GLOBAL MAINTECH CORP
424B3, 1997-11-21
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
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                                                    Filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                    in connection with the 
                                                    Company's Registration
                                                    Statement on Form SB-2
                                                    (File No. 333-33477) 


                        PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT  
                      
                            SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

                                   TO

                   PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 1997

                     3,489,961 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

                                    OF
    
                       GLOBAL MAINTECH CORPORATION



The following information amends and updates the Prospectus of Global MAINTECH 
Corporation (the "Company")dated September 26, 1997 (the "Prospectus") and
should be read in conjunction therewith. Please keep this Prospectus Supplement 
with your Prospectus for future reference.

          THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS NOVEMBER 21, 1997.


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                       GLOBAL MAINTECH CORPORATION

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                          Page
                                                                          ----
  
Selected Financial Data.   .................................................3

Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1997 (unaudited) and 
  December 31, 1996.................................................. 4 and 5

Statement of Operation for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,
  1997 and 1996 (unaudited).................................................6

Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 
  1996 (unaudited)..........................................................7

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited).............................8 and 9

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
  Results of Operation..............................................10 and 11


                    SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE
             PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

This Prospectus Supplement contains forward-looking statements 
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may 
cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the 
results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might 
cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty in 
the Company's ability to continue to operate profitably in the future; 
failure of the Company to meet its future additional capital requirements; 
loss of key personnel; inability of the Company to compete in the industry 
in which it operates; failure of the Company to respond to evolving 
industry standards and technological changes; lack of market acceptance of 
the Company's products; failure of the Company to secure adequate 
protection for the Company's intellectual property rights; failure by the 
Company to sustain demand in current products or to expand its product 
lines to meet demand or to meet the costs associated with product
expansion; and the Company's exposure to product liability claims. The 
forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the 
cautions and risk factors set forth in the Prospectus under the caption
"Risk Factors".

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                           SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


The selected financial data presented below have been extracted from, and are
qualified in their entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the 
financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Prospectus 
Supplement, including the information presented under the caption 
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations".

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Three months ended
                                                     September 30,

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA (Unaudited):         1997               1996
<S>                                             <C>               <C>
Sales                                           $ 1,181,043       $   421,486
Costs of sales                                      304,020            43,932
Gross profit                                        877,023           377,554
Operating expenses                                  576,259           237,063
Income from operations                              300,764           140,491
Other income (expense)                              (83,418)          (20,829)
Net income                                          217,345           101,162
Net income per common and common equivalent           0.012             0.007
 shares 
Weighted average common and common equivalent    18,845,064        14,689,871 
 shares outstanding
</TABLE>

<TABLE>

                                        September 30, 1997   December 31, 1996
<S>                                     <C>                  <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:                     (Unaudited)

Working capital                         $ 4,219,755          $  (400,397)
Current assets                            4,704,237              750,657
Total assets                              6,018,436            1,351,553
Current liabilities                         484,482            1,151,054
Long-term liabilities                     2,000,000               16,600
Total stockholders' equity                3,533,954              183,899

</TABLE>

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                        GLOBAL MAINTECH CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                  
                                ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   September 30,         December 31,
                                       1997                  1996
                                    (Unaudited)
<S>                               <C>                   <C> 
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents        $ 2,597,472           $     32,890 
  Accounts receivable, less 
    allowance for doubtful 
    accounts of $15,000              1,566,738                451,599 
  Other receivables                     85,622                 21,519 
  Inventory                            372,661                217,943 
  Prepaid expenses and other            81,744                 26,706 
                                   -----------            -----------       
        Total current assets         4,704,237                750,657 

Property and equipment, net            152,089                 31,221 
Leased equipment, net                   58,678                 82,377 
Patent costs, net                       70,525                 61,779 
Deferred subordinated debt costs       200,898                    -
Software development costs, net        832,009                425,519 
                                   -----------            ----------- 
               TOTAL ASSETS        $ 6,018,436            $ 1,351,553 

</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


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                        GLOBAL MAINTECH CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
               
