Articles of Incorporation of
Stanford-Palo Alto Users Group for PC (SPAUG)

A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the corporation is Stanford-Palo Alto Users Group for PC.

ARTICLE II

PURPOSES OF THE INCORPORATION

This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation for charitable purposes.

This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law.

The specific and primary purposes for which this corporation are organized include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Facilitating users sharing common experiences with computers.
2. Providing assistance for people who are having computer-related problems.
3. Teaching people how to use computers and software.
4. Providing impartial information about computer products.
5. Acting as a channel between computer vendors and users.
6. Providing access to computer resources.

ARTICLE III

AGENT FOR SERVICE

The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is Paul Staley, 842 Wintergreen Way, Palo Alto CA 94303.

ARTICLE IV

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of this corporation, and the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by the corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or (2) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Sections 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
2. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of lobbying or propaganda, except as provided in Section 50l(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and this corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.

ARTICLE V

GOVERNANCE

The number of members of and the manner of election of the Board of Directors and all other matters concerning the operation and governance of the corporation shall be as set forth in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE VI

INITIAL DIRECTORS

The names and address of the persons appointed to act as the initial Directors of this corporation are:
Paul Staley, 842 Wintergreen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Jan Altman, 3655 Pruneridge Ave. #135, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Beverly Altman, 1670 Oak Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025

ARTICLE VII

DISSOLUTION

The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and/or educational purposes meeting the requirements of Section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.

Upon the winding up of this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts, obligations and liabilities of the corporation, the remaining assets of this corporation shall be distributed to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable and/or educational purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law.

Date 12/2/92
/sig/ Paul Staley
Paul Staley, Incorporator

I hereby declare that I am the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is my act and deed.

/sig/ Paul Staley
Paul Staley, Director

/sig/ Beverly Altman
/sig/ Jan Altman