EX-25.1 11 cmw290g.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY (SENIOR)

FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York 13-5160382
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank) identification no.)


One Wall Street, New York, N.Y
10286
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

_________________

HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware 59-3547281
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)


622 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

_________________

Senior Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)



1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

  (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name
Address
Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York 2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y.10006,
and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C. 20429

New York Clearing House Association
New York, New York 10005

  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

  Yes.

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

  If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

  None.

16. List of Exhibits.

  Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

  1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

  4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

  6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

  7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 21st day of November, 2003.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK



By: /S/ STACEY POINDEXTER
       Name:  STACEY POINDEXTER
       Title:  ASSISTANT TREASURER

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EXHIBIT 7


Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 2003, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

ASSETS Dollar Amounts
In Thousands
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:          
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin .   $ 4,257,371  
   Interest-bearing balances    6,048,782  
Securities:  
   Held-to-maturity securities    373,479  
   Available-for-sale securities    18,918,169  
Federal funds sold in domestic offices    6,689,000  
Securities purchased under agreements to  
   resell    5,293,789  
Loans and lease financing receivables:  
   Loans and leases held for sale    616,186  
   Loans and leases, net of unearned  
     income    38,342,282  
   LESS: Allowance for loan and  
     lease losses    819,982  
   Loans and leases, net of unearned  
     income and allowance    37,522,300  
Trading Assets    5,741,193  
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized  
   leases)    958,273  
Other real estate owned    441  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and  
   associated companies    257,626  
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances  
   outstanding    159,995  
Intangible assets  
   Goodwill    2,554,921  
   Other intangible assets    805,938  
Other assets    6,285,971  

Total assets   $ 96,483,434  


LIABILITIES          
Deposits:  
   In domestic offices   $ 37,264,787  
   Noninterest-bearing    15,357,289  
   Interest-bearing    21,907,498  
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement  
     subsidiaries, and IBFs    28,018,241  
   Noninterest-bearing    1,026,601  
   Interest-bearing    26,991,640  
Federal funds purchased in domestic  
  offices    739,736  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase    465,594  
Trading liabilities    2,456,565  
Other borrowed money:  
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations  
   under capitalized leases)    8,994,708  
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and  
   outstanding    163,277  
Subordinated notes and debentures    2,400,000  
Other liabilities    7,446,726  

Total liabilities   $ 87,949,634  

Minority interest in consolidated  
   subsidiaries    519,472  

EQUITY CAPITAL
  
Perpetual preferred stock and related  
   surplus    0  
Common stock    1,135,284  
Surplus    2,056,273  
Retained earnings    4,694,161  
Accumulated other comprehensive income    128,610  
Other equity capital components    0  


Total equity capital    8,014,328  

Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital   $ 96,483,434  


        I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas J. Mastro,
Senior Vice President and Comptroller

        We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell Directors
Alan R. Griffith