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                                                                    Exhibit 3(i)


                          CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                                ICHOR Corporation


         1. The name of the corporation is ICHOR Corporation (the
"Corporation").

         2. The name of its registered agent is The Corporation Trust Company
and the address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation
Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801.

         3. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware, as from time to time amended.

         4. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the
Corporation shall have authority to issue is Thirty-Five Million (35,000,000)
shares, of which Five Million (5,000,000) shares shall be preferred stock, $.01
par value, and Thirty Million (30,000,000) shares shall be common stock, $.0l
par value. The preferred stock of the Corporation may be issued from time to
time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized, in a
resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such preferred stock, to
fix, state and express the powers, rights, designations, preferences,
qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof and to fix the number of
shares of such series.

         Except as otherwise provided by law, the shares of stock of the
Corporation, regardless of class, may be issued by the Corporation from time to
time in such amounts, for such consideration and for such corporate purposes as
the Corporation's Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

         5. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law,
the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the
By-laws of the Corporation. but any By-laws so made, altered or repealed may be
amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote thereon.

         6. (a) The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended
from time to time, indemnify every person who is or was a party, or is
threatened to be made a party,



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to (i) any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, or (ii) any threatened pending
or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a
judgment in its favor, by reason of the fact that such person serves or has
served at any time as a Director or officer of the Corporation, or who at the
request of the Corporation serves or at any time has served as a Director or
officer of another corporation (including subsidiaries of the Corporation) or of
any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, from and against any
and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered
by said law. Such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased
to be a Director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors and administrators of such a person. The Corporation may also
indemnify any and all other persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under
any applicable law from time to time in effect to the extent authorized by the
Board of Directors and permitted by such law. The indemnification provided by
this Article 6 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any
person may be entitled under any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation,
other By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors, or
otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in
another capacity while holding such office.

                  (b) To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent
of the Corporation, or a person serving in any other enterprise at the request
of the Corporation, shall have been successful on the merits or otherwise in
defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsection (a) of this
Article 6 or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be
indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and
reasonably paid or incurred by him in connection therewith.

                  (c) Any indemnification under this Article 6 (unless ordered
by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific
case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer,
employee or agent is proper in the circumstance because he has met the
applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Article 6. Such determination
shall be made (1) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum
consisting of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding,
or (2) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of
disinterested Directors so directs, by independent legal counsel, who may be one


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of the regular independent legal counsel of the Corporation, in a written
opinion, or (3) by the stockholders.

                  (d) Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by a person
in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit
or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition
of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Corporation of an
undertaking in writing by or on behalf of the person to be indemnified to repay
such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article 6. Such expenses
(including attorneys' fees) incurred by other employees and agents may be so
paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems
appropriate.

                  (e) The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation. or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him
and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such,
whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against
such liability under the provisions of this Article 6.

                  (f) For purposes of this Article 6, the term "corporation"
shall include constituent corporations referred to in Subsection (h) of Section
145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (or any similar
provision of applicable law at the time in effect), and references to "other
enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans.

         7. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the
Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director, except for liability (A) for any breach of the director's
duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (B) for acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (C) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
or (D) for any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal
benefit. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended after this Article 7
becomes effective to authorize elimination or limitation of liability of
directors, then, upon the effective date of any such amendment, the liability of
a director of the Corporation shall, without further


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act, be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware
General Corporation Law as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this
article by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any
right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of
such repeal or modification.

         8. The Corporation shall not be governed by the provisions of Section
203 of the Delaware General corporation Law.

         9. In elections for directors, voting need not be by ballot, unless
required by vote of the stockholders before the voting for the election of
directors begins.

         10. The name and mailing address of the incorporator is as follows:

                                Richard D. Rose
                                One Riverfront Center
                                Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

         I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the
purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying
that this my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly
have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of September, 1996.



                                /s/ RICHARD D. ROSE
                                -------------------------------
                                Richard D. Rose
                                Incorporator


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                              CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
                                       OF
                              PDG REMEDIATION, INC.
                                      INTO
                                ICHOR CORPORATION


                         Pursuant to Section 252 of the
                General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware


         ICHOR CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:

         FIRST: That the name and state of incorporation of each
of the constituent corporations of the merger (the "Constituent
Corporations") are as follows;

               Name                                      State of Incorporation
               ----                                      ----------------------

         PDG Remediation, Inc.                                Pennsylvania
         ICHOR Corporation                                    Delaware

         SECOND: That an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement"),
dated as of October 1, 1996, between the Constituent Corporations was approved,
adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by each of the Constituent
Corporations in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c) of Section
252 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and Sections 1921-26
of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended (15 Pa. C.S.
Sections 1921-26).

         THIRD: That the name of the corporation surviving the merger is ICHOR
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Surviving Corporation").


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         FOURTH: That the Certificate of Incorporation of ICHOR Corporation, as
currently in effect, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation.

         FIFTH: That the executed Merger Agreement is on file at the principal
place of business of the Surviving Corporation. The address of said principal
place of business is 300 Oxford Drive, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146.

         SIXTH: That a copy of the Merger Agreement will be furnished by the
Surviving Corporation, upon request and without cost, to any stockholder or
shareholder of any Constituent Entity.

         SEVENTH: That the authorized capital stock of each of the Constituent
Entities is as follows:

         PDG Remediation, Inc.              30,000,000 shares of common
                                            stock, $.01 par value, and
                                            5,000,000 shares of preferred
                                            stock, $.0l par value

         ICHOR Corporation                  30,000,000 shares of common
                                            stock, $.01 par value, and
                                            5,000,000 shares of preferred
                                            stock, $.01 par value

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Merger has been signed by the
President and attested by the Assistant Secretary of the Surviving Corporation
this 12th day of November, 1996

ATTEST:                                ICHOR CORPORATION


By /s/ CHRISTINA L. GOETZ              By /s/ JOHN M. MUSACCHIO
   -------------------------              ---------------------------
Title  Assistant Secretary             Title  President
     -----------------------                 ------------------------
       Christina L. Goetz                     John M. Musacchio



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                           CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
                                ICHOR CORPORATION


         ICHOR Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), desires
to designate the rights and preferences of a series of preferred stock (the
"Series 1 Preferred Stock") in accordance with the Corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation and Section 151 o( the Delaware General Corporation Law. Leonard
Petersen, Director of the Corporation, hereby certifies the following:

         1. This Certificate is the act and deed of Leonard Petersen, Director
of the Corporation. The facts stated in this Certificate are true.

         2. The resolutions attached as Exhibit A were duly adopted by the board
of directors effective March 5, 1998.

         3. The number of shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock to which the
resolutions at Exhibit A apply is 500,000 shares.

         DATED March 5, 1998.


                                 /s/ LEONARD PETERSEN
                                 -----------------------
                                 Leonard Petersen
                                 Director

         DATED March 5, 1998.


                                 /s/ KIM C. MOLLER
                                 -----------------------
                                 (Signature of Notary)

                                 KIM C. MOLLER
                                 -----------------------
                                 (Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)


                                 Notary public in and for British Columbia,
                                 Canada, residing at Vancouver, British Columbia

                                 My commission expires at the pleasure of her
                                 majesty the Queen in the Right of the Province
                                 of British Columbia


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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             DIRECTORS' RESOLUTIONS


BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1.       A first series of Preferred Stock be and is hereby designated as "5%
         Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 1" (the
         "Series 1 Preferred Stock").

2.       The number of Series 1 Preferred Stock in the capital of the
         Corporation be and is hereby fixed at 500,000.

3.       The Series 1 Preferred Stock shall have attached thereto the special
         rights and restrictions, as a series, in substantially the form set out
         in Schedule "A" hereto, with such changes, additions and alterations
         thereto as the President or Secretary may deem necessary or desirable,
         and that the constating documents of the Corporation be amended as
         necessary to incorporate same.

4.       Any one director or officer of the Corporation be and is hereby
         authorized to execute and deliver the Certificate of Designations
         relating to the Series 1 Preferred Stock for and on behalf of the
         Corporation.



