[Norwest Equipment Finance Logo]                                   MASTER LEASE

Norwest Equipment Finance, Inc.
Investors Building, Suite 300
733 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55479-2048


                          Master Lease Number 7313 dated as of December 28, 1998


Name and Address of Lessee:
PLM International, Inc.
One Market Plaza
Steuart Tower, Suite #800
San Francisco, CA  94105-1301

Master Lease Provisions

1. LEASE.  Lessor hereby agrees to lease to Lessee,  and Lessee hereby agrees to
lease  from  Lessor,   the  personal  property  described  in  a  Supplement  or
Supplements  to this Master  Lease from time to time signed by Lessor and Lessee
upon the terms and  conditions  set forth  herein and in the related  Supplement
(such  property   together  with  all  replacements,   repairs,   and  additions
incorporated  therein  or  affixed  thereto  being  referred  to  herein  as the
"Equipment").  The lease of the items described in a particular Supplement shall
be considered a separate lease pursuant to the terms of the Master Lease and the
Supplement  the same as if a single lease  agreement  containing  such terms had
been executed  covering such items. 

2. TERM.  The term of this lease with  respect to each item of  Equipment  shall
begin on the date it is accepted by Lessee and shall  continue for the number of
consecutive  months  from  the  rent  commencement  date  shown  in the  related
Supplement (the "initial term") unless earlier  terminated as provided herein or
unless  extended  automatically  as provided below in this  paragraph.  The rent
commencement  date is the 15th day of the  month  in which  all of the  items of
Equipment  described in the related  Supplement have been delivered and accepted
by Lessee if such delivery and  acceptance is completed on or before the 15th of
such month, and the rent commencement date is the last day of such month if such
delivery and  acceptance is completed  during the balance of such month.  In the
event Lessee executes the related Supplement prior to delivery and acceptance of
all  items  of  Equipment  described  therein,   Lessee  agrees  that  the  rent
commencement date may be left blank when Lessee executes the related  Supplement
and hereby authorizes Lessor to insert the rent commencement date based upon the
date appearing on the delivery and acceptance  certificate signed by Lessee with
respect to the last item of  Equipment  to be  delivered.  AUTOMATIC  EXTENSION.
Lessee or Lessor may terminate  this lease at the expiration of the initial term
by giving the other at least 90 days prior  written  notice of  termination.  If
neither  Lessee nor Lessor gives such notice,  then the term of this lease shall
be extended  automatically  on the same rental and other terms set forth  herein
(except that in any event rent during any extended  term shall be payable in the
amounts and at the times provided in paragraph 3) for successive  periods of one
month until  terminated  by either Lessee or Lessor giving the other at least 90
days prior written notice of termination.

3. RENT.  Lessee  shall pay as basic rent for the initial term of this lease the
amount shown in the related Supplement as Total Basic Rent. The Total Basic Rent
shall be payable in installments  each in the amount of the basic rental payment
set forth in the related Supplement plus sales and use tax thereon. Lessee shall
pay advance installments and any security deposit,  each as shown in the related
Supplement,  on the date it is executed by Lessee. Subsequent installments shall
be payable on the first day of each rental  payment  period shown in the related
Supplement beginning after the first rental payment period;  provided,  however,
that  Lessor  and  Lessee  may agree to any other  payment  schedule,  including
irregular  payments or balloon payments,  in which event they shall be set forth
in the space provided in the Supplement for additional provisions. If the actual
cost of the  Equipment  is more or less  than  the  Total  Cost as  shown in the
Supplement,  the amount of each  installment of rent will be adjusted up or down
to provide  the same yield to Lessor as would have been  obtained  if the actual
cost had been the same as the Total Cost. Adjustments of 10% or less may be made
by written  notice from Lessor to Lessee.  Adjustments of more than 10% shall be
made by execution of an amendment  to the  Supplement  reflecting  the change in
Total Cost and rent. During any extended term of this lease, basic rent shall be
payable  monthly in advance on the first day of each month during such  extended
term in the amount  equal to the basic  rental  payment set forth in the related
Supplement  if rent is payable  monthly  during the initial term or in an amount
equal to the monthly  equivalent  of the basic  rental  payment set forth in the
related  Supplement  if rent is payable  other than  monthly  during the initial
term.  In addition,  Lessee shall pay any  applicable  sales and use tax on rent
payable  during any extended  term. In addition to basic rent,  which is payable
only from the rent  commencement  date as provided  above,  Lessee agrees to pay
interim  rent with  respect  to each  separate  item of  Equipment  covered by a
particular  Supplement  from the date it is  delivered  and accepted to the rent
commencement  date at a daily rate equal to the  percentage  of Lessor's cost of
such item  specified in such  Supplement.  Interim rent  accruing  each calendar
month shall be payable by the 10th day of the  following  month and in any event
on the  rent  commencement  date.  Lessee  agrees  that if all of the  items  of
Equipment  covered  by such  Supplement  have not been  delivered  and  accepted
thereunder  before the date  specified  as the Cutoff  Date in such  Supplement,
Lessee shall  purchase  from Lessor the items of  Equipment  then subject to the
lease  within  five days after  Lessor's  request to do so for a price  equal to
Lessor's  cost of such items plus all accrued but unpaid  interim rent  thereon.
Lessee shall also pay any applicable sales and use tax on such sale.

4. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Lessor may apply any security deposit toward any obligation
of Lessee  under this lease,  and shall return any  unapplied  balance to Lessee
without interest upon satisfaction of Lessee's obligations hereunder.

5.  WARRANTIES.  Lessee agrees that it has selected each item of Equipment based
upon  its own  judgment  and  disclaims  any  reliance  upon any  statements  or
representations  made by Lessor.  LESSOR  MAKES NO WARRANTY  WITH RESPECT TO THE
EQUIPMENT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND LESSOR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY  OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  PURPOSE AND ANY  LIABILITY  FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL  DAMAGES  ARISING  OUT OF THE USE OF OR THE  INABILITY  TO USE THE
EQUIPMENT.  Lessee  agrees  to make  the  rental  and  other  payments  required
hereunder  without  regard to the condition of the Equipment and to look only to
persons other than Lessor such as the  manufacturer,  vendor or carrier  thereof
should any item of Equipment for any reason be defective. So long as no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing,  Lessor  agrees,  to the extent they are
assignable,  to assign to Lessee,  without any recourse to Lessor,  any warranty
received by Lessor.

6. TITLE. Title to the Equipment shall at all times remain in Lessor, and Lessee
at its expense  shall protect and defend the title of Lessor and keep it free of
all claims and liens  other than the rights of Lessee  hereunder  and claims and
liens created by or arising through Lessor.  The Equipment shall remain personal
property  regardless of its attachment to realty, and Lessee agrees to take such
action at its  expense  as may be  necessary  to  prevent  any third  party from
acquiring any interest in the Equipment as a result of its attachment to realty.

7. LAWS AND TAXES. Lessee shall comply with all laws and regulations relating to
the  Equipment  and its use and  shall  promptly  pay when due all  sales,  use,
property,  excise and other taxes and all license and  registration  fees now or
hereafter  imposed by any governmental  body or agency upon the Equipment or its
use or the rentals hereunder.  Upon request by Lessor,  Lessee shall prepare and
file all tax returns relating to taxes for which Lessee is responsible hereunder
which  Lessee  is  permitted  to file  under the laws of the  applicable  taxing
jurisdiction.

8. INDEMNITY. Lessee hereby indemnifies Lessor against and agrees to save Lessor
harmless  from any and all  liability  and expense  arising out of the ordering,
ownership,  use,  condition,  or operation of each item of Equipment  during the
term of this lease,  including liability for death or injury to persons,  damage
to property,  strict liability under the laws or judicial decisions of any state
or the United  States,  and legal  expenses in  defending  any claim  brought to
enforce any such liability or expense.

9. ASSIGNMENT.  WITHOUT  LESSOR'S PRIOR WRITTEN  CONSENT,  LESSEE WILL NOT SELL,
ASSIGN,  SUBLET,  PLEDGE, OR OTHERWISE ENCUMBER OR PERMIT A LIEN ARISING THROUGH
LESSEE TO EXIST ON OR AGAINST ANY  INTEREST IN THIS LEASE OR THE  EQUIPMENT,  or
remove the Equipment from its location referred to above.  Lessor may assign its
interest in this lease and sell or grant a security  interest in all or any part
of the Equipment  without notice to or the consent of Lessee.  Lessee agrees not
to assert  against any  assignee of Lessor any claim or defense  Lessee may have
against Lessor.

