EXHIBIT 3(i)(a)

STATE of FLORIDA

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Department of State


I certify the attached is a true and correct copy of the Articles of
Incorporation of B. TWELVE, INC., a Florida corporation, filed on March 5, 1999,
as shown by the records of this office.

The document number of this corporation is P99000022237.

Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of Florida
at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this the
Tenth day of March, 1999

SEAL

/s/ Katherine Harris
Katherine Harris
Secretary of State





                           ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                                B. TWELVE, INC.


         The undersigned, for the purpose of forming a corporation under the
Florida General Corporation Act, herby adopt the following articles of
incorporation:

                                  ARTICLE ONE

         The name of this corporation is B. TWELVE, INC.

                                  ARTICLE TWO

         The corporation is to have perpetual existence.

                                 ARTICLE THREE

         This Corporation may engage in any activity or business permitted under
the Laws of the State of Florida and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges
of a corporation granted by the laws of the State of Florida.

                                  ARTICLE FOUR

         4.01 The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have
the authority to issue is 1,000, all of which shall be common shares with a par
value of $1.00 per share.

         4.02 The minimum amount of paid-in capital with which the corporation
shall begin business shall be not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

                                  ARTICLE FIVE

         5.01 The street address of the initial corporate office of the
corporation is 701 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 330, West Palm Beach, Florida
33407.

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         5.02 The name and address of the initial Registered Agent for this
corporation to accept service of process within the State of Florida is Michael
S. Singer, Esquire, 701 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 330, West Palm Beach, Florida
33407.

                                  ARTICLE SIX

         6.01 The name and address of the incorporator of this corporation is
Michael S. Singer, Esquire, 701 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 330, West Palm Beach,
Florida 33407.

         6.02 Said incorporator is over the age of eighteen (18) years; is sui
juris, and is a citizen of the United States.

                                 ARTICLE SEVEN

         7.01 One (1) director shall constitute the initial Board of Directors
of the corporation, but the Bylaws may provide for such increase or decrease in
number thereof as is authorized by law.

         7.02 The name and address of the members of the first Board of
Directors are:

Name                   Address
----                   -------

Michael S. Singer      701 Northpoint Parkway
                       Suite 330
                       West Palm Beach, FL  33407

                                 ARTICLE EIGHT

         Nothing in these articles of incorporation shall be taken to limit the
power of this corporation.

                                  ARTICLE NINE

         The effective date of this corporation shall be the filing date of
these Articles of Incorporation.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has made and subscribed these
articles of incorporation this 27 day of March, 1999.


                              By /s/ Michael S. Singer
                                 ---------------------
                              MICHAEL S. SINGER
                              Incorporator

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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH

         Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared MICHAEL S.
SINGER, to me to be the person described in and who subscribed the above and
foregoing Articles of Incorporation; and who acknowledged that he made and
subscribed the same for the purposes and uses set forth therein.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed my official seal in
the above-named County and State this 3rd day of March, 1999.

                                   /s/ Patti K. Babka
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                                   Notary Public


                                   My Commission Expires: November 3, 2002
                                                    SEAL

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