LEASE

     THIS LEASE  ("Lease") is executed and  delivered the 27 day of May, 1998 at
Cleveland, Ohio, by and between MELVIN I. LAZERICK ("Landlord"), and CONTINENTAL
PHARMACY, INC., an Ohio corporation ("Tenant").

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS,  Landlord is the fee simple owner of the real  property  having an
address  of 1400 E.  Schaaf  Road,  Brooklyn  Heights,  Ohio  more  particularly
described  on Exhibit A attached  hereto,  which  property  is  improved  with a
one-story  building  containing  approximately  19,500  square  feet  (said real
property as so improved being herein called the "Premises");

     WHEREAS,  Tenant  presently  occupies the  Premises as a subtenant  under a
sublease  with Unisys  Corporation  (the  "Sublease"),  which  Sublease  expires
October 31, 1998;

     WHEREAS,  Tenant  desires to remain in occupancy of the Premises  after the
term of its Sublease ends; and

     WHEREAS,  Landlord  desires  to lease the  Premises  to Tenant  and  Tenant
desires to lease the Premises from Landlord,  subject to the terms and provision
hereinafter set forth.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  for good and  valuable  consideration,  the  receipt  and
sufficiency  of  which  are  hereby  mutually  acknowledged,  and in and for the
covenants,  agreements,  representations  and warranties  hereinafter set forth,
Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE ONE
                                      TERM

     Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the
Premises for a term of eight (8) months (the "Term") commencing November 1, 1998
(the "Commencement  Date") and ending June 30, 1999, unless sooner terminated as
herein provided.

                                   ARTICLE TWO
                                 USE OF PREMISES

     Tenant  covenants  and agrees  that the  Premises  shall be  occupied  as a
pharmacy  distribution and administration  facility with related offices and for
no other purpose.




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                                  ARTICLE THREE
                                      RENT

     Tenant covenants and agrees to pay to Landlord,  promptly when due, without
notice or demand, and without setoff or deduction,  Rent for the Premises in the
amount of $13,000.00 per month. Rent shall be payable at the address of Landlord
set forth in Article 20, or at such other  place as Landlord  shall from time to
time designate by written notice to Tenant.

                                  ARTICLE FOUR
                                ADDITIONAL RENTAL

     Section 4.01 OTHER  AMOUNTS AS ADDITIONAL  RENTAL.  In addition to the Rent
provided for in Article  Three,  Tenant shall also pay without  notice or demand
and without abatement,  reduction or setoff, as and toward  "Additional  Rental"
hereunder,  any other costs, expenses and all other sums of money required to be
paid by Tenant  under the terms of this Lease and,  unless  otherwise  specified
herein with respect to the time of payment,  within ten (10) days after  receipt
of an invoice from Landlord  therefor,  whether or not the same be designated as
Additional  Rental. In the event of any non-payment by Tenant of all or any part
thereof,  when due,  Landlord shall have all of the rights and remedies provided
for in this Lease, or by law, for the non-payment of rent or for the breach of a
condition.

     Section 4.02 INTEREST.  Any and all amounts which become due and payable to
Landlord  under this Lease,  whether  deemed to be Additional  Rent or otherwise
hereunder,  shall bear  interest at the rate of four  percent  (4%) per annum in
excess of the Prime Rate of KeyBank  or its  successors,  from the date or dates
such amount shall  become due and payable  until the date or dates of payment by
Tenant.

                                  ART1CLE FIVE
                                      TAXES

     Landlord will pay all real estate taxes and assessments  which are assessed
against the Premises.

                                   ARTICLE SIX
                                    INSURANCE

     Section 6.01  MAINTENANCE  OF INSURANCE.  Landlord  shall maintain fire and
extended coverage insurance on all improvements located on the Premises.  Tenant
shall maintain fire and extended coverage on all of Tenant's personal property.

     Section  6.02  LIABILITY  INSURANCE.  At all times  during the term of this
Lease, at its own cost and expense, Tenant shall provide and keep in force on an
occurrence basis commercial general liability insurance policies, in broad form,
protecting Tenant,  Landlord, and any mortgagees as additional insured,  against
any and all liability in the amount of not less than a combined  single limit of
Two Million  Dollars  ($2,000,000.00).  All such policies shall cover the entire
Premises and all buildings and  improvements  thereon.




