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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-036925
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20080626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080626

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925528
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
		IRS NUMBER:				133641539
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-151973
		FILM NUMBER:		08919913

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1541
		STREET 2:		ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA, 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PEARL RIVER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10965
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8457356000

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		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1541
		STREET 2:		ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA, 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PEARL RIVER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10965

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REFRIGERANT RECLAMATION INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940617
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      shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section&#160;8(a) of the
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      securities or any combination of securities described in this prospectus, either
      individually, or in units, at prices and on terms described in one or more
      supplements to this prospectus. The aggregate public offering price of the
      securities offered by this prospectus will not exceed $30 million.</font></div>
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      prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we
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      offer in one or more offerings. Each time we offer securities, we will provide
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      supplement to this prospectus that will contain more specific information about
      the terms of that offering. We may also add, update or change in the prospectus
      supplement any of the information contained in this prospectus.</font></div>
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      applicable prospectus supplement, before you make your investment
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      in our securities involves risks. See the risks and uncertainties described
      under the heading &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; contained in any applicable prospectus
      supplement and under similar headings in the other documents that are
      incorporated by reference into this prospectus.</strong></font></div>
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      securities offered by this prospectus may be sold directly by us to investors,
      through agents designated from time to time or to or through one or more
      underwriters or dealers or in other manners as set forth under the heading
&#8220;Plan
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      this prospectus applicable to such offering will provide the specific terms
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      to receive from such offering.</font></div>
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      10,379,219 are held by non-affiliates, and a per share price of $2.76 based
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      any securities during the past twelve months pursuant to General Instruction
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      the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission
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      approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus
      is
      truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
      offense.</strong></font></div>
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      information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.
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      this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or documents to which we otherwise
      refer you. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different
      information. We are not making an offer of any securities in any jurisdiction
      where the offer is not permitted, and this document may only be used where
      it is
      legal to sell the securities described herein. You should not assume that the
      information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document
      incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of
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      prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to register an indeterminable number of shares
      of common stock, preferred stock, warrants and debt securities as may from
      time
      to time be offered for sale, either individually or in units, at indeterminate
      prices (up to an aggregate maximum offering price for all such securities of
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      million), using a &#8220;shelf&#8221; registration process. By using a shelf registration
      statement, we may offer and sell from time to time in one or more offerings
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      prospectus provides you with some of the general terms that may apply to an
      offering of our securities. Each time we sell securities under this shelf
      registration we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific
      information about the terms of that specific offering, including the number
      and
      price per security (or exercise price) of the securities to be offered and
      sold
      in that offering and the specific manner in which such securities may be
      offered. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change any of
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      the information in this prospectus and a prospectus supplement, you should
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      supplement, together with the additional information incorporated by reference
      herein as described under the heading &#8220;Information Incorporated by Reference,&#8221;
before making an investment decision.</font></div>
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      registration statement that contains this prospectus (including the exhibits
      to
      the registration statement) contains additional information about us and the
      securities offered under this prospectus. That registration statement can be
      read at the SEC web site (</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>www.sec.gov</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
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      problems within the refrigeration industry. Our products and services are
      primarily used in commercial air conditioning, industrial processing and
      refrigeration systems, including (i) refrigerant sales, (ii) refrigerant
      management services consisting primarily of reclamation of refrigerants and
      (iii) RefrigerantSide&#174; Services performed at a customer's site, consisting of
      system decontamination to remove moisture, oils and other contaminants. In
      addition, RefrigerantSide&#174; Services include predictive and diagnostic services
      for industrial and commercial refrigeration applications designed to predict
      potential catastrophic problems and identify inefficiencies in an operating
      system. Our Chiller Chemistry&#174;, Chill Smart&#174;, Fluid Chemistry, and Performance
      Optimization are predictive and diagnostic service offerings. We operate through
      our wholly-owned subsidiary, Hudson Technologies Company. Unless the context
      requires otherwise, references to the "Company", "Hudson", "we", "us", "our",
      or
      similar pronouns refer to Hudson Technologies, Inc. and its
      subsidiaries.</font></div>
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      only, and the information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our
      web
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      investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider
      carefully the risk factors described in our periodic reports filed with the
      SEC
      (including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under the heading
      &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-KSB or 10-K,
      as the case may be, as such may be revised or supplemented prior to the
      completion of this offering by more recently filed quarterly reports on Form
      10-Q, each of which is or upon filing will be incorporated herein by reference),
      which may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other
      reports we file with the SEC in the future, and those identified in any
      applicable prospectus supplement, as well as other information in this
      prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement and the documents
      incorporated by reference herein before purchasing any of our securities. Each
      of these risk factors could adversely affect our business, operating results
      and
      financial condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment
      in
      our securities. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us
      or
      that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business
      operations.</font><a name="toc17447_4"/></div>
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      prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain statements
      that we believe are &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; as that term is used in the
      Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to enjoy
      protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by that
      Act. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations,
      assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and our industry.
      Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future financial
      position, performance and achievements, business strategy, and plans and
      objectives of management for future operations.</font></div>
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      cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as &#8220;may,&#8221;
&#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221;
&#8220;continue,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;future&#8221; and
&#8220;intend&#8221; or the negative of these terms or other comparable expressions which
      are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are only
      predictions and are not guarantees of future performance. They are subject
      to
      known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are
      beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause our actual results
      to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in, or implied by,
      the
      forward-looking statements. In evaluating these forward-looking statements,
      you
      should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties referred to under the
      caption &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; above and elsewhere in this prospectus, including those
      described in documents incorporated by reference herein, and those described
      in
      any applicable prospectus supplement. Given these uncertainties, you should
      not
      place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In addition, these
      forward-looking statements reflect our view only as of the date they are
      made.</font></div>
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      required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking
      statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ
      materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even
      if
      new information becomes available in the future.</font></div>
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      forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf
      are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary
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      may be described otherwise in a prospectus supplement, we will add the net
      proceeds from the sale of securities under this prospectus to our general funds
      and will use them&#160;for working capital and/or general corporate purposes
      and/or acquisitions.</font></div>
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      short-term, interest bearing, investment-grade marketable securities or money
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      there were 19,406,548 shares of common stock outstanding.</font></div>
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      holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record
      on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. There is no cumulative voting
      with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders
      of
      more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of directors can elect
      all
      of the directors then up for election. The holders of common stock are entitled
      to receive dividends when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors out
      of
      funds legally available therefor. In the event of liquidation, dissolution
      or
      winding up of Hudson, the holders of common stock are entitled to share in
      all
      assets remaining which are available for distribution to them after payment
      of
      liabilities and after provision has been made for each class of stock, if any,
      having preference over the common stock. Holders of shares of common stock
      have
      no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no
      redemption provisions applicable to the common stock. All of the outstanding
      shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.</font></div>
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      transfer agent and registrar for the common stock is Continental Stock Transfer
      &amp; Trust Company, New York, New York.</font></div>
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      By-laws provide that our Board of Directors is divided into two classes. Each
      class is to have a term of two years, with the term of each class expiring
      in
      successive years, and is to consist, as nearly as possible, of one-half of
      the
      number of directors constituting the entire Board. Under certain circumstances,
      at least two annual meetings of stockholders, instead of one, may be required
      to
      effect a change in a majority of our board of directors. The classification
      of
      our board into two separate classes, could discourage, delay, or prevent a
      takeover of us thereby preserving control by the current
      stockholders.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Hudson
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      2008, there were 150,000 shares of preferred stock designated as Series A
      Convertible Preferred Stock and no shares of preferred stock outstanding. Hudson
      has no intent to issue any shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
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      section describes the general terms of our preferred stock to which any
      prospectus supplement may relate. A prospectus supplement will describe the
      terms relating to any preferred stock to be offered by us in greater detail,
      and
      may provide information that is different from this prospectus. If the
      information in the prospectus supplement with respect to the particular
      preferred stock being offered differs from this prospectus, you should rely
      on
      the information in the prospectus supplement. A copy of our certificate of
      incorporation, as amended, has been incorporated by reference from our filings
      with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration statement. A certificate of
      amendment to our certificate of incorporation will specify the terms of the
      preferred stock being offered, and will be filed or incorporated by reference
      from a report that we file with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration
      statement before the preferred stock is issued. </font></div>
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      5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The authorized preferred stock can be
      issued from time to time in one or more series. Our Board of Directors has
      the
      power, without stockholder approval, to issue shares of one or more series
      of
      preferred stock, at any time, for such consideration and with such relative
      rights, privileges, preferences and other terms as the Board may determine,
      including terms relating to dividend rates, redemption rates, liquidation
      preferences and voting, sinking fund and conversion or other rights. The rights
      and terms relating to any new series of preferred stock could adversely affect
      the voting power or other rights of the holders of the common stock or could
      be
      utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying
      or
      preventing a change in control of Hudson.</font></div>
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      following description of our preferred stock, and any description of our
      preferred stock in a prospectus supplement may not be complete and is subject
      to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, New York law and the actual
      terms and provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws,
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      restrictions of the preferred stock of each series that we sell under this
      prospectus and applicable prospectus supplements in the certificate of
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      the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the form of any
      amendment to our certificate of incorporation that describes the terms of the
      series of preferred stock we are offering before the issuance of the related
      series of preferred stock.&#160; This description of the preferred stock in the
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      authorized by our board of directors, out of legally available funds, and share
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      or winding up, the holders of each series of our preferred stock are entitled
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      liabilities, out of our assets legally available for distribution to
      shareholders, liquidating distributions in the amount of the liquidation
      preference per share (set forth in the applicable supplement to this
      prospectus), plus an amount, if applicable, equal to all distributions accrued
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      liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of preferred
