ProtoKinetix, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2003 September (Form 10-Q)

PKTX Sept 30 2003 Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-QSB 

(Mark One) 

[ X ]  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003 or 

[     ]  Transitional Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from _______________ to ________________. 

____________________________________________ 

Commission File No. 0-32917 

PROTOKINETIX, INC. 

(Name of small business issuer in its charter) 

(formerly known as RJV NETWORK, INC.) 

_____________________________________________ 

Nevada	94-3355026
(State or other Jurisidiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

_____________________________________________ 

Suite 1500-885 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada	V6C 3E8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)
Issuer's Telephone Number (604) 687-6607

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Company was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

Yes [ X ] No [     ]. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

Yes [     ] No [ X ]. 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of November 24, 2003, there were 24,743,750 shares of the Company's USD $0.000013 par value common stock issued and outstanding. 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes [     ] No [ X ]. 

This Form 10-QSB consists of 19 Pages. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

FORM 10-QSB QUARTERLY REPORT 

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PROTOKINETIX, INC. 

(formerly known as RJV NETWORK, INC.) 

Section	Heading	Page

Part I	Financial Information

Item 1	Financial Statements	3
	Balance Sheet at September 30, 2003 (Unaudited)	4
	Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2003 and the cumulative period since inception	5
	Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the cumulative period since inception	6
	Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2003 and the cumulative period since inception	7
	Notes to Financial Statements	8-9
Item 2	Management's Plan of Operation	10-12
Item 3	Controls and Procedures	13

Part II	Other Information

Item 1	Legal Proceedings	14
Item 2	Changes in Securities	14
Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	16
Item 4	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	16
Item 5	Other Information	16
Item 6	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	16

	Signatures	17
	Sarbanes-Oxley Certification	18-19

ProtoKinetix Incorporated 

(formerly known as RJV NETWORK, INC.) 

Financial Statements 

September 30, 2003 

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CONTENTS 

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Balance Sheet	4
Statements of Operations	5
Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	6
Statements of Cash Flows	7
Notes to Financial Statements	8-9

PROTOKINETIX, INC. (formerly known as RJV Network, Inc.) 

(A Development Stage Company) 

BALANCE SHEET 

September 30, 2003 

(Unaudited) 

ASSETS
Current Asset
Cash	$	659

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current Liabilities
Due to related party	$	86,650
Accounts payable		17,975

Total current liabilities		104,625
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Common stock, $.000013 par value; 25,000,000 common shares authorized; 9,293,750 shares issued and outstanding		121
Additional paid-in capital		196,379
Deficit accumulated during the development stage		(300,466	)

		(103,966	)

	$	659

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

PROTOKINETIX, INC. (formerly known as RJV Network, Inc.) 

(A Development Stage Company) 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, and the Period From 

December 23, 1999 (Date of Inception) to September 30, 2003 

(Unaudited) 


Three Months Ended September 30, 2003					Three Months Ended September 30, 2002			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002			Cumulative During the Development Stage

Interest income	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	124
Expense reimbursement
from BioKinetix								2,000						2,000

-					-			2,000			-			2,124

General and administrative
expenses
Bank charges					30			60			241			329
Professional fees		31,600			4,460			42,997			6,660			55,248
Consulting fees		176,250						176,250			370			190,095
Organizing expenses											503			5,460
Rent		15,000						15,000						15,000
Administrative fees		16,500						16,500						16,500
Marketing		13,500						13,500						13,500
Utilities		3,750						3,750						3,750
Other		2,400						2,594						2,708

		259,000			4,490			270,651			7,774			302,590

Net loss	$	(259,000	)	$	(4,490	)	$	(268,651	)	$	(7,774	)	$	(300,466	)

Basic and diluted loss
per common share	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.00	)

Weighted average shares
outstanding		17,310,326			15,093,750			15,840,728			15,093,750			13,190,237

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

PROTOKINETIX, INC. (formerly known as RJV Network, Inc.) 

(A Development Stage Company) 

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003, and the Period From 

December 23, 1999 (Date of Inception) to September 30, 2003 

(Unaudited) 

					Deficit
					Accumulated
				Additional	During the
		Common Stock		Paid-in	Development

		Shares	Amount	Capital	Stage	Total

Issuance of common stock for cash,
	December 23, 1999	9,375,000	$ 122	$ 4,878	$ -	$ 5,000
Net loss for period					(35)	(35)

Balance, December 31, 2000		9,375,000	122	4,878	(35)	4,965
Issuance of common stock for cash,
	April 30, 2001	5,718,750	74	15,176		15,250
Net loss for year					(16,902)	(16,902)

Balance, December 31, 2001		15,093,750	196	20,054	(16,937)	3,313
Net loss for year					(14,878)	(14,878)

Balance, December 31, 2002		15,093,750	196	20,054	(31,815)	(11,565)
Issuance of common stock for services,
	July 11, 2003	2,225,000	29	111,221		111,250
	August 22, 2003	300,000	4	14,996		15,000
	September 18, 2003	1,000,000	13	49,987		50,000
Shares cancelled, September 30, 2003		(9,325,000)	(121)	121
Net loss for period					(268,651)	(268,651)

Balance, September 30, 2003		9,293,750	$ 121	$ 196,379	$ (300,466)	$ (103,966)

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

PROTOKINETIX, INC. (formerly known as RJV Network, Inc.) 

