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Exhibit 21.1
List of Subsidiaries of Home Security International, Inc.
1. FAI Home Security Pty Ltd., incorporated in Australia, which does business
under the name "FAI Home Security."
2. FAI Home Security (ENZED) Ltd., incorporated in Auckland, New Zealand,
which does business under the name "FAI Home Security."
3. Home Security International (UK) Limited, incorporated in the United
Kingdom, which does business under the name "FAI Home Security."
4. Home Security International (Canada), Inc, incorporated in Canada, which
does business under the name "FAI Home Security."
5. Home Security International (SA) (Proprietary) Limited, incorporated in
South Africa, which does business under the name "FAI Home Security."
6. Home Security International (USA), Inc, incorporated in Delaware, United
States, which does business under the name "FAI Home Security."
7. Integrated International Home Security Limited, incorporated in the British
Virgin Islands.
8. Ness Security Products Pty Ltd., incorporated in Australia, which does do
business under the name "Ness Security Products."
9. Ness Security Products (Asia) Limited, incorporated in Hong Kong, which
does business under the name "Ness Security Products (Asia)."
10. Ness U.S.A Incorporated, incorporated in California, United States of
America.
11. International Acceptances, Inc., incorporated in Delaware, United States of
America.