-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Dx6ISUTjvy5QEpfd3B4A2UtXP81KWz1j9yZHUeDp/Cg5e2/h5rtWJQeeKWMg3xqk ZYFU6ev9Bf3//Tplo0V1VQ== 0001193125-08-248473.txt : 20081205 0001193125-08-248473.hdr.sgml : 20081205 20081205111151 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-248473 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081205 GROUP MEMBERS: ARTHUR RICHARDS RULE GROUP MEMBERS: EXPLORATION CAPITAL PARTNERS 2006 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: EXPLORATION CAPITAL PARTNERS 2008 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: RESOURCE CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: RESOURCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: RULE FAMILY TRUST UDT 12/17/98 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EXPLORATION CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 LTD PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001127457 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GLOBAL RESOURCE INVESTMENT LTD. STREET 2: 7770 EL CAMINO REAL CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92009 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUEST CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000832342 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 980086422 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39844 FILM NUMBER: 081231560 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 1028 STREET 2: 550 BURRARD STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 2B5 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-687-8378 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 1028 STREET 2: 550 BURRARD STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 2B5 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: QUEST INVESTMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020711 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STOCKSCAPE COM TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991230 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CORNUCOPIA RESOURCES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940721 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G AMENDMENT NO. 6 Schedule 13G Amendment No. 6

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)

 

 

 

 

Quest Capital Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Shares without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

74835U109

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

November 19, 2008

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 2 of 16

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership

            88-0451737

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nevada

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            6,871,222

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            6,871,222

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,871,222

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            4.7%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            PN

   


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 3 of 16

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Exploration Capital Partners 2008 Limited Partnership

            26-3106552

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            2,172,763

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            2,172,763

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            2,172,763

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            1.5%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            PN

   


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 4 of 16

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership

            20-5274358

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            963,166

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            963,166

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            963,166

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.7%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            PN

   


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 5 of 16

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Resource Capital Investment Corporation

            88-0384205

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nevada

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            9,043,985

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            9,043,985

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            9,043,985

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            6.2%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            CO

   


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 6 of 16

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Resource Investment Management Corporation

            20-4954446

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            963,166

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            963,166

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            963,166

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            0.7%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            CO

   


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 7 of 16

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98

            Not Applicable

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            15,305,151

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            15,305,151

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            15,305,151

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            10.4%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            OO

   


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 8 of 16

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Arthur Richards Rule

            Not Applicable

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            15,465,618

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            15,465,618

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            15,465,618

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

 

¨

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            10.5%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            IN

   


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 9 of 16

 

The Statement on Schedule 13G, dated July 23, 2003, filed by Exploration Capital 2000, Resource Capital, the Trust and Mr. Rule (all as defined below), as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated February 12, 2004, Amendment No. 2, dated February 7, 2005, Amendment No. 3, dated February 13, 2006, Amendment No. 4, dated February 13, 2007 (filed by Exploration Capital 2000, Exploration Capital Partners Limited Partnership, Resource Capital, the Trust and Mr. Rule) and by Amendment No. 5, dated February 8, 2008 (filed by Exploration Capital 2000, Exploration Capital Partners 1998-B Limited Partnership, Exploration Capital 2006 (as defined below), Resource Capital, RIMC (as defined below), the Trust and Mr. Rule), is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

Item 1(a).      Name of Issuer:
     Quest Capital Corp.
Item 1(b).      Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
     Suite 1028, Bentall 5, 550 Burrard Street, Box 61
     Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2B5
Item 2     
  (a). - (c).    Name, Principal Business Address and Citizenship of Persons Filing:
  (1)    Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership (“Exploration Capital 2000”)
     7770 El Camino Real
     Carlsbad, California 92009
     Citizenship: Nevada
  (2)    Exploration Capital Partners 2008 Limited Partnership (“Exploration Capital 2008”)
     7770 El Camino Real
     Carlsbad, California 92009
     Citizenship: California
  (3)    Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership (“Exploration Capital 2006”)
     7770 El Camino Real
     Carlsbad, California 92009
     Citizenship: California
  (4)    Resource Capital Investment Corporation (“Resource Capital”)
     7770 El Camino Real
     Carlsbad, California 92009
     Citizenship: Nevada
  (5)    Resource Investment Management Corporation (“RIMC”)
     7770 El Camino Real
     Carlsbad, California 92009
     Citizenship: California
  (6)    Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98 (the “Trust”)
     7770 El Camino Real
     Carlsbad, California 92009
     Citizenship: California
  (7)    Arthur Richards Rule (“Mr. Rule”)
     7770 El Camino Real
     Carlsbad, California 92009
     Citizenship: California


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 10 of 16

 

Item 2(d).       Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares without par value (the “Common Shares”)
Item 2(e).       CUSIP Number: 74835U109
Item 3.       If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
  (a)   ¨  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
  (b)   ¨  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
  (c)   ¨  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
  (d)   ¨  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
  (e)   ¨  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
  (f)   ¨   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
  (g)  ¨  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
  (h)  ¨  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
 

(i)   ¨  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the  Investment Company Act.

