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Exhibit 3.61
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
TELECOM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
The undersigned, being an individual, does hereby act as incorporator
in adopting the following Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of
organizing a corporation for profit, pursuant to the provisions of the Florida
Business Corporation Act.
FIRST: The corporate name for the corporation (hereinafter called the
"corporation") is Telecom International, Inc.
SECOND: The street address, wherever located, of the principal office
of the corporation is 680 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
The mailing address, wherever located, of the corporation is 680 North
Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
THIRD: The number of shares that the corporation is authorized to
issue is 1,000, all of which are without par value and are of the same class and
are Common shares.
FOURTH: The street address of the initial registered office of the
corporation in the State of Florida is c/o The Prentice-Hall Corporation System,
Inc., 1201 Hays Street, Suite 105, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.
The name of the initial registered agent of the corporation at the
said registered office is The Prentice-Hall Corporation System, Inc.
The written acceptance of the said initial registered agent, as
required by the provisions of Section 607.0501(3) of the Florida Business
Corporation Act, is set forth following the signature of the incorporator and is
made a part of these Articles of Incorporation.
FIFTH: The name and the address of the incorporator are:
NAME ADDRESS
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Howard Shapiro c/o Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
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680 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60611
SIXTH: No holder of any of the shares of any class of the corporation
shall be entitled as of right to subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise acquire
any shares of any class of the corporation which the corporation proposes to
issue or any rights or options which the corporation proposes to grant for the
purchase of shares of any class of the corporation or for the purchase of any
shares, bonds, securities, or obligations of the corporation which are
convertible into or exchangeable for, or which carry any rights to subscribe
for, purchase, or otherwise acquire shares of any class of the corporation; and
any and all of such shares, bonds, securities, or obligations of the
corporation, whether now or hereafter authorized or created, may be issued, or
may be reissued if the same have been reacquired and if their reissue is not
prohibited, and any and all of such rights and options may be granted by the
Board of Directors to such individuals and entities, and for such lawful
consideration, and on such terms, as the Board of Directors in its discretion
may determine, without first offering the same, or any thereof, to any said
holder.
SEVENTH: The purposes for which the corporation is organized, which
shall include the authority of the corporation to engage in any lawful business
for which corporations may be organized under the Florida Business Corporation
Act, are as follows:
To carry on a general mercantile, industrial, investing, and
trading business in all its branches; to devise, invent, manufacture,
fabricate, assemble, install, service, maintain, alter, buy, sell,
import, export, license as licensor or licensee, lease as lessor or
lessee, distribute, job, enter into, negotiate, execute, acquire, and
assign contracts in respect of, acquire, receive, grant, and assign
licensing arrangements, options, franchises, and other rights in
respect of, and generally deal in and with, at wholesale and retail,
as principal, and as sales, business, special, or general agent,
representative, broker, factor, merchant, distributor, jobber,
advisor, and in any other lawful capacity, goods, wares, merchandise,
commodities, and unimproved, improved, finished, processed, and other
real, personal, and mixed property of any and all kinds, together with
the components, resultants, and by-products thereof; to acquire by
purchase or otherwise own, hold, lease, mortgage, sell, or otherwise
dispose of, erect, construct, make, alter, enlarge, improve, and to
aid or subscribe toward the construction, acquisition, or improvement
of any factories, shops, storehouses, buildings, and commercial and
retail establishments of every character, including all equipment,
fixtures, machinery, implements, and supplies necessary, or incidental
to, or connected with, any of the purposes or business of the
corporation; and generally to perform any and all acts connected
therewith or arising therefrom or incidental thereto, and all acts
proper or necessary for the purpose of the business.
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To engage generally in the real estate business as principal,
agent, broker, and in any lawful capacity, and generally to take,
lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire, and to own, use, hold, sell,
convey, exchange, lease, mortgage, work, clear, improve, develop,
divide, and otherwise handle, manage, operate, deal in, and dispose of
real estate, real property, lands, multiple-dwelling structures,
houses, buildings, and other works and any interest or right therein;
to take, lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire, and to own, use, hold,
sell, convey, exchange, hire, lease, pledge, mortgage, and otherwise
handle, and deal in and dispose of, as principal, agent, broker, and
in any lawful capacity, such personal property, chattels, chattels
real, rights, easements, privileges, choses in action, notes, bonds,
mortgages, and securities as may lawfully be acquired, held, or
disposed of; and to acquire, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, dispose
of, and generally deal in and with, as principal, agent, broker, and
in any lawful capacity, mortgages and other interests in real,
personal, and mixed properties; to carry on a general construction,
contracting, building, and realty management business as principal,
agent, representative, contractor, subcontractor, and in any other
lawful capacity.
To apply for, register, obtain, purchase, lease, take licenses in
respect of, or otherwise acquire, and to hold, own, use, operate,
develop, enjoy, turn to account, grant licenses and immunities in
respect of, manufacture under and to introduce, sell, assign,
mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, and, in any manner deal
with and contract with reference to:
(a) inventions, devices, formulae, processes, and any
improvements and modifications thereof;
(b) letters patent, patent rights, patented processes,
copyrights, designs, and similar rights, trademarks, trade
symbols, and other indications of origin and ownership
granted by or recognized under the laws of the United States
of America or of any state or subdivision thereof, or of any
foreign country or subdivision thereof, and all rights
connected therewith or appertaining thereunto;
(c) franchises, licenses, grants, and concessions.
To have all of the general powers granted to corporations
organized under the Florida Business Corporation Act, whether granted
by specific statutory authority or by construction of law.
EIGHTH: The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual.
NINTH: The corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the
provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act, as the same may be amended
and
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supplemented, indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to
indemnify under said provisions from and against any and all of the expenses,
liabilities, of other matters referred to in or covered by said provisions, and
the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any
other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any Bylaw, vote of
shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his
official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such
office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director,
officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors, and administrators of such a person.
TENTH: Whenever the corporation shall be engaged in the business of
exploiting natural resources or other wasting assets, distributions may be paid
in cash out of depletion or similar reserves at the discretion of the Board of
Directors and in conformity with the provisions of the Florida Business
Corporation Act.
ELEVENTH: The corporate existence of the corporation shall begin on
March 8, 1994.
Signed on March 8, 1994
/s/ Howard Shapiro
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Howard Shapiro,
Incorporator
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Having been named as registered agent and to accept service of process for the
above-named corporation at the place designated in these Articles of
Incorporation, I hereby accept the appointment as registered agent and agree to
act in this capacity. I further agree to comply with the provisions of all
statutes relating to the proper and complete performance of my duties, and I am
familiar with and accept the obligations of my position as registered agent.
THE PRENTICE-HALL CORPORATION SYSTEM, INC.
By: /s/ Anthony E. Mackay
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ANTHONY E. MACKAY, ASST SEC
Date: 3/30/94