ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE This Assignment of Lease (_Assignment_) entered into as of the _____ day of March, 1998, by and between COMMERCIAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC., a Virginia corporation (_Assignor_), and POMEROY COMPUTER RESOURCES, INC., a Delaware corporation (_Assignee_). WHEREAS, Assignor, as tenant, and First Union Management, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, (_Landlord_), as landlord, entered into a certain Lease Agreement, dated 17th day of April 1995, amended by a First Amendment and Supplement to Lease, dated the 2cd day of June, 1997 (the _Lease_), covering the real property (the _Property_) consisting of approximately 2625 sq. ft. of space located in the Mountaineer Mall, Morgantown, West Virginia; and WHEREAS, Assignee has purchased substantially all of Assignor's assets relating to its computer service and support solutions business, and in connection therewith, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee, and Assignee desires to assume from Assignor, the Lease and all of the rights, benefits, and privileges of the tenant thereunder; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements and covenants herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration paid by Assignee to Assignor, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Assignment . Assignor hereby assigns unto Assignee all of the tenant's interest in the Lease, effective as of ________________, 1998 (the _Effective Date_). 2. Representations . Assignor hereby warrants and covenants to Assignee that (i) Assignor is the current holder of the tenant's interest under the Lease, (ii) a true and correct copy of the Lease presently in force is attached hereto as Exhibit _A,_ and (iii) to Assignor's knowledge, no state of facts currently exists that, with the passage of time or the giving of a written notice, or both, would constitute an event of default under the terms of the Lease. 3. Assumption. Assignor shall not be responsible to the Landlord under the Lease for the discharge or performance of any duties or obligations to be performed or discharged by the tenant thereunder after the Effective Date. By accepting this assignment, and by its execution, Assignee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the terms, Page 1 of 3 Pages covenants and conditions to be performed by the tenant under the Lease, from and after the Effective Date. 4. Mutual Indemnification . Assignee hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Assignor from and against any and all loss, cost or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting by reason of Assignee's failure to perform any of the obligations of tenant under the Lease after the Effective Date. Assignor hereby agreements to indemnify and hold harmless Assignee from and against any and all loss, cost or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting by reason of the failure of Assignor to perform any of the obligations of the tenant under the Lease on or prior to the Effective Date. 5. Condition Precedent . This Assignment is contingent upon the written consent of the Landlord. 6. Binding Effect. All of the covenants, terms and conditions set forth herein shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereof and their respective successors and assigns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment as of the date first above written. ASSIGNOR : COMMERCIAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC. BY:_____________________________________ President ASSIGNEE: POMEROY COMPUTER RESOURCES, INC. BY:_____________________________________ Page 2 of 3 Pages CONSENT The undersigned hereby consents to the foregoing Assignment. LANDLORD : FIRST UNION MANAGEMENT, INC. BY:_____________________________________ Page 3 of 3 Pages