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     Section 6.03 MUTUAL  WAIVER OF  SUBROGATION.  Notwithstanding  anything set
forth in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord and Tenant do hereby waive any and
all right of recovery, claim, action or cause of action against the other, their
respective agents,  officers and employees for any loss or damage that may occur
to the Premises or any addition or improvements  thereto, by reason of fire, the
elements or any other cause which could be insured  against under the terms of a
standard  fire  and  extended  coverage  insurance  policy  or  policies,   with
vandalism,  malicious  mischief and all-risk coverage and business  interruption
insurance  or for which  Landlord  or Tenant  may be  reimbursed  as a result of
insurance   coverage  affecting  any  loss  suffered  by  either  party  hereto,
regardless of cause or origin, including the negligence of Landlord or Tenant or
their  respective  agents,  officers and employees.  In addition,  all insurance
policies  carried by either  party  covering  the  Premises  including,  but not
limited to, contents,  fire, and casualty  insurance,  shall expressly waive any
right on the part of the  insurer  against  the  other  party  for  damage to or
destruction of the Premises resulting from the acts,  omissions or negligence of
the other party.

     Section  6.04 FORM OF  POLICIES.  All of the  policies of  insurance  to be
maintained under this Lease shall name Landlord and any mortgagee  designated by
Landlord  as  additional  insureds  and shall  provide  that the same may not be
canceled by the insurer for  non-payment of premiums or otherwise until at least
twenty (20) days after  service of written  notice of the proposed  cancellation
upon the other party and the mortgagee named in such policy.

     Section 6.05 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN INSURANCE.  In the event that Tenant fails
to obtain,  or having  obtained,  thereafter  fails to maintain  insurance as is
required in this Lease and such failure shall  continue for a period of ten (10)
days after notice by Landlord  with respect to such  failure,  Landlord may, but
shall not be obligated to, effect and maintain any such  insurance  coverage and
pay the premiums  therefor and all premiums so paid by Landlord,  together  with
interest thereon at the rate provided in Section 4.0 of this Lease from the date
of such payment by Landlord,  shall be deemed Additional  Rental hereunder,  and
payable by Tenant on demand by Landlord.

                                  ARTICLE SEVEN
                         APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS

     Section  7.01  COMPLIANCE  WITH  LAWS.  Tenant  shall,  at its own cost and
expense,  promptly  observe  and  comply  with  all  present  and  future  laws,
ordinances,  requirements,  orders,  directives,  rules and  regulations  of the
federal,  state,  county  and  municipal  governments  and of  all  governmental
authorities ("Legal Requirements") affecting the Premises.

     Section 7.02 TENANT'S INDEMNITY  REGARDING  HAZARDOUS USE. Tenant agrees to
indemnify,  defend and hold harmless  Landlord for all costs and expenses due to
events  relating  to  Tenant's  (or any  subtenant's)  use,  shipment,  storage,
disposal or discharge of  hazardous or toxic  materials or wastes,  hazardous or
toxic  substances,  solid wastes,  waste water, or process water in, on or about
the Premises that may result in any requirements,  liability or claims to remedy
and/or clean-up such wastes, toxins or substances, whether based upon a statute,
regulation,   order  of  a  governmental  agency,  or  a  private  claim.  These
requirements  include,  but are not  limited  to,  those  claims or  liabilities
arising out of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, the  Comprehensive  Environmental  Response,  Compensation and
Liability  Act, the Toxic  Substances  Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act,
and the state




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counterparts  of such  statutes.  This  indemnification  applies  to, but is not
limited to, claims or liability regarding air pollution,  water pollution,  land
pollution, groundwater pollution, solid and hazardous waste management and toxic
or hazardous  substance control and includes  responsibility for remedial action
and clean up. This indemnification will survive the termination of this Lease.