10.  INSPECTION.  Lessor may inspect the  Equipment at any time and from time to
time during regular business hours.

11. REPAIRS. Lessee will use the Equipment with due care and for the purpose for
which it is  intended.  Lessee  will  maintain  the  Equipment  in good  repair,
condition  and working  order and will furnish all parts and  services  required
therefor, all at its expense,  ordinary wear and tear excepted. Lessee shall, at
its expense,  make all modifications and improvements to the Equipment  required
by law, and shall not make other  modifications or improvements to the Equipment
without  the prior  written  consent of Lessor.  All  parts,  modifications  and
improvements to the Equipment shall, when installed or made,  immediately become
the property of Lessor and part of the Equipment for all purposes.

12.  LOSS OR  DAMAGE.  In the event any item of  Equipment  shall  become  lost,
stolen,  destroyed,  damaged beyond repair or rendered permanently unfit for use
for any  reason,  or in the  event of  condemnation  or  seizure  of any item of
Equipment,  Lessee  shall  promptly  pay Lessor the sum of (a) the amount of all
rent and other amounts payable by Lessee hereunder with respect to such item due
but unpaid at the date of such  payment  plus (b) the amount of all unpaid  rent
with  respect to such item for the balance of the term of this lease not yet due
at the time of such payment  discounted  from the respective  dates  installment
payments  would be due at the rate  implicit in the schedule of rental  payments
when  applied  to the cost of such item plus (c) 10% of the cost of such item as
shown in the related  Supplement.  Upon  payment of such amount to Lessor,  such
item shall  become the  property  of Lessee,  Lessor  will  transfer  to Lessee,
without recourse or warranty, all of Lessor's right, title and interest therein,
the rent  with  respect  to such item  shall  terminate,  and the  basic  rental
payments on the remaining items shall be reduced  accordingly.  Lessee shall pay
any sales and use taxes due on such  transfer.  Any  insurance  or  condemnation
proceeds received shall be credited to Lessee's  obligation under this paragraph
and Lessor shall be entitled to any surplus.

13.  INSURANCE.  Lessee  shall  obtain and  maintain  on or with  respect to the
Equipment at its own expense (a) liability  insurance insuring against liability
for bodily injury and property damage with a minimum limit of $500,000  combined
single limit and (b) physical damage  insurance  insuring against loss or damage
to the  Equipment in an amount not less than the full  replacement  value of the
Equipment.   Lessee  shall  furnish  Lessor  with  a  certificate  of  insurance
evidencing  the  issuance  of a policy  or  policies  to  Lessee in at least the
minimum  amounts  required  herein  naming  Lessor  as  an  additional   insured
thereunder for the liability  coverage and as loss payee for the property damage
coverage.  Each such policy shall be in such form and with such  insurers as may
be satisfactory to Lessor,  and shall contain a clause  requiring the insurer to
give to Lessor at least 10 days prior  written  notice of any  alteration in the
terms of such policy or the cancellation  thereof,  and a clause specifying that
no action or  misrepresentation  by Lessee shall invalidate such policy.  Lessor
shall be under no duty to  ascertain  the  existence  of or to examine  any such
policy or to advise  Lessee in the event any such  policy  shall not comply with
the requirements hereof.

14. RETURN OF THE EQUIPMENT.  Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this
lease,  Lessee  will  immediately  deliver the  Equipment  to Lessor in the same
condition as when delivered to Lessee,  ordinary wear and tear excepted, at such
location within the continental United States as Lessor shall designate.  Lessee
shall pay all transportation and other expenses relating to such delivery.

15. ADDITIONAL  ACTION.  Lessee will promptly execute and deliver to Lessor such
further documents and take such further action as Lessor may request in order to
carry out more  effectively the intent and purpose of this lease,  including the
execution  and delivery of  appropriate  financing  statements  to protect fully
Lessor's  interest  hereunder in accordance with the Uniform  Commercial Code or
other applicable law. Lessee will furnish,  from time to time on request, a copy
of Lessee's latest annual balance sheet and income statement.

