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EXHIBIT 10.14

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2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I-LEVEL MEDIA GROUP INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

i-level Media Group Incorporated

Suite 5B - Liu He Road, Shanghai, PRC, 200001

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I-LEVEL MEDIA GROUP INCORPORATED

 

2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1.                     PURPOSE

1.1                  The purpose of this Stock Incentive Plan of i-level Media Group Incorporated (the "Company") is to advance the interests of the Company by encouraging Eligible Participants (as herein defined) to acquire shares of the Company, thereby increasing their proprietary interest in the Company, encouraging them to remain associated with the Company and furnish them with additional incentive in their efforts on behalf of the Company in the conduct of their affairs. 

1.2                  This Plan is specifically designed for Eligible Participants of the Company who are residents of the United States and/or subject to taxation in the United States, although Awards (as herein defined) under this Plan may be issued to other Eligible Participants.

2.                     DEFINITIONS

2.1                  As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a)         "Administrator" means a Committee of the Board duly appointed by the Board, or otherwise the Board; 

(b)         "Affiliate" and "Associate" have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b 2 promulgated under the Exchange Act;

(c)         "Applicable Laws" means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock incentive plans, if any, under applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate laws, state or provincial securities laws, the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the rules of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Awards granted to residents therein;

(d)         "Award" means the grant of an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, unrestricted Shares, Restricted Stock Unit, Deferred Stock Unit or other right or benefit under this Plan; 

(e)         "Award Agreement" means the written agreement evidencing the grant of an Award executed by the Company and the Grantee, including any amendments thereto;

(f)         "Award Right" means each right to acquire a Share pursuant to an Award;

(g)         "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company;

(h)         "Cause" means, with respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity of the Grantee's Continuous Service, that such termination is for 'Cause' as such term is expressly defined in a then-effective written agreement between the Grantee and the Company or such Related Entity, or in the absence of such then-effective written agreement and definition, is based on, in the determination of the Administrator, the Grantee's:

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(i)        refusal or failure to act in accordance with any specific, lawful direction or order of the Company or a Related Entity;

(ii)       unfitness or unavailability for service or unsatisfactory performance (other than as a result of Disability);

(iii)      performance of any act or failure to perform any act in bad faith and to the detriment of the Company or a Related Entity;

(iv)       dishonesty, intentional misconduct or material breach of any agreement with the Company or a Related Entity; or

(v)        commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical or emotional harm to any person;

(i)         "Change in Control" means, except as provided below, a change in ownership or control of the Company effected through any of the following transactions:
(i)        the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons (other than an acquisition from or by the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d 3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company's outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Company's shareholders which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or Associates of the offeror do not recommend such shareholders accept;

(ii)       a change in the composition of the Board over a period of 36 months or less such that a majority of the Board members (rounded up to the next whole number) ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who are Continuing Directors; 

(iii)      the sale or exchange by the Company (in one or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of its assets to any other person or entity; or

(iv)       approval by the shareholders of the Company of a plan to dissolve and liquidate the Company. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following transactions shall not constitute a "Change of Control":

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(i)        the closing of any public offering of the Company's securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 

(ii)       the closing of a public offering of the Company's securities through the facilities of any stock exchange; or

(iii)      with respect to an Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, and payment or settlement of such Award is to be accelerated in connection with an event that would otherwise constitute a Change of Control, no event set forth previously in this definition shall constitute a Change of Control for purposes of this Plan or any Award Agreement unless such event also constitutes a "change in the ownership", "change in the effective control" or "change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the corporation" as defined under Section 409A of the Code and Treasury guidance formulated thereunder which guidance currently provides that: 
(A)        a "change in ownership" of a corporation shall be deemed to have occurred if any one person or more than one person acting as a group acquires stock of a corporation that constitutes more than 50% of the total Fair Market Value or total voting power of the stock of the corporation. Stock acquired by any person or group of people who already owns more than 50% of such total Fair Market Value or total voting power of stock shall not trigger a change in ownership;

(B)        a "change in the effective control" of a corporation generally shall be deemed to have occurred if within a 12-month period either: 
(I)        any one person or more than one person acting as a group acquires ownership of stock possessing 35% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the corporation; or 

(II)       a majority of the members of the corporation's board of directors is replaced by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the corporation's board of directors prior to the date of the appointment or election; and

(C)        a "change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the corporation's assets" generally is deemed to occur if within a 12-month period any person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires assets from the corporation that have a total gross fair market value at least equal to 40% of the total gross fair market value of all the corporation's assets immediately prior to such acquisition.  The gross fair market value of assets is determined without regard to any liabilities;

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(j)         "Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

(k)         "Committee" means the Compensation Committee or any other committee appointed by the Board to administer this Plan in accordance with the provisions of this Plan;

(l)         "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company;

(m)         "Company" means I-level Media Group Incorporated, a Nevada corporation;

(n)         "Consultant" means any person (other than an Employee) who is engaged by the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services to the Company or such Related Entity;

(o)         "Continuing Directors" means members of the Board who either (i) have been Board members continuously for a period of at least 36 months, or (ii) have been Board members for less than 36 months and were appointed or nominated for election as Board members by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still in office at the time such appointment or nomination was approved by the Board;

(p)         "Continuous Service" means that the provision of services to the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant that is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or among the Company, any Related Entity, or any successor, in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant (except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, maternity or paternity leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave. For purposes of incentive stock options, no such leave may exceed 90 calendar days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract;

(q)         "Corporate Transaction" means any of the following transactions:
(i)        a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the jurisdiction in which the Company is organized;

(ii)       the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the capital stock of the Company's subsidiary corporations) in connection with the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

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(iii)      any reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but in which securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company's outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such securities immediately prior to such merger;

(r)         "Covered Employee" means an Employee who is a "covered employee" under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code;

(s)         "Deferred Stock Units" means Awards that are granted to Directors and are subject to the additional provisions set out in Subpart A which is attached hereto and which forms a material part hereof;

(t)         "Director" means a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity;

(u)        "Disability" or "Disabled" means that a Grantee is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by the Grantee by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.  A Grantee shall not be considered to have incurred a Disability unless he or she furnishes proof of such impairment sufficient to satisfy the Administrator in its discretion.  Notwithstanding the above, (i) with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, "Disability" or "Disabled" shall mean permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and (ii) to the extent an Option is subject to Section 409A of the Code, and payment or settlement of the Option is to be accelerated solely as a result of the Eligible Participant's Disability, Disability shall have the meaning ascribed thereto under Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder;

(v)         "Disinterested Shareholder Approval" means approval by a majority of the votes cast by all the Company's shareholders at a duly constituted shareholders' meeting, excluding votes attached to shares beneficially owned by Insiders;

(w)        "Eligible Participant" means any person who is an Officer, a Director, an Employee or a Consultant, including individuals who are foreign nationals or are employed or reside outside the United States;

(x)         "Employee" means any person who is a full-time or part-time employee of the Company or any Related Entity;

(y)         "Exchange Act" means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

(z)         "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of a Share determined in good faith by the Administrator.  By way of illustration, but not limitation, for the purpose of this definition, good faith shall be met if the Administrator employs the following methods:

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(i)        Listed Stock. If the Common Stock is traded on any established stock exchange or quoted on a national market system, fair market value shall be (A) the closing sales price for the Common Stock as quoted on that stock exchange or system for the date the value is to be determined (the "Value Date") as reported in The Wall Street Journal or a similar publication, or (B) if the rules of the applicable stock exchange require, the volume-weighted average trading price for five days prior to the date the Board approves the grant of the Award.  If no sales are reported as having occurred on the Value Date, fair market value shall be that closing sales price for the last preceding trading day on which sales of Common Stock is reported as having occurred.  If no sales are reported as having occurred during the five trading days before the Value Date, fair market value shall be the closing bid for Common Stock on the Value Date.  If the Common Stock is listed on multiple exchanges or systems, fair market value shall be based on sales or bids on the primary exchange or system on which Common Stock is traded or quoted.  If the rules of any applicable stock exchange or system require a different method of calculating fair market value, then such method as is required by those rules;

(ii)       Stock Quoted by Securities Dealer. If Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported on any established stock exchange or quoted on a national market system, fair market value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices on the Value Date.  If no prices are quoted for the Value Date, fair market value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices on the last preceding trading day on which any bid and asked prices were quoted;

(iii)      No Established Market. If Common Stock is not traded on any established stock exchange or quoted on a national market system and is not quoted by a recognized securities dealer, the Administrator will determine fair market value in good faith.  The Administrator will consider the following factors, and any others it considers significant, in determining fair market value: (A) the price at which other securities of the Company have been issued to purchasers other than Employees, Directors, or Consultants; (B) the Company's net worth, prospective earning power, dividend-paying capacity, and non-operating assets, if any; and (C) any other relevant factors, including the economic outlook for the Company and the Company's industry, the Company's position in that industry, the Company's goodwill and other intellectual property, and the values of securities of other businesses in the same industry;

(iv)       Additional Valuation.  For publicly traded companies, any valuation method permitted under Section 20.2031-2 of the Estate Tax Regulations; or

(v)        Non-Publicly Traded Stock.  For non-publicly traded stock, the fair market value of the Common Stock at the Grant Date based on an average of the fair market values as of such date set forth in the opinions of completely independent and well-qualified experts (the Participant's status as a majority or minority shareholder may be taken into consideration).

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Regardless of whether the Common Stock offered under the Award is publicly traded, a good faith attempt under this definition shall not be met unless the fair market value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date is determined with regard to nonlapse restrictions (as defined in Section 1.83-3(h) of the Treasury Regulations) and without regard to lapse restrictions (as defined in Section 1.83-3(i) of the Treasury Regulations);

(aa)     "Grantee" means an Eligible Participant who receives an Award pursuant to an Award Agreement;

(bb)     "Grant Date" means the date the Administrator approves that grant of an Award.  However, if the Administrator specifies that an Award's Grant Date is a future date or the date on which a condition is satisfied, the Grant Date for such Award is that future date or the date that the condition is satisfied;

(cc)     "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code;

(dd)     "Insider" means:
(i)        a Director or Senior Officer of the Company;

(ii)       a Director or Senior Officer of a person that is itself an Insider or Subsidiary of the Company;

(iii)      a person that has
(A)        direct or indirect beneficial ownership of, 

(B)        control or direction over, or

(C)        a combination of direct or indirect beneficial ownership of and control or direction over,

securities of the Company carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all the Company's outstanding voting securities, excluding, for the purpose of the calculation of the percentage held, any securities held by the person as underwriter in the course of a distribution; or 

(iv)       the Company itself, if it has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any securities of its own issue, for so long as it continues to hold those securities;

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(ee)     "Named Executive Officer" means, if applicable, an Eligible Participant who, as of the date of vesting and/or payout of an Award, is one of the group of "Covered Employees," as defined;

(ff)     "Non-Qualified Stock Option" means an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option;

(gg)     "Officer" means a person who is an officer, including a Senior Officer, of the Company or a Related Entity within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(hh)     "Option" means an option to purchase Shares pursuant to an Award Agreement granted under the Plan;

(ii)     "Parent" means a "parent corporation", whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code;

(jj)     "Performance - Based Compensation" means compensation qualifying as "performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the Code;

(kk)     "Plan" means this 2006 Stock Incentive Plan as amended from time to time;

(ll)     "Related Entity" means any Parent or Subsidiary, and includes any business, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary holds a greater than 50% ownership interest, directly or indirectly;

(mm)     "Related Entity Disposition" means the sale, distribution or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's interests in any Related Entity effected by a sale, merger or consolidation or other transaction involving that Related Entity or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of that Related Entity;

(nn)     "Restricted Stock" means Shares issued under the Plan to the Grantee for such consideration, if any, and subject to such restrictions on transfer, rights of first refusal, repurchase provisions, forfeiture provisions, and other terms and conditions as, established by the Administrator and specified in the related Award Agreement;

(oo)     "Restricted Stock Unit" means a notional account established pursuant to an Award granted to a Grantee, as described in this Plan, that is (i) valued solely by reference to Shares, (ii) subject to restrictions specified in the Award Agreement, and (iii) payable only in Shares; 

(pp)     "Restriction Period" means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock is limited in some way (based on the passage of time, the achievement of performance objectives, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion) or the Restricted Stock is not vested; 

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(qq)     "SAR" means a stock appreciation right entitling the Grantee to Shares or cash compensation, as established by the Administrator, measured by appreciation in the value of Common Stock;

(rr)     "Senior Officer" means:
(i)        the chair or vice chair of the Board, the president, a vice-president, the secretary, the treasurer or the general manager of the Company or a Related Entity;

(ii)       any individual who performs functions for a person similar to those normally performed by an individual occupying any office specified in Section 2.1(rr)(i) above; and

(iii)      the five highest paid employees of the Company or a Related Entity, including any individual referred to in Section 2.1(rr)(i) or 2.1(rr)(ii) and excluding a commissioned salesperson who does not act in a managerial capacity;

(ss)     "Share" means a share of the Common Stock; and

(tt)     "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

3.                     STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

                        Number of Shares Available

	
3.1
	
(a)     Subject to the provisions of Section 18, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Awards under this Plan is 5,000,000 (the "Maximum Number").  The maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be granted in the form of Incentive Stock Options shall be 5,000,000.  See Section 29 for Reservation of Shares.

	 	
(b)     Shares that have been issued under the Plan pursuant to an Award shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future issuance under the Plan except that Shares (i) covered by an Award (or portion of an Award) which is forfeited or cancelled, expires or is settled in cash, or (ii) withheld to satisfy a Grantee's minimum tax withholding obligations, shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the Maximum Number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan.  Also, only the net numbers of Shares that are issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award shall be counted against the Maximum Number.

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(c)     However, in the event that prior to the Award's cancellation, termination, expiration, forfeiture or lapse, the holder of the Award at any time received one or more elements of "beneficial ownership" pursuant to such Award (as defined by the United States Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), pursuant to any rule or interpretations promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act), the Shares subject to such Award shall not again be made available for regrant under the Plan.

