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SECOND SUBLEASE AGREEMENT THIS SECOND SUBLEASE AGREEMENT (this Sublease) is entered into as of the 1st day of February,

February, 2007, by and between OBAMA EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE a political committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (Subtenant), and ACCENTURE LLP, an Illinois limited liability partnership (Sublandlord). RECITALS A. Sublandlord is presently the sublessee of approximately 67,131 square feet of space (the Premises) in the building located at 233 N. Michigan Avenue (the Building), pursuant to that certain Sublease Agreement (the Master Sublease) dated December 21, 2001, by and between United Health Care Services, Inc. as sublessor (Master Sublandlord), and ePeopleserve, Inc. a Delaware corporation, which became known as Accenture HR Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and which assigned its interest under the Master Sublease to Sublandlord in the Consent to Assignment dated February 1, 2007. A copy of the Master Sublease is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Master Sublandlord is the lessee under the Office Building Lease with TST 233 N. Michigan Avenue L.L.C. as lessor thereunder (Master Landlord) which was amended by a First Amendment to Lease dated November 19, 1999 and a Second Amendment to Lease dated January 16, 2004 (collectively the Master Lease). A copy of the Master Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit B. B. In the Second Amendment to the Master Lease, Master Sublandlord conveyed all of its interest in the Master Sublease to Master Landlord. Accordingly, references herein to Master Landlord shall refer to Master Landlord as Landlord under the Master Lease and as Master Sublandlord under the Master Sublease. C. Sublandlord is willing to sublet to Subtenant a portion of the Premises as defined in the Master Sublease on the terms and conditions contained herein. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Sublandlord and Subtenant hereby agree as follows: 1. DEFINED TERMS. All capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Master Lease. 2. SUBLEASED PREMISES. Sublandlord hereby subleases to Subtenant, and Subtenant hereby subleases from Sublandlord, the premises consisting of the entire 11th Floor of the Building as shown on Exhibit C hereto (the Subleased Premises), which comprises approximately 33,514 rentable square feet. 3. TERM. The term of this Sublease (the Sublease Term) shall commence on February 15, 2007 (the Sublease Commencement Date) and shall terminate on January 31, 2009 (the Sublease Expiration Date) unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms of this Sublease. Sublandlord shall give possession of the Subleased Premises to Subtenant on the Sublease Commencement Date.

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4.

MASTER LEASE AND MASTER SUBLEASE.

(a) This Sublease is subject and subordinate to the Master Lease and the Master Sublease. Except as may be inconsistent with the terms and provisions hereof, the terms and provisions of the Master Lease incorporated into the Master Sublease shall be applicable to this Sublease as they relate to the Subleased Premises, and shall be incorporated into this Sublease, as if Sublandlord was the sublessor under the Master Sublease and Subtenant was the sublessee under the Master Sublease. As between Sublandlord and Subtenant only, if there are inconsistencies between any provision of the Master Lease and/or the Master Sublease and any provision of this Sublease, this Sublease shall control. Sublandlord agrees not to: (i) (ii) Cause any default under the Master Sublease or Master Lease; or Terminate the Master Sublease prior to the expiration of this Sublease.

(b) Subtenant shall be entitled to the rights of Sublandlord as sublessee under the Master Sublease with respect to the Subleased Premises. Subtenant acknowledges that the services Subtenant is to receive shall be provided by Master Landlord and not Sublandlord except as otherwise provided herein or in the Master Sublease. If Master Landlord shall default in any of its obligations with respect to Subleased Premises, Subtenant shall notify Sublandlord and Sublandlord shall promptly use reasonable efforts to enforce the Master Sublease and Subtenant shall pay all costs, including Sublandlords attorneys fees, with respect to such action or proceeding. Subtenant shall be entitled to all of the damages and other sums obtained by Sublandlord as the result of the exercise of any such rights or remedies of the Sublandlord under the Master Sublease with respect to the Subleased Premises. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Sublease: (i) for the purposes of incorporation of the Master Sublease by reference in this Sublease, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, and except to the extent that they are inapplicable or modified by the terms and provisions of this Sublease, references in the Master Sublease to UHS shall be deemed to refer to Sublandlord under this Sublease; to Tenant shall be deemed to refer to Subtenant under this Sublease; to the Sublease shall be deemed to refer to this Sublease; to the Term of the Sublease shall be deemed to refer to the Sublease Term; and to the end of or last day of the Term shall be deemed to refer to the Sublease Expiration Date; the following parts, provisions and exhibits of the Master Lease and the Master Sublease are not applicable to this Sublease, and are not incorporated herein by reference:

