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Special Severance Pay Plan and Summary Plan Description - Catellus Development Corp.

 
                       CATELLUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
                          SPECIAL SEVERANCE PAY PLAN
                         AND SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION


                               I.  INTRODUCTION


          Catellus Development Corporation establishes this special severance
pay plan (the 'Plan') to assist certain employees of Catellus Development
Corporation and Catellus Management Corporation (collectively, the 'Company' or
'Catellus'), who are not otherwise eligible to participate in the Catellus
Management Corporation Severance Payment Plan (the 'CMC Plan'), and whose
employment is terminated in conjunction with reduction-in-force programs
implemented beginning November 2, 1994.  With respect to such actions, this Plan
expressly supersedes any existing Company severance pay policy or plans other
than the CMC Plan.  This Plan is an employee welfare benefit plan as defined in
Section 3(1) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act ('ERISA').  It is
not a funded plan; any benefits under the Plan will be paid from the general
assets of Catellus.  Employees have no rights to or interest in any specific
assets or accounts of Catellus, even if amounts are credited to accounts
designated to be used for the payment of severance benefits.

                              II.  PLAN BENEFITS


A.   GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR PLAN BENEFITS

          All regular, full-time and part-time employees of Catellus who are
terminated by Catellus between November 2, 1994, and January 1, 1995 (the
'Window Period'), in conjunction with a reduction-in-force ('Qualifying Event'),
who were notified of their pending terminations on or after November 2, 1994,
and who were employed by the Company as of November 1, 1994 and are not eligible
to participate in the CMC Plan, are eligible to participate in this Plan (the
'Eligible Employee(s)').  No benefits will be paid under any other circumstances
such as including, but not limited to, terminations on account of:  death,
disability, retirement, for violation of a Company policy, for cause or the
employee is transferred to an affiliated Company between November 1, 1994, and
January 1, 1995.

B.   GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SEVERANCE BENEFIT

          All Eligible Employees who meet the general eligibility requirements
of this Plan will be eligible for a severance benefit ('Severance Benefit') if
terminated by the Company during the Window Period due to the Qualifying Event.
Severance Benefits will only be paid if the Eligible Employee executes between
December 21, 1994, and December 23, 1994, an agreement and a release (the
'Agreement') in conformance with the form provided in Schedule A and such
Agreement is not revoked within seven (7) days of the execution of the
Agreement.  However, if an Eligible Employee presents to the Company before
December 23, 1994 a written offer of employment from a bona fide employer, which
offer is expressly 

 
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conditional upon the commencement of employment prior to December 23, 1994, the
Company's Chief Executive Officer may accept the Employee's resignation
('Approved Resignation') effective before December 23, 1994. Under such
circumstances, the Eligible Employee must execute the Agreement as of the
effective Approved Resignation date and not revoke it within seven (7) days of
the execution of the Agreement to receive the Severance Benefits. A revocation
to be effective must be delivered to the General Counsel, or her designated
representative, within the period provided.

C.   CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF SEVERANCE BENEFITS

          1.   Calculation.  Severance Benefits will be the greater of:  eight
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(8) weeks salary (as defined in the Plan) or three (3) weeks of salary plus one
(1) week of salary for every full year of service through December 31, 1994;
plus an additional one (1) week of salary will be paid if, as of January 1,
1995, an Eligible Employee is covered under the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. (S) 621, et seq.).
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          2.   Payment.  Severance Benefits will be paid, as a lump sum, and
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mailed on the first business day in 1995, provided such Agreement has not been
revoked.

D.   TAXATION OF SEVERANCE BENEFITS

          All benefits payable under this Plan will be treated as 'wages' for
the purpose of state and federal employment taxes and, as such, subject to
withholding and other payroll taxes as provided by applicable law.

E.   DEFINITIONS

          1.   Salary.  For the purposes of calculating benefits under this
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Plan, a week's salary for salaried employees will be calculated by dividing an
employee's gross annual regular (base) pay from the Company as of the
termination date by fifty-two (52).  For hourly employees, a week's 'salary' is
the employees' regular hourly wage times forty (40).

          2.   Termination Date.  The Eligible Employee's Termination Date will
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be January 1, 1995 or the effective date of an Approved Resignation, if earlier.

          3.   Year of Service.  A 'Year of Service' is 12 months of continuous
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employment with the Company or previous service with one or more of the direct
predecessors of the Company.

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                           III.  THE CLAIMS PROCESS


A.   SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS

          Any claims concerning eligibility, participation, benefits or other
aspects of this Plan must be submitted in writing and directed to the Plan
Administrator. Except as provided below, from the date a claim is received, the
Plan Administrator has sixty (60) days in which to review the claim to determine
whether or not benefits are payable in accordance with the terms and conditions
of this Plan.

B.   ADDITIONAL TIME TO PROCESS A CLAIM

          If the Plan Administrator requires additional time to process a claim
because of special circumstances, the Plan Administrator, in its sole
discretion, may extend the period sixty (60) additional days.  The Plan
Administrator must notify the employee in writing of any such extension prior to
the expiration of the sixty (60) day period commencing from the date the Plan
Administrator first received written submission of the claim.  If additional
information is required to make a determination on the claim, the employee will
receive a written request specifying the nature of the information needed and an
explanation as to why it is needed.

C.   NO RESPONSE TO CLAIM

          If the employee is not notified of the status of the claim within
sixty (60) days from the date it is received by the Plan Administrator and the
employee has not been notified that an extension is required to review the
claim, the employee may request a review of the claim by following the
procedures set out below for denial of a claim.

D.   DENIAL OF BENEFITS

          If the claim is partially or wholly denied, the Plan Administrator
will provide a written denial to the employee no later than sixty (60) days from
receipt of the claim request (or 120 days if an extension is required).  The
written denial will include specific reasons for the denial, reference to the
Plan provisions upon which denial was based, description of any additional
material or information necessary for the employee to perfect the claim and
instructions on the Plan's claim review procedure.

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E.   CLAIMS REVIEW PROCEDURE

          The employee may request in writing to the Plan Administrator a review
of the denied claim within sixty (60) days of receipt of such denial.  Such
written request must contain an explanation as to why the employee is seeking a
review.  If such request is not received within sixty (60) days, the employee
will be deemed to have waived his or her right to a review by the Plan
Administrator.  In preparation for filing such a request for review, the
employee or his or her duly authorized representative may review pertinent Plan
documents and employment records, and as part of the written request for review,
may submit issues and comments concerning the claim.

          Once the Plan Administrator receives a request for review, a prompt
review of the claim will take place. Upon completion of the review, the Plan
Administrator will notify the employee in writing of the decision, referencing
Plan provisions that affect the decision. The Plan Administrator has sixty (60)
days from receipt of the request for review to notify the employee of its
decision unless special circumstances require an extension of time. If an
extension is required, the Plan Administrator must notify the employee in
writing of any such extension prior to the expiration of the sixty (60) day
period commencing from the date the Plan Administrator received the request for
review.

                         IV.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS


A.   CHANGES TO AND INTERPRETATION OF THE PLAN

          Company reserves the right to amend or otherwise change all or part of
this Plan at any time, except Company will not reduce any benefits for employees
who have become eligible for benefits prior to such amendment.  Any such
amendment will be adopted by formal action of Company's Compensation and
Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors (the 'Committee') and executed by
an officer authorized to act by the Company.  Company has the right to act at
its sole discretion without prior notice or consideration to any employee with
regard to such changes.  The Plan will be interpreted by the Plan Administrator
and all Plan fiduciaries in accordance with the terms of the Plan and their
intended meanings.  However, the Plan Administrator and all Plan fiduciaries
will have the discretion to make any findings of fact needed in the
administration of the Plan, and will have the discretion to interpret or
construe ambiguous, unclear or implied (but omitted) terms in any fashion they
deem to be appropriate in their sole judgment.  The validity of any such finding
of fact, interpretation, construction or decision will not be given de novo
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forum, and will be upheld unless clearly arbitrary or capricious. To the extent
the Plan Administrator or any Plan fiduciary has been granted discretionary
authority under the Plan, the Plan Administrator's or Plan fiduciary's prior
exercise of such authority will not obligate it to exercise its authority in a
like fashion thereafter. If, due to errors in drafting, any Plan provision does
not accurately reflect its intended meaning, as demonstrated by consistent
interpretations or other evidence of intent, or as determined by the Plan
Administrator in its sole and exclusive judgment, the provision will be
considered ambiguous and will be interpreted by the Plan Administrator and all
Plan fiduciaries in a fashion consistent with its intent, as determined by the
Plan Administrator in its sole discretion. The Plan Administrator, without the
need for the Committee's approval, will amend the Plan retroactively to cure any
such ambiguity. This Section may not be invoked by any person to require the
Plan to be interpreted in a manner which is inconsistent with its interpretation
by the Plan Administrator or by any Plan fiduciaries. All actions taken and all
determinations made in good faith by the Plan Administrator or by the Plan
fiduciaries will be final and binding upon all persons claiming any interest in
or under the Plan.

