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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

x	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2008

	OR

o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 333-39629

KID CASTLE EDUCATIONAL

CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Florida	59-2549529
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8th Floor, No. 98 Min Chuan Road
Hsien Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China	N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (011) 886-2-2218-5996

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer . See definition of “accelerated filer” and “larger accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No x

As of January 31, 2009, the aggregate market value of the Registrant’s voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $1,757,294 using the average bid and ask price on that day of $0.16.

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2009 was 25,000,000.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

KID CASTLE EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I
Item 1	Business	4
Item 1A	Risk Factors	16
Item 2	Properties	22
Item 3	Legal Proceedings	22
Item 4	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	22

PART II
Item 5	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters	22
Item 6	Selected Financial Data	23
Item 7	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation	24
Item 8	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	30
Item 9	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	30
Item 9A	Controls and Procedures	30
Item 9B	Other Information	32

PART III
Item 10	Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	32
Item 11	Executive Compensation	33
Item 12	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	36
Item 13	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	36
Item 14	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	38

PART IV
Item 15	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	38
Signatures		40
Exhibit Index		41

PART I

When we use the terms “Kid Castle,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “the company,” we mean Kid Castle Educational Corporation, a Florida corporation, and its subsidiaries. Our principal subsidiaries are our wholly-owned subsidiary, Higoal Developments Ltd. (“Higoal”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kid Castle Internet Technologies Limited (“KCIT”), Kid Castle Educational Software Development Company Limited (“KCES”) and Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info. Constitution Company Limited (“KCEI”).

The information set forth in this Report on Form 10-K including, without limitation, that contained in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results may materially differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties set forth in this report. Although management believes that the assumptions made and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that the underlying assumptions will, in fact, prove to be correct or that actual future results will not be different from the expectations expressed in this report.

ITEM 1

BUSINESS

Overview

We are a leading provider in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC ” or “ China ”) and Republic of China (“ROC” or “Taiwan”) of English-language instruction and educational services to children for whom Chinese is the primary language. Our focus is on children between two and twelve years old. In 2008 we taught or provided educational materials for approximately 1,460,000 students at over 7,550 locations through our franchise and cooperative school operations.

We commenced operations in 1986 as an English-language school, and since then we have expanded our franchise operations to provide bilingual kindergarten instruction, computer training, and tutorial services. In September 1999, we began offering a variety of multimedia, including educational videos, textbooks, workbooks, and educational software, authored by us as fully functional, stand-alone products or as supplements to our classroom-based and Internet-based instruction.

English is the language of international business, and we believe a working knowledge of English has become increasingly important to long-term success throughout the world. Because English is becoming more prevalent around the world, we believe that there is growing demand for bilingual instruction in Chinese and English throughout a child’s educational process. As more parents and students seek such bilingual instruction for educational purposes, the English-language-instruction market will experience significant growth.

As part of our efforts to provide superior English-language instruction, we have worked with numerous universities to introduce foreign teachers into Taiwan from countries such as the United States, Canada, and England. We provide comprehensive training regimens and supportive plans for all of our teachers.

A significant part of our strategy is to design and market our innovative educational materials. These include English publications for students three to eight years old, supplemental English materials for students seven to eight years old, and children’s English materials for students seven to twelve years old. We have won awards relating to our products and services from major cities and educational bureaus including Taipei City, Taipei County, Taoyuan County, Taichung County, and Kaohsiung County.

Our Philosophy of Education

Teaching young children English is not simply language instruction; we must also consider the child’s social and language development. Kid Castle aims at cultivating a mature child, not just teaching a skill. We understand that language learning has close connections with all learning for young children.

Therefore, we have designed our teaching system following these significant principles:

We start with the respective skills and abilities that children already have because the teaching system must consider adaptability;

	·	We encourage interaction because the ultimate goal of learning a language is to communicate with others;

	·	We assist students’ comprehension with the language in various ways through conversation coordination, for example, interactive games and activities;

	·	We encourage children to participate fully in the learning process through role-playing games;

	·	We foster our students’ abilities to learn independently; our teaching focuses on guiding and inspiring a child’s self-learning abilities;

	·	We create a relaxed, happy, and supportive learning environment to encourage learning; and

	·	We use consistent testing and learning methods.

Our teaching materials and curriculum are specifically designed to suit different age-groups of children. Likewise, our teachers are specifically trained to work with children of different age groups. Listening, speaking, writing, and spelling skills form the basis of our primary curriculum.

Our Programs

Kid Castle After-School Education Program — Fostering a Child’s Multiple Talents

Our After-School Education Program is becoming one of the most recognized and respected institutions of its kind in Taiwan. This program features professionally designed, in-depth research into curriculum and child development implemented by caring teachers. The guiding principle behind the program is to expose students’ minds to a more international worldview with a focus on information and technology.

The teaching materials of the After-School Education Program help our students learn basic conversational English through various themes and units. Beginning with the ABCs, by the time most students complete our program, they can speak and understand basic English. They have a foundation upon which they can build as they continue their studies. Fun activities that focus on speaking and listening are an integral part of each class.

We recognize that today’s children are the adults of tomorrow. To better prepare our students for the future, our program also includes a series of moral stories for students that teach them not only the basic English conversation skills but also how to be better members of the society.

Kid Castle Preschool — Establishing English Learning Networks

Preparing our students to be leaders has always been one of our missions. We teach our children a number of different subjects in order to expose them to the wonders of the world and to what their future holds. Established island-wide in Taiwan, the successful Kid Castle Pre-Schools are where children aged three to six years old can get their start.

We have incorporated into our preschool curriculum an interactive teaching method that helps children learn English more effectively. We believe that our interactive multi-media and computer materials, including CD ROMs, make learning more appealing and interesting to children. We recognize that going to preschool is the first step many young children will take in their education and that each student’s needs are unique. To aid our students in learning, we incorporate a number of teaching features into the preschool curriculum, such as colorful pictorial displays in our text books, posters, and educational VCD and DVD, and audio sound effects in our audio tapes and CDs.

To aid our students in socialization, we foster interaction among all of the children in the class. We help them begin to establish interpersonal relations, gain self-confidence, and learn how to express themselves through English, total physical response, arts and crafts, and other means.

Finally, we place much emphasis on the interaction and relationship between children, parents, teachers, and administrators at the preschools. Regular academic and development reports and meetings between the various parties help keep parents informed of their children’s progress and assist the parents when supervising studies of their children after school.

Kid Castle Publishing — Bringing English to Your Children

Our specially designed educational materials are an essential part of our business. We publish a wide range of successful teaching and learning materials for children, including Chinese textbooks for kindergartens, English textbooks, workbooks, English magazines, and accompanying study guides, music CDs, tapes, VCD and DVD, and other supplemental materials for kindergarten and elementary levels. Our market includes individuals, organizations, elementary schools, and third-party language schools. In addition to publications, we provide relevant complimentary resources (including provision of note books and stationery) and services (including serving after-school snacks) to our customers.

Competitive Strengths

We are one of the leading English-language tutoring centers in Taiwan. We are in the process of establishing our market position in China, with far-reaching connections across both regions. We believe that our competitive strengths distinguish us from our competitors. Those strengths include:

Market Penetration

Kid Castle has:

450 franchises; and

over 7,550 schools using our materials.

Superior Quality

We believe that we have created a successful corporate brand name. We have over 23 years of management experience in the education industry, and we have received recognition for our teaching materials from five local school districts in the ROC. We also have engaged highly-qualified English teachers from some of the finest learning institutions in the United States and England, including the University of California Los Angeles, Brown University, Cornell University, Cambridge University, the University of London, and Warwick University.

The English-language Education Market

Analysis of Preschool and Elementary School Markets in Taiwan

Preschool Educational Market. Among the 1.1 million children in Taiwan between the ages of two to six, we estimate that 45% (approximately 495,000 children) attend preschools and that approximately 70% (about 770,000 children) purchase English-learning materials (population data provided by the Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior - http://www.moi.gov.tw/stat/index.asp).

Elementary School English-language Materials. The Department of Education of ROC has issued a directive that, from the 2002 academic year onward, computer skills and English must be incorporated into the school curriculum for all students in third grade and above. As a result, we believe that over the next decade, nearly 1.6 million students (the number of students in ROC public schools) will require English-language materials as study aids. Taiwanese schools have little experience in the new curriculum, proper teaching materials are inadequate, and qualified teaching personnel are in short supply.

After-School Education. We believe that child after-school education will move in the direction of diversification of products, increased dissemination of information, and additional education that complements the school curriculum with English and computer skills. We estimate that approximately 60% of Taiwan’s 1.6 million elementary students aged seven to twelve will participate in after-school courses over the next decade.

China Market Overview

According to the 2008 market survey by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (“NBSC”) (available at http://www.moe.edu.cn/edoas/website18/info20732.htm ) the English-education market in China is comprised of 235 million children for the preschool market and 105 million elementary students for the after-school tutoring market.

Despite such a large market potential and business opportunity, it remains difficult to establish private child-education businesses in China. Foreign companies have difficulties operating in China due to differences in cultural background and teaching methods. We believe that we are an ideal candidate to operate in China because we operate successful education institutions in Taiwan, a country that shares similarities with China in terms of culture, teaching methods, and expectations for learning outcomes.

Though slowing recently, over the past ten years, China has seen impressive economic growth. With this economic growth, consumers have greatly increased their expenditures. And with the government motto, “Children are our treasure,” parents are generously investing in their children’s education, including enrolling their children into premium kindergartens and after-school tutoring to improve English-language skills and computer literacy. Parents invest in their children’s education with the desire and expectation that their children will be qualified to enroll in prominent secondary schools and internationally recognized and renowned universities.

In 2002, China began to aggressively incorporate English into its elementary school curriculum. The teaching materials and methods of the state kindergartens are not able to satisfy the demand of parents searching for a high-quality, comprehensive learning environment. Chinese society has begun to demand that kindergarten curriculum be taught in English and Chinese. At 226 million preschoolers, we believe the current size of China’s preschool education market is still only at its nascent stages.

The belief that English language is a necessity to function in the modern world is being embedded in the minds and hearts of many household in China. That belief coincides with the following other factors that we believe will transform Chinese elementary education:

Encouraging multi-lingual abilities and improving the quality of education are primary concerns for the PRC government. Consequently, the English-language instruction industry has seen a relaxation in government regulation that will allow us to better realize our potential in China.

As a result of joining the World Trade Organization, China is transforming its education systems to match international standards, including English-language instruction.

Many college graduates leave China to continue their academic careers in foreign countries where proficiency in the English language is a necessity.

Many foreign companies are establishing and have established operations in China. The benefits of working for a foreign international company compared to that of a domestic company motivate parents to ensure their children acquire strong English-language skills that will qualify them for such employment.

China has a long-term plan to develop a more international orientation for its economy and its government. The plan requires a larger pool of workers with English-language skills. In 1996, the then Premier Mr. Zhu Rongi stated that education is the key to promoting the PRC’s economy. This fundamental principle evolved into specific policies implemented by the PRC in 2001 and 2003. These policies relaxed entry restrictions to foreign investment in the education industry and made it easier for foreign education providers to operate in China. Article Three to the PRC Private Education Promotion Law stated that private education organizations are a beneficial and desirable attribute to society and should be highly encouraged and supported. The Chinese government has recently encouraged development of privately operated elementary schools and has launched a cooperative program aimed at improving Chinese educational systems using foreign knowledge and resources. We believe this government policy will greatly expand the private elementary school market and create enormous market potential.

On February 1, 2005, the PRC Government implemented the “Special Commercial Permit Management Regulation” (the “Management Rule”), which superseded the “Special Commercial Permit Management Regulation”. The Management Rule promotes predictability for private businesses in China’s mixed economy. It provides clear guidelines as to market entry requirements, disclosure mechanisms, and regulations that affect and regulate private businesses. The adoption of the Management Rule exemplifies the PRC Government’s determination to support foreign investment in private business; it increased transparency and set out clear guidelines that allow us to better comply with regulations, which in turn led to better efficiency and operational performance. Because China needs foreign resources and know-how in the English-language education market, it has utilized its relaxed regulatory scheme to entice companies like us to enter its market.

Strategy

From 2003 to the present, we have substantially increased our sales and marketing efforts in order to more aggressively market our franchises in China. This expansion resulted in growth in the sales of our English-learning materials. While we expect to continue expanding our market share in China, we intend to do so by more efficiently utilizing our management and capital resources to more effectively manage our cost of goods sold and other operating expenses. We will continue to devote our resources to increasing the number of our franchises and expanding our publishing operations. On the other hand, we will cut nonessential operations to reduce our operating costs and improve our profitability.

We will plan our growth cautiously by carefully considering the location for each of our franchise schools. We first consider whether a particular location is saturated with our franchise schools or other schools and potential development. In the process, we conduct market research, analysis, and surveys. Once we have identified a region, we conduct a marketing campaign in the particular region that includes attending school fairs and expositions, schedule seminars, and employing news print, media, and other marketing methods. The increase in the number of franchises may require us to hire more personnel, including managers and personnel who provide staff and teacher training, in order to ensure that each franchise has the proper oversight and that the quality of our franchised operations is maintained.

Operations

Our operations are divided among (1) delivery of classroom-based tutoring services through our own franchises and cooperating schools, (2) distribution and sale of our published materials, and (3) delivery of education services through the Internet .

We have marketing advantages over our franchises and various schools because we actively control their distribution channels and their teaching and learning curriculums.

We provide our franchises the following services:

Management guidelines specifically designed for individual regional districts to ensure that franchises are fully realizing their students’ potentials;

Teaching materials that can be applied in complete units and are not dependant on supplementary texts;

Support during the establishment of the franchise;

Regularly scheduled conferences and seminars for head teachers and supervisors of franchise schools that provide updated educational and promotional strategies aimed at improving student enrollment and management of the franchises;

Uniform promotional campaigns whereby the Company is responsible for planning and designing various print and broadcast advertisements for all Kid Castle schools; and

Regularly scheduled education training, administration and management seminars for the franchise.

The following table sets forth, as at December 31, for the period indicated, the principal categories of our consolidated operating revenue:

	2006 ($)		2007 ($)		2008 ($)
Sales of goods		6,774,260		7,671,392		7,905,949
Franchise income		2,080,551		2,205,668		2,380,930
Other operating revenue		856,772		1,359,552		2,558,232
Total operating revenue		9,711,583		11,236,612		12,845,111

Franchises and Cooperating Schools

Our classroom-based courses and tutoring services are provided through company-operated locations, cooperating schools, and our independent franchises. We believe there is significant potential for additional franchised schools to be established both in Taiwan and China, and we are actively seeking to expand franchises in these territories. Our franchisees provide Kid Castle courses and tutoring services under the “Kid Castle” brand name within a specified territory in accordance with a franchise agreement signed with us. The revenues from our franchises are comprised of annual licensing fees for using the “Kid Castle” brand name, consulting service fees, and purchase fees for purchase of Kid Castle teaching and learning materials. Our franchisees typically enter into exclusive agreements to purchase our course and marketing materials, which they use in conducting and promoting their classes.

Franchisees must obtain our approval for the location and design of a Kid Castle school and must operate the franchised school in accordance with certain methods, standards, and specifications developed by us. The franchisee is usually required to purchase from us all of its teaching materials, as well as student explanatory and promotional brochures. We also require our franchisees to purchase from us, or through a channel that we provide, other items necessary for the operation of a franchise school, such as computers, instructional materials, and furniture.

We actively manage our franchise system. We require franchisees and their employees to attend initial training seminars in franchise-school operations and Kid Castle educational programs. We also offer our franchisees and their employees training seminars each year. Franchise training seminars are designed for each type of school and may include:

Preschool English Teaching Seminar;

Children’s English Teaching Seminar;

Caretaking English Teaching Seminar; and

English Kindergarten Teaching Seminar.

The initial training seminar is designed to familiarize teachers with the three Kid Castle teaching methods (Audio-Lingual, Total Physical Response, and Communicative Language Teaching); to introduce our materials; and to help teachers incorporate our three teaching methods into the daily teaching plan. We employ division directors who act as consultants to assist franchises in technology implementation, business development, marketing, education, and operations. These employees also facilitate regular communications between franchisees and Kid Castle.

Unlike franchise schools, our cooperating schools are not affiliated with our company, but have entered into contracts with us to use our teaching and learning materials. Unlike the franchises, the cooperating schools are not required to exclusively use our materials or participate in our training seminars.

