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• Asset Management Supplier will: i) maintain an asset inventory of all media and equipment where Accenture Data is stored. Access to such media and equipment will be restricted to authorized Personnel; ii) classify Accenture Data so that it is properly identified and access to it is appropriately restricted; iii) maintain an acceptable use policy with restrictions on printing Accenture Data and procedures for appropriately disposing of printed materials that contain Accenture Data when such data is no longer needed under the Agreement; iv) maintain an appropriate approval process whereby Supplier’s approval is required prior to its Personnel storing Accenture Data on portable devices, remotely accessing Accenture Data, or processing such data outside of Supplier facilities. If remote access is approved, Personnel will use multi-factor authentication, which may include the use of smart cards with certificates, One Time Password (OTP) tokens, and biometrics.

• Egypt HSBC Bank Egypt S A.E. (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Estonia AS Hansabank Finland Skandinaviska Enskilda Bankken AB, Sweden (operating through its Helsinki branch) France Deutsche Bank AG, Netherlands (operating through its Paris branch) Germany Deutsche Bank AG Ghana Barclays Bank of Ghana Limited Greece National Bank of Greece S.A. Guinea-Bissau via Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Hong Kong Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited Hungary UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt. Iceland Kaupthing Bank hf. India Deutsche Bank AG The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Indonesia Deutsche Bank AG Ireland Bank of Ireland Israel Bank Hapoalim B.M. Italy Deutsche Bank S.p.A. Ivory Coast Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d’Ivoire Jamaica Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited Japan Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Jordan HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (as delegate of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Kazakhstan SB HSBC Bank Kazakhstan JSC (as delegate of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Kenya Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited Republic of Korea Deutsche Bank AG The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Kuwait HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Latvia A/s Hansabanka Lebanon HSBC Bank Middle East (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Lithuania SEB Vilniaus Bankas AB Malaysia Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad Mali via Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Malta The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Mauritius The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Mexico Banco Nacional de Mexico S.A. Morocco Attijariwafa bank Namibia Standard Bank Namibia Limited Netherlands Deutsche Bank AG New Zealand The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Niger via Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Nigeria IBTC Chartered Bank Plc. Norway Skandinaviska Enskilda Bankken AB, Sweden (operating through its Oslo branch) Oman HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Pakistan Deutsche Bank AG Palestine HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Panama HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A. Peru Citibank del Peru, S.A. Philippines Standard Chartered Bank Poland Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. Portugal Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. Puerto Rico Citibank N.A. Qatar HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Romania ING Bank N.V. Russia ING Bank (Eurasia) ZAO, Moscow Saudi Arabia Saudi British Bank (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Senegal via Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Serbia Unicredit Bank Serbia JSC Singapore DBS Bank Limited United Overseas Bank Limited Slovak Republic Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka, a.s., pobocka zahranicnej banky v SR Slovenia Unicredit Bank Slovenija d.d. South Africa Nedbank Limited Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Spain Deutsche Bank S.A.E. Sri Lanka The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Swaziland Standard Bank Swaziland Limited Sweden Skandinaviska Enskilda Xxxxxx XX Switzerland UBS AG Taiwan - R.O.C. Bank of Taiwan Thailand Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited Togo via Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Trinidad & Tobago Republic Bank Limited Tunisia Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie Turkey Citibank, A.S. Uganda Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited Ukraine ING Bank Ukraine United Arab Emirates - Dubai Financial Market HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) United Arab Emirates - Dubai International Financial Center HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) United Kingdom State Street Bank and Trust Company, United Kingdom branch Uruguay Bank Itau Uruguay S.A. Venezuela Citibank, N.A. Vietnam The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Zambia Barclays Bank of Zambia Plc. Zimbabwe Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited 12/31/07 Argentina Caja de Valores S.A. Australia Austraclear Limited Austria Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (Wertpapiersammelbank Division) Bahrain Clearing, Settlement, and Depository System of the Bahrain Stock Exchange Bangladesh Central Depository Bangladesh Limited Belgium Banque Nationale de Belgique Euroclear Belgium Benin Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement Bermuda Bermuda Securities Depository Brazil Central de Custodia e de Liquidacao