                        Shares to Insiders

3.2                  Subject to Section 15.1(c) and 15.1(d), no Insider of the Company is eligible to receive an Award where:
(a)        the Insider is not a Director or Senior Officer of the Company;

(b)        any Award, together with all of the Company's other previously established or proposed Awards under the Plan could result at any time in:
(i)        the number of Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to Options granted to Insiders exceeding 50% of the outstanding issue of Common Stock; or

(ii)       the issuance to Insiders pursuant to the exercise of Options, within a one year period of a number of Shares exceeding 50% of the outstanding issue of the Common Stock;

provided, however, that this restriction on the eligibility of Insiders to receive an Award shall cease to apply if it is no longer required under any Applicable Laws.

                        Limitations on Award

3.3                  Unless and until the Administrator determines that an Award to a Grantee is not designed to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the following limits ("Award Limits") shall apply to grants of Awards to Grantees subject to the Award Limits by Applicable Laws under this Plan: 
(a)        Options and SARs.  Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary (but subject to adjustment as provided in Section 18), the maximum number of Shares with respect to one or more Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights that may be granted during any one calendar year under the Plan to any one Grantee shall be 2,500,000; all of which may be granted as Incentive Stock Options); and

(b)        Other Awards.  The maximum aggregate grant with respect to Awards of Restricted Stock, unrestricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units (or used to provide a basis of measurement for or to determine the value of Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units) in any one calendar year to any one Grantee (determined on the date of payment of settlement) shall be 2,500,000.

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4.                     ADMINISTRATION

                        Authority of Plan Administrator

4.1                  Authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Plan shall be vested in a committee consisting of two or more members of the Board (the "Committee").  It is intended that the directors appointed to serve on the Committee shall be "non-employee directors" (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) and "outside directors" (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) to the extent that Rule 16b-3 and, if necessary for relief from the limitation under Section 162(m) of the Code and such relief sought by the Company, Section 162(m) of the Code, respectively, are applicable.  However, the mere fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify under either of the foregoing requirements shall not invalidate any Award made by the Committee which Award is otherwise validly made under the Plan.  Members of the Committee may be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Board.  As used herein, the term "Administrator" means the Committee.

                        Powers of the Administrator

4.2                  Subject to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the Plan or subplans hereof (including any other powers given to the Administrator hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the Board, the Administrator shall have the exclusive power and authority, in its discretion:
(a)        to construe and interpret this Plan and any agreements defining the rights and obligations of  the Company and Grantees under this Plan; 

(b)        to select the Eligible Participants to whom Awards may be granted from time to time hereunder;

(c)        to determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted hereunder;

(d)        to determine the number of Shares or the amount of other consideration to be covered by each Award granted hereunder; 

(e)        to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan, which need not be identical for each Grantee;

(f)        to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted under the Plan, including, but not limited to, the exercise price, grant price or purchase price, any restrictions or limitations on the Award, any schedule for lapse of forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability of the Award, and acceleration or waivers thereof, based in each case on such considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion determines that is not inconsistent with any rule or regulation under any tax or securities laws or includes an alternative right that does not disqualify an Incentive Stock Option under applicable regulations;

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(g)        to amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan, provided that any amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee's rights under an existing Award shall not be made without the Grantee's consent unless as a result of a change in Applicable Law; 

(h)        to suspend the right of a holder to exercise all or part of an Award for any reason that the Administrator considers in the best interest of the Company;

(i)        subject to regulatory approval, amend or suspend the Plan, or revoke or alter any action taken in connection therewith, except that no general amendment or suspension of the Plan, shall, without the written consent of all Grantees, alter or impair any Award granted under the Plan unless as a result of a change in the Applicable Law;

(j)        to establish additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures to accommodate the rules or laws of applicable foreign jurisdictions and to afford Grantees favorable treatment under such laws; provided, however, that no Award shall be granted under any such additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures with terms or conditions which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan; 

(k)        to further define the terms used in this Plan; 

(l)        to correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan or in any Award Agreement; 

(m)        to provide for rights of refusal and/or repurchase rights; 

(n)        to amend outstanding Award Agreements to provide for, among other things, any change or modification which the Administrator could have provided for upon the grant of an Award or in furtherance of the powers provided for herein that does not disqualify an Incentive Stock Option under applicable regulations unless the Grantee so consents;

(o)        to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of this Plan; and 

(p)        to take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator deems appropriate.

                        Effect of Administrator's Decision

4.3                  All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.  The Administrator shall not be liable for any decision, action or omission respecting this Plan, or any Awards granted or Shares sold under this Plan.  In the event an Award is granted in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 4, such Award shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.

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                        Action by Committee

4.4                  Except as otherwise provided by committee charter or other similar corporate governance documents, for purposes of administering the Plan, the following rules of procedure shall govern the Committee.  A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The acts of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, and acts approved unanimously in writing by the members of the Committee in lieu of a meeting, shall be deemed the acts of the Committee.  Each member of the Committee is entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to that member by any officer or other employee of the Company or any Parent or Affiliate, the Company's independent certified public accountants, or any executive compensation consultant or other professional retained by the Company to assist in the administration of the Plan.

                        Limitation on Liability

4.5                  To the extent permitted by applicable law in effect from time to time, no member of the Committee shall be liable for any action or omission of any other member of the Committee nor for any act or omission on the member's own part, excepting only the member's own wilful misconduct or gross negligence, arising out of or related to this Plan.  The Company shall pay expenses incurred by, and satisfy a judgment or fine rendered or levied against, a present or former member of the Committee in any action against such person (whether or not the Company is joined as a party defendant) to impose liability or a penalty on such person for an act alleged to have been committed by such person while a member of the Committee arising with respect to this Plan or administration thereof or out of membership on the Committee or by the Company, or all or any combination of the preceding, provided, the Committee member was acting in good faith, within what such Committee member reasonably believed to have been within the scope of his or her employment or authority and for a purpose which he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders.  Payments authorized hereunder include amounts paid and expenses incurred in settling any such action or threatened action.  The provisions of this Section 4.5 shall apply to the estate, executor, administrator, heirs, legatees or devisees of a Committee member, and the term "person" as used on this Section 4.5 shall include the estate, executor, administrator, heirs, legatees, or devisees of such person.

5.                     ELIGIBILITY

                        Except as otherwise provided, all types of Awards may be granted to Eligible Participants. An Eligible Participant who has been granted an Award may be, if he or she continues to be eligible, granted additional Awards.

6.                     AWARDS

                        Type of Awards

6.1                  The Administrator is authorized to award any type of arrangement to an Eligible Participant that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan and that by its terms involves or might involve the issuance of:

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(a)        Shares, including unrestricted Shares; 

(b)        Options;

(c)        SARs or similar rights with a fixed or variable price related to the Fair Market Value of the Shares and with an exercise or conversion privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions;

(d)        any other security with the value derived from the value of the Shares, such as Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units;

(e)        Deferred Stock Units;

(f)        Dividend Equivalent Rights, as defined in Section 13; or

(g)        any combination of the foregoing.

                        Designation of Award

6.2                  Each type of Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement.  In the case of an Option, the Option shall be designated as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.  But see Section 7.3(a) regarding exceeding the Incentive Stock Option threshold.

7.                     GRANT OF OPTIONS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GRANT

                        Grant of Options

	
7.1
	
(a)        One or more Options may be granted to any Eligible Participant.  Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Administrator shall determine from the Eligible Participants those individuals to whom Options under this Plan may be granted.  The Shares underlying a grant of an Option may be in the form of Restricted Stock or unrestricted Stock.

	 	
(b)        Further, subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Administrator shall specify the Grant Date, the number of Shares covered by the Option, the exercise price and the terms and conditions for exercise of the Options.  As soon as practicable after the Grant Date, the Company shall provide the Grantee with a written Award Agreement in the form approved by the Administrator, which sets out the Grant Date, the number of Shares covered by the Option, the exercise price and the terms and conditions for exercise of the Option.

	 	
(c)        The Administrator may, in its absolute discretion, grant Options under this Plan at any time and from time to time before the expiration of this Plan.

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                        General Terms and Conditions

7.2                  Except as otherwise provided herein, the Options shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as the Administrator may impose:
(a)        Exercise of Option. The Administrator may determine in its discretion whether any Option shall be subject to vesting and the terms and conditions of any such vesting.  The Award Agreement shall contain any such vesting schedule;

(b)        Option Term.  Each Option and all rights or obligations thereunder shall expire on such date as shall be determined by the Administrator, but not later than ten years after the Grant Date (five years in the case of an Incentive Stock Option when the Optionee owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary (a "Ten Percent Stockholder")), and shall be subject to earlier termination as hereinafter provided;

(c)        Exercise Price.  The Exercise Price of any Option shall be determined by the Administrator when the Option is granted, at such Exercise Price as may be determined by the Administrator in the Administrator's sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, that the Exercise Price may not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Grant Date with respect to any Incentive Stock Options which are granted and, provided further, that the Exercise Price of any Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Grant Date.  Payment for the Shares purchased shall be made in accordance with Section 16 of this Plan.  The Administrator is authorized to issue Options, whether Incentive Stock Options or Non-qualified Stock Options, at an option price in excess of the Fair Market Value on the Grant Date, to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted under the Plan, including, but not limited to, the exercise price, grant price or purchase price, any restrictions or limitations on the Award, any schedule for lapse of forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability of the Award, and acceleration or waivers thereof, based in each case on such considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion determines that is not inconsistent with any rule or regulation under any tax or securities laws or includes an alternative right that does not disqualify an Incentive Stock Option under applicable regulations;

(d)        Method of Exercise.  Options may be exercised only by delivery to the Company of a stock option exercise agreement (the "Exercise Agreement") in a form approved by the Administrator (which need not be the same for each Grantee), stating the number of Shares being purchased, the restrictions imposed on the Shares purchased under such Exercise Agreement, if any, and such representations and agreements regarding the Grantee's investment intent and access to information and other matters, if any, as may be required or desirable by the Company to comply with applicable securities laws, together with payment in full of the exercise price for the number of Shares being purchased;

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(e)        Exercise After Certain Events.
(i)        Termination of Continuous Services.
(A)        Options.
(I)        Termination of Continuous Services.  If for any reason other than Disability or death, a Grantee terminates Continuous Services with the Company or a Subsidiary, vested Options held at the date of such termination may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time within three months after the date of such termination or such lesser period specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event after the earlier of (i) the expiration date of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement, and (ii) ten years from the Grant Date (five years for a Ten Percent Stockholder if the Option is an Incentive Stock Option)). 

(II)       Continuation of Services as Consultant/Advisor.  If a Grantee granted an Incentive Stock Option terminates employment but continues as a Consultant (no termination of Continuous Services), Grantee need not exercise an Incentive Stock Option within three months of termination of employment but shall be entitled to exercise within three months of termination of Continuous Services to the Company or the Subsidiary (one year in the event of Disability or death) or such lesser period specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event after the earlier of (i) the expiration date of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement, and (ii) ten years from the Grant Date).  However, if Grantee does not exercise within three months of termination of employment, pursuant to Section 422 of the Code the Option shall not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. 

(B)        Disability and Death.  If a Grantee becomes Disabled while rendering Continuous Services to the Company or a Subsidiary, or dies while employed by the Company or Subsidiary or within three months thereafter, vested Options then held may be exercised by the Grantee, the Grantee's personal representative, or by the person to whom the Option is transferred by the laws of descent and distribution, in whole or in part, at any time within one year after the termination because of the Disability or death or any lesser period specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event after the earlier of (i) the expiration date of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement, and (ii) ten years from the Grant Date (five years for a Ten Percent Stockholder if the Option is an Incentive Stock Option).

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                        Limitations on Grant of Incentive Stock Options

	
7.3
	
(a)        Threshold.  The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Grant Date) of the Shares for which Incentive Stock Options may first become exercisable by any Grantee during any calendar year under this Plan, together with that of Shares subject to Incentive Stock Options first exercisable by such Grantee under any other plan of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, shall not exceed $100,000.  For purposes of this Section 7.3(a), all Options in excess of the $100,000 threshold shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options notwithstanding the designation as Incentive Stock Options.  For this purpose, Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the date the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.

	 	
(b)        Compliance with Section 422 of the Code.  There shall be imposed in the Award Agreement relating to Incentive Stock Options such terms and conditions as are required in order that the Option be an "incentive stock option" as that term is defined in Section 422 of the Code.

	 	
(c)        Requirement of Employment.  No Incentive Stock Option may be granted to any person who is not an Employee of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.

8.                     RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

                        Grant of Restricted Stock Awards

8.1                  Subject to the terms and provisions of this Plan, the Administrator is authorized to make awards of Restricted Stock to any Eligible Participant in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as may be selected by the Administrator.  The restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances, in such instalments, time-based or upon the satisfaction of performance goals or otherwise, as the Administrator determines at the time of the grant of the Award or thereafter. (See Performance Goals, Section 14.4).  All awards of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by Award Agreements.

                        Consideration

8.2                  Restricted Stock may be issued in connection with:
(a)        Services.  Services rendered to the Company or an Affiliate (i.e. bonus); and/or

(b)        Purchase Price.  A purchase price, as specified in the Award Agreement related to such Restricted Stock. 

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                        Voting and Dividends

8.3                  Unless the Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion otherwise provides in an Award Agreement, holders of Restricted Stock shall have the right to vote such Restricted Stock and the right to receive any dividends declared or paid with respect to such Restricted Stock.  The Administrator may provide that any dividends paid on Restricted Stock must be reinvested in shares of Stock, which may or may not be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock.  All distributions, if any, received by a Grantee with respect to Restricted Stock as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other similar transaction shall be subject to the restrictions applicable to the original Award.  

