EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 21, 2004 – Eatec Corporation, a food service management system software company, signed a 9,200 square foot lease at 1900 Powell Street in Emeryville. Eatec locked in a five year lease that will commence July 15, 2004. Matt Elmquist and Alan Bernier of Aegis Realty Partners brokered the deal, representing the tenant. Equity Office Properties is the owner and property manager of the four-building Watergate Tower complex.

Founded in 1985, Eatec Corporation is a food service management system software company. The company will be relocating its headquarters from 1350 Ocean Avenue in Emeryville. The new office space will accommodate their overall employee growth due to increasing sales. “We are pleased with our new office space and the economic terms of our lease,” stated Gabrielle Saad, Executive Vice President of Eatec. “We explored several real estate options and this space was the best overall fit given our requirements.”

Aegis Realty Partners was able to leverage the relative softness in the Emeryville office market to arrive at the best possible lease terms for Eatec. The space is “plug and play” and allows for continued growth of Eatec’s business. “Eatec was focused on remaining in Emeryville given the central location for its employees. We were able to negotiate favorable terms based on the competition among landlords and our market knowledge. We identified one of the last spaces with quality furniture and IT infrastructure in place. Eatec is receiving a great value,” said Matt Elmquist of Aegis.

ABOUT AEGIS:
Oakland-based Aegis Realty Partners is a full service commercial real estate brokerage firm. In the past two years, Aegis Realty Partners has represented clients in transactions totaling over 1.5 million square feet, and is unique among real estate brokerage firms for its focus on tenant representation. For more information about Aegis, visit the company’s website at http://www.aegisrealty.com.

For more information about Eatec, go to http://www.eatec.com