Financeira de Titulos Privados (CETIP) Companhia Brasileira de Liquidacao e Custodia Sistema Especial de Liquidacao e de Custodia (SELIC) Bulgaria Bulgarian National Bank Central Depository AD Burkina Faso Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement Canada The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited Chile Deposito Central de Valores S.A. People’s Republic of China China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited, Shanghai Branch China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited Shenzhen Branch Colombia Deposito Central de Valores Deposito Centralizado de Valores de Colombia S..A. (DECEVAL) Costa Rica Central de Valores S.A. Croatia Sredisnja depozitarna agencija d.d. Cyprus Central Depository and Central Registry Czech Republic Czech National Bank Stredisko cennych papiru - Ceska republika Denmark Vaerdipapircentralen Dubai International Financial Center Central Securities Depository department of the Dubai International Financial Exchange Egypt Misr for Clearing, Settlement, and Depository S.A.E. Central Bank of Egypt Estonia AS Eesti Vaartpaberikeskus Finland Suomen Arvopaperikeskus Oy France Euroclear France Germany Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt Greece Apothetirion Titlon AE Bank of Greece, System for Monitoring Transactions in Securities in Book-Entry Form Guinea-Bissau Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement Hong Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx Securities Clearing Company Limited Hungary Kozponti Elszamolohaz es Ertektar (Budapest) Zrt. (KELER) Iceland Icelandic Securities Depository Limited India Central Depository Services (India) Limited National Securities Depository Limited Reserve Bank of India Indonesia Bank Indonesia PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia Israel Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Clearing House Ltd. (TASE Clearing House) Italy Monte Titoli S.p.A. Ivory Coast Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement Jamaica Jamaica Central Securities Depository Japan Bank of Japan - Net System Japan Securities Depository Center (JASDEC) Incorporated Jordan Securities Depository Center Kazakhstan Central Securities Depository Kenya Central Depository and Settlement Corporation Limited Central Bank of Kenya Republic of Korea Korea Securities Depository Kuwait Kuwait Clearing Company Latvia Latvian Central Depository Lebanon Banque du Liban Custodian and Clearing Center of Financial Instruments for Lebanon and the Middle East (Midclear) X.X.X. Lithuania Central Securities Depository of Lithuania Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn. Bhd. Mali Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement Malta Central Securities Depository of the Malta Stock Exchange Mauritius Bank of Mauritius Central Depository and Settlement Co. Ltd. Mexico S.D. INDEVAL, S.A. de C.V. Morocco Maroclear Namibia Bank of Namibia Netherlands Euroclear Nederland New Zealand New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited Niger Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement Nigeria Central Securities Clearing System Limited Norway Verdipapirsentralen Oman Muscat Depository & Securities Registration Company, SAOC Pakistan Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited State Bank of Pakistan Palestine Clearing, Depository and Settlement, a department of the Palestine Securities Exchange Panama Central Latinoamericana de Valores, S.A. (LatinClear) Peru Caja de Valores y Liquidaciones, Institucion de Compensacion y Liquidacion de Valores S.A Philippines Philippine Depository & Trust Corporation Registry of Scripless Securities (XXXX) of the Bureau of Treasury Poland Rejestr Papierow Wartosciowych Krajowy Depozyt Papierow Wartosciowych S.A. Portugal INTERBOLSA - Sociedade Gestora de Sistemas de Liquidacao e de Sistemas Centralizados de Valores Mobiliarios, S.A. Qatar Central Clearing and Registration (CCR), a department of the Doha Securities Market Romania S.C. Depozitarul Central S.A. National Bank of Romania Russia Vneshtorgbank, Bank for Foreign Trade of the Russian Federation National Depository Center Saudi Arabia Tadawul Central Securities Depository Senegal Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement Serbia Central Registrar and Central Depository for Securities Singapore The Central Depository (Pte) Limited Monetary Authority of Singapore Slovak Republic Naodna banka slovenska Centralny depozitar cennych papierov SR, a.s. Slovenia KDD - Centralna klirinsko depotna xxxxxx x.x. South Africa Strate Ltd. Spain IBERCLEAR Sri Lanka Central Depository System (Pvt) Limited Sweden Vardepapperscentralen VPC AB Switzerland SegaIntersettle AG (SIS) Taiwan - R.O.C. Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation Thailand Thailand Securities Depository Company Limited Togo Depositaire Central - Banque de Reglement Trinidad and Tobago Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Societe Tunisienne Interprofessionelle pour la Compensation et de Depots des Valeurs Mobilieres (STICODEVAM) Turkey Central Bank of Turkey Central Registry Agency Uganda Bank of Uganda Ukraine Mizhregionalny Fondovy Souz National Bank of Ukraine United Arab Emirates Clearing and Depository System, a department of the Dubai Financial Market Dubai International Financial Exchange Ltd. central securities depository United Kingdom Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited Uruguay Banco Central del Uruguay Venezuela Banco Central de Venezuela Caja Venezolana de Valores Vietnam Vietnam Securities Depository Zambia Bank of Zambia XxXX Central Shares Depository Limited TRANSNATIONAL Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. Clearstream Banking, S.A. 12/31/07 OPERATING GUIDELINES

