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EXHIBIT 10.10A

COMMERCIAL BANK OF KUWAIT

FACILITY(S) CONTRACT

This contract is concluded on 20/08/98 between:

1-The:   COMMERCIAL BANK OF KUWAIT        Address:   P.O BOX 2861, SAFAT 13029,
KUWAIT   First Party: The Bank     2-Messrs:   TELESOURCE CNMI INC.    
   Address:   TI: 860 Parkview Blvd., Lombard,   Second Party: The Customer

Both being fully eligible to agree and enter into contract agreed as follows:

ITEM 1: DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES & LIMITS

The Bank hereby agrees to offer accommodation and banking facilities to the
Customer unto the limit of USD $25,000,000.00 $ TWENTY FIVE MILLION ) and an
amount of — for foreign exchange trading( ________________________ ) on his
Account No. _______ with ______________________________ Branch and
__________________________________________________________________________
subject to the conditions stated below:

TYPES OF FACILITIES

1. LOAN for USD25,000,000/ maximum to be used for a period
of_________________________ at 3%+LIBOR p.a.
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2. ___________________ for _________________ maximum to be used for a period
of_________________________ at _____________% p.a.
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3. ___________________ for _________________ maximum to be used for a period
of_________________________ at _____________% p.a.
___________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________ for _________________ maximum to be used for a period
of_________________________ at _____________% p.a.
___________________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________ for _________________ maximum to be used for a period
of_________________________ at _____________% p.a.
___________________________________________________________________________

6. ___________________ for _________________ maximum to be used for a period
of_________________________ at _____________% p.a.
___________________________________________________________________________

7. ___________________ for _________________ maximum to be used for a period
of_________________________ at _____________% p.a.
___________________________________________________________________________

8. ___________________ for _________________ maximum to be used for a period
of_________________________ at _____________% p.a.
___________________________________________________________________________

ITEM 2: PURPOSE OF FACILITIES

The Customer shall use the facilities subject of this Contract for the purpose
provided for i.e. Rescheduling of exisiting
loan.__________________________________________________________________

ITEM 3: PERIOD OF FACILITIES

1. The facilities subject of this contract shall become operative on 12/12/2001
and shall fall due for repayment on 23/11/2005 without prejudice to the validity
of this contract and the enforceability of all the provisions herein contained
upon the Customer until the full satisfaction of all his obligations hereunder.

2. The conditions contained in the letter dated 12/12/2001 signed in
acknowledgement of acceptance by the Second Party shall form an integral part of
this contract and complementary to all terms and conditions herein contained.
The Second Party’s default of any such terms and conditions shall be deemed as
default of this contract.

ITEM 4: INTERESTS

1. The Bank will charge to the daily balance of any overdrawn account related to
the aforesaid facilities the interest rate hereby specified in accordance with
the Bank’s usual practice, in the event that the daily overdrawn balances exceed
the KD cash limits agreed on hereunder, the Bank may calculate interest based on
the maximum limit of the contractual interest rate specified by the Central Bank
of Kuwait being on that date 4.25% p.s. or the rate to be specified, in future,
by the Central Bank of Kuwait, whichever higher. In respect of the daily
overdrawn foreign currency balances where the Customer exceed the agreed limits,
interest shall be at the rate of 4% p.a. over the rate stated in item (1) above.

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Interest shall be calculated tram the date on which the facility limits were
exceeded until lull settlement without prejudice to the Bank’s right to take the
necessary action to recover the excess amount plus accrued interests.

2. Interests calculated in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall become
payable and charged to the Customer’s account quarterly/semi-annually/annually
as per the applicable banking regulations without prejudice to the conditions of
the loan(s) stated in paragraph(2) of item (6) below.

3. It is explicitly agreed that the Bank shall not pay any Interest to the
Customer on the credit balances of his accounts on which these facilities have
been granted.

4. It is explicitly agreed that the Bank may in the event of agreement to a
variable interest rate reconsider the agreed interest rate when charged to
customer’s account at the beginning of each interest period. Should the Bank opt
to amend this rate, the advice of debit to customer’s account applying the new
rate shall be binding upon him and deemed as notification to the customer of
this rate.

