


                TERMINATION OF OPTION AGREEMENT



          This Termination Agreement is made this 21st day of
May, 1996 by and between MARK GETTYSBURG ASSOCIATES, L.P., a
Pennsylvania limited partnership ("Gettysburg") and MARK CENTERS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership ("MCLP").


                         RECITALS


          A.   Gettysburg and MCLP are parties to a certain
Option Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 (the "Option
Agreement") pursuant to which Gettysburg granted to MCLP an
option to purchase certain property owned by and located in
Dallas Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, more particularly
described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto.  The Option Agreement
is evidenced by a Memorandum of Option Agreement also dated June
1, 1993.

          B.   At the February 13, 1996 meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Mark Centers Trust, general partner of MCLP, the
Board of Trustees agreed to cancel and to terminate the Option
Agreement. 

          C.   Gettysburg and MCLP are entering into this
Termination Agreement in order to render the Option Agreement
null and void and of no further force and effect.  

          NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the
covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

          1.   The Option Agreement is null and void and of no
further force and effect.  Neither Gettysburg nor MCLP shall have
any further rights or liabilities under the Option Agreement.

          2.   The Memorandum of Option Agreement is of no
further force and effect.
          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Gettysburg and MCLP have executed
this Termination Agreement as of the day and year first-above
written.

                              MARK GETTYSBURG ASSOCIATES, L.P. a
                              Pennsylvania limited partnership,
                              by its general partner

                              MARK GETTYSBURG REALTY, INC.


                              By:  /s/ Marvin L. Slomowitz  
                              Name:  Marvin L. Slomowitz
                              Title: President


                              MARK CENTERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
                              by its general partner



                              By:  MARK CENTERS TRUST

                              By:  /s/ David S. Zook
                              Name:  David S. Zook
                              Title: Executive Vice President