• Authority of the Asset Manager (a) Except as set forth in Section 2(e) below and in any guidance as may be established from time to time by the managing member of the Series or the Advisory Board, the Asset Manager shall have sole authority and complete discretion over the care, custody, maintenance and management of the Series #TICKER Asset and to take any action that it deems necessary or desirable in connection therewith. The Asset Manager is authorized on behalf of the Series to, among other things: (i) purchase and maintain insurance coverage for the Series #TICKER Asset for the benefit of the Series; (ii) engage third party independent contractors for the care, custody, maintenance and management of the #TICKER Asset; (iii) develop standards for the care and transportation of the Series #TICKER Asset while in and outside of storage, as applicable; (iv) reasonably make all determinations regarding the calculation of fees, expenses and other amounts relating to the Series #TICKER Asset paid by the Asset Manager hereunder; (v) deliver invoices to the managing member of the Company for the payment of all fees and expenses incurred by the Series in connection with the maintenance and operation of the Series #TICKER Asset and ensure delivery of payments to third parties for any such services; and (vi) generally perform any other act necessary to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. (b) The Asset Manager shall have full responsibility for the maintenance of the Series #TICKER Asset and handling of inspections. (c) The Asset Manager shall devote such time to its duties under this Agreement as may be deemed reasonably necessary by the Asset Manager in light of the understanding that such duties are expected to be performed only at occasional or irregular intervals. (d) The Asset Manager may delegate all or any of its duties under this Agreement to any Person who shall perform such delegated duties under the supervision of the Asset Manager on such terms as the Asset Manager shall determine. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Asset Manager shall not have the authority to: (i) acquire any asset or service for an amount equal to or greater than 1% of the value of the Series #TICKER Asset as of such date, individually, or 3% of the value of the Series #TICKER Asset as of such date, in the aggregate, without the prior consent of the managing member of the Series; or (ii) sell, transfer or convey the Series #TICKER Asset, provided, however, that the Asset Manager may deliver to the managing member of the Company any offers received by the Asset Manager to purchase the Series #TICKER Asset and any research or analysis prepared by the Asset Manager regarding the potential sale of the Series #TICKER Asset, including market analysis, survey results or information regarding any inquiries received and information regarding potential purchasers.

• Investment Management If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.

• Managing Director 1. The Managing Director shall be appointed by the Board of Governors from among candidates having the nationality of an ESM Member, relevant international experience and a high level of competence in economic and financial matters. Whilst holding office, the Managing Director may not be a Governor or Director or an alternate of either. 2. The term of office of the Managing Director shall be five years. He or she may be re-appointed once. The Managing Director shall, however, cease to hold office when the Board of Governors so decides. 3. The Managing Director shall chair the meetings of the Board of Directors and shall participate in the meetings of the Board of Governors. 4. The Managing Director shall be chief of the staff of the ESM. He or she shall be responsible for organising, appointing and dismissing staff in accordance with staff rules to be adopted by the Board of Directors. 5. The Managing Director shall be the legal representative of the ESM and shall conduct, under the direction of the Board of Directors, the current business of the ESM.

• Asset Management Fee The fee payable to the Advisor for day-to-day professional management services in connection with the Company and its investments in Assets pursuant to this Agreement.

• Investment Banking Services Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, during the period beginning 180 days prior to the initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement and ending on the Effective Date, no Member and/or any person associated or affiliated with a Member has provided any investment banking, financial advisory and/or consulting services to the Company.

• Asset Management Fees (i) Except as provided in Section 8.03(ii) hereof, the Company shall pay the Advisor as compensation for the services described in Section 3.03 hereof a monthly fee (the “Asset Management Fee”) in an amount equal to one-twelfth of 0.75% of the sum of the Cost of Real Estate Investments and the Cost of Loans and other Permitted Investments. The Advisor shall submit a monthly invoice to the Company, accompanied by a computation of the Asset Management Fee for the applicable period. The Asset Management Fee shall be payable on the last day of such month, or the first business day following the last day of such month. The Asset Management Fee may or may not be taken, in whole or in part, as to any period in the sole discretion of the Advisor. All or any portion of the Asset Management Fees not taken as to any period shall be deferred without interest and may be paid in such other fiscal period as the Advisor shall determine. (ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 8.03(i) to the contrary, a Property, Loan or other Permitted Investment that has suffered an impairment in value, reduction in cash flow or other negative circumstances may either be excluded from the calculation of the Cost of Real Estate Investments or the Cost of Loans and other Permitted Investments or included in such calculation at a reduced value that is recommended by the Advisor and the Company's management and then approved by a majority of the Company's independent directors, and the resulting change in the Asset Management Fee with respect to such investment will be applicable upon the earlier to occur of the date on which (i) such investment is sold, (ii) such investment is surrendered to a Person other than the Company, its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary or a Joint Venture or partnership in which the Company has an interest, (iii) the Advisor determines that it will no longer pursue collection or other remedies related to such investment, or (iv) the Advisor recommends a revised fee arrangement with respect to such investment.