5. The Bank may, in respect of any amounts which the Customer defaults the
timely payment thereof, calculate delay interest based on the maximum
contractual interest rate specified by the Central Bank of Kuwait on the date of
such default or the maximum limit specified throughout this contract whichever
higher. Delay interest for foreign currencies shall be calculated at 4% p.a.
over the interest rate herein stated. Calculation of delay interest shall be in
the same manner as applicable to the contractual interest rate stipulated above
in accordance with the applicable banking practice without prejudice to the
Bank’s right to stop or cancel these facilities pursuant It

ITEM 5: COMMISSIONS

Without prejudice to the other items herein stated, the Bank charges a front-end
commitment fee (commitment Interest) at % pa. on the entire amounts of the
overdraft facilities granted hereunder. The Bank shall also charge on the
non-cash facilities the commissions specified in accordance with the banking
rules applicable in the Bank and the Customer acknowledges his full agreement
thereto. These commissions shall be charged In advance upon the utilization and
extension of these facilities from the date of such utilization up to the expiry
date.

ITEM 6: REPAYMENT

1. The Customer undertakes to repay the outstanding debt balance, interests,
commissions and expenses owing from him hereunder on the due date pursuant to
the provisions of this contract without prejudice to the following paragraph of
this item.

2. The Customer shall settle the loan (a) covered by these facilities amounting
to USD 25,000,000/ — (US Dollars TWENTY FIVE MILLION ONLY in the following
manner or according to the attached payment schedule which forms an integral
part hereof: In lump sum/by ______________________________installments for KD
________ each (________________________________________ _____________ The first
installment shall fall due on / / and the last installment for KD
________________ (            ) on    /            /    . Interests are payable
on a monthly basis or _____________________.

3. The Bank may claim the Customer for any difference In exchange rates in
addition to expenses, compensations and others incurred as a result of being
granted or utilizing the facilities subject of this contract The Bank may,
inrespect of entering into foreign currency forward sale contracts, also decide
at any time to cancel this type of facility and claim the Customer to pay the
difference in exchange rates in addition to related expenses, compensations and
any other dues.

ITEM 7: DEFAULT

If the Customer defaults the timely payment of any amount or the satisfaction of
any other obligation hereunder, whatsoever, the Bank may cease or cancel the
accommodation and facilities subject of this contact without notice or warning
or any other action, taking into consideration that all amounts incurred
hereunder and owing from the Customer shall become immediately payable and the
Bank may charge delay interests on the outstanding amounts pursuant to Item (4)
above.

ITEM 8: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ACCOUNT BALANCE

The Customer acknowledges that the balance of his account(s) No.
______________________ with the Bank is in on / / plus interest accrued on the
said overdrawn balance as of         /        /       .

ITEM 9: BANK BOOKS & ENTRIES

The Customer acknowledges the correctness of the Bank’s books and accounts which
he accepts as conclusive evidence of his obligations hereunder. He may not
oppose to their correctness in any manner, whatsoever, and waives his right to
request the auditing of the Bank’s books, accounts and entries under these
obligations by force of a court order.

ITEM 10: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

1. In the event that the Bank had not received a written objection from the
Customer as to the correctness of the account statement within 15 days from the
date such statement has been forwarded to him by ordinary mail It shall be
deemed as an acknowledgement on his part of the correctness of the details
contained In this statement and a final agreement to ail the entries therein
contained.

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2. If the Customer had not received the account statement within 15 days from
the date of despatch (quarterly or as agreed) and had not requested the Bank for
same in writing within one week from that date, he may not oppose against not
having received it nor to the entries therein contained in any manner,
whatsoever.

ITEM 11: NON ASSIGNMENT

The Customer may not assign or waive his obligations hereunder In favor of
others without the Bank’s prior approval in writing.

ITEM 11: NON ASSIGNMENT

The Customer may not assign or waive his rights or obligations hereunder to
others without the Bank’s prior written approval. The customer acknowledges that
the Bank may at any times assign its rights hereunder without the customer’s
prior consent.

ITEM 12: OTHER CONDITIONS & PROVISIONS

1. If there is any conflict between the terms herein and the terms and
conditions set out in the attached Term sheet dated 12/12/2001, theTerm Sheet’s
terms and conditions shall prevail.

