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	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Number of options granted during period	60,000
Exercise price	$ 0.23
Stock based compensation expense	$ 7	$ 13
Retainer fees received by company's shares	$ 17
Common stock issued	30,320,750			30,302,271
Directors [Member]
Number of options granted during period	55,000
Non Employee [Member]
Number of options granted during period	5,000
Mr.Woolard [Member]
Common stock issued			18,479
Mr.Woolard [Member] | April 2, 2018 [Member]
Common stock issued	18,478
Mr.Woolard [Member] | July 1 2018 [Member]
Common stock to be issued	18,478
Mr.Woolard [Member] | October 1, 2018 [Member]
Common stock to be issued	18,478

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