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                                  SCHEDULE "A"


         The first series of Preferred Stock, designated 5% Cumulative
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 1 (the "Series 1 Shares") shall
have attached thereto, in addition to the rights, privileges, restrictions,
conditions and limitations attaching to the Preferred Stock as a class, the
following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions (the "Series 1
Provisions"):

1.       GENERAL

1.1      DEFINITIONS

         Where used in these Series 1 Provisions, the following words and
phrases shall, unless there is something in the context otherwise inconsistent
therewith, have the following meanings, respectively:

(a)      "business day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other
         day treated as a holiday in the State of Delaware;

(b)      "close of business" means the normal closing hour of the principal
         office of the transfer agent for the Series 1 Shares;

(c)      "Common Shares" means the Common Shares in the Corporation as such
         shares were constituted on February 20, 1998, or as such shares may be
         changed from time to time, provided that any adjustment in the
         Conversion Rate required by clause 3.5 hereof has been made;

(d)      "Conversion Price" means 90% of the Current Market Price;

(e)      "Conversion Rate" means at any time means the number of Common Shares
         into which one Series 1 Share may be converted at such time in
         accordance with the provisions of Section 3;

(f)      "Current Market Price" of the Common Shares on any date means the
         arithmetic weighted average of the closing prices for sales of Common
         Shares on the designated exchange based upon the 20 day average closing
         trading price on the designated exchange, provided that in the event
         that the Common Shares are not listed on any stock exchange or through
         any quotation system, Current Market Price shall be determined by the
         board of directors of the Corporation, which determination shall be
         conclusive;

(g)      "designated exchange" means on any date, the stock exchange or
         quotation system through which the largest number of Common Shares of
         the Corporation traded over the 20 trading day period immediately
         preceding such date;

(h)      "director" means a director of the Corporation for the time being and
         "directors" or "board of directors" means the board of directors of the
         Corporation or, if duly


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         constituted and empowered, the executive committee of the board of
         directors of the Corporation for the time being, and reference, without
         further elaboration, to action by the directors means either action by
         the directors of the Corporation as a board or action by the said
         executive committee as such committee;

(i)      "herein", "hereto", "hereunder", "hereof', "hereby" and similar
         expressions mean or refer to these Series 1 Provisions and not to any
         particular Section, clause, subclause, subdivision or portion hereof,
         and the expressions "Section", "clause" and "subclause" followed by a
         number or a letter mean and refer to the specified Section, clause or
         subclause hereof;

(j)      "Initial Issue Date" means the first date on which any Series 1 Shares
         are issued and outstanding;

(k)      "Issue Price" means $10.00 per Series 1 Share;

(l)      "Junior Shares" means any shares in the capital of the Corporation
         ranking after or subordinate to the Series 1 Shares as to the payment
         of dividends or the return of capital, including, without limiting the
         generality of the foregoing, the Common Shares;

(m)      "Liquidation Distribution" means the distribution of assets of the
         Corporation on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
         Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other
         distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for
         the purpose of winding up its affairs;

(n)      "ranking as to capital" means ranking or priority with respect to the
         distribution of assets in the event of a Liquidation Distribution;

(o)      "Series 1 Holder" means a person recorded on the securities register of
         the Corporation as being the registered holder of one or more Series 1
         Shares;

(p)      "trading day" means any day on which the designated exchange is open
         for business and on which the relevant class of shares of the
         Corporation are traded; and

(q)      "transfer agent" means the corporation or corporations from time to
         time appointed by the directors as the transfer agent for the Series 1
         Shares and, in the event that no such person is appointed, "transfer
         agent" means the Corporation.

1.2      GENDER, ETC.

         Words importing only the singular number include the plural and vice
versa and words importing any gender include all genders.


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1.3      CURRENCY

         All monetary amounts referred to herein shall be in lawful money of the
United States.

1.4      HEADINGS

         The division of these Series 1 Provisions into Sections, clauses,
subclauses or other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation hereof.

1.5      BUSINESS DAY

         In the event that any date upon which any dividends on the Series 1
Shares are payable by the Corporation, or upon or by which any other action is
required to be taken by the Corporation or any Series 1 Holder hereunder, is not
a business day, then such dividend shall be payable or such other action shall
be required to be taken on or by the next succeeding day which is a business
day.

2.       DIVIDENDS

2.1      DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS

         The holders of Series 1 Shares shall be entitled to receive and the
Corporation shall pay thereon, as and when declared by the board of directors
out of funds legally available for such purpose, fixed preferential cumulative
cash dividends at the rate of $0.50 per share per annum. Such dividends shall
accrue, whether or not earned or declared, from and including the date of issue
of such shares and, subject as hereinafter provided, shall be payable in equal
quarterly installments of $0.125 per share on the last day of each of March,
June, September and December in each year (each of which date is hereinafter
referred to as a "dividend payment date"). The first dividend payment date shall
be March 31. 1998.

2.2      AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND

         The amount of the dividend for any period which is less than a full
quarter with respect to any Series 1 Share:

         (i)      which is issued, redeemed or purchased; or

         (ii)     where assets of the Corporation are distributed to the Series
                  1 Holders pursuant to Section 6 hereof;

shall be equal to the amount calculated by multiplying $0.125 by a fraction the
numerator of which is the number of days in such quarter for which such share
has been outstanding (including the dividend payment date at the beginning of
such quarter if such share was outstanding on that date excluding the next
succeeding dividend payment date if such share was outstanding on that date),
and the denominator of which is the number of days in such quarter


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(including the dividend payment date at the beginning thereof and excluding the
next succeeding dividend payment date).

         The amount of dividend payable in respect of each Series 1 Share on the
first dividend payment date following the Initial Issue Date shall be that
proportion of $0.125 which the number of days from and including the Initial
Issue Date to but excluding such dividend payment date is to the total number of
days in the 3 month period immediately preceding such dividend payment date.

2.3      CUMULATION OF DIVIDENDS

         If on any dividend payment date a dividend accrued to and payable on
such date is not paid in full on the Series 1 Shares then issued and
outstanding, the dividend or the unpaid part thereof shall be paid on a
subsequent dividend payment date or dividend payment dates determined by the
board of directors on which the Corporation shall have sufficient moneys legally
available for the payment of the same. The Series 1 Holders shall not be
entitled to any dividends other than or in excess of the fixed preferential
cumulative dividends provided for in this Section 2.

3.       CONVERSION

3.1      RIGHT TO CONVERT

         Upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the
holders of Series 1 Shares shall have the right, at any time and from time to
time, up to the close of business on March 6, 2003, or, in the case of Series 1
Shares called for redemption, to the close of business on the business day
immediately preceding the date fixed for redemption, whichever is earlier
(provided, however, that if the Corporation shall fail to redeem such Series 1
Shares in accordance with the notice of redemption the right of conversion shall
thereupon be restored as if such call for redemption had not been made), to
convert all or any part of their Series 1 Shares into fully paid and
non-assessable Common Shares, at the Conversion Rate in effect on the date of
conversion. Unless and until adjusted in accordance with these Series 1
Provisions, the Conversion Rate shall be equal to the quotient obtained when the
Issue Price plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon outstanding as at the
date of conversion is divided by the Conversion Price.

3.2      CONVERSION PROCEDURE

         The conversion right provided for in clause 3.1 may be exercised by
completing and executing a notice of conversion on the certificate or
certificates representing the Series 1 Shares in respect of which the holder
thereof desires to exercise such right of conversion or such other form of
notice approved by the Corporation and by delivering the said notice and
certificate or certificates to the transfer agent for the Series 1 Shares at any
office for the transfer of the Series 1 Shares. The said notice of conversion
shall be signed by such holder or by his duly authorized attorney or agent with
signature guaranteed in a manner satisfactory to the transfer agent and shall
specify the number of Series 1 Shares which the Series 1 Holder desires to have
converted.


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The transfer form in the certificate or certificates in question need not be
endorsed, except in the circumstances contemplated by clause 3.3. If less than
all the Series 1 Shares represented by a certificate or certificates are to be
converted, the Series 1 Holder shall be entitled to receive, at the expense of
the Corporation, a new certificate representing the Series 1 Shares represented
by the certificate or certificates surrendered as aforesaid which are not to be
converted.

3.3      PERSON TO WHOM COMMON SHARES WILL BE ISSUED

         On any conversion of Series 1 Shares the share certificates for Common
Shares resulting therefrom shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation in
the name of the registered holder of the Series 1 Shares converted or in such
name or names as such registered holder may direct in writing, provided that
such registered holder shall pay any applicable security transfer taxes. In any
case where the Common Shares are to be issued in the name at a person other than
the holder of the converted Series 1 Shares, the transfer form on the back of
the certificates in question shall be endorsed by the registered holder of the
Series 1 Shares or his duly authorized attorney or agent, with signature
guaranteed in a manner satisfactory to the transfer agent.

