BEDFORD PROPERTY INVESTORS INC/MD
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:393.6pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>Exhibit 10.61</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Commercial Escrow Officer: &nbsp;Carol A. Dvorak</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Date: &nbsp;July 30, 2003</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>File No.: &nbsp;2081624-CD</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Re: &nbsp;5720-5740 South Arville, Las Vegas, NV</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:114.25pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>AMENDMENT TO ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>ESCROW HOLDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO AMEND THE ABOVE REFERENCED ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS ONLY, ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL REMAIN THE SAME AND IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Buyer and Seller herein mutually agree to extend the close of escrow to on or before August 20, 2003.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>BUYER:</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Bedford Property Investors, Inc., a Maryland corporation</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><U>/s/ Stephen M. Silla</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>By: &nbsp;Stephen M. Silla, Senior Vice President </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:252pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Date: &nbsp;August 20, 2003</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>SELLER:</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Arville &amp; Russell, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><U>/s/ Clifford R. Stratton</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>By: &nbsp;Clifford R. Stratton </P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:144pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Date: &nbsp;August 20, 2003</P>
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