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SEC Company Response from BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT INC (CIK 0001022844) — Nov 1, 2005

BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT INC (CIK 0001022844)
Date: Nov. 1, 2005 · CIK: 0001022844 · Accession: 0001170918-05-000755

AI Filing Summary & Sentiment

Date
November 2, 2005
Author
John J. McIlvery
Form
CORRESP
Company
BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT INC (CIK 0001022844)

Letter

RE: BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. RESPONSES TO STAFF COMMENTS OF OCTOBER 26, 2005

[STUBBS, ALDERTON & MARKILES LLP LETTERHEAD]

JOHN MCILVERY Partner Direct 818.444.4502 Voice Direct Fax 818.474.8602 Mobile 626.705.0758 E-Mail jmcilvery@biztechlaw.com

November 2, 2005

VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE

Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc. (the "COMPANY"), we have enclosed for filing one copy of Amendment No. 1 to Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, File No. 1-14480 (the "PROXY STATEMENT AMENDMENT").

In addition to filing the Proxy Statement Amendment, we hereby provide supplementally the following responses in reply to the Staff's comment letter, dated October 26, 2005 (the "COMMENT LETTER"). The factual information provided herein relating to the Company has been made available to us by the Company. Paragraph numbering used for each response set forth below corresponds to the numbering used in the Comment Letter.

PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14A FILED OCTOBER 25, 2005 FILE NO. 1-14480

ITEM 1: REVERSE SPLIT AMENDMENT, PAGE 3

1. PLEASE ADVISE US WHETHER AND HOW YOU HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 242(B) OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF DELAWARE WITH RESPECT TO YOUR PROPOSAL AND PROSPECTIVE AMENDMENT TO YOUR CHARTER. IN AMENDING YOUR CHARTER, SECTION 242(B) REQUIRES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO "ADOPT A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED, DECLARING ITS ADVISABILITY." YOUR DISCLOSURE DOES NOT INDICATE WHETHER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENT FOR WHICH YOU ARE SEEKING STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. PLEASE REVISE YOUR DISCLOSURE AS APPROPRIATE.

On October 10, 2005, the Company's board of directors, by unanimous written consent, adopted and declared advisable a resolution approving an amendment to

15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 525, Encino, California 91436 office > 818.444.4500 fax > 818.444.4520 www.biztechlaw.com

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the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate a pro-rata reverse split of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock by which every ten shares will become one share.

The Company has revised the first sentence of the first paragraph of Item 1: Reverse Split Amendment to read as follows:

"On October 10, 2005, our Board of Directors adopted and declared advisable a resolution approving an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate a pro-rata reverse split of our issued and outstanding common stock by which every ten shares will become one share (the "Reverse Split")."

Additionally, the proxy statement includes the Board's unanimous recommendation that the stockholders vote "FOR" the Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to accomplish the Reverse Split.

2. PLEASE TELL US WHAT CONSIDERATION YOU GAVE TO THE APPLICATION OF RULE 13E-3 UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT AND ADDRESS WHETHER THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT HAS A "REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD OR A PURPOSE OF PRODUCING" THE EFFECTS DESCRIBED IN RULE 13E-3(A)(3)(II). PLEASE DISCLOSE WHETHER THIS IS A FIRST STEP IN A GOING PRIVATE TRANSACTION. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO THE EFFECTS OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT ON THE NUMBER OF YOUR RECORD HOLDERS. PLEASE SEE INTERPRETATION M.30 OF OUR JULY 1997 MANUAL OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TELEPHONE INTERPRETATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE.

A Rule 13e-3 transaction is any transaction or series of transactions involving one or more of the transactions described in paragraph (a)(3)(i) Rule 13e-3 which has either a reasonable likelihood or a purpose of producing, either directly or indirectly, any of the effects described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of Rule 13e-3.

Rule 13e-3 is inapplicable to the reverse stock split proposal as the proposal is not the first step in a going private transaction and does not constitute a transaction described in paragraph (a)(3)(i) of Rule 13e-3. The reverse stock split proposal reconstitutes the Company's outstanding shares of common stock by combining every ten outstanding shares into one share. This reconstitution does not amount to a purchase of the Company's equity securities by the Company or any of its affiliates (as described in Rule 13e-3(a)(3)(i)(A)) or a tender offer for or request or invitation for tenders of the Company's equity security by the Company or any of its affiliates (as described in Rule 13e-3(a)(3)(i)(B)) as no consideration is being paid. While the reverse stock split proposal is subject to the requirements of Regulation 14A, the reverse stock split proposal does not involve the purchase of fractional interests (as described in Rule 13e-3(a)(3)(i)(C)). Holders of shares

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of common stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share on account of the reverse stock split will receive, in lieu of such fractional share, one whole share of common stock. Consequently, the reverse stock split will have no effect on the number of record holders of the Company's common stock.