3.4      EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONVERSION

         Each Series 1 Holder whose shares are to be converted in whole or in
part (or any other person or persons in whose name or names any certificates
representing Common Shares are issued as provided in clause 3.3) shall be deemed
to have become the holder of record of the Common Shares into which such Series
1 Shares are converted, for all purposes, on the respective dates of receipt by
the transfer agent of the certificate or certificates representing the Series 1
Shares to be converted as provided in clause 3.2, notwithstanding any delay in
the delivery of the certificate or certificates representing the Common Shares
into which such Series 1 Shares have been converted and, effective as of and
throughout such respective dates, the Series 1 Holder shall cease to be
registered as the holder of record of the Series 1 Shares so converted.

3.5      ADJUSTMENT OF CONVERSION RATE

3.5.1    If and whenever at any time and from time to time the Corporation shall
         (i) subdivide, redivide or change its then outstanding Common Shares
         into a greater number of Common Shares, (ii) reduce, combine or
         consolidate or change its then outstanding Common Shares into a lesser
         number of Common Shares, or (iii) issue Common Shares (or securities
         exchangeable or convertible into Common Shares) to the holders of all
         or substantially all of its then outstanding Common Shares by way of
         stock dividend or other distribution (other than a stock dividend paid
         in the ordinary course) (any of such events being herein called a
         "Common Share Reorganization"), the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted
         effective immediately after the record date at which the holders of
         Common Shares are determined for the purpose of the Common Share
         Reorganization to provide that each Series 1 Holder shall thereafter be
         entitled to receive such number of Common Shares as he would have been
         entitled to receive had he exercised his conversion rights immediately
         prior to such Common Share Reorganization.

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3.5.2    If and whenever there is a capital reorganization of the Corporation
         not otherwise provided for in this clause 3.5 or a consolidation,
         merger, arrangement or amalgamation (statutory or otherwise) of the
         Corporation with or into another body corporate (any such event being
         called a "Capital Reorganization"), any Series 1 Holder who has not
         exercised his right of conversion prior to the record date for such
         Capital Reorganization shall be entitled to receive and shall accept,
         upon the exercise of such right at any time after the record date for
         such Capital Reorganization, in lieu of the number of Common Shares to
         which he was theretofore entitled upon conversion, the aggregate number
         of shares or other securities of the Corporation or of the corporation
         or body corporate resulting, surviving or continuing from the Capital
         Reorganization that such holder would have been entitled to receive as
         a result of such Capital Reorganization if, on the record date, he had
         been the registered holder of the number of Common Shares to which he
         was theretofore entitled upon conversion, subject to adjustment
         thereafter in accordance with provisions the same, as nearly as may be
         possible, as those contained in this clause 3.5; provided that no such
         Capital Reorganization shall be carried into effect unless all
         necessary steps shall have been taken so that the Series 1 Holder shall
         thereafter be entitled to receive such number of shares or other
         securities of the Corporation or of the corporation or body corporate
         resulting, surviving or continuing from the Capital Reorganization.

3.5.3    In case of any reclassification of, or other change in, the outstanding
         Common Shares other than a Common Share Reorganization or a Capital
         Reorganization, the right of conversion shall be adjusted immediately
         after the record date for such reclassification or other change so that
         Series 1 Holders shall be entitled to receive, upon the exercise of
         such right at any time after the record date of such reclassification
         or other change, such shares, securities or rights as they would have
         received had such Series 1 Shares been converted into Common Shares
         immediately prior to such record date subject to adjustment thereafter
         in accordance with provisions, the same as nearly may be possible, as
         those contained in this clause 3.5.

3.6      ENTITLEMENT TO DIVIDENDS

         Each Series 1 Holder on the record date for any dividend declared
payable on the Series 1 Shares shall be entitled to such dividend
notwithstanding that any Series 1 Share owned by him is converted after such
record date and before the payment date of such dividend. The registered holder
of any Common Share resulting from any conversion effected pursuant to this
Section 3 shall be entitled to rank equally with the registered holders of all
other Common Shares in respect of all dividends declared payable to holders of
Common Shares of record on or after the date of conversion.

3.7      AVOIDANCE OF FRACTIONAL SHARES

         In any case where a fraction of a Common Share would otherwise be
issuable on conversion of one or more Series 1 Shares, the Corporation shall, at
its option, either (i) adjust such fractional interest by payment by check in an
amount equal to the then current market value of such fractional interest or
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delivery entitling the holder thereof and of other similar certificates
aggregating one full Common Share, upon surrender of such certificates at such
place as may be designated therein, to obtain from the Corporation a full Common
Share and to receive a share certificate therefor; such checks shall be payable
to the holders thereof in lawful money of the United States at par at any branch
in the United States of the Corporation's bankers for the time being and such
scrip certificates shall be in such form and shall be subject to such terms and
conditions as the directors may determine and shall provide that the holder
thereof shall not thereby be a shareholder and shall not be entitled to receive
dividends or to any other rights of a shareholder. The amount of any cash
adjustment shall equal the current market value of such fractional interest
computed on the basis of the last sale price (or average of the bid and asked
prices if there were no sales) per share for the Common Shares on the NASDAQ
Stock Market (or. if such shares are not then listed and posted for trading on
such stock exchange, on such stock exchange or quotation system through which
such shares are listed and posted for trading as may be selected by the board of
directors) on the business day next preceding the conversion date. In the event
that the Common Shares of the Corporation are not listed on any stock exchange
or through any quotation system the current market value shall be determined by
the board of directors which determination shall be conclusive.

4.       REDEMPTION

4.1      OPTIONAL REDEMPTION

4.1.1    The Corporation, upon giving notice as hereinafter provided, may redeem
         all at any time and part from time to time of the then outstanding
         Series 1 Shares, on payment for each share to be redeemed of the Issue
         Price together in each case with an amount equal to all accrued and
         unpaid cumulative preferential dividends thereon calculated to but
         excluding the date fixed for redemption, the whole constituting and
         herein referred to as the "Redemption Price". The Redemption Price
         shall be adjusted in the event of any subdivision, redivision,
         reduction, combination or consolidation of the outstanding Series 1
         Shares to provide that the Series 1 Holders shall thereafter be
         entitled to receive the same amount in respect of the Redemption Price
         as they would have been entitled to receive had the Corporation
         redeemed the Series 1 Shares prior to the occurrence of any such event.

4.2      PARTIAL REDEMPTION

         If less than all the Series 1 Shares are at any time to be redeemed,
the shares to be redeemed shall be selected by lot or in such other manner as
the board of directors may deem equitable or, if the board of directors so
determines, on a pro rata basis, disregarding fractions, according to the number
of Series 1 Shares held by each of the registered holders thereof. If less than
all of the Series 1 Shares are at any time to be redeemed and a Series 1 Holder
has duly exercised his right to convert into Common Shares all or any part of
the number of Series 1 Shares held by such holder which have been called for
redemption, the number of Series 1 Shares held by such Series 1 Holder to be
redeemed shall be reduced by the number (but not exceeding the number of Series
1 Shares held by such Series 1 Holder called for redemption) of Series 1 Shares
in respect of which such registered holder has duly exercised his right to
convert


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into Common Shares. If only a part of the Series 1 Shares represented by any
certificate shall be redeemed, a new certificate representing the balance of
such shares shall be issued to the holder thereof at the expense of the
Corporation upon presentation and surrender of the first mentioned certificate.

4.3      METHOD OF REDEMPTION

4.3.1    In any case of redemption of Series 1 Shares, the Corporation shall not
         less than 10 days and not more than 45 days before the date specified
         for redemption send by prepaid first class mail or deliver to the
         registered address of each person who at the date not more than 50 days
         prior to the date of mailing or delivery is a Series 1 Holder to be
         redeemed a notice in writing of the intention of the Corporation to
         redeem the Series 1 Shares registered in the name of such holder.
         Accidental failure or omission to give such notice to one or more
         holders shall not affect the validity of such redemption, but upon such
         failure or omission being discovered notice shall be given forthwith to
         such holder or holders and such notice shall have the same force and
         effect as if given in due time. Such notice shall set out the number of
         Series 1 Shares held by the person to whom it is addressed which are to
         be redeemed, the Redemption Price, the that specified for redemption
         and the place or places at which holders of Series 1 Shares may present
         and surrender such shares for redemption.