B.   THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN

          This Plan will be effective on November 2, 1994.

C.   PLAN TERMINATION

          The Plan will automatically terminate as of the earlier of:  (i) the
date all participants have received the benefits provided for under the terms of
the Plan or (ii) December 31, 1995, unless extended by the Committee.

D.   SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION

          The Plan and the Summary Plan Description are a combined document.

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Special Severance Pay Plan
and Summary Plan Description


                        V.  ERISA REQUIRED INFORMATION

                          ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
                               REQUIRED BY ERISA


Plan Sponsor and Plan                  Catellus Development Corporation
Administrator, including address       201 Mission Street, 30th Floor
and telephone:                         San Francisco, CA  94105
                                       (415) 974-4500
  
Name and address of person             Maureen Sullivan
designated as agent for service of     General Counsel
process:                               Catellus Development Corporation
                                       201 Mission Street, 30th Floor
                                       San Francisco, CA  94105
  
Basis on which Plan records are        January 1 - December 31, except the first
kept:                                  plan year will begin November 2, 1994.
 
Type of Plan:                          Unfunded welfare benefit severance plan
 
Plan Number:                           520
 
EIN:                                   94-2953477
 

                        VI.  STATEMENT OF ERISA RIGHTS


          As a participant in this Plan, an employee is entitled to certain
rights and protections under ERISA.  ERISA provides that all participants will
be entitled to:


          .    examine, without charge, at the Plan Administrator's office and
               other specified locations, all Plan documents and copies of all
               documents filed by the Plan with the U.S. Department of Labor;

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          .    obtain copies of all Plan documents and other Plan information
               upon written request to the Plan Administrator.  The Plan
               Administrator may make a reasonable charge for the copies.

          In addition to creating rights for Plan participants, ERISA imposes
duties upon the people who are responsible for the operation of the employee
benefit plan.  The people who operate the Plan, called 'fiduciaries' of the
Plan, have a duty to do so prudently and in the interest of Plan participants.
No one, including the Company or any other person, may fire an employee or
otherwise discriminate against an employee in any way in order to prevent an
employee from obtaining a Plan benefit or exercising an employee's rights under
ERISA.

          If an employee's claim for a benefit is denied in whole or in part,
the employee must receive a written explanation for the reason for the denial.
The employee has the right to have the Plan Administrator review and reconsider
the employee's claim.  See Section III for details.

          Under ERISA, there are steps an employee can take to enforce the above
rights.  For instance, if an employee requests certain materials from the Plan
and does not receive them within 30 days, the employee may file suit in a
federal court.  In such a case, the court may require the Plan Administrator to
provide the materials and pay the employee up to $100 a day until the employee
receives them, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the
control of the Plan administrator.  If an employee has a claim for benefits
which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, the employee may file a suit in
a state or federal court.  If an employee is discriminated against for asserting
his/her rights, the employee may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of
Labor, or the employee may file suit in a federal court.  The court will decide
who should pay court costs and legal fees.  If the employee is successful, the
court may order the person the employee has sued to pay these costs and fees.
If the employee loses, the court may order the employee to pay these fees and
costs; for example, if it finds the employee's claim is frivolous.  If an
employee has any questions about the Plan, the employee should contact the Plan
Administrator.  If an employee has any questions about this statement or about
the employee's rights under ERISA, the employee should contact the nearest Area
Office of the U.S. Labor-Management Services Administrator, Department of Labor.

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NOTE:  THE BRACKETED BOLD-FACE TEXT WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE EXECUTION BY THE
EMPLOYEE.


                                  Schedule A

                      AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS

          This Agreement and Release of All Claims ('Agreement') is made and
entered into by and between [INSERT:  FULL NAME OF EMPLOYEE] (hereinafter
sometimes referred to as 'Employee') and [INSERT NAME OF EMPLOYER], its
successors, subsidiaries, related companies, parent company and affiliates
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as the 'Company').