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      liquidating distributions on all of our outstanding preferred stock and the
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      to this prospectus. These terms will include the amount and type of security
      into which the shares of preferred stock are convertible, the conversion price
      (or manner of calculation thereof), the conversion period, provisions as to
      whether conversion will be at the option of the holders of the preferred stock
      or us, the events, if any, requiring an adjustment of the conversion price
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      applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the
      warrants at any time up to the specified time on the expiration date that we
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      representing the warrants to be exercised together with specified information,
      and paying the required amount to the warrant agent in immediately available
      funds, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. We intend to set
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      required for exercise properly completed and duly executed at the corporate
      trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the
      applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue and deliver the securities
      purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented
      by
      the warrant or warrant certificate are exercised, then we will issue a new
      warrant or warrant certificate for the remaining amount of warrants. If we
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      surrender securities as all or part of the exercise price for
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      debt. While the terms we have summarized below we expect will apply generally
      to
      any debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe
      the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail
      in
      the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any debt securities offered
      under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. We
      will
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      a
      part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC,
      forms of debt securities and/or any indentures containing the terms of the
      debt
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      we offer by this prospectus will be exempt under the Trust Indenture Act of
      1939, as amended (the &#8220;Trust Indenture Act&#8221;). If the proposed transaction is not
      exempt under the Trust Indenture Act, an indenture will be used and the terms
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      part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act, as in effect
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      the date of the indenture. If a proposed transaction is exempt under the Trust
      Indenture Act, we may not use an indenture (and, thus a trustee) or, if we
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      incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, supplemental
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      are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the
      provisions of the documentation applicable to a particular series of debt
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                other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or
                restrictions on, the debt securities, including any events of default
                or
                covenants provided with respect to the debt securities, and any terms
                that
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                regulations.</font></div>
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      securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or
      our
      other securities. We will include provisions as to whether conversion or
      exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may
      include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock
      or
      our other securities that the holders of the series of debt securities receive
      would be subject to adjustment.</font></div>
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      our
      ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose
      of all or substantially all of our assets. However, any successor to or acquirer
      of such assets may be required to assume all of our obligations under the debt
      securities, as appropriate. If the debt securities are convertible into or
      exchangeable for our other securities or securities of other entities, the
      person with whom we consolidate or merge or to whom we sell all or substantially
      all of our assets may be required to make provisions for the conversion of
      the
      debt securities into securities that the holders of the debt securities would
      have received if they had converted the debt securities before the
      consolidation, merger or sale.</font></div>
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      provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series
      of debt securities or the debt agreement or indenture governing the debt
      securities, the following are events of default with respect to any series
      of
      debt securities that we may issue:</font></div>
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                we fail to pay interest when due and payable and our failure continues
                for
                90 days and the time for payment has not been extended or
                deferred;</font></div>
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                we fail to pay the principal, premium or sinking fund payment, if
                any,
                when due and payable and the time for payment has not been extended
                or
                delayed;</font></div>
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                we fail to observe or perform any other covenant contained in the
                debt
                securities, other than a covenant specifically relating to another
                series
                of debt securities, and our failure continues for 90 days after we
                receive
                notice from the debt securities agent or holders of at least 25%
                in
                aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
                the
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                other event of default provided in or pursuant to the applicable
                agreement
                or indenture, if any, or prospectus supplement with respect to the
                debt
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      holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities
      of
      an affected series may waive any default or event of default with respect to
      the
      series and its consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding
      payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we have cured the
      default or event of default in accordance with the form of debt security and/or
      agreement or indenture. Any waiver shall cure the default or event of
      default.</font></div>
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      holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities
      of
      any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of
      conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to such holders with respect
      to the debt securities of that series.</font></div>
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      to the terms of the debt securities, if an event of default thereunder shall
      occur and be continuing, the debt securities agent will be under no obligation
      to exercise any of its rights or powers under such debt securities at the
      request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt
      securities, unless such holders have offered the debt securities agent
      reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the
      outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the
      time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available
      to
      the debt securities agent, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the
      debt securities agent, with respect to the debt securities of that series,
      provided that:</font></div>
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                debt securities agent need not take any action that might involve
                it in
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                not
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      proceeding under the debt securities or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or
      to
      seek other remedies only if:</font></div>
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                holder has given written notice to the debt securities agent of a
