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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] 
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

Transactions

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Compensation and related expenses to Chairman (1)
  $ 223,000     $ 222,000  
                 
Compensation to Chief Financial Officer (2)
    90,000       90,000  
                 
Cash advance from Royal HTM Group  (3)
    164,000       171,000  
                 
Cash advances in the form of direct payment of expenses by Royal HTM Group  (3)
    37,000       160,000  
                 
Business development services  (3)
    90,000       90,000  
                 
Consulting services (4)
    10,000       -  
                 
    $ 614,000     $ 733,000  

 
1)
Mr. Boris Birshtein serves as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Chairman”) and its Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Birshtein owns 50% of Royal HTM Group, Inc., the Company’s majority shareholder.

 
2)
Jack Braverman serves as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Braverman owns 50% of Royal HTM Group, Inc., the Company’s majority shareholder.

 
3)
Royal HTM Group, Inc., a Canadian company owned by Messrs Birshtein and Braverman, renders           certain business development services to the Company.  Royal HTM Group has also advanced         money to the Company to fund its expenses.

 
4)
Effective April 1, 2011 the Company agreed to a quarterly expense allowance of $5,000 for Royal HTM Group for expenses incurred in connection with its consulting services rendered to the Company.

Balances

As of September 30, 2011 payables to related parties consist of the following:
 
Amount due to Royal HTM Group
  $ 3,324,000  
         
Accrued compensation due to Chief Financial Officer
    330,000  
         
Accrued compensation due to the Chairman
    1,722,000  
    $ 5,376,000  

These amounts are non-interest bearing and due on demand.