As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2007
Registration No. 333-
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
_______________
 
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
CHINA PRECISION STEEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Colorado
14-1623047
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
China Precision Steel, Inc.
8th Floor, Teda Building
87 Wing Lok Street
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
People’s Republic of China
+852-2543-8223
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code
of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
 
The Corporation Company
1675 Broadway, Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 629-2500
With a copy to:
Barbara A. Jones, Esq.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9096
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the Registration Statement becomes effective.
 
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. 
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If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.
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If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering .
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If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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If this form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction 1.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.
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If this form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction 1.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
           
 
 
Proposed Maximum Aggregate
 
 
 
Title of Class of Securities to be Registered (1)
 
Offering Price (2)
 
Amount of Registration Fee(3)
 
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share
 
 
 
Debt Securities
 
 
 
Warrants
 
 
 
Units
 
 
 
Total
 
$
50,000,000
 
$
1,535.00  
 
(1)         There are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock, such indeterminate principal amount of debt securities, such indeterminate number of warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, and such indeterminate number of units as shall have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $50,000,000. If any debt securities are issued at an original issued discount, then the offering price of such debt securities shall be in such greater principal amount as shall result in an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $50,000,000, less the aggregate dollar amount of all securities previously issued hereunder. Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. The proposed maximum initial offering price per unit will be determined, from time to time, by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered hereunder. The securities registered also include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock and amount of debt securities as may be issued upon conversion of or exchange for preferred stock or debt securities that provide for conversion or exchange, upon exercise of warrants or pursuant to the antidilution provisions of any such securities. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
 
(2)         The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per class of security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered hereunder and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act.
 
(3)         Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.
 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 

 
 Subject to Completion, Dated June 1, 2007
 
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES OR ACCEPT AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
 
PROSPECTUS
 
$50,000,000
 
CHINA PRECISION STEEL, INC.
 
Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants and Units
 
¾¾¾¾¾
 
From time to time, we may offer up to $50,000,000 of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, either individually or in units. 

This prospectus provides a general description of the securities we may offer.  Each time we sell securities, we will provide specific terms of the securities offered in a supplement to this prospectus.  The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.  You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in any securities.

Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "CPSL." On May 31, 2007, the closing price of our common stock on The NASDAQ Capital Market was $3.51 per share. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market or any securities market or other exchange of the securities, if any, covered by the prospectus supplement.
 
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. We urge you to carefully consider the risks that we have described on page 7of this prospectus under the caption “Risk Factors.” We may also include specific risk factors in supplements to this prospectus under the caption “Risk Factors.” This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

We will sell these securities directly to investors, through agents designated from time to time or to or through underwriters or dealers. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus.  If any underwriters are involved in the sale of any securities with respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such underwriters and any applicable commissions or discounts will be set forth in a prospectus supplement.  The price to the public of such securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.
 
 
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
The date of this prospectus is June __, 2007.
 

 
Table of Contents

 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
About this Prospectus
   
1
 
Special Note Regarding Forwarding Looking Statements 
   
1
 
Summary
   
3
 
Risk Factors
   
7
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
   
7
 
Use of Proceeds
   
7
 
Description of Capital Stock
   
8
 
Description of Debt Securities
   
10
 
Description of Warrants
   
16
 
Description of Units
   
18
 
Legal Ownership of Securities
   
19
 
Plan of Distribution
   
23
 
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liability
   
24
 
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities
   
24
 
Legal Matters
   
24
 
Experts
   
24
 
Where You Can Find More Information
   
24
 
Incorporation of Certain Information By Reference
   
25
 
 

 
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
 
This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $50,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer.  Each time we sell securities under this shelf registration, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering.  The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.  You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
 
You should rely only on the information provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is delivered or securities sold on a later date. In this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, unless otherwise indicated, “CPSL,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to China Precision Steel, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
  This prospectus, each prospectus supplement and the documents we file or have filed with the SEC that are incorporated herein by reference include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases like "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "projects," "continuing," "ongoing," "target," "expects," "management believes," "we believe," "we intend," "we may," "we will," "we should," "we seek," "we plan," the negative of those terms, and   similar words or phrases.   We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate as of the date of this prospectus. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted, quantified or controlled and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. Statements in this prospectus, each prospectus supplement and in documents incorporated into this prospectus describe factors, among others, that could contribute to or cause these differences. Actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, including, but not limited to, our critical accounting policies and statements relating to, among others:

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plans to expand our exports outside of China;
 
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plans to increase our production capacity and the anticipated dates that such facilities may commence operations;
 
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our ability to obtain additional funding for our continuing operations and to fund our expansion;
 
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our ability to meet our financial projections for any financial year;
 
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our ability to retain our key executives and to hire additional senior management;
 
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continued growth of the Chinese economy and industries demanding our products;
 
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our ability to produce and sell cold-rolled precision steel products at high margins;
 
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our ability to secure at acceptable prices the raw materials we need to produce our products;
 
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political changes in China that may impact our ability to produce and sell our products in our target markets;
 
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general business conditions and competitive factors, including pricing pressures and product development; and
 
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changes in our relationships with customers and suppliers.
 

Because the factors discussed in this prospectus, each prospectus supplement or documents incorporated by reference could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly revise our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this prospectus or the prospectus supplement or the date of documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus that include forward-looking statements.
 
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SUMMARY
 
The following is only a summary, and does not contain all of the information that you need to consider in making your investment decision. We urge you to read this entire prospectus, including the more detailed consolidated financial statements, notes to the consolidated financial statements and other information incorporated by reference into this prospectus under “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” from our other filings with the SEC, as well as any prospectus supplement applicable to an offering of the securities registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Investing in our securities involves risks. Therefore, please carefully consider the information provided under the heading "Risk Factors" beginning on page 7.
 
Our Company
 
We are a niche precision steel processing company principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of high precision cold-rolled steel products and in the provision of heat treatment and cutting of medium and high carbon hot-rolled steel strips. We conduct our operations principally in China through our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Shanghai Chengtong Precision Strip Co., Limited, or Chengtong. During the second quarter of fiscal 2007, we began exporting our cold-rolled steel products to Nigeria and Thailand. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, we expanded our exports to include the Indonesian and Philippines markets. We intend to expand into further overseas markets, including Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the European Union and the United States in the future.
 
We currently produce high strength, ultra-thin cold-rolled precision steel strips ranging from 7.5 mm to 0.03 mm. We also provide heat treatment and cutting of medium and high carbon hot-rolled steel strips not exceeding 3.0 millimeters fineness. Currently, our specialty precision products are mainly used in the manufacture of automobile parts and components, food packaging materials, saw blades, textile needles, microelectronics, packing and containers and microchips for the mobile telephone industry.
 
As of March 31, 2007, we had an annual production capacity of approximately 145,000 tons.   We have been increasing our production capacity for cold-rolled precision steel as demand in China outpaces domestic supply. We began production of our second cold-rolled mill with 150,000 metric tons of capacity in October 2006 and we plan to add a third mill with 150,000 metric tons of capacity by the end of calendar year 2007. Each mill takes approximately two to three years to ramp up in order to ensure smooth operations and optimal quality results before achieving full production. Currently, the new mill is operating at 30% capacity and is expected to reach 50% capacity by the end of calendar year 2007.

Our Directors believe that the increased annual production capacity of approximately 300,000 tons from the two new mills will be fully utilized within two to three years after commencement of operation. The new production facilities will focus on the production of high carbon, high strength cold-rolled steel products and the production of more complex precision steel products that can not be manufactured in our current rolling mill. Our existing facilities will primarily manufacture low carbon cold-rolled steel products.

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we earned net income of $7,514,101, $6,366,441 and $198,776, respectively. During the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, we earned net income of $1,396,217 and $3,129,919, respectively. At March 31, 2007, we had total assets of $75,455,003. Chengtong currently has approximately 280 employees, including 30 senior management and technical staff members and leases 20,000 square meters of production facilities (including 10,000 square meters of new Phase 2 production facilities) in Jiading District, Shanghai, on four acres of property.   
 
We are a Colorado company and became a public company in May 1997 through a reverse merger with SSI Capital Corporation. At that time, we changed our name to OraLabs Holding Corp. In December 2006, we merged with Partner Success Holdings Limited, or PSHL, a British Virgin Islands business company, which owns Chengtong. In connection with that transaction, we subsequently redeemed all of the shares of our outstanding common stock owned by our former President, Gary Schlatter, in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of OraLabs, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary. Thereafter, we renamed ourself China Precision Steel, Inc. to reflect our continuing operations. Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CPSL.”
 
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Our corporate headquarters are located 8th Floor, Teda Building, 87 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, and our telephone number is (011) 852-2543-8223. Our agent for service of process in the United States is The Corporation Company, 1675 Broadway, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado 80202. Although we maintain a website at www.shctps.com, we do not intend that information available on our website be incorporated into this prospectus. For additional information about us and our business, see “Where You Can Find More Information.”
 
The Securities We May Offer
 
We may offer shares of our common stock and preferred stock, various series of debt securities and warrants to purchase any of such securities, either individually or in units, with a total value of up to $50 million from time to time under this prospectus at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of offering.  This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer.  Each time we offer a type or series of securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:
 
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designation or classification;
 
·
aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price;
 
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maturity, if applicable;
 
·
original issue discount, if any;
 
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rates and times of payment of interest or dividends, if any;
 
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redemption, conversion, exchange or sinking fund terms, if any;
 
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conversion or exchange prices or rates, if any, and, if applicable, any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the conversion or exchange prices or rates and in the securities or other property receivable upon conversion or exchange;
 
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ranking;
 
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restrictive covenants, if any;
 
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voting or other rights, if any; and
 
·
important federal income tax considerations.
 
The prospectus supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
 
We may sell the securities directly to or through underwriters, dealers or agents.  We, and our underwriters or agents, reserve the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposed purchase of securities.  If we do offer securities through underwriters or agents, we will include in the applicable prospectus supplement:
 
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the names of those underwriters or agents;
 
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applicable fees, discounts and commissions to be paid to them;
 
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details regarding over-allotment options, if any; and
 
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the net proceeds to us.
 
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Common Stock.  We may offer shares of our common stock from time to time.  Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share for the election of directors and on all other matters that require stockholder approval.   Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock, in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in the assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any outstanding preferred stock.  Our common stock does not carry any preemptive rights enabling a holder to subscribe for, or receive shares of, any class of our common stock or any other securities convertible into shares of any class of our common stock, or any redemption rights.
 
Preferred Stock.  We may offer shares of our preferred stock from time to time, in one or more series.  Under our articles of incorporation, our board of directors has the authority, without further action by stockholders, to designate up to 8 million shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the preferred stock, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, liquidation preference and sinking fund terms, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of the common stock.  To date, our board of directors has not issued any preferred stock.
 
We will fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications and restrictions of the preferred stock of each series that we sell under this prospectus and applicable prospectus supplements in the certificate of designation relating to that series.  We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference into such registration statement from a Current Report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, any certificate of designation that describes the terms of the series of preferred stock we are offering before the issuance of the related series of preferred stock.  We urge you to read the prospectus supplements related to the series of preferred stock being offered, as well as the complete certificate of designation that contains the terms of the applicable series of preferred stock.
 