                                  ARTICLE EIGHT
                             REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

     Section 8.01  TENANT'S  OBLIGATIONS.  Tenant has examined and inspected the
Premises,  is satisfied with the physical  condition of same and accepts same in
its present "as is" physical  condition.  Tenant further  represents that it has
performed all of the repair and  maintenance  obligations  to be performed by it
under  the  Sublease.  Tenant  covenants  and  agrees to keep and  maintain  all
portions of Premises and the buildings  and other  improvements  comprising  the
Premises,  in reasonably good order,  condition and repair; to promptly make all
repairs becoming  necessary  during the term of the Lease, to provide  cleaning,
janitor and window  washing  services for the Premises;  to clean,  maintain and
snowplow the parking areas,  walkways,  drives and service areas, and generally,
to make all repairs necessary to preserve the Premises in good order,  condition
and repair; to complete  alterations  commenced by Tenant and to comply with all
orders  and  requirements  of any  governmental  authority  applicable  to  such
buildings and other  improvements and to any occupations  thereof,  all of which
repairs,  replacements and  restorations  shall be in quality and class at least
equal  to  the  original  work;  provided,   however,  that  Landlord  shall  be
responsible for any repairs which would constitute a capital  expenditure  under
generally accepted accounting principles and practices.

     Section 8.02  FAILURE TO REPAIR.  In the event that Tenant fails to perform
any of its  obligations  pursuant to Section 8.01 Landlord may, but shall not be
required  to, at the sole cost and  expense  of  Tenant,  make such  repairs  or
replacements or perform such acts required to be performed by Tenant pursuant to
Section 8.01, and the cost and expense  thereof shall be deemed to be Additional
Rent hereunder and shall be due and payable by Tenant on demand by Landlord, or,
at Landlord's  election,  shall be due and payable in full with the next monthly
installment of Annual Rent due hereunder.

                                  ARTICLE NINE
                          PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES

     Tenant  shall  pay  or  cause  to be  paid  all  charges  for  gas,  water,
electricity,  light, heat, power,  steam,  air-conditioning,  telephone or other
communication service or other utility or service used, rendered or supplied to,
upon or in connection with the Premises  throughout the term of this Lease,  and
to indemnify,  defend and save harmless Landlord from and against any liability,
costs, expenses, claims or damages on such account.

                                   ARTICLE TEN
                                   ALTERATIONS



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     Tenant  agrees that it will not (a)  demolish or undertake  any  structural
alterations  to any of the  buildings  or  other  improvements  erected  upon or
otherwise comprising the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord
and any mortgagee (if  required) or (b) make any other  alterations  which would
change the  character of the  buildings  or other  improvements  comprising  the
Premises  which  would  weaken,  impair or the  otherwise  in any way affect the
structural  aspects or integrity  of or lessen the value of the Premises  and/or
the buildings and other  improvements  comprising the Premises,  or (c) make any
alteration,   addition,  enlargement  or  improvement  to  the  Premises  and/or
buildings or the other improvements  comprising the Premises where the estimated
cost therefor is in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)  (subject to any
other  requirement  of  Landlord's  mortgagee  of which  Tenant is  notified  in
writing),  without the prior  written  consent of Landlord.  With respect to any
such alterations permitted to be made by Tenant, Tenant shall (a) pay all costs,
expenses  and  charges  therefor,  (b)  make  the  same in  accordance  with all
applicable laws and building codes in a good and workmanlike  manner,  (c) cause
the same to be performed by qualified contractors who shall not create any labor
or other  disturbance  at the  Premises  while  performing  same,  (d) fully and
completely  indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against any mechanic's
liens or other liens or claims in connection  with the making thereof and (e) by
reason  of such  alterations,  not  thereby  reduce  the  economic  value of the
Premises.  In addition,  Tenant shall comply with the provisions of Ohio Revised
Code Section 1311.04 with respect to filing,  service and posting of a Notice of
Commencement  with respect to any such  alterations and Tenant shall  indemnify,
defend and hold Landlord  harmless  from any liability  that may be imposed upon
Landlord as a result of Tenant's failure to comply with said statute.

