Exhibit 3.1(a) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARTICLE I. NAME - --------------- The name of this Florida corporation is: CAPSTAN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION ARTICLE II. ADDRESS - ------------------- The Corporation's mailing address is: CAPSTAN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION 4045 Bahia Isle Circle, Wellington FL 33467 ARTICLE III. REGISTERED AGENT - ----------------------------- The name and address of the Corporation's registered agent is: Corporate Creations Network Inc., 941 Fourth Street #200 Miami Beach FL 33139 ARTICLE IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ------------------------------ The name of each member of the Corporation's Board of Directors is: Don A. Paradiso The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of no less than one director. The number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation. The election of directors shall be done in accordance with the Bylaws. The directors shall be protected from personal liability to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. ARTICLE V. CAPITAL STOCK - ------------------------ The Corporation shall have the authority to issue 100,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share. ARTICLE VI. INCORPORATOR - ------------------------ The name and address of the incorporator is: Don A. Paradiso, Don A. Paradiso, P.A. 2072 South Military Trail, Suite #7 West Palm Beach FL 33415 ARTICLE VII. CORPORATE EXISTENCE - -------------------------------- These Articles of Incorporation shall become effective and the corporate existence will begin on July 6, 2000. The undersigned incorporator executed these Articles of Incorporation on July 7, 2000. /s/ DON A. PARADISO - --------------------------------- Don A. Paradiso by R.A. Reyes as attorney-in-fact Don A. Paradiso FL Bar Member 0969974 Don A. Paradiso, P.A. 2072 South Military Trail, Suite #7 West Palm Beach FL 33415 561-649-1000 H00000035803 Copyright(C)1993-2000 CC