As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2003
                              Registration No. 333-

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C.
                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                            The Classica Group, Inc.
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                     New York                      13-3413467
            (State of incorporation)   (IRS employer identification number)

      2400 Main Street, Suite 12
        Sayreville, New Jersey                      08872
        (Address of Principal                     (Zip Code)
          Executive Offices)
                            The Classica Group, Inc.
               2002 Incentive and Non-qualified Stock Option Plan
                            (Full Title of the Plan)


                           Mr. Bernard F. Lillis, Jr.
                            The Classica Group, Inc.
                            400 Main Street, Suite 12
                          Sayreville, New Jersey 08872
                                 (732)727-7800
                          (Name, address and telephone
                          number of agent for service)

                                 With copy to:
                            W. Raymond Felton, Esq.
                         Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin,
                                 Davis & Himmel
                            Metro Corporate Campus I
                                 P.O. Box 5600
                          Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
                                 (732)549-5600
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                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
                     |              | Proposed | Proposed  |
                     |              | maximum  | maximum   |
   Title of Proposed | Amount       | offering | aggregate | Amount of
   securities to     | to be        | price per| offering  | registration
   be registered     | Registered(1)| share (2)| price(2)  | fee
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                     |              |          |           |
   Common Stock;     |              |          |           |
   $.001 par value   | 1,000,000    |          |           |
   per share         |  shares      |   $0.58  | $580,000  |    $53.36
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1) An  undetermined  number of  additional  shares  may be issued as a result of
stock dividends, stock splits or other recapitalizations.

2) These  shares of Common  Stock  represent  the  shares of Common  Stock  with
respect  to  which  options  will  be  granted  under  the  2002  Incentive  and
Non-Qualified  Stock Option Plan.  Under the 2002  Incentive  and  Non-Qualified
Stock  Option  Plan  all  shares  are to be  offered  at  prices  not  presently
determinable.  Pursuant to Rule  457(h),  the option  price for these  shares is
estimated  solely for the purpose of  determining  the  registration  fee and is
based upon the closing  price of the Common Stock on May 23, 2003 which was
$0.58 as reported by the NASDAQ SmallCap Market.

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                                   PROSPECTUS

                            The Classica Group, Inc.
               2002 INCENTIVE AND NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN
                  ---------------------------------------------

                        1,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                           ($.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE)
                  ---------------------------------------------


Options for shares (the "Shares") of our common stock, $.001 par value
per share (the "Common Stock") covered by this Prospectus have been,
and may in the future be, granted by us to our employees (including officers
and directors) under the 2002 Incentive and Non-qualified Stock Option Plan
(the "Plan"). Each employee receiving an option is offered the opportunity to
purchase the number of Shares specified in such option at a price and on the
terms set forth therein.

The net proceeds of the offering covered hereby are not now determinable as
such proceeds will depend upon the number of shares offered, the number of
shares purchased, prevailing market prices and expenses incurred. However, the
maximum gross proceeds will be $580,000.

Optionee should consult with legal counsel concerning the securities and tax
law implications of the acquisition or disposition of shares under the Plan.

Any officer, director or beneficial owner of more than 10% of our common stock
who holds an option under the Plan should consider the applicability of Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the
exercise of any such option and the disposition of any of the our common
stock acquired thereby.

Our principal executive office is located at 2400 Main Street, Suite 12
Sayreville, New Jersey  08872 and the telephone number of such office is
(732)727-7800.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

                 The date of this Prospectus is May 27, 2003.

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                          PAGE

AVAILABLE INFORMATION..........................................            5

INTRODUCTION ..................................................            6

PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN ........................            6

DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS AND TAX STATUS..........................            7

        Award of options ......................................            7
        Eligibility............................................            7
        Termination and Amendment..............................            7
        Option Price...........................................            8
        Nontransferability ....................................            8
        Federal Income Tax Treatment of Incentive and
              Non-Qualified Stock Options .....................            8

RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF COMMON STOCK ........................            9

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK ..................................            10

        General ...............................................            10
        Common Stock ..........................................            10
        Registrar and Transfer Agent ..........................            10

LEGAL MATTERS .................................................            10

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS .....................            10

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE ...............            12

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ........................................            11


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                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION



We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and in accordance therewith files reports and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").
Reports, proxy statements and other information filed by us can be inspected and
copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room
1024, 450 Fifth Street, Washington, D.C. 20049 and at the following regional
offices of the Commission: New York Regional Office, Room 1400, 75 Park Place,
New York, New York 10007; and Chicago Regional Office, Room 3190, Northwest
Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Section
of the Commission in Washington, D.C. (at the address above) at prescribed
rates.  Such reports, proxy statements and other information can also be
inspected at the offices of NASDAQ operations, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington
D.C.  Such material can also be accessed electronically by means of the
Commission's web page at www.sec.gov.