The reverse stock split proposal does not have a reasonable likelihood or a purpose of producing the effects described in Rule 13e-3(a)(3)(ii). We note that presently, the Company's outstanding shares of common stock are held of record by less than 300 persons. Consequently, the reverse stock split is not necessary to meet the threshold described in Rule 13e-3(a)(3)(ii)(A). Finally, the Company presently intends for its common stock to continue to be quoted on the over the counter bulletin board, and has taken no action intending to cause such quotation to cease in connection with or as a result of the reverse stock split.

3. YOU STATE THAT YOU "HAVE NO CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS TO ENTER INTO ANY STOCK OFFERINGS OR STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS." REVISE TO ALSO DISCLOSE WHETHER YOU PRESENTLY HAVE ANY PLANS, PROPOSALS OR ARRANGEMENTS TO ISSUE ANY OF THE NEWLY AVAILABLE AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING FUTURE ACQUISITIONS AND/OR FINANCINGS, OTHER THAN YOUR DISCLOSED PLAN TO RESERVE SHARES FOR THE NOTES AND WARRANTS ISSUED IN YOUR SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 TRANSACTION. IF SO, PLEASE DISCLOSE BY INCLUDING MATERIALLY COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS AND/OR FINANCING TRANSACTIONS. IF NOT, PLEASE STATE THAT YOU HAVE NO SUCH PLANS, PROPOSALS, OR ARRANGEMENTS, WRITTEN OR OTHERWISE, AT THIS TIME TO ISSUE ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.

The Company does not have any plans, proposals or arrangements to issue any of the newly available authorized shares of common stock for any purpose. The Company has revised the final sentence of the fourth paragraph under the caption `Reasons for the Reverse Split' in the Proxy Statement to read as follows:

"We have no current agreements to enter into any stock offerings or strategic transactions, nor do we presently have any plans, proposals or arrangements, written or otherwise, to issue any of the newly available authorized shares of common stock for any purpose, including future acquisitions and/or financings, other than in connection with the exercise of the warrants issued pursuant to the extension of the maturity date of our secured convertible promissory notes and the conversion of such secured convertible promissory notes."

4. PLEASE REFER TO RELEASE NO. 34-15230 AND DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS OF THE INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED SHARES. PLEASE ALSO DISCUSS OTHER ANTI-TAKEOVER MECHANISMS THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN YOUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER THERE ARE ANY PLANS OR PROPOSALS TO ADOPT OTHER

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PROVISIONS OR ENTER INTO OTHER ARRANGEMENTS THAT MAY HAVE MATERIAL ANTI-TAKEOVER CONSEQUENCES. INFORM HOLDERS THAT MANAGEMENT MIGHT USE THE ADDITIONAL SHARES TO RESIST OR FRUSTRATE A THIRD-PARTY TRANSACTION PROVIDING AN ABOVE-MARKET PREMIUM THAT IS FAVORED BY A MAJORITY OF THE INDEPENDENT STOCKHOLDERS.

The Company has included a new section in the Proxy Statement, entitled "Potential Anti-Takeover Effects," to disclose the potential use of the additional authorized shares for anti-takeover purposes and to otherwise address the Staff's comment. Please note that the Company has no present intention of amending and/or supplementing the anti-takeover mechanisms present in its governing documents.

5. YOUR REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL FALLS WITHIN ITEM 12 OF SCHEDULE 14A. PLEASE PROVIDE US YOUR ANALYSIS AS TO WHY YOU HAVE NOT INCLUDED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO ITEMS 12(F) AND 13(A) OF SCHEDULE 14A. WE NOTE THAT INFORMATION "NOT MATERIAL FOR THE EXERCISE OF PRUDENT JUDGMENT IN REGARD TO THE MATTER TO BE ACTED UPON MAY BE OMITTED." PLEASE ADDRESS WHETHER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WOULD BE MATERIAL TO YOUR STOCKHOLDERS IN DETERMINING THEIR VOTE FOR THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL.