16. LATE CHARGES.  If any  installment of interim rent or basic rent is not paid
when due,  Lessor  may  impose a late  charge  of up to 5% of the  amount of the
installment but in any event not more than permitted by applicable law. Payments
thereafter  received shall be applied first to delinquent  installments and then
to current installments.

17. DEFAULT. Each of the following events shall constitute an "Event of Default"
hereunder: (a) Lessee shall fail to pay when due any installment of interim rent
or basic rent;  (b) Lessee shall fail to observe or perform any other  agreement
to be observed or performed by Lessee hereunder and the continuance  thereof for
10 calendar  days  following  written  notice  thereof by Lessor to Lessee;  (c)
Lessee or any  guarantor  of this lease or any  partner of Lessee if Lessee is a
partnership  shall cease doing business as a going concern or make an assignment
for the benefit of  creditors;  (d) Lessee or any guarantor of this lease or any
partner of Lessee if Lessee is a  partnership  shall  voluntarily  file, or have
filed  against it  involuntarily,  a petition for  liquidation,  reorganization,
adjustment of debt, or similar relief under the federal  Bankruptcy  Code or any
other present or future  federal or state  bankruptcy  or  insolvency  law, or a
trustee,  receiver,  or  liquidator  shall  be  appointed  of it or of  all or a
substantial  part of its assets;  (e) any individual  Lessee,  guarantor of this
lease,  or  partner  of Lessee if Lessee is a  partnership  shall  die;  (f) any
financial or credit information  submitted by or on behalf of Lessee shall prove
to have been false or materially  misleading  when made; (g) an event of default
shall  occur  under  any  other  obligation  Lessee  owes  to  Lessor;  (h)  any
indebtedness Lessee may now or hereafter owe to Any affiliate of Lessor shall be
accelerated  following  a default  thereunder  or, if any such  indebtedness  is
payable  on  demand,  payment  thereof  shall be  demanded;  (i) if  Lessee is a
corporation,  more than 50% of the shares of voting stock of Lessee shall become
owned by a shareholder  or  shareholders  who were not owners of voting stock of
Lessee on the date this lease begins or, if Lessee is a  partnership,  more than
50% of the  partnership  interests in the Lessee shall become owned by a partner
or partners who were not partners of Lessee on the date this lease  begins;  and
(j)  Lessee  shall  consolidate  with or merge  into,  or sell or  lease  all or
substantially  all of its  assets  to,  any  individual,  corporation,  or other
entity.