Cooperating caretaking schools are our third type of school. These schools serve preschool and elementary school children in both caretaker and educator roles. These schools are not affiliated with our company, but enter into contracts with us to use our teaching and learning materials.

Currently, there are approximately 270 Kid Castle franchises in Taiwan and 180 Kid Castle Franchises in China, and approximately 7,100 cooperating schools in the two countries. The cooperating schools include Kid Castle Kindergarten, Kid Castle Computer School, and Kid Castle Remedial School. The following table shows the total number of our franchises and cooperating schools (cooperating caretaking schools included) as of the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2007		December 31, 2008
Franchises		430		450
Cooperating schools*		7,000		7,100

* includes caretaking schools

Publishing

Our extensive experience in the education industry has enabled us to carefully develop what we believe to be superior teaching products that incorporate diverse and innovative content. Our educational products feature a wide range of technology, including multimedia and audio publications and the Internet. In addition, we are developing interactive educational programs that utilize a child’s senses of hearing, sight, and touch.

Published materials make up approximately 62% of our revenue. The three main channels that purchase our published teaching materials are franchise schools, kindergartens, and elementary schools. Our franchise schools are obligated to exclusively use Kid Castle teaching and learning materials. Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, as of December 31, 2008 there were approximately 129,100 kindergartens and 320,100 public and private elementary schools in China, all of which are potential customers for us.

Teaching Features and Curriculum

Our children’s English curriculum is summarized as follows:

Category	Class	Student	Levels in Total	Period
Preschool Learning	Preschool children	Ages 3-6	Six levels	Six months
Language Learning	Young children	Ages 7-9	Fourteen levels	Six months
Language Learning	Older children	Ages 10-12	Fourteen levels	Three months

Kid Castle’s Young Children Teaching Materials incorporate the following features:

full conformity with natural language-development patterns for listening, speaking, reading, and writing;

design and development based on the unique factors of individual students, such as age, learning habits, and cognitive ability;

contemporary topics that capture and reflect students’ interests and needs;

practical scenarios purposely designed to cater to daily life so as to increase the relevance of language usage and application;

emphasis on oral communication;

games and activities that give students an opportunity to practice language skills and increase interest in learning English;

categorization of curriculum from easy to difficult with subjects that correspond to the subsequent levels; and

diverse subjects and content.

Sales and Marketing

The majority of our students’ parents choose our education programs and materials based on the recommendations of other parents and teachers. We also build awareness of our brand and promote our products through our franchises and relationships with the cooperating schools. We also maintain an internal sales force and engage in national and local advertising through print and broadcast media and through direct sales to targeted demographics. Advertising is centrally monitored and is directed primarily at local markets in which a kindergarten is located. All marketing activity is tracked to measure effectiveness and to provide reference information for future activities. All responses to advertising are analyzed to provide data and references for future marketing efforts.

Individual franchises have their own marketing methodologies for students. However, we monitor and provide general marketing strategies to facilitate the franchises’ promotional campaigns. Policies, standards, and procedures for new franchises and cooperating schools are established centrally, but are implemented at the local level through an employee in the marketing department. Cooperating schools also increase our company exposure. As these schools use our teaching and learning materials, we believe parents and children will grow more familiar with the “Kid Castle” brand name and the after-school education we provide through our caretaking schools.

Competition

The English-language teaching and educational services industry in Asia is highly fragmented, varying significantly among different geographic locations and demographical composition of consumers. Our ability to compete depends on our ability to improve existing or create new English-language learning materials and courses to distinguish our company from our competitors. Other providers of English-language instruction include individual tutors, small language schools operated by individuals, public institutions, and franchises or branches of larger language teaching companies, some of which operate internationally. The smaller operations typically offer large-group teaching and self-teaching materials for home study, while larger competitors concentrate on the higher-priced, business-oriented segment by offering intensive, individualized programs.

The following table sets forth information on our main competitors in Taiwan that we have been able to identify:

COMPETITOR ANALYSIS IN TAIWAN

Giraffe Language School

1986

Joy Enterprise Organization

1981

Jordan’s Language School

1982

Gram English

1981

Hess Educational Organization

1983

The following table sets forth our main competitors in China that we have been able to identify:

COMPETITOR ANALYSIS IN CHINA

BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPETITORS IN TAIWAN

Company Name		Description
Joy Enterprise Organization (“JEO”)		JEO was established in 1981. Its operation focuses on English learning schools and kindergartens. JEO is also engaged in the language education publishing business.

Gram English (“Gram”)		Gram was established in 1981. Gram focuses on English education for elementary and high school children and for adults and is not present in the kindergarten market.

Jordan’s Language School (“Jordan”)		Jordan was established in 1982. In addition to English education, it is also engaged in teaching mathematics and computer skills to children. In 2001, Jordan entered the market in mainland China.

Giraffe Language School (“Giraffe”)		Giraffe was established in 1986. Giraffe’s operations include English schools and kindergarten.

Hess Educational Organization (“Hess”)		Hess was established in 1983. Hess also operates direct-owned kindergartens.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPETITORS IN CHINA

Company Name		Description
Onlyedu Education Group (“Onlyedu”)		Onlyedu was established in 2004. Onlyedu focuses on English learning schools for elementary and high school children and adults.

English First		English First began its development in China in 1993. Its franchise fee and its tuition are higher than the market average, which poses a significant entry barrier for potential franchises. English First has not been established long enough to be well known.

DD Dragon Education Organization (“DDDEO”)		DDDEO was established in 1997. DDDEO focuses on English learning schools for elementary and high school children.

New Oriental Educational & Technology Group (“New Oriental”)		New Oriental entered the Shanghai market in 1993 and caters to adult students rather than to children.

Employees

As of December 31, 2008, we had a total of 191 full-time employees and six part-time employees for the ROC and PRC operations. We intend to hire additional employees on a part-time or independent contractor basis in connection with certain projects in China. We do not intend to hire U.S.-based employees in the foreseeable future. None of our employees are represented by a labor union, and we consider our relationships with our employees to be good.

Regulatory Environment

Taiwan

The Ministry of Education of Taiwan (“MOE”) requires that teaching and learning materials that are to be used by elementary schools and junior high schools for compulsory education first be reviewed and approved by the MOE. The material submission process for that purpose is as follows:

Following the submission of materials, the MOE will review the materials and submit a decision within 90 days, subject to an extension of 30 days;

If the MOE approves the materials, the applicant must send three copies of the final version to the MOE. The MOE performs a final review and makes a final decision within 60 days;

If the MOE does not approve the initial submission, the applicant has 45 days to resubmit the materials with any corrections that the MOE deems necessary;

The MOE reviews the resubmitted materials and makes its decision within 45 days;

If the materials are not approved, or the corrections are not satisfactory to the MOE, the applicant has 30 days to make additional corrections and submit the corrected materials to the MOE. The MOE will then return its decision within 30 days;

If the MOE does not approve the corrections on the third resubmission, the applicant may appeal within 30 days and the MOE will review the appeal and make a decision within 30 days after its receipt of the appeal; and

If the appeal is rejected by the MOE, the applicant must start the approval process over.

The Employment Service Act of Taiwan and relevant regulations require all foreign supplementary education instructor applicants to be 20 years of age or older. In addition, it is our company policy to hire teachers with university bachelor degrees and to have each foreign employee teach the national language of the country issuing his or her passport.

China

According to the China-Foreign School Cooperation Regulation (“CFSCR”) effective September 2003, foreign companies cannot operate educational franchises through wholly-owned entities, but must do so in cooperation with local Chinese investors. These cooperative arrangements must be approved by the Chinese government. The CFSCR limits the number of seats on the board of directors (or any controlling board or committee) that may be offered to foreign investors or their nominees to no more than half of the total number of seats. The director of the school, as well as the chairman of the board, can be foreign individuals; however, the qualification of the principal or the person responsible for administration must be reviewed by the government.

The China Ministry of Education (“CMOE”) has general guidelines for every province and major city. In addition, each province and some major cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, have their own administrative body for education and their own regulations and requirements. All of our educational materials must comply with the national curriculum guideline as set out by the central government as well as principal and regional administrative board requirements.

The CMOE, under the Kindergarten Operation and Management Regulation, requires the following:

the location of the kindergarten must be in accordance with the safety standards set by the CMOE;

schoolmasters, principals, and teachers must have a diploma from a teachers’ college or higher and a background in children’s education;

school staff must have the equivalent of a junior high education or diploma; and

The following violations will result in penalties, including reorganization or correction to be completed by a certain deadline, suspension of student enrollment, and suspension of operation:

unlicensed operation, where the location and environment are unsatisfactory to government standards; and

distributing materials that are inappropriate for children or materials that violate the Educational Standards set by the CMOE.

Other violations, such as prohibited or illicit substance usage, possession of dangerous instruments, corporal punishment, or embezzlement of school funds or property will result in punishment and sanctions in accordance with the degree of violation.

Intellectual Property and Property Rights

The name “Kid Castle” and various drawings used in our materials are trademarked and registered to us in Taiwan and PRC. Our copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, proprietary technology, and other intellectual property rights distinguish our products and services from those of our competitors and contribute to our competitive advantage in our target markets. To protect our brand, products, and services and the systems that deliver those products and services to our customers, we rely on a combination of copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws as well as confidentiality agreements and licensing arrangements with our employees, customers, independent contractors, sponsors, and other third parties.

Corporate History

We are the result of a share exchange transaction, commonly referred to as a reverse merger, pursuant to which shareholders of an offshore operating company take control of a U.S. company that has no operations (commonly referred to as a shell company), and the offshore operating company becomes a subsidiary of the U.S. company. In our case, the offshore company was Higoal Developments Ltd., which was the parent company of Kid Castle Internet Technologies Limited and Kid Castle Education Software Development Co. Limited, our operating companies that run our English language instruction business. The U.S. or shell company, at the time of the share exchange, was King Ball International Technology Corporation.

The details of our corporate history are as follows. We were incorporated in Florida on July 19, 1985 as Omni Doors, Inc. From inception through June 30, 1998, our primary business was the assembly and distribution of industrial doors for sale to building contractors in the South Florida market. Until April 6, 1998, we were a wholly-owned subsidiary of Millennia, Inc., a publicly-owned Delaware corporation. On April 6, 1998, the Board of Directors of Millennia declared the payment of a stock dividend to Millennia’s stockholders. Millennia stockholders received one share of our common stock for each four shares of Millennia common stock. This distribution of approximately 570,000 shares of our company represented approximately 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of our common stock.

Pursuant to a contract dated July 14, 1998, Millennia sold 10,260,000 shares (representing 90% of the total outstanding shares) of our common stock to an unrelated firm, China Economic Growth Investment Corp., LLC, which then distributed the shares to its three members, Yong Chen, Zuxiang Huang, and Zheng Yao.

On April 6, 2001, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated April 2, 2001, Halter Capital Corporation, a privately-owned Texas corporation, purchased 6,822,900 shares of our common stock from Zheng Yao, representing approximately 60% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Simultaneously with this change-in-control transaction, Sophia Yao, our then sole officer and director, resigned. Kevin B. Halter, Sr., as President and director, and Kevin B. Halter, Jr., as Secretary-Treasurer and director, were elected to replace her.

On June 19, 2002, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated June 6, 2002, Powerlink International Finance, Inc., a British Virgin Islands corporation, purchased 2,830,926 shares of our common stock from Halter Capital Corporation, representing approximately 57% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Simultaneously with the purchase, the officers and directors of the Company resigned. Chin-Chung Hsu, President, Treasurer, and Director; Wen-Hao Hsu, Secretary and Director; and Chien-Hwa Liu, Director, were elected to replace them.

On June 25, 2002, we changed our name to King Ball International Technology Corporation and, on August 22, 2002, we changed our name again to Kid Castle Educational Corporation. On October 1, 2002, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Higoal, a Cayman Islands company, pursuant to an Exchange Agreement dated as of October 1, 2002 (the “Exchange Agreement”). The Exchange Agreement was among Higoal, the shareholders of Higoal, Kuo-An Wang, and Kid Castle. Higoal, which is based in Taipei, Taiwan, is the parent company of KCIT and KCES. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Higoal became our wholly-owned subsidiary. In exchange for 100% of the issued and fully paid-up capital of Higoal, we issued 11,880,000 shares of our common stock to the shareholders of Higoal. As a result of the share exchange, the former shareholders of Higoal hold a majority of our outstanding capital stock.

On December 27, 2006 we established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info. Constitution Company Limited (“KCEI”) with registered total capital of Renmibi ("RMB") $1.2 million. As of December 31, 2008, KCEI has a total registered capital of RMB3,500,000.

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Where You Can Find More Information

We file annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Our website address is http://www.kidcastle.com.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Risks Relating to Our Business

We have a history of operating losses and may have difficulty maintaining profitability.

Our ability to maintain a positive cash flow and maintain profitability depends on our ability to generate and maintain revenue while incurring reasonable expenses. This, in turn, depends, among other things, on the development of our business in Taiwan and the PRC. We may be unable to maintain profitability if we fail to do any of the following:

	·	maintain and improve our current products and services and develop or license new products on a timely basis;

	·	compete effectively with existing and potential competitors;


	·	further develop our business activities;

	·	manage expanding operations; or

	·	attract and retain qualified personnel.

Although the trend has reversed the last two years, we incurred operating losses during most reporting periods from our inception. As a result, as of December 31, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of $6,340,449. We incurred a net loss of $46,211 for the year ended December 31, 2006. We generated net income of $1,877,149 and $838,969 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The net cash provided by operating activities was $1,773,267, $1,507,860, and $2,351,812 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The accumulated deficit has been reduced since Messrs. Pai and Yang have assumed their respective management roles, and we are optimistic that the trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

If we are unable to maintain profitability, it could impede implementation of our growth strategy, or cause the market price of our common stock to decrease.

We cannot predict whether demand for our products and services will continue to develop, particularly at the volume or prices that we need to maintain profitability in a competitive environment.

The market for English-language instruction and education is growing rapidly. We believe our success ultimately will depend upon, among other things, our ability to:

	·	increase awareness of our brand and the availability of our products and services;

	·	continue to attract and develop relationships with educational institutions and regulatory authorities in our targeted geographic markets; and

	·	continue to attract and retain customers.

Because our operating results are tied, in part, to the success of our franchises, the failure of our franchises could adversely affect our operating results.

Our revenues include licensing fees received from franchises of Kid Castle. Accordingly, our future revenues will be impacted by the gross revenues of Kid Castle franchises and the number of schools operating by these franchises. Although our revenues from Kid Castle franchise operations will vary directly with the gross revenues of our franchises, we are not directly dependent on the franchises’ profitability. We believe, however, that the profitability of existing franchises is key to our ability to attract new franchises and open new franchised schools. Therefore, factors that adversely affect the revenues and profitability of our franchises may have an adverse effect on our operating results.

There can be no assurance that our franchises will operate schools successfully. While no individual franchise represents more than 1% of our franchise revenues, a significant failure of our franchises to operate successfully could adversely affect our operating results. The resolution of certain franchise financial difficulties may cause us to incur additional costs due to uncollectible accounts receivable related to franchise and license fees, the purchase of teaching and learning materials, and potential claims by franchises that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

An increase in market competition could have a negative impact on our business.

Our market is new, rapidly evolving and highly competitive. We expect this competition to persist and intensify in the future. This increase in competition could impact our business as it leads to price reductions, increases in the Company’s overhead expenses, under-utilization of employees, and increases in operation costs.

Our failure to maintain and enhance our competitive position could seriously harm our business and operating results. We encounter current or potential competition from a number of sources, including:

branches and franchises of international language instruction companies;

public institutions and private schools; and

private tutors.

Because we face competition from established competitors, we cannot guarantee future profits.

Our primary competitors include Giraffe, Jordan, JEO, Gram and Hess in Taiwan; Onlyedu, DDDEO, New Oriental and English First in the PRC. Our primary competitors have significant financial, technical, and marketing resources, and established brand recognition. Some of these competitors have a longer operating history and greater overall resources than we do. These companies also have established customer support and professional services organizations. As a result, in the ROC market, we need to improve our service quality or decrease our fees to maintain our customer level. In the PRC market, we have to assertively develop the market and further enhance our reputation as well as increase our market share. In performing the aforementioned in the respective markets, we may incur increased operational cost and or reduce our profit and therefore we cannot guarantee future profits.

Because we intend to expand internationally, we will be subject to risks of conducting business in foreign countries.