(ii)

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MASTER LEASE: Those excluded in the Master Sublease; SECOND AMENDMENT: 5(a). All except Section

MASTERS SUBLEASE: Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.6, 3.7, 8, 11, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29. 5. RENT. Commencing on the fifth day after Sublandlord delivers possession of the Subleased Premises to Subtenant (Rent Commencement Date), Subtenant shall be obligated to pay directly to Sublandlord, Base Rent of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) per month. Base Rent is a full service rent including all operating expenses and taxes, but excludes (a) after hours HVAC and other special services required by Subtenant as described in the Master Lease, and (b) Subtenants electricity costs for which Subtenant shall pay the actual cost of its electricity usage. Base Rent shall be payable on the first day of each month during the Sublease Term provided if the Rent Commencement Date shall occur on a date other than the first day of any calendar month. Subtenant shall pay to Sublandlord on the Rent Commencement Date, a sum equal to the Base Rent for such month multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of calendar days in the period from the Rent Commencement Date through the last day of the month in which the Rent Commencement Date occurs, both dates inclusive, and the denominator of which shall be the number of calendar days in such month. 6. CONDITION OF SUBLEASED PREMISES. The Subleased Premises are leased to Subtenant in as is condition as of the date hereof, without additions, alterations or improvements of any kind whatsoever. Sublandlord hereby expressly disclaims any and all warranties or representations made to Subtenant, whether same were made by any officer, director or employee of Sublandlord or any other agent of same, such as a broker. 7. IMPROVEMENTS. In addition to any rights Sublandlord may have under Section 9 of the Master Sublease, Subtenant shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, to make such improvements, alterations, additions or modifications to the Subleased Premises as may be required by Subtenant for the purpose of conducting its business therein, provided the same are pursuant to plans and specifications approved by Sublandlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and Master Landlord. As a condition to Sublandlord approval of Subtenants plans and specifications, Sublandlord may require Subtenant to remove any improvements constructed by Subtenant, if any, upon the termination of the Sublease. 8. INSURANCE. Subtenant shall maintain, with respect to the Subleased Premises, all insurance required of Sublandlord as tenant in accordance with and pursuant to the Master Lease, which insurance shall name both Master Landlord and Sublandlord as additional insureds thereunder. 9. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION RIGHTS. Anything in this Sublease to the contrary notwithstanding, Sublandlord and Subtenant each hereby waives any and all rights of recovery, claim, action or cause-of-action, against the other, its agents (including partners, both general and limited), officers, directors, shareholders, customers, invitees, or employees, for any

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loss or damage that may occur to the Subleased Premises, or any improvements thereto, or any improvements thereon, or any personal property of such party therein, by reason of fire, the elements or any other cause which is actually insured against by Sublandlord or which could be insured against under the coverage of an All Risk insurance policy, regardless of cause or origin, including negligence of the other party hereto, its agents, partners, shareholders, officers, directors, customers, invitees or employees, and covenants that no insurer providing casualty insurance required hereunder shall hold any right of subrogation against such other party. 10. INDEMNITIES.

(a) Subtenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sublandlord and its agents and employees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) which may be imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Sublandlord and/or its agents or employees by reason of any negligence or other wrongful act or omission on the part of Subtenant or any of its agents or employees. (b) Sublandlord shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Subtenant and its agents and employees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) which may be imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Subtenant and/or its agents or employees by reason of any negligence or other wrongful act of omission on the part of Sublandlord or any of its agents or employees. 11. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. Subtenant shall have no right to assign this Sublease any portion of the Subleased Premises to a subtenant or assignee unless approved in writing by Sublandlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and per Section 6 of the Master Sublease, the written consent of Master Landlord. Subtenant shall be permitted, without the prior consent of Sublandlord or Master Landlord to assign this Sublease and Subtenants rights hereunder to the Obama Presidential Committee or any entity related thereto if and when such entity is formed. 12. DEFAULTS.