18.  REMEDIES.  Lessor and Lessee agree that Lessor's damages suffered by reason
of an Event of Default are uncertain and not capable of exact measurement at the
time this lease is executed because the value of the Equipment at the expiration
of this lease is uncertain,  and therefore  they agree that for purposes of this
paragraph 18 "Lessor's  Loss" as of any date shall be the sum of the  following:
(1) the amount of all rent and other amounts payable by Lessee hereunder due but
unpaid as of such date plus (2) the amount of all unpaid rent for the balance of
the  term  of  this  lease  not yet due as of  such  date  discounted  from  the
respective dates  installment  payments would be due at the rate of 5% per annum
plus (3) 10% of the cost of the Equipment subject to this lease as of such date.
Upon the  occurrence of an Event of Default and at any time  thereafter,  Lessor
may exercise any one or more of the remedies  listed below as Lessor in its sole
discretion may lawfully elect; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default  specified in paragraph 17(d), an amount equal to Lessor's Loss
as of the date of such occurrence shall automatically  become and be immediately
due and payable  without notice or demand of any kind. a) Lessor may, by written
notice to Lessee,  terminate  this lease and declare an amount equal to Lessor's
Loss as of the date of such notice to be  immediately  due and payable,  and the
same shall  thereupon be and become  immediately due and payable without further
notice or demand,  and all rights of Lessee to use the Equipment shall terminate
but Lessee shall be and remain  liable as provided in this  paragraph 18. Lessee
shall at its expense  promptly  deliver the Equipment to Lessor at a location or
locations within the continental United States designated by Lessor.  Lessor may
also enter upon the premises  where the Equipment is located and take  immediate
possession of and remove the same with or without instituting legal proceedings.
b) Lessor may proceed by  appropriate  court  action to enforce  performance  by
Lessee of the  applicable  covenants of this lease or to recover,  for breach of
this lease,  Lessor's  Loss as of the date  Lessor's  Loss is  declared  due and
payable hereunder;  provided,  however, that upon recovery of Lessor's Loss from
Lessee  in any such  action  without  having to  repossess  and  dispose  of the
Equipment,  Lessor shall  transfer the  Equipment to Lessee at its then location
upon payment of any additional amount due under clauses (d) and (e) below. c) In
the event Lessor  repossesses  the  Equipment,  Lessor  shall either  retain the
Equipment in full satisfaction of Lessee's obligation hereunder or sell or lease
each item of  Equipment  in such manner and upon such terms as Lessor may in its
sole discretion  determine.  The proceeds of such sale or lease shall be applied
to  reimburse  Lessor  for  Lessor's  Loss and any  additional  amount due under
clauses  (d) and (e) below.  Lessor  shall be entitled to any surplus and Lessee
shall remain liable for any deficiency.  For purposes of this subparagraph,  the
proceeds of any lease of all or any part of the Equipment by Lessor shall be the
amount  reasonably  assigned  by  Lessor  as  the  cost  of  such  Equipment  in
determining  the rent under such lease.  d) Lessor may  recover  interest on the
unpaid  balance of Lessor's  Loss from the date it becomes  payable  until fully
paid at the rate of the lesser of 8% per annum or the highest rate  permitted by
law. e) Lessor may exercise any other right or remedy  available to it by law or
by  agreement,  and may in any  event  recover  legal  fees and  other  expenses
incurred  by  reason  of an Event  of  Default  or the  exercise  of any  remedy
hereunder, including expenses of repossession,  repair, storage, transportation,
and disposition of the Equipment.  If any Supplement is deemed at any time to be
a lease  intended as security,  Lessee grants Lessor a security  interest in the
Equipment to secure its obligations under this lease and all other  indebtedness
at any time owing by Lessee to Lessor and agrees that upon the  occurrence of an
Event of Default,  in addition to all of the other rights and remedies available
to Lessor  hereunder,  Lessor  shall have all of the rights  and  remedies  of a
secured  party  under the  Uniform  Commercial  Code..  No remedy  given in this
paragraph is intended to be exclusive,  and each shall be cumulative but only to
the extent  necessary  to permit  Lessor to recover  amounts for which Lessee is
liable  hereunder.  No  express  or  implied  waiver by Lessor of any  breach of
Lessee's obligations  hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any other breach of
Lessee's obligations hereunder.

19. NOTICES. Any written notice hereunder to Lessee or Lessor shall be deemed to
have been given when  delivered  personally  or deposited  in the United  States
mails, postage prepaid, addressed to recipient at its address set forth above or
at such other address as may be last known to the sender.

20. NET LEASE AND UNCONDITIONAL OBLIGATION. This lease is a completely net lease
and  Lessee's  obligation  to pay rent  and  amounts  payable  by  Lessee  under
paragraphs  12  and 18 is  unconditional  and  not  subject  to  any  abatement,
reduction, setoff or defense of any kind.

21.  NON-CANCELABLE LEASE. This lease cannot be canceled or terminated except as
expressly provided herein.

22. SURVIVAL OF INDEMNITIES.  Lessee's obligations under paragraphs 7, 8, and 18
shall survive termination or expiration of this lease.

23. COUNTERPARTS.  There shall be but one counterpart of the Master Lease and of
each Supplement and such  counterpart  will be marked  "Original." To the extent
that any  Supplement  constitutes  chattel paper (as that term is defined by the
Uniform  Commercial  Code),  a  security  interest  may only be  created  in the
Supplement marked "Original."

24. MISCELLANEOUS.  This Master Lease and related  Supplement(s)  constitute the
entire agreement between Lessor and Lessee and may be modified only by a written
instrument  signed by Lessor and Lessee.  Any  provision  of this lease which is
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the  extent  of such  unenforceability  without  invalidating  the  remaining
provisions  of this lease,  and any such  unenforceability  in any  jurisdiction
shall not render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. If this
lease shall in all respects be governed by, and  construed in  accordance  with,
the substantive laws of the State of Minnesota.  In the event there is more than
one Lessee named herein or in any  Supplement,  the obligations of each shall be
joint and several.

