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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="3d577802egerdp.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2_m.htm#vision_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>VISION</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2_m.htm#objective_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>OBJECTIVE</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2_m.htm#specialization_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>SPECIALIZATION</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2_m.htm#strategic_strength_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>STRATEGIC STRENGTH</B></U></A><A HREF="id2_m.htm#strategic_strength_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U><B> </B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2_m.htm#project_examples" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>PROJECT EXAMPLES</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2_m.htm#consultants" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>CONSULTANTS</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="314ae6d0.gif" border=0 width="174" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 BGCOLOR="#CC99CC" TEXT="#080000" background="3d575821ezuady.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>K&A Management Consulting Services</B></FONT><B>   |   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="KA Management Consulting Services"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Products and Services"><U>Products and Services</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Partners"><U>Partners</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.kalimited.com/www4/Japanese.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kalimited.com/www4/Japanese.h"><U><B>Japanese</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="1ef71a73.jpg"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>K&A Profile</B></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> K&A Limited</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2b5f4040.gif" border=0 width="500" height="4" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>VISION</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B> <A NAME="vision_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <div> The Japanese market is set open to new entries from the world.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>The profound shifts in corporate structures and market dynamics now taking place here have created tremendous new business opportunities for multinational corporations. M&A opportunities are plentiful, as are joint-venture possibilities.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> The nation's companies are streamlining and restructuring their organizations as never before to remain competitive. Many corporations face problems for which prior experience lends little insight. This is exactly the time for many Japanese businesses with high hopes for growth to come out independent from the umbrella of big corporations, to become individual and unique apart from monotonous uniformity, and to build global competitiveness.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="84" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="92" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 101 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3e15f5f0.gif" border=0 width="95" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Required structural innovation in industries here toward globalization includes faster deregulation, leadership and empowerment, allied networking, and wiser use of information technology.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> K&A, with full understanding of the corporate scene in the region and the world, is willing to help Japanese and foreign firms to develop and implement strategies and plans to enhance their long-term value and viability.</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>     </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>OBJECTIVE</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B> <A NAME="objective_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> The tools proposed to our clients for fast international growth are (1) a stretch-goal and commitment to change, along with creating shared vision and awareness, (2) simple but solid business concept for products and services of competence, (3) alliance on network with other businesses, and (4) implanting globally competitive structure in cost efficiency, speed to respond, and value added.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> We care, as an initial role of outside consulting, to understand and share individual clients' contemporary needs and tasks under changing market environment. Secondly, we believe a solid management concept based on practical experiences is more valuable for the effectiveness and performance of consulting. Therefore we place more emphasis on building the relation in trust to clients.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> K&A is looking forward to helping companies to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of tomorrow's global marketplace. To do so, we will work together with company executives and management teams to design and implement the specific plans and structures that will lead their organizations to healthy growth into the new century.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="84" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <IMG SRC="3ae5d070.jpg" border=0 width="93" height="263" ALT="zeami" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> <B>SPECIALIZATION</B><B> <A NAME="specialization_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Within the management-consulting spectrum, K&A specializes in the following:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="84" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="602" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#003366 HEIGHT= 32 ><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>CLASSIC</B></FONT><B>           </B><B>Development and Implementation of Global Strategic Plans</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 186 WIDTH="598"><div> K&A helps clients to conduct an external and unbiased assessment of the competitiveness and to present and implement feasible alternatives for their innovation and globalization.</div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="593" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Step 1                       </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Building a shared vision and corporate objectives</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="135"><div> <B>Step 2           </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="451"><div> Formulating strategic plans along with a system of performance evaluation</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="135"><div> <B>Step 3           </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Implementation and control of business developments</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#003366 HEIGHT= 31 WIDTH="598"><div> <B>CREATIVE</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>       </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Focus on Specific Project Tasks</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 228 WIDTH="598"><div> For companies entering the regional market, the Japanese market in particular, K&A provides consulting services to clients in various aspects of market entry. </div> <div>   </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Liaison services</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Represent clients in the region. Coordinate start-up services.