                        Forfeiture

8.4                  In the case of an event of forfeiture pursuant to the Award Agreement, including failure to satisfy the restriction period or a performance objective during the applicable restriction period, any Restricted Stock that has not vested prior to the event of forfeiture shall automatically expire, and all of the rights, title and interest of the Grantee thereunder shall be forfeited in their entirety including but not limited to any right to vote and receive dividends with respect to the Restricted Stock.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may provide in any Award Agreement that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock shall be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes, and the Administrator may in other cases waive in whole or in part restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock, provided such waiver is in accordance with the Applicable Laws. 

                        Certificates for Restricted Stock

8.5                  Restricted Stock granted under this Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator shall determine, including by way of certificates.  The Administrator may provide in an Award Agreement that either (i) the Secretary of the Company shall hold such certificates for the Grantee's benefit until such time as the Restricted Stock is forfeited to the Company or the restrictions lapse, (see Escrow; Pledge of Shares, Section 23) or (ii) such certificates shall be delivered to the Grantee, provided, however, that such certificates shall bear a legend or legends that comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and make appropriate reference to the restrictions imposed under this Plan and the Award Agreement.

9.                     UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

                        The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, grant (or sell at Fair Market Value or such other higher purchase price determined by the Administrator in the Award Agreement) an Award of unrestricted Shares to any Grantee pursuant to which such Grantee may receive Shares free of any restrictions under this Plan.

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10.                   RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

                        Grant of Restricted Stock Units

10.1                Subject to the terms and provisions of this Plan, the Administrator is authorized to make awards of Restricted Stock Units to any Eligible Participant in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as may be selected by the Administrator.  These restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances, in such instalments, time-based or upon the satisfaction of performance goals or otherwise, as the Administrator determines at the time of the grant of the Award or thereafter. (See Performance Goals, Section 14.4).  All awards of Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by Award Agreements. 

                        Number of Restricted Stock Units

10.2                The Award Agreement shall specify the number of Share equivalent units granted and such other provisions as the Administrator determines.

                        Consideration

10.3                Restricted Stock Units may be issued in connection with: 
(a)        Services.  Services rendered to the Company or an Affiliate (i.e. bonus); and/or

(b)        Purchase Price.  A purchase price as specified in the Award Agreement related to such Restricted Stock Units. 

                        No Voting Rights

10.4                The holders of Restricted Stock Units shall have no rights as stockholders of the Company.

                        Dividend Equivalency

10.5                The Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion, may provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a grant of Restricted Stock Units that the holder shall be entitled to receive, upon the Company's payment of a cash dividend on its outstanding Shares, a cash payment for each Restricted Stock Unit.  (See Section 13, Dividend Equivalent Right).  Such Award Agreement may also provide that such cash payment shall be deemed reinvested in additional Restricted Stock Units at a price per unit equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date that such dividend is paid.

                        Creditor's Rights

10.6                A holder of Restricted Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company.  Restricted Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Award Agreement.

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                        Settlement of Restricted Stock Units

10.7                Each Restricted Stock Unit shall be paid and settled by the issuance of Restricted Stock or unrestricted Shares in accordance with the Award Agreement and if such settlement is subject to Section 409A of the Code only upon any one or more of the following as provided for in the Award Agreement:
(a)        a specific date or date determinable by a fixed schedule; 

(b)        upon the Eligible Participant's termination of Continuous Services to the extent the same constitutes a separation from services for purposes of Section 409A of the Code except that if an Eligible Participant is a "key employee" as defined in Section 409A of the Code for such purposes, then payment or settlement shall occur 6 months following such separation of service;

(c)        as a result of the Eligible Participant's death or Disability; or

(d)        in connection with or as a result of a Change in Control in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

                        Forfeiture

10.8                Upon failure to satisfy any requirement for settlement as set forth in the Award Agreement, including failure to satisfy any restriction period or performance objective, any Restricted Stock Units held by the Grantee shall automatically expire, and all of the rights, title and interest of the Grantee thereunder shall be forfeited in their entirety including but not limited to any right to receive dividends with respect to the Restricted Stock Units.

11.                   DIRECTOR SHARES AND DIRECTOR DEFERRED STOCK UNITS

                        The grant of Awards of Shares to Directors and the election by Directors to defer the receipt of the Awards of Shares ("Deferred Stock Units") shall be governed by the provisions of Subpart A which is attached hereto.  The provisions of Subpart A are attached hereto as part of this Plan and are incorporated herein by reference.

12.                   STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

                        Awards of SARs

12.1                An SAR is an award to receive a number of Shares (which may consist of Restricted Stock), or cash, or Shares and cash, as determined by the Administrator in accordance with Section 12.4 below, for services rendered to the Company.  A SAR may be awarded pursuant to an Award Agreement that shall be in such form (which need not be the same for each Grantee) as the Administrator shall from time to time approve, and shall comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.  A SAR may vary from Grantee to Grantee and between groups of Grantees, and may be based upon performance objectives (See Performance Goals in Section 14.4).

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                        Term

12.2                The term of a SAR shall be set forth in the Award Agreement as determined by the Administrator.

                        Exercise

12.3                A Grantee desiring to exercise a SAR shall give written notice of such exercise to the Company, which notice shall state the proportion of Shares and cash that the Grantee desires to receive pursuant to the SAR exercised, subject to the discretion of the Administrator.  Upon receipt of the notice from the Grantee, subject to the Administrator's election to pay cash as provided in Section 12.4 below, the Company shall deliver to the person entitled thereto (i) a certificate or certificates for Shares and/or (ii) a cash payment, in accordance with Section 12.4 below.  The date the Company receives written notice of such exercise hereunder is referred to in this Section 12 as the "exercise date". 

                        Number of Shares or Amount of Cash

12.4                Subject to the discretion of the Administrator to substitute cash for Shares, or some portion of the Shares for cash, the amount of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of a SAR shall be determined by dividing: (i) the total number of Shares as to which the SAR is exercised, multiplied by the amount by which the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the exercise date exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the SAR; by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the exercise date; provided, however, that fractional Shares shall not be issued and in lieu thereof, a cash adjustment shall be paid.  In lieu of issuing Shares upon the exercise of a SAR, the Administrator in its sole discretion may elect to pay the cash equivalent of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the exercise date for any or all of the Shares that would otherwise be issuable upon exercise of the SAR. 

                        Effect of Exercise

12.5                A partial exercise of a SAR shall not affect the right to exercise the remaining SAR from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the SAR.

                        Forfeiture

12.6                In the case of an event of forfeiture pursuant to the Award Agreement, including failure to satisfy any restriction period or a performance objective, any SAR that has not vested prior to the date of termination shall automatically expire, and all of the rights, title and interest of the Grantee thereunder shall be forfeited in their entirety.

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13.                   DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHT

                        A dividend equivalent right is an Award entitling the recipient to receive credits based on cash distributions that would have been paid on the Shares specified in the dividend equivalent right (or other Award to which it relates) if such Shares had been issued to and held by the recipient (a "Dividend Equivalent Right").  A Dividend Equivalent Right may be granted hereunder to any Grantee as a component of another Award or as a freestanding Award.  The terms and conditions of Dividend Equivalent Right shall be specified in the grant.  Dividend equivalents credited to the holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional Shares, which may thereafter accrue additional equivalents.  Any such reinvestment shall be at Fair Market Value on the date of reinvestment. Dividend Equivalent Rights may be settled in cash or Shares or a combination thereof, in a single instalment or instalments, all determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.  A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award may provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled upon exercise, settlement, or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall expire or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other Award.  A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award may also contain terms and conditions different from such other Award. 

14.                   TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS

                        In General

14.1                Subject to the terms of the Plan and Applicable Laws, the Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each Award including, but not limited to, the Award vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance criteria. 

                        Term of Award

14.2                The term of each Award shall be the term stated in the Award Agreement.

                        Transferability

	
14.3
	
(a)        Limits on Transfer.  No right or interest of a Grantee in any unexercised or restricted Award may be pledged, encumbered or hypothecated to or in favor of any party other than to the Company or a Related Entity or Affiliate.  No Award shall be sold, assigned, transferred or disposed of by a Grantee other than by the laws of descent and distribution or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, pursuant to a domestic relations order that would satisfy Section 414(p)(1)(A) of the Code if such Section applied to an Award under the Plan; provided, however, that the Administrator may (but need not) permit other transfers where the Administrator concludes that such transferability (i) does not result in accelerated taxation or other adverse tax consequences, (ii) does not cause any Option intended to be an Incentive Stock Option to fail to be described in Section 422(b) of the Code, and (iii) is otherwise appropriate and desirable, taking into account any factors deemed relevant, including, without limitation, state or federal tax or securities laws applicable to transferable Awards.

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(b)        Beneficiaries.  Notwithstanding Section 14.3(a), a Grantee may, in the manner determined by the Administrator, designate a beneficiary to exercise the rights of the Grantee and to receive any distribution with respect to any Award upon the Grantee's death.  A beneficiary, legal guardian, legal representative or other person claiming any rights under the Plan is subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award Agreement applicable to the Grantee, except to the extent the Plan and such Award Agreement otherwise provide, and to any additional restrictions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator.  If no beneficiary has been designated or survives the Grantee, payment shall be made to the Grantee's estate. Subject to the foregoing, a beneficiary designation may be changed or revoked by a Grantee at any time, provided the change or revocation is filed with the Administrator.

                        Performance Goals

14.4                In order to preserve the deductibility of an Award under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator may determine that any Award granted pursuant to this Plan to a Grantee that is or is expected to become a Covered Employee shall be determined solely on the basis of (a) the achievement by the Company or Subsidiary of a specified target return, or target growth in return, on equity or assets, (b) the Company's stock price, (c) the Company's total shareholder return (stock price appreciation plus reinvested dividends) relative to a defined comparison group or target over a specific performance period, (d) the achievement by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary, or a business unit of any such entity, of a specified target, or target growth in, net income, earnings per share, earnings before income and taxes, and earnings before income, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or (e) any combination of the goals set forth in (a) through (d) above.  If an Award is made on such basis, the Administrator shall establish goals prior to the beginning of the period for which such performance goal relates (or such later date as may be permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder but not later than 90 days after commencement of the period of services to which the performance goal relates), and the Administrator has the right for any reason to reduce (but not increase) the Award, notwithstanding the achievement of a specified goal.  Any payment of an Award granted with performance goals shall be conditioned on the written certification of the Administrator in each case that the performance goals and any other material conditions were satisfied.

                        In addition, to the extent that Section 409A is applicable, (i) performance-based compensation shall also be contingent on the satisfaction of pre-established organizational or individual performance criteria relating to a performance period of at least 12 consecutive months in which the Eligible Participant performs services and (ii) performance goals shall be established not later than 90 calendar days after the beginning of any performance period to which the performance goal relates, provided that the outcome is substantially uncertain at the time the criteria are established.

                        Acceleration

14.5                The Administrator may, in its sole discretion (but subject to the limitations of and compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Section 14.7 in connection therewith), at any time (including, without limitation, prior to, coincident with or subsequent to a Change of Control) determine that (a) all or a portion of a Grantee's Awards shall become fully or partially exercisable, and/or (b) all or a part of the restrictions on all or a portion of the outstanding Awards shall lapse, in each case, as of such date as the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, declare.  The Administrator may discriminate among Grantees and among Awards granted to a Grantee in exercising its discretion pursuant to this Section 14.5.

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                        Compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code

14.6                Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, if the Administrator determines that compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code is required or desired, all Awards granted under this Plan to Named Executive Officers shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code.  In addition, in the event that changes are made to Section 162(m) of the Code to permit greater flexibility with respect to any Award or Awards under this Plan, the Administrator may make any adjustments it deems appropriate.  

                        Compliance with Section 409A of the Code

14.7                Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, if any provision of this Plan or an Award Agreement contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code or could cause an Award to be subject to the interest and penalties under Section 409A of the Code, such provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement shall be modified to maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.  In addition, in the event that changes are made to Section 409A of the Code to permit greater flexibility with respect to any Award under this Plan, the Administrator may make any adjustments it deems appropriate. 

                        Section 280G of the Code

14.8                Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, unless expressly provided otherwise in the Award Agreement, if the right to receive or benefit from an Award under this Plan, either alone or together with payments that a Grantee has a right to receive from the Company, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G of the Code), all such payments shall be reduced to the largest amount that shall result in no portion being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.

                        Exercise of Award Following Termination of Continuous Service

14.9                An Award may not be exercised after the termination date of such Award set forth in the Award Agreement and may be exercised following the termination of a Grantee's Continuous Service only to the extent provided in the Award Agreement.  Where the Award Agreement permits a Grantee to exercise an Award following the termination of the Grantee's Continuous Service for a specified period, the Award shall terminate to the extent not exercised on the last day of the specified period or the last day of the original term of the Award, whichever occurs first.

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                        Cancellation of Awards

14.10              In the event a Grantee's Continuous Services has been terminated for "Cause", he or she shall immediately forfeit all rights to any and all Awards outstanding.  The determination that termination was for Cause shall be final and conclusive.  In making its determination, the Board shall give the Grantee an opportunity to appear and be heard at a hearing before the full Board and present evidence on the Grantee's behalf.  Should any provision to this Section 14.10. be held to be invalid or illegal, such illegality shall not invalidate the whole of this Section 14, but, rather, this Plan shall be construed as if it did not contain the illegal part or narrowed to permit its enforcement, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly.

15.                   ADDITIONAL TERMS IF THE COMPANY BECOMES LISTED ON A STOCK EXCHANGE

15.1                In the event the Shares become listed on a stock exchange, and only to the extent required by the rules of such stock exchange, then the following terms and conditions shall apply to an Award in addition to those contained herein, as applicable:
(a)        the exercise price of an Award must not be lower than the Fair Market Value (without discount) of the Shares on the stock exchange at the time the Award is granted;

(b)        the exercise price of an Award granted to an Insider cannot be reduced, or the term of the Award cannot be extended to benefit an Insider, unless the Company obtains Disinterested Shareholder Approval;

(c)        the number of securities issuable to Insiders, at any time, under all of the Company's security based compensation arrangements (whether entered into prior to or subsequent to such listing), cannot exceed 10% of the Company's total issued and outstanding Common Stock, unless the Company obtains Disinterested Shareholder Approval; and

(d)        the number of securities issued to Insiders, within any one year period, under all of the Company's security based compensation arrangements (whether entered into prior to or subsequent to such listing), cannot exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock, unless the Company obtains Disinterested Shareholder Approval.