Lessor:  Norwest Equipment Finance, Inc.     PLM International, Inc., Lessee

By: /s/ Lisa K. Lenton                       /s/ J. Michael Allgood
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     Lisa K. Fenton                          J. Michael Allgood
    Assistant Vice President                 Vice President & CFO







[Norwest Equipment Finance Logo]                      SUPPLEMENT TO MASTER LEASE
                                                                 
Norwest Equipment Finance, Inc.
Investors Building, Suite 300
733 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55479-2048


                     Supplement Number 7313-100 dated as of December 28, 1998 to
                     Master Lease Number 7313 dated as of December 28, 1998

Name and Address of Lessee:
PLM International, Inc.
One Market Plaza
Steuart Tower, Suite #800
San Francisco, CA  94105-1301

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This is a Supplement to the Master Lease  identified  above  between  Lessor and
Lessee (the  "Master  Lease").  Upon the  execution  and  delivery by Lessor and
Lessee of this Supplement,  Lessor hereby agrees to lease to Lessee,  and Lessee
hereby agrees to lease from Lessor, the equipment described below upon the terms
and conditions of this Supplement and the Master Lease. All terms and conditions
of the Master Lease shall  remain in full force and effect  except to the extent
modified by this Supplement.  This Supplement and the Master Lease as it relates
to this Supplement are hereinafter referred to as the "Lease".

Equipment Description:
14-1999 Great Dane 36-Ft. Reefer Trailers 
25-1999 Utility 53-Ft. Reefer Trailers
5-1999 Kidron 28-Ft. Reefer Trailers                            
6-1999 Trailmobile 48-Ft. Reefer Trailers
16-1999 Utility 48-Ft. Reefer Trailers                           
2-1999 Great Dane 48-Ft. Reefer Trailers

Equipment Location:   One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA  94105-1301

                            SUMMARY OF PAYMENT TERMS

Initial Term in Months:   84            Total Cost:   $2,862,840.00

Payment Frequency:  Monthly             Total Basic Rent:  $2,860,869.48


Basic Rental Payment:  $34,057.97       Interim Rent Daily Rate:  N/A
plus applicable sales and use tax  

Number of Installments:   84            Interim Rent Cutoff Date:  N/A

Advance Payments:  First                Security Deposit:   N/A
                   due on signing this Lease   


Terminal Rental  Adjustment Clause (TRAC): In accordance with Section 7701(h) of
the  Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  under  penalty of perjury,  Lessee  hereby
certifies  that it intends that more than 50% of the use of the  Equipment is to
be in a trade or business of Lessee.  Lessor and Lessee hereby agree that at the
expiration of the initial term of the Lease according to its original terms (and
not early on account of default or otherwise)  the Equipment will be sold by the
Lessor (or by an agent of Lessor).  The proceeds of sale (the "Proceeds")  shall
be distributed as follows:

1.  First,  to  reimburse  Lessor  or its  agent  for the  cost of  putting  the
    Equipment in a condition to be sold, sales commissions, legal fees, expenses
    or repossession and all other expenses of sale.

2.  Second,  the  balance  to  Lessor  up to an  amount  equal to  25.00% of the
    original cost of the Equipment.

3.  Third,  the balance,  if any, to Lessee as an adjustment to rent  previously
    paid by Lessee to Lessor pursuant to the Lease.

In the event the Proceeds are less than the sum of item 1 plus item 2 above, the
Lessee shall pay to the Lessor the deficiency as additional rent pursuant to the
Lease  but in any  event  not  more  than  25.00%  of the  original  cost of the
Equipment.

Any  amount  paid to or by the Lessee  pursuant  to this  Addendum  shall be the
"Terminal Rental Adjustment".

To be consistent with the Terminal Rental  Adjustment,  Lessor and Lessee hereby
amend  paragraphs  12 and 18 of the Lease  (relating to casualty and default) by
amending the figure "10%" where it appears therein to "25.00%".

In  addition,  the second  paragraph  of  paragraph  2 of the Lease  relating to
automatic  extension is hereby  deleted.  Lessee  acknowledges  that it has been
advised  that it will not be treated as the owner of the  Equipment  for federal
income tax purposes.


