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r � 4 <br /> million in equipment and improvements to the Premises, $3 million <br /> in inventory that will be located at the Premises and $3 . 5 <br /> million in accounts receivable; <br /> 4 . local (1%) sales tax revenues of approximately $220, 000 <br /> are projected for the first year following occupancy by Tenant in <br /> the Premises . Sales tax revenues are projected to increase to <br /> $340, 000 by the conclusion of the second year of occupancy and <br /> $400, 000 at the conclusion of the third year of occupancy; and <br /> WHEREAS, Landlord, by resolution on November 19 , 1996, made <br /> the determinations that : (i) the value of the lease payments to <br /> be made to Landlord together with the value of the real property, <br /> equipment and sales taxes to be paid to Landlord as the result of <br /> the proposed long term lease, will be equal to or greater than <br /> the fair market value of the leasehold interest conveyed, as <br /> determined by a market survey of similar facilities in the area, <br /> and (ii) Landlord determined that the leasing of this property to <br /> Tenant will stimulate the local economy, promote business, and <br /> result in the creation of a substantial number of jobs in Orange <br /> County at or above the "median average" wage in Orange County. A <br /> copy of the November 19, 1996 resolution is attached hereto as <br /> Exhibit C and made a part hereof; and <br /> WHEREAS, the total lease payments to be paid to Landlord as <br /> the result of the proposed long term lease between it and Tenant <br /> together with the covenants of Tenant contained herein are <br /> adequate consideration to Landlord for the proposed long term <br /> lease of the Premises . <br /> W I T N E S S E T H: <br /> In consideration of the rents to be paid to Landlord by <br /> Tenant, as hereinafter provided, and of the other ccvenants and <br /> agreements upon the part of Landlord and Tenant to be kept and <br /> performed, Landlord hereby demises and leases to Tenant, and <br /> Tenant leases and takes from Landlord the Premises as defined <br /> herein. <br /> 1 . The Premises means the real estate and other rights <br /> described in Exhibit A hereto and elsewhere in this Lease and any <br /> lease supplementing this Lease, together with all a&ditions <br /> thereto and substitutions therefore less such real estate, <br /> interest in real estate and other rights as may be released <br /> pursuant to Paragraph 8 of this Lease, or taken by the exercise <br /> of the power of eminent domain as provided in Paragraph 7 .b. of <br /> this Lease. <br /> 2 . Term of-Lease; Right of First Refusal . <br /> a. The Premises is presently owned by the Industrial <br /> Development Corporation in the County of Orange, North Carolina, <br /> a North Carolina non-profit corporation, whose principal place of <br /> business is located in Orange County, North Carolina, and is <br /> 2 <br />