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Exhibit 10.169
NOTICE OF FINAL AGREEMENT
LOAN NO. 753943
THIS NOTICE OF FINAL AGREEMENT is made this 7 day of June, 2004, and is
incorporated by and into and shall be deemed to amend and supplement any and all
documents constituting "Loan Agreements" as defined by Section 26.02 of the
Texas Business & Commerce Code, executed by and among INLAND WESTERN WATAUGA
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Illinois limited partnership ("BORROWER"), INLAND
WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation ("Guarantor"),
and PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Iowa corporation ("LENDER"), pertaining
to the property located at 7600-7620 Denton Highway, Watauga, Texas, and the
loan in the stated aggregate principal amount of $19,617,000.00 evidenced by
that Secured Promissory Note of even date herewith executed by Borrower to
Lender, and such term shall also include said Secured Promissory Note, as well
as that Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents, that
Assignment of Lease and Rents, that Assignment of Management Agreement and
Subordination of Management Fees Agreement, that Guaranty, and that
Environmental Indemnity Agreement, each of even date herewith from Borrower
and/or Guarantor to Lender, but shall exclude the Commitment issed by Lender to
Borrower.
In addition to the covenants made in the Loan Agreements, Borrower and
Lender further covenant and agree as follows:
1. The rights and obligations of Borrower and Lender shall be determined
solely from the written Loan Agreements and any prior oral agreements between
Lender and Borrower are superseded by and merged into the Loan Agreements.
2. The Loan Agreements may not be varied by any oral agreements or
discussions that occur before, contemporaneously with, or subsequent to the
execution of the Loan Agreements.
3. The following Notice is provided pursuant to Section 26.02 of the Texas
Business & Commerce Code:
THE WRITTEN LOAN AGREEMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR
SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.
THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW
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SIGNATURE PAGE OF BORROWER TO
NOTICE OF FINAL AGREEMENT
INLAND WESTERN WATAUGA LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, an Illinois limited partnership
By: INLAND WESTERN WATAUGA GP, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company, its General
Partner
By: INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL
ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland
corporation, its Sole Member
By: /s/ Valerie Medina
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Name: Valerie Medina
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Title: asst. Secretary
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SIGNATURE PAGE OF GUARANTOR TO
NOTICE OF FINAL AGREEMENT
INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE
TRUST, INC, a Maryland corporation
By: /s/ Valerie Medina
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Name: Valerie Medina
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Title: asst. Secretary
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SIGNATURE PAGE OF LENDER TO
NOTICE OF FINAL AGREEMENT
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, an
Iowa corporation
By: PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE
INVESTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, its authorized signatory
By:
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