Exhibit 3.2


                                     BYLAWS
                                       OF
                       IMPERIAL PETROLEUM RECOVERY CORP.

                              A Nevada Corporation

                                   ARTICLE I

                                    Offices

         Section 1. The registered office of this corporation shall be in the
County of Clark, State of Nevada.


         Section 2. The corporation may also have offices at such other places
both within and without the State of Nevada as the Board of Directors may from
time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

                                   ARTICLE II

                            Meetings of Stockholders

         Section 1. All annual meetings of the stockholders shall be held at the
registered office of the corporation at such other place within or without the
State of Nevada as the directors shall determine. Special meetings of the
stockholders may be held at such time and place within or without the State of
Nevada as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting, or in a duly executed
waiver of notice thereof.

         Section 2. Annual meetings of the stockholders, commencing with the
year 1996, shall be held on the 21st day of January each year if not a legal
holiday and, if a legal holiday, then on the next secular day following, or at
such other time as may be set by the Board of Directors from time to time, at
which the stockholders shall elect by vote a Board of Directors and transact
such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.


         Section 3. Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or
purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Articles of
Incorporation, may be called by the President or the Secretary by resolution of
the Board of Directors or at the request in writing of stockholders owning a
majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose of the
proposed meeting.

         Section 4. Notices of meetings shall be in writing and signed by the
President or a Vice President or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by
such other person or persons as the directors shall designate. Such notice shall
state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called and the time and
the place, which may be within or without this State, where it is to be held. A
copy of such notice shall be either delivered personally to or shall be mailed,
postage prepaid, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting
not less than ten nor mare than sixty days before such meeting. If mailed, it
shall be directed to a stockholder at his address as it appears upon the records
of the corporation and upon such mailing of any such notice, the service thereof
shall be complete and the time of the notice shall begin to run from the date
upon which such notice is deposited in the mail for transmission to such
stockholder. Personal delivery of any such notice to any officer of a
corporation or association, or to any member of a partnership shall constitute
delivery of such notice to such corporation, association or partnership. In the
event of the transfer of stock after delivery of such notice of and prior to the
holding of the meeting it shall not be necessary to deliver or mail notice of
the meeting to the transferee.

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         Section 5. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders
shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

         Section 6. The holders of a majority of the stock issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by
proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the
transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the
Articles of Incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or
represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to
vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to
adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at
the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned
meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be
transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally
notified.

         Section 7. When a quorum is present or represented at any meeting, the
vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in
person or represented by proxy shall be sufficient to elect directors or to
decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon
which by express provision of the statutes or of the Articles of Incorporation,
a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern
and control the decision of such question.

         Section 8. Each stockholder of record of the corporation shall be
entitled at each meeting of stockholders to one vote for each share of stock
standing in his name on the books of the corporation. Upon the demand of any
stockholder, the vote for directors and the vote upon any question before the
meeting shall be by ballot.


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         Section 9. At any meeting of the stockholders any stockholder may be
represented and vote by a proxy or proxies appointed by an instrument in
writing. In the event that any such instrument in writing shall designate two or
more persons to act as proxies, a majority of such persons present at the
meeting, or, if only one shall be present, then that one shall have and may
exercise all of the powers conferred by such written instrument upon all of the
persons so designated unless the instrument shall otherwise provide. No proxy or
power of attorney to vote shall be used to vote at a meeting of the stockholders
unless it shall have been filed with the secretary of the meeting when required
by the inspectors of election. All questions regarding the qualification of
voters, the validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes shall
be decided by the inspectors of election who shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors, or if not so appointed, then by the presiding officer of the meeting.

         Section 10. Any action which may be taken by the vote of the
stockholders at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if authorized by the
written consent of stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power,
unless the provisions of the statutes or of the Articles of Incorporation
require a greater proportion or voting power to authorize such action in which
case such greater proportion of written consents shall be required.

                                  ARTICLE III

                                   Directors

         Section 1. The business of the corporation shall be managed by its
Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do
all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Articles of
Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by
the stockholders.

         Section 2. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole
board shall be fifteen (15). The number of directors may from time to time be
increased or decreased to not less than one nor more than fifteen by action of
the Board of Directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of
the stockholders and except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, each
director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified.
Directors need not be stockholders.