Lessor:  Norwest Equipment Finance, Inc.      PLM International, Inc., Lessee

By: /s/ Lisa K. Lenton                        /s/ J. Michael Allgood
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     Lisa K. Fenton                           J. Michael Allgood
    Assistant Vice President                  Vice President & CFO


December 31, 1998
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Rent Commencement Date






                               Amendment No. 1 to
                 Master Lease dated December 28, 1998 ("Lease")
                                     Between
                       PLM International, Inc. ("Lessee")
                                       And
                   Norwest Equipment Finance, Inc. ("Lessor")


Lessor and Lessee hereby agree to amend the Lease as follows:

1.   Paragraph  6 is amended by adding the  following  to the end  thereof:  For
     administrative convenience and as an accommodation to Lessee, Lessor agrees
     that  Lessee  may be  named  as  owner on  certificate  of  titles  for the
     Equipment.

2.   Paragraph  9 is  amended  by  adding  the  following  to the  end  thereof:
     Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary in this  paragraph 9, Lessee may,
     from time to time  sublet,  the  Equipment  without  the prior  consent  of
     Lessor, provided however that Lessee shall remain fully obligated to Lessor
     under this Lease and the term of the sublease  shall not extend  beyond the
     term of the Lease.

3.   The last  sentence of  paragraph  12 is amended to read:  Any  insurance or
     condemnation  proceeds  received  shall be credited to Lessee's  obligation
     under this paragraph and Lessee shall be entitled to any surplus.

4. Except as modified  herein,  the terms and conditions of the Lease remain the
same.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have executed this Amendment this 30th day
of December, 1998.

Norwest Equipment Finance, Inc.         PLM International, Inc.

By:/s/ Lisa K. Lenton                   By: /s/ J. Michael Allgood
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     Lisa K. Lenton                        J. Michael Allgood

Its: Assistant Vice President              Its:Vice President and CFO






                ADDENDUM NO. 2 TO MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 7313


This Addendum is made and entered into as of the 28th day of December, 1998 with
reference to that certain Master Lease No. 7313,  dated as of December 28, 1998,
(herein  referred to as the "Lease")  between Norwest  Equipment  Finance,  Inc.
("Norwest") and PLM International, Inc. ("Lessee").

WHEREAS,  Lessee  desires to lease from Norwest the  Equipment  specified in the
Lease, and,

WHEREAS,  Norwest,  as a  condition  precedent  to  entering  into the Lease and
delivering  the Equipment,  requires  Lessee's  affiliate TEC Acquisub,  Inc. to
execute the Lease and related  documents  as a co-lessee  with joint and several
liability for all of the obligations of the Lessee under the Lease.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for Norwest's agreement to enter into the Lease,
deliver the  Equipment  provided  for  therein  and for other good and  valuable
consideration,  the receipt and  sufficiency  of which are hereby  acknowledged,
Norwest, PLM International, Inc.
and TEC Acquisub, Inc. agree as follows:

1.   Effective as of the date of this  Addendum,  TEC  Acquisub,  Inc.  shall be
     deemed a co-lessee with PLM  International,  Inc. for all of the duties and
     obligations  of the "Lessee" under the Lease with the same force and effect
     as if TEC Acquisub, Inc. had executed the Lease as "Lessee."

2.   From and after the date of this  Addendum,  all  references in the Lease to
     "Lessee"  shall  be  deemed  to refer to PLM  International,  Inc.  and TEC
     Acquisub, Inc., jointly and severally. Except as otherwise provided herein,
     any capitalized terms used in this Addendum and not otherwise defined shall
     have the meanings set forth in the Lease.  The Lease shall continue in full
     force and effect as supplemented and amended hereby.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Addendum as of the date first
indicated above.

LESSOR:  Norwest Equipment                  LESSEE:  PLM International, Inc.
                 Finance, Inc.



By:  /s/ Lisa K. Lenton                     By:   /s/ J. Michael Allgood
       ---------------------------------          ------------------------------
       Lisa K. Lenton                             J. Michael Allgood
Its:  Assistant Vice President              Its : Vice President and CFO

                                            LESSEE:  TEC Acquisub, Inc.



                                            By: /s/ J. Michael Allgood
                                                --------------------------------
                                                J. Michael Allgood
                                           Its: Vice President and CFO