Debt Securities.  We may offer debt securities from time to time, in one or more series, as either senior or subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt.  The senior debt securities will rank equally with any other unsubordinated debt that we may have and may be secured or unsecured.  The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner described in the instrument governing the debt, to all or some portion of our indebtedness.  Any convertible debt securities that we issue will be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or other securities of ours.  Conversion may be mandatory or at your option and would be at prescribed conversion rates.
 
The debt securities will be issued under one or more documents called indentures, which are contracts between us and a trustee for the holders of the debt securities.  In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general and standard features of the debt securities we may issue.  We urge you, however, to read the prospectus supplements related to the series of debt securities being offered, as well as the complete indentures that contain the terms of the debt securities.  We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference into such registration statement from a Current Report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the forms of indentures and any supplemental indentures and the forms of debt securities containing the terms of debt securities we are offering before the issuance of any series of debt.
 
Warrants.  We may offer warrants for the purchase of our common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in one or more series, from time to time.  We may issue warrants independently or together with common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from those securities.
 
The warrants will be evidenced by warrant certificates issued under one or more warrant agreements, which are contracts between us and an agent for the holders of the warrants.  In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general and standard features of the warrants.  We urge you, however, to read the prospectus supplements related to the series of warrants being offered, as well as the warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants.  We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference into such registration statement from a Current Report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the form of warrant agreements and form of warrant certificates relating to warrants for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock and debt securities we are offering before the issuance of any such warrants.
 
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Units.  We may offer units consisting of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities and/or warrants to purchase any of such securities in one or more series. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain general and standard features of the units. We urge you, however, to read the prospectus supplements related to the series of units being offered, as well as the unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a Current Report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that describe the terms of the series of units we are offering before the issuance of the related series of units.
 
We will evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We will enter into the unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent will be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units.
 
THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO OFFER OR SELL ANY SECURITIES UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
 


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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves risks.  Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should consider carefully all of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement. In particular, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which is on file with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference, and in subsequent filings that we make with the SEC, as well as any discussion of risks contained in the applicable prospectus supplement. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations. Each of these risk factors could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition, which may result in the loss of all or part of your investment.
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated:
 
 
(unaudited)
 (unaudited)
 
Three Months
 Year Ended June 30,
 
Ended March 31, 2007
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
1.4
N/A
N/A
1.8
15.0
0.6

For purposes of computing our ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges less capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and the portion of rental expense representing interest. We do not have any outstanding preferred stock so our ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred share dividends would be the same as the ratios included in the table above. The information in the table above should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and other information set forth in the reports filed by us with the SEC. Please refer to Exhibit 12.1 filed with the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part for additional information regarding the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement applicable to an offering, we intend to use any net proceeds from the sale of our securities to fund our operations and for other general corporate purposes, such as working capital, capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions. Pending use of the net proceeds as described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing, investment grade securities.
 
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
Our authorized share capital consists of 62,000,000 shares of common shares, par value $0.001, and 8,000,000 shares of preferred shares, par value $0.001, issuable in series. As of June 1, 2007, there were 37,378,143 common shares outstanding and no preferred shares issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
 
The following is only a summary of our share capital and is qualified in its entirety by the description contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A12G/A filed with the SEC on December 21, 2001, including all amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, and to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended and our bylaws, as amended, all of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. See “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”
 
Common Stock
 
Voting. Each common share entitles its holder to one vote at meetings of our shareholders, except meetings at which only the holders of another class or series of shares are entitled to vote.

Dividends and Other Distributions. Subject to the prior rights of holders of any preferred shares issued and outstanding, holders of our common stock are entitled to share in an equal amount per share in any dividends declared by our board of directors on the common stock and paid out of legally available assets.

Distributions on Dissolution. Subject to any preferential rights of any issued and outstanding preferred stock, in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in the assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any outstanding preferred stock.

Other Rights. Our common stock does not carry any preemptive rights enabling a holder to subscribe for, or receive shares of, any class of our common stock or any other securities convertible into shares of any class of our common stock, or any redemption rights.
 
Preferred Stock
 
The Board of Directors has the authority to issue 8,000,000 shares of preferred shares, issuable in series, and to determine prior to any such issuance the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further vote or action by the shareholders. Preferred shares may, at the discretion of the board of directors, be entitled to preference over the common shares and any other shares ranking junior to the preferred shares with respect to the payment of dividends and distribution of assets in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up. If any cumulative dividends or amounts payable on return of capital are not paid in full, preferred shares of all issued series would participate ratably in accordance with the amounts that would be payable on such shares if all such dividends were declared and paid in full or the sums which would be payable on such shares on the return of capital if all amounts so payable were paid in full, as the case may be.
 
The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of common stock and reduce the likelihood that common stockholders will receive dividend payments and payments upon liquidation.  The issuance could have the effect of decreasing the market price of our common stock.  The issuance of preferred stock also could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our company.
 
Our board of directors will fix the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications and restrictions of the preferred stock of each series that we sell under this prospectus and applicable prospectus supplements in the certificate of designation relating to that series.  We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the form of any certificate of designation that describes the terms of the series of preferred stock we are offering before the issuance of the related series of preferred stock.  This description will include:
 
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the title and stated value;
 
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the number of shares we are offering;
 
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the liquidation preference per share;
 
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the purchase price per share;
 
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the dividend rate per share, dividend period and payment dates and method of calculation for dividends;
 
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whether dividends will be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends will accumulate;
 
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our right, if any, to defer payment of dividends and the maximum length of any such deferral period;
 
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the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any;
 
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the provisions for a sinking fund, if any;
 
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the provisions for redemption or repurchase, if applicable, and any restrictions on our ability to exercise those redemption and repurchase rights;
 
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any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or market;
 
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whether the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock or other securities of ours, including warrants, and, if applicable, the conversion period, the conversion price, or how it will be calculated, and under what circumstances it may be adjusted;
 
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whether the preferred stock will be exchangeable into debt securities, and, if applicable, the exchange period, the exchange price, or how it will be calculated, and under what circumstances it may be adjusted;
 
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voting rights, if any, of the preferred stock;
 
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preemption rights, if any;
 
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restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;
 
·
a discussion of any material or special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock;
 
·
the relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our affairs;
 
·
any limitations on issuances of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the series of preferred stock being issued as to dividend rights and rights if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our affairs; and
 
·
any other specific terms, rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications or restrictions of the preferred stock.
 
When we issue shares of preferred stock under this prospectus, the shares will be fully paid and non-assessable and will not have, or be subject to, any preemptive or similar rights.
 
The Colorado Business Corporations Act in the state of our incorporation provides that the holders of preferred stock will have the right to vote separately as a class on any proposal involving fundamental changes in the rights of holders of that preferred stock.  This right is in addition to any voting rights that may be provided for in the applicable certificate of designation.
 
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Transfer Agent and Registrant for our Common Stock
 
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc., 3200 Cherry Creek South, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209, and its telephone number is (303) 282-4800.

Listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market
 
Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CPSL.”
 
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
 
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus.  While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future debt securities we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.  The terms of any debt securities we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below.   However, no prospectus supplement shall fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.  As of the date of this prospectus, we have no outstanding registered debt securities.
 
We will issue the senior notes under the senior indenture, which we will enter into with the trustee to be named in the senior indenture.  We will issue the subordinated notes under the subordinated indenture, which we will enter into with the trustee to be named in the subordinated indenture.  If we issue debt securities, we will file these documents as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or incorporate them by reference from a Current Report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC.  We use the term “indentures” to refer to both the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture.
 
The indentures will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.  We use the term “debenture trustee” to refer to either the senior trustee or the subordinated trustee, as applicable.
 
The following summaries of material provisions of the senior notes, the subordinated notes and the indentures are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series of debt securities.  We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the debt securities that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete indentures that contain the terms of the debt securities.  Except as we may otherwise indicate, the terms of the senior and the subordinated indentures are identical.
 
General
 
The indentures may limit the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities which we may issue and will provide that we may issue the debt securities from time to time in one or more series. The indentures may or may not limit the amount of our other indebtedness or the debt securities which we or our subsidiaries may issue. The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to such series, including any pricing supplement. The prospectus supplement will set forth:
 
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the title;
 
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the principal amount being offered, and, if a series, the total amount authorized and the total amount outstanding;
 
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any limit on the amount that may be issued;
 
·
whether or not we will issue the series of debt securities in global form and, if so, the terms and who the depositary will be;
 
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the maturity date;
 
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whether and under what circumstances, if any, we will pay additional amounts on any debt securities held by a person who is not a United States person for tax purposes, and whether we can redeem the debt securities if we have to pay such additional amounts;
 
·
the annual interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate, the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;
 
·                  whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;
 
·                  the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt;
 
·                  the place where payments will be payable;
 
·                  restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;
 
·                  our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period;
 
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the date, if any, after which, the conditions upon which, and the price at which we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions, and any other applicable terms of those redemption provisions;
 
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the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder’s option to purchase, the series of debt securities and the currency or currency unit in which the debt securities are payable;
 
·                  whether the indenture will restrict our ability and/or the ability of our subsidiaries to:
 
·                  incur additional indebtedness;
 
·                  issue additional securities;
 
·                  create liens;
 
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pay dividends and make distributions in respect of our capital stock and the capital stock of our subsidiaries;
 
·                  redeem capital stock;
 
·
place restrictions on our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, make distributions or transfer assets;
 
·                  make investments or other restricted payments;
 
·                  sell or otherwise dispose of assets;
 
·                  enter into sale-leaseback transactions;
 
·                  engage in transactions with stockholders and affiliates;
 
·                  issue or sell stock of our subsidiaries; or
 
·                  effect a consolidation or merger;
 
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whether the indenture will require us to maintain any interest coverage, fixed charge, cash flow-based, asset-based or other financial ratios;
 
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a discussion of any material or special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities;
 
·                  information describing any book-entry features;
 
·                  provisions for a sinking fund purchase or other analogous fund, if any;
 
·
whether the debt securities are to be offered at a price such that they will be deemed to be offered at an “original issue discount” as defined in paragraph (a) of Section 1273 of the Internal Revenue Code;
 
·                  the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any;
 
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the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;
 
·                  if other than dollars, the currency in which the series of debt securities will be denominated; and
 
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any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, including any events of default that are in addition to those described in this prospectus or any covenants provided with respect to the debt securities that are in addition to those described above, and any terms which may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the debt securities.
 
Conversion or Exchange Rights
 
We will set forth in the prospectus supplement the terms on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for common stock or other securities of ours or a third party, including the conversion or exchange rate, as applicable, or how it will be calculated, and the applicable conversion or exchange period.  We will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option.  We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of our securities or the securities of a third party that the holders of the series of debt securities receive upon conversion or exchange would, under the circumstances described in those provisions, be subject to adjustment, or pursuant to which those holders would, under those circumstances, receive other property upon conversion or exchange, for example in the event of our merger or consolidation with another entity.
 