As we expand our operations outside of Taiwan, we will be subject to the risks of conducting business in foreign countries, including:

	·	our inability to adapt our products and services to local cultural traits and customs;

	·	our inability to locate qualified local employees, partners, and suppliers;

	·	difficulties managing foreign operations;

	·	the potential burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws;

	·	trade standards and regulatory requirements;

	·	geopolitical risks, such as political and economic instability and changes in diplomatic and trade relationships;

	·	legal uncertainties or unanticipated changes regarding regulatory requirements, liability, export and import restrictions, tariffs, and other trade barriers;

	·	uncertainties of laws and enforcement relating to the protection of intellectual property;

	·	political, economic, and social conditions in the foreign countries where we conduct operations;

	·	currency risks and exchange controls;

	·	potential inflation in the applicable foreign economies; and

	·	foreign taxation of earnings and payments received by us from our franchises and affiliates.

We cannot be certain that the risks associated with our anticipated foreign operations will not negatively affect our operating results or prospects, particularly as these operations expand in scope, scale, and significance.

Because we may not be able to protect our proprietary rights on a global basis, we may incur substantial costs to defend or protect our business and intellectual property.

We strategically pursue the registration of our intellectual property rights. However, effective patent, trademark, service mark, copyright, and trade secret protection may not always be guaranteed, and the steps we have taken may be inadequate to protect our intellectual property. In addition, there can be no assurance that competitors will not independently develop similar intellectual property. If others are able to copy and use our products and delivery systems, we may not be able to maintain our competitive position. If we fail to protect our intellectual property, we may be exposed to expensive litigation or risks jeopardizing our competitive position. We may have to initiate litigation in order to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets, or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. This litigation could result in substantial costs and the diversion of our management and technical resources, which could harm our business.

In addition, laws in the PRC have traditionally been less protective of intellectual property rights and enforcement of those laws has been sporadic at best. Any further reduction in the legal protections granted to intellectual property rights in the PRC could adversely affect our revenue as we continue to expand into the PRC market.

Because we may not be able to avoid claims that we infringed the proprietary rights of others, we may incur substantial costs to defend or protect our business and intellectual property.

Although we have taken steps to avoid infringement claims, these measures may not be adequate to prevent others from claiming that we violated their copyrights, trademarks, or other proprietary rights. Any claim of infringement could cause us to incur substantial costs defending against the claim, even if the claim is invalid, and could distract our management from our business. A party making a claim could secure a judgment that requires us to pay substantial damages, or we may lose the rights to use or modify our products.

We substantially rely on loans from shareholders and bank loans and our inability to obtain sufficient funding may adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition.

As of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, our bank loans and loans from financial institutions were $1,826,846, $3,157, 297, and $1,787,360, respectively. Although we had an accumulated deficit, since 2006, we had a positive cash flow from operations. Barring significant, unforeseen developments in the PRC, we believe we can decrease our reliance on loans from shareholders and banks to meet our funding requirements in the future. Despite our expectation to decrease reliance on loans, we may again be required to seek loans to meet our funding requirements and no assurances can be given that bank loans or loans from shareholders will be available in the future. If we are unable to secure sufficient financing, our liquidity position would be adversely affected, and we may be required to seek more expensive sources of funding to finance our operations.

Implementing our strategies may require substantial capital expenditures. To the extent these expenditures exceed our cash resources, we will be required to seek additional debt or equity financing. Our ability to obtain sufficient financing and the cost of such financing will depend on numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:

	·	our financial condition;

	·	general economic and capital market conditions;

	·	availability of credit from banks or lenders;

	·	conditions in the financial markets;

	·	investor confidence in us; and

	·	economic, political and other conditions in Taiwan and the PRC.

If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding for our operations or development plans on commercially acceptable terms, or at all, our liquidity and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Because we conduct operations in New Taiwan Dollars (“NT dollars”) and RMB, we are subject to risk from exchange rate fluctuations.

Our transactions with suppliers and customers are effected in NT dollars, the functional currency of our Taiwanese subsidiary, KCIT. As a result of our expansion in the PRC, our transactions are also effected in RMB, the functional currency of our PRC subsidiary, KCES and KCEI. Our financial statements are reported in U.S. dollars. As a result, fluctuations in the relative exchange rate among the U.S. dollar, the NT dollars, and the RMB will affect our reported shareholders’ equity from one period to the next. Such impacts could be material and are independent of the underlying performance of our business. The market price of our securities could be significantly affected by unfavorable changes in exchange rates. We do not actively manage our exposure to such unfavorable changes in exchange rates.

Because our officers and directors are not U.S. persons, and our operating subsidiaries are companies formed under the laws of Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China, you may be unable to enforce judgments under the Securities Act.

Our operating subsidiaries are a Taiwanese company and a PRC company, and our officers and directors are residents of various jurisdictions outside the United States. All or a substantial portion of the assets of both our business and our officers and directors are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to affect service of process upon such persons, or to enforce court judgments obtained against such persons in United States courts when their claims are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the Securities Act.

Our internal controls and management systems are currently not consistent with international practices, and we are in the process of improving these controls to enable us to certify their effectiveness in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our failure to timely and successfully upgrade these controls and systems could subject us to regulatory actions and harm the price of our stock.

Our internal control and management systems were designed to meet the standards generally adopted by private Taiwan companies, and the internal control and management systems of our PRC subsidiaries were designed to meet the standards generally adopted by companies in China. These standards are different from the standards and best practices adopted by companies in the United States. We have identified areas in which our current control and management systems do not meet international standards and practices. In addition, during their audit in 2005, our external auditors at the time brought to our attention a number of areas in which our current internal controls and management systems do not reduce undetected material errors or fraud to a relatively low level of risk, which could adversely affect our ability to accurately and timely record, process, summarize, and report financial data. Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related rules and regulations, we are required to evaluate our internal controls over financial reporting and to file an assessment of their effectiveness with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Our external auditors, within certain deadlines established by the SEC, are required to attest to such evaluation. Unless we successfully upgrade our controls and systems, we will not be able to satisfactorily comply with our obligation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and our external auditors will be unable to provide a satisfactory certification. We have prepared an internal plan of action for compliance, which includes a schedule of activities to address our need to meet these standards and best practices. If we fail to successfully complete the improvements we have scheduled on a timely basis, or if the activities fail to raise our internal controls and management systems to the levels required by international standards or legal requirements, or if we fail to implement new or improved controls, then we may fail to meet our reporting obligations and our auditors may be unable to certify the management’s assertion of the effectiveness of our internal controls as required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This could subject us to regulatory scrutiny and result in a loss of public confidence in our management, which could, among other things, adversely affect our stock price.

If we lose key management or other personnel, we may experience delays in our product development and other negative effects on our business.

Our success is dependent upon the personal efforts and abilities of our executive officers, Mr. Min-Tan Yang, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Suang-Yi Pai, our Chief Financial Officer. If these key officers cease employment with us before we find qualified replacements, it would have a significant negative impact on our operations. We do not have employment agreements with any of our executive officers.

Moreover, our growth and success depend on our ability to attract, hire, and retain additional highly-qualified instructors and management, and technical, marketing, and sales personnel. These individuals are in high demand, and we may not be able to attract the staff we need. The hiring process is intensely competitive, time consuming, and may divert the attention of our management from our operations. Competitors and others have in the past, and may in the future, attempt to recruit our employees. If we lose the services of any of our senior management or key instructing personnel, or if we fail to continue to attract qualified personnel, our business could suffer considerable loss of profit.

“Penny Stock” regulations may impose certain restrictions on marketability of our common stock.

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Our common stock currently falls within the definition of penny stock and may be subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally those with assets in excess of $1,000,000, or annual incomes exceeding $200,000 or $300,000, together with their spouses).

For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the purchaser’s prior written consent to the transaction. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, other than exempt transactions, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a risk-disclosure document mandated by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable and current quotations for the securities to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative. If the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, the “penny stock” rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell our common stock in the secondary market.

Risks Relating to the People’s Republic of China

Our operations in the PRC are subject to political, regulatory, and economic uncertainties.

Our operations and assets in the PRC are subject to significant political, regulatory, and economic uncertainties. Changes in laws and regulations, or their interpretation, the imposition of confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, imports and sources of supply, restrictions on the manner of operating educational institutions or disseminating educational materials, devaluations of currency, or the nationalization or other expropriation of private enterprises could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Under its current leadership, the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies that encourage private economic activity and greater economic decentralization. Despite the fact that the exposure to this risk may decrease in the future as the Chinese economy globalizes and regulation relaxes, there is no assurance that the PRC government will continue to pursue these policies or that it will not significantly alter these policies from time to time without notice.

In addition, in July 2003, our subsidiary, KCES, entered into agreements with a local Chinese party, 21 st Century Publishing House, in Jiangxi Province, to establish two joint ventures, Jiangxi 21 st Century Kid Castle Culture Media Co., Ltd. (“KC Culture Media”) and 21 st Century Kid Castle Language and Education Center (“KC Education Center”), and to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, KCEI. KC Culture Media and KC Education Center primarily publish and distribute English-language education materials, enter into franchise and consulting relationships with kindergarten and language schools, and provide services to cooperative schools in China. KCEI has now commenced operation of directly managed schools in the PRC. We intend to use the direct management approach as one of our primary vehicles for our expansion into the PRC market. Although we received, on January 19, 2004, and October 31, 2003, respectively, licenses from the applicable government authorities to conduct the business of KC Culture Media and KC Education Center in the PRC, there exist various factors that render the regulatory environment volatile and uncertain.

The lack of remedies and impartiality under the PRC’s legal system could negatively impact us.

Unlike the United States, the PRC has a civil law system based on written statutes in which judicial decisions have minimal precedential value. The PRC government has enacted certain laws and regulations dealing with matters such as corporate organization and governance, foreign investment, commerce, taxation, and trade. However, PRC courts’ experience in implementing, interpreting, and enforcing these laws and regulations remain limited, and thus rendering any efforts that may be devoted to enforce commercial claims or to resolve commercial disputes being unpredictable. These matters may be subject to the exercise of considerable discretion by agencies of the PRC government, and forces unrelated to the legal merits of a particular matter or dispute may influence their determination.

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

We lease many of our facilities, consisting principally of administrative office space, warehouse space, and sales offices. In addition, we lease housing accommodations for our employees in China. Our principal executive offices consist of 534 square meters of office space, which we own, located on the 8th Floor, No. 98, Min Chuan Road, Hsien Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. We believe that our current space is adequate for our needs for the foreseeable future.

The following table sets forth the location and size of the material facilities of our subsidiaries, KCIT and KCES:

KCIT

Nature	Location	Floor Space (m2)
Registration area	No. 148, Jianguo Road, Hsien Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC	48
Administrative office	8 th Floor, No. 98, Min Chuan Road, Hsien Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC	534
Administrative office	8th Floor, No. 100, Min Chuan Road, Hsien Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.	375
Administrative office	1-4F, No. 135, 137, 139, Guanghua E. Rd., Fongshan City, KaoHsiung County, Taiwan, R.O.C	489
Warehouse	No. 459, Sec. 2, Zhongshan Rd., Huatan Shiang, Changhua County 503, Taiwan, ROC	5,000

KCES

Nature	Location	Floor Space (m2)
Administration office	4 th Floor, No. 1277, Beijing West Road, Shanghai, PRC	1092
Warehouse	No. 305, Lane 2638, Hongmei South Road, Shanghai, PRC	800

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings of a material nature.

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

PART II

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

On May 4, 1998, our common stock was approved for quotation on the NASD Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the trading symbol “OMDO”. On June 28, 2002, the trading symbol was changed to “OMDR”. On August 22, 2002, the trading symbol was changed to “KDCE”. The high and low bid quotations for our common stock were as follows for the periods below (as reported by OTCBB).

The quotations below reflect inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown, or commission, and may not represent actual transactions:

Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2008	High Bid		Low Bid
1 st Quarter		0.30		0.16
2 nd Quarter		0.40		0.20
3 rd Quarter		0.20		0.16
4 th Quarter		0.19		0.16

Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2007	High Bid		Low Bid
1 st Quarter		0.11		0.10
2 nd Quarter		0.25		0.11
3 rd Quarter		0.20		0.20
4 th Quarter		0.20		0.16

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately 2,500 shareholders of record. The Company has never paid any dividends on its common stock and does not have any plans to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.

Recent Sale of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

Not applicable.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Registrant and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Five-Year Selected Financial Data

	Years Ended on December 31,
	2008($)		2007($)		2006($)			2005($)			2004($)
Statement of Operations Data:
Operating Revenue		12,845,111		11,236,612		9,711,583			10,232,334			9,729,113
Operating Costs		5,53,364		4,097,847		3,638,738			3,811,044			3,433,558
Net Income (loss)		838,969		1,877,149		(46,211	)		(1,698,282	)		(1,254,592	)
Income (Loss) per share—basic and diluted		0.034		0.075		(0.002	)		(0.089	)		(0.066	)
Balance Sheet Data:
Current assets		7,427,061		7,295,632		5,936,771			6,954,257			8,143,067
Total assets		11,587,302		11,161,285		9,373,223			10,982,937			12,781,424
Current liabilities		6,244,852		6,570,530		6,745,302			8,436,284			8,726,637
Total liabilities		10,157,729		10,478,940		9,953,415			12,280,881			12,353,708
Total shareholders’ equity		1,212,819		520,002		(634,753	)		(1,326,571	)		393,925
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		11,587,302		11,161,285		9,373,223			10,982,937			12,781,424

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

This report contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to us that are based on the beliefs and assumptions made by our management as well as information currently available to the management. When used in this document, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, or expected.

General

We are engaged in the business of child education, focusing on the publication and sale of kindergarten language school and primary school teaching materials and magazines. We also provide management and consulting services to our franchised kindergarten and language schools. Our teaching materials include books, audio tapes, video tapes, and compact discs. A major portion of our educational materials focuses on English-language education. We also sell educational tools and equipment that are complementary to our business. Our business originally started in Taiwan, and, in 2001, we began expanding our business into the PRC. We officially launched our operations in Shanghai in April 2002. As in Taiwan, we offer advanced teaching materials and tools and monthly magazines to provide children ranging from two to twelve years of age a chance to learn exceptional English-language and computer skills.

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgment, and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to product returns, bad debts, inventories, equity investments, income taxes, financing operations, pensions, commitments, and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

Revenue Recognition.

We recognize sales of teaching materials, educational tools, and equipment as revenue when title of the product and risk of ownership are transferred to the customer. Title of the product and risk of ownership are transferred to the customer at the time of delivery or when the goods arrive at the customer’s designated location, and they may vary depending on the associated shipping terms. Additionally, we deliver products sold by our distributors directly to the distributors’ customers. We recognize the delivered goods as revenue in a similar way as sales to our direct customers. We estimate sales returns and discounts based on historical experience and record them as reductions in revenues.

If market conditions were to decline, we may take actions to increase sales discounts, possibly resulting in an incremental reduction in revenue at the time when revenues are recognized.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Allowance for Obsolete Inventories and Lower of Cost or Market.

We write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about inventory aging, future demand, and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

Investment Impairments.

We hold equity interests in companies having operations in areas within our strategic focus. We record an investment impairment charge when we believe an investment has experienced a decline in value that is not temporary. Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating results of underlying investments could result in losses. They could also result in an inability to recover the carrying value of the investments, an inability that may not be reflected in an investment’s current carrying value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future.

Fixed Assets and Depreciation.

Our fixed assets are stated at cost. Major improvements to existing facilities and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of the applicable asset are charged to expense as incurred. Buildings are depreciated over a 50-year term. Fixtures and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from two-and-a-half to ten years.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.

We review our fixed assets and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We measure recoverability of assets to be held and used by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset over its remaining useful life. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. The estimate of fair value is generally based on quoted market prices or on the best available information, including prices for similar assets and the results of using other valuation techniques.

As of December 31, 2008, the balance of our amortizable intangible assets was $371,056, including franchise-related intangible assets of $128,307 and copyrights of $75,424. The amortizable intangible asset are amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 10 years. As of December 31, 2008, the balance of goodwill was $167,325, which is impaired and based on return of investment in PRC kindergarten and projection of future collection of such investment. In determining the useful lives and recoverability of the intangibles, assumptions must be made regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the assets, which may not represent the true fair value. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, there may be significant impact on our results of operations in the period that the change incurred.

Income Taxes.

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax loss carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are subject to valuation allowances based upon management’s estimates of reliability. Actual results may differ significantly from management’s estimate.

Currency Exchange Risk.