4.3.2    On the date so specified for redemption, the Corporation shall pay or
         cause to be paid to or to the order of the Series 1 Holders to be
         redeemed the Redemption Price of such shares on presentation and
         surrender of the certificate or certificates representing the Series 1
         Shares called for redemption at the registered office of the
         Corporation or any other place or places specified in the notice of
         redemption. Payment in respect of Series 1 Shares being redeemed shall
         be made by check payable to the holder thereof in lawful money of the
         United States at par at any branch in the United States of the
         Corporation's bankers for the time being.

4.3.3    From and after the date specified for redemption in any such notice of
         redemption, the Series 1 Shares called for redemption shall cease to be
         entitled to dividends or any other participation in the assets of the
         Corporation and the holders thereof shall not be entitled to exercise
         any of their other rights as shareholders in respect thereof unless
         payment of the Redemption Price shall not be made upon presentation and
         surrender of the certificates in accordance with the foregoing
         provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall remain
         unaffected.

4.3.4    The Corporation shall have the right at any time on or after the
         mailing or delivery of notice of its intention to redeem Series 1
         Shares to deposit the Redemption Price of the Series 1 Shares so called
         for redemption, or of such of the Series 1 Shares which are represented
         by certificates which have not at the date of such deposit been
         surrendered by the holders thereof in connection with such redemption,
         to a special account in any specified United States bank named in such
         notice of redemption or in a subsequent notice to the registered
         holders of the shares in respect of which the deposit is made, to be
         paid without interest to or to the order of the respective Series 1
         Holders whose shares


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         have been called for redemption, upon presentation and surrender to
         such bank of the certificates representing such shares. Upon such
         deposit being made, the Series 1 Shares in respect of which such
         deposit shall have been made shall be deemed to have been redeemed and
         the rights of the holders thereof after such shall be limited to
         receiving their proportion (less any tax required to be deducted or
         withheld therefrom) of the amount so deposited without interest upon
         presentation and surrender of the certificate or certificates
         representing the Series 1 Shares being redeemed. Any interest allowed
         on any such deposit shall belong to the Corporation.

4.3.5    Redemption moneys that are represented by a check which has not been
         presented to the Corporation's bankers for payment or that otherwise
         remain unclaimed (including moneys held on deposit in a special account
         as provided for above) for a period of 5 years from the date specified
         for redemption shall be forfeited to the Corporation.

5.       RESTRICTIONS ON DIVIDENDS, RETIREMENT AND ISSUANCE OF SHARES

         While any Series 1 Shares are outstanding, the Corporation shall not,
without the approval of the holders of Series 1 Shares given as hereinafter
specified:

(a)      declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividends on or make
         distributions on or in respect of any Junior Shares (other than
         dividends consisting of Junior Shares); or

(b)      call for redemption, redeem, purchase, retire or acquire for value or
         distribute in respect of any Junior Shares (except to the extent and
         out of net cash proceeds received by the Corporation from a
         substantially concurrent issue of Junior Shares); or

(c)      call for redemption, redeem. purchase or otherwise retire or acquire
         for value less than all of the Series 1 Shares outstanding;

unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Series 1 Shares
then outstanding accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the
immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends
thereon shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment or unless
such action has been approved by the Series 1 Holders.

6.       LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING-UP

         In the event of any Liquidation Distribution, each Series 1 Holder
shall be entitled to receive before any amount shall be paid by the Corporation
or any assets of the Corporation shall be distributed to registered holders of
shares ranking as to capital junior to the Series 1 Shares in connection with
the Liquidation Distribution, an amount equal to the stated capital per share of
all Series 1 Shares held by such holder, together with an amount equal to all
accrued but unpaid cumulative dividends thereon. After payment to the Series 1
Holders of the amount so payable to them, they shall not be entitled to share in
any further distribution of assets of the Corporation.





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7.       VOTING RIGHTS

         Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of the Series 1 Shares
shall not be entitled, as such, to receive notice of or attend or vote at any
meeting of shareholders of the Corporation other than a meeting of Series 1
Holders.

8.       AMENDMENTS TO SERIES 1 PROVISIONS

         These Series 1 Provisions may be repealed, altered, modified, amended
or varied only with the prior approval of the holders of the Series 1 Shares
given in the manner provided in Section 9 hereof in addition to any other
approval required by any statutory provision of like or similar effect
applicable to the Corporation from tie to time in force.

9.       CONSENTS AND APPROVALS

9.1 The approval of the Series 1 Holders with respect to any and all matters may
be given by one or more consents in writing signed by the holders of at least
2/3 of the issued and outstanding Series 1 Shares or by a resolution passed by
at least 2/3 of the votes cast at a meeting of the Series 1 Holders duly called
for that purpose and held upon at least 10 days' notice, at which the holders of
at least 1/3 of the outstanding Series 1 Shares are present or represented by
proxy. If at any such meeting the holders of 1/3 of the outstanding Series 1
Shares are not present or represented by proxy within one-half hour after the
time appointed for such meeting, then the meeting may be adjourned to such date
being not less than 7 days later and to such time and place as may be appointed
by the chairman of the meeting.

9.2 The formalities to be observed with respect to the giving of notice of any
such meeting and the conduct thereof shall be those from time to time prescribed
by the by-laws of the Corporation with respect to meetings of shareholders.

9.3 On every vote taken at every such meeting or adjourned meeting every Series
1 Holder shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Series 1 Share of
which he is the registered holder.

10.      NOTICES

10.1 Any notice required or permitted to be given to any Series 1 Holder shall
be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, or delivered to such holder at his
address as it appears on the records of the Corporation or, in the event of the
address of any such shareholder not so appearing, to the last known address of
such shareholder. The accidental failure to give notice to one or more of such
shareholders shall not affect the validity of any action requiring the giving of
notice by the Corporation. Any notice given as aforesaid shall be deemed to be
given on the date upon which It is mailed or delivered.



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                           CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
                                ICHOR CORPORATION


         ICHOR Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), desires
to designate the rights and preferences of a series of preferred stock (the
"Series 2 Preferred Stock") in accordance with the Corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation and Section 151 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Roy
Zanatta, Director of the Corporation, hereby certifies the following:

         1. This Certificate is the act and deed of Roy Zanatta, Director of the
Corporation. The facts stated in this Certificate are true.

         2. The resolutions attached as Exhibit A were duly adopted by the board
of directors effective November 30, 1999.

         3. The number of shares of Series 2 Preferred Stock to which the
resolutions at Exhibit A apply is 100,000 shares.

         DATED December 6, 1999.



                                     /s/ ROY ZANATTA
                                     --------------------------
                                     Roy Zanatta
                                     Director


         DATED December 6, 1999.

                                     /s/ KARIN LALANI
                                     --------------------------
                                     (Signature of Notary)


                                     KARIN LALANI
                                     --------------------------
                                     (Legibly Print or Stamp Name of Notary)

                                     Notary public in and for British Columbia,
                                     Canada, residing at Vancouver, British
                                     Columbia

                                     My commission expires at the pleasure of
                                     her majesty the Queen in the Right of the
                                     Province of British Columbia



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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             DIRECTORS' RESOLUTIONS



BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1.       A second series of Preferred Stock be and is hereby designated as "5%
         Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 2" (the
         "Series 2 Preferred Stock").

2.       The number of Series 2 Preferred Stock in the capital of the
         Corporation be and is hereby fixed at 100,000.

3.       The Series 2 Preferred Stock shall have attached thereto the special
         rights and restrictions, as a series, in substantially the form set out
         in Schedule "A" hereto, with such changes, additions and alterations
         thereto as the President or Secretary may deem necessary or desirable,
         and that the constating documents of the Corporation be amended as
         necessary to incorporate same.

4.       Any one director or officer of the Corporation be and is hereby
         authorized to execute and deliver the Certificate of Designations
         relating to the Series 2 Preferred Stock for and on behalf of the
         Corporation.



