EXHIBIT 3(i) Secretary of State THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEVADA STATE OF NEVADA CORPORATE CHARTER I, DEAN HELLER, the duly elected and qualified Nevada Secretary of State, do hereby certify that FUTURA CC, INC. did on March 14, 2000 file in this office the original Articles of Incorporation; that said Articles are now on file and of record in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, and further, that said Articles contain all the provisions required by the law of said State of Nevada. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seat of State, at my office, in Carson City, Nevada, on March 15, 2000. /s/ Dean Heller Secretary of State [SEAL] By /s/ illegible Certification Clerk FILED # C2050-00 ---------------- MAR 14 2000 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF FUTURA CC, INC. ARTICLE I --------- SECTION 1401 CORPORATION NAME. The name of the corporation is: FUTURA CC, INC. ARTICLE 2 --------- SECTION 2.01 PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The corporation's registered office in the State ---------------- of Nevada is located at 177 East 7th Street, Carson City, County of Carson, State of Nevada, Zip Code 89701. The mailing address is 177 East 7th Street, Carson City, Nevada, 89701. SECTION 2.02 ADDITIONAL OFFICES. The corporation may maintain an office, or ------------------- offices in such other place within or without the State of Nevada as may be from time to time designated by the Board of Directors, or by the by-laws of said Corporation, and that this Corporation may conduct all Corporation business of every kind and nature, including the holding of all meetings of Directors and Stockholders, outside the State of Nevada as well as within the State of Nevada. ARTICLE 3 --------- SECTION 3.01 NATURE OF THE BUSINESS The Corporation may engage in any lawful ------------------------ activity for which a corporation may be arranged under the General Laws of Nevada. SECTION 3.02 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Corporation may engage in any lawful activity --------------------- including, but not limited to, the following: (A) Shall have the power to make contracts. (B) Shall have the power to purchase, hold, and sell or convey Real Property or Personal Property in the State of Nevada or in any other State, Territory of the United States, or any Country. Page 1 of 4 (C) Shall have the power to appoint such officers or agents as the officers of the Corporation shall require, and shall have the power to pay compensation for he services provided. (D) Shall have the power to borrow money and contract debts as necessary for the benefit of the Corporation's business. (E) Shall have the power to lend money as is necessary for the benefit of the Corporation's business. (F) Shall have the power to enter into General or Limited Partnerships, Joint Ventures or other business associations. Article 4 --------- SECTION 4.01 CAPITAL STOCK. The Corporation is authorized to issue Twenty Five ------------- Million (25,000,000) shares of stock with a par value of one mill (.001). SECTION 4.02 USE OF THE STOCK. The Board of Directors may fix the use of the stock from time to time as they deem necessary for the carrying out of the Corporation's business. ARTICLE 5 --------- SECTION 5.01 GOVERNING BOARD. The Governing Board of the Corporation shall be ---------------- known as Directors. The Board of Directors shall be elected by the stockholders at the annual meeting, or such other time as the bylaws may provide, and shall hold office until their successors are respectively elected and qualified. SECTION 5.02 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS The initial Board of Directors shall have one ------------------- (1) director. The number of Directors may from time to time be increased or decreased in such a manner as shall be provided by the by-laws of this Corporation, providing that the number of Directors conforms to the Statutes of the Corporation Law of the State of Nevada. SECTION 5.03 INITIAL DIRECTOR'S NAMES AND ADDRESSES. The name and post office --------------------------------------- address of the initial Board of Directors is; Bobby Frenkel 5840 Coldwater Canyon No. Hollywood, CA 91607 Page 2 of 4 ARTICLE 6 --------- SECTION 6.01 ASSESSMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS FOR CORPORATE DEBT. The private --------------------------------------------------- property of Shareholders, Directors, Officers, employees and or Agent of the Corporation shall be forever exempt from all corporate debts of any kind whatsoever. ARTICLE 7 --------- INCORPORATOR. The name and post office address of the incorporator signing the - ------------ articles of incorporation is: MCQ Ventures, Inc. 177 East 7th Street Carson City, NV 89701 ARTICLE 8 --------- LIFE OF THE CORPORATION. The Corporation is to have perpetual existence. ARTICLE 9 --------- RESIDENT AGENT. The resident agent for this Corporation shall be: - --------------- MCQ Ventures, Inc. 177 East 7th Street Carson City, NV 89701 I hereby sign as the incorporator for the above corporation on March 13, 2000. INCORPORATOR /s/ John A. McQuirk --------------------------- John A. McQuirk for MCQ Ventures, Inc. Page 3 of 4 FILED # C2050-00 ---------------- MAR 14 2000 Certificate of Acceptance of Appointment by Resident Agent FOR: FUTURA CC, INC. MCQ Ventures, Inc. hereby certifies that on this dates March 13, 2000, accepted appointment as Resident Agent for the above named corporation in accordance with Sec. 78.090, NRS 1957. IN WITNESS WHERE OF, 1 have hereunto set my hand this March 13, 2000. /s/ John A. McQuirk --------------------------- John A. McQuirk for MCQ Ventures, Inc.