Our transactions with suppliers and customers are primarily effected in NT dollars, which is the functional currency of our Taiwanese subsidiary, KCIT. As a result of our expansion in the PRC, we have increased transactions denominated in RMB, which is the functional currency of our PRC subsidiaries, KCES, KC Culture Media and KCEI. Our financial statements are reported in U.S. dollars. As a result, fluctuations in the relative exchange rate among the U.S. dollar, the NT dollars, and the RMB will affect our reported financial results. Such impacts could be material and are independent of the underlying performance of the business. The market price of our securities could be significantly harmed based on unfavorable changes in exchange rates. We do not actively manage our exposure to the effects of such unfavorable changes in exchange rates.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Fiscal Years 2008 and 2007

Total Net Operating Revenue. Total net operating revenue consists of sales of goods, franchise income and other operating revenue. Total net operating revenues increased by $1,608,499, or 14%, to $12,845,111 for the year ended December 31, 2008 from $11,236,612 for the year ended December 31, 2007. The increase in revenue between the two years consisted of the increase in sales of goods of $234,557, franchise income of $175,262 and other operating revenues of $1,198,680.

Sales of goods. The increase in sales of goods, from $7,671,392 for fiscal year 2007 to $7,905,949 for fiscal year 2008, or 3%, was mainly due to the increase in net sales of goods generated from our PRC operations of $310,306, or 10%, to $3,447,187 for fiscal year 2008 from $3,136,881 for fiscal year 2007.

Franchise income. The increase in franchise income, from $2,205,668 for fiscal year 2007 to $2,380,930 for fiscal year 2008, or 8%, was mainly due to the increase in the number of our franchised schools established in the PRC. Franchise income for PRC increased by $152,031, or 16%, to $1,079,272 for fiscal year 2008 from $927,241 for fiscal year 2007.

Other operating revenue. Our other operating revenues represents revenue from other activities and services such as training of teachers, arranging for personal English-language tutors, organizing field trips and educational fairs, and collecting fees for designing the school layout of our franchised schools. Other operating revenue increased by $1,198,680, or 88%, to $2,558,232 for fiscal year 2008 from $1,359,552 for fiscal year 2007. The increase was mainly due to an increase in the number of operated schools controlled by us.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased by $202,982, or 3%, to $7,341,747 for fiscal year 2008 from $7,138,765 for fiscal year 2007. The increase in gross profit was attributable to an increase in operating revenue.

Total Operating Costs. Total operating costs increased by $1,405,517, or 34%, to $5,503,364 for fiscal year 2008 from $4,097,847 for fiscal year 2007. This increase was mainly due to costs associated with the increase in the number of operated schools controlled by us.

Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses increased by $930,537, or 17%, to $6,272,753 for fiscal year 2008 from $5,342,216 for fiscal year 2007. This increase was principally due to an increases in expenditures to fund daily operations in PRC operations.

Interest Expenses, Net. Net interest expenses decreased by $538, or 1%, to $89,761 for fiscal year 2008 from $90,299 for fiscal year 2007. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of loans due to officers and decreases in bank loans in 2007. Please refer to Note 12 in our Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Provision for Taxes. Provision for taxes for fiscal years 2008 and 2007 were $106,215 and $278,191, respectively. These provisions for income taxes mainly represent the use of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset the income generated for our operations in Taiwan and an increase in the valuation allowance charged against deferred tax assets generated from our PRC operations in order to reduce the deferred tax assets to the extent that the tax benefit is more likely than not to be realized.

Comparison of Fiscal Years 2007 and 2006

Total Net Operating Revenue. Total net operating revenue consists of sales of goods, franchise income and other operating revenue. Total net operating revenues increased by $1,525,029, or 16%, to $11,236,612 for the year ended December 31, 2007 from $9,711,583 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The increase in revenue between the two years consisted of the increase in sales of goods of $897,132, franchise income of $125,117 and other operating revenues of $502,780.

Sales of goods. The increase in sales of goods, from $6,774,260 for fiscal year 2006 to $7,671,392 for fiscal year 2007, or 13%, was mainly due to the increase in net sales of goods generated from our PRC operations of $1,057,846, or 51%, to $3,136,881 for fiscal year 2007 from $2,079,035 for fiscal year 2006.

Franchise income. The increase in franchise income, from $2,080,551 for fiscal year 2006 to $2,205,668 for fiscal year 2007, or 6%, was mainly due to the increase in the number of our franchised schools established in the PRC. Franchise income for PRC increased by 219,121, or 31%, to $927,241 for fiscal year 2007 from $708,120 for fiscal year 2006.

Other operating revenue. Our other operating revenues represents revenue from other activities and services such as training of teachers, arranging for personal English-language tutors, organizing field trips and educational fairs, and collecting fees for designing the school layout of our franchised schools. Other operating revenue increased by $502,780, or 59%, to $1,359,552 for fiscal year 2007 from $856,772 for fiscal year 2006. The increase was mainly due to an increase in revenue generated from services rendered in connection with the construction and design layout of our franchised schools and sales of education-related equipment to our franchised schools in our Taiwan operations.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased by $1,065,920, or 18%, to $7,138,765 for fiscal year 2007 from $6,072,845 for fiscal year 2006. The increase in gross profit was attributable to increase in operating revenue.

Total Operating Costs. Total operating costs increased by $459,109, or 13%, to $4,097,847 for fiscal year 2007 from $3,638,738 for fiscal year 2006. This increase was mainly due to costs associated with increased sales.

Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses decreased by $184,102, or 3%, to $5,342,216 for fiscal year 2007 from $5,526,318 for fiscal year 2006, principally due to decreases in expenditures to fund daily operations in our Taiwan operations.

Interest Expenses, Net. Net interest expenses decreased by $89,526, or 50%, to $90,299 for fiscal year 2007 from $179,825 for fiscal year 2006, primarily due to the reduction of loans due to officers and decreases in bank loans in 2007. Please refer to Note 12 in our Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Provision for Taxes. Provision for taxes for fiscal years 2007 and 2006 were $278,191 and $173,325, respectively. These provisions for income taxes mainly represent the use of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset the income generated for our operations in Taiwan and an increase in the valuation allowance charged against deferred tax assets generated from our PRC operations in order to reduce the deferred tax assets to the extent that the tax benefit is more likely than not to be realized.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Comparison of Fiscal Years 2008 and 2007

As of December 31, 2008, our principal sources of liquidity included cash and bank balances of $1,985,818, which increased from $1,238,212 at December 31, 2007. The increase in cash was mainly due to an increase in our net income.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,351,812 and $1,507,860 during fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively. Net cash provided by operating activities during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to the increase in our net income.

Net cash used in investing activities was $501,592 and $2,060,858 during fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities during fiscal year 2008 was mainly for the purchase of property and equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities during fiscal year 2008 was $991,265 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $657,127 during fiscal year 2007. Net cash used in financing activities during fiscal year 2008 was mainly for repayment of bank borrowings.

Comparison of Fiscal Years 2007 and 2006

As of December 31, 2007, our principal sources of liquidity included cash and bank balances of $1,238,212, which decreased from $181,661 at December 31, 2006. The decrease in cash was mainly due to increase in new investment in our Shanghai operations.

Net cash provided by operating activities were $1,507,860 and $1,773,267 during fiscal year 2007 and 2006, respectively. Net cash provided by operating activities during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to the increase in net income.

Net cash used in investing activities was $2,060,858 during fiscal years 2007 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $671,018 during fiscal years 2006. The $2,731,876 decrease is due to the acquisition of a 100% interest in Jilin and Green Field, and a 55% interest in Lanbeisi in 2007.

Net cash provided by financing activities during fiscal year 2007 was $657,127, as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $1,583,939 during fiscal year 2006. The $2,241,066 increase was primarily attributable to proceeds from bank borrowings of $1,912,234 during fiscal year 2007, as compared to that of $213,357 during fiscal year 2006.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2008, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Contractual Obligations

The Company, Higoal and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Group”. The following table represents the Group’s contractual obligations:

	Payments Due by Period
	Total		2009		2010		2011		2012		2013		Thereafter
	(Thousand dollars)
Contractual obligations
Bank borrowing		1,827		541		1,259		27		—		—		—
Pension benefit		137		—		—		22		27		8		80
Operating leases		2,024		323		168		201		570		378		384
Total		3,988		864		1,427		250		597		386		464

Bank Borrowing. One of our financing sources is from bank borrowings. As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the balances of bank borrowings, including current and non-current portions, were $1,826,846 and $2,965,310, respectively.

New Subsidiary Investment. On December 27, 2006, the Group established a wholly - owned subsidiary, Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info Constitution Company Ltd. (“KCEI”) with registered total capital of RMB 1,200,000, in order to operate schools controlled by us in the PRC. As of December 31, 2008 KCEI had total registered capital of RMB3,500,000. We hope to increase the profit margin of the Group as a result of the formation of KCEI.

Pension Benefit. In accordance with the ROC Labor Standard Law, the Group maintains two different retirement plans: a non-contributory and funded defined contribution retirement plan (the “New Plan”) covering all regular employees of KCIT, our subsidiary in Taiwan, and a benefit retirement plan (the “Old Plan”), which commenced in September 2003 and only applies to the regular employees of KCIT who were employed prior to June 2005. For further information, please refer to Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. The benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five fiscal years and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter are $136,729 and $44,010, respectively.

We also make defined contributions to a retirement benefits plan for our employees in the PRC in accordance with local regulations. The contributions made by us for fiscal years 2008, 2007, and 2006 amounted to $54,200, $56,095 and $77,750, respectively.

Operating Leases. We have entered into several non-cancelable lease arrangements for administrative office space, warehouse space, and sales offices for various lengths of time.

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group will continue as a going concern. The Group has been aggressively expanding its business in the PRC, and the Shanghai operations were profitable as of December 31, 2006. We anticipate continued expansion of the market in the PRC for the Group’s learning materials and an increase in the number of franchise schools. Furthermore, we foresee better utilization of capital and funds as we identify and implement alternatives for restructuring and refinancing. In order to increase its profit margin, the Group has operated direct-owned schools beginning since 2007. Due to the rapid expansion in Shanghai, the Group foresees additional need for funds in the near future to facilitate its expansion plans during 2009. As discussed in Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, the majority of the Group’s existing loans were guaranteed by two directors of the Group who have expressed their willingness to continue to support the Group until other sources of funds have been obtained. Moreover, management believes that, with continuous growth in sales in the PRC, the existing directors’ support, and the new bank facilities, the Group will have sufficient funds for operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2008, the FASB released SFAS No162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. “This statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the accounting principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days after the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. “We do not expect the implementation of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”. SFAS No. 161 gives financial statement users better information about the reporting entity's hedges by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. The Group does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 161 to have a material effect on the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2007, the FASB released SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The standard provides entities the ability, on an elective basis, to report most financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, with corresponding gains and losses recognized in current earnings. We did not elect the fair value option under SFAS No. 159 as of January 1, 2008 for any of our financial assets and liabilities that were not already fair valued. We will consider applying the fair value option to future transactions as provided by the standard. We do not expect SFAS No. 159 to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB released SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. This standard revises and enhances the guidance set forth in SFAS No. 141 by establishing a definition for the “acquirer,” providing additional guidance on the recognition of acquired contingencies and non-controlling interests, and broadening the scope of the standard to include all transactions involving a transfer in control, irrespective of the consideration involved in the transfer. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date occurs in a fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Although the standard will not have any impact on our current Consolidated Financial Statements, application of the new guidance could be significant to the Company in the context of future merger and acquisition activity.

In December 2007, the FASB released SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51”. This statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

None.

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk, including changes in certain foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. All of these market risks arise in the normal course of business, as we do not engage in speculative trading activities. We have not entered into derivative or hedging transactions to manage risk in connection with such fluctuations.

The following analysis provides quantitative information regarding our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk.

Foreign currency exposure

We have operations in both Taiwan and the PRC. The functional currency of Higoal and its subsidiary, KCIT is NT Dollars and the financial records are maintained and the financial statements are prepared for these entities in NT Dollars. The functional currency of KCES and its consolidated investee, KC Culture Media and Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info Constitution Company Ltd., is RMB, and the financial records are maintained and the financial statements are prepared for these entities in RMB. In the normal course of business, these operations are not exposed to fluctuations in currency values. We do not generally enter into derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business, nor do we use such instruments for speculative purposes. The translation from the applicable local currency assets and liabilities to the U.S. Dollar is performed using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date except for shareholders’ equity, which is translated at historical exchange rates. Revenue and expense accounts are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Gains and losses resulting from such translations are recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment, a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

Interest rate exposure

We are exposed to fluctuating interest rates related to variable rate bank borrowings. In analyzing the effect of interest rate fluctuations based on the average balances of our outstanding bank borrowings for fiscal year 2008, we have projected that, if interest rates were to increase by 1%, the result would be an annual increase in our interest expense of $2,281. This analysis does not take into consideration the effect of changes in the level of overall economic activity on interest rate fluctuations.

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The consolidated financial statements of Kid Castle and its subsidiaries including the notes thereto, together with the report thereon of Brock, Schechter & Polakoff, LLP, are presented beginning at page F-1 and are incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) our management has performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule Rule 13a-15(e) means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on its assessment, management concluded that as of December 31, 2008 our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective. We have been taking measures to improve our disclosure controls and procedures, including instituting a new Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system and engaging an outside accounting firm to advise the Company with respect to setting up internal auditing and other controls and procedures. The ERP system, when fully operational, will enable the centralization of all information required to be disclosed pursuant to the Exchange Act to be digitally recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely and secured manner. During the last phase of ERP system integration, certain difficulties were encountered that have prevented the ERP system from being satisfactorily declared effective and independently operational by the management. In addition, the original implementation schedule has been interrupted because the company hired to assist the implementation of the new ERP system unexpectedly ceased its operation in September 2008. The Company is assertively seeking to engage a new system consulting company to continue the integration process. It is anticipated by management that the new system will become fully operational in the fourth fiscal quarter 2009. The old system used by the Company will then be phased out.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and financial accounting officer, we have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting was conducted using the criteria in “Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on its assessment, management has concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

We are continuing our efforts to improve our internal controls over financial reporting. Among other improvements, we began implementing a comprehensive ERP system that will improve the Company’s internal controls. The ERP system has been fully installed and the system has been running in parallel with the old system since 2007. Since the trial-run in January 2007 to the filing date of this current report on Form 10-K, we have encountered various obstacles that prevented the ERP system from independently operating on its own. The obstacles included the proper training and familiarization of personnel with the ERP system, detecting enhancements that needed to be made in the ERP system, and resolution of such enhancements and issues that are identified during the course of training and system trial-runs. As of the date of this Form 10K, management is unable to meaningfully determine the date the ERP system will be fully operational, but expects it to be fully functional by the fourth quarter of 2009. The operation of the old system will be kept operational until the obstacles are eliminated in the ERP system. The Company believes that full implementation of its new ERP System will improve disclosure controls and procedures by performing the following functions:

Maintain detailed records and produce comprehensive financial statements on a periodic basis allowing management to review and detect irregular financial activities;

Place different check-points on the progression of ordinary monetary activities of the business; and

Delineate individual and/departmental responsibilities and effectively separate respective departmental transactions so as to prevent occurrence of intentional misappropriation of funds.

Pending the full implementation of the ERP system, we have implemented additional controls to ensure that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective. These controls include:

All departments requesting funds must obtain written approval from the Chief Executive Officer or the Chairman of the Board before the accounting department may commence processing payments;

All fund transfer applications must be approved by the applicable department supervisor before the application may be processed. No one can authorize their own application. This is applicable to all staff including staff at the managerial level;

Fund transfer applications in the PRC must additionally be approved by the headquarters in Taiwan;

All fund transfer applications must be accompanied by supporting documentation, such as a copy of the relevant contract copy of the relevant invoice or stock pre-payment statement;

Stock purchases require the approval of the supervisor or manager of the relevant department, the approval of the accounts department, and a stock receipt and suppliers’ certification. Finally the application must be approved by the Chairman of the Board before funds may be released; and

All pre-payments must be tracked by the fund applicant and the payments must be cleared within the month of payment or in accordance with the date stipulated in the relevant contract.

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Name	Age*	Position within the Company
Mr. Suang-Yi Pai	48	Chairman, Director and Acting Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Min-Tan Yang	43	Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Ming-Tsung Shih	40	Director
Mr. Robert Theng	47	Director
Mr. Ping Hsiung Wang	44	Director

*Age as at December 31, 2008.