Our Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market System
(symbol "TCGI").

This Prospectus omits certain information contained in the Registration
Statement on file with the Commission with respect to the Shares offered hereby.
The information omitted may be obtained from the Commission's office in
Washington, D.C. (at the address above) upon payment of the fees prescribed by
the rules and regulations of the Commission, or examined there without charge.

We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this
Prospectus has been delivered, upon the written or oral request of any such
person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part (excluding exhibits
to such documents unless specifically incorporated by reference). Requests for
such copies should be directed to the Corporate Secretary, The Classica Group,
Inc., 2400 Main Street, Suite 12, Sayreville, New Jersey  08872, (732) 727-7800.

We furnish our shareholders with annual reports containing audited
financial statements.

We refer you to the registration statement for further information about
us and the shares.  Although we believe this prospectus provides the material
information regarding the documents described herein, the statements contained
in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or any other documents
are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, you should refer to the
copy of such documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

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                                  INTRODUCTION


Our board of directors approved the 2002 Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock
Option Plan and our shareholders approved it on October 30, 2002. Under the
Plan, shares may be offered to our employees in
accordance with the Plan as described herein. These offers are, or will be, made
at the prices and on the terms and conditions contained in the respective stock
option agreements between us and the recipients of stock option grants.

Our principal executive offices and telephone number are set forth on
the Cover Page of this Prospectus.

Following is a summary of the Plan, which is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Plan and certain other agreements which have been filed
previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are incorporated by
reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to this Prospectus.

                       PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN


The Plan is intended to provide valuable incentives for our employees by
providing an opportunity for investment in our Common Stock, as an inducement
for such individuals to remain with us, thereby encouraging them to increase
their efforts to make the our business more successful.

Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, 1,000,000 additional Shares are
reserved for issuance under the Plan. In the event there is any change in the
number of our issued shares without new consideration to us (such as by
stock dividends or stock splits) or in the event that the number of our
outstanding shares is changed into or exchanged for a different number of shares
of Common Stock or other securities of our or of another corporation, whether
through reorganization, recapitalization, split-up, combination of shares,
merger or consolidation, the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the
Plan, the number of Shares subject to any outstanding option and the option
price per Share of each outstanding stock option shall be appropriately
adjusted. In the event there is any change in the number or kind of outstanding
shares of Common Stock or of any shares or other securities into which such
shares of Common Stock have been changed or exchanged, other than the
transactions specified in this paragraph, equitable adjustment in the options
may be made in the sole discretion of our Board of Directors.

We will provide reports to participants as to the amount and status of
their accounts upon request.

The Plan is administered by our Board of Directors or by the
Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors which is
composed of not less than two members of the Board, each of whom must be a
"disinterested person" as used in Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. We currently have three disinterested directors and the Plans are
administered by two of them.  These directors are elected by our shareholders
at each of our annual meetings, and serve until the next annual meeting, or
until their successors are elected and duly qualified.  Our directors can be
removed by our shareholders for cause.

The Plan is not subject to any provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974.



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                      DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS AND TAX STATUS

The Plan provides for the grant of incentive and non-qualified stock
options. A description of these options and certain federal income tax aspects
associated therewith is set forth below. Because tax results may vary due to
individual circumstances, each participant in the Plan is urged to consult his
or her personal tax advisor with respect to the federal and state tax
consequences of the exercise of an option or the sale of stock received upon the
exercise thereof.

Award of Options

Options may be granted under the Plan to all of our employees
(including employees who are officers and/or directors). There is no specific
limitation on the number of Shares with respect to which options may be granted
to any individual under the Plan.

Eligibility

Under the Plan options to purchase shares shall be granted only to
employees (the term "employee" shall include officers as well as other key
employees, and shall include directors who are also employees) of and
consultants, it being our intention that awards shall be made only to persons
who satisfy the definition of "employee" contained in Rule 405 under the Act.