16.                   PAYMENT FOR SHARE PURCHASES

                        Payment

16.1                Payment for Shares purchased pursuant to this Plan may be made:
(a)        Cash.  By cash, cashier's check or wire transfer or, at the discretion of the Administrator expressly for the Grantee and where permitted by law as follows:

(b)        Surrender of Shares.  By surrender of shares of Common Stock of the Company that have been owned by the Grantee for more than six months, or lesser period if the surrender of shares is otherwise exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act, (and, if such shares were purchased from the Company by use of a promissory note, such note has been fully paid with respect to such shares);

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(c)        Deemed Net-Stock Exercise.  By forfeiture of Shares equal to the value of the exercise price pursuant to a "deemed net-stock exercise" by requiring the Grantee to accept that number of Shares determined in accordance with the following formula, rounded down to the nearest whole integer:

where:

a  =                 net Shares to be issued to Grantee;

b  =                 number of Awards being exercised;

c  =                 Fair Market Value of a Share; and

d  =                 Exercise price of the Awards; or

(d)       Broker-Assisted.  By delivering a properly executed exercise notice to the Company together with a copy of irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds necessary to pay the exercise price and the amount of any required tax or other withholding obligations.

                        Combination of Methods

16.2                By any combination of the foregoing methods of payment or any other consideration or method of payment as shall be permitted by applicable corporate law.

17.                   WITHHOLDING TAXES

                        Withholding Generally

17.1                Whenever Shares are to be issued in satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan or Shares are forfeited pursuant to a "deemed net-stock exercise," the Company may require the Grantee to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy the foreign, federal, state, provincial, or local income and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without limitation, on exercise of an Award.  When, under applicable tax laws, a Grantee incurs tax liability in connection with the exercise or vesting of any Award, the disposition by a Grantee or other person of an Award or an Option prior to satisfaction of the holding period requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or upon the exercise of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the Company shall have the right to require such Grantee or such other person to pay by cash, or check payable to the Company, the amount of any such withholding with respect to such transactions.  Any such payment must be made promptly when the amount of such obligation becomes determinable.

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                        Stock for Withholding

17.2                To the extent permissible under applicable tax, securities and other laws, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and upon such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, permit a Grantee to satisfy his or her obligation to pay any such withholding tax, in whole or in part, with Shares up to an amount not greater than the Company's minimum statutory withholding rate for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income.  The Administrator may exercise its discretion, by (i) directing the Company to apply Shares to which the Grantee is entitled as a result of the exercise of an Award, or (ii) delivering to the Company Shares that have been owned by the Grantee for more than six months, unless the delivery of Shares is otherwise exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  A Grantee who has made an election pursuant to this Section 17.2 may satisfy his or her withholding obligation only with Shares that are not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements.  The Shares so applied or delivered for the withholding obligation shall be valued at their Fair Market Value as of the date of measurement of the amount of income subject to withholding.

18.                   ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION

                        In General

18.1                Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each such outstanding Award, as well as any other terms that the Administrator determines require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been effected without receipt of consideration. The Administrator shall make the appropriate adjustments to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under this Plan; and (ii) the number and/or class of securities and the exercise price per Share in effect under each outstanding Award in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of benefits thereunder; provided, however, that the number of Shares subject to any Award shall always be a whole number and the Administrator shall make such adjustments as are necessary to insure Awards of whole Shares. Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. 

                        Company's Right to Effect Changes in Capitalization

18.2                The existence of outstanding Awards shall not affect the Company's right to effect adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in its or any other corporation's capital structure or business, any merger or consolidation, any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Shares, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company's or any other corporation's assets or business or any other corporate act whether similar to the events described above or otherwise.  

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19.                   CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS/CHANGES IN CONTROL/RELATED ENTITY DISPOSITIONS

                        Company is Not the Survivor

19.1                Subject to Section 19.3 and except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its absolute discretion, exercisable either in advance of any actual or anticipated Corporate Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity Disposition in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, or at the time of an actual Corporate Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity Disposition in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (a) to cancel each outstanding Award upon payment in cash to the Grantee of the amount by which any cash and the Fair Market Value of any other property which the Grantee would have received as consideration for the Shares covered by the Award if the Award had been exercised before such Corporate Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity Disposition exceeds the exercise price of the Award, or (b) to negotiate to have such Award assumed by the surviving corporation.  The determination as to whether the Company is the surviving corporation is at the sole and absolute discretion of the Administrator.

                        In addition to the foregoing, in the event of a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or a Corporate Transaction or Related Entity Disposition in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, may accelerate the time within which each outstanding Award may be exercised.  Section 19.3 shall control with respect to any acceleration in vesting in the event of Change of Control.

                        The Administrator shall also have the authority:
(a)        to release the Awards from restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights of such Awards on such terms and conditions as the Administrator may specify; and

(b)        to condition any such Award's vesting and exercisability or release from such limitations upon the subsequent termination of the Continuous Service of the Grantee within a specified period following the effective date of the Corporate Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity Disposition. 

                        Effective upon the consummation of a Corporate Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity Disposition governed by this Section 19.1, all outstanding Awards under this Plan not exercised by the Grantee or assumed by the successor corporation shall terminate.

                        Company is the Survivor

19.2                In the event of a Corporate Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity Disposition in which the Company is the surviving corporation, the Administrator shall determine the appropriate adjustment of the number and kind of securities with respect to which outstanding Awards may be exercised, and the exercise price at which outstanding Awards may be exercised.  The Administrator shall determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, when the Company shall be deemed to survive for purposes of this Plan.  Subject to any contrary language in an Award Agreement evidencing an Award, any restrictions applicable to such Award shall apply as well to any replacement shares received by the Grantee as a result.

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                        Change in Control

19.3                If there is a Change of Control, all outstanding Awards shall fully vest immediately upon the Company's public announcement of such a change.

20.                   PRIVILEGES OF STOCK OWNERSHIP

                        No Grantee shall have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued to the Grantee.  After Shares are issued to the Grantee, the Grantee shall be a stockholder and have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such Shares, including the right to vote and receive all dividends or other distributions made or paid with respect to such Shares; provided, that if such Shares are Restricted Stock, then any new, additional or different securities the Grantee may become entitled to receive with respect to such Shares by virtue of a stock dividend, stock split or any other change in the corporate or capital structure of the Company shall be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock.  The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Award.

21.                   RESTRICTION ON SHARES

                        At the discretion of the Administrator, the Company may reserve to itself and/or its assignee(s) in the Award Agreement that the Grantee not dispose of the Shares for a specified period of time, or that the Shares are subject to a right of first refusal or a right to repurchase by the Company at the Shares' Fair Market Value at the time of sale.  The terms and conditions of any such rights or other restrictions shall be set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing the Award.

22.                   CERTIFICATES

                        All certificates for Shares or other securities delivered under this Plan shall be subject to such stock transfer orders, legends and other restrictions as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable, including restrictions under any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law, or any rules, regulations and other requirements of the SEC or any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may be listed or quoted.

23.                   ESCROW; PLEDGE OF SHARES

                        To enforce any restrictions on a Grantee's Shares, the Administrator may require the Grantee to deposit all certificates representing Shares, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer approved by the Administrator, appropriately endorsed in blank, with the Company or an agent designated by the Company to hold in escrow until such restrictions have lapsed or terminated, and the Administrator may cause a legend or legends referencing such restrictions to be placed on the certificates.  

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24.                   SECURITIES LAW AND OTHER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

                        Compliance With Applicable Law

24.1                An Award shall not be effective unless such Award is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations of any governmental body, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, as they are in effect on the Grant Date and also on the date of exercise or other issuance.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, the Company shall have no obligation to issue or deliver certificates for Shares under this Plan prior to (i) obtaining any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable; and/or (ii) completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal laws or rulings of any governmental body that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable.  The Company shall be under no obligation to register the Shares with the Securities Exchange Commission or to effect compliance with the registration, qualification or listing requirements of any state securities laws, stock exchange or automated quotation system, and the Company shall have no liability for any inability or failure to do so.  Evidences of ownership of Shares acquired pursuant to an Award shall bear any legend required by, or useful for purposes of compliance with, applicable securities laws, this Plan or the Award Agreement.

                        During any time when the Company has a class of equity security registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that Awards pursuant to this Plan and the exercise of Awards granted hereunder shall qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.  To the extent that any provision of this Plan or action by the Board or the Administrator does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3, it shall be deemed inoperative to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Board or the Administrator, and shall not affect the validity of this Plan.  In the event that Rule 16b-3 is revised or replaced, the Administrator may exercise its discretion to modify this Plan in any respect necessary to satisfy the requirements of, or to take advantage of any features of, the revised exemption or its replacement. 

                        Investment Representation

24.2                As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any Applicable Laws.

25.                   NO OBLIGATION TO EMPLOY

                        Nothing in this Plan or any Award granted under this Plan shall confer or be deemed to confer on any Grantee any right to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or to limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate such Grantee's employment or other relationship at any time, with or without Cause.

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26.                   EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN

                        This Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the shareholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten years unless sooner terminated.

27.                   SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL

                        If required under Applicable Laws, this Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company.  The Administrator may grant Awards under this Plan prior to approval by the shareholders.

28.                   AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THIS PLAN OR AWARDS

                        The Board may amend, suspend or terminate this Plan at any time and for any reason.  To the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws, the Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required.  Shareholder approval shall be required for the following types of amendments to this Plan: (i) any increase in Maximum Number of Shares issuable under the Plan except for a proportional increase in the Maximum Number as a result of stock split or stock dividend, or a change from a fixed Maximum Number of Shares to a fixed maximum percentage; (ii) any change to those persons who are entitled to become participants under the Plan which would have the potential of broadening or increasing Insider participation; or (iii) the addition of any form of financial assistance or amendment to a financial assistance provision which is more favourable to Grantees. 

                        Further, the Board may, in its discretion, determine that any amendment should be effective only if approved by the shareholders even if such approval is not expressly required by this Plan or by law.  No Award may be granted during any suspension of this Plan or after termination of this Plan. 

                        Any amendment, suspension or termination of this Plan shall not affect Awards already granted, and such Awards shall remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not been amended, suspended or terminated, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Grantee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Grantee and the Company.  At any time and from time to time, the Administrator may amend, modify, or terminate any outstanding Award or Award Agreement without approval of the Grantee; provided however, that subject to the applicable Award Agreement, no such amendment, modification or termination shall, without the Grantee's consent, reduce or diminish the value of such Award determined as if the Award had been exercised, vested, cashed in or otherwise settled on the date of such amendment or termination.  

                        Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Administrator shall have broad authority to amend this Plan or any outstanding Award under this Plan without approval of the Grantee to the extent necessary or desirable: (i) to comply with, or take into account changes in, applicable tax laws, securities laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations; or (ii) to ensure that an Award is not subject to interest and penalties under Section 409A of the Code or the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. 

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                        Further, notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, and subject to Applicable Law, the Administrator may, in its absolute discretion, amend or modify this Plan: (i) to make amendments which are of a "housekeeping" or clerical nature; (ii) to change the vesting provisions of an Award granted hereunder, as applicable; (iii) to change the termination provision of an Award granted hereunder, as applicable, which does not entail an extension beyond the original expiry date of such Award; and (iv) the addition of a cashless exercise feature, payable in cash or securities, which provides for a full deduction of the number of underlying securities from the Maximum Number.

29.                   RESERVATION OF SHARES

                        The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Plan.

                        The Shares to be issued hereunder upon exercise of an Award may be either authorized but unissued; supplied to the Plan through acquisitions of Shares on the open market; Shares forfeited back to the Plan; Shares surrendered in payment of the exercise price of an Award; or Shares withheld for payment of applicable employment taxes and/or withholding obligations resulting from the exercise of an Award.  

                        The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.  

30.                   EXCHANGE AND BUYOUT OF AWARDS

                        The Administrator may, at any time or from time to time, authorize the Company, with the consent of the respective Grantees, to issue new Awards in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of any or all outstanding Awards.  The Administrator may at any time buy from a Grantee an Award previously granted with payment in cash, Shares (including Restricted Stock) or other consideration, based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator and the Grantee may agree.  

31.                   APPLICABLE TRADING POLICY

                        The Administrator and each Eligible Participant will ensure that all actions taken and decisions made by the Administrator or an Eligible Participant, as the case may be, pursuant to this Plan comply with any Applicable Laws and policies of the Company relating to insider trading or "blackout" periods.

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32.                   GOVERNING LAW

                        The Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, U.S.A.; provided, however, that any Award Agreement may provide by its terms that it shall be governed by the laws of any other jurisdiction as may be deemed appropriate by the parties thereto.

33.                   MISCELLANEOUS

                        Except as specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the Company or a Related Entity, Awards shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company or a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation. The Plan is not a "Retirement Plan" or "Welfare Plan" under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

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SUBPART A

STOCK AND DEFERRED STOCK UNITS FOR ELIGIBLE DIRECTORS

A.                   Stock Award.  The Administrator shall pay Eligible Remuneration to each Director pursuant to an Award Agreement.

B.                   Election.  Further, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit each Eligible Director to receive all or any portion of his Eligible Remuneration during the Remuneration Period in the form of Deferred Stock Units under this Plan (an "Election").  All deferrals pursuant to such an Election shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. 

