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      EXHIBIT
        10.2

       

      

      

      June
        1,
        2005

       

      

      Mr.
        Gerald Leneweaver

      108
        Maple
        Street

      Scituate,
        MA 02066

      

      Dear
        Gerry:

      

      I
        am
        pleased to confirm our offer of employment made to you for the position of
        Vice
        President, People Services for Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc. (Rubio’s) reporting
        directly to me under the terms and conditions outlined below:

      

      Start
        Date:
        To be
        mutually agreed upon, and as soon as feasible. Date: ___________________
        

      

      Base
        Salary:
        An
        annual rate of $210,000 paid biweekly at a rate of $8,076.92 and subject
        to
        withholdings and deductions as required by law. Your salary will be reviewed
        annually and may be adjusted based on such review.

      

      Bonus
        Plan:
        For the
        current Fiscal year, you will be eligible to participate in the 2005 Vice
        President Level Bonus Plan at a rate of up to 25% of your base salary with
        an
        additional prorated portion of 1.5% of any earnings in excess of our EPS
        target
        as described in the plan. The bonus plan will be adjusted if changes are
        made to
        GAAP or accounting principles permitted by SEC rules. Bonus will be prorated
        by
        the number of months you are employed with Rubio’s for 2005. Bonuses are paid
        post completion of the audited annual financial results; typically no later
        than
        mid-March of the new calendar year. Bonus objectives are based solely on
        EPS
        performance. 

      

      You
        may
        also participate in other bonus or incentive plans adopted by Rubio’s that are
        applicable to your position. Bonus criteria for each subsequent year will
        be
        mutually determined within a reasonable period of time at the close of each
        fiscal year.

      

      Automobile
        Allowance:
        Included
        as part of your base salary, you will be given a yearly car allowance of
        $10,000
        plus mileage expense reimbursement (currently $.15/mile).

      

      Stock
        Options:
        Stock
        Options for 75,000 shares of Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc. common stock, pursuant
        and subject to Rubio’s 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, will be granted to you on your
        Start Date at the day’s closing market price. They will vest at 33.33% at the
        end of the first year, 33.33% at the end of the second year, and the final
        33.33% at the end of the third year from the date of the option grant. 
        You
        will be eligible for discretionary annual option grants and incentive option
        grants in the future. 

      

      Vacation:
        15 days
        per year accrued pro-rata on a monthly basis.

      

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
            Gerry
              Leneweaver

            6/1/2005

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      Health
        Plans:
        You
        will be eligible to participate in Rubio’s medical (including Exec-U-Care),
        dental, employee assistance program (EAP), vision, short and long term
        disability, and life insurance programs (executive level term life insurance
        is
        two times annual salary) effective the first day of the month following two
        consecutive months of service. You will be reimbursed for any COBRA premiums
        incurred during this waiting period. Executives contribute approximately
        10% of
        premium costs. Monthly medical contributions are between $60.00 (HMO) and
        $130.00 (PPO) for family coverage. The Company offers an executive reimbursement
        with a $5,000 cap per claim and a Flexible Spending Account for tax deferred
        contributions for medical and childcare expenses. 

      

      Professional
        Reimbursements:
        You will
        be reimbursed for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the performance
        of
        your duties, including, but not limited to, cell phone service, long distance
        telephone service, facsimile and duplication services, overnight and courier
        services, travel expenses, expenses related to attendance at industry
        conferences and membership in industry associations. 

      

      401(k)
        Plan:
        You
        will be eligible to participate in Rubio’s 401(k) Plan effective the first day
        of the month following two consecutive months of service. Currently, after
        one
        year of service you will be matched at a rate of 25% of the first 6% of the
        salary you contribute. (Although our 401(k) plan allows for up to 15% of
        compensation as an employee’s contribution, you should be aware that our most
        recent discrimination testing has limited actual contributions for highly
        paid
        executives to approximately 1%.) 

      

      Meal
        Discount:
        You and
        your family will be eligible for a meal discount of 50% at Rubio’s Restaurants.

      

      Relocation
        of Household Goods:
        You
        will be relocating to the San Diego area by a mutually agreed upon time.
        You
        will be reimbursed for all applicable moving expenses up to $100,000 which
        is
        expected to cover all reasonable relocation costs for you and your family
        (i.e.,
        home sale, home purchase, movement of household goods, etc.). Amounts above
        the
        allowable IRS reimbursements for relocation will be grossed-up for taxes
        at the
        applicable state and federal tax rates. You will need to submit relocation
        expense receipts to Rubio’s Controller who will work with you to mitigate the
        tax impact for both you and the Company. 