                                 ARTICLE ELEVEN
                                      LIENS

     Tenant  shall  not  suffer  or permit  any  liens to be filed  against  the
Premises or any part thereof by reason of any work, labor, services or materials
done for or supplied to, or claimed to have been done for or supplied to, Tenant
or anyone holding the Premises or any part thereof  through or under Tenant.  If
any such lien shall at any time be filed  against  the  Premises,  Tenant  shall
immediately cause the same to be discharged of record by either payment, deposit
or bond.

                                 ARTICLE TWELVE
                            EXCULPATION AND INDEMNITY

     Section 12.01 CONTROL OF PREMISES. Tenant shall be in exclusive control and
possession of the Premises as provided in this Lease,  and Landlord shall not in
any event be liable  for any injury or damage to any  property  or to any person
happening  on,  in or about  the  Premises,  or for any  injury or damage to the
Premises, or to any property, whether belonging to Tenant or any other person or
entity,  except  for any injury or damage  caused by  Landlord's  negligence  or
willful misconduct, subject to Section 6.05 of this Lease.

     Section 12.02. TENANT'S INDEMNIFICATION. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and
save  harmless  Landlord  from and against  all  liability,  judgments,  claims,
demands, suits, actions, losses, penalties,  fines, damages, costs and expenses,
including  attorneys' fees, of any kind or nature whatsoever,  due to or arising
out of or  from  any  breach,  violation  or  non-performance  of any  covenant,
condition,  provision or agreement in this Lease set forth and  contained on the
part of Tenant to be  fulfilled,  kept,  observed and  performed,  and claims of
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of the  use  and  occupation  of the  Premises  by  Tenant,  including,  without
limitation, any damage to the property occasioned by or arising from the use and
occupation  thereof by Tenant or by any  sublessee,  subtenant  or  assignee  of
Tenant,  any injury to any person or persons,  including  death resulting at any
time therefrom,  occurring in or about the Premises or the sidewalks in front of
the same or adjacent thereto.

                                ARTICLE THIRTEEN
                              INTENTIONALLY DELETED


                                ARTICLE FOURTEEN
                             DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION

     If the  Premises  shall be damaged or  destroyed to such an extent that the
Premises  are rendered  untenantable,  then either party shall have the right to
terminate this Lease by delivering  written  notice to the other.  If this Lease
shall not be  terminated,  then rent shall abate  during the period the Premises
are untenantable and Landlord shall promptly repair the damage.  If the Premises
shall be  rendered  only  partially  untenantable,  then  this  Lease  shall not
terminate and rent shall abate to the extent the Premises  cannot  reasonably be
used by Tenant.  Landlord shall promptly repair any such damage to the Premises.
Tenant shall not be entitled to any  compensation  or damages from  Landlord for
loss of the use of the whole or any part of the Premises or  Tenants's  personal
property or any  inconvenience or annoyance  occasioned by such damage,  repair,
reconstruction or restoration.

                                 ART1CLE FIFTEEN
                                  CONDEMNATION

     (a)  In  the  event  the  Building  shall  be  taken  or  condemned  either
permanently or temporarily for any public or quasi-public  use or purpose by any
competent  authority  in  appropriation  proceedings  or by any right of eminent
domain, the entire compensation award therefor,  including,  but not limited to,
all damages as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold, reversion,
and fee,  shall belong to the Landlord  without any deduction  therefrom for any
present or future  estate of Tenant.  Although  all  damages in the event of any
condemnation are to belong to the Landlord,  whether such damages are awarded as
compensation  for diminution in value of the leasehold,  reversion or to the fee
of the  Premises,  Tenant  shall  have the right to claim and  recover  from the
condemning  authority,  but  not  from  Landlord,  such  compensation  as may be
separately  awarded or recoverable by Tenant in Tenant's own right on account of
any and all damage to Tenant's business by reason of the condemnation and for or
on account of any cost or loss which  Tenant  might incur in  removing  Tenant's
merchandise, furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements and equipment.