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                holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding
                debt securities of that series have made written request, and such
                holders
                have offered reasonable indemnity to the debt securities agent to
                institute the proceeding as trustee;
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                debt securities agent does not institute the proceeding, and does
                not
                receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount
                of
                the outstanding debt securities of that series other conflicting
                directions within 90 days after the notice, request and
                offer.</font></div>
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      limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities
      if
      we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on,
      the
      debt securities.</font></div>
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      compliance with specified covenants in the documentation regarding such debt
      securities.</font></div>
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      matters:</font></div>
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                restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue,
                authentication and delivery of debt securities, as set forth in the
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                for the protection of the holders, and to make the occurrence, or
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                covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default;
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                to
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                waiver.</font></div>
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      securities, except for specified obligations, including obligations
      to:</font></div>
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                agent;</font></div>
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      to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit with the debt
      securities agent money or government obligations sufficient to pay all the
      principal of, any premium, if any, and interest on, the debt securities of
      the
      series on the dates payments are due.</font></div>
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      coupons and, unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus
      supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple
      thereof.</font></div>
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      option of the holder, subject to the terms of the debt securities set forth
      in
      the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of
      any
      series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same
      series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal
      amount.</font></div>
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      supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities
      for
      exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of
      transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security
      registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any
      transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided
      in
      the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we will
      impose no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but
      we
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      transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially
      designate for any debt securities. We may at any time designate additional
      transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve
      a
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      will
      be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt
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                register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of that
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                redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of
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      of an
      event of default under the debt securities, may undertake to perform only those
      duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable documentation for such
      debt securities. Upon an event of default under the debt securities, the debt
      securities agent must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would
      exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this
      provision, the debt securities agent is under no obligation to exercise any
      of
      the powers given it by the debt securities at the request of any holder of
      debt
      securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the
      costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.</font></div>
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      otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment
      of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the
      person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities,
      are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the
      interest.</font></div>
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      pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a
      particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except
      that unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement,
      we
      will make interest payments by check that we will mail to the holder or by
      wire
      transfer to certain holders. We will name in the applicable prospectus
      supplement any paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities
      of a particular series.</font></div>
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      principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities that remains
      unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest
      has
      become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt security
      thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.</font></div>
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      offering and sale by them, through agents and/or directly to one or more
      investors. We may sell the securities from time to time in one or more
      transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed from time to
      time,
      at market prices prevailing at the times of sale, at prices related to such
      prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices. For each offering of
      securities hereunder, we will describe the method of distribution of such
      securities in a prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplements will describe
      the terms of the offerings of the securities, including:</font></div>
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                from the
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                securities from us;</font></div>
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                agents&#8217;
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      securities offered by that prospectus supplement.</font></div>
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      underwriters are used in the sale, they will acquire the securities for their
      own account and may resell the securities from time to time in one or more
      transactions at a fixed public offering price. The obligations of the
      underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set
      forth in the applicable underwriting agreement. We may offer the securities
      to
      the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters
      or by underwriters without a syndicate. Subject to certain conditions, the
      underwriters may be obligated to purchase all the securities offered by the
      prospectus supplement. Any public offering price and any discounts or
      concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to
      time. We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We
      will
      describe in the prospectus supplement, naming the underwriter, the nature of
      any
      such relationship. We may sell securities directly or through agents we
      designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering
      and
      sale of securities and we will describe any commissions we will pay the agent
      in
      the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise,
      any such agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its
      appointment.</font></div>
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      institutional investors to purchase securities from us at the public offering
      price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery
      contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future.