Consolidation, Merger or Sale
 
The description of the debt securities in the prospectus supplement or the indentures may provide that we may not consolidate or amalgamate with or merge into any person or convey, transfer or lease our properties or assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any person, and we may not permit any person to consolidate or amalgamate with or merge into us, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to us, unless:
 
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the person is an entity organized an existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong or The People’s Republic of China and will expressly assume all of our obligations under the indenture and the debt securities;
 
·
immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default, and no event which after notice or lapse of time or both would become an event of default, will have occurred and be continuing; and
 
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certain other conditions are met.
 
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If the debt securities are convertible for our other securities, the person with whom we consolidate or merge or to whom we sell all of our property must make provisions for the conversion of the debt securities into securities that the holders of the debt securities would have received if they had converted the debt securities before the consolidation, merger or sale.
 
Events of Default Under the Indenture
 
Each of the following constitute reasonably standard events of default that may be included in any finalized indenture or prospectus supplement as constituting an event of default with respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:
 
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if we fail to pay interest when due and payable and our failure continues for 30 days and the time for payment has not been extended or deferred;
 
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if we fail to pay the principal, sinking fund payment or premium, if any, when due and payable and the time for payment has not been extended or delayed;
 
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if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant contained in the debt securities or the indentures, other than a covenant specifically relating to another series of debt securities, and our failure continues for 90 days after we receive notice from the debenture trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series;
 
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if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur; and
 
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any other event of default provided in or pursuant to the applicable indenture or prospectus supplement with respect to the debt securities of that series.
 
If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series occurs and is continuing, other than an event of default in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the debenture trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice to us in writing, and to the debenture trustee if notice is given by such holders, may declare the unpaid principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, due and payable immediately.  If an event of default due to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occurs with respect to us, the principal amount of and accrued interest, if any, of each issue of debt securities then outstanding shall be due and payable without any notice or other action on the part of the debenture trustee or any holder.
 
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of an affected series may waive any default or event of default with respect to the series and its consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we have cured the default or event of default in accordance with the indenture.  Any waiver shall cure the default or event of default.
 
Subject to the terms of the indentures, if an event of default under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the debenture trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered the debenture trustee reasonable indemnity.  The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the debenture trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the debenture trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, provided that:
 
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the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any law or the applicable indenture; and
 
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subject to its duties under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the debenture trustee need not take any action that might involve it in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the holders not involved in the proceeding.
 
A holder of the debt securities of any series will only have the right to institute a proceeding under the indentures or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies if:
 
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the holder has given written notice to the debenture trustee of a continuing event of default with respect to that series;
 
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the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and such holders have offered reasonable indemnity to the debenture trustee to institute the proceeding as trustee; and
 
·
the debenture trustee does not institute the proceeding, and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series other conflicting directions within 90 days after the notice, request and offer.
 
These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities.
 
We will periodically file statements with the debenture trustee regarding our compliance with specified covenants in the indentures.
 
Modification of Indenture; Waiver
 
We and the debenture trustee may change an indenture without the consent of any holders with respect to specific matters, including:
 
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to fix any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture;
 
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to comply with the provisions described above under “Consolidation, Merger or Sale”;
 
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to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with the qualification of any indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939;
 
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to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee;
 
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to provide for uncertificated debt securities and to make all appropriate changes for such purpose;
 
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to add to, delete from, or revise the conditions, limitations and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms or purposes of issuance, authorization and delivery of debt securities or any series, as set forth in the indenture;
 
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to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the debt securities of any series as provided under “General,” to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the indenture or any series of debt securities, or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of debt securities;
 
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to add to our covenants such new covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the protection of the holders, to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default, or to surrender any of our rights or powers under the indenture; or
 
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to change anything that does not materially adversely affect the interests of any holder of debt securities of any series.
 
In addition, under the indentures, the rights of holders of a series of debt securities may be changed by us and the debenture trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series that is affected.  However, we and the debenture trustee may only make the following changes with the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities affected:
 
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extending the fixed maturity of the series of debt securities;
 
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reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest, or reducing any premium payable upon the redemption of any debt securities; or
 
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reducing the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any amendment, supplement, modification or waiver.
 
Discharge
 
Each indenture will provide that we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities, except for obligations to:
 
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register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series;
 
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replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series;
 
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maintain paying agencies;
 
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hold monies for payment in trust;
 
·
recover excess money held by the debenture trustee;
 
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compensate and indemnify the debenture trustee; and
 
·
appoint any successor trustee.
 
In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit with the debenture trustee money or government obligations sufficient to pay all the principal of, any premium, if any, and interest on, the debt securities of the series on the dates payments are due.
 
Form, Exchange and Transfer
 
We will issue the debt securities of each series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.  The indenture will provide that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, or another depositary named by us and identified in a prospectus supplement with respect to that series.  See “Legal Ownership of Securities” for a further description of the terms relating to any book-entry securities.
 
At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.
 
Subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose.  Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we will make no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.
 
We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities.  We may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each series.
 
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If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be required to:
 
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issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of any series being redeemed in part during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing; or
 
·
register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in part.
 
Information Concerning the Debenture Trustee
 
The debenture trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, will undertake to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture.  Upon an event of default under an indenture, the debenture trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs.  Subject to this provision, the debenture trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indentures at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.
 
Payment and Paying Agents
 
Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.
 
We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that, unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may make interest payments by check which we will mail to the holder or by wire transfer to certain holders.  Unless we otherwise indicate in a prospectus supplement, we will designate the corporate office of the debenture trustee in the City of New York as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series.  We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series.  We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.
 
All money we pay to a paying agent or the debenture trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.
 
Governing Law
 
The indentures and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is applicable.
 
Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities
 
The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in priority of payment to certain of our other indebtedness to the extent described in a prospectus supplement.  The indentures will not limit the amount of indebtedness which we may incur, including senior indebtedness or subordinated indebtedness, and will not limit us from issuing any other debt, including secured debt or unsecured debt.
 
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
 
The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.
 
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We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a Current Report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the form of warrant agreement, including a form of warrant certificate, that describes the terms of the particular series of warrants we are offering before the issuance of the related series of warrants. The following summaries of material provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the particular series of warrants that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants.
 
General
 
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms relating to a series of warrants, including:
 
·
the offering price and aggregate number of warrants offered;
 
·
the currency for which the warrants may be purchased;
 
·
if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;
 
·
if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
 
·                  in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which, and currency in which, this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;
 
·                  in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon the exercise of one warrant and the price at which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;
 
·                  the effect of any merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of our business on the warrant agreements and the warrants;
 
·                  the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;
 
·                  any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price or number of securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
 
·                  the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and expire;
 
·                  the manner in which the warrant agreements and warrants may be modified;
 
·                  federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants;
 
·                  the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants; and
 
·                  any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of or restrictions on the warrants.
 
Before exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including:
 
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·                  in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive payments of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture; or
 
·                  in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or, payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise voting rights, if any.
 
Exercise of Warrants
 
Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase the securities that we specify in the applicable prospectus supplement at the exercise price that we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.
 
Holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants by delivering the warrant certificate representing the warrants to be exercised together with specified information, and paying the required amount to the warrant agent in immediately available funds, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will set forth on the reverse side of the warrant certificate and in the applicable prospectus supplement the information that the holder of the warrant will be required to deliver to the warrant agent.
 
Upon receipt of the required payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue and deliver the securities purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, then we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining amount of warrants. If we so indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may surrender securities as all or part of the exercise price for warrants.
 
Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Warrants
 
Each warrant agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable warrant agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any warrant.  A single bank or trust company may act as warrant agent for more than one issue of warrants.  A warrant agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable warrant agreement or warrant, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us.  Any holder of a warrant may, without the consent of the related warrant agent or the holder of any other warrant, enforce by appropriate legal action its right to exercise, and receive the securities purchasable upon exercise of, its warrants.
 
Outstanding Warrants
 
As of June 1, 2007, there were outstanding warrants to purchase 1,400,059 shares of our common stock.  The exercise price for 1,300,059 of these warrants is $3.00 per share. The exercise price for 100,000 of these warrants is $3.60 per share. These warrants will expire in February 2010, unless earlier exercised.
 
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
 
The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.
 
We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a Current Report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement that describes the terms of the series of units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of the related series of units. The following summaries of material terms and provisions of the units are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the particular series of units that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the units.
 
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General
 
We may issue units comprised of one or more debt securities, shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock and warrants in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.
 
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of units, including:
 
·                  the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;
 
·                  any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described below; and
 
·                  any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units.
 
The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under “Description of Capital Stock,” “Description of Debt Securities” and “Description of Warrants” will apply to each unit and to any common stock, preferred stock, debt security or warrant included in each unit, respectively.
 
Issuance in Series
 
We may issue units in such amounts and in numerous distinct series as we determine.
 
Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Units
 
Each unit agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable unit agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit. A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a unit may, without the consent of the related unit agent or the holder of any other unit, enforce by appropriate legal action its rights as holder under any security included in the unit.
 
Title
 
We, the unit agents and any of their agents may treat the registered holder of any unit certificate as an absolute owner of the units evidenced by that certificate for any purpose and as the person entitled to exercise the rights attaching to the units so requested, despite any notice to the contrary. See “Legal Ownership of Securities.”
 
LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
 
We can issue securities in registered form or in the form of one or more global securities.  We describe global securities in greater detail below.  We refer to those persons who have securities registered in their own names on the books that we or any applicable trustee or depositary or warrant agent maintain for this purpose as the “holders” of those securities.  These persons are the legal holders of the securities.  We refer to those persons who, indirectly through others, own beneficial interests in securities that are not registered in their own names, as “indirect holders” of those securities.  As we discuss below, indirect holders are not legal holders, and investors in securities issued in book-entry form or in street name will be indirect holders.
 
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Book-Entry Holders
 
We may issue securities in book-entry form only, as we will specify in the applicable prospectus supplement.  This means securities may be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a financial institution that holds them as depositary on behalf of other financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system.  These participating institutions, which are referred to as participants, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the securities on behalf of themselves or their customers.
 
Only the person in whose name a security is registered is recognized as the holder of that security.  Global securities will be registered in the name of the depositary.  Consequently, for global securities, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the securities, and we will make all payments on the securities to the depositary.  The depositary passes along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners.  The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the securities.
 
As a result, investors in a global security will not own securities directly.  Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant.  As long as the securities are issued in global form, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the securities.
 
Street Name Holders
 
We may terminate global securities or issue securities that are not issued in global form.  In these cases, investors may choose to hold their securities in their own names or in “street name.” Securities held by an investor in street name would be registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution that the investor chooses, and the investor would hold only a beneficial interest in those securities through an account he or she maintains at that institution.
 
For securities held in street name, we or any applicable trustee or depositary will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the securities are registered as the holders of those securities, and we or any such trustee or depositary will make all payments on those securities to them.  These institutions pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so.  Investors who hold securities in street name will be indirect holders, not holders, of those securities.
 
Legal Holders
 
Our obligations, as well as the obligations of any applicable trustee or third party employed by us or a trustee, run only to the legal holders of the securities.  We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means.  This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a security or has no choice because we are issuing the securities only in global form.
 
For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with its participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so.  Similarly, we may want to obtain the approval of the holders to amend an indenture, to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of an indenture, or for other purposes.  In such an event, we would seek approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the securities.  Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders.
 
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Special Considerations for Indirect Holders
 
If you hold securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form because the securities are represented by one or more global securities or in street name, you should check with your own institution to find out:
 
·                  how it handles securities payments and notices;
 
·                  whether it imposes fees or charges;
 
·                  how it would handle a request for the holders’ consent, if ever required;
 
·                  whether and how you can instruct it to send you securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future;
 
·                  how it would exercise rights under the securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and
 
·                  if the securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary’s rules and procedures will affect these matters.
 
Global Securities
 
A global security is a security that represents one or any other number of individual securities held by a depositary.  Generally, all securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.
 
Each security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we issue to, deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select.  The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary.  Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all securities issued in book-entry form.
 
A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary, its nominee or a successor depositary, unless special termination situations arise.  We describe those situations below under “Special Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security.  Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that does.  Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.
 
If the prospectus supplement for a particular security indicates that the security will be issued as a global security, then the security will be represented by a global security at all times unless and until the global security is terminated.  If termination occurs, we may issue the securities through another book-entry clearing system or decide that the securities may no longer be held through any book-entry clearing system.
 
Special Considerations For Global Securities
 
As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers.  We do not recognize an indirect holder as a holder of securities and instead deal only with the depositary that holds the global security.
 
If securities are issued only as global securities, an investor should be aware of the following:
 
·                  an investor cannot cause the securities to be registered in his or her name, and cannot obtain non-global certificates for his or her interest in the securities, except in the special situations we describe below;
 
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·                  an investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the securities, as we describe above;
 
·                  an investor may not be able to sell interests in the securities to some insurance companies and to other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form;
 
·                  an investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in the global security in circumstances where certificates representing the securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective;
 
·                  the depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in the global security.  We and any applicable trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in the global security.  We and the trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any way;
 
·                  the depositary may, and we understand that DTC will, require that those who purchase and sell interests in the global security within its book-entry system use immediately available funds, and your broker or bank may require you to do so as well; and
 
·                  financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in the global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the securities.  There may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor.  We do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.
 
Special Situations When A Global Security Will Be Terminated
 
In a few special situations described below, a global security will terminate and interests in it will be exchanged for physical certificates representing those interests.  After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor.  Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in securities transferred to their own names, so that they will be direct holders.  We have described the rights of holders and street name investors above.
 
A global security will terminate when the following special situations occur:
 
·                  if the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue as depositary for that global security and we do not appoint another institution to act as depositary within 90 days;
 
·                  if we notify any applicable trustee that we wish to terminate that global security; or
 
·                  if an event of default has occurred with regard to securities represented by that global security and has not been cured or waived.
 
The prospectus supplement may also list additional situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of securities covered by the prospectus supplement.  When a global security terminates, the depositary, and not we or any applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the names of the institutions that will be the initial direct holders.
 
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
We may sell the securities through underwriters or dealers, through agents, or directly to one or more purchasers.  A prospectus supplement or supplements will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including:
 
·                  the name or names of any underwriters, if any;
 
·                  the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale;
 
·                  any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;
 
·                  any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents’ or underwriters’ compensation;
 
·                  any public offering price;
 
·                  any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
 
·                  any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.
 
Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.
 
If underwriters are used in the sale, they will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale.  The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable underwriting agreement.  We may offer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate.  Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.  Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time.  We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship.  We will describe in the prospectus supplement, naming the underwriter, the nature of any such relationship.
 
We may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time.  We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities and we will describe any commissions we will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement.  Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
 
We may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by certain types of institutional investors to purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future.  We will describe the conditions to these contracts and the commissions we must pay for solicitation of these contracts in the prospectus supplement.
 
We may provide agents and underwriters with indemnification against civil liabilities related to this offering, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities.  Agents and underwriters may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.
 
All securities we offer, other than common stock, will be new issues of securities with no established trading market.  Any underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice.  We cannot guarantee the liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.
 
Any underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act.  Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position.  Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.  Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions.  Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions.  Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be.  If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.
 
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Any underwriters who are qualified market makers on The NASDAQ Capital Market may engage in passive market making transactions in the securities on The NASDAQ Capital Market in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M, during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of the securities.  Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers.  In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive market maker’s bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded.
 
In compliance with guidelines of the National Association of Securities Dealers, or NASD, the maximum consideration or discount to be received by any NASD member or independent broker dealer may not exceed 8% of the aggregate amount of the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement.
 
DISCLOSURE OF SEC POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
OF SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or controlling persons, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
ENFORCEABIILTY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
 
All but one of our directors and all of our executive officers reside outside the United States. In addition, our principal executive office is located in Hong Kong. Outside the United States, it may be difficult for investors to enforce judgments obtained against the Company, our directors or our officers in actions brought in the United States, including actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities laws.
 
LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the issuance of the securities being offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Schlueter & Associates P.C., Denver, Colorado. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, has advised us in connection with matters relating to U.S. law.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements of China Precision Steel, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2006, appearing in our Definitive Proxy Statement, dated November 22, 2006, have been audited by Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co. PLLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC's web site is http://www.sec.gov. Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market, and you can read and inspect our filings at the offices of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. at 1735 K Street, Washington, DC 20006.
 
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We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to register the securities that may be offered pursuant to this prospectus. This prospectus is part of that registration statement and, as permitted by the SEC’s rules, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information about us, this offering and our common stock, you may refer to the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules as well as the documents described herein or incorporated herein by reference. You can review and copy these documents, without charge, at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC or on the SEC’s website as described above, or you may obtain a copy from the SEC upon payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC.
 
