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      &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;On

      April 1, 2013, the Company signed a Convertible Promissory

      Note which refinanced non-interest bearing advances in the

      amount of $96,463 into a convertible note payable. The

      Convertible Promissory Note bears interest at 10% per annum

      and is payable along with accrued interest on March 31, 2015.

      &amp;#160;The Convertible Promissory Note is convertible into

      common stock at the option of the holder at the rate of $0.01

      per share.&lt;/font&gt;

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      &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;On

      June 30, 2013, the Company signed a Convertible Promissory

      Note which refinanced non-interest bearing advances in the

      amount of $167,185 into a convertible note payable. The

      Convertible Promissory Note bears interest at 10% per annum

      and is payable along with accrued interest on June 30, 2015.

      The Convertible Promissory Note is convertible into common

      stock at the option of the holder at the rate of $0.01 per

      share.&lt;/font&gt;

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      &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;The

      Company evaluated the terms of these notes in accordance with

      ASC Topic No. 815 &amp;#8211; 40, &lt;font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline"&gt;Derivatives and

      Hedging - Contracts in Entity&amp;#8217;s Own Stock&lt;/font&gt; and

      determined that the underlying common stock is indexed to the

      Company&amp;#8217;s common stock. The Company determined that the

      conversion features did not meet the definition of a

      liability and therefore did not bifurcate the conversion

      features and account for them as a separate derivative

      liabilities. The Company evaluated the conversion features

      for a beneficial conversion feature. The effective conversion

      price was compared to the market price on the date of the

      notes and was deemed to be less than the market value of

      underlying common stock at the inception of the

      note.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Therefore, the Company recognized beneficial

      conversion features in the amounts of $96,463 and $167,185 on

      April 1, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively. The beneficial

      conversion features were recorded as an increase in

      additional paid-in capital and a discount to the Convertible

      Notes Payable. The discounts to the Convertible Notes Payable

      will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the

      respective notes.&lt;/font&gt;

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        holders of the $517,673 Convertible Note Payable elected to

        convert principal and interest as follows:&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

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                Converted&lt;/font&gt;

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              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

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              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Common

                stock issued upon conversion&lt;/font&gt;

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              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

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                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;January

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              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;

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              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;84,000&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;2,800,000&lt;/font&gt;

              &lt;/div&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;/tr&gt;

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            &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="47%"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;February

                28, 2013&lt;/font&gt;

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              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;18,000&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;600,000&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

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            &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="47%"&gt;

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                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;March

                11, 2013&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;57,000&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;1,900,000&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;/tr&gt;

          &lt;tr&gt;

            &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="47%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;March

                18, 2013&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;36,303&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;1,210,088&lt;/font&gt;

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              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

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            &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="47%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;Total&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;

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              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;195,303&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/td&gt;

            &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"&gt;

              &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

                &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;6,510,088&lt;/font&gt;

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          &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;As

          a result of these conversions, unamortized discount in

          the total amount of $73,315 was immediately amortized to

          interest expense. The converted amount of principal and

          accrued unpaid interest in the total amount of $195,303

          was recognized as an increase in stockholders&amp;#8217;

          equity as a result of these conversions. There was no

          gain or loss on these conversions, because they were

          effected in accordance with the terms of the convertible

          note agreement.&lt;/font&gt;

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        February 28, 2013, the holder of the 10% Subordinated

        Convertible Note Payable dated May 23, 2010 elected to

        convert principal in the amount of $7,632 into 763,184

        shares of common stock. There was no gain or loss on the

        conversion, because it was effected in accordance with the

        terms of the convertible note agreement.&lt;/font&gt;

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      &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;The

      holders of the $251,468 Convertible Note Payable elected to

      convert principal as follows:&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

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            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"&gt;

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            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

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          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

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            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Common

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            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

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          &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="47%"&gt;

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            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%"&gt;

            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;80,000&lt;/font&gt;

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          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%"&gt;

            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;4,000,000&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

        &lt;/tr&gt;

        &lt;tr&gt;

          &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="47%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;June

              14, 2013&lt;/font&gt;

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          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"&gt;

            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;40,000&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"&gt;

            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;2,000,000&lt;/font&gt;

            &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

        &lt;/tr&gt;

        &lt;tr style="background-color: #CCEEFF;"&gt;

          &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="47%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"&gt;

            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"&gt;

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          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"&gt;

            &lt;div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"&gt;

              &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;$&lt;/font&gt;

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          &lt;/td&gt;

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          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"&gt;

            &lt;font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/font&gt;

          &lt;/td&gt;

          &lt;td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"&gt;

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          &lt;/td&gt;

        &lt;/tr&gt;

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      a result of these conversions, unamortized discount in the

      total amount of $91,927 was immediately amortized to interest

      expense. The converted amount of principal and accrued unpaid

      interest in the total amount of $120,000 was recognized as an

      increase in stockholders&amp;#8217; equity as a result of these

      conversions. There was no gain or loss on these conversions,

      because they were effected in accordance with the terms of

      the convertible note agreement.&lt;/font&gt;

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