     (b) In the event that all or part of the Premises are appropriated or taken
under the power of eminent domain by any public  authority,  by any quasi-public
authority  or  by  conveyance  in  lieu  thereof  (all  of  which  is  sometimes
hereinafter  referred to as  "taking,"  the date of which shall be the date upon
which  possession of the portion taken is acquired by the taking  authority) and
as a  result  of such  taking  there  is  material  interference  with  Tenant's
continued use of the Premises for its business operations carried on at the time
of such taking, or as a result of such taking, Tenant is




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denied access to the Premises,  then this Lease shall terminate and the rent and
any other sums payable by Tenant to Landlord shall be prorated as of the date of
such  taking and other sums  payable by Tenant  pursuant  to this Lease shall be
paid to such date of  taking.  In the event  that such  taking is not a material
interference  with Tenant's  business as set forth above,  then this Lease shall
not  terminate,  but the rent  payable to Tenant to Landlord  shall be equitably
reduced to reflect the extent and value of the Premises so taken.

                                 ARTICLE SIXTEEN
                            ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

     Tenant  shall not sublet the  Premises or any part  thereof nor assign this
Lease, without in each case the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

                                ARTICLE SEVENTEEN
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                                ARTICLE EIGHTEEN
                                     DEFAULT

     Section 18.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT.  The following  events shall be "Events of
Default" under this Lease Agreement:

          (a) Tenant shall fail to pay any  installment of rent hereby  reserved
     as and when the same shall  become  due and shall not cure such  failure to
     pay within five (5) days after written  notice thereof is given by Landlord
     to Tenant;

          (b) Tenant shall fail to comply with any term, provision,  or covenant
     of this  Lease,  other than the  payment  of rent,  and shall not cure such
     failure  within  fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof is given by
     Landlord to Tenant  (provided  that if such failure  cannot  reasonably  be
     cured within  fifteen (15) days,  then,  upon written  consent of Landlord,
     Tenant shall have an additional  reasonable  period of time within which to
     cure such failure,  provided, said written consent shall be given if Tenant
     has  diligently  commenced  and  continued in its attempt to cure same upon
     receipt of written notice of said failure);

          (c) Tenant  shall be adjudged  insolvent,  make a transfer in fraud of
     creditors or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

          (d) Tenant  shall file a petition  under any section or chapter of the
     federal bankruptcy laws, as amended, or under any similar law or statute of
     the  United  States  or any state  thereof,  or  Tenant  shall be  adjudged
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          (e) A receiver or trustee shall be appointed for all or  substantially
     all of the assets of Tenant,  which receiver is not  discharged  within one
     hundred eighty (180) days thereafter.

     Section  18.02  REMEDIES OF LANDLORD.  Upon the  occurrence of any Event of
Default,  Landlord  shall  have  the  option  to  pursue  any one or more of the
following remedies:

          (a) Terminate this Lease Agreement, in which event Landlord shall have
     the right of re-entry and Tenant shall  immediately  surrender the Premises
     to Landlord.

          (b) Enter upon and take Possession of the Premises and expel or remove
     Tenant and other  persons  who may be  occupying  the  Premises or any part
     thereof, by force if necessary,  without termination hereof,  without being
     liable to prosecution or for any claim for damage,  and relet the Premises,
     and receive the rent therefor;  and Tenant agrees to pay Landlord on demand
     any deficiency that may arise by reason of such reletting.

          (c) Enter upon the  Premises,  without  being liable for any claim for
     damages,  and do whatever Tenant is obligated to do under the terms of this
     Lease  Agreement and Tenant agrees to reimburse  Landlord on demand for any
     expenses  which  Landlord  may  incur  in thus  effecting  compliance  with
     Tenant's obligations hereunder.

     Pursuit of any of the foregoing  remedies shall not preclude pursuit of any
of the other remedies therein provided, or any other remedies provided by law or
in  equity,  nor shall  pursuit  of any  remedy  herein  provided  constitute  a
forfeiture  or waiver of any rent due to  Landlord  hereunder  or of any  damage
accruing to Landlord by reason of the violation of any of the terms,  provisions
and covenants herein  contained.  Forbearance by Landlord to enforce one or more
of the remedies herein provided upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall
not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of such default.