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                                  SCHEDULE "A"

         The second series of Preferred Stock, designated 5% Cumulative
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 2 (the "Series 2 Shares") shall
have attached thereto, in addition to the rights, privileges, restrictions,
conditions and limitations attaching to the Preferred Stock as a class, the
following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions (the "Series 2
Provisions"):

1.       GENERAL

1.1      DEFINITIONS

         Where used in these Series 2 Provisions, the following words and
phrases shall, unless there is something in the context otherwise inconsistent
therewith, have the following meanings, respectively:

(a)      "business day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other
         day treated as a holiday in the State of Delaware;

(b)      "close of business" means the normal closing hour of the principal
         office of the transfer agent for the Series 2 Shares;

(c)      "Common Shares" means the Common Shares in the Corporation as such
         shares were constituted on November 30, 1999, or as such shares may be
         changed from time to time, provided that any adjustment in the
         Conversion Rate required by clause 3.5 hereof has been made;

(d)      "Conversion Price" means 90% of the Current Market Price;

(e)      "Conversion Rate" means at any time the number of Common Shares into
         which one Series 2 Share maybe converted at such time in accordance
         with the provisions of Section 3;

(f)      "Current Market Price" of the Common Shares on any date means the
         arithmetic weighted average of the closing prices for sales of Common
         Shares on the designated exchange based upon the 20 day average closing
         trading price on the designated exchange, provided that in the event
         that the Common Shares are not listed on any stock exchange or through
         any quotation system, Current Market Price shall be determined by the
         board of directors of the Corporation, which determination shall be
         conclusive;

(g)      "designated exchange" means on any date, the stock exchange or
         quotation system through which the largest number of Common Shares of
         the Corporation traded over the 20 trading day period immediately
         preceding such date;

(h)      "director" means a director of the Corporation for the time being and
         "directors" or "board of directors" means the board of directors of the
         Corporation or, if duly constituted and



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         empowered, the executive committee of the board of directors of the
         Corporation for the time being, and reference, without further
         elaboration, to action by the directors means either action by the
         directors of the Corporation as a board or action by the said executive
         committee as such committee;

(i)      "herein", "hereto", "hereunder", "hereof", "hereby" and similar
         expressions mean or refer to these Series 2 Provisions and not to any
         particular Section, clause, subclause, subdivision or portion hereof,
         and the expressions "Section", "clause" and "subclause" followed by a
         number or a letter mean and refer to the specified Section, clause or
         subclause hereof;

(j)      "Initial Issue Date" means the first date on which any Series 2 Shares
         are issued and outstanding;

(k)      "Issue Price" means $10.00 per Series 2 Share;

(l)      "Junior Shares" means any shares in the capital of the Corporation
         ranking after or subordinate to the Series 2 Shares as to the payment
         of dividends or the return of capital, including, without limiting the
         generality of the foregoing, the Common Shares;

(m)      "Liquidation Distribution" means the distribution of assets of the
         Corporation on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
         Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other
         distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for
         the purpose of winding up its affairs;

(n)      "ranking as to capital" means ranking or priority with respect to the
         distribution of assets in the event of a Liquidation Distribution;

(o)      "Series 1 Shares" means the first series of Preferred Stock, designated
         5% Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 1, of
         which 467,500 are issued and outstanding as at November 30, 1999;

(p)      "Series 1 Holder" means a person recorded in the securities register of
         the Corporation as being the registered holder of one or more Series 1
         Shares;

(o)      "Series 2 Holder" means a person recorded on the securities register
         of the Corporation as being the registered holder of one or more Series
         2 Shares;

(p)      "trading day" means any day on which the designated exchange is open
         for business and on which the relevant class of shares of the
         Corporation are traded; and

(q)      "transfer agent" means the corporation or corporations from time to
         time appointed by the directors as the transfer agent for the Series 2
         Shares and, in the event that no such person is appointed, "transfer
         agent" means the Corporation.



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1.2      GENDER, ETC.

         Words importing only the singular number include the plural and vice
versa and words importing any gender include all genders.

1.3      CURRENCY

         All monetary amounts referred to herein shall be in lawful money of the
United States.

1.4      HEADINGS

         The division of these Series 2 Provisions into sections, clauses,
subclauses or other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation hereof.

1.5      BUSINESS DAY

         In the event that any date upon which any dividends on the Series 2
Shares are payable by the Corporation, or upon, or by which any other action is
required to be taken by the Corporation or any Series 2 Holder hereunder, is not
a business day, then such dividend shall be payable or such other action shall
be required to be taken on or by the next succeeding day which is a business
day.

2.       DIVIDENDS

2.1      DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS

         The holders of Series 2 Shares shall be entitled to receive and the
Corporation shall pay thereon, as and when declared by the board of directors
out of funds legally available for such purpose, fixed preferential cumulative
cash dividends at the rate of $0.50 per share per annum. Such dividends shall
accrue, whether or not earned or declared, from and including the date of issue
of such shares and, subject as hereinafter provided, shall be payable in equal
quarterly installments of $0.125 per share on the last day of each of March,
June, September and December in each year (each of which date is hereinafter
referred to as a "dividend payment date"). The first dividend payment date shall
be December 31, 1999. In the event that the Corporation does not have sufficient
funds legally available for the purpose of payment of dividends to allow full
payment of dividends to Series 1 Holders and Series 2 Holders on any dividend
payment date, payment of dividends on such date shall be made pro rata and pari
passu to the holders of the Series 1 Shares and the Series 2 Shares.



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2.2      AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND

         The amount of the dividend for any period which is less than a full
quarter with respect to any Series 2 Share:

         (i)      which is issued, redeemed or purchased; or

         (ii)     where assets of the Corporation are distributed to the Series
                  2 Holders pursuant to Section 6 hereof;

shall be equal to the amount calculated by multiplying $0.125 by a fraction the
numerator of which is the number of days in such quarter for which such share
has been outstanding (including the dividend payment date at the beginning of
such quarter if such share was outstanding on that date excluding the next
succeeding dividend payment date if such share was outstanding on that date),
and the denominator of which is the number of days in such quarter (including
the dividend payment date at the beginning thereof and excluding the next
succeeding dividend payment date).

         The amount of dividend payable in respect of each Series 2 Share on the
first dividend payment date following the Initial Issue Date shall be that
proportion of $0.125 which the number of days from and including the Initial
Issue Date to but excluding such dividend payment date is to the total number of
days in the 3 month period immediately preceding such dividend payment date.

2.3      CUMULATION OF DIVIDENDS

         If on any dividend payment date a dividend accrued to and payable on
such date is not paid in full on the Series 2 Shares then issued and
outstanding, the dividend or the unpaid part thereof shall be paid on a
subsequent dividend payment date or dividend payment dates determined by the
board of directors on which the Corporation shall have sufficient moneys legally
available for the payment of the same. The Series 2 Holders shall not be
entitled to any dividends other than or in excess of the fixed preferential
cumulative dividends provided for in this Section 2.

3.       CONVERSION

3.1      RIGHT TO CONVERT

         Upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the
holders of Series 2 Shares shall have the right, at any time and from time to
time, up to the close of business on November 30, 2004, or, in the case of
Series 2 Shares called for redemption, to the close of business on the business
day immediately preceding the date fixed for redemption, whichever is earlier
(provided, however, that if the Corporation shall fail to redeem such Series 2
Shares in accordance with the notice of redemption the right of conversion shall
thereupon be restored as if such call for redemption had not been made), to
convert all or any part of their Series 2 Shares into fully paid and
non-assessable Common Shares, at the Conversion Rate in effect on the date of
conversion. Unless





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and until adjusted in accordance with these Series 2 Provisions, the Conversion
Rate shall be equal to the quotient obtained when the Issue Price plus all
accrued and unpaid dividends thereon outstanding as at the date of conversion is
divided by the Conversion Price.

3.2      CONVERSION PROCEDURE

         The conversion right provided for in clause 3.1 may be exercised by
completing and executing a notice of conversion on the certificate or
certificates representing the Series 2 Shares in respect: of which the holder
thereof desires to exercise such right of conversion or such other form of
notice approved by the Corporation and by delivering the said notice and
certificate or certificates to the transfer agent for the Series 2 Shares at any
office for the transfer of the Series 2 Shares. The said notice of conversion
shall be signed by such holder or by his duly authorized attorney or agent, with
signature guaranteed in a manner satisfactory to the transfer agent and shall
specify the number of Series 2 Shares which the Series 2 Holder desires to have
converted. The transfer form in the certificate or certificates in question need
not be endorsed, except in the circumstances contemplated by clause 3.3. If loss
than all the Series 2 Shares represented by a certificate or certificates are to
be converted, the Series 2 Holder shall be entitled to receive, at the expense
of the Corporation, a new certificate representing the Series 2 Shares
represented by the certificate or certificates surrendered as aforesaid which
are not to be converted.