      

      Re-payment
        of Relocation Expenses:
        Should
        you resign from your position on a voluntary basis within the first twelve
        (12)
        months of employment you agree to reimburse Rubio’s for 100% of your submitted
        relocation expenses. Should you resign after twelve (12) months, you agree
        to
        reimburse Rubio’s on a pro-rata basis whereby your relocation expense debt would
        be reduced by 1/12 for each of the next twelve (12) months you remain employed
        with Rubio’s. After twenty-four (24) months of consecutive employment no
        repayment of relocation expense would be required. 

      

      Severance
        Benefits:
        While
        Rubio’s does not have a formal severance policy, we are offering the following:
        If your employment is terminated, without Cause or upon Disability, as defined
        below, you will be paid, subject to signing our standard release agreement,
        three (3) months of current salary. All severance payments will be made in
        bi-weekly installments and subject to all appropriate deductions and
        withholdings. In addition, you will have continued enrollment in the health
        and
        welfare plans (with the exception of the 401(k) plan as precluded by our
        Plan),
        including life insurance, for the period of severance or until your eligibility
        under another employer’s group benefit plan, whichever event occurs first.

      

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
            Gerry
              Leneweaver

            6/1/2005

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              of 4

          

        

      

       

      Disability:“Disability”
        means the medical determination that you are eligible for benefits under
        the
        Company’s long term disability insurance plan.

      

      Cause:“Cause”
        means: (a) willful failure by you to substantially perform your duties under
        this agreement, other than a failure resulting from your complete or partial
        incapacity due to physical or mental illness or impairment (b) conviction
        of or
        a plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony or crime involving an act of
        moral turpitude, dishonesty, or misfeasance under the laws of the United
        States
        or any state thereof; (c) refusal to follow, or material neglect of, reasonable
        requests of the Company’s Board of Directors or its designee(s), if unremedied
        following thirty (30) days’ written notice; (d) conduct that substantially
        interferes with or damages the standing, reputation, financial condition
        or
        prospects of the Company, after you have been given ten (10) days’ notice and an
        opportunity to respond; or (e) a material or willful violation of a federal
        or
        state law or regulation applicable to the business of the Company. If your
        employment is terminated without Cause you shall be paid the Severance Benefits
        described above under Severance Benefits.

      

      At-Will
        Employment: Employment
        with Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc. is not for a specific term and can be terminated
        by you or the Company at any time and for any reason, with or without cause
        or
        advanced notice. The At-Will nature of your employment described in this
        offer
        letter shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Rubio’s concerning
        the nature and duration of your employment and the circumstance under which
        you
        or the Company may terminate the employment relationship. No oral statement
        by
        any person can change the At-Will nature of your employment with
        Rubio’s.

      

      Although
        your job duties, title, and compensation benefits may change over time, the
        At-Will term of your employment with Rubio’s can only be changed in writing,
        signed by you and the President or Chairman of the Company, and which expressly
        states the intention to change the At-Will term of your employment. Any prior
        representations to the contrary are superseded by the terms of this offer.
        

      

      Confidentiality
        and Non-Solicitation:
        One of
        the conditions of your employment with Rubio’s is the maintenance of the
        confidentiality of Rubio’s proprietary and confidential information. You agree
        during and after the period of your employment with Rubio’s not to use, directly
        or indirectly, any confidential information other than in the course of
        performing duties as an employee of Rubio’s. You further agree that during your
        term of employment and for two (2) years thereafter, not to encourage or
        solicit, directly or indirectly, any employee of Rubio’s to leave the Company
        for any reason. You will be required to execute the Company’s Proprietary
        Information and Inventions Agreement on your first day of employment.

      

      Company
        Policy:
        As an
        employee of Rubio’s, you will be required to comply with all Company policies
        and procedures. In particular, you will be required to familiarize yourself
        with
        and to comply with Rubio’s policy prohibiting harassment and discrimination and
        the policy concerning drugs and alcohol. Violations of these policies may
        lead
        to immediate termination of employment.

      

      Arbitration:
        Rubio’s
        maintains a policy of mandatory arbitration. This means that any and all
        disputes that you may have with Rubio’s, or any of Rubio’s other employees,
        which arise out of your employment, will be resolved through final and binding
        arbitration. This includes, without limitation, disputes relating to offer
        letters, your employment by Rubio’s or the termination thereof, claims for
        breach of contract, claims for breach of covenant of good faith and fair
        dealing, any claims of discrimination or harassment, any claims under any
        federal, state or local law or regulation now in existence or hereinafter
        enacted and amended from time to time concerning in any way the subject of
        your
        employment with Rubio’s or your termination. You agree that arbitration shall be
        instead of any civil lawsuit and you waive your right to pursue any and all
        employment-related claims in court.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
            Gerry
              Leneweaver

            6/1/2005

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      This
        letter supersedes any prior agreements, representations or promises of any
        kind,
        express or implied, concerning your employment and it constitutes the full
        and
        complete agreement between you and the Company.

