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Termination to Build Agreement - Centigram Communications Corp. and Sobrato Interests III

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January 9, 1998

CENTIGRAM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
91 East Tasman Drive 
San Jose, CA.  95134 
Attn: Tom Brunton


Re: Termination of Build to Suit Leases and  Loan to Sobrato Interests 
III

Dear Mr. Brunton:

As you are aware, under that certain Option to Terminate Certain Leases 
dated March, 1997 (the "Option Agreement") between Sobrato Interests III 
("Sobrato III") and Centigram Communications Corporation ("Centigram"), 
Sobrato was granted the option to terminate the leases referred to 
therein. This letter serves to notify Centigram that Sobrato Interests 
III has elected to terminate the two build to suit leases that Sobrato, 
as landlord, and Centigram, as tenant, previously entered into covering 
certain property located at the corner of Guadalupe Parkway and North 
First Street (and which leases are referred to in the aforementioned 
Option Agreement). This letter further serves to confirm that, as of the 
date of this letter, Sobrato and Centigram each waive and release the 
other from all right, obligations, costs, damages, liabilities and 
claims under, relating to or arising out of the aforementioned two build 
to suit leases. The preceding to the contrary notwithstanding, Sobrato 
agrees to promptly return to Centigram the  letter of credit or letters 
of credit that Centigram previously delivered to Sobrato in the total  
principal amount of $280,000 as a security deposit under the 
aforementioned two build to suit  leases. In consideration of Sobrato 
terminating the two build to suit leases referred to above, Centigram 
agrees to make an unsecured loan to Sobrato in the amount of Two Million 
Two Hundred Fortytwo Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Dollars ($2,242,620). 
The loan shall bear interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum 
and shall be fully amortized over a ten year term, with monthly  
principal and interest payments to be in the amount of $28,408.56 (or 
more at Sobrato's election). Such principal and interest payments shall 
commence to be made on the first day of March, 1998 and continue to be 
paid by Sobrato Interests III on the first day of each month thereafter 
for one hundred nineteen successive months, with the entire balance of 
principal and interest due and payable on February 1, 2008. The loan 
shall be evidenced by an Unsecured Promissory Note in  the form and 
content of Exhibit A attached hereto. A copy of the amortization 
schedule applicable to the loan is attached hereto as Exhibit B. The 
loan is scheduled to fund on February 1, 1998 and Sobrato agrees to 
execute and deliver the Unsecured Promissory Note in favor of Centigram 
concurrently with or prior to the funding of the loan. Sobrato and 
Centigram shall coordinate the execution and delivery of the Unsecured 
Promissory Note and the funding of the loan.

If Centigram is in agreement with the foregoing, please execute a copy 
of this letter attached and return the same to me as soon as possible. 
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Very truly yours,

SOBRATO ITERESTS III, a California limited partnership

By: John Michael Sobrato 1985 Separate Property Trust





Its: Trustee




AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

CENTIGRAM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

By:  Tom Brunton

Its: VP Controller & Treasurer






UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
$2,242,620

San Jose, California

 February 1, 1998


For value received, the undersigned, SOBRATO INTERESTS III, a 
California limited partnership ("Borrower"), promises to pay to 
CENTIGRAM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, or order 
("Lender") at 91 East Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134 Attn: Accounts 
Receivable, or at such other place as may be designated in writing by 
Lender, the principal sum of TWO MLLION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-TWO THOUSAND 
SIX HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS ($2,242,620), with interest thereon rate of 
nine percent (9%) per annum until fully paid. Interest shall be 
calculated on a 360 day year consisting of twelve months containing 
thirty days each. The principal amount owing hereunder shall be fully 
amortized over a ten year period at the interest rate set forth above, 
and Borrower shall pay to Lender on the first day of each month, 
commencing on March 1, 1998, and continuing on the first day of each 
month thereafter for one hundred nineteen successive months, the sum of 
Twenty-eight Thousand Four Hundred Eight and 56/100 Dollars ($28,408.56) 
or more. On February 1, 2008 (the "Maturity Date"), the entire balance 
of principal and interest unpaid shall be due and payable. All sums 
owing hereunder are payable in lawful money of the United States of 
America

If Borrower shall fail to make any payment required hereunder on 
or before ten (10) days following the date on which it becomes due, 
Borrower shall pay, at Lender's option, a late or collection charge 
equal to four percent (4%) of the amount of such unpaid payment.

From and after the Maturity Date, or such earlier date on which 
all sums owing under this Note become due and payable by acceleration or 
otherwise, all sums owing under this Note shall bear interest until paid 
in full at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum in excess of the 
rate of interest specified above (based on a 360 day year consisting of 
twelve (12) months containing thirty (30) days each).

All payments on this Note shall be applied first to the payment of 
any costs, fees, late charges or other charges incurred in connection 
with the indebtedness evidenced hereby; next to the payment of accrued 
interest; then to the reduction the principal balance; or in such other 
order as Lender shall require.

If Borrower shall fail to pay when due any part or installment of 
principal or interest or  other sums payable hereunder and such failure 
continues for fourteen (14) days following delivery of written notice to 
Borrower that such payment is past due, then Lender, at its sole option, 
shall have the right to declare all sums owing under this Note 
immediately due and payable.

Borrower shall have the right to pay, without penalty or premium, 
all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of this Note. 
Lender shall apply all such prepayments first to the payment of any 
costs, fees, late charges or other charges incurred in connection with 
the indebtedness evidenced hereby; next to the payment of accrued 
interest; then to the outstanding principal amount of this note in 
inverse order of maturity, or, at the option of Lender, in the regular 
order of maturity; or in such other order as Lender shall require.

Borrower shall pay to Lender all sums owing under this Note 
without deduction, offset  or counterclaim of any kind.  Lender shall 
have the right to assign this Note and any or all payments owing 
hereunder to a third party or parties without the consent of Borrower.

If any attorney is engaged by Lender to enforce any provision of 
this Note, or as a consequence of any default or breach hereunder, with 
or without the filing of any legal action
or proceeding, then Borrower shall immediately pay to Lender on demand 
all attorneys' fees and other costs incurred by Lender, together with 
interest thereon from the date of such demand until paid at the rate 
applicable to the principal owing hereunder as if such unpaid attorneys' 
fees and costs had been added to the principal

No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Lender in acting 
with respect to the terms of this Note shall constitute a waiver of any 
breach, default or failure of condition under this note. A waiver of any 
term of this Note must be made in writing and shall be limited to the 
express written terms of such waiver.

Borrower waives presentment; demand; notice of dishonor, notice of 
default or delinquency; notice of acceleration; notice of protest and 
nonpayment; notice of costs, expenses or losses and interest thereon; 
notice of interest on interest and late charges; and diligence in taking 
any action to collect any sums owing under this Note. Time is of the 
essence with respect to every provision hereof this Note shall be 
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of 
California, except to the extent that Federal laws preempt the laws of 
the State of California, and all persons and entities in any manner 
obligated under this Note consent to the jurisdiction of any Federal or 
State Court in the State of California having proper venue and  also 
consent to service of process by any means authorized by California or 
Federal law.


BORROWER:

SOBRATO INTERESTS III, a California limited partnership


By: John Michael Sobrato 1985 Separate Property Trust