ARTICLES OF MERGER I. SURVIVING ENTITY The name of the entity surviving the merger is Unitrend, Inc., a Nevada Corporation. II. MERGING ENTITIES Unitrend, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, will merger into Unitrend, Inc., a Nevada Corporation. III. MERGER...

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 2.2

                               ARTICLES OF MERGER

I.       SURVIVING ENTITY

         The name of the entity surviving the merger is Unitrend, Inc., a Nevada
         Corporation.

II.      MERGING ENTITIES

         Unitrend, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, will merger into Unitrend, Inc., a
         Nevada Corporation.

III.     MERGER AGREEMENT ON FILE

         Anyone eligible to receive a copy of the agreement of merger may obtain
         one from:

         NAME                                                 ADDRESS
         Unitrend, Inc.                                       0000 X. Xxxxxxxx
                                                              Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000

IV.      EFFECTIVE DATE OF MERGER

         This merger is to be effective on the date of the filing of the
         Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of Nevada.

V.       MERGER AUTHORIZED

         This merger has been authorized by the unanimous consent of the
         shareholders of both constituent entities.


                  The undersigned constituent entities have caused this
certificate of merger to be signed by its duly authorized officers on the
date(s) stated below.

Unitrend, Inc. (an Ohio Corporation)              Unitrend, Inc.
                                                  (an Nevada Corporation)


By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.X. Jelinger                      By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
        Xxxxxx X.X. Xxxxxxxx                              Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
        President                                         Vice President


Date: July 1, 1999