      

      The
        foregoing offer of employment with Rubio’s is contingent upon your successful
        completion of a background and reference checks, pre-employment drug and
        alcohol
        screen, your execution of this letter, the Company’s Proprietary Information and
        Inventions Agreement, the Company’s Arbitration Agreement and all other forms
        presented at the time of hire. This offer is further contingent upon the
        Company’s verification of the information provided to us in your application
        form, resume and attachments, if any.

      

      The
        existence and terms of this offer letter should remain confidential except
        for
        disclosure to your spouse, attorneys, accountants and other tax or financial
        professional advisors to whom the disclosure is necessary.

      

      Gerry,
        we
        are very excited about your joining our team. We are confident that you have
        much to contribute to the success of Rubio’s. The strength of our organization,
        the quality and experience of our personnel, and your presence will facilitate
        this success.

      

      If
        you
        wish to accept our offer of employment on the terms described herein, please
        acknowledge your acceptance by signing below and returning the original to
        me
        within three (3) business days. A copy of this letter has been enclosed for
        your
        records. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me
        by
        calling (760) 602-3625.

      

      Sincerely,

       

      

      /s/
        Sheri
        Miksa                                      
        
Sheri Miksa

      President
        and Chief Executive Officer

      Rubio’s
        Restaurants, Inc. 

       

      

      I
        have
        read, do understand
        and accept the terms and conditions of the above offer of
        employment.

      

       

      Accepted:
        /s/ Gerry
        Leneweaver           
         Date:
        __________________ 

                         
        Gerry LeneweaverAMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE

                                  June 7, 2005

Jersey City, New Jersey                                            $1,072,164.38

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned,  MEDICAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC., a Nevada
corporation (the "Company"),  promises to pay CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS,  LP (the
"Holder") at 101 Hudson  Street,  Suite 3700,  Jersey City,  New Jersey 07302 or
other address as the Holder shall  specify in writing,  the principal sum of One
Million  (U.S.)  Seventy Two Thousand One Hundred  Sixty Four Dollars and 38/100
($1,072,164.38) and will be payable pursuant to the following terms:

WHEREAS,  on January 5, 2005, the parties hereto entered into a Promissory  Note
in the principal amount of $2,000,000 (the "Original  Note"),  pursuant to which
$1,000,000  of the  principal  has been paid to the  Holder  and  $72,164.38  of
accrued interest has accrued.

WHEREAS,  this  Promissory  Note (this  "Note")  shall amend and  supersede  the
Original Note.

1.  Amount of Note.  The face  amount of this Note and  interest  at the rate of
twelve  percent  (12%) per annum  shall be  payable  in full on January 5, 2006,
unless an  extension is mutually  agreed to by the parties in writing.  Interest
shall be  payable  upon the due date of this  Note.  If this Note is not paid in
full when due, the outstanding principal owed hereunder shall be due and payable
in full together with interest thereon at the rate of twenty-four  percent (24%)
per annum or the highest permitted by applicable law, if lower.

2. Waiver and  Consent.  To the fullest  extent  permitted  by law and except as
otherwise  provided  herein,  the Company waives demand,  presentment,  protest,
notice of dishonor,  suit against or joinder of any other person,  and all other
requirements necessary to charge or hold the Company liable with respect to this
Note.

3. Costs, Indemnities and Expenses. In the event of default as described herein,
the Company agrees to pay all  reasonable  fees and costs incurred by the Holder
in  collecting  or  securing  or  attempting  to  collect  or secure  this Note,
including  reasonable  attorneys'  fees and  expenses,  whether or not involving
litigation,  collecting  upon  any  judgments  and/or  appellate  or  bankruptcy
proceedings.  The Company agrees to pay any documentary stamp taxes,  intangible
taxes  or other  taxes  which  may now or  hereafter  apply to this  Note or any
payment made in respect of this Note,  and the Company  agrees to indemnify  and
hold the Holder harmless from and against any liability, costs, attorneys' fees,
penalties, interest or expenses relating to any such taxes, as and when the same
may be incurred.