     Section 18.03 DAMAGES.  Landlord's  damages,  if there shall be an event of
default  under this Lease,  shall  include in addition to any other  damages set
forth in this Lease or permitted at law or equity the following:

          (a) All of  Landlord's  reasonable  expenses  incurred with respect to
     such event of  default  including,  without  limitation,  attorneys'  fees,
     commissions, rental concessions to new tenants, and the cost of any repairs
     of the Premises.

          (b) All Annual Rent, Additional Rent, if any, and other sums then due,
     when the event of default  occurs and all damages to which  Landlord may be
     entitled for Tenant's  failure to comply with the provisions of this Lease,
     plus an amount equal to the difference between all Annual Rent,  Additional
     Rent and other sums reserved under this Lease for the remainder of the term
     and the then  fair  rental  value of the  Premises  for the then  remaining
     balance of the term, discounted to present value.

          (c) All  costs  incurred  by  Landlord  to place the  Premises  in the
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                                ARTICLE NINETEEN
                      WARRANTY OF TITLE AND QUIET ENJOYMENT

     Landlord  represents and warrants that it is the owner in fee simple of the
Premises.  Landlord  represents and warrants that Tenant, on paying the rent and
performing its obligations hereunder, shall peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy
the Premises for the Term of this Lease without any  hindrance,  molestation  or
ejection by Landlord, its successors or assigns, or those claiming through them.

                                 ARTICLE TWENTY
                                     NOTICES

     All  notices  hereunder  shall  be in  writing  and sent by  United  States
certified or registered  mail,  postage prepaid,  or by a nationally  recognized
overnight delivery service providing proof of receipt,  addressed if to Landlord
at 26150 Village Lane, Beachwood,  Ohio 44122 and if to Tenant, to the Premises,
provided  that each party by like notice may  designate  any future or different
addresses to which  subsequent  notices  shall be sent.  Notices shall be deemed
given upon receipt.

                               ARTICLE TWENTY-ONE
                          SUBORDINATION AND ATTORNMENT

     This  Lease is and shall at all  times,  unless  Landlord  shall  otherwise
elect, be subject and subordinate to all covenants, restrictions,  easements and
encumbrances now or hereafter affecting the fee title of the Premises and to all
ground and underlying  leases and mortgages or financings or retinancings in any
amounts, and to any and all advances  thereunder,  which may not or hereafter be
placed  against or affect any or all of the land or any of all of the  buildings
and  improvements  now or at  any  time  hereafter  constituting  a  part  of or
adjoining the  Premises,  and to all  renewals,  modifications,  consolidations,
participations,  replacements and extensions thereof.  The aforesaid  provisions
shall be  self-operative  and no further  instrument of  subordination  shall be
necessary unless required by any such ground or underlying  lessor or mortgagee.
Should  Landlord  or  any  ground  or  underlying  lessor  or  mortgagee  desire
confirmation  of such  subordination,  Tenant,  within  ten (10) days  following
Landlord's  written  request  therefor,  agrees to execute and deliver,  without
charge,  any and all documents (in form reasonably  acceptable to such ground or
underlying  lessor or mortgagee)  subordinating  this Lease and Tenant's  rights
hereunder,  which  agreement shall provide that Tenant's rights under this Lease
shall not be disturbed so long as Tenant is not in default hereunder.



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                               ARTICLE TWENTY-TWO
                                  FORCE MAJEURE

     The time for  performance  by Landlord or Tenant of any term,  provision or
covenant  of this Lease  Agreement,  other than the  payment of money,  shall be
deemed extended by time lost due to delays resulting from acts of God,  strikes,
civil riots, floods,  restrictions by governmental authority and any other cause
not within the control of Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be.


                              ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE
                               MEMORANDUM OF LEASE

     This Lease  shall not be  recorded,  but a short form  memorandum  of lease
shall be  recorded,  setting  forth the terms hereof and the option set forth in
Article  Twenty-Four  hereof and such other terms and  conditions as Landlord or
Tenant shall reasonably request,  and the cost of the recording shall be paid by
Tenant.