      We will describe the conditions to these contracts and the commissions we must
      pay for solicitation of these contracts in the prospectus
      supplement.</font></div>
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      related to this offering, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
      1933, as amended, or Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments
      that the underwriters or agents may make with respect to such
      liabilities.</font></div>
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      these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any
      market making at any time without notice.&#160; We cannot guarantee the
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      underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short
      covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under
      the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act. Overallotment
      involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position.
      Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so
      long
      as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering
      transactions involve purchase of the securities in the open market after the
      distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the
      underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities
      originally sold by the dealer is purchased in a covering transaction to cover
      short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to
      be
      higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may
      discontinue any of these activities at any time.</font></div>
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      underwriters who are qualified market makers on the NASDAQ Capital Market may
      engage in passive market making transactions in our common stock on the NASDAQ
      Capital Market in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M, during the business
      day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers
      or
      sales of common stock. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume
      and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers. In
      general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess
      of
      the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are
      lowered below the passive market maker&#8217;s bid, however, the passive market
      maker&#8217;s bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are
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      that any of the foregoing activities may have on the price of our common stock
      or, if applicable, the price for any of our other securities. For a description
      of these activities, see the information under the heading &#8220;Underwriting&#8221; or
&#8220;Plan of Distribution&#8221; in the applicable prospectus supplement.</font></div>
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      may engage in transactions with and perform other services for us in the
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      validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus will be passed
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      or agents by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement.</font><a name="toc17447_9"/></div>
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      financial statements as of December 31, 2007 and for each of the two years
      in
      the period ended December 31, 2007 incorporated by reference herein have been
      so
      incorporated in reliance on the report of BDO Seidman, LLP, an independent
      registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given
      on
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      reports and other information with the SEC.</font></div>
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      with
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      Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. Information on the operation of
      the
      Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
      The
      SEC also maintains a Web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports,
      proxy
      statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically
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      the SEC. In addition, the Nasdaq Stock Market maintains a Web site at
      http://www.nasdaq.com that contains reports, proxy statements and other
      information filed by us.</font></div>
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      quarterly reports on form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments
      to
      those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section&#160;13(a) or 15(d) of the
      Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file
      such
      material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Information contained on our web
      site
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      prospectus constitutes a part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that
      we
      have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act. This prospectus does not
      contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, certain
      parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of
      the
      SEC. For further information about us and our securities we refer you to the
      registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules. The
      registration statement may be inspected at the Public Reference Room maintained
      by the SEC at the address set forth in the first paragraph of this section.
      Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract
      or any other document filed as an exhibit are not necessarily complete. In
      each
      instance, reference is made to the copy of such contract or document filed
      as an
      exhibit to the registration statement, and each statement is qualified in all
      respects by that reference.</font><a name="toc17447_11"/></div>
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      file with them. This means that we may disclose important information to you
      by
      referring you to other documents filed separately with the SEC. The information
      we incorporate by reference into this prospectus is legally deemed to be a
      part
      of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by other information
      contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.</font></div>
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      following documents filed by us with the SEC are hereby incorporated by
      reference in this prospectus:</font></div>
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                by
                reference therein) for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31,
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                April 22, 2008 and May 27, 2008;
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                description of our common stock contained in our registration statement
                on
                Form 8-A, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section&#160;12(g) of the
                Exchange Act and all amendments or reports filed by us for the purpose
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      reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a),
      13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and
      prior to the termination of this offering also shall be deemed to be
      incorporated by reference in this prospectus and to be part hereof from the
      dates of filing of such reports and other documents; provided, however, that
      we
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      hereby
      undertake to provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial
      owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral
      request of any such person, a copy of any and all of the information that has
      been or may be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, other than exhibits
      to such documents, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by
      reference into the documents that this prospectus incorporates. Requests for
      such copies should be directed to our corporate secretary, at the following
      address or by calling the following telephone number:</font></div>
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      underwriting compensation, incurred or expected to be incurred by us in
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      statement. The assumed amount has been used to demonstrate the costs and
      expenses of an offering of the entire assumed amount of securities being
      registered and does not represent an estimate of the amount of securities that
      may be offered because such amount is unknown at this time. All of the amounts
      shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee. The amounts also assume
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      capacities, subject to certain conditions. Paragraph 3 of the Certificate of
      Incorporation of the registrant provides that a director shall not be liable
      to
      the registrant or its shareholders for damages for any breach of duty in such
      capacity except for liability if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse
      to the director establishes that his or her acts or omissions were in bad faith
      or involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or that the
      director personally gained a financial profit or other advantage to which he
      or
      she was not legally entitled or that the director's acts violated Section 719
      of
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      to
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Certificate
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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                (1)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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                (1)</font></div>
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                (2)</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Certificate
                of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation dated March 16,
                1999.
