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NUMBER SHARES
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RA
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COMMON STOCK
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assured
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RETURN ASSURED INCORPORATED
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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THIS CERTIFIES THAT: CUSIP 761305 10 1
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is owner of
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FULLY PAID AND NOT-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF $.000 PAR VALUE EACH OF
RETURN ASSURED INCORPORATED
transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by attorney upon
surrender of this certificate duly endorsed or assigned. This certificate duly
endorsed or assigned. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are
subject to the laws of the State of Delaware, and to the certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation, as now or hereafter amended. This
certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile
signatures of its duly authorized officers.
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
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The following abbreviation, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
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<S> <C>
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ........Custodian..............
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors
survivorship and not as tenants
in common Act ...................
(State)
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Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For Value Received, ___________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
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__________________________________________________________________________ Share
of the stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocable
constitute and appoint
_______________________________________________________________________ Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with
full power of substitution the premises.
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH TO ANY STOCKHOLDER, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT
CHARGE, A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND
LIMITATIONS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AND SERIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED, SO
FAR AS THE SAME HAVE BEEN DETERMINED, AND OF THE AUTHORITY, IF ANY OF THE BOARD
TO DIVIDE THE SHARES INTO CLASSES OR SERIES AND TO DETERMINE AND CHANGE THE
RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF ANY CLASS OR SERIES. SUCH
REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY TO THE CORPORATION OR THE TRANSFER AGENT
NAMED ON THIS CERTIFICATE.
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THE SIGNATURE TO THE ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND TO THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE
FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT
OR ANY CHANCE WHATSOEVER, AND MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A COMMERCIAL BANK OR TRUST
COMPANY OR A MEMBER FIRM OF A NOTIONAL OR REGIONAL OR OTHER RECOGNIZED STOCK
EXCHANGE IN CONFORMANCE WITH A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM.