Mr. Pai was elected to replace Mr. Kuo An Wang as the chairman of the board on November 2, 2005. Mr. Pai has served as a director of the company since October 2002. Since 1998, Mr. Pai has served as the general manager of Chin Yi Fung Enterprises Co., Ltd., a privately held company engaged in the manufacture of sandals.

Mr. Yang was elected by the board of directors to fill an existing vacancy and appointed chief executive officer on November 2, 2005. He has a master’s degree from the Department of Business Administration of Da-Yeh University. Mr. Yang has served as a director of Shanghai Taiwan Businessmen Elementary School since January 2005 and as a director of Global International Education Ltd since July 2001. In 2002, Mr. Yang was appointed as the chairman of two of the Company’s schools in Taiwan and, currently, he is the chairman of four of the Company schools.

Mr. Shih has served as a director since 2003. He is currently employed by Wuxi Paiho Textile Ltd. as a Financial Manager and part-time lecturer in Tunghai University.

Mr. Theng has served as a director since 2003, and he is currently a full-time professor at Dayeh University of Taiwan and the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Control of CV Sinar Jaya, Indonesia, a general contractor and real estate developer.

Mr. Wang has served as a director since April 2008. He has a master degree from the Department of Business Management of Da-Yeh University. Mr. Wang currently serves as the chairman of two pre-schools in Taiwan and as a director of two pre-schools in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. From January to December 2004, Mr. Wang was the vice president of the Pre-School Educational and Protection Association of Tucheng City in Taipei County, Republic of China.

None of our directors are related to any of our other directors and none have any pending legal claims or litigation against them.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Reporting Compliance

None

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Mr. Shih qualifies as an audit committee financial expert according to the standard set forth in Regulation S-K, item 407. While the entire Board of Directors served as the Company’s Audit Committee and assumed responsibility for reviewing the Company’s financial statements with the Company’s auditors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s independent directors, Messrs. Shih and Theng, had separate reviewing sessions with the Company’s auditors to discuss and ensure the accuracy and reliability of the Company’s financial statements in addition to those sessions conducted with the full Board of Directors.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a corporate code of ethics. We believe our code of ethics is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of code violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the code. Please refer to Exhibit 14 for a copy of our Code of Ethics (English translation). We will provide a copy of our Code of Ethics, without charge, to any person who requests in writing to our corporate secretary at our principal executive offices.

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

As the Board of Directors does not have a Compensation Committee, the independent directors of the Board oversee the Company’s executive compensation program. Compensation for the CEO and the CFO has been approved by the Independent Directors of the Board. Compensation for other executive officers and senior management is determined by the CEO and CFO pursuant to the Board of Directors delegating to the CEO and CFO authority to do so. None of our executive officers serve as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors.

In light of the financial distress of the Company in 2005, the Company’s CEO, Mr. Yang, and CFO, Mr. Pai, volunteered to receive nominal salary from the Company. In 2006, Messrs Yang’s and Pai’s annual base salaries were $18,509 and $18,190, respectively, which were substantially lower than the compensation paid to executives in similar positions at peer companies. In 2007, the annual base salaries of Messrs. Yang and Pai were $72,524 and $54,225, respectively. In 2008, the annual base salaries of Messrs. Yang and Pai were $185,259 and $20,720, respectively.

Elements to Executive Compensation

The Company’s executive compensation program is designed to attract and retain executives responsible for the Company’s long-term success, to reward executives for achieving both financial and strategic company goals and to provide a compensation package that recognizes individual contributions as well as overall business results. The Company’s executive compensation program also takes into account the compensation practices of companies with whom Kid Castle competes for executive talent.

The two components of the Company’s executive compensation program are base salary and annual discretionary bonuses. Overall compensation is intended to be competitive for comparable positions at peer companies.

Objectives . The objectives of the Company’s executive compensation policies are to attract and retain highly qualified executives by designing the total compensation package to motivate executives to provide excellent leadership and achieve Company goals; to align the interests of executives, employees, and stockholders by establishing cohesive management, financial, operation and marketing goals that reflect the Company’s strategic growth plan; and to provide executives with reasonable security, through retirement plan and annual discretionary bonuses that motivate them to continue employment with the Company and achieve goals that will make the Company thrive and remain competitive in the long-run.

Linkage between compensation programs and Company objective and values. We link executive compensation closely with the Company objectives, which we believe are dependent on the level of employee engagement, operational excellence, cost management and profitability achieved. Currently, the primary quantifiable measurement of operational excellence for the Company is the achievement of profitability, which is directly related to increasing annual revenue. Executives’ annual performance evaluations are based in part on their achievement of the aforementioned goals and in part on revenue targets that may be established by the Board of Directors at the beginning of each fiscal year. The Board of Directors has not set a specific revenue goal for the award of bonuses for fiscal 2008. The Company currently does not have a defined non-equity incentive plan in place for its named executives. Instead, the disinterested members of the Board of Directors determine if any annual discretionary bonuses should be awarded to named executives in conjunction with the named executives’ annual performance evaluations. As indicated in the table below, during the last three fiscal years, the Board of Directors has not elected to award any annual discretionary bonuses to any named executives.

The roles of various elements of compensation. Executive compensation includes base salary, annual discretionary bonuses awarded by the Board of Directors in conjunction with named executives’ annual performance evaluations and other annual compensation granted under the noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan. Collectively, the Board’s objective is to ensure a total pay package that is appropriate given the performance of both the Company and the individual named executive.

Governance practices concerning compensation. The Board of Directors has implemented a number of procedures that the Board follows to ensure good governance concerning compensation. These include setting CEO and CFO salaries, authorizing the CEO or the CFO to determine the salaries of presidents and vice presidents, including Mrs. Huang, President of Shanghai operations, establishing annual goals for the Company, reviewing proposals for stock incentive plans, exercising fiduciary responsibilities over retirement plans, overseeing management development and succession planning, and keeping adequate records of its activities.

Base Salary

Each executive’s base salary is initially determined with reference to competitive pay practices of peer companies (where such information is publicly available) and is dependent upon the executive’s level of responsibility and experience. The Board uses its discretion, rather than a formal weighting system, to evaluate these factors and to determine individual base salary levels. Thereafter, base salaries are reviewed periodically, and increases are made based on the Board of Director’s subjective assessment of individual performance, as well as the factors discussed above. In 2007, Messrs. Yang and Pai have received annual base salaries in the amounts of $72,524 and $54,225, respectively. In 2008, the annual base salaries of Messrs. Yang and Pai were $185,259 and $20,720, respectively.

To ensure that its overall compensation is competitive, the Company reviews executive compensation, including both base salary and variable compensation, with a range of peer companies that offer tuition services in the child education industry and have physical presence in the PRC and ROC. The data gathered on these business entities is publicly available information from industry specific resources and the World Wide Web. Please note, however, many of the Company’s peers are not publicly-traded companies and, as a result, only limited information regarding executive compensation is available. The English-language teaching and educational services industry in Asia is highly fragmented, varying significantly among different geographic locations and types of consumers. Our main competitors in Taiwan include Giraffe Language School, Joy Enterprise Organization, Jordan’s Language School, Gram English, and Hess Educational Organization. Our main competitors in the PRC include English First, New Oriental Educational & Technology Group, DD Dragon Education Organization and Only Education Group. More information regarding our main competitors in the PRC and ROC regions can be found under the heading “Competition” in Item 1, above.

Based on review of available information, our Board of Directors estimates that the range of salaries for chief executive officers of our peer companies is $90,000 to $144,000 annually.

Annual Discretionary Bonuses

In past years we have paid variable incentive compensation to our executives, however, due to our overall performance in 2008, our executive officers were not awarded bonuses.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information about the compensation paid or accrued by our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and one other most highly compensated executive officer (our “named officers”) for the last three completed fiscal years:

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position	Year	Salary ($)		Bonus ($)		Stock Awards ($)		Option Awards ($)		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)		Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)		All Other Compensation ($)			Total ($)
Mr. Min-Tan Yang	2008		185,259		—		—		—		—		—		3,334	(i)		188,593
Chief Executive Officer	2007		72,524		—		—		—		—		—		1,281	(ii)		73,805
	2006		18,509		—		—		—		—		—		—			18,509

Mr. Suang-Yi Pai	2008		20,720		—		—		—		—		—		452	(iii)		21,172
Chief Financial Officer	2007		54,225		—		—		—		—		—		—			54,225
and Chairman	2006		18,190		—		—		—		—		—		—			18,190

Mrs. Chin-Chen Huang	2008		64,514		—		—		—		—		—		4,836	(iv)		69,350
President of Shanghai	2007		76,132		—		—		—		—		—		3,291	(v)		79,423
operation	2006		70,565		—		—		—		—		—		3,746	(vi)		74,311

Notes:

(i)	Estimated annual retirement benefits of Mr. Yang under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan, includes health, accident, and labor insurance premiums in the aggregate amount of $2,179, and accrued retirement benefits under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan in the amount of $1,155.

(ii)	Estimated annual retirement benefits of Mr. Yang under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan, includes health, accident, and labor insurance premiums in the aggregate amount of $380, and accrued retirement benefits under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan in the amount of $901.

(iii)	Estimated annual retirement benefits of Mr. Pai under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan, includes health and accident insurance premiums in the aggregate amount of $452.

(iv)

Estimated annual retirement benefits of Mrs. Huang under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan, includes health, accident, and labor insurance premiums in the aggregate amount of $2,733, and accrued retirement benefits under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan in the amount of $2,103.

(v)

Estimated annual retirement benefits of Mrs. Huang under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan, includes health, accident, and labor insurance premiums in the aggregate amount of $1,528, and accrued retirement benefits under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan in the amount of $1,763.

(vi)

Estimated annual retirement benefits of Mrs. Huang under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan, includes health, accident, and labor insurance premiums in the aggregate amount of $2,160, and accrued retirement benefits under the Company’s non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan in the amount of $1,586.

Stock Option Grants in the Last Fiscal Year; Exercises of Stock Options

There were no grants of stock options during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The Company has never granted any stock options.

Pension Plans

The Group maintains tax-qualified defined contribution and benefit retirement plan for its employees in accordance with ROC Labor Standard Law. As a result, the Group currently maintains two different retirement plans with contribution and benefit calculation formulas. On July 1, 2005, the Bureau of National Health Insurance issued New Labor Retirement pension regulations in Taiwan. The Group has defined the new contribution retirement plan (the “New Plan”) covering all regular employees in KCIT, and KCIT contributes monthly an amount equal to 6% of its employees’ basic salaries and wages to the Bureau of National Health Insurance. The Group still maintains the benefit retirement plan (the “Old Plan”), which commenced in September 2003 and only applies to the employees of KCIT who were employed prior to June 30, 2005, and KCIT contributes monthly an amount equal to 2% of its employees’ total salaries and wages to an independent retirement trust fund deposited with the Central Trust of China in accordance with the ROC Labor Standards Law in Taiwan. The retirement fund is not included in the Group’s financial statements. Net periodic pension cost is based on annual actuarial valuations which use the projected unit credit cost method of calculation and is charged to the consolidated statement of operations on a systematic basis over the average remaining service lives of current employees. Contribution amounts are determined in accordance with the advice of professionally qualified actuaries in Taiwan. Under the plan, the employees are entitled to receive retirement benefits upon retirement in the manner stipulated by the relevant labor laws in Taiwan. The benefits under the plan are based on various factors such as years of service and the final base salary preceding retirement.

PENSION BENEFITS

Name	Plan Name (i)		Number of Years Credited Service (#)		Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($)		Payments During Last Fiscal Year ($)
CEO/PEO Mr. Min-Tan Yang		—		—		—		—
CFO/PFO Mr. Suang-Yi Pai		—		—		—		—
President of Shanghai operation Mrs. Chin-Chen Huang	Old and New			6		172,099		—

Notes:

(i)	The calculation of pension benefits under the Old Plan is applied prior to July 1, 2005 and calculation of pension benefits under the New Plan is applied after July 1, 2005.

Compensation Committee Report

As we do not have a compensation committee, the entire board of directors reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth above and agrees to its inclusion in this annual report on form 10-K.

Suang-Yi Pai

Min-Tan Yang

Ping-Hsiung Wang

Ming-Tsung Shih

Robert Theng

Director Compensation

The Company’s Bylaws provide that the Company’s directors may be paid their expenses and a fixed sum for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors, may be paid a stated salary as a director, and no such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore. Currently, each independent director is paid $634 (NT$20,000) for his attendance at each regular Board meeting.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Name (a)	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) (b)		Stock Awards ($) (c)		Option Awards ($) (d)		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (e)		Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (f)		All Other Compensation ($) (g)		Total ($) (j)
Mr. Ming-Tsung Shih		1,903		—		—		—		—		—		1,903
Mr. Robert Theng		1,903		—		—		—		—		—		1,903
Mr. Ping-Hsiung Wang		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock by (i) each person who is known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock; (ii) each director and named executive officer (defined above) individually; and (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group. Beneficial ownership of common stock has been determined for this purpose in accordance with Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These rules provide, among other things, that a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of common stock if such person, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting power or investment power with respect to the common stock or has the right to acquire such ownership within sixty days after the date of this registration statement.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Number of Shares		Percent of Class (1)
Mr. Suang-Yi Pai /No. 1-3, Alley 80, Lane Kuan-Yin Huatan Shiang Chang Hua, Taiwan R.O.C.		4,841,377		19.36
Mr. Min-Tang Yang / 3F, No. 10, Lane 31, Chelutou St., Sanchong City, Taipei County 241, Taiwan, R.O.C.		9,175,538		36.67
Mr. Ming-Tsung, Shih / No. 29 Yongdong Street Yushun Villiage, Lukang Township Chang Hua, Taiwan, R.O.C.		—		—
Mr. Robert Theng / No. 3 Alley 21 Lane 36 Chieh Shou S. Rd. Changhua 500, Taiwan, R.O.C.		—		—
Mr. Ping-Hsiung Wang / 11F., No.34, Lane 126, Sec. 1, Xuefu Rd., Tucheng City, Taipei County 236, Taiwan, R.O.C.		—		—
All officers and directors as a Group (5 persons)		14,016,915		56.03

Notes:

(1) Based on 25,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding as at December 31, 2008.

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated herein by reference to the information included in our definitive proxy statement for use in connection with our 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of our 2008 fiscal year, or such information will be included by amendment.

Policy and Procedures with Respect to Related Person Transactions

We recognize that Related Person Transactions may raise questions among shareholders as to whether those transactions are consistent with the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. (Related Person Transaction is defined as a transaction, arrangement or relationship in which we were, are or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets for the last two fiscal years, and in which any Related Person (defined below) had, has or will have a direct or indirect interest.) It is our policy to enter into or ratify Related Person Transactions only when the Board of Directors determines that the Related Person Transaction in question is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, including but not limited to situations where we may obtain products or services of a nature, quantity or quality, or on other terms, that are not readily available from alternative sources or when we provide products or services to Related Persons on an arm’s length basis on terms comparable to those provided to unrelated third parties or on terms comparable to those provided to employees generally.

“Related Person” is defined as follows:

	1.	any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year was, a director or executive officer of the Company or a nominee to become a director of the Company;

	2.	any person who is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities;

	3.	any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of such director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner; and

	4.	any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or is a general partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has a 5% or greater beneficial ownership interest.

Directors and executive officers are required to submit to the Board of Directors, acting in its role as audit committee, a list of immediate family members and a description of any current or proposed Related Person Transactions on an annual basis and provide updates during the year.

In our review of any Related Person Transactions, the Board of Directors must consider all of the relevant facts and circumstances available to it, including (if applicable) but not limited to: the benefits to the Company; the impact on a director’s independence in the event the Related Person is a director, an immediately family member of a director or an entity in which a director is a partner, shareholder or executive officer; the availability of other sources for comparable products or services; the terms of the transaction; and the terms available to unrelated third parties or to employees generally. No member of the Board of Directors may participate in any review, consideration or approval of any Related Person Transaction with respect to which such member or any of his or her immediate family members is the Related Person. The Board of Directors will approve or ratify only those Related Person Transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, as the Board of Directors determines in good faith. The Board of Directors will convey the decision to the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, who will convey the decision to the appropriate persons within the Company.

Director Independence

Based on the standard for director independence set forth in the American Stock Exchange, Company Guide, Messrs. Shih and Theng are independent directors. Messrs. Pai, Yang, and Wang are not independent directors.

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Audit Fees

The total audit fees incurred for years 2007 and 2008 amounted to $121,026 and $150,000, respectively.

