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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>AMENDMENT TO<BR>AGREEMENT OF SALE AND
PURCHASE</U> </FONT></H1>



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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE (this
&#147;<B><U>Amendment</U></B><U></U>&#148;) is entered into as of the 12<SUP>th</SUP> day
of October, 2004, by and between MACK-CALI TEXAS PROPERTY L.P., a Texas limited
partnership (&#147;<B><U>Seller</U></B><U></U>&#148;), and CENTENNIAL ACQUISITION COMPANY,
a Texas corporation, and WARAMAUG ACQUISITION CORP., a Texas corporation (collectively,
&#147;<B><U>Purchaser</U></B><U></U>&#148;). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          Seller and
Purchaser entered into that certain Agreement of Sale and Purchase           dated as of
August 10, 2004 (the &#147;<B><U>Purchase           Agreement</U></B><U></U>&#148;). All
capitalized terms used but not defined           herein shall have the meaning given such
terms in the Purchase Agreement.  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          Seller
and Purchaser now desire to amend the Purchase Agreement as set forth           below.  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, Seller and Purchaser agree as follows: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Evaluation
Period</U></B><U></U>. &nbsp;&nbsp;The expiration of the Evaluation Period           is hereby
extended to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 18, 2004.  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Purchase
Price</U></B><U></U>. &nbsp;&nbsp;The Purchase Price is hereby reduced to           Forty-One Million
Four Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars           ($41,450,000.00).  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Reaffirmation</U></B><U></U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Except as modified by this Amendment, the           Purchase Agreement is hereby ratified
and confirmed and in full force and           effect. In the event of a conflict between
the terms of this Amendment and the           Purchase Agreement, the terms of this
Amendment shall control.  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Counterparts</U></B><U></U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
This Amendment may be executed in any number           of counterparts, all of which
taken together will constitute one and the same           Amendment, and the signature
page of any counterpart may be removed therefrom           and attached to any other
counterpart. This Amendment shall be legally binding           upon receipt by each party
of the facsimile or the original signature of Seller           and of Purchaser.  </FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SIGNATURES
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first
above written. </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B><U>PURCHASER</U>:</B><BR><BR>CENTENNIAL ACQUISITION COMPANY<BR><BR>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;Steven H. Levin<BR>
&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Steven H. Levin<BR>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;President</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>WARAMAUG ACQUISITION CORP.<BR>
<BR>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ &nbsp;Cindy Nelson<BR>
&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Cindy Nelson<BR>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B><U>SELLER</U>:</B><BR><BR>MACK-CALI TEXAS PROPERTY L.P.<BR>
<BR>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;Mack-Cali Sub XVII, Inc., its general partner<BR><BR><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By:&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ &nbsp;Barry Lefkowitz<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Barry Lefkowitz<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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