NYF-5 1-81 STATE OF NEW YORK Office of the Attorney General BUREAU OF INVESTOR PROTECTION AND SECURITIES CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned, _____________________________________ (a corporation organized under the laws of the State of __________________ (a partnership) (an individual) (__________________), for the purpose of complying with the laws of (other) the State of New York relating to the registration or sale of franchises, hereby irrevocably appoints the Secretary of the State of New York and the successors in such office, its attorney in the State of New York upon whom may be served any notice, process or pleading in any action or proceeding against it arising out of or in connection with the sale of franchises, or out of violation of the aforesaid laws of said State; and the undersigned does hereby consent that any such action or proceeding against it may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction within said State by service of process upon said officer with the same effect as if the undersigned was organized or created under the laws of said State and had lawfully been served with process in said State. It is requested that a copy of any notice, process or pleading served hereunder be mailed to: _________________________________________________________________ (Name and Address) Dated: __________________________, 20 ___. _____________________________________ By___________________________________ Title___________________________ (SEAL) By___________________________________ Title__________________________ FILE ORIGINAL WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, 162 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALBANY, N.Y. 12231 AND A COPY WITH THE NEW YORK STATE Office of the Attorney General. 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc.