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 EXHIBIT 10.26
 CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. ASTERISKS DENOTE OMISSIONS.
 SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
This agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of the 23rd day of September 1998 ("Effective Date"), by and between Excite, Inc., a Delaware corporation, located at 555 Broadway, Redwood City, California 94063 ("Excite"), and Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc., a New York corporation, located at 4700 Westside Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 ("Client").