MEDICAL CENTER OF THE AMERICAS

THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MEDICAL CENTER IN EL PASO, TEXAS; (2) TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO ADDRESS HEALTH ISSUES IMPACTING THE GREATER EL PASO, TEXAS GEOGRAPHIC AREA; (3) TO MAKE GRANTS, LOANS OR OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS EXCLUSIVELY TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE GENERAL POPULATION OF THE GREATER EL PASO, TEXAS GEOGRAPHIC AREA; (4) TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER SERVICES, ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE PERMITTED TO CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE "CODE"); AND (5) AT ALL TIMES AND WITHIN SUCH PURPOSES, TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE.