WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal Clause Samples

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal. Notary Public My Commission Expires: EXHBIT A-17 122 STATE/COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, CITY/COUNTY OF ________________, TO WIT: I, _____________________, a Notary Public in and for the jurisdiction aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jame▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Vice President of Sunrise Assisted Living Investments, Inc., a Virginia corporation, the general partner of Sunrise Sterling Canyon Assisted Living Limited Partnership, a California limited partnership, who executed the foregoing instrument, personally appeared before me and acknowledged said Instrument to be his act and deed that he executed said Instrument for the purposes therein contained.

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WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal. Notary Public My Commission Expires: STATE/COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY/CITY OF ______________, TO WIT: I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this _____ day of March, 2000, before me, the undersigned Notary Public of said Commonwealth, personally appeared Thom▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ acknowledged himself to be the Executive Vice President of Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc., known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained as the duly authorized officer of said corporation by signing the name of the corporation by himself as Executive Vice President. WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal. ------------------------------ Notary Public My Commission Expires:

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal. Notary Public My Commission Expires: STATE OF ______________, __________ OF __________, TO WIT: I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this ______ day of ______________, 2000, before me, the undersigned Notary Public of said State, personally appeared Harvey Schulweis, who acknowledged himself to be the President of The ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇y Trust, a real estate investment trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, and general partner of The TC Operating Limited Partnership, a Maryland limited partnership, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained as the duly authorized President of said real estate investment trust by signing the name of the real estate investment trust by himself as President.

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal. Notary Public My Commission Expires: ______________ STATE OF ___________________, COUNTY OF ___________________, SS: I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this ____ day of January, 1997, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public of said State, personally appeared P. David Bocksch, who ackn▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇elf to be the Vice President of SYMTRON SYSTEMS, INC., and the President of UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, and that he, as such, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal. Notary Public My commission expires:________ NC-HVI STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK I, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Notary Public for said County and State, certify that J. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, personally came before me this day and acknowledged that he is the Assistant Secretary of HVI Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, who is general partner of Homestead Village Limited Partnership, and that, by authority duly given and as the act of the corporation as general partner, the foregoing instrument was signed by its Senior Vice President, sealed with its corporate seal, and attested by himself as its Assistant Secretary on behalf of said partnership. Witness my hand and official seal, this 7th day of August, 1998. My commission expires: 12/22/99 ______________________________ (Notary Public) (Notary Seal) [NC - Midland] ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ I, ______________________, a Notary Public for said County and State, certify that _____________________, personally came before me this day and acknowledged that he is the ______________________ of Midland Loan Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and that, by authority duly given and as the act of the corporation, the foregoing instrument was signed by its _______________________, sealed with its corporate seal. Witness my hand and official seal, this __th day of August, 1998. My commission expires:_____________ ______________________________ (Notary Public) (Notary Seal)

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal s/ ---------------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: STATE MARYLAND, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, TO WIT: I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 16th day of September, 1996, before me, a Notary Public of said State, personally appeared Jan W. Clark, who acknowledged him▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇ ▇he person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purpose therein contained under such Agreement.

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal. [ILLEGIBLE] ----------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: 6/1/2009 State of ________) ) TO WIT: County of _______) I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this ___ day of _____, 2005, before me, a Notary Public of said State, personally appeared ______________, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the________________of Valentec, Inc., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Agreement and who acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained. WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal. ___________________________________ Notary Public My Commission Expires: EXHIBIT A TO MASTER FACTORING AGREEMENT FORM OF ASSIGNMENT See attached. ASSIGNMENT NO._____ ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ASSIGNOR: Valentec Systems, Inc. ASSIGNEE: Acorn Holding Corp. ROCKLAND CREDIT FINANCE LLC ___________________________________ 6 Park Center Court, Suite 212 ___________________________________ Ow▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal s/ ------------------------------------ Notary Public My commission expires: July 7, 1998 -------------------------------- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ________________________ I, ___________________________________, a Notary Public of ___________________ County, North Carolina, certify that ____________________________ personally came before me this day and acknowledged that he is Secretary of OPTOMETRIC EYE CARE, P.A., a professional corporation, and that by authority duly given and as act of the corporation, the foregoing instrument was signed in its name by its President, sealed with its corporate seal, and attested by himself as its Secretary.