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="135"><div> <B>Research assignments</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="453"><div> Perform market research, industry analysis, and technology assessment</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <B>Business plans </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="453"><div> Support project feasibility studies, development of business plans, project proposal, and economic evaluation.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="135"><div> <B>Binding agreements</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="453"><div> Assist negotiation of agreements for agency, licensing, alliances, or acquisitions.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="84" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>       </div> <div> <B>STRATEGIC STRENGTH</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B> <A NAME="strategic_strength_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3c18fd70.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="215" ALT="sunset" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="2" VSPACE="2"></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Poised for fast international growth</div> <div> We enjoy broader scope and solid concept for global business growth. Being specialized in this arena, we stand on the thorough understanding of the new competitive environment on top of the knowledge of the regional market.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Boutique type services and client responsiveness</div> <div> We care experiences and practical knowledge that make things different from textbooks and manuals. </div> <div> In addition, we place more emphasis on a long-time one-to-one relation to clients than a one-time showy game.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Performance orientation</div> <div> By setting a measurable goal for achievement to begin with, clients are made aware of the consulting performance all the time. You would not lose your money in unsatisfied results.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Use of leading edge information technologies</div> <div> As well as responding fast through use of IT, we work harder on the meaningful management of available information. IT helps us to maintain minimum corporate overhead and flexible and competitive costs as well.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div>  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Teaming on a network of consulting firms</div> <div> With collaboration scheme, outside expertise is arranged ad hoc to meet individual client's requirements. Also, network databases of the latest update are fully utilized.</div> <div>  </div> <div>     </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="84" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>      </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><B>PROJECT EXAMPLES</B></FONT> <A NAME="project_examples"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f080000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Tahoma" >A team of consultants to identify new opportunities for a European Internet Service Provider (ISP). Proposed cutting edge were web-services for consumers, in bird-eye view of changing tastes for mobility, video-delivery, and affluence in contents.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc80000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Assistance for business start-up of a Singapore-based streaming media venture, servicing a new generation of entertainment-on-demand & e-commerce channels on broadband, internet and 3G devices. Advice continued for market development in country-regionChina, placeAsia, and US, as well as its stock listing at Nasdaq.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc80000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Partnering arrangement for an Indian software development company with a Japanese firm in the business, in cooperation to sell advanced IT skills and engineer resources to the Japanese corporate scenes.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc80000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Identification of new growth opportunities for natural biodegradable ingredients. To find new products which should lead to additional revenue streams for mid-term, project conducted extensive interviews with experts in the country-regionUS, country-regionJapan, and placeEurope</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc80000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Search for a new business domain long-term for a world leading chemical company. Facilitated to assist the corporate growth initiative was outside-in approach including shared expertise surveys and sessions to integrate worldwide wisdom on the advanced technologies and the emerging markets.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc80000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Creation of a new generation business strategy for an international materials supplier to further utilize its expertise in metal and fibre fabrication.  New business developments by specialists from the world took full advantages of exploring the changes in the global market.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc80000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lead activities of a Japanese machinery company in attempt to strengthen marketing and sales of European materials handling products to the Japanese market. Consulting included defining business goals and scenarios, implementing policies, facilitating internal organizations, promoting negotiations, and following up results. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="84" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>CONSULTANTS</B><B> <A NAME="consultants"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="84" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  </div> <div> <B><U>YOSHIKATSU KINUKAWA   </U></B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> Yoshikatsu Kinukawa  has rich experiences in cross-border business development for clients poised for fast international growth, in diversified manufacturing industries including energy, chemical, biotech, food ingredients, materials, electronics, and information & computing. Scope of expertise varies from business climate analysis to corporate strategies, business-to-business partnering, and implementation.</div> <div> <B>     </B> </div> <div> He works in Tokyo, with teaming on a collaborative network of seasoned local consultants, flexibly arranged ad hoc to meet individual client's requirements. Ongoing project themes encompass new energy, biotechnology, information technology (IT), and their combination. Regional markets focused, in addition to country-regionJapan, are country-regionChina, country-regionIndia, the South East Asia, and the placeFar East.</div> <bR> <div> Prior to his take-off as an independent management consultant in 1997, he has served 31 years for Tonen Group, the largest oil-refining arm of Exxon and Mobil in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout his career with Tonen, he learned the universal rationalism of globally <IMG SRC="1ddae820.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="130" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5">successful businesses and at the same time the persistent strength of Japanese organizations. </div> <div>   </div> <div> He holds a BS degree in Administrative Engineering from Keio University, Tokyo and an MBA in Operations Research and Management Sciences from the University of Michigan. He also participated in the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ed64640.gif" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Created August 23, 1997</I><I> </I></div> <div> <I>Updated January 1, 2007</I></div> <div>  </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>