         Section 3. Vacancies in the Board of Directors including those caused
by an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by a majority of the
remaining directors, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director,
and each director so elected shall hold office until his successor is elected at
an annual or a special meeting of the stockholders. The holders of two thirds of
the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote may at any time peremptorily
terminate the term of office of all or any of the directors by vote at a meeting
called for such purpose or by a written statement filed with the secretary or,
in his absence, with any other officer. Such removal shall be effective
immediately, even if successors are not elected simultaneously and the vacancies
on the Board of Directors resulting therefrom shall be filled only by the
stockholders.


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         A vacancy or vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to
exist in case of the death, resignation or removal of any directors, or if the
authorized number of directors be increased, or if the stockholders fail at any
annual or special meeting of stockholders at which any director or directors are
elected to elect the full authorized number of directors to be voted for at that
meeting.

         The stockholders may elect a director or directors at any time to file
any vacancy or vacancies not filled by the directors. If the Board of Directors
accepts the resignation of a director tendered to take effect at a future time,
the Board or the stockholders shall have power to elect a successor to take
office when the resignation is to become effective.

         No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the
effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his term of office.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                       Meetings of the Board of Directors

         Section 1. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at
any place within or without the State which has been designated from time to
time by resolution of the Board or by written consent of all members of the
Board. In the absence of such designation regular meetings shall be held at the
registered office of the corporation. Special meetings of the Board may be held
either at a place so designated or at the registered office.

         Section 2. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors
shall be held immediately following the adjournment of the meeting of
stockholders and at the place thereof. No notice of such meeting shall be
necessary to the directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided
a quorum be present. In the event such meeting is not so held, the meeting may
be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as
hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of Directors.

         Section 3. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held
without call or notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time
be fixed and determined by the Board of Directors.

         Section 4. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by
the Chairman or the President or by any Vice-President or by any two directors.


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         Written notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be
delivered personally to each director, or sent to each director by mail or by
other form of written communication, charges prepaid, addressed to him at his
address as it is shown upon the records or is not readily ascertainable, at the
place in which the meetings of the directors are regularly held. In case such
notice is mailed or telegraphed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail
or delivered to the telegraph company at least forty eight (48) hours prior to
the time of the holding of the meeting. In case such notice is delivered as
above provided, it shall be so delivered at least twenty four (24) hours prior
to the time of the holding of the meeting. Such mailing, telegraphing or
delivery as above provided shall be due, legal and personal notice to such
director.

         Section 5. Notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting
need not be given to the absent directors if the time and place be fixed at the
meeting adjourned

         Section 6. The transactions of any meeting of the Board of Directors,
however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at
a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present, and
if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present signs
a written waiver of notice, or a consent to holding such meeting, or an approval
of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed
with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

         Section 7. A majority of the authorized number of directors shall be
necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except to
adjourn as hereinafter provided. Every act or decision done or made by a
majority of the directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is
present shall be regarded as the act of the Board of Directors, unless a greater
number be required by law or by the Articles of Incorporation. Any action of a
majority, although not act a regularly called meeting, and the record thereof,
if assented to in writing by all of the other members of the Board shall be as
valid and effective in all respects as if passed by the Board in regular
meeting.

         Section 8. A quorum of the directors may adjourn any directors meeting
to meet again at a stated day and hour; provided, however, that in the absence
of a quorum, a majority of the directors present at any directors meeting,
either regular or special, may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed
for the next regular meeting of the Board.


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                                   ARTICLE V

                            Committees of Directors

         Section 1. The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a
majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees of the Board of
Directors, each committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the
corporation which, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may
exercise the power of the Board of Directors in the management of the business
and affairs of the corporation and may have power to authorize the seal of the
corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such committee or
committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time
by the Board of Directors. The members of any such committee present at any
meeting and not disqualified from voting may, whether or not they constitute a
quorum, unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at
the meeting in the place of any absent or disqualified member. At meetings of
such committees, a majority of the members or alternate members shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the
members or alternate members at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be
the act of the committee.

         Section 2. The committees shall keep regular minutes of their
proceedings and report the same to the Board or Directors.

