ACQUIPORT ASHFORD CENTER NORTH, INC. C/O J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 522 FIFTH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10036 February 6, 1997 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Ashford-Dunwoody Limited Partnership c/o The Balcor Company Bannockburn Lake...

                     ACQUIPORT ASHFORD CENTER NORTH, INC.
                  C/O X.X. XXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
                          000 XXXXX XXXXXX, 0XX XXXXX
                           XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX, 00000

                               February 6, 1997

VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS

Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Limited Partnership
x/x Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx - Xxxxx X-000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx  00000

Attention:  Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx

     Re:  000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
          Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is hereby made to that certain Agreement of Sale, dated as of January
20, 1997, between the undersigned, as Purchaser, and yourself, as Seller,
covering the captioned property (the "Contract").  All capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the Contract.

In accordance with the Paragraph 8 of the Contract, the undersigned hereby
notifies you of its intention to extend the Closing Date to a date no later
than February 28, 1997.  Our attorneys will be in touch with you by telephone
to confirm the new Closing Date, which we anticipate will be either February 19
or 20.

Very truly yours,

ACQUIPORT ASHFORD CENTER NORTH, INC.

By:  /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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         Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, V.P.

cc:  The Balcor Company
     Attention:  Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
     FAX:  (000)  000-0000

     Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Zavis
     Attention:  Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
     FAX:  (000)  000-0000