(A Development Stage Company) 

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, and the Period From 

December 23, 1999 (Date of Inception) to September 30, 2003 

(Unaudited) 


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002			Cumulative During the Development Stage

Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net loss for period	$	(268,651	)	$	(7,774	)	$	(300,466	)
Issuance of common stock for services		176,250						176,250
Increase in accounts payable		10,986			3,000			17,975

Net cash flows from operating activities		(81,415	)		(4,774	)		(106,241	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Issuance of common stock for cash								20,250
Loan from shareholder					2,200			5,155
Repayment of loan from shareholder		(5,155	)					(5,155	)
Increase in due to related party		86,650						86,650

Net cash flows from financing activities		81,495			2,200			106,900

Net change in cash		80			(2,574	)		659
Cash, beginning of period		579			3,513			-

Cash, end of period	$	659		$	939		$	659

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Note 1. Organization and Plan of Operations 

ProtoKinetix, Inc. (formerly known as RJV Network, Inc.) (the "Company"), a development stage company, was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 23, 1999. The Company was formed for the purpose of developing an internet-based listing site that would provide detailed commercial real estate property listings and related data. In 2002, the Company suspended its original business plan and entered into the transaction described below. 

In 2002, the Company sought approval of a proposed acquisition of BioKinetix Research, Incorporated ("BioKinetix"), an Alberta, Canada corporation. In this regard, the Company executed a proposed Acquisition Agreement which provided that the Company acquire BioKinetix as a wholly-owned subsidiary by issuing shares of its stock to the shareholders of BioKinetix resulting in the shareholders of BioKinetix having a controlling ownership of the Company. In July 2003, the Company abandoned its proposed merger with BioKinetix and requested that the SEC withdraw its Form 14(c) Information Statement. 

On July 5, 2003, the Company entered into an assignment of license agreement (the "Agreement") with BioKinetix. The Agreement provided the Company with a 100% assignment of all of the rights (the "Rights") that BioKinetix possessed relating to two proprietary technologies that are being developed for the creation and commercialization of "superantibodies,'' an enhancement of antibody technology that makes ordinary antibodies much more lethal. 

The key terms of the Agreement provided for the assignment of the Rights to the Company. In consideration, the Company agreed to: (1) the cancellation of 9,325,000 common shares owned by the Company's former President; (2) the payment of approximately $40,000 in Company obligations to various parties; and (3) the resignation of the existing Company board members and the installation of a new board of directors. Also, in October 2003, the Company issued 14,000,000 common shares to the BioKinetix shareholders and intends to increase the number of authorized common shares so an additional 2,000,000 common shares can be issued to the BioKinetix shareholders as provided in the agreement. 

The Company continues to be a development stage company as of the current date. 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

The interim period financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. The interim period financial statements should be read together with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company's audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. In the opinion of the Company, the unaudited financial statements contained herein contain all adjustments necessary to present a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. 

Note 3. Earnings per Share 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period. The Company's stock split 75 for 1 on August 24, 2001. In April 2002, the Board of Directors approved a 2.5 for 1 split of the Company's stock. The accompanying financial statements are presented on a post-split basis. The earnings per share for the period ended September 30, 2003, and the period cumulative during the development stage have been adjusted accordingly. Diluted earnings per share takes into consideration common shares outstanding (computed under basic earnings per share) and potentially dilutive securities. There were no dilutive securities outstanding during the period December 23, 1999 to September 30, 2003. 

Note 4. Going Concern 

As shown in the financial statements, the Company has never generated revenues and has incurred losses since inception resulting in a net deficit in capital of $103,966 at September 30, 2003. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. 

The Company will need additional working capital to be successful in any future business activities and to pay its current liabilities. Therefore, continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining the additional working capital necessary to accomplish its objective. Management is presently engaged in seeking additional working capital. 

The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company fail in any of the above objectives and is unable to operate for the coming year. 

Item 2. Management's Plan of Operation 

On July 5, 2003, ProtoKinetix, Inc. entered into an assignment of license agreement (the "Agreement") with BioKinetix Research, Inc. ("BioKinetix"). The Agreement provided the Company with a 100% assignment of all of the rights (the "Rights") that BioKinetix possessed relating to two proprietary technologies that are being developed for the creation and commercialization of "superantibodies," an enhancement of antibody technology that makes ordinary antibodies much more lethal. 