                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

<TABLE>
                                   September 30,         December 31,
                                       1997                 1996
                                        (Unaudited)
<S>                               <C>                   <C> 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Accounts payable                 $   258,664           $   396,004 
  Current portion of notes payable        -                  211,613 
  Convertible subordinated debentures     -                  151,750 
  Accrued liabilities
   Compensation and payroll taxes       92,153                79,655 
   Interest                             70,000                13,960 
   Other                                18,813                38,325 
   Deferred revenue                     44,852               259,747 
                                   -----------           -----------
       Total current liabilities       484,482             1,151,054 

Subordinated notes payable, 
  less current portion               2,000,000                16,600 
                                   -----------           -----------  
       Total liabilities             2,484,482             1,167,654


STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) 
 Voting, convertible preferred stock 
  - Series A, convertible into one common 
  stock share for each preferred share, 
  no par value; 887,980 shares authorized;
  258,780 shares issued and outstanding; 
  total liquidation preference of 
  outstanding shares-$485,000          121,368              328,601 
 
 Common stock, no par value; 49,112,020 
  shares authorized; 16,810,221 shares 
  issued and outstanding                  -                    -
    Additional paid-in-capital       5,125,184            2,243,438 
    Notes receivable-officers         (294,500)            (324,500)
    Accumulated deficit             (1,418,098)          (2,063,640)
                                   -----------          -----------
       Total stockholders' equity    3,533,954              183,899 
                                   -----------          -----------
                                   $ 6,018,436          $ 1,351,553 

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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                        GLOBAL MAINTECH CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<S>                  <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
                      Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                         September 30                September 30
                      1997          1996          1997          1996         
Net sales             $ 1,181,043   $   421,486   $ 2,756,430   $ 1,471,487         
Cost of sales             304,020        43,932       701,113       424,961 
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
     Gross Profit         877,023       377,554     2,055,317     1,046,526 

Operating expenses
  Selling, general and 
   administrative         497,271       197,071     1,199,917       506,054 
  Research and 
   development             78,988        39,993       159,995       186,102 
                      -----------   ------------  -----------   -----------

Income from operations    300,764       140,491       695,405       354,370 

Other income (expense):
  Interest expense        (72,845)      (20,829)     (106,791)      (39,744)
    Other                 (10,574)          -         (10,574)       (2,554)
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   ------------
Total other expense, net  (83,418)      (20,829)     (117,365)       (42,298)
                      -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Income from continuing 
 operations before  
 income taxes             217,345       119,662       578,040        312,072 

Provision for income taxes   -           18,500         2,500         18,500 
                      -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Income from continuing 
 operations               217,345       101,162       575,540        293,572 

Recovery of discontinued 
 operations                  -             -           70,000           -
                      -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Gain from discontinued 
 operations                -             -             70,000          -
                      -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
         Net income   $   217,345   $   101,162   $   645,540    $   293,572 


Net earnings (loss) per 
 common and common 
 equivalent share:
  Continuing operations   $ 0.012       $ 0.007       $ 0.033        $ 0.021 
  Discontinued operations      -             -          0.004             -
                          -------       -------       -------        -------
    Net earnings          $ 0.012       $ 0.007       $ 0.038        $ 0.021 

Weighted average number 
 of common and common 
 equivalent shares 
 outstanding           18,845,064    14,689,871    17,189,261     14,254,034

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


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                             GLOBAL MAINTECH CORPORATION
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                     (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<S>                                 <C>                   <C>
                                        Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30,
                                     1997                  1996
Cash flows from operating 
 activities:

 Net income                          $   645,540           $   293,572 
 Adjustments to reconcile 
  net loss to net cash 
  used in operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization         283,849                22,911 

 Changes in operating assets 
  and liabilities:
   (Increase) decrease  in accounts
   and other receivables              (1,179,242)              278,610 
   Increase in inventory                (154,718)             (181,298)
   Increase in leased equipment           (6,437)             (107,140)
   Increase in prepaid expenses          (55,039)              (24,786)
   Decrease in accounts payable         (125,541)             (298,979)
   Increase (decrease) in accrued 
    expenses                              37,226                48,462 
   Increase (decrease) in deferred 
    revenue                             (214,895)              167,398 
   Increase in other                        -                     -
                                     -----------           -----------
 Cash provided(used) 
  by operating activities               (769,256)              198,750 
                                     -----------           -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchase of property and equipment     (166,006)              (20,130)
 Increase in deferred debt costs        (211,472)                  -
 Investment in software development 
  costs                                 (586,489)             (314,929)
 Investment in patent costs              (26,746)                  -
                                     -----------           -----------
Cash used by investing 
 activities                             (990,713)             (335,059)
                                     -----------           -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of common 
  stock                                2,704,513                284,511 
 Decrease in short-term notes payable   (363,363)               (85,095)
 Increase (decrease) in long-term notes 
  payable                              1,983,400                (58,000)
                                     -----------            -----------
Cash provided (used) by financing 
 activities                            4,324,551                141,416 
                                     -----------            -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash        2,564,582                  5,107 