3.3      PERSON TO WHOM COMMON SHARES WILL BE ISSUED

         On any conversion of Series 2 Shares the share certificates for Common
Shares resulting therefrom shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation in
the name of the registered holder of the Series 2 Shares converted or in such
name or names as such registered holder may direct in writing, provided that
such registered holder shall pay any applicable security transfer taxes. In any
case where the Common Shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than
the holder of the converted Series 2 Shares, the transfer form on the back of
the certificates in question shall be endorsed by the registered holder of the
Series 2 Shares or his duly authorized attorney or agent, with signature
guaranteed in a manner satisfactory to the transfer agent.

3.4      EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONVERSION

         Each Series 2 Holder whose shares are to be converted in whole or in
part (or any other person or persons in whose name or names any certificates
representing Common Shares are issued as provided in clause 3.3) shall be deemed
to have become the holder of record of the Common Shares into which such Series
2 Shares are converted, for all purposes, on the respective dates of receipt by
the transfer agent of the certificate or certificates representing the Series 2
Shares to be converted as provided in clause 3.2, notwithstanding any delay in
the delivery of the certificate or certificates representing the Common Shares
into which such Series 2 Shares have been converted and, effective as of and
throughout such respective dates, the Series 2 Holder shall cease to be
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3.5      ADJUSTMENT OF CONVERSION RATE

3.5.1    If and whenever at any tine and from time to time the Corporation shall
         (i) subdivide, redivide or change its then outstanding Common Shares
         into a greater number of Common Shares, (ii) reduce, combine or
         consolidate or change its then outstanding Common Shares into a lesser
         number of Common Shares, or (iii) issue Common Shares (or securities
         exchangeable or convertible into Common Shares) to the holders of all
         or substantially all of its then outstanding Common Shares by way of
         stock dividend or other distribution (other than a stock dividend paid
         in the ordinary course) (any of such events being herein called a
         "Common Share Reorganization"), the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted
         effective immediately after the record date at which the holders of
         Common Shares are determined for the purpose of the Common Share
         Reorganization to provide that each Series 2 Holder shall thereafter be
         entitled to receive such number of Common Shares as he would have been
         entitled to receive had he exercised his conversion rights immediately
         prior to such Common Share Reorganization.

3.5.2    If and whenever there is a capital reorganization of the Corporation
         not otherwise provided for in this clause 3.5 or a consolidation,
         merger, arrangement or amalgamation (statutory or otherwise) of the
         Corporation with or into another body corporate (any such event being
         called a "Capital Reorganization"), any Series 2 Holder who has not
         exercised his right of conversion prior to the record date for such
         Capital Reorganization shall be entitled to receive and shall accept,
         upon the exercise of such right at any time after the record date for
         such Capital Reorganization, in lieu of the number of Common Shares to
         which he was theretofore entitled upon conversion, the aggregate number
         of shares or other securities of the Corporation or of the corporation
         or body corporate resulting, surviving or continuing from the Capital
         Reorganization that such holder would have been entitled to receive as
         a result of such Capital Reorganization if, on the record date, he had
         been the registered holder of the number of Common Shares to which he
         was theretofore entitled upon conversion, subject to adjustment
         thereafter in accordance with provisions the same, as nearly as may be
         possible, as those contained in this clause 3.5; provided that no such
         Capital Reorganization shall be carried into effect unless all
         necessary steps shall have been taken so that the Series 2 Holder shall
         thereafter be entitled to receive such number of shares or other
         securities of the Corporation or of the corporation or body corporate
         resulting, surviving or continuing from the Capital Reorganization.

3.5.3    In case of any reclassification of, or other change in, the outstanding
         Common Shares other than a Common Share Reorganization or a Capital
         Reorganization, the right of conversion shall be adjusted immediately
         after the record date for such reclassification or other change so that
         Series 2 Holders shall be entitled to receive, upon the exercise of
         such right at any time after the record date of such reclassification
         or other change, such shares, securities or rights as they would have
         received had such Series 2 Shares been converted into Common Shares
         immediately prior to such record date subject to adjustment thereafter
         in accordance with provisions, the same as nearly may be possible, as
         those contained in this clause 3.5.


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3.6      ENTITLEMENT TO DIVIDENDS

         Each Series 2 Holder on the record date for any dividend declared
payable on the Series 2 Shares shall be entitled to such dividend
notwithstanding that any Series 2 Share owned by him is converted after such
record date and before the payment date of such dividend. The registered holder
of any Common Share resulting from any conversion effected pursuant to this
Section 3 shall be entitled to rank equally with the registered holders of all
other Common Shares in respect of all dividends declared payable to holders of
Common Shares of record on or after the date of conversion.

3.7      AVOIDANCE OF FRACTIONAL SHARES

         In any case where a fraction of a Common Share would otherwise be
issuable on conversion of one or more Series 2 Shares, the Corporation shall, at
its option, either (i) adjust such fractional interest by payment by check in an
amount equal to the then current market value of such fractional interest or
(ii) issue in respect of such fraction a scrip certificate transferable by
delivery entitling the holder thereof and of other similar certificates
aggregating one full Common Share, upon surrender of such certificates at such
place as may be designated therein, to obtain from the Corporation a full Common
Share and to receive a share certificate therefor; such checks shall be payable
to the holders thereof in lawful money of the United States at par at any branch
in the United States of the Corporation's bankers for the time being and such
scrip certificates shall be in such form and shall be subject to such terms and
conditions as the directors may determine and shall provide that the holder
thereof shall not thereby be a shareholder and shall not be entitled to receive
dividends or to any other rights of a shareholder. The amount of any cash
adjustment shall equal the current market value of such fractional interest
computed on. the basis of the last sale price (or avenge of the bid and asked
prices if there were no sales) per share for the Common Shares on the NASDAQ
Stock Market (or, if such shares are not then listed and posted for trading on
such stock exchange, on such stock exchange or quotation system through which
such shares are listed and posted for trading as may be selected by the board of
directors) on the business day next preceding the conversion date. In the event
that the Common Shares of the Corporation are not listed on any stock exchange
or through any quotation system the current market value shall be determined by
the board of directors which determination shall be conclusive.

4.       REDEMPTION

4.1      OPTIONAL REDEMPTION

4.1.1    The Corporation, upon giving notice as hereinafter provided, may redeem
         all at any time and part from time to time of the then outstanding
         Series 2 Shares, on payment for each share to be redeemed of the Issue
         Price together in each ease with an amount equal to all accrued and
         unpaid cumulative preferential dividends thereon calculated to but
         excluding the date fixed for redemption, the whole constituting and
         herein referred to as the "Redemption Price". The


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         Redemption Price shall be adjusted in the event of any subdivision,
         redivision, reduction, combination or consolidation of the outstanding
         Series 2 Shares to provide that the Series 2 Holders shall thereafter
         be entitled to receive the same amount in respect of the Redemption
         Price as they would have been entitled to receive had the Corporation
         redeemed the Series 2 Shares prior to the occurrence of any such event.

4.2      PARTIAL REDEMPTION

         If less than all the Series 2 Shares are at any time to be redeemed,
the shares to be redeemed shall be selected by lot or in such other manner as
the board of directors may deem equitable or, if the board of directors so
determines, on a pro rata basis, disregarding fractions, according to the number
of Series 2 Shares held by each of the registered holders thereof. If less than
all of the Series 2 Shares are at any time to be redeemed and a Series 2 Holder
has duly exercised his right to convert into Common Shares all or any part of
the number of Series 2 Shares held by such holder which have been called for
redemption, the number of Series 2 Shares held by such Series 2 Holder to be
redeemed shall be reduced by the number (but not exceeding the number of Series
2 Shares held by such Series 2 Holder called for redemption) of Series 2 Shares
in respect of which such registered holder has duly exercised his right to
convert into Common Shares. If only a part of the Series 2 Shares represented by
any certificate shall be redeemed, a new certificate representing the balance of
such shares shall be issued to the holder thereof at the expense of the
Corporation upon presentation and surrender of the first mentioned certificate.

