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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-04-000324
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040709

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Indick Murray A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001295320

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617 778 9200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 HIGH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARK RESTAURANTS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779544
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				133156768
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-37165
		FILM NUMBER:		04907121

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003-3019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122068800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003-3019
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<P ALIGN=center><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">UNITED STATES
  <br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  Washington, D.C. 20549 </font> <font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">
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  <A NAME=A002></A>SCHEDULE 13D </font> </P>
<P ALIGN=center><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Under the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 </font></P>
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<P align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">ARK Restaurants
  Corp. <br>
  ----------------------- <br>
  (Name of Issuer) </font></P>
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<P align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">COMMON STOCK,
  $.01 par value<br>
  ----------------------- <br>
  (Title of Class of Securities) <br>
  <br>
  <br>
  011591680 <br>
  -----------------------
  <br>
  (CUSIP Number) </font> </P>
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<P align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Murray A. Indick<br>
  Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.<br>
  200 High Street, Suite 700 <br>
  Boston, MA 02110 <br>
  (617) 778-9200 <br>
  ----------------------- <br>
  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person <br>
  Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) <br>
  <br>
  <br>
  July 1, 2004 <br>
  -----------------------
  <br>
  (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">If the filing person has previously
  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject
  of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3)
  or (4), check the following box [ ]. </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">*The remainder of this cover
  page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this
  form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
  amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a
  prior cover page. </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">The information required on
  the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148;
  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;)
  or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
  be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). </font></P>

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CUSIP NO.011591680            SCHEDULE 13D
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1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br>
         Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         20-0654530

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
    (a) []
    (b) [x]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
3.  SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
        See Item 3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
    [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
         -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES
    [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
            5.32%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        OO ( Limited Liability Company)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5









CUSIP NO.011591680            SCHEDULE 13D
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br>
         Kevin A. Richardson, II

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
    (a) []
    (b) [x]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
3.  SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
        See Item 3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
    [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         USA
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
         -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES
     [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      5.32%**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5











CUSIP NO.011591680            SCHEDULE 13D
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1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br>
         Henry J. Lawlor, Jr.

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
    (a) []
    (b) [x]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
3.  SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
        See Item 3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
    [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         USA
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7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
         -0-
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8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
         179,826**
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9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES
     [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      5.32%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5











CUSIP NO.011591680           SCHEDULE 13D
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1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br>
         Murray A. Indick

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2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
    (a) [ ]
    (b) [x]
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3.  SEC USE ONLY
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4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
        See Item 3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
    [ ]
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6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      USA
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7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
         -0-
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8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES
        [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      5.32%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5










CUSIP NO. 011591680           SCHEDULE 13D
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1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br>
         Charles E. McCarthy

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
    (a) []
    (b) [x]
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3.  SEC USE ONLY
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
        See Item 3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
         [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         USA
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
         -0-
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8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES
    [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      5.32%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        IN
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** See Item 5











CUSIP NO. 011591680            SCHEDULE 13D
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1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br>
         Christian Puscasiu

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
    (a) []
    (b) [x]
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3.  SEC USE ONLY
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4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
        See Item 3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
    [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         USA
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
         -0-
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8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         179,826**
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES
    [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      5.32%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        IN
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** See Item 5