(a) Subtenant shall be in Default hereunder if: (a) the Base Rent above referred to, or any part thereof, whether the same be demanded or not, shall remain unpaid for a period of three (3) days after the date when due, or (b) if any other term, condition or covenant of this Sublease, express or implied on the part of Subtenant to be kept or performed shall be violated or neglected by Subtenant and Sublandlord shall have given notice to Subtenant specifying the violation and Subtenant shall fail to cure the violation within twenty (20) days after the date of such notice; provided, however, if the violation cannot be reasonably cured within such twenty (20) days, then no default shall exist so long as, in the reasonable opinion of Sublandlord, Subtenant is exercising all commercially reasonable efforts to cure the same; provided further, however, that if such violation shall be a default or event of default pursuant to the Master Sublease or Master Lease, the time for cure shall be five (5) days less than the time provided for cure of that default pursuant to the Master Sublease or Master Lease or (c) if the Subleased Premises

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or Subtenants interest therein will be taken on execution or other process of law; or (d) if Subtenant shall petition to be or shall be declared bankrupt or insolvent according to law or shall enter an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (e) if any default under the Master Sublease or Master Lease shall occur as a result of Subtenants action or inaction or the failure of Subtenant to comply with any of its covenants and obligations under this Sublease or the Master Sublease or the Master Lease. In the event that Subtenant shall be in Default hereunder, Sublandlord shall be entitled to exercise any and all of the rights and remedies to which is it entitled by law, and also any and all of the rights and remedies specifically provided for in the Master Sublease and Master Lease and incorporated herein by reference. Subtenant specifically agrees that if it holds over in the Subleased Premises after the Sublease Expiration Date or any earlier termination of this Sublease, Subtenant shall indemnify and hold Sublandlord harmless from all liability and damages (including attorneys fees) Sublandlord suffers from Subtenants holdover, including rent penalties and other damages. (b) If Sublandlord fails to observe, perform or comply with any term, provision or condition of this Sublease or the Master Sublease or the Master Lease to the extent performance is to be performed by Sublandlord, and if such failure continues for twenty (20) days following Sublandlords receipt of notice thereof from Subtenant, Sublandlord shall be in default under this Sublease; provided, however, that if such failure is of such a character as to require more than twenty (20) days to cure, Sublandlord shall not be in default unless Sublandlord does not commence such cure within twenty (20) days and thereafter, in the reasonable opinion of Subtenant diligently proceed curing such failure. In such event, Subtenant shall have all remedies available at law or in equity. 13. CONSENT BY MASTER LANDLORD AND MASTER SUBLANDLORD. Notwithstanding all of the other terms and provisions of this Sublease, this Sublease is conditioned upon and shall not be effective until the written consent of Master Landlord is obtained. 14. AUTOMATIC TERMINATION. If the Master Lease or Master Sublease expires or is terminated for any reason whatsoever, this Sublease shall, terminate automatically, and the parties hereto shall be relieved of all liabilities and obligations hereunder, except for those which accrued prior to the date of such termination; provided, however that (a) nothing herein is intended to relieve Sublandlord from the restrictions on Sublandlords termination of the Master Sublease set forth in this Sublease, and (b) this provision shall not be deemed to release Sublandlord from liability if the Master Sublease or Master Lease is terminated by reason of a default by Sublandlord as subtenant under the Master Sublease, which default did not result, in whole or in part, from a Default by Subtenant hereunder, or an act of Sublandlord terminating the Master Sublease or Master Lease in violation of this Sublease. 15. BROKERS. Pursuant to separate agreements, Sublandlord agrees to pay Subtenants broker, J. F. McKinney & Associates, and Sublandlords broker, Studley, Inc., a commission upon the full execution of this Sublease and written approval thereof by Master Landlord and Master Sublandlord. Subtenant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sublandlord from and with respect to any claims for a brokerage commission, finders fee or 5