Termination and Amendment

The Board may amend,suspend, or terminate the Plan at any time provided
that no such modification shall impair the rights of any recipient under any
award.  If not otherwise terminated, the Plan terminates on April 1, 2008.

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Option Price

The Plan provides that the option price with respect to each option
will be determined by the Plan's administrators, but, in the case of incentive
stock options, shall not be less than 100% (110%, in the case of incentive stock
options granted to 10% Shareholders) of the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the date the option is granted. Payment of the option price shall be
made in cash or certified check.

Nontransferability

Each option granted under the Plan is not transferable by the holder
except by will or the laws of descent and distribution of the State wherein the
holder is domiciled at the time of his death.

Federal Income Tax Treatment of Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options

Currently, an employee will not be deemed to have realized income
upon the grant of a non-qualified stock option unless the option has a readily
ascertainable fair market value at the time it is granted. Generally, an
employee will recognize ordinary income upon the exercise of a non-qualified
stock option (or, if the stock subject to the option is restricted within the
meaning of Code Section 83 and the employee does not otherwise elect to
recognize income upon the exercise of the stock option, at such time as the
Shares become transferable or are no longer subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture) in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value
of the Shares purchased, at the time of exercise, over the exercise price. We
will be entitled to deduct an amount equal to the amount included as income by
the employee for the our taxable year which includes the close of the employee's
taxable year in which the income is included by the employee.

An employee will also not be deemed to have received income upon the
grant of an incentive stock option or, except as noted below, upon the exercise
of such option. Unless shares acquired upon exercise are disposed of within two
years of the date of grant or within one year of exercise, upon the sale of such
shares, the optionee will generally recognize capital gain or loss measured by
the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the price paid for
the shares. If a sale is made prior to either of such dates, an optionee's gain
on the sale of the shares will be treated as ordinary income to the extent of
the lesser of the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of
exercise over the option price and the excess of the amount realized on the sale
of stock over the option price. We will be allowed a deduction at the time of
sale in the amount of the ordinary income recognized by the optionee. The
balance of any gain realized will be treated as long-term or short-term capital
gain, depending upon the length of time the shares were held by the optionee.

Generally, the excess of the fair market value of an incentive stock
option at the time of exercise (or, if the stock subject to the option is
restricted within the meaning of Code Section 83, at such time as the shares
become transferable or are not longer subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture), over the option price constitutes an item of tax preference for
purposes of the alternative minimum tax. Thus, under certain circumstances, the
exercise of an incentive stock option will result in a tax at the time of
exercise.

There can be no assurance that the Code or the Regulations promulgated
thereunder will not be amended to change these tax consequences.

Reference should be made to the applicable provisions of the Code and
to the Regulations promulgated thereunder for more detailed information as to
the tax treatment of options granted pursuant to the Plan. Optionees should
consult their tax advisors with specific reference to their own tax situations
and with regard to potential changes in the applicable laws.

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                     RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF COMMON STOCK


While the Plans do not place restrictions on the resale of Shares
acquired thereunder, Shares acquired under the Plan by an "affiliate" as that
term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), may only be resold pursuant to the registration requirements of the Act,
Rule 144, or another applicable exemption therefrom. Generally, sales of
securities, including Shares, are subject to the antifraud provisions contained
in federal and state securities laws. Acquisitions (including acquisitions under
the Plans) and dispositions of Shares by an officer, director or certain of our
affiliates within any six-month period may give rise to our right to recapture
any profit from such transactions pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

It is advisable for a participant to consult with legal counsel
concerning the securities law implications of his exercise of options and his
acquisition or disposition of Shares under the Plan.

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                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK


General

Our authorized common stock consists of 25,000,000 shares, par value
$.001 per share. On May 23, 2003, 5,142,211 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding.

Common Stock

Each share of Common Stock has one vote on all matters presented to the
shareholders.

Since the Common Stock does not have cumulative voting rights, the holders of
more than 50% of the shares may, if they choose to do so, elect all the
directors and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be
able to elect any of the our directors. The holders of Common Stock are entitled
to dividends when and as declared by the Board of Directors and are entitled on
liquidation to all assets remaining after payment of or provision for claims
against us. The Common Stock has no preemptive or other subscription rights.
There are no conversion rights or sinking fund provisions with respect to the
Common Stock.

