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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT 10.18    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>First Amendment to the Lease<BR>  between Testchip Technologies,&nbsp;Inc. as Tenant<BR>  And Research Interchange One L.P. as Landlord<BR>  for the Premises at 9300 United Drive, Suite 180, Austin, Texas    <BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Research Interchange One L.&nbsp;P. as Landlord and Testchip Technologies,&nbsp;Inc. as Tenant mutually agree to the following modifications to the Lease for
the Premises at 9300&nbsp;United Drive, Suite 180, Austin, Texas entered into on November&nbsp;17, 2000: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Notwithstanding
anything in the Lease to the contrary, the Commencement Date of the Lease shall be March&nbsp;16, 2001 and the Base Rental and Additional Rental shall commence on
March&nbsp;16, 2001.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Any
and all expenses generated by or through the Waddill Group architecture firm shall be capped at $68,228.40 for the purpose of reimbursement through the Allowance provided in
Exhibit&nbsp;G, paragraph&nbsp;3 of the Lease. Any and all expenses relating to the wiring of the Tenant supplied power poles shall be capped at $2,000.00 for the purpose of reimbursement through
the Allowance provided in Exhibit&nbsp;G, paragraph&nbsp;3 of the Lease. Any excess expense over $68,228.40 for the Waddill Group or $2,000.00 for the wiring of Tenant's power poles shall be paid
directly by Tenant and not included in the minimum $150,000 of Excess (Tenant's Costs over the Allowance) required under Exhibit&nbsp;G, paragraph&nbsp;3. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
other terms in the Lease shall remain the same and in full force and effect. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=2><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Testchip Technologies, Inc.</B></FONT></TD>
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Research Interchange One, L.P.</B></FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Mark Harward</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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/s/ Brian F. Gaston</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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Name:</FONT></TD>
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Mark Harward</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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Name:</FONT></TD>
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Brian F. Gaston</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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President and CEO</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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President of the General Partner</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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March 28, 2001</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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March 28, 2001</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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