• SBC-12STATE 47.1.1 The terms contained in this Agreement and any Appendices, Attachments, Exhibits, Schedules, and Addenda constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior understandings, proposals and other communications, oral or written between the Parties during the negotiations of this Agreement and through the execution and/or Effective Date of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not operate as or constitute a novation of any agreement or contract between the Parties that predates the execution and/or Effective Date of this Agreement.

• Asset Management Services (i) Real Estate and Related Services: (a) Investigate, select and, on behalf of the Company, engage and conduct business with (including enter contracts with) such Persons as the Advisor deems necessary to the proper performance of its obligations as set forth in this Agreement, including but not limited to consultants, accountants, lenders, technical advisors, attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers, insurance agents, developers, construction companies, Property Managers and any and all Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by the Advisor necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the foregoing services; (b) Negotiate and service the Company’s debt facilities and other financings; (c) Monitor applicable markets and obtain reports (which may be prepared by the Advisor or its Affiliates) where appropriate, concerning the value of investments of the Company; (d) Monitor and evaluate the performance of each asset of the Company and the Company’s overall portfolio of assets, provide daily management services to the Company and perform and supervise the various management and operational functions related to the Company’s investments; (e) Formulate and oversee the implementation of strategies for the administration, promotion, management, operation, maintenance, improvement, financing and refinancing, marketing, leasing and disposition of Properties, Loans and other Permitted Investments on an overall portfolio basis; (f) Consult with the Company’s officers and the Board and assist the Board in the formulation and implementation of the Company’s financial policies, and, as necessary, furnish the Board with advice and recommendations with respect to the making of investments consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company and in connection with any borrowings proposed to be undertaken by the Company; (g) Oversee the performance by the Property Managers of their duties, including collection and proper deposits of rental payments and payment of Property expenses and maintenance; (h) Conduct periodic on-site property visits to some or all (as the Advisor deems reasonably necessary) of the Properties to inspect the physical condition of the Properties and to evaluate the performance of the Property Managers; (i) Review, analyze and comment upon the operating budgets, capital budgets and leasing plans prepared and submitted by each Property Manager and aggregate these property budgets into the Company’s overall budget; (j) Coordinate and manage relationships between the Company and any co-venturers or partners; and (k) Consult with the Company’s officers and the Board and provide assistance with the evaluation and approval of potential asset dispositions, sales and refinancings. (ii) Accounting and Other Administrative Services: (a) Provide the day-to-day management of the Company and perform and supervise the various administrative functions reasonably necessary for the management of the Company; (b) From time to time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Board, make reports to the Board on the Advisor’s performance of services to the Company under this Agreement; (c) Make reports to the Conflicts Committee each quarter of the investments that have been made by other programs sponsored by the Advisor or any of its Affiliates, including KBS Realty Advisors LLC, as well as any investments that have been made by the Advisor or any of its Affiliates directly; (d) Provide or arrange for any administrative services and items, legal and other services, office space, office furnishings, personnel and other overhead items necessary and incidental to the Company’s business and operations; (e) Provide financial and operational planning services; (f) Maintain accounting and other record-keeping functions at the Company and investment levels, including information concerning the activities of the Company as shall be required to prepare and to file all periodic financial reports, tax returns and any other information required to be filed with the SEC, the Internal Revenue Service and any other regulatory agency; (g) Maintain and preserve all appropriate books and records of the Company; (h) Provide tax and compliance services and coordinate with appropriate third parties, including the Company’s independent auditors and other consultants, on related tax matters; (i) Provide the Company with all necessary cash management services; (j) Manage and coordinate with the transfer agent the dividend process and payments to Stockholders; (k) Consult with the Company’s officers and the Board and assist the Board in evaluating and obtaining adequate insurance coverage based upon risk management determinations; (l) Provide the Company’s officers and the Board with timely updates related to the overall regulatory environment affecting the Company, as well as managing compliance with such matters, including but not limited to compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002; (m) Consult with the Company’s officers and the Board relating to the corporate governance structure and appropriate policies and procedures related thereto; (n) Perform all reporting, record keeping, internal controls and similar matters in a manner to allow the Company to comply with applicable law, including federal and state securities laws and the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002; (o) Notify the Board of all proposed material transactions before they are completed; and (p) Do all things necessary to assure its ability to render the services described in this Agreement.