve any actions taken by Tenant to address the Building,Environmental Default, and, if Tenant fails to address same with reasonable promptness in accordance with this Lease, to take such actions as may be required by applicable Environmental Law to cure the ProjectEnvironmental Default. If any governmental agency shall require testing to ascertain whether an Environmental Default by Tenant is pending or threatened, then, subject to Tenant’s right to contest such requirement as provided herein, Tenant shall pay the costs therefor as additional rent within thirty (30) days following Landlord’s written invoice therefor, accompanied by commercially reasonable back-up documentation for such costs. Promptly upon Landlord’s written request, Tenant shall execute from time to time affidavits, representations and similar documents concerning Tenant’s knowledge and belief regarding the presence of Hazardous Materials at or in the Premises. Landlord shall have the right but not the obligation, at all reasonable times during the Lease Term, to inspect the Premises and conduct tests and investigations and take samples to determine whether Tenant is in compliance with the provisions of this Article, and to request lists of all Hazardous Materials used or stored at the Premises. In conducting any adjacent propertysuch tests, investigations or sampling, Landlord shall use diligent efforts to minimize any interference with Tenant’s use of or access to the condition existing prior toPremises. The cost of any such inspections, tests and investigations shall be paid by Landlord at its sole cost and expense, except that the timereasonable costs of such contamination, providedinspections, tests and investigations shall be borne by Tenant where the same disclose that Landlord’s approvalTenant is not in compliance with the requirements of such action shall first be obtained, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld so long as such actions would not potentially have any material adverse long-term or short-term effect on the Premises, the Building or the Project. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 28 or this Section 30, Tenant shall not be responsible for or have any liability to Landlord, and the indemnification and hold harmless obligation set forth in this paragraph shall not apply toLease respecting Hazardous Materials in all material respects. Landlord will provide Tenant with reasonable prior notice of any such inspection in advance thereof, other than in cases of emergency where Landlord shall endeavor to provide Tenant contemporaneous telephonic or aboute-mail notice. At any time during the Building,Lease Term, Landlord may, after reasonable prior written notice to Tenant, perform an environmental site assessment or environmental audit of the Premises to assess with a reasonable degree of certainty the presence or absence of any Hazardous Materials in the Premises and the potential costs in connection with abatement, cleanup, or removal of any Hazardous Materials placed within or released from the Premises by Tenant or any Agent. Tenant will reasonably cooperate with Landlord and allow Landlord and Landlord’s Representatives reasonable access to any and all parts of the Premises and to the records of Tenant with respect to the Premises and Hazardous Materials for the purpose of performing such environmental site assessment or environmental audit. In conducting any such assessment or audit, Landlord shall use diligent efforts to minimize any interference with Tenant’s use of or access to the Premises. The cost of any such assessments or audits shall be paid by Landlord at its sole cost and expense, except Tenant shall pay the cost of any such assessment or audit which indicates that Hazardous Materials have been placed in or have been released from the Premises by Tenant or any Agent in violation of the terms of this Lease.

