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<CITY>GRAND PRAIRIE
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75050
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>75050</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>$.01 par value common stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-01</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-02-01</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to arrangement with National Center for Employment of the Disabled, to whom shares were issued as part of Issuer's acquisition of Access Healthsource, Inc.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frank B. Apodaca</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-02</signatureDate>
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