         Section 3. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting
of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a
meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of
Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is
filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                           Compensation of Directors

         Section 1. The directors may be paid their expenses of attendance at
each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for
attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as
director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the
corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members
of special or standing committees may be allowed like reimbursement and
compensation for attending committee meetings.


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                                  ARTICLE VII

                                    Notices

         Section 1. Notices to directors and stockholders shall be in writing
and delivered personally or mailed to the directors or stockholders at their
addresses appearing on the books of the corporation. Notice by mail shall be
deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be mailed. Notice to
directors may also be given by telegram.

         Section 2. Whenever all parties entitled to vote at any meeting,
whether of directors or stockholders, consent, either by a writing on the
records of the meeting or filed with the secretary, or by presence at such
meeting and oral consent entered on the minutes, or by taking part in the
deliberations at such meeting without objection, the doings of such meeting
shall be as valid as if had at a meeting regularly called and noticed, and at
such meeting any business may be transacted which is not excepted from the
written consent or to the consideration of which no objection for want of notice
is made at the time, and if any meeting be irregular for want of notice or of
such consent, provided a quorum was present at such meeting, the proceedings of
said meeting may be ratified and approved and rendered likewise valid and the
irregularity or defect therein waived by a writing signed by all parties having
the right to vote at such meeting; and such consent or approval of stockholders
may be by proxy or attorney, but all such proxies and powers of attorney must be
in writing.

         Section 3. Whenever any notice whatever is required to be given under
the provisions of the statutes, of the Articles of Incorporation or of these
Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to
said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed
equivalent thereto.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                    Officers

         Section 1. The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the Board
of Directors and shall be a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Any person
may hold two or more offices.

         Section 2. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after each
annual meeting of stockholders shall choose a Chairman of the Board who shall be
a director, and shall choose a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, none of
whom need be directors.

         Section 3. The Board of Directors may appoint a Vice Chairman of the
Board, Vice Presidents and one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant
Treasurers and such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary who
shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and
perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors.


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         Section 4. The salaries and compensation of all officers of the
corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

         Section 5. The officers of the corporation shall hold office at the
pleasure of the Board of Directors. Any officer elected or appointed by the
Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors. Any
vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation,
removal or otherwise shall be filled by the Board of Directors.

         Section 6. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at meetings of the
stockholders and the Board of Directors, and shall see that all orders and
resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect.

         Section 7. The Vice chairman shall, in the absence or disability of the
Chairman of the Board, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the
Chairman of the Board and shall perform such other duties as the Board of
Directors may from time to time prescribe.

         Section 8. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the
corporation and shall have active management of the business of the corporation.
He shall execute on behalf of the corporation all instruments requiring such
execution except to the extent the signing and execution thereof shall be
expressly designated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of
the corporation.

         Section 9. The Vice President shall act under the direction of the
President and in the absence or disability of the President shall perform the
duties and exercise the powers of the President. They shall perform such other
duties and have such other powers as the President or the Board of Directors may
from time to time prescribe. The Board of Directors may designate one or more
Executive Vice Presidents or may otherwise specify the order of seniority of the
Vice Presidents. The duties and powers of the President shall descend to the
Vice Presidents in such specified order of seniority.

         Section 10. The Secretary shall act under the direction of the
President. Subject to the direction of the President he shall attend all
meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and
record the proceedings. He shall perform like duties for the standing committees
when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of
the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the President or the Board of
Directors.


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         Section 11. The Assistant Secretaries shall act under the direction of
the President. In order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the
President or the Board of Directors, they shall, in the absence or disability of
the Secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary. They
shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the President or
the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

         Section 12. The Treasurer shall act under the direction of the
President. Subject to the direction of the President he shall have custody of
the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of
receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall
deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of
the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of
Directors. He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by
the President or the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such
disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at
its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of
all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the
corporation.

         Section 13. If required by the Board of Directors, he shall give the
corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be
satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the
duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his
death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers,
vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under
his control belonging to the corporation.

         Section 14. The Assistant Treasurers in the order of their seniority,
unless otherwise determined by the President or the Board of Directors, shall,
in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, perform the duties and exercise
the powers of the Treasurer. They shall perform such other duties and have such
other powers as the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time
prescribe.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                             Certificates of Stock

         Section 1. Every stockholder shall be entitled to have a certificate
signed by the President or a Vice President and the Treasurer or an Assistant
Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation,
certifying the number of shares owned by him in the corporation. If the
corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more
than one series of any class, the designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights of the various classes of stock
or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such
rights, shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the
certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such stock.


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         Section 2. If a certificate is signed (a) by a transfer agent other
than the corporation or its employees or (2) by a registrar other than the
corporation or its employees, the signatures of the officers of the corporation
may be facsimiles. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile
signature has been placed upon a certificate shall cease to be such officer
before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued with the same
effect as though the person had not ceased to be such officer. The seal of the
corporation, or a facsimile thereof, may, but need not be, affixed to
certificates of stock.

         Section 3. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or
certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates
theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost or destroyed
upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the
certificate of stock to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a
new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion
and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such
lost or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to
advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or give the
corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim
that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged
to have been lost or destroyed.

         Section 4. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of
the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by
proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be
the duty of the corporation, if it is satisfied that all provisions of the laws
and regulations applicable to the corporation regarding transfer and ownership
of shares have been complied with, to issue a new certificate to the person
entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its
books.

         Section 5. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date not
exceeding sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days preceding the date of any
meeting of stockholders, or the date for the payment of any dividend, or the
date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or
exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a date in connection with
obtaining the consent of stockholders for any purpose, as a record date for the
determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any such
meeting, and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any such
dividend, or to give such consent, and in such case, such stockholders, and only
such stockholders as shall be stockholders of record on the date so fixed, shall
be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, or any adjournment
thereof, or to receive payment of such dividend, or to receive such allotment of
rights, or to exercise such rights, or to give such consent, as the case may be,
notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the corporation after
any such record date fixed as aforesaid.


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         Section 6. The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the person
registered on its books as the owner of shares to be the exclusive owner for all
purposes including voting and dividends, and the corporation shall not be bound
to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares
on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other
notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Nevada.

                                   ARTICLE X

                               General Provisions

         Section 1. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject
to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by
the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law.
Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the capital stock,
subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.

         Section 2. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out
of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the
directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a
reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends or for
repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation or for such other
purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the
corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the
manner in which it was created.

         Section 3. All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation
shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as
the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

         Section 4. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by
resolution of the Board of Directors.

         Section 5. The corporation may or may not have a corporate seal, as nay
from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. If a
corporate seal is adopted, it shall have inscribed thereon the name of the
corporation and the words "Corporate Seal" and "Nevada". The seal may be used by
causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner
reproduced.


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                                   ARTICLE XI

                                Indemnification

         Every person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or a person of
whom he is the legal representative is or was a director or officer of the
corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation or for its
benefit as a director or officer of another corporation, or as its
representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall
be indemnified and held harmless to the fullest extent legally permissible under
the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada from time to time against all
expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and
amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by him
in connection therewith. The expenses of officers and directors incurred in
defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding must be paid by the
corporation as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the
action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or an behalf of the
director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the
corporation. Such right of indemnification shall be a contract right which may
be enforced in any manner desired by such person. Such right of indemnification
shall not be exclusive of any other right which such directors, officers or
representatives may have or hereafter acquire and, without limiting the
generality of such statement, they shall be entitled to their respective rights
of indemnification under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders, provision
of law or otherwise, as well as their rights under this Article.

         The Board of Directors may cause the corporation to purchase and
maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer
of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director or officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability
asserted against such person and incurred in any such capacity or arising out of
such status, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify
such person.

         The Board of Directors may from time to time adopt further Bylaws with
respect to indemnification and may amend these and such Bylaws to provide at all
times the fullest indemnification permitted by the General Corporation Law of
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                                  ARTICLE XII

                                   Amendments

         Section 1. The Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of all the
stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any annual or special
meeting of the stockholders, provided notice of intention to amend shall have
been contained in the notice of the meeting.

         Section 2. The Board of Directors by a majority vote of the whole Board
at any meeting may amend these Bylaws, including Bylaws adopted by the
stockholders, but the stockholders may from time to time specify particular
provisions of the Bylaws which shall not be amended by the Board of Directors.