CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
                                STOCK CORPORATION
                      Office of the Secretary of the State
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                                                          SECRETARY OF THE STATE
                                              CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE

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1. NAME OF CORPORATION:


Simba Information, Inc.
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2. THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS (check A., B. or C.):

 x   A. AMENDED.
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     B. AMENDED AND RESTATED.
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     C. RESTATED.
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3. TEXT OF EACH AMENDMENT (RESTATEMENT:

     RESOLVED,  that the  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of the  Corporation be
amended to read in its entirety as follows:




     "1. The name of the Corporation is Cowles/Simba Information, Inc."


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                          CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                             SIMBA INFORMATION, INC.


          The  undersigned  incorporator  hereby forms a  corporation  under the
     Stock Corporation Act of the State of Connecticut (the "Act"), as follows:

          1. The name of the corporation is Simba Information, Inc.

          2. The nature of he business to be transacted, or the purposes to be
     promoted or carried out by the corporation, are as follows:

               To engage in any lawful act or  business  for which  corporations
          may be formed under the Act.

          3. The designation of each class of shares,  the authorized  number of
     shares of each such class, and the par value of each share thereof,  are as
     follows:

               One class of five thousand  (5,000)  authorized  shares of common
          stock, without par value.

          4. The terms,  limitations and relative rights and preferences of each
     class of shares and series, if any, or an express grant of authority to the
     board of directors pursuant to Section 33-341(b) of the Act as follows:

          Common  Stock.  Only one class of stock is  authorized  and all shares
     thereof  shall have equal  rights.  Each  holder of record of common  stock
     shall be entitled to one vote for each share held. There are no limitations
     on shares of common stock of the corporation.

          5. The minimum  amount of stated  capital  with which the  corporation
     shall commence business is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

          6. The corporation is to have perpetual existence

          Dated at Bridgeport, Connecticut, this 22nd day of September, 1989.

          I hereby  declare,  under the penalties of false  statement,  that the
     statements made in the foregoing certificate are true.
     
                                             /s/ ANDREA KONCEVICH 
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                                             Andrea Koncevich 
                                             Sole Incorporator
                                                        

                                             Rec to: Cohen & Wolf, PD
                                             P.O. Box 1821
                                             Bridgeport, Ct.