The Company has concluded that the inclusion of financial statements in the proxy statement would not be material to the Company's stockholders for the exercise of prudent judgment in determining whether to approve the reverse stock split proposal. The sole effects of the reverse stock split on the Company's financial statements will be a reduction in the Company's stated capital and an increase in additional paid-in capital of an equivalent amount, and adjustments to the Company's income or loss per share and statement of stockholders' equity or deficit to account for the reverse stock split. The Company does not believe that these changes are material. Rather, the Company has provided information it believes to be material to the exercise of prudent judgment by the Company's stockholders in determining whether to approve the reverse stock split--namely information regarding the impact of the reverse stock split and the Company's reasons for effectuating the reverse stock split.

* * * * *

The Company acknowledges that:

o the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

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o staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

o the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

We hope the above has been responsive to the Staff's comments. If you have any questions or require any additional information or documents, please telephone the undersigned at (818) 444-4502.

Sincerely,
/s/ John J. McIlvery
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John J. McIlvery

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                  [STUBBS, ALDERTON & MARKILES LLP LETTERHEAD]

                                           JOHN MCILVERY
                                           Partner
                                           Direct       818.444.4502
                                           Voice
                                           Direct Fax   818.474.8602
                                           Mobile       626.705.0758
                                           E-Mail       jmcilvery@biztechlaw.com

November 2, 2005

VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

         RE:      BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
                  RESPONSES TO STAFF COMMENTS OF OCTOBER 26, 2005

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         On behalf of Brilliant Digital Entertainment,  Inc. (the "COMPANY"), we
have  enclosed  for filing one copy of  Amendment  No. 1 to Proxy  Statement  on
Schedule 14A, File No. 1-14480 (the "PROXY STATEMENT AMENDMENT").

         In addition to filing the Proxy Statement Amendment,  we hereby provide
supplementally  the following  responses in reply to the Staff's comment letter,
dated October 26, 2005 (the "COMMENT LETTER").  The factual information provided
herein  relating to the Company has been made  available  to us by the  Company.
Paragraph  numbering  used for each response set forth below  corresponds to the
numbering used in the Comment Letter.

PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14A FILED OCTOBER 25, 2005
FILE NO. 1-14480

ITEM 1:  REVERSE SPLIT AMENDMENT, PAGE 3

1.       PLEASE   ADVISE  US  WHETHER  AND  HOW  YOU  HAVE   COMPLIED  WITH  THE
         REQUIREMENTS  OF  SECTION  242(B)  OF THE  GENERAL  CORPORATION  LAW OF
         DELAWARE  WITH RESPECT TO YOUR  PROPOSAL AND  PROSPECTIVE  AMENDMENT TO
         YOUR CHARTER.  IN AMENDING YOUR CHARTER,  SECTION  242(B)  REQUIRES THE
         BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO "ADOPT A RESOLUTION  SETTING  FORTH THE AMENDMENT
         PROPOSED,   DECLARING  ITS  ADVISABILITY."  YOUR  DISCLOSURE  DOES  NOT
         INDICATE WHETHER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENT FOR WHICH
         YOU ARE SEEKING STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL.  PLEASE REVISE YOUR DISCLOSURE AS
         APPROPRIATE.

         On October 10, 2005,  the Company's  board of  directors,  by unanimous
         written consent,  adopted and declared advisable a resolution approving
         an  amendment to

          15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 525, Encino, California 91436
           office > 818.444.4500 fax > 818.444.4520 www.biztechlaw.com

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Securities and Exchange Commission
November 2, 2005
Page 2

         the Company's  Amended and Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  to
         effectuate  a  pro-rata  reverse  split  of the  Company's  issued  and
         outstanding  common  stock by which  every ten shares  will  become one
         share.

         The Company has revised the first  sentence of the first  paragraph  of
         Item 1: Reverse Split Amendment to read as follows:

         "On October  10,  2005,  our Board of  Directors  adopted and  declared
         advisable  a  resolution  approving  an  amendment  to our  Amended and
         Restated  Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate a pro-rata reverse
         split of our issued and  outstanding  common  stock by which  every ten
         shares will become one share (the "Reverse Split")."

         Additionally,  the  proxy  statement  includes  the  Board's  unanimous
         recommendation  that the  stockholders  vote "FOR" the Amendment of the
         Certificate of Incorporation to accomplish the Reverse Split.