ProtoKinetix Inc.'s mission is to develop a new generation of medicines and diagnostics for the treatment of malignancies. The Company will be focused on the anti-cancer applications of certain monoclonal antibodies, termed "Superantibodies," that may improve medicinal and treatment potencies and increase sensitivity in use as diagnostics. ProtoKinetix hopes to use this technology to create new antibodies and diagnostic assays that will be able to be used to treat and detect certain cancers. 

In particular, ProtoKinetix will attempt to create a Superantibody that will attach to RECAF molecules. The RECAF molecules with the Superantibody attached are theoretically expected to then attach to cancer cells, with minimal or no harm to non-cancerous cells, so that the Superantibody can destroy the cancer cells. 

Please note that ProtoKinetix is a development stage company that has not yet begun operations. It is also important to understand that there has been no development of any product (antibodies) to date by the Company, and that such development may never begin, and there can be no certainty that any such antibodies will be developed by the Company, and, even if a product is developed, that the desired results for which it was originally intended will be achieved. 

We face exposure to fluctuations in the price of our common stock due to the very limited cash resources we have. For example, the Company has very limited resources to pay legal and accounting professionals. If we are unable to pay a legal or accounting professional in order to perform various professional services for the company, it may be difficult, if not impossible, for the Company to maintain its reporting status under the '34 Exchange Act. If the Company felt that it was likely that it would not be able to maintain its reporting status, it would make a disclosure by filing a Form 8-K with the SEC. In any case, if the Company was not able to maintain its reporting status, it would become "delisted" and this would potentially cause an investor or an existing shareholder to lose all or part of his investment. 

Definitions of the terms used above are as follows: 

"SuperAntibody" is an industry-adopted term used to describe genetically-engineered antibodies, isolated from a single blood cell, which have been expanded in the laboratory to attack or have a desired effect on certain targeted antigens, such as cancer cells. 

"RECAF" - Receptor Alpha Fetaprotein. This is a carbohydrate molecule that is located on the surface of cancer cells. 

"Receptor" - A structure exposed on the cell surface used for signaling or transport of molecules into the cell. 

ProtoKinetix Inc., (the "Company," or "PROTOKIN") is a biotechnology research and development company focused on the application of SuperAntibody-based products for the treatment and diagnosis of certain cancers. 

The ProtoKinetix business plan is based primarily on the furtherance of certain intellectual property rights obtained by way of "sub-licenses" of technology from other companies. At present, PROTOKIN has no product or products, and has received no patents or FDA approval for any product or diagnostic procedures. 

Milestone Events for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2003

On July 8, 2003, the state of Nevada accepted the change of the Company's name from RJV Network, Inc. to ProtoKinetix, Inc. 

On August 5, 2003, the Company began trading under the new OTC Bulletin Board ticker symbol "PKTX". 

On September 4, 2003, the Company announced the appointment of Dr. Maximilien Arella to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Arella is a Professor at the Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Centre, INRS -- Institut, Armand -- Frappier, University du Quebec. Dr. Arella has extensive international experience in the field of molecular biology and monoclonal antibody development. Dr. Arella has introduced the RECAF receptor site and the ProtoKinetix development program to several major European institutions with the objective of fast track collaboration. 

On September 22, 2003, the Company announced the appointment of Dr. Ricardo Moro-Vidal to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Moro discovered the universal cancer marker RECAF and is CEO of BioCurex, Inc. 

On September 30, 2003, the Company announced that it had completed the global licensing assignment agreement with BioKinetix Research, Inc. (executed in July of 2003) and had redeemed 9,325,000 common shares back to the corporate treasury. The additional result of the completion of this transaction will be the elimination of certain liabilities from the ProtoKinetix, Inc. balance sheet. As a result of the completion of the transaction, the Company issued 14,000,000 restricted shares to various parties identified in Part II, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report. 

On October 23, 2003, the Company announced that it had arranged (through Dr. Jean-Marie Dupuy) an extensive independent group of validation trials on the RECAF receptor site by European Hospital Georges Pompidou of Paris, France. Upon completion, these trials will confirm the existence of a receptor site, unique to cancer cells, that binds the molecule alpha fetaprotein. 

Subsequent Events

On November 12, 2003, the Company announced that Dr. Jean-Marie Dupuy accepted a position on the Company's Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Dupuy is a world recognized medical scientist who was the past Medical Director of Pasteur Merieux Connaught in France. 

Plan of Operation Going Forward

1. Short Term Goals 

As was disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 5, 2003, the Company recently entered into an assignment of various intellectual property rights. The Company intends to continue to integrate the assets it acquired into its research and development infrastructure and begin the process of utilizing these new resources. 

2. Long Term Goals 

Any long term objectives will be defined by Management's ability to execute on the development of the aforementioned intellectual property rights that were the subject of the Company's last Form 8-K filing. 

