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    <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Exhbit 10.11<br><br>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Control
Agreement Regarding Limited Liability Company Interests</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This
Control Agreement Regarding Limited Liability Company Interests (as amended,
modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, this "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Agreement</font>"), dated as
of March 28, 2008, among GSE Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Pledgor</font>"), Bank of
America, N.A., a national banking association (the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Pledgee</font>"), and GSE
Services Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the issuer of
the Limited Liability Company Interests (as defined below) (the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Issuer</font>").</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">W I T N E
S S E T H :</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;WHEREAS,
the Pledgor, certain subsidiaries of the Pledgor and the Pledgee have entered
into a Pledge Agreement, of even date herewith (as amended, modified, restated
and/or supplemented from time to time, the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Pledge Agreement</font>"),
under which, among other things, in order to secure the payment of the Secured
Obligations (as defined in the Pledge Agreement), the Pledgor has or will pledge
to the Pledgee, and grant a security interest in favor of the Pledgee in, all of
the right, title and interest of the Pledgor in and to any and all equity
interests (including, without limitation, limited liability company interests
and membership interests) from time to time issued by the Issuer (collectively,
the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Limited Liability
Company Interests</font>"), whether now existing or hereafter from time to time
acquired by the Pledgor (with all of such Limited Liability Company Interests
being herein collectively called the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Issuer Pledged
Interests</font>"); and</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>WHEREAS, the Pledgor desires the Issuer
to enter into this Agreement in order to perfect the security interest of the
Pledgee under the Pledge Agreement in the Issuer Pledged&#160;&#160;Interests,
to vest in the Pledgee control of the Issuer Pledge Interests and to provide for
the rights of the parties under this Agreement;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises and the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, and for other
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The
Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Issuer, and the Issuer
hereby agrees, to comply with any and all instructions and orders originated by
the Pledgee (and its successors and assigns) regarding any and all of the Issuer
Pledged Interests without the further consent by the registered owner (including
the Pledgor), and, following its receipt of a notice from the Pledgee stating
that the Pledgee is exercising exclusive control of the Issuer Pledged Interests
in accordance with the Pledge Agreement, not to comply with any instructions or
orders regarding any or all of the Issuer Pledged Interests originated by any
person or entity other than the Pledgee (and its successors and assigns) or a
court of competent jurisdiction.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The
Issuer hereby certifies that (i) no notice of any security interest, lien or
other encumbrance or claim affecting the Issuer Pledged Interests (other than
the security interest of the Pledgee) has been received by it, and (ii) the
security interest of the Pledgee in the Issuer Pledged Interests has been
registered in the books and records of the Issuer.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The
Issuer hereby represents and warrants that the pledge by the Pledgor of, and the
granting by the Pledgor of a security interest in, the Issuer Pledged Interests
to the Pledgee, does not violate any agreement governing the Issuer or the
Issuer Pledged Interests.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;All
notices, statements of accounts, reports, prospectuses, financial statements and
other communications to be sent to the Pledgor by the Issuer in respect of the
Issuer will also be sent to the Pledgee at the following address:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Bank of
America, N.A.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">100 South
Charles Street, 2nd Floor</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Baltimore,
Maryland 21201</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Attention:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Facsimile:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Following
its receipt of a notice from the Pledgee stating that the Pledgee is exercising
exclusive control of the Issuer Pledged Interests (pursuant to the notice
requirements in Section 1 above) and until the Pledgee shall have delivered
written notice to the Issuer that all of the Obligations have been paid in full
and this Agreement is terminated, the Issuer will send any and all redemptions,
distributions, interest or other payments in respect of the Issuer Pledged
Interests from the Issuer for the account of the Pledgee only by wire transfers
to such account as the Pledgee shall instruct.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Except
as expressly provided otherwise in Sections 4 and 5, all notices, instructions,
orders and communications hereunder shall be sent or delivered by mail,
facsimile or overnight courier service and all such notices and communications
shall, when mailed, faxed or sent by overnight courier, be effective when
deposited in the mails or delivered to overnight courier, prepaid and properly
addressed for delivery on such or the next Business Day, or sent by facsimile,
except that notices and communications to the Pledgee or the Issuer shall not be
effective until received.&#160;&#160;All notices and other communications shall
be in writing and addressed as follows:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(a) if to the Pledgor, at:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">GSE
Systems, Inc.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Attn:
Jeffery G. Hough</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">7133
Rutherford Road, Suite 200</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Baltimore,
Maryland 21244</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Facsimile:
(410) 277-5287</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">With a
copy to:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Kalbian
Hagerty LLP</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Attn:
James R. Hagerty, Esq.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">888 17th
Street, NW, Suite 1000</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Washington,
D.C. 20006</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Facsimile:
(202) 223-6625</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(b) if to the Pledgee, at the address
given in Section 4 hereof;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(c) if to the Issuer, at:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">GSE
Services Company, LLC</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Attn:
Jeffery G. Hough 7133</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Rutherford
Road, Suite 200</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Baltimore,
Maryland 21244</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Facsimile:
(410) 277-5287</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">or at
such other address as shall have been furnished in writing by any party
described above to the party required to give notice hereunder.&#160;&#160;As
used in this Section 6, "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday, or other day in which banks in Maryland are authorized to remain
closed.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This
Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Pledgor and
the Issuer and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Pledgee
and its successors and assigns.&#160;&#160;This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which
shall constitute one instrument.&#160;&#160;In the event that any provision of
this Agreement shall prove to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall
be deemed to be severable from the other provisions of this Agreement which
shall remain binding on all parties hereto.&#160;&#160;None of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement may be changed, waived, modified or varied in any
manner whatsoever except in writing signed by the Pledgee, the Issuer and the
Pledgor.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Maryland, without regard to its principles of conflict of
laws.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor, the
Pledgee and the Issuer have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly
elected officers duly authorized as of the date first above written, intending
to create an instrument executed under seal.</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">BANK
      OF AMERICA, N.A.</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">/s/ Kevin
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      Vice President</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">"PLEDGOR"</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">GSE
      SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">/s/ Jeffery
      Hough</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(Seal)</font></div>
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      Hough</font></div>
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      Financial Officer</font></div>
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