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

The fees incurred for engaging tax advisors for years 2007 and 2008 were $15,000 each year.

All Other Fees

None

Approval of Audit Services

The Board of Directors, in its audit committee function, approves all audit and non-audit services by its registered accountant. The Board does not engage such services pursuant to pre-approval policies.

PART IV

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) List of documents filed.

(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements of Kid Castle Educational Corporation and its subsidiaries including the notes thereto, together with the report thereon of Brock, Schechter & Polakoff, LLP, are presented beginning at page F-1.

(2) Summary of Quarterly Results

	1Q						2Q						3Q						4Q						For the Year
	2008 ($)			2007 ($)			2008 ($)			2007 ($)			2008 ($)			2007 ($)			2008 ($)			2007 ($)			2008 ($)			2007($)
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Operating Revenue
Sales of Goods		2,364,109			2,434,158			1,590,509			1,262,190			2,764,230			2,935,660			1,187,101			1,039,384			7,905,949			7,671,392
Franchise income		556,229			553,492			584,614			536,686			562,351			552,254			677,736			563,236			2,380,930			2,205,668
Other operating revenue		479,186			253,310			489,939			84,277			744,000			620,038			845,107			401,927			2,558,232			1,359,552
Total net operating revenue		3,399,524			3,240,960			2,665,062			1,883,153			4,070,581			4,107,952			2,709,944			2,004,547			12.845,111			11,236,612
Operating costs
Cost of goods sold		(1,007,236	)		(916,655	)		(714,218	)		(613,973	)		(1,123,317	)		(1,264,881	)		(512,670	)		(359,000	)		(3,357,441	)		(3,154,509	)
Cost of franchising		(98,309	)		(101,142	)		(88,487	)		(10,643	)		(73,496	)		(232,124	)		(107,769	)		(107,560	)		(368,061	)		(451,469	)
Other operating costs		(69,957	)		(48,582	)		(629,212	)		(147,784	)		(512,824	)		(238,917	)		(565,869	)		(56,586	)		(1,777,862	)		(491,869	)
Total operating costs		(1,175,502	)		(1,066,379	)		(1,431,917	)		(772,400	)		(1,709,637	)		(1,735,922	)		(1,186,308	)		(523,146	)		(5,503,364	)		(4,097,847	)
Gross profit		2,224,022			2,174,581			1,233,145			1,110,753			2,360,944			2,372,030			1,523,636			1,481,401			7,341,747			7,138,765
Advertising costs		(21,513	)		(18,085	)		(1,567	)		(88	)		(1,236	)		(2,842	)		1,581			(8,226	)		(22,735	)		(29,241	)
Other operating expenses		(1,513,671	)		(1,282,732	)		(1,508,823	)		(1,099,786	)		(1,525,122	)		(1,463,233	)		(1,725,137	)		(1,496,465	)		(6,272,753	)		(5,342,216	)
Income (loss) from operations		688,838			873,764			(277,245	)		10,879			834,586			905,955			(199,920	)		(23,290	)		1,046,259			1,767,308
Interest expenses, net		(23,101	)		(21,669	)		(25,643	)		(20,948	)		(21,470	)		(18,161	)		(19,547	)		(29,521	)		(89,761	)		(90,299	)
Share of income (loss) of investments		(2,069	)		11,468			31,856			4,521			25,429			39,253			(50,107	)		(28,235	)		5,109			27,007
Loss on write-off of investment		0			0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Other non-operating income, net		132,158			132,601			28,690			238,628			13,537			(24,151	)		(149,596	)		205,533			24,789			552,611
Income(loss) before income taxes		795,826			996,164			(242,342	)		233,080			852,082			902,896			(419,170	)		124,487			986,396			2,256,627
Benefit (provision) for taxes		(36,897	)		(172,942	)		(22,468	)		(20,069	)		(15,893	)		(150,545	)		(30,957	)		65,365			(106,215	)		(278,191	)
Net income (loss) from operations		758,929			823,222			(264,810	)		213,011			836,189			752,351			(450,127	)		189,852			880,181			1,978,436
Minority interest income		(28,702	)		(43,520	)		36			(5,384	)		(19,713	)		(45,847	)		7,167			(6,536	)		(41,212	)		(101,287	)
Net income(loss)		730,227			779,702			(264,774	)		207,627			816,476			706,504			(442,960	)		183,316			838,969			1,877,149
Earnings (loss) per share—basic and diluted		0.029			0.031			(0.01	)		0.008			0.033			0.03			(0.018	)		0.007			0.034			0.075
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per share—basic and diluted		25,000,000			25,000,000			25,000,000			25,000,000			25,000,000			25,000,000			25,000,000			25,000,000			25,000,000,			25,000,000

(3) Financial Statement Schedules

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Accounts receivable

Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns

	Balance at Beginning of Year ($)		Charged to Expenses ($)		Write-Offs and Others ($)			Translation Adjustments ($)			Balance at End of Year ($)
2006		752,482		356,871		―			1,032			1,108,321
2007		1,108,321		35,151		(749,506	)		59,954			453,920
2008		453,920		105,539		―			(55,431	)		504,028

Inventory

Provision for loss on inventory obsolescence and slow-moving items

	Balance at Beginning of Year ($)		Charged (Credit) to Costs ($)			Translation Adjustments ($)			Balance at End of Year ($)
2006		754,451		17,755			(5,492	)		777,698
2007		777,698		(451,846	)		(1,644	)		324,208
2008		324,208		(11,512	)		(6,570	)		306,126

Deferred income tax assets

Valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets — current

	Balance at Beginning of Year ($)		Charged (Credit) to Costs ($)			Translation Adjustments ($)		Balance at End of Year ($)
2006		755,218		(611,059	)		5,537		149,696
2007		149,696		71,808			―		221,504
2008		221,504		12,473			―		233,977

Valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets — non current

	Balance at Beginning of Year ($)		Charged (Credit) to Costs ($)			Translation Adjustments ($)		Balance at End of Year ($)
2006		272,576		(30,696	)		1,998		243,878
2007		243,878		(88,220	)		―		155,658
2008		155,658		(81,492	)		―		74,166

(b) Exhibits.

The exhibits filed with this annual report on Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index that follows the signatures.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	KID CASTLE EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Min-Tan Yang
		Name:	Min-Tan Yang
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 17, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date

/s/ Min-Tan Yang
Min-Tan Yang	Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)	March 17, 2009

/s/ Suang-Yi Pai
Suang-Yi Pai	Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	March 17, 2009

/s/ Ming-Tsung Shih
Ming-Tsung Shih	Director	March 17, 2009

/s/ Robert Theng
Robert Theng	Director	March 17, 2009

/s/ Ping-Hsiung Wang
Ping-Hsiung Wang	Director	March 17, 2009

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description	Incorporated by Reference from Document	Exhibit No. in Referenced Document
3.1	Articles of Incorporation	Form 10-K filed March 8, 2007	3.1

3.2	Bylaws	Form 10-Q/A filed August 17, 2004	3.1

10.1	Complete translation of approval notification from Chang Hwa Bank Co., Ltd., for loan extension on October 18, 2007	Form 10-K filed March 31, 2008	10.1

10.2	Guarantee Agreement by and among Chang Hwa Bank Co., Ltd., Kid Castle Internet Technology Corporation (Borrower), Min-Tan Yang (Guarantor) and Suang-Yi Pai (Guarantor) on April 13, 2006	Form 10-K filed March 31, 2008	10.2

10.3	Acknowledgement of Loan, Loan Agreement by and between First Sino Bank and Kid Castle Educational Software Development Co., Ltd and guarantee by Kid Castle Internet Technology Corporation (Guarantor) and Min-Tan Yang (Guarantor) on April 20, 2007	Form 10-K filed March 31, 2008	10.3

10.4	Acknowledgement of Loan, loan Agreement by and between Union Bank of Taiwan and Kid Castle Internet Technology Corporation and guarantee by Min-Tan Yang (Guarantor) and Suang-Yi Pai (Guarantor) on November 26, 2007	Form 10-K filed March 31, 2008	10.4

10.5	Equity Transfer Agreement, by and between Sichuan Province Education Institutional Service Center (Transferor) and Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info Constitution Co., Ltd (Transferee) on June, 30, 2007	Form 10-K filed March 31, 2008	10.5

10.6	Equity Transfer Agreement, by and between LANBEISI Education & Culture Industrial Co., Ltd (Transferor) and Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info Constitution Co., Ltd (Transferee) on May 10, 2007	Form 10-K filed March 31, 2008	10.6

10.7	Equity Transfer Agreement, by and among Ai-Tung Sun ( Transferor ), Ying-Ji Lu (Transferor), Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info Constitution Co., Ltd ( Transferee ) and Kid Castle Educational Software Development Co., Ltd (Transferee) on April 2, 2007	Form 10-K filed March 31, 2008	10.7

10.8	Equity Transfer Agreement, by and between Hsin-Pei Sheng (Transferor) and Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info Constitution Co., Ltd (Transferee) on June 1, 2007	Form 10-K filed March 31, 2008	10.8

14	Code of Ethics	Form 10-K filed April 15, 2005	14

21	Subsidiaries of the Company	Form 10-KSB filed March 30, 2004	21

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

32.1	Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

		Pages
Report of Brock, Schechter & Polakoff, LLP		F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007		F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006		F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006		F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006		F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-8

F-1

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders

Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Taipei, Taiwan ROC

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kid Castle Educational Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The financial statement schedule appearing under Item 15(a)(2) on page 37 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 16 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered previous losses from operations and has a small capital equity that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 16. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ Brock, Schechter & Polakoff, LLP

Buffalo, New York

March 13, 2009

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007
	(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and bank balances	$	1,985,818		$	1,238,212
Bank fixed deposits - pledged (Note 12)		2,847			363,562
Notes and accounts receivable, net (Notes 3 and 20)		2,171,768			2,453,868
Inventories, net (Note 4)		1,933,153			2,008,739
Other receivables (Notes 5 and 20)		396,003			88,139
Prepayments and other current assets (Note 6)		475,617			542,794
Pledged notes receivable (Note 12)		416,238			557,983
Deferred income tax assets (Note 7)		45,617			42,335

Total current assets		7,427,061			7,295,632
Deferred income tax assets (Note 7)		49,528			50,481
Interest in associates (Note 8)		68,336			58,625
Property and equipment, net (Note 9)		2,775,663			2,312,065
Intangible assets, net of amortization (Note 10)		371,056			572,005
Long-term notes receivable		356,901			420,636
Pledged notes receivable (Note 12)		283,469			183,453
Other assets		255,288			268,388

Total assets	$	11,587,302		$	11,161,285

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Bank borrowings ― short-term and maturing within one year (Note 12)	$	242,879		$	1,212,534
Notes and accounts payable (Note 19)		1,017,552			389,639
Accrued expenses (Note 11)		1,617,717			985,764
Amounts due to officers (Note 19)	－			－
Other payables		270,458			573,237
Deposits received (Note 13)		751,151			912,535
Receipts in advance (Note 14)		2,305,980			2,372,403
Income tax payable (Note 7)	$	39,115		$	124,418

Total current liabilities		6,244,852			6,570,530
Bank borrowings maturing after one year (Note 12)		1,583,968			1,752,776
Receipts in advance (Note 14)		1,001,801			1,034,260
Deposits received (Note 13)		839,295			680,694
Deferred liability		41,775			38,787
Accrued pension liabilities (Note 15)		446,038			401,893

Total liabilities		10,157,729			10,478,940

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Minority interest		216,754			162,343
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, no par share (Note 17):
60,000,000 shares authorized; 25,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.		8,592,138			8,592,138
Additional paid-in capital		194,021			194,021
Legal reserve		65,320			65,320
Accumulated deficit (Note 18)		(6,340,449	)		(7,179,418	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,026,713	)		(932,027	)
Net loss not recognized as pension cost		(271,498	)		(220,032	)

Total shareholders’ equity		1,212,819			520,002

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	11,587,302		$	11,161,285

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
	(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Operating revenue (Note 21)
Sales of goods	$	7,905,949		$	7,671,392		$	6,774,260
Franchise income		2,380,930			2,205,668			2,080,551
Other operating revenue		2,558,232			1,359,552			856,772

Net operating revenue		12,845,111			11,236,612			9,711,583

Operating costs (Note 21)
Cost of goods sold		(3,357,441	)		(3,154,509	)		(2,684,650	)
Cost of franchising		(368,061	)		(451,469	)		(337,986	)
Other operating costs		(1,777,862	)		(491,869	)		(616,102	)

Total operating costs		(5,503,364	)		(4,097,847	)		(3,638,738	)

Gross profit		7,341,747			7,138,765			6,072,845
Advertising costs		(22,735	)		(29,241	)		(21,833	)
Other operating expenses		(6,272,753	)		(5,342,216	)		(5,526,318	)

Profit from operations		1,046,259			1,767,308			524,694
Interest expense, net (Note 12)		(89,761	)		(90,299	)		(179,825	)
Share of profit (loss) of investments		5,109			27,007			(39,489	)
Other non-operating income (loss), net		24,789			552,611			(153,803	)

Profit before income taxes and minority interest income		986,396			2,256,627			151,577
Income taxes (expense) benefit (Note 7)		(106,215	)		(278,191	)		(173,325	)

Income (loss) after income taxes		880,181			1,978,436			(21,748	)
Minority interest income		(41,212	)		(101,287	)		(24,463	)

Net income (loss)	$	838,969		$	1,877,149		$	(46,211	)

Income (loss) per share — basic and diluted	$	0.034		$	0.075		$	(0.002	)

Weighted-average shares used to compute income (loss) per share — basic and diluted		25,000,000		$	25,000,000		$	25,000,000

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

	Common Stock				Additional							Accumulated Other			Net loss not recognized
	Number of Shares		Amount		Paid-In Capital		Legal Reserve		Accumulated Deficit			Comprehensive Loss			as pension cost			Total
	(Expressed in US Dollars)
Balance, January 1, 2006		18,999,703	$	7,669,308	$	194,021	$	65,320	$	(9,010,356	)	$	(244,864	)		—		$	(1,326,571	)

Net loss for 2006		—		—		—		—		(46,211	)		—			—			(46,211	)
Cumulative translation adjustment		—		—		—		—		—			(85,849	)		—			(85,849	)
Comprehensive loss																			(132,060	)
Repayment of a liability by issuance of common stock		6,000,297		922,830		—		—		—			—			—			922,830
Net loss not recognized as pension cost		—		—		—		—		—			—			(98,952	)		(98,952	)
Balance, December 31, 2006		25,000,000		8,592,138		194,021		65,320		(9,056,567	)		(330,713	)		(98,952	)		(634,753	)

Net income for 2007		—		—		—		—		1,877,149			—			—			1,877,149
Cumulative translation adjustment		—		—		—		—		—			(601,314	)		—			(601,314	)
Comprehensive income																			1,275,835
Net loss not recognized as pension cost		—		—		—		—		—			—			(121,080	)		(121,080	)
Balance, December 31, 2007		25,000,000		8,592,138		194,021		65,320		(7,179,418	)		(932,027	)		(220,032	)		520,002
Net income for 2008		—		—		—		—		838,969			—			—			838,969
Cumulative translation adjustment		―		―		―		―		―			(94,686	)		—			(94,686	)
Comprehensive income																			744,283
Net loss not recognized as pension cost		―		―		―		―		―			―			(51,466	)		(51,466	)
Balance, December 31, 2008		25,000,000		8,592,138		194,021		65,320		(6,340,449	)		(1,026,713	)		(271,498	)		1,212,819

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
	(Expressed in US Dollars)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	838,969		$	1,877,149		$	(46,211	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property and equipment		357,604			253,620			215,249

Write-off of goodwill		44,155			20,909			―
Amortization of intangible assets		171,315			164,488			166,106
Allowance for sales returns		(2,050	)		3,509			(20,814	)
Allowance for doubtful debts		107,589			31,642			363,687
Provision for (reversal of) loss on inventory obsolescence and slow-moving items		(11,512	)		(451,846	)		17,755
Share of loss (income) of investments in associates		(5,109	)		(27,007	)		39,489

Loss on disposal of property and equipment		715			2,737			―
Minority interest income		41,212			101,287			24,463
(Increase)/decrease in:
Notes and accounts receivable		229,945			(44,243	)		(362,561	)
Inventories		44,524			106,841			431,898
Other receivables		(542,949	)		239,323			743,006
Prepayments and other current assets		58,062			(373,143	)		273,531
Deferred income tax assets		(4,593	)		62,555			(35,164	)
Other assets		7,563			50,875			336,099
Increase/(decrease) in:
Notes and accounts payable		669,015			(410,869	)		(600,254	)
Accrued expenses		684,510			(7,240	)		425,041
Other payables		(259,316	)		57,134			(900,934	)
Receipts in advance		(25,617	)		(319,692	)		169,592
Income taxes payable		(86,787	)		(19,885	)		20,438
Deposits received		33,906			201,194			512,377
Accrued pension liabilities		661			(11,478	)		474
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,351,812			1,507,860			1,773,267

Cash flows from investing activities

Amount due from goodwill		―			(215,396	)		―
Purchase of property and equipment		(901,262	)		(329,085	)		(149,424	)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		2,202			119			―
Net cash acquired from acquisition of subsidiary		―			58,834			―

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — (Continued)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
	(Expressed in US Dollars)
Change in investments in associated company		―			(140,437	)		―
Prepayment of long-term investments		―			(859,797	)		―
Bank fixed deposits — pledged		370,747			(284,201	)		46,593
Pledged notes receivable		26,721			(290,895	)		773,849

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(501,592	)		(2,060,858	)		671,018

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from bank borrowings	$	80,879		$	1,912,234		$	213,357
Repayment of bank borrowings		(1,208,981	)		(759,304	)		(1,609,571	)
(Repayment of loan) borrowings from officers/shareholders		136,837			(495,803	)		(1,110,555	)
Issuance of common stock		―			―			922,830

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(991,265	)		657,127			(1,583,939	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		858,955			104,129			860,346
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(111,349	)		(285,790	)		(53,864	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		1,238,212			1,419,873			613,391

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	1,985,818		$	1,238,212		$	1,419,873

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid	$	102,003		$	95,300		$	107,696

Income taxes paid	$	130,308		$	283,397		$	169,797

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

(Expressed in US Dollars)

NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Kid Castle Internet Technologies Limited (KCIT) was incorporated on December 17, 1999 under the provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (“ROC”) as a limited liability company. KCIT is engaged in the business of children’s education focusing on the English language. The business is comprised of publication, sales and distribution of books, magazines, audiotapes, videotapes and compact discs, and the franchising and sales of merchandises complementary to the business of teaching children the English language. KCIT commenced operations in April 2000 when it acquired the above business from a related company, Kid Castle Enterprises Limited (KCE), which was owned by two directors and shareholders of KCIT.

On March 9, 2001, KCIT formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Holding Investment Property Limited incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, which held the entire common stock of Higoal Developments Ltd. (Higoal) incorporated in the Cayman Islands on March 8, 2001. On September 10, 2001, Higoal established a wholly owned subsidiary, Kid Castle Educational Software Development Company Limited (KCES) in the People’s Republic of China (the PRC). The existing operations of Higoal are principally located in Taiwan and are being expanded in the PRC. In June 2002, after KCIT undertook a series of group restructurings, KCIT became the direct owner of the outstanding shares of Higoal. Premier Holding Investment Property Limited was then liquidated in June 2003.

On September 18, 2002, Higoal issued 11,880,000 shares of common stock to the shareholders of KCIT in exchange for 100% of the outstanding common stock of KCIT. As a result of this reorganization, KCIT became a wholly owned subsidiary of Higoal. On October 1, 2002, Kid Castle Educational Corporation (the Company), formerly King Ball International Technology Limited Corporation entered into an exchange agreement with Higoal whereby the Company issued to the shareholders of Higoal 11,880,000 shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding capital of Higoal.

As a result of the share exchange, the former shareholders of Higoal hold a majority of the Company’s outstanding capital stock. Generally accepted accounting principles require in certain circumstances that a company whose shareholders retain the majority voting interest in the combined business to be treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the acquisition has been accounted for as a “reverse acquisition” whereby Higoal is deemed to have purchased the Company. However, the Company remains the legal entity and the Registrant for Securities and Exchange Commission reporting purposes.

In July 2003, KCES entered into an agreement with 21st Century Publishing House to incorporate Jiangxi 21st Century Kid Castle Culture Media Co., Ltd (Culture Media). It was agreed that KCES and 21st Century Publishing House each would own 50% ownership and that each party would contribute RMB1 million for the incorporation. On July 2, 2004, KCES acquired an additional 40% of Culture Media’s ownership from 21st Century Publishing House. KCES now owns 90% of Culture Media.

On December 27, 2006, KCES established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai Kid Castle Educational Info Constitution Company Limited (‘KCEI”) in the People’s Republic of China (the PRC), with registered total capital of RMB1,200,000, in order to operate schools controlled by us in the PRC. As of December 31, 2008, KCEI had total registered capital of RMB3,500,000.

The Company, Higoal and its subsidiaries collectively are referred to as the “Group”. The operations of the Group are principally located in Taiwan and the PRC.

NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The functional currency of the Company is U.S. dollars and the financial records are maintained and the financial statements are prepared in U.S. dollars. The functional currency of Higoal and its subsidiary, KCIT, is New Taiwan Dollars (“NT$”) and the financial records are maintained and the financial statements are prepared in NT$. The functional currency of KCES, Culture Media and KCEI is Renminbi (“RMB”) and the financial records are maintained and the financial statements are prepared in RMB.

For the Company, foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into US$ at the exchange rates existing on the transaction dates. Gain and loss resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statement of operations. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated into US$ at year-end exchange rates. All exchange differences are dealt with in the statement of operations.

For Higoal and KCIT, foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into NT$ at the exchange rates existing on the transaction dates. Gain and loss resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the statement of operations. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated into NT$ at year end exchange rates. All exchange differences are dealt with in the statement of operations.

For KCES, Culture Media and KCEI, foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into RMB at the exchange rates existing on the transaction dates. Gain and loss resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the statement of operations. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated into RMB at year end exchange rates. All exchange differences are dealt with in the statement of operations.

For the purpose of preparing the Group’s consolidated financial statements, the statement of operations of KCES prepared in RMB has been translated at the average exchange rates of NT$4.533 = RMB1.00 (2007: NT$4.318 = RMB1.00; 2006: NT$4.045 = RMB1.00;) and the balance sheet expressed in RMB has been translated at the exchange rate of NT$4.845 = RMB 1.00 (December 31, 2007: NT$4.399 = RMB 1.00; December 31, 2006: NT$4.177 = RMB1.00) existing on December 31, 2008. Translation adjustments are included as a component of shareholders’ equity.

For presentation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements, the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of cash flows of Higoal prepared in NT$ have been translated at the average exchange rate of US$1.00 = NT$31.5342 (2007: US$1.00 = NT$32.8427; 2006: US$1.00 = NT$32.523) and the consolidate balance sheet of Higoal expressed in NT$ have been translated at the exchange rate of US$1.00 = NT$33.146 (December 31, 2007: US$1.00 = NT$32.417; December 31, 2006: US$1.00 = NT$32.596) ruling as of December 31, 2008. Translation adjustments are included as a component of shareholders’ equity.

Revenue Recognition

Sales of books, magazines, audiotapes, video tapes, compact discs and other merchandise are recognized as revenue on the transfer of risks and rewards of ownership, which generally coincides with the time when the goods are delivered to customers and title has passed. Provision is made for expected future sales returns and discounts when revenue is recognized.

Franchise income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the relevant franchise agreements.

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An allowance for doubtful accounts is established based on the evaluation of collectibility and aging analysis of note receivable, accounts receivable and other receivables.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost includes all costs of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition, and is calculated using the weighted average method. Market value is determined by reference to the sales proceeds of items sold in the ordinary course of business after the balance sheet date or to management estimates based on prevailing market conditions. An allowance for loss on obsolescence and decline in market value is provided, when necessary.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased.

Investments in Associates

Investments in other companies in which, through ownership and other factors, the Company has significant influence, but less than a majority of the voting common stock are accounted for under the equity method. Under the equity method the Company includes its share of the investee’s income or loss in its results of operations. The Company reviews its investments on a regular basis and considers factors including the operating results, available evidence of the market value and economic outlook of the relevant industry sector. When the Company concludes that an investment has suffered impairment that is other-than-temporary, the impairment is written off against earnings.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments approximate their fair values as of December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 because of the relatively short-term maturity of these instruments.

Property, Equipment and Depreciation

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of depreciable assets over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

	Estimated Useful Life (In Years)

Land	Indefinite
Buildings		50
Furniture and fixtures		3-10
Transportation equipment		2.5-5
Miscellaneous equipment		5-10

Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged directly to the statement of operations as incurred. When assets are disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation thereon are removed from the financial statements and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statement of operations.

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Kid Castle Educational Corporation

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Intangible Assets

Franchises and copyrights are stated at cost and amortized on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of 10 years.

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. The Company does not perform a periodic assessment of assets for impairment in the absence of such information or indicators. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company measures fair value based on quoted market prices or based on discounted estimates of future cash flows.

Advertising Costs

All advertising costs incurred in the promotion of the Company’s products and services are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

The Group accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax liabilities or assets at the end of each period are determined using the currently enacted tax rate. Valuation allowances are established when it is not considered more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The Company computes net earnings (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share”. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 128, basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share gives effect to potential common shares. For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, the Group did not have any potential common shares.

Reclassification

The presentation of certain prior information has been reclassified to conform to current presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the FASB released SFAS No.159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The standard provides entities the ability, on an elective basis, to report most financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, with corresponding gains and losses recognized in current earnings. We did not elect the fair value option under SFAS No. 159 as of January 1, 2008 for any of our financial assets and liabilities that were not already accounted for at fair value. We will consider applying the fair value option to future transactions as provided by the standard. We do not expect SFAS No. 159 to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB released SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. This standard revises and enhances the guidance set forth in SFAS No. 141 by establishing a definition for the “acquirer,” providing additional guidance on the recognition of acquired contingencies and noncontrolling interests, and broadening the scope of the standard to include all transactions involving a transfer in control, irrespective of the consideration involved in the transfer. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date occurs in a fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Although the standard will not have any impact on our current Consolidated Financial Statements, application of the new guidance could be significant to the Company in the context of future merger and acquisition activity.

In December 2007, the FASB released SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51”. This statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTE 3 — NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Accounts receivable
— Third parties	$	2,492,199		$	2,757,425
— Related parties (Note 19 B(iv))		183,597			150,363

Total		2,675,796			2,907,788
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns (Note)		(504,028	)		(453,920	)

Notes and accounts receivable, net	$	2,171,768		$	2,453,868

Note: The total allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns for the year ended December 31, 2008 amounted to US$504,028. Of this total, the allowance for sales returns was US$8,122, and allowance for doubtful accounts was US$495,906. The allowance for sales returns in the amount of US$8,122 is calculated based on historical operations in the ROC and allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of US$495,906 is attributable to other debtors of the Company. The estimate of allowance for doubtful debt is made based on a percentage ageing analysis, whereby 100% of overdue receivables in our ROC operations exceeding 365 days are recognized as a doubtful account. Allowance for doubtful accounts in our operations in the PRC region are recognized in two categories with varying percentages based on the number of days overdue. The categories are (1) overdue between 181 and 365 days (based on an analysis of the financial strength of each customer, a discount ranging between 10% and 80% is assigned) and (2) overdue exceeding 365 days, which are revised at 100%.

NOTE 4 —INVENTORIES

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Work in progress	$	109.163		$	180,985
Finished goods and other merchandise		2,130,116			2,151,962

		2,239,279			2,332,947
Less: Allowance for obsolete inventories		(306,126	)		(324,208	)

	$	1,933,153		$	2,008,739

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NOTE 5 —OTHER RECEIVABLES

	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Advances to staff	$	90,521	$	87,188
Other receivables		304,416		633

		394,937		87,821
Other receivables — related parties (Note 19 B(v))		1,066		318

	$	396,003	$	88,139

NOTE 6 - PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Prepayments	$	467,414	$	523,199
Temporary payments		62		15,598
Prepaid interest	—			2,713
Others		8,141		1,284

	$	475,617	$	542,794

NOTE 7 -INCOME TAXES

The income taxes of the Group are substantially attributable to the operations in Taiwan and the PRC whose statutory tax rates are 25% and 15%, respectively.

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008				2007			2006

Income taxes expense (benefit) consisted of:
Income taxes		$	110,808			$	215,636		$	143,771
Deferred income taxes			(4,593	)			62,555			29,554
Tax on undistributed earnings (Note 17)			―				―			—

		$	106,215			$	278,191		$	173,325

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The principal differences between taxes on income computed at the applicable statutory income tax rate in Taiwan and recorded income tax (benefit) expense are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007		2006

Income taxes (benefit) expense calculated on applicable statutory tax rates	$	95,145		$	92,165	$	(64,236	)
Lower effective income tax rates of other countries		(3,446	)		21,013		8,446
Valuation allowance		―			―		—
Non-taxable income		―			―		—
Non-deductible expenses		14,516			165,013		229,115
Tax on undistributed earnings		―			―		—

Income taxes expense (benefit) as recorded in statement of operations	$	106,215		$	278,191	$	173,325

Significant components of the estimated deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Deferred income tax assets - current assets
Allowance for sales returns and discounts	$	2,031		$	2,589
Allowance for doubtful debts		4,504			592
Allowance for obsolete inventories		39,068			37,475
Future benefit of tax losses		233,977			221,504
Others		14			1,679

		279,594			263,839
Less: Valuation allowance		(233,977	)		(221,504	)

	$	45,617		$	42,335

Deferred income tax assets - non-current assets
Provision for pension fund		45,757			46,625
Amortization of intangible assets		74,166			155,658
Provision for diminution in value of long-term investment		3,771			3,856

		123,694			206,139
Less: Valuation allowance		(74,166	)		(155,658	)

	$	49,528		$	50,481

Total deferred income tax assets	$	95,145		$	92,816

At December 31, 2005, KCES had net operating losses of approximately US$997,982, available to be carried forward to offset future taxable income, as of December 31, 2008 the balance amounted to $71,623, which will expire in 2010.

The Company’s net operating loss carry forwards to offset future taxable income is insignificant.

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NOTE 8 -INTEREST IN ASSOCIATES

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

21 st Century Kid Castle Language and Education Center (“Education Center”) (Note (i))
Investment cost	$	109,628		$	101,787
Share of loss		(42,696	)		(39,641	)

	$	66,932		$	62,146

Tianjin Kid Castle Educational Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin Consulting”) (Note (ii))
Investment cost	$	102,319		$	95,000
Share of loss		(100,915	)		(98,521	)

	$	1,404		$	(3,521	)

	$	68,336		$	58,625

Notes:

(i)

In October 2003, the Group obtained the government’s approval to co-found Education Center with 21st Century Publishing House in the PRC. In 2004, Education Center registered the total capital as RMB1,500,000, and KCES and 21st Century Publishing House each owns 50% of the investee. It has been determined that the Group has significant influence and should therefore account for its investee on the equity method.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Group recognized investment loss of $2 and recognized an investment income of $15,040 for the year ended December 31, 2007, accounted for under the equity method, in Education Center.

(ii)

On April 1, 2004, the Group signed a joint venture agreement with Tianjin Foreign Enterprises & Experts Service Corp., in Tianjin City, PRC. Pursuant to this joint venture agreement, the Group and Tianjin Foreign Enterprises & Experts Service Corp. each owns a 50% interest in Tianjin Kid Castle Educational Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. It has been determined that the Group has significant influence over its investee and accordingly the investment is accounted for under the equity method. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Group recognized investment income of $5,197 and recognized investment income of $11,967 for the year ended December 31, 2007, accounted for under the equity method, in Tianjin Consulting.

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NOTE 9 —PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Freehold land	$	554,227		$	566,691
Buildings		905,087			925,440
Furniture and fixtures		2,033,607			1,485,235
Transportation equipment		269,724			231,791
Miscellaneous equipment		405,202			372,874
Prepayment for equipment		189,221		—

		4,357,068			3,582,031
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(1,581,405	)		(1,269,966	)

	$	2,775,663		$	2,312,065

The land and buildings at 8th floor, No. 98 Min Chuan Road, Hsin-Tien City, Taipei City, Taiwan, with carrying cost of $1,459,314 and $1,492,131 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, purchased from a director are pledged to a bank to secure a bank loan (Note 12(iii)) granted in December 2003.

