The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.

That on May 26, 2004, U.S.A. FIFTYSTATE HIGHER EDUCATION UNION, corporate number C2614293, became incorporated under the laws of the State of California by filing its Articles of Incorporation in this office.