                        For purposes of this Subpart A, the following definitions shall apply:

"Annual Retainer" for a particular Director means the retainer (including any additional amounts payable for serving as lead Director or on any committee of the Board), payable to that Director for serving as a Director for the relevant Remuneration Period, as determined by the Board;

"Attendance Fee" means amounts payable annually to a Director as a Board meeting attendance fee or a committee meeting attendance fee, or any portion thereof;

"Canadian Director" means a Director who is a resident of Canada for the purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, and whose income from employment by the Company or Related Entity is subject to Canadian income tax, notwithstanding any provision of the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (1980), as amended;

"Canadian Tax Act" and "Canadian Tax Regulations" means respectively the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended and the Income Tax Regulation promulgated thereunder, as amended;

"Deferred Stock Unit" means a right granted by the Company to an Eligible Director to receive, on a deferred payment basis, Shares under this Plan; 

"Eligible Director" is any Director of this Company or Related Entity that the Administrator determines is eligible to elect to receive Deferred Stock Units under this Plan;

"Eligible Remuneration" means all amounts payable to an Eligible Director in Shares, including all or part of amounts payable in satisfaction of the Annual Retainer, Attendance Fees or any other fees relating to service on the Board which are payable to an Eligible Director or in satisfaction of rights or property surrendered by an Eligible Director to the Company; it being understood that the amount of Eligible Remuneration payable to any Eligible Director may be calculated by the Administrator in a different manner than Eligible Remuneration payable to another Eligible Director in its sole and absolute discretion;

"Prescribed Plan or Arrangement" means a prescribed plan or arrangement as defined in s.6801(d) of the Canadian Tax Regulation;

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"Remuneration Period" means, as applicable, (a) the period commencing on the Effective Date of this Plan and ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Effective Date occurs; and (b) thereafter each subsequent calendar year, or where the context requires, any portion of such period; and

"Salary Deferral Arrangement" means a salary deferral arrangement as defined in the Canadian Tax Act.

1.                     Election.  An Eligible Director who desires to defer receipt of all or a portion of his or her Eligible Remuneration in any calendar year shall make such election in writing to the Company specifying:
(a)        the dollar amount or percentage of Eligible Remuneration to be deferred; and

(b)        the deferral period.

                        Otherwise, such election must be made before the first day of the calendar year in which the Eligible Remuneration shall be payable, however a newly appointed Eligible Director shall be eligible to defer payment of future Eligible Remuneration by providing written election to the Company within 30 calendar days of his or her appointment to the Board of Directors.  The elections made pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable with respect to Eligible Remuneration to which such elections pertain and shall also apply to subsequent Eligible Remuneration payable in future calendar years unless such Eligible Director notifies the Company in writing, before the first day of the applicable calendar year, that he or she desires to change such election.

                        If the Eligible Director does not timely deliver an election in respect of a particular Remuneration Period, the Eligible Director will receive the Eligible Remuneration as provided for in the Award Agreement.  

2.                     Determination Of Deferred Stock Units.  The Company will maintain a separate account for each Eligible Director to which it will quarterly credit Deferred Stock Units at the end of March, June, September and December, or as otherwise determined by the Administrator, the Deferred Stock Units granted to the Eligible Director for the relevant Remuneration Period.  The number of Deferred Stock Units (including fractional Deferred Stock Units, computed to three digits) to be credited to an account for an Eligible Director will be determined on the date approved by the Administrator by dividing the appropriate amount of Eligible Remuneration to be deferred into Deferred Stock Units by the Fair Market Value on that date.

3.                     No Voting Rights.  The holders of Deferred Stock Units shall have no rights as stockholders of the Company.

4.                     Dividend Equivalency.  The Company will, on any date on which a cash or stock dividend is paid on its outstanding Shares, credit to each Eligible Director's account that number of additional Deferred Stock Units (including fractional Deferred Stock Units, computed to three digits) calculated by (i) multiplying the amount of the dividend per Share by the number of Deferred Stock Units in the account as of the record date for payment of the dividend, and (ii) dividing the amount obtained in (i) by the Fair Market Value on the date on which the dividend is paid.  (See Section 13 of the Plan, Dividend Equivalent Right).

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5.                     Eligible Director's Account.  A written confirmation of the balance in each Eligible Directors' Account will be sent by the Company to the Eligible Director upon request of the Eligible Director.

6.                     Creditor's Rights.  A holder of Deferred Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company.  Deferred Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and condition of the applicable Award Agreement.

7.                     Settlement of Deferred Stock Units.  Subject to Section 8, each Deferred Stock Unit shall be paid and settled by the issuance of Restricted or unrestricted Shares in accordance with the Award Agreement and if such settlement is subject to Section 409A of the Code only upon any one or more of the following as provided for in the Award Agreement:
(a)        a specific date or date determinable by a fixed schedule; 

(b)        upon the Eligible Director's termination of Continuous Services to the extent the same constitutes a separation from services for the purposes of Section 409A of the Code except that if an Eligible Director is a "key employee" as defined in Section 409A of the Code for such purposes, then payment or settlement shall occur 6 months following such separation of service;

(c)        as a result of the Eligible Director's death or Disability; or

(d)        in connection with or as a result of a Change in Control in compliance with 409A of the Code.

                        The Company will issue one Share for each whole Deferred Stock Unit credited to the Eligible Director's account (net of any applicable withholding tax as provided for in this Plan).  Such payment shall be made by the Company as soon as reasonably possible following the settlement date.  Fractional Shares shall not be issued, and where the Eligible Director would be entitled to receive a fractional Shares in respect of any fractional Deferred Stock Unit, the Company shall pay to such Eligible Director, in lieu of such fractional Shares, cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such fractional Shares calculated as of the day before such payment is made, net of any applicable withholding tax.

8.                     Canadian Directors.  If a Deferred Stock Unit is granted to an Eligible Director who is a Canadian Director would otherwise constitute a Salary Deferred Arrangement, the Award Agreement pertaining to that Deferred Stock Unit shall contain such other or additional terms as will cause the Deferred Stock Unit to be a Prescribed Plan or Arrangement.

9.                     Issuance of Stock Certificates.  A stock certificate or certificates shall be registered and issued in the name of the holder of Deferred Stock Units and delivered to such holder as soon as practicable after such Deferred Stock Units have become payable or satisfied in accordance with the terms of the Plan

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10.                   Non-Exclusivity.  Nothing in this Subpart A shall prohibit the Administrator from making discretionary Awards to Eligible Directors pursuant to the other provisions of this Plan or outside this Plan, not otherwise inconsistent with these provisions.

11.                   Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms used in this Subpart A and not defined herein have the meaning give in the Plan.

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EXHIBIT 10.15

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

            This Securities Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement") is dated as of December 28, 2007, by and among i-level Media Group Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a "Purchaser" and collectively, the "Purchasers").

RECITALS

                        A.             The Company and each Purchaser is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Rule 506 of Regulation D ("Regulation D") as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act.

                        B.             The Company has approved the offering of 7,500,000 units (each a "Unit" and together, the "Units") at a price of $0.20 per Unit, with each Unit comprised of one share (each a "Share" and together, the "Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") and one-half of one share purchase warrant (each a "Warrant" and together, the "Warrants").  

                        C.             The Warrants will be represented by the form of warrant certificate attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Warrant Certificate") and each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional share of the Company's common stock (each a "Warrant Share" and together, the "Warrant Shares") at a price of $0.30 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment as provided in the Warrant Certificate, for a period of two years from the date of purchase and sale of the Units.

                        D.             Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, that number of Units set forth on the Purchaser's signature page to this Agreement, which Units are comprised of:
(i)        an aggregate number of Shares equal to the number of Units to be purchased, and 

(ii)       an aggregate number of Warrants equal to 50.0% of the number of Units to be purchased by such Purchaser (rounded up to the nearest whole share).

                        E.             The Company has engaged Hickey Freihofner Capital, a division of Brill Securities, Inc. as its placement agent (the "Placement Agent") for the offering of the Units on a "best efforts" basis.

                        F            Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering a registration rights agreement pursuant to which, among other things, the Company will agree to provide certain registration rights with respect to the Shares and the Warrant Shares under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and applicable state securities laws.

                        G.             Certain officers and directors of the Company have agreed to enter into lock-up agreements as in incentive to induce the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement.

            NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

            1.1        Definitions.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this Section 1.1:
"Action" means any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any partial proceeding such as a deposition) or investigation pending or, to the Company's Knowledge, threatened in writing (or otherwise) against the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or any officer, director or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary acting in his or her capacity as an officer, director or employee before or by any federal, state, county, local or foreign court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory authority, stock market, stock exchange or trading facility.

"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144.  With respect to a Purchaser, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Purchaser will be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Purchaser.

"Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.

"Business Day" means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in Shanghai, PRC, are open for the general transaction of business.

"Closing" means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares and the Warrants pursuant to this Agreement.

"Closing Date" means the Business Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all of the conditions to Closing set forth in this Agreement have been satisfied, or such other date as the parties may agree.

"Commission" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

"Common Stock" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals, and also includes any securities into which the Common Stock may hereafter be reclassified or changed. 

"Company Deliverables" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

"Company's Knowledge" means with respect to any statement made to the knowledge of the Company, that the statement is based upon the knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of the officers of the Company having responsibility for the matter or matters that are the subject of the statement.

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"Control" (including the terms "controlling", "controlled by" or "under common control with") means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

"GAAP" means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, as applied by the Company.

"Intellectual Property" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(q).

"Lien" means any lien, charge, claim, encumbrance, security interest, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restrictions of any kind.

"Lock-Up Agreements" means the lock-up agreements in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and as referred to in the Recitals.

"Material Adverse Effect" means any of (i) a material and adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, prospects, business or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) any adverse impairment to the Company's ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document.

"Material Contract" means any contract of the Company that was filed (or should have been filed) as an exhibit to the SEC Reports pursuant to Item 601(b)(4) or Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-B.

"Material Permits" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(o).

"Nevada Courts" means the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Reno, Nevada.

"Outside Date" means December 31, 2007.

"Per Share Purchase Price" means $0.20, subject to adjustment for reverse or forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions involving the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement and before the Closing.

"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein.

"Principal Trading Market" means the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is primarily listed on and quoted for trading, which, as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, shall be the OTC Bulletin Board.

"Placement Agent Cash Fee" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

"Placement Agent Shares" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

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"Proceeding" means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

"Purchase Price" means $0.20 per Unit.

"Purchaser Deliverables" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).

"Registration Rights Agreement" means the registration rights agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and as referred to in the Recitals.

"Registration Statement" means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the Purchasers of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).

"Required Approvals" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(e).

"Rule 144" means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

"SEC Reports" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).

"Secretary's Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(iv).

"Securities" means the Units, the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares, collectively.

"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

"Shares" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement. The Placement Agent and/or its designees are also receiving shares of Common Stock as compensation for services rendered in connection with the transactions set forth herein, which Private Placement Shares shall also constitute "Shares" for all purposes hereunder.

"Short Sales" include, without limitation, all "short sales" as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not against the box, and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, "put equivalent positions" (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

"Subscription Amount" means with respect to each Purchaser, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Shares and the related Warrants comprising the Units purchased hereunder as indicated on such Purchaser's signature page to this Agreement next to the heading "Aggregate Purchase Price (Subscription Amount)".

"Subsidiary" means any entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns capital stock or holds an equity or similar interest.

"Trading Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(h).

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"Trading Market" means whichever of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question.

"Transaction Documents" means this Agreement, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreements and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

"Transfer Agent" means TranShare Corporation, or any successor transfer agent for the Company.

"Warrants" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.  

"Warrant Shares" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.  

"Warrant Share Price" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

            1.2        Exhibits.  The following exhibits are attached to and form part of this Agreement:
(a)        Exhibit A - Form of Warrant 

(b)        Exhibit B - Form of Lock-Up Agreement

(c)        Exhibit C - Form of Registration Rights Agreement

(d)        Exhibit D - Accredited Investor Questionnaire

(e)        Exhibit E - Form of Secretary's Certificate

(f)        Exhibit F - Form of Officer's Certificate

(g)        Exhibit G - Wire Instructions

            1.3        Disclosure Schedules.  The following disclosure schedules are attached to and form part of this Agreement:
(a)        Schedule 3.1(a) - Subsidiaries 

(b)        Schedule 3.1(c) - Authorization, Enforcement, Validity

(c)        Schedule 3.1(g) - Capitalization

(d)        Schedule 3.1(h) - SEC Reports

(e)        Schedule 3.1(k) - Material Changes 

(f)        Schedule 3.1(r) - Transactions with Affiliates and Employees

(g)       Schedule 3.1(u) - Registration Rights 

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ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

            2.1        Units to be Purchased.  
(a)        Amount.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, the Company shall issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser shall, severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company, such number of Units, as indicated below on the Purchaser's signature page to this Agreement, which Units will be comprised of:
(i)        an aggregate number of Shares equal to the number of Units to be purchased, and 

(ii)       an aggregate number of Warrants equal to 50.0% of the number of Units to be purchased by such Purchaser (rounded up to the nearest whole share).

The Warrants shall have an exercise price equal to the Warrant Share Price for a term of two years following the Closing Date, subject to adjustment as provided in the Warrant Certificate attached hereto as Exhibit A.

(b)        Closing.  The Closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares and Warrants comprising the Units shall take place at the offices of Lang Michener LLP at 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4N7 on the Closing Date or at such other locations or remotely by facsimile transmission or other electronic means as the parties may mutually agree.  The parties will use their best efforts to complete the Closing by no later than December 15, 2007.