  (j)   ¨   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
     

Not Applicable


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 11 of 16

 

Item 4.      Ownership.
     The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2-8) on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.
     This Statement is filed by (i) Exploration Capital 2000, as the direct beneficial owner of 6,871,222 Common Shares of the Issuer; (ii) Exploration Capital 2008, as the direct beneficial owner of 2,172,763 Common Shares of the Issuer; (iii) Exploration Capital 2006, as the direct beneficial owner of 963,166 Common Shares of the Issuer; (iv) by virtue of its position as General Partner of Exploration Capital 2000 and Exploration Capital 2008, by Resource Capital; (v) by virtue of its position as General Partner of Exploration Capital 2006, by RIMC; (vi) by virtue of (A) its indirect ownership and control of Exploration Capital 2000, Exploration Capital 2008 and of Exploration Capital 2006 (as owner of 100% of Resource Capital and RIMC) and (B) its direct beneficial ownership of 5,290,000 Common Shares, by the Trust (which also has indirect beneficial ownership of 8,000 Common Shares directly owned by Rule Investments, Inc. (“Rule Investments”), as described in the following sentence); and (vii) by virtue of his positions with Resource Capital and RIMC, ownership interest in the Trust and other beneficial ownership interests in Common Shares, all as described in the following sentences, by Mr. Rule. Mr. Rule is President and a Director of Resource Capital and RIMC, and, with his wife, is co-Trustee of the Trust, which owns 100% of Resource Capital, 100% of RIMC and 100% of Rule Investments. Mr. Rule and his wife beneficially own, respectively, 100,407 and 60,060 Common Shares, aggregating less than 1% of outstanding Common Shares.
Item 5.      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
     Not Applicable
Item 6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
     Not Applicable
Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
     Not Applicable
Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
     Not Applicable
Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group.
     Not Applicable
Item 10.      Certification.
 

By signing below, each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 12 of 16

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: December 4, 2008   Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership
  By:   Resource Capital Investment Corporation, its general partner
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer
Date: December 4, 2008   Exploration Capital Partners 2008 Limited Partnership
  By:   Resource Capital Investment Corporation, its general partner
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer
Date: December 4, 2008   Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership
  By:   Resource Investment Management Corporation, its general partner
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer
Date: December 4, 2008   Resource Capital Investment Corporation
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer
Date: December 4, 2008   Resource Investment Management Corporation
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer


CUSIP No. 74835U109   Page 13 of 16

 

Date: December 4, 2008   Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98
  By:   Arthur Richards Rule, Trustee
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Attorney-in-Fact
Date: December 4, 2008   Arthur Richards Rule, individually
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Attorney-in-Fact


EXHIBIT 1

AGREEMENT TO FILE JOINTLY

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of Common Shares of Quest Capital Corp. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

 

Date: December 4, 2008   Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership
  By:   Resource Capital Investment Corporation, its general partner
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer
Date: December 4, 2008   Exploration Capital Partners 2008 Limited Partnership
  By:   Resource Capital Investment Corporation, its general partner
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer
Date: December 4, 2008   Exploration Capital Partners 2006 Limited Partnership
  By:   Resource Investment Management Corporation, its general partner
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer
Date: December 4, 2008   Resource Capital Investment Corporation
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer
Date: December 4, 2008   Resource Investment Management Corporation
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Secretary/Treasurer


Date: December 4, 2008   Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98
  By:   Arthur Richards Rule, Trustee
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Attorney-in-Fact
Date: December 4, 2008   Arthur Richards Rule, individually
  By:  

/s/ Gretchen Carter

    Gretchen Carter, Attorney-in-Fact


EXHIBIT 2

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JEFFREY HOWARD and GRETCHEN CARTER, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power to sign for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, any report required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to either Section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any successor or alternate provisions thereto (the “Exchange Act”) of securities of all entities in which the undersigned may, from time to time, have direct or indirect ownership interests, on, without limitation, Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 or any other such schedules or forms as may be designated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for such purpose, and any and all amendments thereto and any and all exhibits and other documents necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power of substitution and revocation in the premises, and generally to do and perform each and every act and thing which said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary or advisable to facilitate compliance with the provisions of said sections of the Exchange Act, and all regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or any substitute or substitutes for any or all of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto executed this Power of Attorney this 22nd day of October, 2004.

 

/s/ Arthur Richards Rule

Arthur Richards Rule

 

RULE FAMILY TRUST U/D/T 12/17/98

By:  

/s/ Arthur Richards Rule

  Arthur Richards Rule, as trustee
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