          The Company believes and the Employee agrees that it is authorized to
terminate the Employee's employment without notice or cause;

          The Company has notified the Employee that [HIS OR HER] employment
with the Company will terminate on or about January 1, 1995, in conjunction with
a reduction-in-force program announced November 2, 1994 (the 'Program');

          Catellus Development Corporation has created the Catellus Development
Corporation Special Severance Pay Plan (the 'Plan') for employees terminated in
conjunction with this Program;

          Participation in the Plan requires that the Employee execute this
Agreement;

          The Employee does not have pending against the Company or any
employee, agent, official, or director of the Company any claim, charge, or
action in or with any federal, state, or local court or administrative agency;
and

          The Employee wishes to receive the Severance Benefits provided under
the Plan.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
contained in this document the payment of Severance Benefits under the Plan;
which benefits shall be paid by the Company to the Employee in accordance with
this Agreement, and in an effort to avoid unnecessary law suits, it is hereby
agreed by and between the parties as follows:

          FIRST:  This Agreement and compliance with this Agreement shall not be
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construed as an admission by the Company of any liability whatsoever, or as an
admission by the Company of any violation of the rights of [INSERT FULL NAME OF
EMPLOYEE] or any person, violation of any order, law, statute, duty, or contract
whatsoever against the Employee or any person.  The Company specifically
disclaims any liability to Employee or any other person for any alleged
violation of the rights of the Employee or any person, or for any alleged
violation of any order, law, statute, duty, or contract on the part of the
Company, its employees or agents or related companies or their employees or
agents.

          SECOND:  (a)  [NAME OF EMPLOYEE] understands and agrees that [HE/SHE]
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has not executed this Agreement without first having considered it for a full
forty-five (45) days from the receipt of this Agreement and that [HE/SHE] did
not execute this Agreement without first being advised in writing to consult an
attorney. The executed Agreement will be executed by the Employee between
December 21 and December 23, 1994, or at such earlier date as provided in the
Plan in the event of an Approved Resignation, as defined in the Plan. If after
seven

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(7) days after the Employee delivers to the Company an executed copy of this
Agreement and if the Employee has not exercised the Employee's right of
revocation as described in paragraph 8.G below, the Company shall cause to be
delivered (by U.S. mail), on the first business day of 1995, a check equal to
the Severance Benefit provided in the Plan, in the gross amount of
___________________________________ ($____________) minus employment taxes.

                   (b) The Employee agrees that the foregoing payment
constitutes the entire amount of monetary consideration provided to the Employee
under the Plan and this Agreement and that the Employee will not seek any
further compensation for any other claimed damage, costs, or attorneys' fees in
connection with the matters encompassed in this Agreement, including, but not
limited to, any claim with respect to discrimination, the WARN Act or any other
matter. As to the WARN Act, the Employee agrees that [HE OR SHE] is waiving all
rights, if any, under said Act and that the Employee is entering into this
Agreement freely, voluntarily and without any coercion.

                   (c) The Employee agrees that the Employee will not seek nor
accept employment with the Company in the future and that the Company is
entitled to reject without cause any application for employment with the Company
made by the Employee.

          THIRD:  The Employee represents that the Employee has not filed any
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complaints, claims, or actions against the Company, its officers, agents,
directors, supervisors, employees, or representatives with any state, federal,
or local agency or court and that the Employee will not do so at any time
hereafter (either on his/her account or as a member of a class) and that if any
agency or court assumes jurisdiction of any complaint, claim, or action
(including, without limitation, any class action) against the Company or its
affiliated companies or any of their officers, agents, directors, supervisors,
employees, or representatives on behalf of the Employee, the Employee will
direct that agency or court to withdraw from or dismiss with prejudice the
matter as to any claim made by [HIM OR HER] or on [HIS OR HER] behalf.

          FOURTH:  If Requested by the Company, and upon reasonable notice, the
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Employee will act or appear as a witness, deponent or in any other reasonable
capacity to assist the Company or any affiliate in any civil or criminal action
not arising from this Agreement.

          FIFTH:  The Employee agrees that all rights under section 1542 of the
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Civil Code of the State of California are waived by the Employee.  Section 1542
provides as follows:

          A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does
          not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the
          release, which if known by him must have materially affected his
          settlement with the debtor.