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4. Event of Default.  Upon an Event of Default (as  defined  below),  the entire
principal  balance and accrued  interest  outstanding  under this Note,  and all
other  obligations of the Company under this Note,  shall be immediately due and
payable  without any action on the part of the Holder,  and the Holder  shall be
entitled to seek and institute  any and all remedies  available to it. No remedy
conferred  under this Note upon the Holder is  intended to be  exclusive  of any
other  remedy  available  to the  Holder,  pursuant to the terms of this Note or
otherwise.  No single or partial  exercise by the Holder of any right,  power or
remedy  hereunder  shall  preclude any other or further  exercise  thereof.  The
failure  of the  Holder  to  exercise  any right or  remedy  under  this Note or
otherwise,  or delay in exercising such right or remedy,  shall not operate as a
waiver thereof.  An "Event of Default" shall be deemed to have occurred upon the
occurrence of any of the  following:  (i) the Company should fail for any reason
or for no reason to make  payment  of the  outstanding  principal  balance  plus
accrued interest  pursuant to this Note within the time prescribed herein or the
Company  fails to satisfy any other  obligation  or  requirement  of the Company
under this Note; or (ii) any proceedings under any bankruptcy laws of the United
States  of  America  or under  any  insolvency,  not  disclosed  to the  Holder,
reorganization,  receivership, readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or
any  similar law or statute of any  jurisdiction  now or  hereinafter  in effect
(whether  in law or at equity) is filed by or against  the Company or for all or
any part of its property.

5. Maximum  Interest  Rate.  In no event shall any agreed to or actual  interest
charged,  reserved or taken by the Holder as consideration  for this Note exceed
the limits imposed by New Jersey law. In the event that the interest  provisions
of this Note shall result at any time or for any reason in an effective  rate of
interest  that exceeds the maximum  interest rate  permitted by applicable  law,
then without further agreement or notice the obligation to be fulfilled shall be
automatically  reduced  to such  limit and all sums  received  by the  Holder in
excess of those lawfully  collectible  as interest shall be applied  against the
principal of this Note immediately  upon the Holder's receipt thereof,  with the
same force and effect as though the Company  had  specifically  designated  such
extra  sums to be so applied  to  principal  and the Holder had agreed to accept
such extra payment(s) as a premium-free prepayment or prepayments.

6.  Cancellation  of  Note.  Upon the  repayment  by the  Company  of all of its
obligations  hereunder to the Holder,  including,  without limitation,  the face
amount  of this  Note,  plus  accrued  but  unpaid  interest,  the  indebtedness
evidenced hereby shall be deemed canceled and paid in full.  Except as otherwise
required  by law or by the  provisions  of this Note,  payments  received by the
Holder hereunder shall be applied first against  expenses and indemnities,  next
against  interest accrued on this Note, and next in reduction of the outstanding
principal balance of this Note.

7.  Severability.  If any provision of this Note is, for any reason,  invalid or
unenforceable,  the remaining provisions of this Note will nevertheless be valid
and enforceable and will remain in full force and effect.  Any provision of this
Note that is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent  jurisdiction
will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable
and as so modified will remain in full force and effect.

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<PAGE>

8. Amendment and Waiver. This Note may be amended, or any provision of this Note
may be waived,  provided that any such  amendment or waiver will be binding on a
party hereto only if such amendment or waiver is set forth in a writing executed
by the parties  hereto.  The waiver by any such party  hereto of a breach of any
provision  of this Note  shall not  operate or be  construed  as a waiver of any
other breach.

9. Successors.  Except as otherwise  provided  herein,  this Note shall bind and
inure to the  benefit  of and be  enforceable  by the  parties  hereto and their
permitted successors and assigns.

10.  Assignment.  This Note shall not be directly or  indirectly  assignable  or
delegable  by the  Company.  The  Holder  may  assign  this Note as long as such
assignment complies with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

11. No Strict Construction.  The language used in this Note will be deemed to be
the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no
rule of strict construction will be applied against any party.

12.  Further  Assurances.  Each party hereto will execute all documents and take
such  other  actions  as the other  party  may  reasonably  request  in order to
consummate the  transactions  provided for herein and to accomplish the purposes
of this Note.