                (3)</font></div>
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          </tr>

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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Certificate
                of Correction of the Certificate of Amendment dated March 25, 1999.
                (3)</font></div>
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          </tr>

      </table>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Certificate
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                1999.
                (3)</font></div>
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          </tr>

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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Certificate
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                2001.
                (4)</font></div>
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                Inc., dated March 20, 2002. (5)</font></div>
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                (6)</font></div>
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                Securities.</font></div>
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      of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
      thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
      in the information set forth in the registration statement.&#160;Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if
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      registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimate maximum
      offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC
      pursuant to Rule&#160;424(b)&#160;if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
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      of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date
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      contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
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      registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated
      by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of
      the
      registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale
      prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made
      in
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      statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective
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      424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than
      registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed
      in
      reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be a part of and included in the
      registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness.
      Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or
      prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document
      incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement
      or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser
      with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify
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      Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities,
      the
      undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities
      of
      the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless
      of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if
      the
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      following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the
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      of 1939 for determining the eligibility of a trustee under indentures for
      securities to be issued, offered or sold on a delayed basis, to file an
      application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to
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      15(d)&#160;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each
      filing of an employee benefit plan&#8217;s annual report pursuant to
      Section&#160;15(d)&#160;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is
      incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to
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      pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each Registrant has been
      advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public
      policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore,
      unenforceable.&#160;In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
      liabilities (other than the payment by a Registrant of expenses incurred or
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      defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
      or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, that
      Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel that has been settled
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      expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final
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      filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
      on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
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      with full power and substitution and resubstitution, for him or her or its
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      exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with authority
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      in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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      Registration Statement (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) on Form S-3 under the
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      certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents and
      corporate and public records as we deem necessary as a basis for the opinion
      hereinafter expressed. With respect to such examination, we have assumed the
      genuineness of all signatures appearing on all documents presented to us as
      originals, and the conformity to the originals of all documents presented to
      us
      as conformed or reproduced copies. Where factual matters relevant to such
      opinion were not independently established, we have relied upon certificates
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      purposes of this opinion letter, we have also assumed that (a)&#160;the
      Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective
      amendments), will have become effective and such effectiveness will not have
      been terminated or rescinded, (b) a prospectus supplement will have been
      prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission describing the
      Securities offered thereby, (c) all Securities will be offered, issued and
      sold
      in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the
      manner stated in the Registration Statement and the appropriate prospectus
      supplement, (d) any definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement
      with
      respect to any Securities offered will have been duly authorized and validly
      executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, (e) any
      securities issuable upon exercise of any Securities being offered will have
      been
      duly authorized, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such
      exercise, (f) at the time of any offering or sale of any shares of Common Stock
      or Preferred Stock or Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or Preferred
      Stock, there will be sufficient shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock,
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      certificate of incorporation (the &#8220;Certificate of Incorporation&#8221;) and not
