In this  location,  the origial of this document has an official  stamp
indicating  that it was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada
on July 26, 1994.

            RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
               THE CANTON INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION


         FIRST.  The  name  of  the  Company  shall  be  THE  CANTON  INDUSTRIAL
                 CORPORATION.

         SECOND. The registered agent in the State of Nevada is:

                  Joseph Alfano
                  4180 Flaming Crest Drive #3
                  Las Vegas, Nevada 89121

         THIRD.   The  purpose for which this  corporation  is  organized  is to
                  transact  any lawful  business,  or to promote or conduct  any
                  legitimate object or purpose, under and subject to the laws of
                  the State of Nevada.

         FOURTH.  The stock of the corporation is divided into two classes:  (1)
                  common   stock  in  the   amount   of  two   hundred   million
                  (2000,000,000) shares having par value of $0.001 each, and (2)
                  preferred    stock   in   the   amount   of   twenty   million
                  (20,000,000)shares  having par value of $0.001 each. The Board
                  of  directors  shall  have the  authority,  by  resolution  or
                  resolutions,  to divide the  preferred  stock into series,  to
                  establish and fix the distinguishing  designation of each such
                  series and the numbers of shares  thereof  (which  number,  by
                  like  action  of the  Board  of  Directors  from  time to time
                  thereafter may be increased, except when otherwise provided by
                  the Board of  Directors  in creating  such  series,  or may be
                  increased,  except  when  otherwise  provided  by the Board of
                  Directors in creating such series,  or may be  decreased,  but
                  not below the number of shares thereof then  outstanding) and,
                  within  the  limitations  of  applicable  law of the  State of
                  Nevada or as otherwise set fourth in this article,  to fix and
                  determine the relative rights and preferences of the shares of
                  each  series so  established  prior to the  issuance  thereof.
                  There shall be no cumulative voting by shareholders.

         FIFTH.   The company, by action of the directors, and without action by
                  its  shareholders,  may purchase its own shares in  accordance
                  with the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes. Such purchases
                  may be made  either in the open market or at public or private
                  sale, in such manner and amounts,  from such holder or holders
                  of  outstanding  shares of the Company,  and at such prices as
                  the directors shall from time to time determine.


         SIXTH.   No  holder of shares of the  Company  of any  class,  as such,
                  shall have any pre-emptive  right to purchase or subscribe for
                  shares of the company, of any class,  whether now or hereafter
                  authorized.

         SEVENTH. The Board of  Directors  shall  consist of no fewer than three
                  members and no more than seven  members.  The initial Board of
                  directors  will consist of: 

              Richard Surber 
              10 West 100 South, Suite 710 
              Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

              Ramon Smullin
              10 West 100 South, Suite 710
              Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

              Alan Hansen
              260 East Elm Street
              Canton, Illinois 61520

              The incorporator is:
              Richard Surber
              10 West 100 South, Suite 710
              Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

         EIGHT:   No  officer  or  director  shall be  personally  liable to the
                  corporation or its  shareholders for money damages as provided
                  is Section 78.037, Nevada Revised Statutes.

         NINTH.  The corporation shall not issue non-voting equity securities.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these Restated Articles of Incorporation are hereby
made effective August 1, 1994.

         THE CANTON INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION


         /s/ Richard Surber
         Director and President


         /s/ Allen Thomason
         Director and Secretary



State of Utah            )

                        ss.

County of Salt Lake      )

         On this 23rd day of June, 1994,  personally  appeared before me Richard
D. Surber,  whose  identity is personally  known to me and who by me duly sworn,
did  say  that  he is  the  Director  and  Pesident  of  The  Canton  Industrial
Corporation  and  that  said  document  was  signed  by him on  behalf  of  said
corporation  by  authority  of its Bylaws,  and the  Resolution  of its Board of
Directors,  and said Richard  Surber  acknowledged  to me that said  corporation
executed the same.


                                                          /s/ Regina Ainsworth
                                                          Notary Public

                                                          2/9/95
                                                          My Commission Expires
                  Seal

     The  original  of  this  document  has a  notarial  seal  from  the  notary
indicating the notary's address and the date her commission  expires and has the
seal of the State of Utah.




State of Utah            )

                        ss.

County of Salt Lake      )

         On this 23rd day of June,  1996,  personally  appeared  before me Allen
Thomason, whose identity is personally known to me and who by me duly sworn, did
say that she is the Secretary of The Canton Industrial Corporation and that said
document  was signed by her on behalf of said  corporation  by  authority of its
Bylaws,  and the  Resolution of its Board of Directors,  and said Allen Thomason
acknowledged to me that said corporation executed the same.


                                                          /s/ Regina Ainsworth
                                                          Notary Public

                                                          2/9/95
                                                          My Commission Expires
                  Seal

     The original of this document has a notaial seal from the notary indicating
the notary's address and the date her commission expires and has the seal of the
State of Utah.

         In this location,  the origial of this document has a stamp  indicating
that this  document was  received on July 22, 1994 by the  Secretary of State of
the State of Nevada.