ASSOCIATION FOR PASSIVE OPTICAL LAN, INC. (THE "CORPORATION") WAS FORMED UNDER DELAWARE LAW AS A NON-STOCK MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. ITS GENERAL PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS ("PON")FOR THE LOCAL AREA NETWORK ("LAN")BY COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE INDUSTRY, COALITION FORMING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITY.MEMBERSHIP IS LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, SALE AND INSTALLATION OF PONS OR ARE OTHERWISE SUPPORTIVE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH NETWORKS.