FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA NOV 12, 1992 ARTICLES OF MERGER ------------------ MEDGAIN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (a Nevada corporation) into NATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CORPORATION (a Nevada corporation) (the surviving corporation) The undersigned, for the purpose of effecting a merger of two Nevada corporations pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada, do hereby declare and certify that the facts stated herein are true: ARTICLE I OUTLINE OF MERGER 1.01 National Health & Safety Corporation was formed as a Nevada ---------------------------------------- corporation on August 26, 1986, by filing with the Secretary of State under the name P.R. Stocks, Inc. The name was changed by amendment to National Health & Safety Corporation on February 26, 1992. 1.02 MedGain International Corporation was formed as a Nevada ----------------------------------- corporation on August 17, 1992, by filing with the Secretary of State. 1.03 Surviving Corporation. The surviving corporation in this merger is --------------------- National Health & Safety Corporation. 1.04 Approval of Stockholders. That the approval of the Plan of Merger ------------------------- by the stockholders of the respective corporations is not required by the articles of incorporations or the by-laws of either corporation. Nevertheless, National Health & Safety Corporation held a duly noticed meeting on September 23, 1992, at the hour of 9:00 A.M., at which there were 155,811 shares represented by shareholders present or by proxy out of total of 214,412 issued and outstanding. The proposal to merge MedGain International Corporation into National Health & Safety Corporation and change the name of the latter to MedGain International Corporation was presented to the shareholders and was approved with 154,611 shares being voted in favor, 1,200 shares abstaining, and no shares being voted in opposition. 1.05 Approval of Directors. That the plan of Merger has been duly ----------------------- adopted by the respective boards of directors of each of the two corporations. 1.06 Plan of Merger. The entire plan of merger, duly executed, is on ----------------- file for examination or inspection at the registered office of the surviving corporation, or, in the alternative, a copy of said plan will be furnished upon request and without cost to stockholders. ARTICLE II NAME Article I of the Articles of Incorporation of National Health & Safety Corporation, as amended, are further amended to change the name of the corporation to: MedGain International Corporation ARTICLE III EFFECTIVE DATE OF MERGER The merger of the corporations as set out herein shall take effect upon filing of these Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State for the State of Nevada. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set out hands this 16th day of October, 1992. NATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CORPORATION (A Nevada Corporation) /s/ John T. Bauman ____________________________ John T. Bauman, President /s/ James Katzaroff ____________________________ James Katzaroff, Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. On this 16th day of October, 1992, personally appeared before me a Notary Public, John T. Bauman, who acknowledged to me that he executed the foregoing document. /s/ Sue Allard _________________ Notary Public STATE OF WASHINGTON ) COUNTY OF BEUTON ) ss. On this 22nd day of October, 1992, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, James Kataroff, who acknowledged to me that he executed the foregoing document. /s/ Kelly M.Cox __________________ Notary Public