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Esquire, and even Time Magazine. Please see the enclosed letter of Alla Amantova, Director of Figaro International Management. EXHIBIT 9.

In addition, the modeling events that Mr. Brunel has been organizing throughout the years receive not only national, but also international attention and appear in multiple publications around the world. One of the most recent events he organized, the Models New Generation contest, which took place in Ecuador was publicized and transmitted by various television networks and appeared on multiple newspapers and magazines, among them Globo Television Networks in Brazil, Fashion TV which is broadcast into 202 countries throughout the world, El Universo, Cosas, La Razon, El Diario, El Telegrafo, Notinorte, Extra, Hoy, El Gran Guayaquil, El Comercio, Semana, and 8 Lideres, to name a few. These major publications have a large subscription rate which numbers in the many millions of readers. Attached as EXHIBIT 10, please find several press articles reflecting the prestige and high circulation rates of the above-mentioned magazines and periodicals which have featured and covered the modeling events in which the beneficiary, Jean Luc Brunel, has organized throughout the years.

Hence the beneficiary satisfies INA §214.2(o)(3)(iv)(B)(2) for having achieved not only national but also international recognition for achievements in the modeling industry, by having his work published in major newspapers and magazines throughout the world.

The third prong that the beneficiary satisfies is 8 CFR §214.2(o)(3)(iv)(B)(4) which requires evidence that the alien has a record of major commercial or critically acclaimed successes as evidenced by such indicators as title, rating, standing in the field, box office receipts, motion picture or television ratings, and other occupational achievements reported in trade journals, major newspapers, or other publications.

One of the main reasons that Mr. Brunel has been able to not only survive, but also be extremely successful in the ever-changing world of fashion is his ability to identify and recruit star-quality talent. As a result of his ability to scout major talents, Mr. Brunel was invited to become a member in one of the fashion industry's most elite and important associations, the International Model Talent Association (hereinafter IMTA). The IMTA is an international association of training centers for models and talent. IMTA gives aspiring models, actors, singers, and dancers spectacular opportunities to showcase their potential talents in front of top fashion and talent agents from the major markets of the international fashion industry. IMTA also provides its association members valuable marketing tips and networking events with agents and scouts from around the world. Several of todays up and coming actors and models have been discovered at

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