Cash and cash equivalents at 
 beginning of period                      32,890                 39,364 
                                     -----------            -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of 
 period                              $ 2,597,472            $    44,471 

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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                      GLOBAL MAINTECH CORPORATION

          FOOTNOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               (Unaudited)


	General

 The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Global MAINTECH, Inc., 
designs, develops and markets a computer system, consisting of hardware and 
software, which monitors mainframe and mid-range computer operations and 
consolidates control of large corporate data centers. This system is called 
the Virtual Command Center ("VCC") and is designed to perform three primary 
functions: (a) consolidate consoles (computer terminals with access to the 
internal operation of a computer) into one monitor, a "virtual console" or 
single point of control; (b) monitor and control the computers connected to 
the virtual console; and (c) automate most, if not all, of the routine 
processes performed by computer operators in data centers. The VCC can be 
operated from a remote location and accepts multiple computer platforms and 
operating systems. It is an external system that monitors and controls the 
subject mainframe and other data center computers from a workstation quality
RISC computer, which is housed separately from the computers it controls. 
VCC users are able to reduce staffing levels, consolidate all data center 
operations and technical support functions to a single location regardless 
of the physical location of the data center(s) and achieve improved levels 
of operational control and system availability.

 The VCC competes with internal monitoring software, which monitors certain 
pieces of hardware and software in the computer in which it is installed, 
sold by other companies. Sales of such software were estimated to be $3 
billion in November 1996. It is believed this market will grow to almost $9 
billion by 2000, which would represent a compound annual growth rate of 
approximately, 30%.

 The Company believes the VCC also is well suited for use in enterprise 
computing applications. Enterprise computing is the term associated with the 
hardware and software which enables computers that contain different 
processors to be linked together. The Company has adapted the VCC and coupled it
with its own proprietary software to form an enterprise computing 
management system. The VCC can be used to monitor and control 
desktops, mid-range servers and mainframes. Sales of all such 
UNIX-based systems in 1995 were $19 billion.


	Basis of Presentation

 The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the 
opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair 
presentation of results for such periods. All such adjustments 
are of a normal recurring nature.	

 The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily 
indicative of results for the full year. These financial statements should 
be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements 
and notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for 
the year ended December 31, 1996. 


	Reclassifications

 Certain reclassifications have been made to the fiscal 1996 data to conform 
with the fiscal 1997 presentation.


 Reverse Stock Split

 The Company effected a one-for-five reverse stock split of the Company's 
common stock and series A preferred stock on November 12, 1996. As a result, 
the aggregate number of authorized shares of the Company was reduced from 
250,000,000 to 50,000,000 shares. Excluding the preferred stock, the 
aggregate number of authorized shares is now 49,112,020.

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                     GLOBAL MAINTECH CORPORATION

          FOOTNOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (Unaudited)


 Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding

 The preferred stock is, because of its terms and the circumstances under 
which it was issued, in substance a common stock equivalent. The preferred 
stockholders can convert, at their option, to common stock on a one-for-one 
basis and can expect to participate in any appreciation of the value of 
the common stock. Accordingly, the weighted average common and common 
equivalent shares outstanding for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 
include the weighted average of 15,927,008 common shares outstanding, 258,780
shares of preferred stock outstanding since their issuance on September 13, 
1994, and stock options and warrants which have a dilutive effect. The 
stock options and warrants included as common equivalent shares outstanding 
total 2,659,275 shares and are computed by application of the treasury stock 
method. 


 Capitalized Computer Software Costs

 In the quarter ended September 30, 1997, the Company recorded software 
development costs, net of amortization, of approximately $832,009, which 
represent costs incurred after technological feasibility has been 
established in connection with the development of enhancements to one or more
particular software programs. The establishment of technological feasibility 
and the ongoing assessment of the recoverability of these costs require 
considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, 
including, but not limited to, anticipated future gross product revenues, 
estimated economic life, and changes in software and hardware technology. 
The software development costs are being amortized over a 36 month 
period using the straight-line method.


	Operating Leases

 The Company began leasing its Virtual Command Center product (VCC) to 
customers in 1996. The Company offers flexible lease terms to meet its 
customers' preferences. In some cases the lease may be classified as an 
operating lease on the Company's financial statements. Generally, a lease 
will be classified as an operating lease if the lease extends for a term less 
than the full economic life of the product and the Company retains a residual 
interest at the end of the lease term. Operating leases require the lessee 
to pay fair market value for the VCC if the lessee chooses to purchase the 
product at the end of the lease term. Since the Company is the manufacturer 
and seller of the VCC, the Company is comfortable with the risk of 
retaining a residual interest. The net investment in leased 
equipment was $117,869 less accumulated depreciation of $47,000 for a 
total of $70,869.

 A majority of the Company's VCC leases were assigned to a third party, on a 
non-recourse basis, for a lump sum payment to the Company in 1996. Under the 
terms of this assignment, the Company retained a residual value 
in the equipment under lease. The present value of the cash received was 
recorded as deferred revenue, and is being recognized into revenue over the 
term of the lease. Lease revenue assigned to third parties recorded in 1996 
and the quarter ended September 30, 1997 was $91,000 and $85,500, 
respectively. The annual lease revenue in 1997 and 1998 is expected to be 
$114,000 and $23,000, respectively.

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ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
       	RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations 

	Net cash used in operating and discontinued activities for the nine month 
period ended September 30, 1997 was approximately $769,000. Cash provided 
from net income, before depreciation and amortization, for this nine month 
period was approximately $930,000. However, cash was used to fund increases 
in current assets, primarily accounts receivable and inventory totaling 
approximately $1,334,000 and to reduce accounts payable and deferred revenue 
totaling approximately $340,000. In the same period in the prior year 
operating activities generated cash of approximately $199,000, which was 
largely due to net income of $293,572. 

	Sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 1997 were approximately 
$1,181,000 compared to sales of continuing operations for the third quarter 
of 1996 of approximately $421,000. Sales for the nine months ended 
September 30, 1997 were approximately $2.8 million compared to $1.5 million 
in the same nine month period of 1996. The increase in sales of $760,000 
for the third quarter of 1997 is primarily due to an increase in product 
sales of approximately $920,000 offset by a decrease in licensing fees of 
approximately $160,000. In the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the 
Company recorded a one-time licensing fee sale of $225,000. Otherwise, 
ongoing licensing fees sales, exclusive of the one-time sale, 
increased $60,000. The increase in sales of $1.3 million for the 
nine month period ended September 30, 1997 is primarily due to an 
approximate $1.0 million increase in product sales, an approximate $50,000 
increase in ongoing licensing fees and an increase in consulting fees of 
approximately $100,000. The gross profit margin percentage in the third 
quarter of 1997 was approximately 74% compared to approximately 90% in the 
same quarter in the prior year and was approximately 75% for the nine month 
period ended September 30, 1997 compared to approximately 71% in the same 
period in the prior year. The decrease in gross profit margin in 
the quarter ended September 30, 1997 compared to the same quarter in 
the prior year is due to the one-time license fee sale in the quarter 
ended September 30, 1996. The increase in gross profit margin for 
the nine months ended September 30, 1997 compared to the same period in the 
prior year is primarily due to a decrease in the cost of sales. The 
Company attributes this decrease in costs of sales to temporary decreases 
in equipment costs which fluctuate from time to time.

	Selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 1997 
were approximately $500,000 compared to $200,000 for the third quarter 
of 1996. For the nine month period ended September 30, 1997 these 
expenses were approximately $1,200,000 compared to $500,000 in the same 
period in the prior year. The increase of $300,000 for the third quarter 
ended September 30, 1997 is due primarily to increases in 
salaries, professional and technical, travel and expenses, marketing, 
insurance and depreciation expenses. Salaries increased due to 
increases in the number of employees the majority of which is due to new 
hires in sales and sales support. Professional and technical expenses 
increased in the areas of legal and investor relations. These increases 
in corporate governance expenses are largely related to expenses incurred 
from the registration of certain common stock securities previously issued 
in a series of private issues of such securities. The increases in travel 
expenses are due to increases in sales activities; marketing expense 
increases are due to increased product marketing efforts; insurance 
expense increases are related to increased sales and inventory levels; and, 
depreciation expense increases are due to purchases of machinery and 
equipment for software development. The $700,000 increase for the nine 
month period ended September 30, 1997 compared to the nine month 
period ended September 30, 1996 is primarily due to increases in salaries, 
professional and technical, travel and expenses, marketing, insurance and 
depreciation expenses. These increases are primarily attributable to the 
same factors that caused the increases in these same expense categories 
in the third quarter comparison above, with one exception: Legal expenses 
increased in the nine month period primarily due to the settlement in the 
prior year's nine month period ended September 30, 1996 of old claims from 
continuing operations at less than the accrued amount.

	Research and development costs in the third quarter of 1997 were 
approximately $79,000 compared to $40,000 in the third quarter of 1996, one 
year ago. For the nine month period ended September 30, 1997 
research and development costs were approximately $160,000 compared to 
$186,000 in the same period in the prior year. The increase in the 
comparative three month periods is due to increases in consulting 
expenses related to the development of certain improvements to the hardware 
used in the VCC. The decrease in the comparative nine month period is 
primarily due to changes in salary expenses. The Company reduced its 
administrative engineering activities and increased its focus on 
enhancements to existing products, the costs of which are recorded 
in costs of goods sold.

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	Non-operating expenses in both periods under comparison primarily consisted 
of interest expense. Interest expense increased in the three and nine month 
periods ending September 30, 1997 compared to the same periods in 
the prior year. This is due to the issuance in June 1997 of $2,000,000 of 
subordinated debt. The increase in other non-operating expenses is entirely 
due to the amortization of deferred subordinated debt costs, which costs are 
being amortized over the term of the related subordinated debt.

	Cash used by investing activities of approximately $991,000 reflects 
investments of $586,000 in capitalized computer software development costs, 
which represent costs incurred after technological feasibility has been 
established in connection with the development of enhancements to one or 
more particular software programs. The Company also incurred costs of 
approximately $211,000 in connection with the issuance of five year 
subordinated notes payable in the amount of $2,000,000 in June 1997 which costs 
will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt. 
The Company also purchased approximately $166,000 of additions to machinery 
and equipment during the first nine months of 1997. During the nine 
months ended September 30,1996, the Company invested approximately 
$315,000 in software development and $20,000 in machinery and 
equipment.

	Net cash provided by financing activities in the nine month period ended 
September 30, 1997 was approximately $4,325,000. This is due to the receipt 
of net proceeds from the issuance of common stock of approximately 
$2,705,000 in two private issues, one ending in February 1997 
with common stock issued at a per share price of $0.75 and one ending in 
June 1997 at a per share price of $1.40 raising approximately $1,104,00 
and $1,601,000, respectively. In addition, on June 19, 1997 the Company 
received $2,000,000 in return for the issuance of five year subordinated 
notes payable. Offsetting this increase was a $363,000 use of cash 
to reduce notes payable. In the nine month period ending September 30, 1996, 
the Company raised approximately $284,000 from the issuance of common 
stock which was offset by reductions of short and long-term notes payable of 
$143,000 resulting in a net use of cash by financing activities of $141,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

	As of September 30, 1997, the Company had positive working capital of 
approximately $4,220,000 compared to negative working capital as of 
December 31, 1996 of approximately $400,000. The positive working 
capital was substantially enhanced by the net proceeds of 
approximately $2,705,000 received from the issuance of common 
stock in connection with two private placements of such securities 
and the issuance of five year subordinated notes payable in the amount of 
$2,000,000. The Company used these proceeds to pay all other outstanding 
debt, a portion of which had been delinquent as to principal payments.

	Due to continued profitability and the equity and long-term debt financings, 
the Company's liquidity and capital resources currently appear adequate to 
meet the expected needs of the Company's operations. Although the Company 
is not currently dependent on its earnings to provide liquidity, it has 
recently demonstrated an ability to realize gross margins of better than 70% 
in all periods under review and to produce a profit. Accordingly, 
management believes the liquidity and capital resources of the Company 
are sufficient to meet its operational needs and to allow 
the Company to realize the value of its assets.

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