Registrar and Transfer Agent

The registrar and transfer agent for our Common Stock is Signature
Stock Transfer, Inc., 14675 Midway Road, Suite 221, Addison Texas 75001.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

The legality of the issuance of the shares of Common Stock offered by this
prospectus has been passed upon by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis &
Himmel, LLP Woodbridge, New Jersey.


                    INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS


Insofar as indemnification by the Registrant for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrants pursuant to the provisions referenced in
this Registration Statement 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 that 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 hereunder, 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 expresses in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.

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                             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


This Prospectus constitutes a part of a Registration Statement filed by
us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
Securities Act of 1933. This Prospectus omits certain of the information
contained in the Registration Statement and reference is hereby made to the
Registration Statement and to the exhibits relating thereto for further
information with respect to us and the securities to which this Prospectus
relates. Statements herein contained concerning the provisions of any document
are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the
copy of such document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. Each
such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.

Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for the purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in an other subsequently filed documents which also is or is deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. An
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.

We will furnish without charge to each person including any beneficial
owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon his written or oral request, a
copy or all of the documents referred to above which have been incorporated into
this prospectus by reference (other than exhibits to such documents). Requests
for such copies should be directed to:

                               The Classica Group
                           2400 Main Street, Suite 12
                          Sayreville, New Jersey 08872
                              Attn: Scott Halperin
                                  732-727-7800


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                                     PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS


Item 3.  Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

The following documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission are incorporated herein by reference, except as otherwise superseded
or modified herein:

(a) Our Annual Report of Small Business Issuers on Form 10-KSB/A for the
year ended December 31, 2002.

(b) All other reports, if any, filed by us pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for periods since December 31,2002.

All documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c)
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been
sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents.

Item 4.  Description of Securities

Information regarding our securities is included on Page 8 of the
Prospectus comprising part of this Registration Statement.

Item 5.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Information regarding indemnification of directors and officers is
included on page 9 of the Prospectus comprising a part of this Registration
Statement.

Item 7.  Exemption from Registration Claimed

Not Applicable.

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Item 8.  Exhibits

The following are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement:

Exhibits

       5         Opinion of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, LLP
                      as to the shares of Common Stock being registered.

       10        2002 Incentive and Non-qualified Stock Option Plan previously
                     filed with the SEC on October 9, 2002 with the Company's
                     Proxy Statement and incorporated herein.

       24.1      Consent of Ehrenkrantz, Sterling & Co. LLC, Certified Public
                     Accountants

       24.3      Consent  of  Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, LLP
                     (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5).

       25        Power of Attorney Regarding Registration Statement.

Item 9.  Undertakings

The registrant of the securities being registered hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made of
the securities registered hereby, a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement:

(i) to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)() of
the Securities Act of 1933;

(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;

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered offering of such
securities at that time shall 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; provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs
(1) and (2) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement.

(4) 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 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.

(5) To deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each
employee to whom the prospectus is sent or given, a copy of the Registrant's
Annual Report to stockholders for its last fiscal year, unless such employee
otherwise has received a copy of such report, in which case the registrant shall
state in the prospectus that it will promptly furnish, without charge, a copy of
such report, on written request of the employees. If the last fiscal year of the
registrant has ended within 120 days prior to the use of the prospectus, the
Annual Report of the registrant for the preceding fiscal year may be so
delivered, but within such 120-day period the Annual Report for the last fiscal
year will be furnished to each employee.

(6) To transmit or cause to be transmitted to all employees participating
in the Plan who do not otherwise receive such material as stockholders of the
registrant, at the time and in the manner such material is sent to its
stockholders, copies of all reports, proxy statements and other communications
distributed to its stockholders generally.

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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-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the Township of Lakewood, State of New Jersey, on the 27th day of
May, 2003.

                                           The Classica Group, Inc.


                                           By:/s/ Scott G. Halperin
                                                  Scott G. Halperin
                                                  Chairman of the Board
                                                  Chief Executive Officer


                                           By:/s/ Bernard F. Lillis, Jr.
                                                  Bernard F. Lillis, Jr.
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
                                                  Director


                                           By:/s/ Joseph Greene
                                                  Joseph Greene
                                                  Director

                                           By:/s/ Alan Rubin
                                                  Alan Rubin
                                                  Director

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2003
                              Registration No. 333-

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C.
                                    FORM S-8
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                            The Classica Group, Inc.
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                     New York                      13-3413467
            (State of incorporation)   (IRS employer identification number)

      2400 Main Street, Suite 12
        Sayreville, New Jersey                      08872
        (Address of Principal                     (Zip Code)
          Executive Offices)
                            The Classica Group, Inc.
               2002 Incentive and Non-qualified Stock Option Plan
                            (Full Title of the Plan)

                           Mr. Bernard F. Lillis, Jr.
                            The Classica Group, Inc.
                            400 Main Street, Suite 12
                          Sayreville, New Jersey 08872
                                 (732)727-7800
                          (Name, address and telephone
                          number of agent for service)

                                 With copy to:
                            W. Raymond Felton, Esq.
                         Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin,
                                 Davis & Himmel
                            Metro Corporate Campus I
                                 P.O. Box 5600
                          Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
                                 (732)549-5600
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
                     |              | Proposed | Proposed  |
                     |              | maximum  | maximum   |
   Title of Proposed | Amount       | offering | aggregate | Amount of
   securities to     | to be        | price per| offering  | registration
   be registered     | Registered(1)| share (2)| price(2)  | fee
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                     |              |          |           |
   Common Stock;     |              |          |           |
   $.001 par value   | 1,000,000    |          |           |
   per share         |  shares      |   $0.58  | $580,000  |    $53.36
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1) An  undetermined  number of  additional  shares  may be issued as a result of
stock dividends, stock splits or other recapitalizations.

2) These  shares of Common  Stock  represent  the  shares of Common  Stock  with
respect  to  which  options  will  be  granted  under  the  2002  Incentive  and
Non-Qualified  Stock Option Plan.  Under the 2002  Incentive  and  Non-Qualified
Stock  Option  Plan  all  shares  are to be  offered  at  prices  not  presently
determinable.  Pursuant to Rule  457(h),  the option  price for these  shares is
estimated  solely for the purpose of  determining  the  registration  fee and is
based upon the closing  price of the Common Stock on May 23, 2003 which was
$0.58 as reported by the NASDAQ SmallCap Market.

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PROSPECTUS

                            The Classica Group, Inc.
               2002 INCENTIVE AND NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN
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                        1,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                           ($.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE)
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Options for shares (the "Shares") of our common stock, $.001 par value
per share (the "Common Stock") covered by this Prospectus have been,
and may in the future be, granted by us to our employees (including officers
and directors) under the 2002 Incentive and Non-qualified Stock Option Plan
(the "Plan"). Each employee receiving an option is offered the opportunity to
purchase the number of Shares specified in such option at a price and on the
terms set forth therein.

The net proceeds of the offering covered hereby are not now determinable as
such proceeds will depend upon the number of shares offered, the number of
shares purchased, prevailing market prices and expenses incurred. However, the
maximum gross proceeds will be $580,000.

Optionee should consult with legal counsel concerning the securities and tax
law implications of the acquisition or disposition of shares under the Plan.

Any officer, director or beneficial owner of more than 10% of our common stock
who holds an option under the Plan should consider the applicability of Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the
exercise of any such option and the disposition of any of the our common
stock acquired thereby.

Our principal executive office is located at 2400 Main Street, Suite 12
Sayreville, New Jersey  08872 and the telephone number of such office is
(732)727-7800.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

                 The date of this Prospectus is May 27, 2003.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION..........................................            5

INTRODUCTION ..................................................            6

PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN ........................            6

DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS AND TAX STATUS..........................            7

        Award of options ......................................            7
        Eligibility............................................            7
        Termination and Amendment..............................            7
        Option Price...........................................            8
        Nontransferability ....................................            8
        Federal Income Tax Treatment of Incentive and
              Non-Qualified Stock Options .....................            8

RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF COMMON STOCK ........................            9

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK ..................................            10

        General ...............................................            10
        Common Stock ..........................................            10
        Registrar and Transfer Agent ..........................            10

LEGAL MATTERS .................................................            10

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS .....................            10

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE ...............            12

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ........................................            11

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and in accordance therewith files reports and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").
Reports, proxy statements and other information filed by us can be inspected and
copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room
1024, 450 Fifth Street, Washington, D.C. 20049 and at the following regional
offices of the Commission: New York Regional Office, Room 1400, 75 Park Place,
New York, New York 10007; and Chicago Regional Office, Room 3190, Northwest
Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Section
of the Commission in Washington, D.C. (at the address above) at prescribed
rates.  Such reports, proxy statements and other information can also be
inspected at the offices of NASDAQ operations, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington
D.C.  Such material can also be accessed electronically by means of the
Commission's web page at www.sec.gov.