2. All types of accounts, whatsoever, opened and existing in the Customers name
& to be opened in his name in future with the Bank or any of Its branches
whether In Kuwait or abroad shall be deemed as securing each other, regardless
of their titles. The Bank may combine or consolidate all or any of these
accounts or apply the credit balance in any of them to set off a debit balance
in another or freeze the credit balance In any of these accounts until the
Customer fulfills all his obligations towards the Bank. The Customer shall
authorize the Bank to effect any set-off debit the credit balance and make any
entries, settlements or transfers in any accounts existing at present or to be
opened in the Customers name with any of the Batik’s branches in Kuwait or
abroad.

3. All monies, securities, commercial papers, precious metals, goods and other
rights, whatsoever, registered or deposited at present or to be registered or
deposited in future in the Customers name with the Bank or any of its branches
in Kuwait or abroad are deemed as possessorily mortgaged in favor of the Bank
against all the obligations towards the Bank without the need to acknowledge
same The Bank may recover Its debt directly from the monies mentioned above by
priority set-off and precedence over any other creditor without any notice,
warning or legs proceeding.

The Customer undertakes to sign end execute alt transfers, assignments
mortgages, powers of attorney and any other documents which the Bank may require
for perfecting the Bank’s title to any securities subject of this contract. The
Customer authorizes the Bank to sign on his behalf in respect of any action
required to finalize these documents.

4. The Customer undertakes to provide the Bank within 3 months from the end of
the fiscal year with his annual balance sheet duly examined by an authorized
auditor with his networth declaration on a semi-annual or annual basis as may be
determined by the Bank at its sole discretion together with full reports on his
financial status in the forthcoming stage. He also undertakes to satisfy any
queries made by the Bank it this respect substantiated with evidencing
documents.

5. The Customer acknowledges that he unconditionally and irrevocably assigns to
CBK all his rights in the compensation amounts owing to him at present or in
future for the damages he had incurred as a result of the Iraqi invasion. The
Customer also guarantees that the Public Authority for Assessment of
Compensations shall execute this assignment and settle all amounts owing from
the Customer to the Bank.

ITEM 13: INDULGENCE

The customer acknowledges that any indulgence on part of the Bank in respect of
the limits, terms or due dates of the facilities hereby granted shall not affect
the binding effect of all the conditions and provisions of this contract upon
the customer. Indulgence on part of the Bank shall not be deemed a waiver of any
of its rights nor shall it diminish such rights.

ITEM 14: RELATED PARTIES

The Customer undertake to submit to the Bank a statement of all accounts in
which he is a part whether opened and existing a present or to be opened in
future, accounts held in his capacity as natural guardian of his minor children,
accounts of individual companies where he is a joint partner and money companies
where he owns more than 50% of the capital or has control thereof, in addition
to the accounts of all natural persons or corporate bodies which he guarantees
or is economically or legally related to them, so the financial difficulties
facing any of them would adversely affect his ability to honor his credit
obligations to the Bank. The Customer shall also undertake to advise the Bank of
any amendments or changes made to that statement throughout the contract
validity period or any extension thereof for any reason.

ITEM 15: SELECTED DOMICILE

The Customer acknowledges that all correspondence, account statements, legal and
judicial notices forwarded to him by the Bank to his address stated herein or to
the address last known to the Bank In a registered letter with acknowledgement
of receipt are correct and binding upon him and producing an legal effects. Any
change in the Customer’s address becomes effective only from the date of
receiving an advice from the Customer on changing this address.

ITEM 15: LAW & JUDICIAL JURISDICTION:

The Borrower irrevocably agrees that the Courts of (New York) and/or the Courts
of the State of Kuwait shall have jurisdiction to settle any disputes, which may
arise out or in connection with this facility contract. Nothing in this clause
limits the right of the Bank to bring proceedings against the Borrower in any
other court of competent jurisdiction; nor shall bringing or continuing of
proceedings in any other jurisdiction preclude the bringing or continuing of
proceedings in any other jurisdiction, whether concurrently or otherwise. If any
provision of this Faciltiy(s) Contract is prohibited or non enforceable in
Kuwait, such prohibition or non-enforceability shall not invalidate the
remaining provisions hereof or affect the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction.

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  First Party            Second Party  TELESOURCE CNMI INC.