4.3      METHOD OF REDEMPTION

4.3.1    In any case of redemption of Series 2 Shares, the Corporation shall not
         less than 10 days and not more than 45 days before the date specified
         for redemption send by prepaid first class mail or deliver to the
         registered address of each person who at the date not more than 50 days
         prior to the date of mailing or delivery is a Series 2 Holder to be
         redeemed a notice in writing of the intention of the Corporation to
         redeem the Series 2 Shares registered in the name of such holder.
         Accidental failure or omission to give such notice to one or more
         holders shall not affect the validity of such redemption, but upon such
         failure or omission being discovered notice shall be given forthwith to
         such holder or holders and such notice shall have the same force and
         effect as if given in due time. Such notice shall set out the number of
         Series 2 Shares held by the person to whom it is addressed which are to
         be redeemed, the Redemption Price, the date specified for redemption
         and the place or places at which holders of Series 2 Shares may present
         and surrender such shares for redemption.

4.3.2    On the date so specified for redemption, the Corporation shall pay or
         cause to be paid to or to the order of the Series 2 Holders to be
         redeemed the Redemption Price of such shares on presentation and
         surrender of the certificate or certificates representing the Series 2
         Shares called for redemption at the registered office of' the
         Corporation or any other place or places specified in the notice of
         redemption. Payment in respect of Series 2 Shares being redeemed


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         shall be made by check payable to the holder thereof in lawful money of
         the United States at par at any branch in the United States of the
         Corporation's bankers for the time being.

4.3.3    From and after the date specified for redemption in any such notice of
         redemption, the Series 2 Shares called for redemption shall cease to be
         entitled to dividends or any other participation in the assets of the
         Corporation and the holders thereof shall not be entitled to exercise
         any of their other rights as shareholders in respect thereof unless
         payment of the Redemption Price shall not be made upon presentation and
         surrender of the certificates in accordance with the foregoing
         provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall remain
         unaffected.

4.3.4    The Corporation shall have the right at any time on or after the
         mailing or delivery of notice of its intention to redeem Series 2
         Shares to deposit the Redemption Price of the Series 2 Shares so called
         for redemption, or of such of the Series 2 Shares which are represented
         by certificates which have not at the date of such deposit been
         surrendered by the holders thereof in connection with such redemption,
         to a special account in any specified United States bank named in such
         notice of redemption or in a subsequent notice to the registered
         holders of the shares in respect of which the deposit is made, to be
         paid without interest to or to the order of the respective Series 2
         Holders whose shares have been called for redemption, upon presentation
         and surrender to such bank of the certificates representing such
         shares. Upon such deposit being made, the Series 2 Shares in respect of
         which such deposit shall have been made shall be deemed to have been
         redeemed and the rights of the holders thereof after such shall be
         limited to receiving their proportion (less any tax required to be
         deducted or withheld therefrom) of the amount so deposited without
         interest, upon presentation and surrender of the certificate or
         certificates representing the Series 2 Shares being redeemed. Any
         interest allowed on any such deposit shall belong to the Corporation.

4.3.5    Redemption moneys that are represented by a check which has not been
         presented to the Corporation's bankers for payment or that otherwise
         remain unclaimed (including moneys held on deposit in a special account
         as provided for above) for a period of 5 years from the date specified
         for redemption shall be forfeited to the Corporation.

5.       RESTRICTIONS ON DIVIDENDS, RETIREMENT AND ISSUANCE OF SHARES

         While any Series 2 Shares are outstanding, the Corporation shall not,
without the approval of the holders of Series 2 Shares given as hereinafter
specified:

(a)      declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividends on or make
         distributions on or in respect of any Junior Shares (other than
         dividends consisting of Junior Shares); or

(b)      call for redemption, redeem, purchase, retire or acquire for value or
         distribute in respect of any Junior Shares (except to the extent and
         out of net cash proceeds received by the Corporation from a
         substantially concurrent issue of Junior Shares); or


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(c)      call for redemption, redeem, purchase or otherwise retire or acquire
         for value less than all of the Series 2 Shares outstanding;

unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Series 2 Shares
then outstanding accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the
immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends
thereon shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment or unless
such action has been approved by the Series 2 Holders.

6.       LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING-UP

         In the event of any Liquidation Distribution, each Series 2 Holder
shall be entitled to receive before any amount shall be paid by the Corporation
or any assets of the Corporation shall be distributed to registered holders of
shares ranking as to capital junior to the Series 2 Shares in connection with
the Liquidation Distribution, an amount equal to the stated capital per share of
all Series 2 Shares held by such holder, together with an amount equal to all
accrued but unpaid cumulative dividends thereon. After payment to the Series 2
Holders of the amount so payable to them, they shall not be entitled to share in
any further distribution of assets of the Corporation.

7.       VOTING RIGHTS

         Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of the Series 2 Shares
shall not be entitled, as such, to receive notice of or attend or vote at any
meeting of shareholders of the Corporation other than a meeting of Series 2
Holders.

8.       AMENDMENTS TO SERIES 1 PROVISIONS

         These Series 2 Provisions may be repealed, altered, modified, amended
or varied only with the prior approval of the holders of the Series 2 Shares
given in the manner provided in Section 9 hereof in addition to any other
approval required by any statutory provision of like or similar effect
applicable to the Corporation, from time to time in force.

9.       CONSENTS AND APPROVALS

9.1      The approval of the Series 2 Holders with respect to any and all
         matters may be given by one or more consents in writing signed by the
         holders of at least 2/3 of the issued and outstanding Series 2 Shares
         or by a resolution passed by at least 2/3 of the votes cast at a
         meeting of the Series 2 Holders duly called for that purpose and held
         upon at least 10 days' notice, at which the holders of at least 1/3 of
         the outstanding Series 2 Shares are present or represented by proxy. If
         at any such meeting the holders of 1/3 of the outstanding Series 2
         Shares are not present or represented by proxy within one-half hour
         after the time appointed for such meeting, then the meeting may be
         adjourned to such date being not less than 7 days later and to such
         time and place as may be appointed by the chairman of the meeting.


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9.2 The formalities to be observed with respect to the giving of notice of any
such meeting and the conduct thereof shall be those from time to time prescribed
by the by-laws of the Corporation with respect to meetings of shareholders.

9.3 On every vote taken at every such meeting or adjourned meeting every Series
2 Holder shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Series 2 Share of
which he is the registered holder.

10.      NOTICES

10.1 Any notice required or permitted to be given to any Series 2 Holder shall
be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, or delivered to such holder at his
address as it appears on the records of the Corporation or, in the event of the
address of any such shareholder not so appearing, to the last known address of
such shareholder. The accidental failure to give notice to one or more of such
shareholders shall not affect the validity of any action requiring the giving of
notice by the Corporation. Any notice given as aforesaid shall be deemed to be
given on the date upon which it is mailed or delivered.


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                           CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
                                ICHOR CORPORATION


         ICHOR Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), desires
to designate the rights and preferences of a series of preferred stock (the
"Special Voting Preferred Stock") in accordance with the Corporation's
Certificate of Incorporation and Section 151 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law. Jin-Soo Choi, the President and a Director of the Corporation, hereby
certifies the following:

         1. This Certificate is the act and deed of Jin-Soo Choi, the President
and a Director of the Corporation. The facts stated in this Certificate are
true.

         2. The resolutions attached as Exhibit A were duly adopted by the Board
of Directors of the Corporation effective March 19, 2001.

         3. The number of shares of Special Voting Preferred Stock to which the
resolutions at Exhibit A apply is one (1) share.

         DATED March 19, 2001.

                                              /s/ Jin-Soo Choi
                                              -------------------------
                                              Jin-Soo Choi
                                              President and Director


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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             DIRECTORS' RESOLUTIONS


BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1.       A series of Preferred Stock be and is hereby designated as "Special
         Voting Preferred Stock" (the "Special Voting Preferred Stock").

2.       The number of Special Voting Preferred Stock in the capital of the
         Corporation be and is hereby fixed at one (1).

3.       The Special Voting Preferred Stock shall have attached thereto the
         special rights and restrictions, as a series, in substantially the form
         set out in Schedule "A" hereto, with such changes, additions and
         alterations thereto as any one director or officer of the Corporation
         may deem necessary or desirable, and that the constating documents of
         the Corporation be amended as necessary to incorporate same.

4.       Any one director or officer of the Corporation be and is hereby
         authorized to execute and deliver the Certificate of Designations
         relating to the Special Voting Preferred Stock for and on behalf of the
         Corporation.


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                                  SCHEDULE "A"

         A series of Preferred Stock, designated Special Voting Preferred Stock
(the "Special Voting Preferred Share") shall have attached thereto, in addition
to the rights, privileges, restrictions, conditions and limitations attaching to
the Preferred Stock as a class, the following rights, privileges, restrictions
and conditions:

1.       NUMBER OF SHARES. There shall be one Special Voting Preferred Share.

2.       DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS. Neither the holder nor, if different, the
         owner of the Special Voting Preferred Share shall be entitled to
         receive dividends or distributions in its capacity as holder or owner
         thereof.

3.       VOTING RIGHTS. Except as provided in section 4 below, the holder of the
         Special Voting Preferred Share shall have the following voting rights:

         (a)      The holder of the Special Voting Preferred Share shall be
                  entitled to vote on each matter on which holders of the shares
                  (the "Common Shares") of common stock of ICHOR Corporation
                  (the "Corporation"), $0.01 par value per share or stockholders
                  generally are entitled to vote, and the holder of the Special
                  Voting Preferred Share shall be entitled to cast on each such
                  matter a number of votes equal to the number of exchangeable
                  preferential non voting shares of class B of 6543 Luxembourg
                  S.A. (the "Exchangeable Preferred Shares") then outstanding:

                  (i)      that are not owned by the Corporation or its
                           affiliates; and

                  (ii)     as to which the holder of the Special Voting
                           Preferred Share has duly and timely received voting
                           instructions from the holders of such Exchangeable
                           Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms of such
                           Exchangeable Preferred Shares or any agreement
                           governing the provision of voting instructions to the
                           holder of the Special Voting Preferred Share,

                  multiplied by 1,066.44, subject to adjustment by as determined
                  by the board of directors of LuxCo as a result of

                  (iii)    the subdivision, redivision or change of the then
                           outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of
                           Common Shares;

                  (iv)     the reduction, combination or change of the then
                           outstanding Common Shares into a lesser number of
                           Common Shares; or

                  (v)      the reclassification or other change of the Common
                           Shares or the effectuation of an amalgamation,
                           merger, reorganization or other transaction affecting
                           the Common Shares; and


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         (b)      Except as otherwise provided herein or by applicable law, the
                  holder of the Special Voting Preferred Share and the holders
                  of Common Shares shall vote together as one class for the
                  election of directors of the Corporation and on all other
                  matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the
                  Corporation.

4.       LIQUIDATION RIGHTS. In the event of voluntary or involuntary
         liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holder
         of the Special Voting Preferred Share shall be entitled to receive out
         of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the
         stockholders, an amount equal to $1.00 before any distribution is made
         on the Common Shares or any other stock ranking junior to the Special
         Voting Preferred Share as to distribution of assets upon voluntary or
         involuntary liquidation. After payment of the full amount of the
         liquidation preference of the Special Voting Preferred Share, the
         holder of the Special Voting Preferred Share shall not be entitled to
         any further participation in any distribution of assets of the
         Corporation.

         For the purposes of this section 4, neither the sale, conveyance,
         exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other
         consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets of
         the Corporation nor the consolidation or merger of the Corporation with
         or into one or more other entities shall be deemed to be a voluntary or
         involuntary liquidation.

5.       NO REDEMPTION; NO SINKING FUND. The Special Voting Preferred Share
         shall not be subject to redemption by the Corporation or at the option
         of its holder, except that at such time as no Exchangeable Preferred
         Shares (other than Exchangeable Preferred Shares owned by the
         Corporation or its affiliates) shall be outstanding, the Special Voting
         Preferred Share shall automatically be redeemed and cancelled, with an
         amount of $1.00 due and payable upon such redemption.

         The Special Voting Preferred Share shall not be subject to or entitled
         to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund.

6.       RANKING. The Special Voting Preferred Share shall rank senior to all
         series of Common Shares of the Corporation and junior to all series of
         Preferred Stock of the Corporation.

7.       RESTRICTIONS. During the term of the Voting Agreement, no term of the
         Special Voting Preferred Share shall be amended, except upon approval
         of the holder of the Special Voting Preferred Share.


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                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
                         OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                              OF ICHOR CORPORATION,
                             A DELAWARE CORPORATION


         ICHOR CORPORATION (the "Corporation"), a corporation organized and
existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
"General Corporation Law")

         DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

         FIRST: That the name of the Corporation is ICHOR CORPORATION, and that
the Corporation was incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law on
September 16, 1996.

         SECOND: That on January 19, 2001, the Board of Directors duly adopted
resolutions proposing to amend the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation and, by written consent in accordance with Section 228 of the
General Corporation Law, stockholders of the Corporation holding the requisite
number of shares of the Corporation consented to the resolutions setting forth
the proposed amendment, which resolutions are as follows:

                  RESOLVED THAT paragraph 4 of the Certificate of Incorporation
         of the Corporation be, and is hereby, amended to read as follows:

                           "4. The total number of shares of all classes of
                           stock which the Corporation shall have authority to
                           issue is Eighty-Five Million (85,000,000) shares, of
                           which Five Million (5,000,000) shares shall be
                           preferred stock, $.0l par value, and Eighty Million
                           (80,000,000) shares shall be common stock, $.01 par
                           value. The preferred stock of the Corporation may be
                           issued from time to time in one or more series. The
                           Board of Directors is expressly authorized, in a
                           resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of
                           such preferred stock, to fix, state and express the
                           powers, rights, designations, preferences,
                           qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof
                           and to fix the number of shares of such series.

                           Except as otherwise provided by law, the shares of
                           stock of the Corporation, regardless of class, may be
                           issued by the Corporation from time to time in such
                           amounts, for such consideration and for such
                           corporate purposes as the Corporation's Board of
                           Directors may from time to time determine."

         THIRD: That the said amendment was duly adopted on May 21, 2001 in
accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of
Incorporation has been signed by the President of the Corporation as of May 21,
2001.

                                     By:      /s/ Pierre-Francois Serres
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Pierre-Francois Serres, President


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                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
                                       OF
                          CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION


                                      *****


         ICHOR CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under and by
virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, DOES HEREBY
CERTIFY:

         FIRST: That the Board of Directors of said corporation, by unanimous
written consent of its members, filed with the minutes of the board adopted a
resolution proposing and declaring advisable the following amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation:

                  RESOLVED, that Article FIRST of the Certificate of
         Incorporation of ICHOR CORPORATION be amended to read as follows:

         FIRST: The name of the corporation is MYMETICS CORPORATION.

         SECOND: That in lieu of a meeting and vote of stockholders, the
stockholders have given written consent to said amendment in accordance with the
provisions of section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware and written notice of the adoption of the amendment has been given as
provided in Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
to every stockholder entitled to such notice.

         THIRD: That the aforesaid amendment was duly adopted in accordance with
the applicable provisions of sections 242 and 228 of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said ICHOR CORPORATION has caused this certificate
to be signed by its Secretary this 23rd day of July, 2001.

                                           ICHOR CORPORATION

                                           By       /s/ John M. Musacchio
                                                  ----------------------------
                                           Title:   Secretary


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                          CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF
                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
                                       OF
                              MYMETICS CORPORATION


It is hereby certified that:

         1. The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the "corporation")
is Mymetics Corporation.

         2. The Certificate of Amendment of the corporation, which was filed by
the Secretary of State of Delaware on July 23, 2001, is hereby corrected.

         3. The inaccuracy to be corrected in said instrument is as follows:

                  Articles SECOND and THIRD incorrectly indicated that the
         stockholders gave written consent approval to said amendment in
         accordance with Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State
         of Delaware.

         4. The portion of the instrument in corrected form is as follows:

                  o        SECOND: That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of
                           its. Board of Directors, the annual meeting of the
                           stockholders of said corporation was duly called and
                           held, upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of
                           the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
                           at which meeting the necessary number of shares as
                           required by statute were voted in favor of the
                           amendment.

                  o        THIRD: That said amendment was duly adopted in
                           accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the
                           General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.


Signed on July 25, 2001                       /s/ John M. Musacchio
                                              -----------------------------
                                              John M. Musacchio, Secretary