          SIXTH:  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1542 of the Civil
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Code of the State of California, or any other similar statute under the law of
the state of employment or residence, the
Employee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever discharges
the Company and each and all of its officers, agents, directors, supervisors,
employees, representatives, and their successors and assigns and all persons
acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of them from any and all
charges, complaints, claims, and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever,
known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected (hereinafter referred to as 'claim'
or 'claims') which the Employee at any time heretofore had or claimed to have or
which the Employee may have or claim to have regarding events that have occurred
as of the date of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all
claims related or in any manner incidental to the Employee's employment with the
Company or the termination therefrom or notice with respect to termination
therefrom under the WARN Act (29 U.S.C. (S) 2101, et seq.) or otherwise.  It is
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expressly understood by [INSERT NAME OF EMPLOYEE] that among the various rights
and 

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claims being waived in this Agreement are those arising under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. (S) 621, et seq.).

          SEVENTH:  The parties understand the word 'claims' to include all
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actions, claims, and grievances, whether actual or potential, known or unknown,
and specifically but not exclusively all claims arising out of the Employee's
employment with the Company and the Employee's termination.  All such claims
(including related attorneys' fees and costs) are forever barred by this
Agreement regardless of whether those claims are based on any alleged breach of
a duty arising in a statute, contract, or tort; any alleged unlawful act,
including, without limitation, discrimination or harassment of any kind
(including, without limitation:  age, race, sex, national origin, marital
status, religion, sexual preference, veteran's preference, disability); notice
under the WARN Act; any other claim or cause of action; and regardless of the
forum in which it might be brought.

          EIGHTH:  The Employee understands and agrees that [HE/SHE]:
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          A.   has reviewed all aspects of this Agreement;

          B.   has carefully read and fully understands all the provisions of
this Agreement;

          C.   understands that in agreeing to this document [HE OR SHE] is
releasing the Company from any and all claims [HE OR SHE] may have against the
Company;

          D.   knowingly and voluntarily agrees to all the terms set forth in
this Agreement;

          E.   was advised and hereby is advised in writing to consider the
terms of this Agreement and consult with an attorney of [HIS/HER] choice prior
to executing this Agreement;

          F.   has a full seven (7) days following the execution of this
Agreement and has been and hereby is advised in writing that this Agreement
shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has
expired; and

          G.   understands that rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. (S) 621, et seq.) that may arise after the
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date of this Agreement is executed are not waived.


          NINTH:  The parties acknowledge that they do not rely and have not
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relied upon any representation or statement made by any of the parties other
than those specifically stated in this written Agreement.

          TENTH:  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and
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upon their heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of said parties and each of them and to
their heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, and
assigns.  The Employee expressly warrants that the Employee has not transferred
to any person or entity any rights, causes of action, or claims released in this
Agreement.

          ELEVENTH:  Should any provision of this Agreement be declared or be
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determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be wholly or partially
illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and enforceability
of the remaining parts, terms, or provisions shall not be affected thereby, and
said illegal, unenforceable, or invalid part, term, or provision shall be deemed
not to be a part of this Agreement.

          TWELFTH:  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the
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parties hereto and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or
understandings, written or oral, between the parties hereto pertaining to the
subject matter hereof.

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          THIRTEENTH:  This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with
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the plain meaning of its terms and not strictly for or against any of the
parties hereto.

          FOURTEENTH:  If the Employee breaks [HIS OR HER] promise in this
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Agreement by filing a lawsuit or other complaint or charge based on claims that
the Employee has released, or by not having claim made on his behalf by a class-
type action dismissed, as to any person or entity, the Employee will pay that
person's or entity's reasonable attorneys' fees and all other costs incurred in
defending against the Employee's claim.  In addition, if the Employee breaks the
promises made in this Agreement, the Employee shall forfeit all right to future
benefits under the Agreement and must repay all Agreement benefits previously
received, upon the Company's demand.

          FIFTEENTH:  Finally, Employee agrees not to disparage the Company in
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any manner and not to disclose any confidential information or trade secrets
which the Employee learned while employed by the Company.  The Employee further
agrees not to solicit or help anyone solicit any employees or customers of the
Company to cease employment or to cease doing business with the Company.


EMPLOYEE                                 Catellus Development Corporation 
                                                                          
______________________________           By:  _____________________________  
[INSERT FULL NAME OF EMPLOYEE]                                            
                                                                          
                                         Title:  __________________________  
                                                                          
Dated:  ______________________           Dated:  __________________________

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