Prohibition/Compliance/Landlord Indemnity. Under no circumstance shall Tenant be liable for, and Landlord shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined) to be brought upon, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises or the Project in violation of applicable Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined) by Tenant or any Tenant Party. If Tenant breaches the obligation stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Premises during the Term or any holding over results in contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property or if contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property by Hazardous Materials brought into, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises by anyone other than Landlord and Landlord’s employees, agents and contractors otherwise occurs during the Term or any holding over, Tenant hereby indemnifies and shall defendindemnify, defend, protect and hold Landlord, its officers, directors, employees, agentsharmless Tenant and contractors harmlessTenant's Agents from any and against, all actions (including, without limitation, remedial or enforcement actions of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, and orders or judgments arising out of or resulting therefrom),losses, costs, claims, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damagesliabilities and damages based upon diminution in value of the Premises or the Project, or the loss of, or restriction on, use of the Premises or any portion of the Project), expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, consultants’(including attorneys’ and experts’ fees, court costs and amounts paid in settlement of any claims or actions), fines, forfeitures or other civil, administrative or criminal penalties, injunctive or other relief (whether or not based upon personal injury, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the environment, water tables or natural resources), liabilities or losses (collectively, “Environmental Claims”) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Landlord by Tenant includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, treatment, remedial, removal, or restoration work required by any federal, state or local Governmental Authority because of Hazardous Materials present in the air, soil or ground water above, on, or under the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presenceconsultants’ fees) arising out of any Hazardous Materials on the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property caused or permitted by Tenant or any Tenant Party results in any contamination of the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property, Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole expense and in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements as are necessary to return the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property to the condition existing prior to the time of such contamination, provided that Landlord’s approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld so long as such actions would not potentially have any material adverse long-term or short-term effectexist in, on the Premises, the Building or the Project. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 28 or this Section 30, Tenant shall not be responsible for or have any liability to Landlord, and the indemnification and hold harmless obligation set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to Hazardous Materials in or about the Building,Project as of the date hereof, or Hazardous Material Released by Landlord or any Landlord Parties. Landlord will provide Tenant with any Hazardous Material reports relating to the Building that Landlord has in its immediate possession. The provision of such reports shall be for informational purposes only, and Landlord does not make any representation or warranty as to the correctness or completeness of any such reports.

Prohibition/Compliance/Indemnity.Limitations. Notwithstanding anything in [Section 5.3.1.4], above, to the contrary, Tenant's indemnity of Landlord as set forth in [Section 5.3.1.4], above, shall not be applicable to claims based upon Hazardous Materials which may exist in, on, under, or about the Premises as of the date of this Lease ("Existing Hazardous Materials XE "Existing Hazardous Materials" ") and Tenant shall not cause in any way be liable for Existing Hazardous Materials, except only to the extent that Tenant's construction activities and/or permit anyTenant's other acts or omissions (including Tenant's failure to remove, remediate or otherwise treat or “Clean-up,” as that term is defined in [Section 5.3.4], below, the subject Existing Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined) to be brought upon, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises or the Project in violation of applicable Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined) by Tenant or any Tenant Party. If Tenant breaches the obligation stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence of Hazardous Materials in the Premises during the Term or any holding over results in contaminationtenancy of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property or if contamination of the Premises, the Project or any adjacent property by Hazardous Materials brought into, kept, used, stored, handled, treated, generated in or about, or released or disposed of from, the Premises by anyone other than Landlord and Landlord’s employees, agents and contractors otherwise occurs during the Term or any holding over, Tenant hereby indemnifies and shall defend and hold Landlord, its officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors harmless from any and all actions (including, without limitation, remedial or enforcement actions of any kind, administrative or judicial proceedings, and orders or judgments arising out of or resulting therefrom), costs, claims, damages (including, without limitation, punitive damages and damages based upon diminution in value of the Premises or the Project, or the loss of, or restriction on, use of the Premises or any portion of the Project), expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees, court costs and amounts paid in settlement of any claims or actions), fines, forfeitures or other civil, administrative or criminal penalties, injunctive or other relief (whether or not based upon personal injury, property damage, or contamination of, or adverse effects upon, the environment, water tables or natural resources), liabilities or losses (collectively, “Environmental Claims”) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Landlord by Tenant includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, treatment, remedial, removal, or restoration work required by any federal, state or local Governmental Authority because of Hazardous Materials present in the air, soil or ground water above, on, or under the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent propertyPremises) caused or permitted by Tenant or any Tenant Party results in any contamination ofexacerbated the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property, Tenant shall promptly take all actions at its sole expense and in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements as are necessary to return the Premises, the Building, the Project or any adjacent property to the condition existing prior to the time of such contamination, provided that Landlord’s approval of such action shall first be obtained, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld so long as such actions would not potentially have any material adverse long-term or short-term effect on the Premises, the Building or the Project. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 28 or this Section 30,subject claim. Tenant shall not be responsibleliable under any circumstances for or have any liability to Landlord, and the indemnification and hold harmless obligation set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to Hazardous Materials brought onto the Project or Released by Landlord or any Landlord Parties, and Landlord shall remediate the same in or about the Building, thecompliance with Environmental Laws.

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