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
 
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information we incorporate by reference is considered to be an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file with the SEC at a later date will automatically add to, update or supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below:

·
our Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed with the SEC on November 22, 2006;
 
·
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007, filed on May 14, 2007;
 
·
our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, dated as of December 28, 2006, February 13, 2007, February 16, 2007, and May 15, 2007;
 
·
the description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A12G/A filed with the SEC on December 21, 2001, including all amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description; and
 
·
all future filings that we make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of filing of the registration statement on Form S-3 of which this prospectus is a part and prior to the termination or completion of any offering of securities under this prospectus and all applicable prospectus supplements (except, in each case, for information contained in any such filing that is furnished and not “filed” under the Exchange Act), which filings will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as supplemented by the applicable prospectus supplement, and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of such filings.
 
The SEC file number for each of the documents listed above is 000-23039.
 
We will provide without charge to any person, including a beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon the request of such person, a copy of any or all of the information that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus (exclusive of exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference herein). Requests for such documents should be directed to: China Precision Steel, Inc., 8th Floor, Teda Building, 87 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, Attn: Chief Financial Officer (telephone +1-852-2543-8223).

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PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
 
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses to be paid by us in connection with the sale of the shares of common stock being registered hereby. All amounts are estimates, except for the SEC registration fee.
 
  $ 1,535  
Accounting fees and expenses
 
$
500
 
Legal fees and expenses
 
$
25,000
 
Miscellaneous expenses
  
$
15,000
 
Total
    $ 42,035  
 
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Under our second amended and restated bylaws, we are required to indemnify our former and current directors and officers of the Company against expenses incurred in any action brought against those persons as a result of their role with the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law. Similarly, we may, in some circumstances, advance to a person potentially eligible for indemnification the expenses incurred in defending such an action. Under the Colorado Business Corporations Act, we must reimburse the reasonable expenses of a director who was wholly successful in defending an action brought against him or her as a result of his or her role with the Company. The Colorado Business Corporations Act generally requires a person seeking indemnification to have acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to have been in the best interests or the Company.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
 
Item 16. Exhibits.
 
The following exhibits are filed herewith and as a part of this registration statement:
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
1.1
 
Form of Underwriting Agreement (1)
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed January 4, 2007, Exhibit 3.1)
     
3.2
 
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 10-KSB, filed March 31, 1999, Exhibit 3.1.II)
     
4.1
 
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006)
     
4.2
 
Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate and Form of Certificate of Designations of Preferred Stock (1)
 
 
 
4.3
 
Form of Indenture for Debt Securities (1)
 
 
 
4.4
 
Form of Notes (1)
 
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4.5
 
Form of Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate (1)
 
 
 
4.6
 
Form of Unit Agreement (1)
     
5.1
 
Opinion of Schlueter & Associates, P.C.
     
12.1
 
Statement on the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
     
23.1
 
Consent of Schlueter & Associates, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
23.2
 
Consent of Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
     
23.3
 
Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP.
     
24.1
 
Power of Attorney (included on page II-4 and II-5)
     
 
Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee for Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (1)
 


(1)   To the extent applicable, to be filed by an amendment to this registration statement or incorporated by reference pursuant to a Current Report of the registrant on Form 8-K in connection with a offering of securities.
 
Item 17. Undertakings.
 
(a)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
 
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
 
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information in this registration statement.
 
provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statements or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is a part of the registration statement.
 
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(2)   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;
 
(3)   To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
 
(4)   That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
 
(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
 
(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
 
(5)   That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: (i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; (iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and (iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
 
(6)   That: (i) for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of the registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the time it was declared effective; and (ii) for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(7)   That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
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(8)   That, to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Hong Kong, on this 1st day of June, 2007.
     
  CHINA PRECISION STEEL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Wo Hing Li
 

Wo Hing Li, President and CEO
   
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
KNOW ALL PERSON BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Wo Hing Li and Leada Tak Tai Li, and each or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by the registration statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Capacity
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Wo Hing Li                         
Wo Hing Li
 
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), President and Director
 
June 1, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Leada Tak Tai Li                
Leada Tak Tai Li
 
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer; Principal Accounting Officer)
 
June 1, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Hai Sheng Chen                 
Hai Sheng Chen
 
General Manager, Director
 
June 1, 2007
 
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/s/ Che Kin Lui                         
Che Kin Lui
 
Director
 
June 1, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David Peter Wong             
David Peter Wong
 
Director
 
June 1, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Tung Kuen Tsui                 
Tung Kuen Tsui
 
Director
 
June 1, 2007
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
1.1
 
Form of Underwriting Agreement (1)
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed January 4, 2007, Exhibit 3.1)
     
3.2
 
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 10-KSB, filed March 31, 1999, Exhibit 3.1.II)
     
4.1
 
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006)
     
4.2
 
Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate and Form of Certificate of Designations of Preferred Stock (1)
 
 
 
4.3
 
Form of Indenture for Debt Securities (1)
 
 
 
4.4
 
Form of Notes (1)
 
 
 
4.5
 
Form of Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate (1)
 
 
 
4.6
 
Form of Unit Agreement (1)
     
5.1
 
Opinion of Schlueter & Associates, P.C.
     
12.1
 
Statement on the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
     
23.1
 
Consent of Schlueter & Associates, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
23.2
 
Consent of Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., PLLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
     
23.3
 
Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP.
     
24.1
 
Power of Attorney (included on page II-4 and II-5)
     
25.1
 
Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee for Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (1)
     
 
(1)
To the extent applicable, to be filed by an amendment to this registration statement or incorporated by reference pursuant to a Current Report of the registrant on Form 8-K in connection with an offering of securities.

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