  Name: K.J. SEMIKIAN   Signature:/s/ K. J. Semikian    
Name:____________________________  Signature: ______________________   
Name:____________________________  Signature: ______________________   
Name:____________________________  Signature: ______________________ 

LOAN INSTALLMENT REPAYMENT SCHEDULE

Installment Amount (     ) Due Date Installment Amount (   ) Due Date US$
2,500,000.00   18.02.2002   US$ 1,750,000.00   19.11.2004  

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US$ 2,500,000.00  19.8.2002  US$ 1,500,000.00  21.02.2005 

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US$ 1,750,000.00  19.2.2003  US$ 1,500,000.00  23.5.2005 

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US$ 1,750,000.00  19.5.2003  US$ 1,500,000.00  23.8.2005 

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US$ 1,750,000.00  19.8.2003  US$ 1,500,000.00  23.11.2005 

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US$ 1,750,000.00  19.11.2003 

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US$ 1,750,000.00  19.2.2004 

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US$ 1,750,000.00  19.5.2004 

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US$ 1,750,000.00  19.8.2004 

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Name: Telesource CNMI, Inc.

Name:__________________________________
Name:__________________________________
Name:__________________________________ Signature: /s/ K.J. Semikian

Signature: ____________________________
Signature: ____________________________
Signature: ____________________________

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
IRREVOCABLE JOINT AND SEVERAL GUARANTEE

We have reviewed the conditions and provisions of the Facility Contract dated
12/12/01 signed between the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (hereinafter referred to
as the “Bank”) and its customer Mr/Messrs TELESOURCE CNMI INC. (hereinafter
referred to as the “Debtor”). We hereby acknowledge that we agree to be bound
towards you jointly with the Debtor for all obligations and amounts, whatsoever,
owing to the Bank under the above contract for any reason, whatsoever. This
guarantee covers all amounts charged to the account(s) on which the facilities
have been granted in any form and the overdrawn balance existing in the account
upon closing it or any other account on which the facilities are being used.

This guarantee is continuous, unconditional and irrevocable. Under this
guarantee, the Bank may claim us for the outstanding debt balance arising from
the above contract and all related interests, expenses, commissions and others
without us having the right to oppose thereto. Our guarantee shall remain valid,
continuous and legally binding in the event of renewal, extension or amendment
of the facility contract for any reason, whatsoever until the Bank recovers all
its rights from the guaranteed debtor.

It is understood that all monies, securities, commercial papers, precious
metals, goods and other rights, whatsoever, registered or deposited in our name
at present or to be registered or deposited in our name in future with the Bank
or any of its branches in Kuwait or abroad guarantee the fulfillment of our
obligations hereunder without the need to acknowledge the same. The Bank may
recover its debt directly from me monies mentioned above byway of priority
set-off and precedence over any other creditor without notice, wanting or any
other action, whatsoever, and without prejudice to the Bank’s right to take the
necessary actions to recover its rights in full. The Bank may deduct the debt
guaranteed by us from any accounts open at present or to be opened in our name
in future with any of Its branches in Kuwait abroad without any notice, warning
or any other action, whatsoever.

We understand that we submit to all the provisions stipulated in the facility
contract mentioned above. We also undertake to provide the Bank with any
statements they may require at any time on current financial position or balance
sheet provided we substantiate our responses with evidencing documents.

The Borrower irrevocably agrees that the Courts of (New York) and/or the Courts
of the State of Kuwait shall have jurisdiction to settle any disputes, which may
arise out or in connection with this facility contract. Nothing in this clause
limits the right of the Bank to bring proceedings against the Borrower in any
other court of competent jurisdiction; nor shall bringing or continuing of
proceedings in any other jurisdiction preclude the bringing or continuing of
proceedings in any other jurisdiction, whether concurrently or otherwise. If any
provision of this Faciltiy(s) Contract is prohibited or non enforceable in
Kuwait, such prohibition or non-enforceability shall not invalidate the
remaining provisions hereof or affect the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction.

JOINT GUARANTOR

Name of Joint Guarantor(s) Account No. Signatures

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FOUAD SAUD HAMID BEHBEHANI     /s/ Fouad Saud Hamid Behbehani

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NASRALLAR SAUD HAMID BEHBEHANI     /s/ Nasrallar Saud Hamid Behbehani

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SAYED HAMID BEHBEHANI & SONS CO. W.L.L     /s/ Sayed Hamid Behbehani & Sons Co.
W.L.L.

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Guarantor(s) Address:

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Date: