ACE CASH EXPRESS INC/TX
LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 10.2</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the &#147;Lease Termination&#148;), is made
and entered into effective as of the 1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">st</SUP> day of June, 2006 (&#147;Execution Date&#148;), by and
between GREENWAY TOWER JOINT VENTURE (hereinafter called &#147;Landlord&#148;) and ACE CASH EXPRESS, INC., a
Texas corporation (hereinafter called &#147;Tenant&#148;).
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>RECITALS</U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.&nbsp;Reference is made to that certain Office Lease dated October&nbsp;1, 1987, between
Landlord, as Landlord, and Tenant, as Tenant, as amended by First Amendment to Lease Agreement for
Greenway Tower dated April&nbsp;29, 1988, Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for Greenway Tower dated
August&nbsp;24, 1988, Third Amendment to Lease Agreement for Greenway Tower dated December&nbsp;29, 1988,
Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement for Greenway Tower dated January&nbsp;29, 1991, Fifth Amendment to
Lease Agreement for Greenway Tower dated June&nbsp;13, 1994, Sixth Amendment to Lease Agreement for
Greenway Tower dated February&nbsp;1, 1996, Seventh Amendment to Lease Agreement for Greenway Tower
dated December&nbsp;20, 2000, Eighth Amendment to Lease Agreement for Greenway Tower dated May&nbsp;10, 2001,
Ninth Amendment to Lease Agreement for Greenway Tower dated October&nbsp;21, 2003 and Tenth Amendment to
Lease Agreement for Greenway Tower dated July&nbsp;26, 2004 (as amended, the &#147;Lease&#148;), pursuant to the
terms of which Landlord has leased to Tenant, and Tenant has leased from Landlord, certain premises
located in the Greenway Tower office building as described therein (the &#147;Leased Premises&#148;); and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B.&nbsp;Landlord and Tenant desire to terminate the Lease effective as of the Execution
Date upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Lease Termination.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>AGREEMENTS</U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and subject to compliance by Tenant with the terms and provisions of this Lease
Termination Agreement, Landlord and Tenant hereby terminate the Lease effective as of the Execution
Date (the &#147;Termination Date&#148;). If Tenant timely performs Tenant&#146;s obligations under the Lease up
to and including the Termination Date, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay rent
and other sums becoming due in accordance with the provisions of the Lease, Tenant&#146;s obligation to
pay rent under the Lease shall terminate effective as of Termination Date; provided, however, that
such termination shall not affect or impair (i)&nbsp;any obligations of Tenant accruing or arising under
the Lease on or prior to the Termination Date including the obligation to pay Energy Costs and
Tenant&#146;s Proportionate Share of Taxes, Insurance and Operating Expenses thereunder to the
Termination Date, (ii)&nbsp;any environmental obligations of Tenant arising under or in connection with
the Lease, (iii)&nbsp;any indemnification by Tenant of Landlord under the Lease, and (iv)&nbsp;any
obligations of Tenant under the Lease which expressly survive termination of the Lease.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Tenant releases and relinquishes any and all rights it may have in or to the Leased
Premises arising under the Lease. Tenant hereby further releases and discharges Landlord of and
from any and all liabilities, obligations, claims, causes of action, debts, and damages which
Tenant has, ever had or may claim to have against Landlord, whether known or unknown, arising from,
under or in connection with the Lease through the Termination Date except for any obligations of
Landlord under the Lease which expressly survive termination of the Lease.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord, and Landlord&#146;s employees,
agents, shareholders, officers and directors from and against any claims, demands, obligations,
penalties, fines, suits, liabilities, settlements, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, attorneys&#146; and consultant fees and expenses, investigation, laboratory fees and
expenses, clean-up costs, court costs and other litigation expenses) of whatever kind or nature,
known or unknown, arising out of or in any way related to (i)&nbsp;the presence, removal or production
in, on or affecting any portion of the Leased Premises of any hazardous materials, hazardous
substances, solid wastes or other substances known or suspected to pose a threat to health or the
environment generated or caused by Tenant or any of its agents, servants, employees, contractors,
patrons, guests, licensees or invitees or of any other person entering upon the Premises under or
with the express or implied invitation or permission of Tenant prior to the Termination Date, (ii)
the violation by Tenant of any laws, rules, regulations, ordinances or other requirements of any
applicable governmental authority prior to the Termination Date, and/or (iii)&nbsp;any liens or
encumbrances of any nature whatsoever which are placed or claimed against the Leased Premises or
the Project by Tenant or any party claiming by, through or under Tenant, including, without
limitation, any party who has performed work or labor or supplied materials to or for the benefit
of Tenant.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that (i)&nbsp;Tenant has not previously assigned,
sublet, encumbered or otherwise transferred the Lease or Tenant&#146;s interest therein, (ii)&nbsp;this
Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Tenant and is enforceable in
accordance with its terms, and (iii)&nbsp;Tenant has the requisite power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement, and the consent or joinder of no other person or entity is required in
connection therewith.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas. This Agreement shall supersede and control any and all other agreements between Landlord
and Tenant.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Lease Termination as of the date
aforesaid.
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a Texas corporation</TD>
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