            2.2        Closing Deliveries.    (a)   On or prior to the Closing, the Company shall issue, deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following (the "Company Deliverables"):
(i)        this Agreement, duly executed by the Company;

(ii)       one or more stock certificates evidencing the Shares comprising a portion of the Units subscribed for by Purchaser hereunder, registered in the name of such Purchaser as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement endorsed with the legends contemplated by this Agreement;

(iii)      one or more warrant certificates evidencing the Warrants comprising a portion of the Units subscribed for by Purchaser hereunder, registered in the name of such Purchaser as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement, endorsed with the legends contemplated by this Agreement and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, pursuant to which such Purchaser shall have the right to acquire such number of Warrant Shares equal to 50.0% of the number of Shares issuable to such Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(ii), rounded up to the nearest whole share, on the terms set forth therein;

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(iv)       a certificate of the Secretary of the Company (the "Secretary's Certificate"), dated as of the Closing Date in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E; 

(v)        a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and signed by its Chief Executive Officer or its Chief Financial Officer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 5.1(a) and (b) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the "Compliance Certificate"); 

(vi)       a certificate evidencing the formation and good standing of the Company in such entity's jurisdiction of formation issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of such jurisdiction, as of a date within five (5) days of the Closing Date; and

(vii)      a Lock-Up Agreement executed by Aidan Sullivan.

(b)        On or prior to the Closing, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following (the "Purchaser Deliverables"):
(i)        this Agreement, duly executed by such Purchaser;

(ii)       its Subscription Amount for the number of Units to be purchased by the Purchaser, in United States dollars and in immediately available funds, in the amount set forth as the "Aggregate Purchase Price (Subscription Amount)" indicated below such Purchaser's name on the applicable signature page hereto by wire transfer as set forth on Exhibit G attached hereto; 

(iii)      the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by such Purchaser; 

(iv)       a fully completed and duly executed Accredited Investor Questionnaire in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, respectively; and

(v)        a fully completed and duly executed Selling Stockholder Questionnaire in the form attached as Annex B to the Registration Rights Agreement.

            2.3        Placement Agent Compensation.  Each Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Company will pay to the Placement Agent on Closing the following consideration in consideration for the Placement Agent acting as agent of the Company in connection with the completion of the offer and sale of the Units:
(a)        a placement agent fee equal to 7% of the Subscription Amount (the "Placement Agent Cash Fee"); and

(b)        a number of shares of the Company's common stock equal to 6% of the number of Units purchased by the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement (the "Placement Agent Shares").

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ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

            3.1        Representations and Warranties of the Company.  The Company hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and the Closing Date (except for the representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be made as of such date), to each of the Purchasers and to the Placement Agent that, except as set forth in the Schedules delivered herewith:
(a)        Subsidiaries.  The Company has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries other than those listed in Schedule 3.1(a) hereto.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(a) hereto, the Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or comparable equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any and all Liens, and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or comparable equity interest of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.  

(b)        Organization and Qualification.  The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own or lease and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.  The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and no Proceeding has been instituted, is pending, or, to the Company's Knowledge, is threatened in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification. 

(c)        Authorization; Enforcement; Validity.  The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, but not limited to, the sale and delivery of the Shares and the Warrants and the reservation for issuance and the  subsequent issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and no further corporate action is required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its shareholders in connection therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals.  Each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and is, or when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(c) hereto, there are no shareholder agreements, voting agreements, or other similar arrangements with respect to the Company's capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the Company's Knowledge, between or among any of the Company's shareholders.

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(d)        No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Shares and Warrants and the reservation for issuance and issuance of the Warrant Shares) do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company's or any Subsidiary's certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound, or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations, assuming the correctness of the representations and warranties made by the Purchasers herein, of any self-regulatory organization to which the Company or its securities are subject, including all applicable Trading Markets), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) such as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e)        Filings, Consents and Approvals.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents (including the issuance of the Securities), other than (i) the filing with the Commission of one or more Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement, (ii) filings required by applicable state securities laws, (iii) the filing of a Notice of Sale of Securities on Form D with the Commission under Regulation D of the Securities Act, (iv) the filing of any requisite notices and/or application(s) to the Principal Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Common Stock and the Warrants and the listing of the Common Stock for trading or quotation, as the case may be, thereon in the time and manner required thereby, (v) the filings required in accordance with Section 4.7 of this Agreement and (vi) those that have been made or obtained prior to the date of this Agreement (collectively, the "Required Approvals").  

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(f)        Issuance of the Securities.  The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws, and shall not be subject to preemptive or similar rights.  The Warrants have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws, and shall not be subject to preemptive or similar rights of shareholders. The Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents and the Warrants will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents or imposed by applicable securities laws, and shall not be subject to preemptive or similar rights of shareholders.  Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers in this Agreement, the Shares and the Warrant Shares will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.  As of the Closing Date, the Company shall have reserved from its duly authorized capital stock not less than 100% of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (without taking into account any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants set forth in the Warrants).  The Company shall, so long as any of the Warrants are outstanding, take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued capital stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of the Warrants, 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (without taking into account any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants set forth in the Warrants).

(g)        Capitalization.  The number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock, options and other securities of the Company (whether or not presently convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company) has been set forth in the SEC Reports and has changed since the date of such SEC Reports only to reflect stock option and warrant exercises that do not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material affect on the issued and outstanding capital stock, options and other securities.  All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase any capital stock of the Company.  Except as specified in the SEC Reports and except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(g): (i) no shares of the Company's capital stock are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of the Company, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of the Company; (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Company or by which the Company is or may become bound; (iv) there are no financing statements securing obligations in any material amounts, either singly or in the aggregate, filed in connection with the Company; (v) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except the Registration Rights Agreement); (vi) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company; (vii) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (viii) the Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or "phantom stock" plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (ix) the Company has no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the SEC Reports (as defined herein) but not so disclosed in the SEC Reports, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect.    

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(h)        SEC Reports.  Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(h), the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the "SEC Reports" and together with this Agreement and the Schedules to this Agreement (if any), the "Disclosure Materials"), on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.  As of the date hereof, the Company is not aware of any event occurring on or prior to the Closing Date (other than the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents) that requires the filing of a Form 8-K after the Closing. As of their respective dates, or to the extent corrected by a subsequent restatement, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(i)        Financial Statements.  The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing (or to the extent corrected by a subsequent restatement).  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved, except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. All material agreements to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or to which the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are subject are included as part of or specifically identified in the SEC Reports.

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(j)        Tax Matters.  The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) has accurately and timely prepared and filed all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith, with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on the books of the Company and (iii) has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, where the failure to so pay or file any such tax, assessment, charge or return would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction.  

(k)        Material Changes.  Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports or as set forth in Schedule 3.1(k) hereto, (i) there have been no events, occurrences or developments that have had or would have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company's financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting or the manner in which it keeps its accounting books and records, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its shareholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock (other than in connection with repurchases of unvested stock issued to employees of the Company), (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except Common Stock issued in the ordinary course as dividends on outstanding preferred stock or pursuant to existing Company stock option or stock purchase plans or executive and director corporate arrangements disclosed in the SEC Reports and (vi) there has not been any material change or amendment to, or any waiver of any material right under, any material contract under which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective assets is bound or subject. 

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(l)        Litigation.  There is no Action which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, could, if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Company's Knowledge, any current director or officer thereof (in his or her capacity thereof), is or has been during the five-year period prior to the Closing Date the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.  There has not been, there is not pending or, to the Company's Knowledge, there is not contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or, to the Company's Knowledge, any current or former director or officer of the Company (in his or her capacity as such).  The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

(m)        Employment Matters.  No material labor dispute exists or, to the Company's Knowledge, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company which would have a Material Adverse Effect.  None of the Company's or any Subsidiary's employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee's relationship with the Company, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and each Subsidiary believes that its relationship with its employees is good.  No executive officer of the Company (as defined in Rule 501(f) of the Securities Act) has notified the Company or any such Subsidiary that such officer intends to leave the Company or any such Subsidiary or otherwise terminate such officer's employment with the Company or any such Subsidiary.  No executive officer, to the Company's Knowledge, is in violation of any term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant which would have a Material Adverse Effect, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any Subsidiary to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters.  The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.  

(n)        Compliance.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under), nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or its properties or assets, or (iii) is or has been in violation of, or in receipt of notice that it is in violation of, any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority applicable to the Company, except in each case as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. 

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(o)        Regulatory Permits.  The Company and each of its Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its respective business as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits, individually or in the aggregate, has not and would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect ("Material Permits"), and (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such Material Permits and (ii) the Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances that the Company would reasonably expect to give rise to the revocation or modification of any Material Permits.

(p)        Title to Assets.  The Company and its Subsidiaries do not own any real property other than as set forth in the SEC Reports.  The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as whole, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and any of its Subsidiaries.  Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and any of its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its Subsidiaries.  

(q)        Patents and Trademarks.  The Company and its Subsidiaries own, possess, license or have other rights to use all foreign and domestic patents, patent applications, trade and service marks, trade and service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets, technology, Internet domain names, know-how and other intellectual property (collectively, the "Intellectual Property") used in the conduct of their respective businesses as now conducted or as proposed to be conducted.  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports and except where such violations or infringements would not have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) to the Company's Knowledge, there are no rights of third parties to any such Intellectual Property; (b) to the Company's Knowledge, there is no infringement by third parties of any such Intellectual Property; (c) there is no pending or, to the Company's Knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the Company's and its Subsidiaries' rights in or to any such Intellectual Property, and the Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (d) there is no pending or, to the Company's Knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity or scope of any such Intellectual Property; and (e) there is no pending or, to the Company's Knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the Company and/or any Subsidiary infringes or otherwise violates any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of others, and the Company is unaware of any other fact which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim.

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(r)        Transactions With Affiliates and Employees.  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports and other than the grant of stock options disclosed on Schedule 3(r), none of the officers, directors or employees of the Company is presently a party to any material transaction with the Company (other than for ordinary course services as employees, officers or directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any such officer, director or employee or, to the Company's Knowledge, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any such officer, director, or employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

(s)        Certain Fees.    No person or entity will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company or a Purchaser for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of the Company, other than the Placement Agent with respect to the offer and sale of the Securities (which placement agent fees are being paid by the Company). The Company shall indemnify, pay, and hold each Purchaser harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such right, interest or claim.

(t)        Private Placement.  Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers' representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers under the Transaction Documents.

(u)        Registration Rights.  Other than each of the Purchasers or as set forth in Schedule 3.1(u) hereto, no Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company other than those securities which are currently registered on an effective registration statement on file with the Commission.

(v)        No Directed Selling Efforts or General Solicitation.  Neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has conducted any "general solicitation" or "general advertising" (as those terms are used in Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Securities.

(w)        No Integrated Offering.  Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers' representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, none of the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any of their Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time within the past six months, made any offers or sales of any Company security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would (i) eliminate the availability of the exemption from registration under Regulation D under the Securities Act in connection with the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities as contemplated hereby or (ii) cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable law, regulation or shareholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

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(x)        Listing and Maintenance Requirements.  The Company's Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to terminate the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration.  Except as specified in the SEC Reports, the Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received written notice  from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market.  The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance in all material respects with the listing and maintenance requirements for continued trading of the Common Stock on the Principal Trading Market.  

(y)        Investment Company.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to be registered as, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing will not be required to register as, an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

            3.2        Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers.  Each Purchaser hereby, for itself and for no other Purchaser, represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows:
(a)        Organization; Authority.  Such Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the applicable Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or, if such Purchaser is not a corporation, such partnership, limited liability company or other applicable like action, on the part of such Purchaser.  Each of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

(b)        No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance by such Purchaser of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and the consummation by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Purchaser, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Purchaser is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment  or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such Purchaser, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of such Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder.

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(c)        Investment Intent.  Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are "restricted securities" and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities and, upon exercise of the Warrants, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise thereof as principal for its own account and not with a view to, or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Purchaser does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum period of time and reserves the right, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Securities or Warrant Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or under an exemption from such registration and in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.  Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. Such Purchaser does not presently have any agreement, plan or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute or effect any distribution of any of the Securities (or any securities which are derivatives thereof) to or through any person or entity; such Purchaser is not a registered broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act or an entity engaged in a business that would require it to be so registered as a broker-dealer.

(d)        Purchaser Status.  At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and at the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it exercises the Warrants it will be, an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. 

(e)        General Solicitation.Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general advertisement.

(f)        Experience of Such Purchaser.  Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.  Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

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(g)        Access to Information.  Such Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the Disclosure Materials and has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Purchaser or its representatives or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Purchaser's right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the Disclosure Materials and the Company's representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Documents.  Such Purchaser has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities.

(h)        Certain Trading Activities.  Other than with respect to the transactions contemplated herein, since the earlier to occur of (1) the time that such Purchaser was first contacted by the Company, the Placement Agent or any other Person regarding the transactions contemplated hereby and (2) the tenth (10th) day prior to the date of this Agreement, neither the Purchaser nor any Affiliate of such Purchaser which (x) had knowledge of the transactions contemplated hereby, (y) has or shares discretion relating to such Purchaser's investments or trading or information concerning such Purchaser's investments, including in respect of the Securities, and (z) is subject to such Purchaser's review or input concerning such Affiliate's investments or trading (collectively, "Trading Affiliates") has directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser or Trading Affiliate, effected or agreed to effect any transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales involving the Company's securities). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser and/or Trading Affiliate that is, individually or collectively, a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser's or Trading Affiliate's assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser's or Trading Affiliate's assets, the representation set forth above shall apply only with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that have knowledge about the financing transaction contemplated by this Agreement.  Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement, such Purchaser has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction). 

(i)        Brokers and Finders.  No Person will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company or any Purchaser for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of the Purchaser.

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(j)        Independent Investment Decision.  Such Purchaser has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser confirms that it has not relied on the advice of any other Purchaser's business and/or legal counsel in making such decision.  Such Purchaser understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice.  Such Purchaser has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the Securities.  Such Purchaser understands that the Placement Agent has acted solely as the agent of the Company in this placement of the Securities and such Purchaser has not relied on the business or legal advice of the Placement Agent or any of its agents, counsel or Affiliates in making its investment decision hereunder, and confirms that none of such Persons has made any representations or warranties to such Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

(k)        Reliance on Exemptions.  Such Purchaser understands that the Securities being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Purchaser's compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgements and understandings of such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the Securities.