2.       PLEASE TELL US WHAT  CONSIDERATION  YOU GAVE TO THE APPLICATION OF RULE
         13E-3  UNDER THE  EXCHANGE  ACT AND ADDRESS  WHETHER THE REVERSE  STOCK
         SPLIT HAS A  "REASONABLE  LIKELIHOOD  OR A PURPOSE  OF  PRODUCING"  THE
         EFFECTS DESCRIBED IN RULE 13E-3(A)(3)(II). PLEASE DISCLOSE WHETHER THIS
         IS A FIRST STEP IN A GOING  PRIVATE  TRANSACTION.  PLEASE ALSO  PROVIDE
         ADDITIONAL  DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO THE EFFECTS OF THE REVERSE STOCK
         SPLIT ON THE NUMBER OF YOUR RECORD HOLDERS.  PLEASE SEE  INTERPRETATION
         M.30  OF  OUR  JULY  1997  MANUAL  OF  PUBLICLY   AVAILABLE   TELEPHONE
         INTERPRETATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE.

         A Rule 13e-3  transaction is any  transaction or series of transactions
         involving  one or  more  of the  transactions  described  in  paragraph
         (a)(3)(i)  Rule 13e-3  which has either a  reasonable  likelihood  or a
         purpose of producing, either directly or indirectly, any of the effects
         described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of Rule 13e-3.

         Rule 13e-3 is  inapplicable  to the reverse stock split proposal as the
         proposal is not the first step in a going private  transaction and does
         not constitute a transaction  described in paragraph  (a)(3)(i) of Rule
         13e-3.  The reverse stock split  proposal  reconstitutes  the Company's
         outstanding  shares of common stock by combining  every ten outstanding
         shares  into  one  share.  This  reconstitution  does not  amount  to a
         purchase of the  Company's  equity  securities by the Company or any of
         its  affiliates  (as described in Rule  13e-3(a)(3)(i)(A))  or a tender
         offer for or request or invitation for tenders of the Company's  equity
         security by the Company or any of its  affiliates (as described in Rule
         13e-3(a)(3)(i)(B)) as no consideration is being paid. While the reverse
         stock split proposal is subject to the  requirements of Regulation 14A,
         the reverse  stock  split  proposal  does not  involve the  purchase of
         fractional interests (as described in Rule 13e-3(a)(3)(i)(C)).  Holders
         of shares

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Securities and Exchange Commission
November 2, 2005
Page 3

         of common  stock who would  otherwise  be  entitled  to a fraction of a
         share on account of the reverse  stock split will  receive,  in lieu of
         such fractional  share, one whole share of common stock.  Consequently,
         the  reverse  stock  split  will have no effect on the number of record
         holders of the Company's common stock.

         The reverse stock split proposal does not have a reasonable  likelihood
         or  a   purpose   of   producing   the   effects   described   in  Rule
         13e-3(a)(3)(ii).  We note that  presently,  the  Company's  outstanding
         shares  of common  stock  are held of record by less than 300  persons.
         Consequently,  the  reverse  stock split is not  necessary  to meet the
         threshold described in Rule  13e-3(a)(3)(ii)(A).  Finally,  the Company
         presently  intends for its common stock to continue to be quoted on the
         over the counter  bulletin board,  and has taken no action intending to
         cause such quotation to cease in connection  with or as a result of the
         reverse stock split.

3.       YOU STATE  THAT YOU "HAVE NO  CURRENT  ARRANGEMENTS  TO ENTER  INTO ANY
         STOCK  OFFERINGS OR STRATEGIC  TRANSACTIONS."  REVISE TO ALSO  DISCLOSE
         WHETHER YOU  PRESENTLY  HAVE ANY PLANS,  PROPOSALS OR  ARRANGEMENTS  TO
         ISSUE ANY OF THE NEWLY AVAILABLE  AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FOR
         ANY PURPOSE,  INCLUDING FUTURE  ACQUISITIONS  AND/OR FINANCINGS,  OTHER
         THAN YOUR  DISCLOSED  PLAN TO RESERVE SHARES FOR THE NOTES AND WARRANTS
         ISSUED IN YOUR SEPTEMBER 26, 2005  TRANSACTION.  IF SO, PLEASE DISCLOSE
         BY   INCLUDING   MATERIALLY   COMPLETE   DESCRIPTIONS   OF  THE  FUTURE
         ACQUISITIONS AND/OR FINANCING  TRANSACTIONS.  IF NOT, PLEASE STATE THAT
         YOU  HAVE  NO  SUCH  PLANS,  PROPOSALS,  OR  ARRANGEMENTS,  WRITTEN  OR
         OTHERWISE,  AT THIS  TIME TO  ISSUE  ANY OF THE  ADDITIONAL  AUTHORIZED
         SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.

