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1. California Consortium for Agricultural Export  

Approved:   April 18, 2002

Reaffirmed by USCIS: March 19, 2007

Address:   c/o Spencer Enterprises, Inc., 4974 East Clinton, Suite 200, Fresno, CA 93727

Phone/Fax:  (559)252-4043; (559)456-8338

Geographic Area: 9 Counties in Central California known as
the San Joaquin Valley. Focus of Export/Economic Growth Activity:  An agricultural
investment program purchasing and converting fallow or row crop lands into
permanent commercially viable fruit and/or nut trees and grape vines for the domestic and
export markets.

Point of Contact: Richard F. Spencer, President

   Susan Spencer, Director

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