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                                                                       Exhibit 1

                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                              VENTURES-UNITED, INC.


     We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen years or more,
acting as incorporators of the corporation under the provisions of the Utah
Business Corporation Act (hereinafter called the "Act"), do hereby adopt the
following Articles of Incorporation for such Corporation.


                                    ARTICLE I

     NAME. The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation") is
VENTURES-UNITED, INC.

                                   ARTICLE II

     PERIOD OF DURATION. The period of duration of the Corporation is perpetual.

                                   ARTICLE III

     PURPOSE AND POWERS. The purposes for which this Corporation is organized is
to invest in all forms of investment, including real and personal property,
stocks and bonds, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of a business
opportunity in any industry including industries such as manufacturing, finance,
service, natural resources, high technology, product development, medical,
communications or any other industry; and to engage in all other lawful
business.


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                                   ARTICLE IV

     CAPITALIZATION. The Corporation shall have the authority to issue
500,000,000 (five hundred million) shares of stock each having a par value of
one-tenth of one cent ($0.001). All stock of the Corporation shall be of the
same class and shall have the same rights and preferences. Fully paid stock of
this Corporation shall not be liable for further call or assessment. The
authorized trading shares shall be issued at the discretion of the Directors.

                                    ARTICLE V

     COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS. The Corporation shall not commence business until
at least One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) has been received by the Corporation as
consideration for the issuance of its shares.

                                   ARTICLE VI

     INITIAL REGISTERED OFFICE AND INITIAL REGISTERED AGENT. The address of the
initial registered office of the Corporation is 217 West 900 South, Orem, Utah
84057, and the initial registered Agent at such office is Jerry Sulz.

                                   ARTICLE VII

     DIRECTORS. The Corporation shall be governed by a Board of Directors
consisting of no less than three (3) and no more than nine (9) directors.
Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation. The number of Directors
constituting the initial Board of Directors is three (3) and the names and post
office

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addresses of the persons who shall serve as Directors until their successors are
elected and qualified are:

     Jerry Sulz                    217 West 900 South
                                   Orem, Utah 84057

     Stewart Sulz                  217 West 900 South
                                   Orem, Utah 84057

     Eileen Sulz                   217 West 900 South
                                   Orem, Utah 84057

                                   ARTICLE IIX

     INCORPORATORS. The name and post office address of each incorporator is:

     Jerry Sulz                    217 West 900 South
                                   Orem, Utah 84057

     Stewart Sulz                  217 West 900 South
                                   Orem, Utah 84057

     Eileen Sulz                   217 West 900 South
                                   Orem, Utah 84057

                                   ARTICLE IX

     PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS. There shall be no pre-emptive rights to acquire
unissued and/or treasury shares of the stock of the Corporation.

                                   ARTICLE X

     VOTING OF SHARES. Each outstanding share of common stock of the
Corporation shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote
at the meeting of the stockholders. Each stockholder shall be entitled to
vote his or its shares in person or by proxy, executed in writing by such
stockholders, or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. At each election of
Directors, every stockholder entitled to vote in such election shall have

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the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares owned by him or
it for as many persons as there are Directors to be elected and for whose
election he or it has the right to vote, bu the Shareholder shall have no right
to accumulate his or its votes with regard to such election.

     Jerry Sulz hereby accepts the appointment as registered agent for
Ventures-United, Inc.


                                       /s/ Jerry Sulz
                                       ---------------------------
                                       Registered Agent

STATE OF UTAH          )
                       ) ss.
COUNTY OF UTAH         )


     On the 10th day of February, 1986, personally appeared before me, Jerry
Sulz, who being by me first duly sworn, severally declared that he is the
registered agent who signed the foregoing document as the registered agent.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of
February, 1986.


                                       /s/ Susan Bertele
                                       ---------------------------
                                       NOTARY PUBLIC
                                       Residing at Orem

My Commission Expires:
11/07/88

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STATE OF UTAH          )
                       ) ss.
COUNTY OF UTAH         )


     On the 10th day of February, 1986, personally appeared before me Jerry
Sulz, Stewart Sulz, and Eileen Sulz, who acknowledged to me that they are the
persons who signed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation as incorporators and
that they have read the foregoing Articles of Incorporation and know the content
thereof, and that the same is true of their knowledge as to those matters upon
which they operate on information and belief, and as to those matters believe
them to be true.

                                       /s/ Jerry Sulz
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                                       Jerry Sulz


                                       /s/ Stewart Sulz
                                       ---------------------------
                                       Stewart Sulz


                                       /s/ Eileen Sulz
                                       ---------------------------
                                       Eileen Sulz


     SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 10th day o February, 1986.


                                       /s/ Susan Bertele
                                       ---------------------------
                                       NOTARY PUBLIC
                                       Residing at Orem

My Commission Expires:
11/07/88