Item 3. Controls and Procedures 

A. Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedure   

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, currently consisting of Dr. John Todd, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this quarterly report, and based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings. There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. 

Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. 

Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

B. Changes in Internal Controls

Not applicable. 

Part II. 

Other Information 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None 

Item 2. Changes in Securities 

During the quarter ending September 30, 2003, the Company made the following common share issuances: 

On July 11, 2003, the Company issued 2,225,000 shares of its common stock to six consultants. These issuances were made in lieu of cash payments for services rendered and were considered exempt transactions made under the Securities Act of 1933, Section 4(2). The aggregate value of services was $111,250. 

On August 22, 2003, the Company issued 300,000 shares of its common stock to one consultant. These issuances were made in lieu of cash payments for services rendered and were considered exempt transactions made under the Securities Act of 1933, Section 4(2). The aggregate value of services was $15,000. 

On September 18, 2003, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to two consultants. These issuances were made in lieu of cash payments for services rendered and were considered exempt transactions made under the Securities Act of 1933, Section 4(2). The aggregate value of services was $50,000. 

Disclosure Related to Form S-8 Issuances

Prior to issuing any common shares under Form S-8, the Company requests and receives an executed verification from all issuees stating that the issuee is a natural person and that: (a) the shares being issued are not being provided to create or sustain a market for the Company's securities, and (b) that the shares are not being issued as a part of a capital raising transaction. All consultants to the Company are required to provide work product as a part of and condition to their relationship with the Company. Consultant work product is delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions of each respective Consultants' agreement. 

Subsequent Events

On October 28, 2003, the Company issued 14,000,000 restricted common shares to 11 different parties. These shares were issued as a result of the July 5, 2003 assignment of license agreement with BioKinetix Research, Inc. This issuance was an exempt transaction made under the Securities Act of 1933, Section 4(2). The aggregate value of these issuances were $2,100,000 (based on a July 2, 2003 closing common stock price of USD $.15 per share). 

Pursuant to the terms of the same July 5, 2003 assignment of license agreement with BioKinetix Research, Inc., the Company is required to issue an additional 2,000,000 common shares to various parties associated with the transaction. However, as of the date of the filing of this report, the Company does not possess the common capital stock to make such issuances. As a result, it is highly probably that the Company, through a meeting of the Board of Directors will confer and discuss increasing the number of the Company's authorized common shares. 

On October 28, 2003, the Company issued 1,550,000 shares of its common stock to three consultants. These issuances were made in lieu of cash payments for services rendered and were considered exempt transactions made under the Securities Act of 1933, Section 4(2). The aggregate value of services was $77,500. 

As of November 24, 2003, there are 24,743,750 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding. 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 

None. 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 

A shareholder meeting was not held during calendar year 2002. 

There was not a matter submitted to our shareholders during the third calendar quarter of 2003. 

Item 5. Other Information 

Not applicable. 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports Filed on Form 8-K: 

On July 5, 2003 (SEC Film Number 03769335), the Company disclosed that it had withdrawn its 14(c) Information Statement with the SEC and that it was however committed to the effect of the transaction with BioKinetix. 

On July 7, 2003 (SEC Film Number 03777407), the Company disclosed that it had rescinded its merger agreement with BioKinetix, and that it had instead executed an assignment of license agreement in order to effect the principles of the previously executed BioKinetix-RJV Merger Agreement. In this disclosure, the Company additionally disclosed that its entire board of directors had resigned and that a new board had been installed for a one year term. 

On August 21, 2003 (SEC Film Number 03859209), the Company filed a Form 8-K that disclosed that the articles of incorporation had been amended and that the name of the Company had changed to ProtoKinetix, Incorporated. 

ProtoKinetix, Incorporated 

SIGNATURES 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

	PROTOKINETIX, INCORPORATED [Graphic] (Registrant)

Date: November 24, 2003	By:	/s/ Dr. John Todd [Graphic]

	Dr. John Todd
	Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO and CFO
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 

18 USC, SECTION 1350, 

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

In connection with the quarterly report of ProtoKinetix, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Dr. John Todd, the CEO of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), that to the best of my knowledge: 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. 

Date: November 24, 2003 

/s/    Dr. John Todd         

[Graphic]

Dr. John Todd 

Chairman, CEO and CFO 

ProtoKinetix, Incorporated 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

I, Dr. John Todd, certify that: 

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of ProtoKinetix Incorporated; 

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 

The registrant’s certifying officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:   

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; 

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 

The registrant’s certifying officer has disclosed, based on his most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or person performing the equivalent function): 

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and 

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and 

The registrant’s other certifying officers have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. 

Date: November 24, 2003 

/s/    Dr. John Todd         

[Graphic]

Dr. John Todd 

Chairman, CEO and CFO 