(l)        No Governmental Review.Such Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

(m)        Regulation M.Such Purchaser is aware that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of Common Stock and other activities with respect to the Common Stock by the Purchasers.

            The Company and each of the Purchasers acknowledge and agree that no party to this Agreement has made or makes any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Article III and the Transaction Documents.

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ARTICLE IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

            4.1        Transfer Restrictions.
(a)        Compliance with Laws.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IV, each Purchaser covenants that the Securities may be disposed of only pursuant to an effective registration statement under, and in compliance with the requirements of, the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable state and federal securities laws.  In connection with any transfer of the Securities other than (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement, or (ii) to the Company, the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act.  As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights of a Purchaser under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement. 

(b)        Legends.  Certificates evidencing the Securities shall bear any legend as required by the "blue sky" laws of any state and a restrictive legend in substantially the following form, until such time as they are not required under Section 4.1(c):
NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED] [THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED] UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (B) AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.    

(c)        Removal of Legends.  The legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend or any other legend to the holder of the applicable Securities if (i) such Securities are registered for resale under the Securities Act, subject to delivery of acceptable undertakings to the Company regarding the prospectus delivery obligations of the Purchaser, (ii) such Securities are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming the transferor is not an Affiliate of the Company), or (iii) such Securities are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k).    

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(d)        Acknowledgement.  Each Purchaser hereunder acknowledges its primary responsibilities under the Securities Act and accordingly will not sell the Shares, the Warrant Shares or any interest therein without complying with the requirements of the Securities Act.  While the above-referenced registration statement remains effective, each Purchaser hereunder may sell the shares in accordance with the plan of distribution contained in the registration statement and if it does so it will comply therewith and with the related prospectus delivery requirements unless an exemption therefrom is available.  Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees that if it is notified by the Company in writing at any time after the date any legend is removed pursuant to Section 4.1(c) hereof that the registration statement registering the resale of the Shares or the Warrant Shares is not effective or that the prospectus included in such registration statement no longer complies with the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, the Purchaser will refrain from selling such Shares and Warrant Shares until such time as the Purchaser is notified by the Company that such registration statement is effective or such prospectus is compliant with Section 10 of the Exchange Act, unless such Purchaser is able to, and does, sell such Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act.  Both the Company and its Transfer Agent, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, may rely on this subsection (d) and each Purchaser hereunder will indemnify and hold harmless each of such persons from any breaches or violations of this paragraph.

            4.2        Reservation of Common Stock.  The Company shall take all action necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance from and after the Closing Date, no less than 100% of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants issued at the Closing (without taking into account any limitations on exercise of the Warrants set forth in the Warrants).

            4.3        Furnishing of Information.  In order to enable the Purchasers to sell the Securities under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, for a period of two years from the Closing, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act.  During such two year period, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare and furnish to the Purchasers and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchasers to sell the Shares and Warrant Shares under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell the Shares and Warrant Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.  

            4.4        Reporting Status.  Other than in connection with a Fundamental Transaction (as such term is defined in the Warrant), during the two year period from and after the Closing Date, the Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the Exchange Act even if the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would otherwise permit such termination.

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            4.5        Form D and Blue Sky.  The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to each Purchaser promptly after such filing.  The Company, on or before the Closing Date, shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for or to qualify the Securities for sale to the Purchasers at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or "Blue Sky" laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Purchasers on or prior to the Closing Date.  The Company shall make all filings and reports relating to the offer and sale of the Securities required under applicable securities or "Blue Sky" laws of the states of the United States following the Closing Date.

            4.6        No Integration.  The Company shall not, and shall use its best efforts to ensure that no Affiliate of the Company shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that will be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Purchasers, or that will be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

            4.7        Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity.    By 9:00 a.m., Shanghai, PRC, time, on the Business Day immediately following the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall issue a press release (the "Press Release") reasonably acceptable to the Placement Agent, and that meets the requirements of the safe harbor provided for in Rule 135c under the Securities Act, disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby.  On or before 9:00 a.m.,  Shanghai, PRC, time, on the Business Day following the Closing Date (or such earlier time as required by law), the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission describing the terms of the Transaction Documents (and including as exhibits to such Current Report on Form 8-K the material Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, this Agreement, the form of Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement)).  Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company as described in this Section 4.7, such Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction), except as may otherwise be required by law, regulation or legal process. 

            4.8        Non-Public Information.  Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company shall not, and shall cause each Subsidiary and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, not to, provide any Purchaser with any material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from and after the filing of the Press Release without the express written consent of such Purchaser and unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information.

            4.9        Listing of Securities.  Prior to the execution of this Agreement or promptly following the date hereof, the Company shall have taken or shall take all necessary action to cause the Shares, the Warrant Shares and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the Placement Agent to be listed upon the Principal Trading Market, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing.  Further, if the Company applies to have its Common Stock or other securities listed on any other Trading Market, it shall include in such application the Shares and the Warrant Shares (including the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the Placement Agent) and will take such other action as is necessary to cause the Shares, and the Warrant Shares (including the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the Placement Agent) to be listed on such other Trading Market as promptly as practicable.  

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            4.10      Use of Proceeds.  The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder for working capital and general corporate purposes.

            4.11      Short Sales and Confidentiality After The Date Hereof.  Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, such Purchaser shall not, and shall cause its Trading Affiliates not to, engage, directly or indirectly, in any Short Sales involving the Company's securities during the period from the date hereof until the earlier of such time as (i) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced  or (ii) this Agreement is terminated in full pursuant to Section 6.18.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser's assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser's assets, the representation set forth above shall apply only with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that have knowledge about the financing transaction contemplated by this Agreement.  Each Purchaser understands and acknowledges, severally and not jointly with any other Purchaser, that the Commission currently takes the position that covering a short position established prior to effectiveness of a resale registration statement with shares included in such registration statement would be a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act, as set forth in Item 65, Section 5 under Section A, of the Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations, dated November 1997, compiled by the Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance.  

            4.12      Anti-Dilution Provisions.
(a)        Anti-Dilution Adjustment for Sale of Discounted Common Stock.
(i)        Subject to Section 4.12(a)(iii), if the Company shall, within the one year period following the Closing Date, sell shares of its Common Stock ("New Shares of Common Stock") for a consideration per share less than the Per Share Purchase Price, then the Per Share Purchase Price shall be adjusted immediately thereafter as follows:  

	
Adjusted Per Share Purchase Price 
	
=
	
[P1]

[X1]

	
Where:
	 	 	 
	
P1
	
=
	
The aggregate gross proceeds realized by the Company from the sale of the New Shares of Common Stock

	
X1
	
=
	
The aggregate number of New Shares of Common Stock

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Whenever any adjustment is made pursuant to this Section 4.12(a)(i), the Company will issue a number of shares of Common Stock determined in accordance with Section 4.12(c) hereof, and such additional shares shall be delivered to the Purchasers pursuant to Section 4.12(e) hereof.

(ii)       Adjustments to the Per Share Purchase Price pursuant to this Section 4.12(a) shall be made successively whenever an issuance of shares triggering such an adjustment is made, subject to Section 4.12(f) hereof.

(iii)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.12(a), no adjustment to the Per Share Price shall be made pursuant to this Section 4.12(a) in the case of shares issued:  (i) to employees of the Company, (ii) under the Company's stock option and stock compensation plans, (iii) to consultants to the Company up to a fair market value of $250,000 in the aggregate, (iv) shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any option, warrant, convertible security or other right already outstanding and including, (v) Common Stock issued in any one transaction or series of related transactions if the aggregate proceeds from such issuances do not exceed $250,000 per annum, (vi) Common Stock issued in connection with an acquisition of any business, assets, entity or technology, (vii) stock or warrants issued for services and corporate development up to a fair market value of $250,000 in the aggregate and (viii) any issuance of securities in a public offering.

(b)        Anti-Dilution Adjustment for Sale of Discounted Convertible Stock.
(i)        Subject to Section 4.12(b)(iii), if the Company shall, following the Closing Date, issue any equity or debt securities convertible or exercisable into or exchangeable for its Common Stock (such securities being "New Convertible Securities" and such issuance being a "Convertible Stock Issuance") for a consideration per share of Common Stock initially deliverable upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such securities (as determined as provided in Section 4.12(d) below, the "Convertible Stock Per Share Purchase Price") less than the Per Share Purchase Price, then the Per Share Purchase Price shall be adjusted immediately thereafter to equal the following amount: 

	
Adjusted Per Share Purchase Price
	
=
	
[P1]

[X1]

	
Where:
	 	 	 
	
P1
	
=
	
The aggregate gross proceeds realized by the Company from the Convertible Stock Issuance, plus the aggregate amount of additional consideration payable to the Company upon the conversion, exercise or exchange of the New Convertible Securities

	
X1
	
=
	
The aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock issuable pursuant to conversion, exercise or exchange of the New Convertible Securities

Whenever any adjustment is made pursuant to this Section 4.12(b)(i), the Company will issue the number of shares of Common Stock determined in accordance with Section 4.12(c) hereof, and such additional shares shall be delivered to the Investor pursuant to Section 4.12(e) hereof.

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(ii)       Adjustments to the Per Share Purchase Price pursuant to this Section 4.12(b) shall be made successively whenever an issuance of shares triggering such an adjustment is made, subject to Section 4.12(f) hereof.

(iii)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.12(b), no adjustment to the Per Share Purchase Price shall be made pursuant to this Section 4.12(b) in the case of securities issued:  (i) in transactions where the Company has fixed a record date for the issuance of rights or warrants to all holders of its Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible into Common Stock) at a price (or having a conversion price per share) less than the Per Share Purchase Price on such record dates; (ii) in transactions where the Company has distributed to the holders of its Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or assets (excluding cash dividends or distributions and dividends or distributions or subscription rights or warrants); or (iii) any of the transactions described in Section 4.12(a)(iii) hereof (with any reference in Section 4.12(a)(iii) to price or quantity of shares issued being understood, for purposes of this Section 4.12(b)(iii), to refer to the aggregate price or quantity, as applicable, of the shares of Common Stock into which such securities are convertible or exchangeable).

(c)        Adjustment of Securities.  Whenever the Per Share Purchase Price is adjusted pursuant to Sections 4.12(a) and 4.12(b) above, the Company will issue such number of additional shares of Common Stock to each Purchaser determined as follows:

	
Additional Shares
	
=
	
[    (Original Subscription Amount)    ]

[(Adjusted Per Share Purchase Price)]
	
less Original Shares

	 	
Where:
	 	 	 
	 	
"Additional Shares" means the number of additional shares of Common Stock issuable to each Purchaser pursuant to this Section 14(c),

"Original Subscription Amount" means the original Subscription Amount paid by each Purchaser for the Units purchased by the Purchaser on Closing,

"Adjusted Per Share Purchase Price" means the Per Share Purchase Price, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 4.12(a) and 4.12(b) above,

"Original Shares" means the original number of Shares purchased by the Purchaser on Closing as part of the Units purchased by the Purchaser on Closing.

(d)        Computation of Certain Consideration.  For purposes of any computation with respect to the consideration received pursuant to Sections 4.12(a) and 4.12(b) above, the following shall apply:
(i)         in the case of the issuance of shares of Common Stock for cash, the consideration shall be the amount of such cash, provided that in no case shall any deduction be made for any commissions, discounts or other expenses incurred by the Company for any underwriting of the issue or otherwise in connection therewith;

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(ii)        in the case of the issuance of shares of Common Stock for a consideration in whole or in part other than cash, the consideration other than cash shall be deemed to be the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company (irrespective of the accounting treatment thereof), whose determination shall be conclusive; and

(iii)     in the case of a Convertible Stock Issuance, the aggregate consideration received therefor shall be deemed to be the consideration received by the Company for the issuance of such New Convertible Securities plus the additional minimum consideration, if any, to be received by the Company upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof (the consideration in each case to be determined in the same manner as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4.12(d)).

(e)         Notice of Adjustment.  Whenever the Per Share Purchase Price is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall promptly, but no later than 10 days after any request for such an adjustment by any Purchaser, cause a notice setting forth the adjusted Per Share Purchase Price and adjusted number of shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder, and, if requested, information describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments, to be mailed to each Purchase at its address set forth below, and shall cause a certified copy thereof to be mailed to its transfer agent, if any.  The Company shall, within thirty (30) days of any anti-dilution adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.12, issue and deliver to the Purchasers certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Section 4.12.

(f)         Termination of Anti-Dilution Provisions.  The provisions of Sections 4.12(a) through 4.12(e) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the one year anniversary of the Closing Date.  

ARTICLE V.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING

            5.1        Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Purchasers to Purchase Securities.  The obligation of each Purchaser to acquire Securities at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Purchaser's satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by such Purchaser (as to itself only):
(a)         Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects  (except for those representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date, except for such representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date.  

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(b)         Performance.  The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing.

(c)         No Injunction.  No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

(d)         Consents.  The Company shall have obtained in a timely fashion any and all consents, permits, approvals, registrations and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the purchase and sale of the Securities at the Closing (including all Required Approvals), all of which shall be and remain so long as necessary in full force and effect.

(e)         Adverse Changes.  Since the date of execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall have occurred that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)         No Suspensions of Trading in Common Stock; Listing.  The Common Stock (i) shall be designated for quotation or listed on the Principal Trading Market and (ii) shall not have been suspended, as of the Closing Date, by the Commission or the Principal Trading Market from trading on the Principal Trading Market nor shall suspension by the Commission or the Principal Trading Market have been threatened, as of the Closing Date, either (A) in writing by the Commission or the Principal Trading Market or (B) by falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Principal Trading Market.

(g)         Company Deliverables.  The Company shall have delivered the Company Deliverables in  accordance with Section 2.2(a). 

(h)         Termination.  This Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Purchaser in accordance with Section 6.18 herein.