                               ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR
                             SURRENDER AND HOLDOVER

     Tenant  shall  deliver  up and  surrender  to  Landlord  possession  of the
Premises upon the expiration of the Lease,  or its termination in any way, in as
good condition and repair as the same shall be at the  commencement of said term
(damage by fire and other perils  covered  standard  fire and extended  coverage
insurance and ordinary wear and tear only excepted),  and shall deliver the keys
at the  office of  Landlord  or  Landlord's  agent.  Should  Tenant or any party
claiming under Tenant remain in possession of the Premises, or any part thereof,
after  expiration  of this Lease,  Tenant  shall be deemed to be  occupying  the
Premises  as a Tenant  from  month to month at a monthly  rental of  $15,833.33,
together with all additional rent and charges as set forth in this Lease.


                               ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

     Section  25.01  CONSTRUCTION.  The  captions  used  in this  Lease  are for
convenience  only and  shall  not be  deemed  to  amplify,  modify  or limit the
provisions  hereof.  Words of any gender used in this Lease  Agreement  shall be
construed to include any other gender,  and words in the singular  shall include
the plural and vise versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

     Section 25.02 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  Except as limited
herein,  this  Lease  Agreement  shall be  binding  upon and shall  inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns.  This Lease contains the entire agreement of the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and can be altered,  amended or
modified only by written instrument executed by all such parties.

     Section 25.03 ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES. Landlord and Tenant each agree that at
any time and from time to time at reasonable  intervals,  and within twenty (20)
days  after  written  request by the other,  that each  party will  execute  and
deliver to the other,  a written  estoppel  certificate  stating:  (i) that this
Lease  is in  full  force  and  effect  and  has not  been  assigned,  modified,
supplemented  and  amended  in any  way,  or if there  has been any  assignment,
modifications,



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supplement or amendment, identifying the same; (ii) the date of commencement and
expiration  of the  Term;  (iii)  that all  conditions  under  this  Lease to be
performed by Landlord  and/or Tenant as of the date of said  writing,  so far as
can be  ascertained  at that time,  are  satisfied,  or listing what  conditions
remain unperformed;  (iv) that, so far as can be ascertained at that time, there
are no offsets or  defenses  against the  enforcement  of this Lease by Landlord
and/or Tenant, or specifying such default,  defense or offset;  and (v) the date
to which rent has been paid.

     Section 25.04 PARTIAL  INVALIDITY.  If any provision of this Lease shall be
held to be  invalid,  illegal  or  unenforceable,  the  validity,  legality  and
enforceability  of the  remaining  provisions  shall  in no way be  affected  or
impaired thereby.

     SECTION 25.05 LEASE NOT CONSTRUED  AGAINST EITHER PARTY.  All provisions of
this lease have been  negotiated  by both  parties at arm's  length and  neither
party  shall be deemed the  scrivener  of this  Lease.  This Lease  shall not be
construed  for or against  either party by reason of the  authorship  or alleged
authorship of any provision hereof.

     SECTION 25.06 NO PARTNERSHIP.  It is further understood and agreed that the
Landlord shall in no event be construed or held to be a partner,  joint venturer
or associate of the Tenant in the conduct of the  Tenant's  business,  nor shall
Landlord  be  liable  for any  debts  incurred  by the  Tenant  in the  Tenant's
business;  but it is understood and agreed that the  relationship  is and at all
times shall remain that of landlord and tenant.

     Section 25.07 NO WAIVER. Waiver by either party hereto of any breach by the
other party hereto of any covenant or condition herein contained,  or failure by
Landlord  or Tenant to  exercise  any  right or  remedy in  respect  of any such
breach,  shall not constitute a waiver or  relinquishment  for the future of any
such covenant or condition or of any  subsequent  breach of any such covenant or
condition,  or bar any right or remedy of  Landlord  or Tenant in respect of any
such subsequent breach.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Lease Agreement
as of above written.

Witnesses:                                   LANDLORD:

/s/[ILLEGIBLE]
/s/Sheila J. Pecek                           /s/MELVIN I. LAZERICK
                                             --------------------------
                                             MELVIN I. LAZERICK


/s/Kathi Palazzi                             TENANT:
/s/Sal Salanzo                               CONTINENTAL PHARMACY,INC.

                                             By:    /s/Carl H. Jesina
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                                             Title: President



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