13.  Notices,   Consents,   etc.  Any  notices,   consents,   waivers  or  other
communications  required or permitted to be given under the terms hereof must be
in writing and will be deemed to have been  delivered:  (i) upon  receipt,  when
delivered  personally;  (ii)  upon  receipt,  when sent by  facsimile  (provided
confirmation of transmission  is  mechanically or  electronically  generated and
kept on file by the sending  party);  or (iii) one (1) trading day after deposit
with a nationally  recognized  overnight delivery service, in each case properly
addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile  numbers
for such communications shall be:

If to Company:                  Medical Staffing Solutions, Inc.
                                8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1200
                                Vienna, Virginia 22182
                                Attention: Dr. B.B. Sahay, President
                                Telephone: (703) 641-8890
                                Facsimile: (703) 641-8949

With Copy to:                   Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
                                201 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2000
                                Miami, Florida 33131-2399
                                Attention: Clayton E. Parker, Esq.
                                Telephone: (305) 539-3300
                                Facsimile: (305) 358-7095

If to the Company:              Cornell Capital Partners, LP
                                101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700
                                Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
                                Attention: Mark A. Angelo
                                Telephone: (201) 985-8300
                                Facsimile: (201) 985-8266

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or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such
other person as the  recipient  party has  specified by written  notice given to
each other  party  three (3)  trading  days prior to the  effectiveness  of such
change.  Written  confirmation  of receipt  (A) given by the  recipient  of such
notice,   consent,   waiver  or  other   communication,   (B)   mechanically  or
electronically  generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time,
date,  recipient  facsimile  number  and an  image  of the  first  page  of such
transmission  or (C)  provided by a  nationally  recognized  overnight  delivery
service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service,  receipt by facsimile
or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance
with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

15. Remedies,  Other  Obligations,  Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The Holder's
remedies  provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other
remedies available to the Holder under this Note, at law or in equity (including
a decree of specific  performance and/or other injunctive  relief), no remedy of
the Holder  contained  herein  shall be deemed a waiver of  compliance  with the
provisions  giving  rise to such  remedy  and  nothing  herein  shall  limit the
Holder's right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply
with the terms of this Note.  Every  right and  remedy of the  Holder  under any
document executed in connection with this transaction may be exercised from time
to time and as often as may be  deemed  expedient  by the  Holder.  The  Company
acknowledges  that  a  breach  by it of its  obligations  hereunder  will  cause
irreparable  harm to the Holder  and that the remedy at law for any such  breach
may be inadequate.  The Company  therefore agrees that, in the event of any such
breach or threatened  breach,  the Holder shall be entitled,  in addition to all
other available remedies, to an injunction  restraining any breach, and specific
performance  without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond
or other security being required.

16.  Governing Law;  Jurisdiction.  All questions  concerning the  construction,
validity,  enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by
the  internal  laws of the State of New  Jersey,  without  giving  effect to any
choice of law or conflict of law  provision or rule (whether of the State of New
Jersey or any other  jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws
of any  jurisdictions  other than the State of New  Jersey.  Each  party  hereby
irrevocably  submits to the exclusive  jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the
State of New Jersey sitting in Hudson  County,  New Jersey and the United States
Federal  District  Court for the District of New Jersey  sitting in Newark,  New
Jersey, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection  herewith
or therewith,  or with any transaction  contemplated hereby or discussed herein,
and hereby  irrevocably  waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or
proceeding,  any claim that it is not personally  subject to the jurisdiction of
any  such  court,  that  such  suit,  action  or  proceeding  is  brought  in an
inconvenient  forum or that the  venue of such  suit,  action or  proceeding  is
improper.  Each party hereby  irrevocably waives personal service of process and
consents  to process  being  served in any such suit,  action or  proceeding  by
mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under
this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient
service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

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17. No Inconsistent Agreements.  None of the parties hereto will hereafter enter
into any agreement, which is inconsistent with the rights granted to the parties
in this Note.

18. Third Parties.  Nothing herein  expressed or implied is intended or shall be
construed to confer upon or give to any person or entity, other than the parties
to this Note and their respective permitted successor and assigns, any rights or
remedies under or by reason of this Note.

19. Waiver of Jury Trial. AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE HOLDER TO LOAN TO THE
COMPANY THE MONIES  HEREUNDER,  THE COMPANY  HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY AND
ALL OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSACTION.

20.  Entire  Agreement.  This  Note  (including  the  recitals  hereto)  and the
Irrevocable  Transfer Agent  Instructions set forth the entire  understanding of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and shall not be modified
or  affected  by any  offer,  proposal,  statement  or  representation,  oral or
written,  made by or for any party in  connection  with the  negotiation  of the
terms  hereof,  and may be  modified  only by  instruments  signed by all of the
parties hereto.

      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Note is executed by the  undersigned  as of the
date hereof.

                                        MEDICAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC.

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Dr. B.B. Sahay
                                        Title: President

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