            5.2        Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company to sell Securities.  The Company's obligation to sell and issue the Securities at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to the satisfaction of the Company on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by the Company:
(a)         Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties made by the Purchasers in Section 3.2 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made, and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date, except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date.

(b)         Performance.  The Purchasers shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Purchasers at or prior to the Closing Date.

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(c)         No Injunction.  No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

(d)         Consents.  The Company shall have obtained in a timely fashion any and all consents, permits, approvals, registrations and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the purchase and sale of the Securities, all of which shall be and remain so long as necessary in full force and effect. 

(e)         Purchasers Deliverables.  Each Purchaser shall have delivered its Purchaser Deliverables in accordance with Section 2.2(b).

(f)         Termination.  This Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Purchaser in accordance with Section 6.18 herein.

ARTICLE VI.

MISCELLANEOUS

            6.1        Fees and Expenses.  The Company and the Purchasers shall each pay the fees and expenses of their respective advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.  The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the sale and issuance of the Securities to the Purchasers. Each party acknowledges that Lang Michener LLP has rendered legal advice to the Placement Agent and not to such party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such party has relied for such matters on the advice of its own respective counsel.

            6.2        Entire Agreement.  The Transaction Documents, together with the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, discussions and representations, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.  At or after the Closing, and without further consideration, the Company and the Purchasers will execute and deliver to the other such further documents as may be reasonably requested in order to give practical effect to the intention of the parties under the Transaction Documents.

            6.3        Notices.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile (provided the sender receives a machine-generated confirmation of successful transmission) at the facsimile number specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m.,  Shanghai, PRC, time, on a Business Day, (b) the next Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:00 p.m., Shanghai, PRC, time, on any Business Day, (c) the Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service with next day delivery specified, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.  The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:

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If to the Company:
	
i-level Media Group Incorporated

Suite 5B - 98 Liu He Road

Shanghai, People's Republic of China

Telephone No.:   +86 21 5301 8935

Facsimile No.:   +86 21 6350 8533

Attention:   Mr. Aidan Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer

	 	
With a copy to:
	
Lang Michener LLP

1500 Royal Centre, 1055 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 4N7

Telephone No.:   (604) 691-7445

Facsimile No.:   (604) 893-2679

Attention:   Mr. Thomas J. Deutsch

	 	
If to a Purchaser:
	
To the address set forth under such Purchaser's name on the signature page hereof;

or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such Person.

            6.4        Amendments; Waivers; No Additional Consideration.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and each of the Purchasers holding or having the right to acquire a majority of the Shares and the Warrant Shares on a fully-diluted basis at the time of such amendment or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought.  No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.  No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Purchaser to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any Transaction Document unless the same consideration is also offered to all Purchasers who then hold Securities.

            6.5        Construction.  The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.  The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.  This Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents.

            6.6        Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their successors and permitted assigns.  This Agreement, or any rights or obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Company without the prior written consent of the Purchasers.  Any Purchaser may assign its rights hereunder in whole or in part to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities in compliance with the Transaction Documents and applicable law, provided such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the terms and conditions of this Agreement that apply to the "Purchasers".

            6.7        No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except that the Placement Agent is an intended third party beneficiary of Article III hereof and the Placement Agent may enforce the provisions of Article III directly against the Company 

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            6.8        Governing Law.  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  Each party agrees that all Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the Nevada Courts.  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Nevada Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such Nevada Court, or that such Proceeding has been commenced in an improper or inconvenient forum.  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for 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.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  

            6.9        Survival.  Subject to applicable statute of limitations, the representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Securities.

            6.10      Execution.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, or by e-mail delivery of a ".pdf" format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.

            6.11      Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.

            6.12      Replacement of Securities.  If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Transfer Agent of such loss, theft or destruction and the execution by the holder thereof of a customary lost certificate affidavit of that fact and an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Transfer Agent for any losses in connection therewith or, if required by the Transfer Agent, a bond in such form and amount as is reasonably required by the Transfer Agent.  The applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.  If a replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is requested due to a mutilation thereof, the Company may require delivery of such mutilated certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance of a replacement.

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            6.13      Remedies.  In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents.  The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing sentence and hereby agree to waive in any action for specific performance of any such obligation (other than in connection with any action for a temporary restraining order) the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

            6.14      Adjustments in Share Numbers and Prices. In the event of any stock split, subdivision, dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock (or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly shares of Common Stock), combination or other similar recapitalization or event occurring after the date hereof, each reference in any Transaction Document to a number of shares or a price per share shall be deemed to be amended to appropriately account for such event. 

            6.15      Independent Nature of Purchasers' Obligations and Rights.  The obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any Transaction Document.  The decision of each Purchaser to purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such Purchaser independently of any other Purchaser and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or any Subsidiary which may have been made or given by any other Purchaser or by any agent or employee of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser and any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other Purchaser (or any other Person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statement or opinions.  Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  Each Purchaser acknowledges that no other Purchaser has acted as agent for such Purchaser in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Purchaser will be acting as agent of such Purchaser in connection with monitoring its investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents.  Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.  The Company acknowledges that each of the Purchasers has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Purchasers and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Purchaser. The Company's obligations to each Purchaser under this Agreement are identical to its obligations to each other Purchaser other than such differences resulting solely from the number of Securities purchased by such Purchaser, but regardless of whether such obligations are memorialized herein or in another agreement between the Company and a Purchaser.

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            6.16      Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the sale and purchase of the Shares and the Warrants abandoned at any time prior to the Closing by either the Company or any Purchaser (with respect to itself only) upon written notice to the other, if the Closing has not been consummated on or prior to 5:00 p.m., Shanghai, PRC, time, on the Outside Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 6.18 shall not be available to any Person whose failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such time.  Nothing in this Section 6.18 shall be deemed to release any party from any liability for any breach by such party of the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or to impair the right of any party to compel specific performance by any other party of its obligations under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.  In the event of a termination pursuant to this Section, the Company shall promptly notify all non-terminating Purchasers.  Upon a termination in accordance with this Section, the Company and the terminating Purchaser(s) shall not have any further obligation or liability (including arising from such termination) to the other, and no Purchaser will have any liability to any other Purchaser under the Transaction Documents as a result therefrom.

 

 

 

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
I-LEVEL MEDIA GROUP INCORPORATED

By:_______________________________________

Name:

Title:

 

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOR PURCHASERS FOLLOW]

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURCHASER'S EXECUTION PAGE

	
__________________ Units of the i-level Media Group Incorporated ("Units")

US$0.20 per Unit for a total subscription price ("Subscription Price") of US$____________

EXECUTED by the Purchaser this _______ day of ___________________, 2007

	
EXECUTION BY PURCHASER:
	 
	
 

____________________________________

Signature of individual (if Purchaser is an individual)

____________________________________

Authorized signatory (if Purchaser is not an individual)

____________________________________

Name of Purchaser (please print)

____________________________________

Name of authorized signatory (please print)
	
 

____________________________________

Address of Purchaser (residence)

____________________________________

Address of Purchaser

____________________________________

Telephone number of Purchaser

____________________________________

Fax number of Purchaser

____________________________________

E-mail address of Purchaser

____________________________________

Tax I.D. Number of Purchaser

.

	
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
	
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:

	

____________________________________

Name to appear on certificate

____________________________________

Account reference, if applicable

____________________________________

Address

____________________________________

Address

____________________________________

Tax I.D. Number of Registered Holder
	

____________________________________

Name and account reference, if applicable

____________________________________

Contact name and telephone number

____________________________________

Address

____________________________________

Address

PURCHASER'S INSTRUCTION SHEET

(to be read in conjunction with the entire Securities Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement) 

A.         Complete and execute the following items in the Securities Purchase Agreement and/or Registration Rights Agreement: 

1.         Securities Purchase Agreement 

Provide the information regarding the Purchaser requested on the signature page.  The Securities Purchase Agreement must be executed by an individual authorized to bind the Purchaser. Execute the Purchaser's Signature Page.

2.         Exhibit D to the Securities Purchase Agreement - Accredited Investor Questionnaire: 

Provide the information requested by the Accredited Investor Questionnaire.  Execute where indicated.

3.         Registration Rights Agreement 

Provide the information regarding the Purchaser requested on the signature page. The Registration Rights Agreement must be executed by an individual authorized to bind the Purchaser. Execute where indicated.

4.         Annex B to the Registration Rights Agreement - Selling Securityholder Notice and Questionnaire

Provide the information requested by the Selling Securityholder Notice and Questionnaire.  Execute where indicated.

5.         Return the signed Securities Purchase Agreement, Accredited Investor Questionnaire,  Registration Rights Agreement and Selling Securityholder Notice and Questionnaire to: 

Mr. Greg Freihofner and Robert Brown

Hickey Freihofner Capital, a division of Brill Securities Inc.

152 West 57th Street

New York, NY 10019

Office: 646-415-8924

Fax:   212- 957-2479

Email:  greg@hfcap.com

B.         Instructions regarding the transfer of funds for the purchase of Securities is set forth on Exhibit G to the Securities Purchase Agreement. 

EXHIBIT A

Form of Warrant Certificate

See the attached form of Warrant Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

Form of Lock-Up Agreement

See the attached form of Lock-Up Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

See the attached form of Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT D

Accredited Investor Certificate Questionnaire

The Purchaser certifies that it/he/she is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D by virtue of qualifying as one of more of the following.  Please insert a checkmark in the bracketed area beside each applicable paragraph:

A.         If the Purchaser is an individual (that is, a natural person and not a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity), then it satisfies one or more of the categories indicated below (please place an "X" on the appropriate lines):

	
___________
	
A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse, at the date of this Certification exceeds US $1,000,000;

	
___________
	
A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;

B.         If the Purchaser is a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, then it satisfies one or more of the categories indicated below (please place an "X" on the appropriate lines):

	
___________
	
An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities, with total assets in excess of US $5,000,000; 

	
___________
	
A trust that (a) has total assets in excess of US $5,000,000, (b) was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities and (c) is directed in its purchases of securities by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he/she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities;

	
___________
	
An investment Corporation registered under the Investment Corporation Act of 1940 or a business development Corporation as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act;

	
___________
	
A Small Business Investment Corporation licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;

	
___________
	
A private business development Corporation as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940; or 

	
___________
	
An entity in which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of the foregoing categories in (A) or (B) above.

            C.         If a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other entity, provide the following information:

	
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization:
	
 

_________________________________________

	
Type of Entity (i.e. Corporation, limited partnership, trust, etc.:
	
 

_________________________________________

	
Approximate Date of Formation:
	
 

_________________________________________

	
Was the entity formed for the purpose of acquiring securities of the Company (Indicate "Yes" or "No"):
	
 

_________________________________________

	
State or states in which the principal office of the entity has been located during the past two years:
	
 

_________________________________________

CERTIFICATION

Certified true and correct this ______ day of __________________, 2007.

	
EXECUTION BY PURCHASER:
	 
	
 

____________________________________

Signature of individual (if Purchaser is an individual)

____________________________________

Authorized signatory (if Purchaser is not an individual)

____________________________________

Name of Purchaser (please print)

____________________________________

Name of authorized signatory (please print)
	
 

____________________________________

Address of Purchaser (residence)

____________________________________

Address of Purchaser

____________________________________

Telephone number of Purchaser

____________________________________

Fax number of Purchaser

____________________________________

E-mail address of Purchaser

____________________________________

Tax I.D. Number of Purchaser

EXHIBIT F

Form of Secretary's Certificate

The undersigned hereby certifies that he is the duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of i-level Media Group Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and that as such he is authorized to execute and deliver this certificate in the name and on behalf of the Company and in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2007, by and among the Company and the investors party thereto (the "Securities Purchase Agreement"), and further certifies in his official capacity, in the name and on behalf of the Company, the items set forth below.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

	Attached hereto as Schedule A is a true, correct and complete copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 28, 2007.  Such resolutions have not in any way been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded, have been in full force and effect since their adoption to and including the date hereof and are now in full force and effect. 

	Attached hereto as Schedule B is a true, correct and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, together with any and all amendments thereto currently in effect, and no action has been taken to further amend, modify or repeal such Certificate of Incorporation, the same being in full force and effect in the attached form as of the date hereof. 

	Attached hereto as Schedule C is a true, correct and complete copy of the Bylaws of the Company and any and all amendments thereto currently in effect, and no action has been taken to further amend, modify or repeal such Bylaws, the same being in full force and effect in the attached form as of the date hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this ____ day of December, 2007.

____________________________________

Ian Sullivan

Secretary

 

EXHIBIT F

Form of Officer's Certificate

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of i-level Media Group Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to Section 5.1(h) of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2007, by and among the Company and the investors signatory thereto (the "Securities Purchase Agreement"), hereby certifies to the best of his knowledge after due inquiry as follows (capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement):

	The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date, except for such representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date.

	The Company has performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate this ___ day of December, 2007.

 
___________________________

Aidan Sullivan

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT G

Wire Instructions

	
Bank:

Account Name:

Account No.:

SWIFT CODE:
	
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong Branch

i-level Media Systems Ltd.

808 0137783 838

HSBCHKHK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(a)

Subsidiaries

The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary is i-level Media Systems, a private British Virgin Islands company.  i-level Media Systems owns 100% of i-Level SoftComm (Shanghai) Company Ltd. a wholly foreign owned enterprise formed under the laws of the People's Republic of China.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(c)

Authorization, Enforcement, Validity

Not applicable, as there are no such agreements or arrangements with respect to the Company's capital stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(g)

Capitalization

Not applicable, as there are no such agreements or arrangements with respect to the Company's capital stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(h)

SEC Reports

Not applicable, as there are no such outstanding SEC Reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(k)

Material Changes

Not applicable, as there are no such material changes outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(r)

Transactions with Affiliates and Employees

Not applicable, as there are no such other transactions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(u)

Registration Rights

Other than for the selling shareholders who form part of the Company's previous registration statement on Form SB-2 which was declared effective by the SEC on July 25, 2007, there are no other securities of the Company subject to registration rights.

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