Our Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market System
(symbol "TCGI").

This Prospectus omits certain information contained in the Registration
Statement on file with the Commission with respect to the Shares offered hereby.
The information omitted may be obtained from the Commission's office in
Washington, D.C. (at the address above) upon payment of the fees prescribed by
the rules and regulations of the Commission, or examined there without charge.

We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this
Prospectus has been delivered, upon the written or oral request of any such
person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part (excluding exhibits
to such documents unless specifically incorporated by reference). Requests for
such copies should be directed to the Corporate Secretary, The Classica Group,
Inc., 2400 Main Street, Suite 12, Sayreville, New Jersey  08872, (732) 727-7800.

We furnish our shareholders with annual reports containing audited
financial statements.

We refer you to the registration statement for further information about
us and the shares.  Although we believe this prospectus provides the material
information regarding the documents described herein, the statements contained
in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or any other documents
are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, you should refer to the
copy of such documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

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INTRODUCTION

Our board of directors approved the 2002 Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock
Option Plan and our shareholders approved it on October 30, 2002. Under the
Plan, shares may be offered to our employees in
accordance with the Plan as described herein. These offers are, or will be, made
at the prices and on the terms and conditions contained in the respective stock
option agreements between us and the recipients of stock option grants.

Our principal executive offices and telephone number are set forth on
the Cover Page of this Prospectus.

Following is a summary of the Plan, which is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Plan and certain other agreements which have been filed
previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are incorporated by
reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to this Prospectus.

                       PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN

The Plan is intended to provide valuable incentives for our employees by
providing an opportunity for investment in our Common Stock, as an inducement
for such individuals to remain with us, thereby encouraging them to increase
their efforts to make the our business more successful.

Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, 1,000,000 additional Shares are
reserved for issuance under the Plan. In the event there is any change in the
number of our issued shares without new consideration to us (such as by
stock dividends or stock splits) or in the event that the number of our
outstanding shares is changed into or exchanged for a different number of shares
of Common Stock or other securities of our or of another corporation, whether
through reorganization, recapitalization, split-up, combination of shares,
merger or consolidation, the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the
Plan, the number of Shares subject to any outstanding option and the option
price per Share of each outstanding stock option shall be appropriately
adjusted. In the event there is any change in the number or kind of outstanding
shares of Common Stock or of any shares or other securities into which such
shares of Common Stock have been changed or exchanged, other than the
transactions specified in this paragraph, equitable adjustment in the options
may be made in the sole discretion of our Board of Directors.

We will provide reports to participants as to the amount and status of
their accounts upon request.

The Plan is administered by our Board of Directors or by the
Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors which is
composed of not less than two members of the Board, each of whom must be a
"disinterested person" as used in Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. We currently have three disinterested directors and the Plans are
administered by two of them.  These directors are elected by our shareholders
at each of our annual meetings, and serve until the next annual meeting, or
until their successors are elected and duly qualified.  Our directors can be
removed by our shareholders for cause.

The Plan is not subject to any provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974.

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DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS AND TAX STATUS

The Plan provides for the grant of incentive and non-qualified stock
options. A description of these options and certain federal income tax aspects
associated therewith is set forth below. Because tax results may vary due to
individual circumstances, each participant in the Plan is urged to consult his
or her personal tax advisor with respect to the federal and state tax
consequences of the exercise of an option or the sale of stock received upon the
exercise thereof.

Award of Options

Options may be granted under the Plan to all of our employees
(including employees who are officers and/or directors). There is no specific
limitation on the number of Shares with respect to which options may be granted
to any individual under the Plan.

Eligibility

Under the Plan options to purchase shares shall be granted only to
employees (the term "employee" shall include officers as well as other key
employees, and shall include directors who are also employees) of and
consultants, it being our intention that awards shall be made only to persons
who satisfy the definition of "employee" contained in Rule 405 under the Act.