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<font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">CUSIP NO. 011591680 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCHEDULE
13D
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Item 1. Security
  and Issuer </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">This Schedule 13D relates to shares
  of Common Stock, $.01 par value (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of ARK Restaurants
  Corp., a New York corporation (the &#147;Issuer&#148;). The principal executive
  office and mailing address of the Issuer is 85 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003.
  <br>
  <br>
  </font></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Item 2. Identity
  and Background </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">This Schedule 13D is being
  filed by Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. a Delaware limited liability company,
  Kevin A. Richardson, II, Henry J. Lawlor, Jr., Murray A. Indick, Charles E.
  McCarthy and Christian Puscasiu. </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.
  is a Delaware limited liability company whose principal business is acting as
  general partner for an investment partnership and providing investment advisory
  services. </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">The principal business office
  address of Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. is 200 High Street, Suite 700, Boston,
  MA 02110. The names of the executive officers and directors of Prides Capital
  Partners, L.L.C., their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are
  as follows: </font></P>
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        and Office Held</font></p>
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        Address </font></p>
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      Occupation or<br>
      Employment<br>
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      <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Kevin
        A. Richardson, II</font></p>
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    <td width="39%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">200 High Street,
      Ste 700, Boston, MA 02110</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="12%">
      <div align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">USA</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width="2%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="23%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Partner<br>
      Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.</font></td>
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      <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Henry
        J. Lawlor, Jr.</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="39%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">200 High Street,
      Ste 700, Boston, MA 02110</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="12%">
      <div align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">USA</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width="2%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="23%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Partner<br>
      Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.</font></td>
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      <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Murray
        A. Indick</font></p>
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    <td width="39%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">200 High Street,
      Ste 700, Boston, MA 02110</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="12%">
      <div align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">USA</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width="2%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="23%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Partner<br>
      Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.</font></td>
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      <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Charles
        E. McCarthy</font></p>
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    <td width="39%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">200 High Street,
      Ste 700, Boston, MA 02110</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="12%">
      <div align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">USA</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width="2%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="23%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Partner<br>
      Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.</font></td>
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      <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Christian
        Puscasiu </font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="39%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">200 High Street,
      Ste 700, Boston, MA 02110</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="12%">
      <div align="center"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">USA</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width="2%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="right" width="23%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Partner<br>
      Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C.</font></td>
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<p><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">CUSIP NO. 011591680 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCHEDULE
  13D
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">To the best knowledge of the
  Reporting Persons, none of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
  has, during the past five years, been convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding
  traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party to a civil proceeding
  of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result
  of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
  future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
  or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
  </font></P>
<font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds
or Other Consideration <br>
<br>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">The source of funds for the
  purchases of securities was the working capital of the limited partnership for
  which Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. serves as the sole general partner. </font></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Item 4. Purpose
  of Transaction </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">The purpose of the acquisition
  of the Common Stock is for investment, and the acquisitions of the Common Stock
  were made in the ordinary course of business and were not made for the purpose
  of acquiring control of the Issuer. </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Although no Reporting Person
  has any specific plan or proposal to acquire or dispose of the Common Stock,
  consistent with its investment purpose, each Reporting Person at any time and
  from time to time may acquire additional Common Stock or dispose of any or all
  of its Common Stock depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in
  the Common Stock, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities,
  liquidity requirements of the Reporting Persons, and/or other investment considerations.
  </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Also, consistent with the
  investment purpose, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with
  one or more shareholders of the Issuer, one or more officers of the Issuer and/or
  one or more members of the board of directors of the Issuer and/or one or more
  representatives of the Issuer regarding the Issuer, including but not limited
  to its operations. The Reporting Persons may discuss ideas that, if effected
  may result in any of the following: the acquisition by persons of additional
  Common Stock of the Issuer, an extraordinary corporate transaction involving
  the Issuer, and/or changes in the board of directors or management of the Issuer.
  </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Except to the extent the foregoing
  may be deemed a plan or proposal, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans
  or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred
  to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of
  Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time,
  review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate
  plans or proposals with respect thereto. <br>
  <br>
  <br>
  </font></P>
<font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">CUSIP NO. 011591680 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SCHEDULE
13D <br>
<br>
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer <br>
<br>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">(a),(b) According to the Issuer&#146;s
  10-Q filed on May 11, 2004, there were 3,382,399 shares of Common Stock issued
  and outstanding as of April 29, 2004. Based on such information, after taking
  into account the transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting Persons
  report beneficial ownership of </font> <font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">179,826
  shares of Common Stock held by Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. Voting and investment
  power concerning the above shares are held solely by Prides Capital Partners,
  L.L.C. Although Kevin A. Richardson</font><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">,
  II, Henry J. Lawlor, Jr., Murray A. Indick, Charles E. McCarthy and Christian
  Puscasiu are joining in this Schedule as Reporting Persons, the filing of this
  Schedule shall not be construed as an admission that any of them are, for any
  purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the securities that are beneficially
  owned by Prides Capital Partners, L.L.C. </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">c)&nbsp;During the last 60 days,
  the Reporting Persons purchased the following shares of Common Stock in the
  open market: <br>
  <br>
  </font></P>

