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<FN>
ADDITIONAL CURRENT ASSET PREPAID AND OTHER $354,604
OTHER ASSETS OF $1,106,881
LOAN PAYABLE TO PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS $3,578,604
LOAN PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY $1,000,000
</FN>