      otherwise reserved for issuance, (g) at the time of issuance of the Securities,
      the Company validly exists and is duly qualified and in good standing under
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      power
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      Certificate of Incorporation and then operative by-laws of the Company (the
      &#8220;By-Laws&#8221; and collectively with the Certificate of Incorporation, the &#8220;Charter
      Documents&#8221;) are in full force and effect and have not been amended, restated,
      supplemented or otherwise altered, and there has been no authorization of any
      such amendment, restatement, supplement or other alteration, in either case
      since the date hereof, (i) any applicable Indenture relating to the issuance
      of
      the Debt Securities and any Warrant Agreement (defined below) or Unit Agreement
      (defined below) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties
      thereto (other than the Company) and constitute legally valid and binding
      obligations of the parties thereto (other than the Company), enforceable against
      each of them in accordance with their respective terms, and (j) that the terms,
      execution and delivery of the Securities (i) do not result in breaches of,
      or
      defaults under, agreements or instruments to which the Company is bound or
      violations of applicable statutes, rules, regulations or court or governmental
      orders, and (ii) comply with any applicable requirement or restriction imposed
      by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company. We
      have
      further assumed the legal capacity of natural persons, and we have assumed
      that
      each party to the documents we have examined or relied on (other than the
      Company) has the legal capacity or authority and has satisfied all legal
      requirements that are applicable to that party to the extent necessary to make
      such documents enforceable against that party. We have not verified any of
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      opinions expressed in this opinion letter are limited to the laws of the State
      of New York. Our opinions are based on these laws as in effect on the date
      hereof. We express no opinion as to whether the laws of any other jurisdiction
      are applicable to the subject matter hereof. We are not opining on, and we
      assume no responsibility for, the applicability for, the applicability to or
      effect on any of the matters covered herein of (i) any other laws; (ii) the
      laws
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      any opinion as to compliance with any federal or state law, rule or regulation
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      respect to shares of Common Stock offered under the Registration Statement,
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      issuance thereof and related matters, and (b) certificates representing the
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      adoption of an appropriate amendment to the Company&#8217;s Certificate of
      Incorporation relating to such series of Preferred Stock which has been properly
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      representing the shares of Preferred Stock have been duly executed,
      countersigned, registered and delivered, or if uncertificated, valid book-entry
      notations have been made in the share register of the Company, in each case
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      determined by the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors and permitted under the New York
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      Statement and/or the applicable prospectus supplement and in accordance with
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      agreement, if any, approved by the Company or (ii) upon conversion, exchange,
      redemption or exercise of any other Security in accordance with the terms of
      such Security or the instrument governing such Security as approved by the
      Company, for the consideration approved by the Company (in an amount not less
      than the par value thereof or such other consideration determined by the
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      if any, has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the
      Company and the trustee thereunder, (b) any applicable Indenture, if required,
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      accordance with the applicable Indenture, if any, or any necessary amendment
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      necessary action of the Company, and (d) any such Debt Security has been duly
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      prospectus supplement either (i) against payment therefor in accordance with
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      binding upon the Company and the provisions of the applicable definitive
      purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the Company and in
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      prospectus supplement or (ii) upon conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise
      of any other Security in accordance with the terms of such Security or the
      instrument governing such Security as approved by the Company, for the
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      Company has taken all necessary action to authorize and approve the creation
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      accordance with applicable law and (c) the Warrants have been duly executed
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      Warrant Agreement and in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement
      and/or the applicable prospectus supplement (assuming the securities issuable
      upon exercise of the Warrants have been duly authorized and reserved for
      issuance by all necessary corporate action and in accordance with applicable
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      against the Company in accordance with their terms, as contemplated in numbered
      paragraph 3 above, (b) any Warrants that form a part of such Units constitute
      valid and binding obligations of the Company in accordance with their terms,
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      respectively, when (i) the Company has taken all necessary corporate action
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      related matters, (ii) any applicable unit agreement has been duly authorized,
      executed and delivered by the Company in accordance with applicable law (a
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      case may be, have been delivered against payment therefor in accordance with
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      approved by the Company and in the manner contemplated by the Registration
      Statement and/or the applicable prospectus supplement, the Units will constitute
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      provisions that purport to waive or not give effect to rights or notices,
      defenses, subrogation or other rights or benefits that cannot be effectively
      waived under applicable law, (ii) the enforceability of indemnification
      provisions to the extent they purport to relate to liabilities resulting from
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      where such payment is contrary to law or public policy, (viii) provisions for
      exclusivity, election or cumulation of rights or remedies, (ix) provisions
      authorizing or validating conclusive or discretionary determinations, (x) grants
      of setoff rights, (xi) the availability of equitable remedies to any person
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