Termination and Amendment

The Board may amend,suspend, or terminate the Plan at any time provided
that no such modification shall impair the rights of any recipient under any
award.  If not otherwise terminated, the Plan terminates on April 1, 2008.

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Option Price

The Plan provides that the option price with respect to each option
will be determined by the Plan's administrators, but, in the case of incentive
stock options, shall not be less than 100% (110%, in the case of incentive stock
options granted to 10% Shareholders) of the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the date the option is granted. Payment of the option price shall be
made in cash or certified check.

Nontransferability

Each option granted under the Plan is not transferable by the holder
except by will or the laws of descent and distribution of the State wherein the
holder is domiciled at the time of his death.

Federal Income Tax Treatment of Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options

Currently, an employee will not be deemed to have realized income
upon the grant of a non-qualified stock option unless the option has a readily
ascertainable fair market value at the time it is granted. Generally, an
employee will recognize ordinary income upon the exercise of a non-qualified
stock option (or, if the stock subject to the option is restricted within the
meaning of Code Section 83 and the employee does not otherwise elect to
recognize income upon the exercise of the stock option, at such time as the
Shares become transferable or are no longer subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture) in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value
of the Shares purchased, at the time of exercise, over the exercise price. We
will be entitled to deduct an amount equal to the amount included as income by
the employee for the our taxable year which includes the close of the employee's
taxable year in which the income is included by the employee.

An employee will also not be deemed to have received income upon the
grant of an incentive stock option or, except as noted below, upon the exercise
of such option. Unless shares acquired upon exercise are disposed of within two
years of the date of grant or within one year of exercise, upon the sale of such
shares, the optionee will generally recognize capital gain or loss measured by
the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the price paid for
the shares. If a sale is made prior to either of such dates, an optionee's gain
on the sale of the shares will be treated as ordinary income to the extent of
the lesser of the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of
exercise over the option price and the excess of the amount realized on the sale
of stock over the option price. We will be allowed a deduction at the time of
sale in the amount of the ordinary income recognized by the optionee. The
balance of any gain realized will be treated as long-term or short-term capital
gain, depending upon the length of time the shares were held by the optionee.

Generally, the excess of the fair market value of an incentive stock
option at the time of exercise (or, if the stock subject to the option is
restricted within the meaning of Code Section 83, at such time as the shares
become transferable or are not longer subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture), over the option price constitutes an item of tax preference for
purposes of the alternative minimum tax. Thus, under certain circumstances, the
exercise of an incentive stock option will result in a tax at the time of
exercise.

There can be no assurance that the Code or the Regulations promulgated
thereunder will not be amended to change these tax consequences.

Reference should be made to the applicable provisions of the Code and
to the Regulations promulgated thereunder for more detailed information as to
the tax treatment of options granted pursuant to the Plan. Optionees should
consult their tax advisors with specific reference to their own tax situations
and with regard to potential changes in the applicable laws.

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RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF COMMON STOCK

While the Plans do not place restrictions on the resale of Shares
acquired thereunder, Shares acquired under the Plan by an "affiliate" as that
term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), may only be resold pursuant to the registration requirements of the Act,
Rule 144, or another applicable exemption therefrom. Generally, sales of
securities, including Shares, are subject to the antifraud provisions contained
in federal and state securities laws. Acquisitions (including acquisitions under
the Plans) and dispositions of Shares by an officer, director or certain of our
affiliates within any six-month period may give rise to our right to recapture
any profit from such transactions pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

It is advisable for a participant to consult with legal counsel
concerning the securities law implications of his exercise of options and his
acquisition or disposition of Shares under the Plan.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

General

Our authorized common stock consists of 25,000,000 shares, par value
$.001 per share. On May 23, 2003, 5,142,211 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding.

Common Stock

Each share of Common Stock has one vote on all matters presented to the
shareholders.

Since the Common Stock does not have cumulative voting rights, the holders of
more than 50% of the shares may, if they choose to do so, elect all the
directors and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be
able to elect any of the our directors. The holders of Common Stock are entitled
to dividends when and as declared by the Board of Directors and are entitled on
liquidation to all assets remaining after payment of or provision for claims
against us. The Common Stock has no preemptive or other subscription rights.
There are no conversion rights or sinking fund provisions with respect to the
Common Stock.

