S-4/A: Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 3.18

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
                                                                         

        This Certificate of Formation of                          dated as of May 30, 2003, is being duly executed and filed by the undersigned, as an authorized person, to form a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, (6 Del.C. §§ 18-101, et. seq.)

        FIRST.    The name of the limited liability company formed hereby is                                    .

        SECOND.    The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is c/o The Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, 19801. The name of the registered agent at such address is The Corporate Trust Company.

        IN WITNESS WEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation as of the date first above written.

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