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similar payment with respect to this Sublease that is made by any party claiming by, through or under Subtenant other than the brokers named above. Similarly, Sublandlord agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Subtenant from and with respect to any claims for a brokerage fee, finders fee or similar payment with respect to this Sublease that is made by a party claiming by, through or under Sublandlord. 16. SUCCESSORS. This Sublease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Sublandlord, its successors and assigns, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Subtenant, its successors and, to the extent assignment is permitted hereunder, Subtenant s assigns. 17. ENTIRETY. This instrument and any attached addenda or exhibits hereto constitute the entire agreement between Sublandlord and Subtenant. No prior or contemporaneous promises, inducements, representations or agreements, oral or otherwise, between the parties hereto not embodied herein shall be binding or have any force or effect. 18. AMENDMENTS. This Sublease may not be altered, changed or amended, except by an instrument in writing, signed by both parties hereto and approved in writing by Master Landlord and Master Sublandlord. 19. NOTICES. Any notice, demand, objection, statement or other communication which either party is required or desires to give to the other shall be in writing and shall be delivered either in person, by recognized overnight courier, or by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage thereon fully prepaid, addressed as follows: If to Sublandlord: Accenture LLP 161 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60601 Attn: Director of Real Estate D. Scott Hargadon Bryan Cave LLP 161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4300 Chicago, IL 60601 Obama Exploratory Committee 233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Attn: Becky Myers Perkins Coie LLP 607 Fourteenth Street, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005-2011 Attn: Robert F. Bauer, Esq.

With a copy to:

If to Subtenant:

With a copy to:

Notices sent by registered or certified mail as required above shall be deemed received on the third (3rd) Business day following deposit in the mail; notices sent via overnight courier shall be 6

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deemed received on the business day following deposit with courier; and notices sent by personal delivery shall be deemed received upon receipt. Either party may change its address by furnishing fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the other party of such change. 20. MISCELLANEOUS. This Sublease shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Time is of the essence in this Sublease.

(a) Illinois. (b)

(c) The terms and provisions of Exhibits A, B, C, D and E inclusive, attached hereto are hereby made a part hereof for all purposes. (d) This Sublease shall not be deemed or construed to create or establish any relationship (other than that of sublandlord and subtenant) or partnership or joint venture or similar relationship or agreement between Sublandlord and Subtenant hereunder. (e) In the event Subtenant or Sublandlord places the enforcement of this Sublease, or any part thereof, in the hands of an attorney, and files suit upon the same, the non-prevailing party agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to pay the prevailing party all reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the prevailing party in such suit. (f) This Sublease may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one (1) agreement. (g) Subject to receipt of the Master Landlords Consent to Sublease in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, Sublandlord covenants and agrees that it has full right and authority to enter into this Sublease for the full term hereof. Subtenant shall, and may peacefully have, hold and enjoy the Subleased Premises, subject to the other terms hereof, so long as a Default by Subtenant under this Sublease has not occurred. (h) After Sublandlord tenders possession of the Subleased Premises to Subtenant, Sublandlord may not enter the Subleased Premises (except in an emergency) without reasonable prior notice to Subtenant; Subtenant may accompany Sublandlord representatives upon any entry into the Subleased Premises except in an emergency. 21. TERMINATION RIGHT. So long as Subtenant is not in Default hereunder, Subtenant may terminate this Sublease at any time on or after February 1, 2008 and on or before July 31, 2008 (the Termination Period) by written notice to Sublandlord which (a) specifies the date of the termination in the Termination Period desired by Subtenant which may not be less than thirty (30) days from the date Sublandlord received the notice of termination. As a fee for permitting Subtenant to terminate this Sublease during the Termination Period, and as a condition to the termination, Subtenant shall pay to Sublandlord within seven (7) days after giving the notice of termination, the sum of $30,000 plus Sublandlords unamortized broker

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commission payable by Sublandlord in entering this transaction as of the date of termination. The amount of broker commission payable by Sublandlord in connection herewith is $73,047.95. 22. FF&E. Sublandlord shall permit Subtenant to use the furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) currently installed or located in the Premises for the Sublease Term at no charge Subtenant. An inventory of the FF&E is attached hereto as Exhibit E. At the Sublease Expiration Date, Subtenant shall return the FF&E in substantially the same condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, as when delivered to Subtenant. Subtenant shall insure the FF&E against loss of the FF&E during the Sublease Term and shall bear the risk of loss until the Sublease Expiration Date.

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EXECUTED effective as of the day and year first above written. SUBLANDLORD: ACCENTURE LLP, an Illinois limited liability partnership By: Accenture, Inc. a Delaware corporation, its general partner

By: Name: Title:

SUBTENANT: OBAMA EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE, a political committee By: Name: Title:

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EXHIBIT A MASTER SUBLEASE

EXHIBIT B MASTER LEASE

EXHIBIT C

THE SUBLEASED PREMISES

EXHIBIT D

MASTER LANDLORD CONSENT

EXHIBIT E

INVENTORY OF FF&E

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