EXHIBIT NO.

                                      4.2

                      Rights and Preferences of Preferred Stock
























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                    Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences

         SMD Group Inc., a Delaware corporation,  whose address is 15 East North
Street, Dover, DE 19901  ("Corporation")  hereby designates the following rights
and  Preferences  for its  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  Class A ("Convertible
Preferred Stock").

1. Conversion and Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock. The Holder shall have
the right (the "Right") in its sole and absolute  discretion  to convert  17.847
shares of Convertible  Preferred Stock - Series A issued by the Corporation (the
"Share") into 17,847 common shares of  Corporation  (the "Equity") as payment to
Holder  pursuant  to the  terms of the  October  5 , 1998  Consulting  Agreement
between Holder and Corporation.

2. Time of  Conversion.  The Share shall be convertible at any time, in whole or
in part,  at any time for  period  commencing  on the date  hereof and ending on
December 31, 2010. No additional consideration is payable upon conversion.

3. Method of  Conversion.  The  conversion  shall be effected by a written  note
signed by an authorized  representative of Holder or its assigns which shall (a)
state Holder's  election to exercise the Right; (b) the person in whose name the
common share  certificate is to be registered,  its address and social  security
number; (c) be delivered in person or by certified mail to Corporation.

4. Assignability of Share; Forfeiture;  Liquidation Preference. The Share may be
assigned by Holder at any time by providing to  Corporation a written  notice of
assignment. The Right shall not be exercisable until the Corporation completes a
Transaction  defined  herein  as a (i)  private  placement  of not  less  than a
cumulative $1,000,000, and (ii) a public listing of its common shares. The Share
shall be forfeited to Corporation for no  consideration  if a Transaction is not
completed  within two years of the date of  issuance  of this  Share.  The Share
shall have a preference  over holders of Common  Stock of the  Corporation  upon
liquidation equal to its par value.

5.  Representations  and Warranties of Corporation.  Upon exercise of the Right,
the Equity interest in Corporation shall be free and clear of all liens, claims,
charges  and  encumbrances.  The amount of Equity  subject to the Right shall be
adjusted for splits, dividend, recapitalization, or similar events just as if it
had been converted into common shares.  Corporation agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Holder in connection with any claim, loss, damage or expense, including
attorneys'  fees, trial and appellate  levels,  in connection with any breach of
the foregoing.


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                  Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences

         SMD Group Inc., a Delaware corporation,  whose address is 15 East North
Street, Dover, DE 19901  ("Corporation")  hereby designates the following rights
and  Preferences  for its  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  Class B ("Convertible
Preferred Stock").

1. Conversion and Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock. The Holder shall have
the right (the  "Right")  in its sole and  absolute  discretion  to convert  100
shares of Convertible  Preferred Stock - Series B issued by the Corporation (the
"Share") with a face value of $138,000 into common  shares of  Corporation  (the
"Equity") at a conversion  price for said shares at the lower of (i) the average
of the high trading  price plus the low trading  price for the common  shares at
the date of conversion, or (ii) two dollars and fifty cents (US$2.50) per common
share at the date of conversion.. The Convertible Preferred Stock is for payment
to Holder pursuant to the terms of the December 31, 1998  Development  Agreement
between Holder and Corporation.

2. Time of  Conversion.  The Share shall be convertible at any time, in whole or
in part, at any time for period commencing on the date hereof and ending on July
30, 1999. No additional consideration is payable upon conversion.

3. Method of  Conversion.  The  conversion  shall be effected by a written  note
signed by an authorized  representative of Holder or its assigns which shall (a)
state Holder's  election to exercise the Right; (b) the person in whose name the
common share  certificate is to be registered,  its address and social  security
number; (c) be delivered in person or by certified mail to Corporation.

4. Assignability of Share; Forfeiture;  Liquidation Preference. The Share may be
assigned by Holder at any time by providing to  Corporation a written  notice of
assignment. The Right shall not be exercisable until the Corporation completes a
Transaction  defined  herein  as a (i)  private  placement  of not  less  than a
cumulative $2,000,000,  or (ii) a public listing of its common shares. The Share
shall be forfeited to Corporation for no  consideration  if a Transaction is not
completed  within two years of the date of  issuance  of this  Share.  The Share
shall have a preference  over holders of Common  Stock of the  Corporation  upon
liquidation equal to its par value.

5.  Representations  and Warranties of Corporation.  Upon exercise of the Right,
the Equity interest in Corporation shall be free and clear of all liens, claims,
charges  and  encumbrances.  The amount of Equity  subject to the Right shall be
adjusted for splits, dividend, recapitalization, or similar events just as if it
had been converted into common shares.  Corporation agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Holder in connection with any claim, loss, damage or expense, including
attorneys'  fees, trial and appellate  levels,  in connection with any breach of
the foregoing.

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                  Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences

         SMD Group Inc., a Delaware corporation,  whose address is 15 East North
Street, Dover, DE 19901  ("Corporation")  hereby designates the following rights
and  Preferences  for its  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  Class C ("Convertible
Preferred Stock").

1. Conversion and Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock. The Holder shall have
the right (the "Right") in its sole and absolute  discretion  to convert  50,000
shares of Convertible  Preferred Stock - Series C issued by the Corporation (the
"Share") into 500,000 common shares of Corporation  (the "Equity") as payment to
Holder  pursuant to the terms of the October 15 , 1998 Agreement of Purchase and
Sale between Holder and Corporation.

2. Time of  Conversion.  The Share shall be convertible at any time, in whole or
in part,  at any time for  period  commencing  on the date  hereof and ending on
December 31, 2010. No additional consideration is payable upon conversion.

3. Method of  Conversion.  The  conversion  shall be effected by a written  note
signed by an authorized  representative of Holder or its assigns which shall (a)
state Holder's  election to exercise the Right; (b) the person in whose name the
common share  certificate is to be registered,  its address and social  security
number; (c) be delivered in person or by certified mail to Corporation.

4. Assignability of Share; Forfeiture;  Liquidation Preference. The Share may be
assigned by Holder at any time by providing to  Corporation a written  notice of
assignment. The Right shall not be exercisable until the Corporation completes a
Transaction  defined  herein  as a (i)  private  placement  of not  less  than a
cumulative $1,000,000, and (ii) a public listing of its common shares. The Share
shall be forfeited to Corporation for no  consideration  if a Transaction is not
completed  within two years of the date of  issuance  of this  Share.  The Share
shall have a preference  over holders of Common  Stock of the  Corporation  upon
liquidation equal to its par value.

5.  Representations  and Warranties of Corporation.  Upon exercise of the Right,
the Equity interest in Corporation shall be free and clear of all liens, claims,
charges  and  encumbrances.  The amount of Equity  subject to the Right shall be
adjusted for splits, dividend, recapitalization, or similar events just as if it
had been converted into common shares.  Corporation agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Holder in connection with any claim, loss, damage or expense, including
attorneys'  fees, trial and appellate  levels,  in connection with any breach of
the foregoing.


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