Registrar and Transfer Agent

The registrar and transfer agent for our Common Stock is Signature
Stock Transfer, Inc., 14675 Midway Road, Suite 221, Addison Texas 75001.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

The legality of the issuance of the shares of Common Stock offered by this
prospectus has been passed upon by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis &
Himmel, LLP Woodbridge, New Jersey.

                    INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Insofar as indemnification by the Registrant for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrants pursuant to the provisions referenced in
this Registration Statement 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 that 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 hereunder, 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 expresses in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This Prospectus constitutes a part of a Registration Statement filed by
us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
Securities Act of 1933. This Prospectus omits certain of the information
contained in the Registration Statement and reference is hereby made to the
Registration Statement and to the exhibits relating thereto for further
information with respect to us and the securities to which this Prospectus
relates. Statements herein contained concerning the provisions of any document
are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the
copy of such document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. Each
such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.

Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for the purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in an other subsequently filed documents which also is or is deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. An
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.

We will furnish without charge to each person including any beneficial
owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon his written or oral request, a
copy or all of the documents referred to above which have been incorporated into
this prospectus by reference (other than exhibits to such documents). Requests
for such copies should be directed to:

                               The Classica Group
                           2400 Main Street, Suite 12
                          Sayreville, New Jersey 08872
                              Attn: Scott Halperin
                                  732-727-7800

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PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 3.  Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

The following documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission are incorporated herein by reference, except as otherwise superseded
or modified herein:

(a) Our Annual Report of Small Business Issuers on Form 10-KSB/A for the
year ended December 31, 2002.

(b) All other reports, if any, filed by us pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for periods since December 31,2002.

All documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c)
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been
sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents.

Item 4.  Description of Securities

Information regarding our securities is included on Page 8 of the
Prospectus comprising part of this Registration Statement.

Item 5.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Information regarding indemnification of directors and officers is
included on page 9 of the Prospectus comprising a part of this Registration
Statement.

Item 7.  Exemption from Registration Claimed

Not Applicable.

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Item 8.  Exhibits

The following are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement:

Exhibits

       5         Opinion of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, LLP
                      as to the shares of Common Stock being registered.

       10        2002 Incentive and Non-qualified Stock Option Plan previously
                     filed with the SEC on October 9, 2002 with the Company's
                     Proxy Statement and incorporated herein.

       24.1      Consent of Ehrenkrantz, Sterling & Co. LLC, Certified Public
                     Accountants

       24.3      Consent  of  Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, LLP
                     (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5).

       25        Power of Attorney Regarding Registration Statement.

Item 9.  Undertakings

The registrant of the securities being registered hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made of
the securities registered hereby, a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement:

(i) to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)() of
the Securities Act of 1933;

(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;

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered offering of such
securities at that time shall 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; provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs
(1) and (2) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement.

(4) 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 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.

(5) To deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each
employee to whom the prospectus is sent or given, a copy of the Registrant's
Annual Report to stockholders for its last fiscal year, unless such employee
otherwise has received a copy of such report, in which case the registrant shall
state in the prospectus that it will promptly furnish, without charge, a copy of
such report, on written request of the employees. If the last fiscal year of the
registrant has ended within 120 days prior to the use of the prospectus, the
Annual Report of the registrant for the preceding fiscal year may be so
delivered, but within such 120-day period the Annual Report for the last fiscal
year will be furnished to each employee.

(6) To transmit or cause to be transmitted to all employees participating
in the Plan who do not otherwise receive such material as stockholders of the
registrant, at the time and in the manner such material is sent to its
stockholders, copies of all reports, proxy statements and other communications
distributed to its stockholders generally.

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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-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the Township of Lakewood, State of New Jersey, on the 27th day of
May, 2003.

                                           The Classica Group, Inc.

                                           By:/s/ Scott G. Halperin
                                                  Scott G. Halperin
                                                  Chairman of the Board
                                                  Chief Executive Officer

                                           By:/s/ Bernard F. Lillis, Jr.
                                                  Bernard F. Lillis, Jr.
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
                                                  Director

                                           By:/s/ Joseph Greene
                                                  Joseph Greene
                                                  Director

                                           By:/s/ Alan Rubin
                                                  Alan Rubin
                                                  Director

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