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  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TH COLSPAN=2></TH>
    <TH COLSPAN=2></TH>
    <TH COLSPAN=2></TH>
  </TR>
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    <TD WIDTH=33% ALIGN=LEFT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Trade
      Date</font></TD>
    <TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=LEFT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD WIDTH=26% ALIGN=RIGHT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Shares</font></TD>
    <TD WIDTH=9% ALIGN=LEFT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD WIDTH=16% ALIGN=RIGHT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Price</font></TD>
    <TD WIDTH=13% ALIGN=LEFT><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">/Share</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN=6>
      <HR NOSHADE COLOR=Black SIZE=1>
    </TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">05-04-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">1,000</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">17</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.57</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">05-11-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">3,000</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">18</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.31</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">05-12-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">3,598</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">18</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.60</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">05-13-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">2,600</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">19</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.06</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">05-17-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">1,000</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">20</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.06</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">05-19-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">3,198</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">21</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.55</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">05-24-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">88,776</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">21</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.60</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">06-28-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">3,298</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">22</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.89</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">06-30-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">5,000</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">23</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.20</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">07-01-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">6,936</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">24</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.01</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">07-02-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">500</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">24</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.08</font></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN=Bottom>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="33%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">07-06-04</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="3%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="26%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">7,000</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="9%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=RIGHT width="16%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">24</font></TD>
    <TD ALIGN=LEFT width="13%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">.05</font></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>

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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><br>
  (d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and (e) Not applicable. </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements,
  Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer<br>
  </font></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">None of the Reporting Persons is
  a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with respect
  to any securities of the Issuer. </font><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">
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<P>&nbsp;</P>
<font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
<br>
<br>
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Exhibit A Joint Filing Undertaking.</font>
<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><br>
  <br>
  </font></P>
<font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">CUSIP NO.011591680 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCHEDULE
13D
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<A NAME=A011></A><br>
<br>
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<P ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> <font face="Courier New, Courier">SIGNATURES
  </font></FONT></P>
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<P><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">After reasonable inquiry and
  to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information
  set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. </font></P>

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    <td valign="bottom" width="49%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Dated:
      July 9, 2004</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="373">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td valign="top" width="49%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><b>PRIDES
      CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.</b></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><u>By: Murray A.
      Indick</u></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Managing Member</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="373">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><u>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Murray
      A. Indick</u></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier"><u>/s/ Kevin A.
      Richardson, II</u></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Murray A. Indick</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Murray A. Indick</font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Attorney-in-Fact</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="373">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><u>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Henry
      J. Lawlor, Jr</u></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier"><u>/s/ Charles
      E. McCarthy</u></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Murray A. Indick</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Murray A. Indick</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Attorney-in-Fact</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Attorney-in-Fact</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="373">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><u>/s/ Christian
      Puscasiu</u></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Murray A. Indick</font></td>
    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Attorney-in-Fact</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
</table>




<PRE><br>
CUSIP NO.011591680            SCHEDULE 13D
</PRE>
<br>
<p align=center><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Exhibit A<br>
  JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING </font>
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  <font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><br>
  <br>
  </font>
<div align="left">
  <PRE>The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the below-named parties, in accordance with the rules
promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of each such party.<br>
</PRE>

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      <td valign="bottom" width="49%"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Dated:
        July 9, 2004</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="373">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td valign="top" width="49%"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><b>PRIDES
      CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.</b></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><u>By: Murray A.
      Indick</u></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2">Managing Member</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="373">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><u>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Murray
      A. Indick</u></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier"><u>/s/ Kevin A.
      Richardson, II</u></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Murray A. Indick</font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Murray A. Indick</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier">Attorney-in-Fact</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="351">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="373">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"></font></td>
  </tr>
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    <td width="351"><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="2"><u>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Henry
      J. Lawlor, Jr</u></font></td>
    <td width="373"><font size="2" face="Courier New, Courier"><u>/s/ Charles
      E. McCarthy</u></font></td>
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