         The Company does not have any plans, proposals or arrangements to issue
         any of the newly  available  authorized  shares of common stock for any
         purpose.  The  Company  has  revised  the final  sentence of the fourth
         paragraph  under the caption  `Reasons  for the  Reverse  Split' in the
         Proxy Statement to read as follows:

         "We have no current  agreements  to enter into any stock  offerings  or
         strategic  transactions,  nor do we presently have any plans, proposals
         or  arrangements,  written  or  otherwise,  to issue  any of the  newly
         available authorized shares of common stock for any purpose,  including
         future  acquisitions  and/or financings,  other than in connection with
         the exercise of the warrants  issued  pursuant to the  extension of the
         maturity  date of our  secured  convertible  promissory  notes  and the
         conversion of such secured convertible promissory notes."

4.       PLEASE  REFER  TO  RELEASE  NO.   34-15230  AND  DISCUSS  THE  POSSIBLE
         ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS OF THE INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED SHARES. PLEASE ALSO
         DISCUSS  OTHER  ANTI-TAKEOVER  MECHANISMS  THAT MAY BE  PRESENT IN YOUR
         GOVERNING  DOCUMENTS  OR OTHERWISE  AND WHETHER  THERE ARE ANY PLANS OR
         PROPOSALS TO ADOPT OTHER

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Securities and Exchange Commission
November 2, 2005
Page 4

         PROVISIONS  OR ENTER INTO  OTHER  ARRANGEMENTS  THAT MAY HAVE  MATERIAL
         ANTI-TAKEOVER  CONSEQUENCES.  INFORM HOLDERS THAT MANAGEMENT  MIGHT USE
         THE ADDITIONAL SHARES TO RESIST OR FRUSTRATE A THIRD-PARTY  TRANSACTION
         PROVIDING AN ABOVE-MARKET  PREMIUM THAT IS FAVORED BY A MAJORITY OF THE
         INDEPENDENT STOCKHOLDERS.

         The Company has included a new section in the Proxy Statement, entitled
         "Potential Anti-Takeover Effects," to disclose the potential use of the
         additional   authorized  shares  for  anti-takeover   purposes  and  to
         otherwise address the Staff's comment. Please note that the Company has
         no present intention of amending and/or supplementing the anti-takeover
         mechanisms present in its governing documents.

5.       YOUR REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL FALLS WITHIN ITEM 12 OF SCHEDULE 14A.
         PLEASE  PROVIDE  US YOUR  ANALYSIS  AS TO WHY  YOU  HAVE  NOT  INCLUDED
         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO ITEMS 12(F) AND 13(A) OF SCHEDULE 14A.
         WE NOTE THAT  INFORMATION  "NOT  MATERIAL  FOR THE  EXERCISE OF PRUDENT
         JUDGMENT  IN REGARD TO THE  MATTER  TO BE ACTED  UPON MAY BE  OMITTED."
         PLEASE ADDRESS WHETHER  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS WOULD BE MATERIAL TO YOUR
         STOCKHOLDERS  IN  DETERMINING  THEIR VOTE FOR THE  REVERSE  STOCK SPLIT
         PROPOSAL.

         The Company has concluded that the inclusion of financial statements in
         the proxy statement would not be material to the Company's stockholders
         for the exercise of prudent judgment in determining  whether to approve
         the reverse stock split proposal. The sole effects of the reverse stock
         split on the Company's financial  statements will be a reduction in the
         Company's stated capital and an increase in additional  paid-in capital
         of an equivalent  amount,  and  adjustments to the Company's  income or
         loss per share and  statement  of  stockholders'  equity or  deficit to
         account for the reverse stock split.  The Company does not believe that
         these   changes  are  material.   Rather,   the  Company  has  provided
         information  it  believes  to be  material  to the  exercise of prudent
         judgment  by the  Company's  stockholders  in  determining  whether  to
         approve the  reverse  stock  split--namely  information  regarding  the
         impact  of the  reverse  stock  split  and the  Company's  reasons  for
         effectuating the reverse stock split.

                                    * * * * *

         The Company acknowledges that:

         o        the Company is  responsible  for the  adequacy and accuracy of
                  the disclosure in the filing;

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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Page 5

         o        staff  comments or changes to  disclosure in response to staff
                  comments  do not  foreclose  the  Commission  from  taking any
                  action with respect to the filing; and

         o        the Company may not assert staff  comments as a defense in any
                  proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
                  federal securities laws of the United States.

         We hope the above has been responsive to the Staff's  comments.  If you
have any questions or require any additional  information  or documents,  please
telephone the undersigned at (818) 444-4502.

                                           Sincerely,

                                           /s/ John J. McIlvery
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                                           John J. McIlvery

cc:      Kevin Bermeister
         Anthony Neumann
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