Depreciation charged to the operations was $357,604, $253,620 and $215,249 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

NOTE 10 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Gross carrying amount
Franchise	$	1,026,455		$	1,049,538
Copyrights		603,391			616,960
Goodwill		235,039			218,227
		1,864,885			1,884,725

Less: Accumulated amortization
Franchise		(898,148	)		(813,392	)
Copyrights		(527,967	)		(478,144	)
		(1,426,115	)		(1,291,536	)
Less: impairment of goodwill
Goodwill		(67,714	)		(21,184	)
		(67,714	)		(21,184	)

	$	371,056		$	572,005

Amortization charged to operations was $171,315, $164,488 and $166,106 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively, and the impairment of goodwill charged to operations was $44,155 and $21,184 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

The estimated aggregate amortization expenses for each of the two succeeding fiscal years are as follows:

2009		171,315
2010		32,416

	$	203,731

Goodwill should not be amortized but evaluated on an annual basis as to its value.

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NOTE 11 —ACCRUED EXPENSES

	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Accrued compensation	$	519,399	$	423,337
Accrued commission		66,373	—
Accrued value-add-in tax		490,334	—
Accrued professional fee		292,019		253,388
Accrued production cost		83,907		86,014
Others		165,685		223,025

	$	1,617,717	$	985,764

NOTE 12 —BORROWINGS

	Notes	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Bank term loans	(i )	$	514,471	$	580,553
Short-term unsecured bank loans	(ii )	—			1,027,446
Mid-term secured bank loan	(iii )		1,312,376		1,357,311

			1,826,847		2,965,310

Less: Balances maturing within one year included in current liabilities bank term loans			76,946		185,088
Short-term unsecured bank loans			—		1,027,446
Mid-term secured bank loan			165,933		—

			242,879		1,212,534

Bank borrowings maturing after one year			1,583,968	$	1,752,776

Notes:

(i)

The balance represents discounting notes receivable loans with the bank using post-dated checks totaling $755,824 and $753,962 received from franchises and also collateralized by the Group’s bank deposits of $2,839 and $8,067 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The repayment dates of the loans coincided with the maturity dates of the corresponding pledged post-dated checks, and was extended on October 18, 2007. The weighted average interest rates were 5.71 % and 5.85 % per annum as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the interest expense charged to operations amounted to $32,006 and $22,053, respectively.

(ii)

In March 2005, KCIT obtained an unsecured short-term loan in the amount of $304,553, which is guaranteed by two directors and shareholders of the Group. The loan bears interest at the Taiwan basic borrowing rate plus 1.3% per annum and was extended on April 11, 2007 and October 18, 2007. The short-term loan is repayable in 36 equal monthly installments. The last installment will be due on March 19, 2008. The loan was fully repaid on April 10, 2008.

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the interest expense charged to operations from the above unsecured short-term loans amounted to $413 and $31,336, respectively.

(iii)

In February 2005, KCIT obtained a new bank loan of $456,830, which bears interest at 6% per annum and is repayable in 36 equal monthly installments. The last installment due on February 2, 2008, was collateralized by notes receivables approximating 30% of the loan balance, and guaranteed by two directors of the Group. The loan was fully repaid on January 9, 2008.

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In November 28, 2007, KCIT obtained a new bank loan of $1,542,401. The loan is secured by the Group’s land and buildings and is personally guaranteed by two directors of the Group. It bears interest at the lending bank’s basic fixed deposit rate plus 1.45% per annum. Of the principal, $370,176 is repayable in 24 equal monthly installments. A final balloon payment of $1,172,225 is due on November 28, 2009. The applicable interest rate is approximately 3.76% per annum.

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the interest expense charged to operations from the aforementioned loans amounted to $54,924 and $34,510, respectively.

NOTE 13 — DEPOSITS RECEIVED

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Deposits received	$	1,590,446		$	1,593,229
Less: Amount refundable within one year included in current liabilities		(751,151	)		(912,535	)

Amount due after one year	$	839,295		$	680,694

The balance represents deposits received from franchises for their due performance under the franchise agreements. The deposits are refundable to franchises upon expiration of the franchise agreements, usually within a three-year period for operations in Taiwan and within five-year period for operations in the PRC.

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NOTE 14 —RECEIPTS IN ADVANCE

	Notes	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Current liabilities:
Sales deposits received	(i )	$	277,823	$	303,258
Franchise income received	(ii )		1,480,947		1,456,267
Subscription fees received	(iii )		471,088		516,136
Related parties (Note 19 B(vii))			414		—
Other			75,708		96,742

			2,305,980		2,372,403

Long-term liabilities:
Franchise income received	(ii )		1,001,801		1,034,260
Other			—		—

			1,001,801		1,034,260

		$	3,307,781	$	3,406,663

Notes:

(i)

The balance represents receipts in advance from customers for goods to be sold to them.

(ii)

The balance represents franchise income received in advance which is attributable to the periods after the respective year end date in which the Group is obliged to provide training to teachers of the franchises and marketing material and to sell course material at the agreed price in the franchise agreements.

(iii)

The balance represents subscription fees received in advance for subscription of magazines published by the Group.

NOTE 15 — RETIREMENT PLANS

The Group maintains tax-qualified defined contribution and benefit retirement plan for its employees in accordance with ROC Labor Standard Law. As a result, the Group currently maintains two different retirement plans with contribution and benefit calculation formulas. On July 1, 2005, the Bureau of National Health Insurance issued New Labor Retirement pension regulations in Taiwan. The Group has defined the new contribution retirement plan (the “New Plan”) covering all regular employees in KCIT, and KCIT contributes monthly an amount equals 6% of the employees’ basic salaries and wages to the Bureau of National Health Insurance. The Group still maintains the benefit retirement plan (the “Old Plan”), which commenced in September 2003 and only applies to the employees of KCIT who were employed before June 30, 2005. KCIT contributes monthly an amount equal to 2% of those employees’ total salaries and wages to an independent retirement trust fund deposited with the Central Trust of China in accordance with the ROC Labor Standards Law in Taiwan. The retirement fund is not included in the Group’s financial statements. Net periodic pension cost is based on annual actuarial valuations which use the projected unit credit cost method of calculation and is charged to the consolidated statement of operations on a systematic basis over the average remaining service lives of current employees. Contribution amounts are determined in accordance with the advice of professionally qualified actuaries in Taiwan. Under the plan, the employees are entitled to receive retirement benefits upon retirement in the manner stipulated by the relevant labor laws in Taiwan. The benefits under the plan are based on various factors such as years of service and the final base salary preceding retirement.

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The net periodic pension cost is as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006

Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		15,887			12,911			12,214
Actual return on plan assets		(3,180	)		(2,092	)		(2,425	)
Amortization of unrecognized loss		9,855			3,227			2,955

Net periodic pension cost	$	22,562		$	14,046		$	12,744

The net pension amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2008, and 2007, the measurement dates, is as follows:

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	$	508,472		$	371,675

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year		529,570			368,883
Translation reserve		(6,674	)		(1,135	)
Service cost on benefits earned during the period		—			—
Member contributions		—			—
Interest cost		22,562			14,046
Actuarial (gain)/loss		65,966			126,678
Benefits paid		—			—

Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	611,424		$	508,472

Changes in plan assets are as follows:

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	111,788		$	84,312
Translation reserve		(4,639	)		(633	)
Actual return on plan assets		4,259			2,585
Employer contribution		21,901			25,524
Employee contribution		—			—
Benefits paid		—			—

Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	142,587		$	111,788

Funded status	$	(468,837	)	$	(396,683	)
Unrecognized net transition amount		—			—
Unrecognized prior service cost		(285,375	)		(220,032	)
Unrecognized net actuarial (gain)/loss		285,375			220,032

Net amount recognized	$	(468,837	)	$	(396,683	)

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As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the asset category of the plan assets consisted of cash contributions deposited with Central Trust of China.

Actuarial assumptions used:

	December 31, 2008			December 31, 2007

Discount rate		3.00	%		3.50	%
Salary increase rate		3.00	%		2.00	%
Expected return on plan assets		2.50	%		2.50	%

Under the Plan, the benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five fiscal years, and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter are as follow:

Years ended December 31,
2009	$	—
2010		—
2011		22,432
2012		26,674
2013		8,156
Years 2014 to 2018	$	79,467

	$	136,729

The Group also makes defined contributions to a retirement benefits plan for its employees in the PRC in accordance with local regulations. The contributions made by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 amounted to $54,200, $56,095, and $77,750, respectively.

NOTE 16 —COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

A. Lease Commitment

During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, the Company incurred lease expenses amounting to $679,582, $449,501, and $404,405, respectively. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases expiring in excess of one year are as follows:

Years ended December 31,
2009	$	321,550
2010		201,301
2011		570,343
2012		378,403
2013		155,932

Years 2014 to 2017	$	228,496

	$	1,856,025

B. Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group will continue as a going concern. Although the Group in the last two years has reversed a long trend of recurring net losses, it still has a significant accumulated deficit. Management expects net income in 2009, although the realization of net income is uncertain. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

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NOTE 17 —COMMON STOCK

Pursuant to an exchange agreement effective on October 1, 2002, the Company issued to the shareholders of Higoal 11,880,000 authorized but unissued shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for 100% of the issued and fully paid up capital of Higoal.

The issued and outstanding common stock of the Company immediately prior to the above share exchange was 3,120,829 shares. All shares and per share data prior to October 1, 2002 have been restated to reflect the stock issuance as a recapitalization of Higoal.

On October 2, 2002, the Company issued 73,500 shares of common stock to a shareholder, Halter Capital Corporation, pursuant to certain anti-dilution terms set forth in a stock exchange agreement dated June 6, 2002.

Pursuant to a special Board resolution passed on April 2, 2003, the Company resolved to issue 6,000,000 shares of common stock at a subscription price of $0.70 per share to investors in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. Subsequent to the resolution and before December 31, 2003, the Company issued 3,592,040 shares for cash and received net proceeds of $2,514,428. Additionally, pursuant to an agreement entered into in November 2003, the Company issued 333,334 shares to ACE Capital Investment Ltd. to repay the liability of $500,000 as required by the original creditor.

On November 4, 2003, the Company submitted “Common Stock Listing Application” with American Stock Exchange LLC (“AMEX”) for the listing of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. On November 29, 2004, as the Company had not received approval for the listing application from AMEX, management withdrew the application.

On December 28, 2006, the Company issued 6,000,297 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $0.15 to Suang-Yi Pai, our Chairman of the Board, and Min-Tan Yang, our Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to the Loan Settlement and Conversion Agreement relating to settlement certain loans made by Messrs. Pai and Yang to the Company. (For further information please refer to the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on January 24, 2007.)

As of December 31, 2008, the Company was authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock with no par value. As of December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, the total issued and outstanding shares were 25,000,000.

NOTE 18 — RESTRICTIONS ON RETAINED EARNINGS

In accordance with the regulations of the countries where KCIT, KCES, Culture Media and KCEI, the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, were incorporated, certain restrictions on these subsidiaries’ retained earnings are described as follows:

A. KCIT

Legal reserve

According to the Taiwan Company Law, the annual net income should be used initially to cover any accumulated deficit; thereafter 10% of the annual net income should be set aside as a legal reserve until the reserve has reached 100% of contributed capital. Under the Taiwan Company Law, the legal reserve shall be exclusively used to cover accumulated deficit or, if the balance of reserve exceeds 50% of contributed capital, to increase capital not exceeding 50% of reserve balance and shall not be used for any other purpose.

As of December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, the balance of legal reserve as shown on the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity was $65,320, $65,320, and $65,320, respectively, based on the local statutory financial statements of the subsidiary.

Undistributed earnings

In accordance with KCIT’s articles of incorporation , the annual net income should be used initially to cover income tax and any accumulated deficit; 10% of the annual net income should be set aside as legal reserve. Thereafter, the board of directors may propose and the shareholders may approve the distribution of the remaining earnings.

B. KCES, Culture Media and KCEI

The laws and regulations of the PRC require KCES, Culture Media and KCEI to provide certain statutory funds, namely, a reserve fund, an enterprise expansion fund, and a staff and workers’ bonus and welfare fund, which are appropriated from net profit (based on the subsidiaries’ statutory accounts) after offsetting any prior years’ losses but before dividend distribution. These funds are created for specific purposes and appropriations to these funds are at the discretion of the directors. The reserve fund can only be used, upon approval by the relevant authority, to offset accumulated losses or increase capital. The enterprise expansion fund can only be used to increase capital upon approval by the relevant authority. The staff and workers’ bonus and welfare fund can only be used for special bonuses or collective welfare of the subsidiaries’ employees, and assets acquired through this fund shall not be taken as the subsidiaries’ assets.

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NOTE 19 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A. Names of related parties and relationship with the Company are as follows:

Names of related parties		Relationship with the Company

Mr. Min-Tan Yang		Director and chief executive officer of the Company since November 2, 2005.
Mr. Suang-Yi Pai		Director and chairman of the board since November 2, 2005.
Mr. Ping-Hsiung Wang		Director since April 8, 2008.
Taipei Country Private Kid’s Castle Yin Cyun Preschool (“TCP Yin Cyun”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Yin Cyun Language & Computer School ("Yin Cyun Language")		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Taipei Country Private Yin Tzu Preschool (“TCP Yin Tzu”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Private Kuan Lung Short Term Language Cram School (“Kuan Lung Language”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Taipei City Private Chu Sheng Preschool (“TCP Chu Sheng”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Taipei Country Private Chu Yao Preschool (“TCP Chu Yao”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Private Chu Yao Language & Computer School (“Chu Yao Language”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Private Liang Yu Language & Computer School ("Liang Yu Language")		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Hsin Chu Country Private Wei Keng Preschool (“Wei Keng Preschool”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Private Wei Keng Short Term Language Cram School (“Wei Keng Language”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Min-Tan Yang.
Taipei Country Private Syue Cheng Preschool (“Syue Cheng Preschool”)		Its chairman of the board of directors is Mr. Ping-Hsiung Wang.
Jiangxi 21 st Century Kid Castle Culture Media Co., Ltd (“Culture Media”)		An investment accounted for under the equity method before July 2, 2004. It has become a consolidated entity after July 2, 2004.
21 st Century Kid Castle Language and Education Center (“Education Center”)		An investment accounted for under the equity method.
Tianjin Kid Castle Educational Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin Consulting”)		An investment accounted for under the equity method.

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B. Significant transactions and balances with related parties are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008		2007		2006
(i)Sales to:
— TCP Yin Cyun	$	134,931	$	135,139		59,669
— Yin Cyun Language		47,785		40,687		37,735
— TCP Yin Tzu		80,581		69,205		30,100
— Liang Yu Language		50,828		43,293		48,490
— Kuan Lung Language		26,224		23,332		18,401
— TCP Chu Sheng		14,913		11,506		9,026
— TCP Chu Yao		56,016		57,053		25,614
— Chu Yao Language		8,289		—		—
— Liang Yu Language		50,828		—		—
— Wei Keng Preschool		54,531		—		—
— Wei Keng Language		6,478		—		—
— Syue Cheng Preschool		30,676		—		—
— Education Center		49,290		48,247		50,663
— Tianjin Consulting		35,173		29,633		43,721

	$	646,543	$	458,095	$	385,529

(ii) Franchise income
TCP Yin Cyun		20,767		13,103		6,328
TCP Yin Tzu		10,087		2,848		11,046
Liang Yu Language		5,074		2,436		2,460
Kuang Lung Language		7,849		4,796		2,075
TCP Chu Sheng		20,767		13,103		6,328
TCP Chu Yao		20,767		13,103		6,328
Wei Keng Preschool		1,975		—		—
Wei Keng Language		4,043		—		—
Syue Cheng Preschool		13,647		—		—

	$	104,976	$	49,389	$	34,565

(iii)

The two directors, Suang Yi Pai and Min Tan Yang, have personally guaranteed certain bank loans and borrowings. Please see the details as described in Note 12 - Borrowings.

The management of the Group is of the opinion that the above transactions were carried out in the normal course of business at agreed upon terms.

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(iv)	Accounts and notes receivable — related parties:

Name of Related Parties	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

— TCP Yin Cyun		52,026		57,018
— Yin Cyun Language		7,698		6,751
— TCP Yin Tzu		33,709		32,480
— Liang Yu Language		9,069		12,806
— Kuang Lung Language		2,559		3,924
— TCP Chu Sheng		4,874		11,711
— TCP Chu Yao		23,062		25,300
— Wei Keng Language		26,651		—
— Wei Keng Preschool		3,990		—
— Syue Cheng Preschool		19,959		—

	$	183,597	$	150,363

(v)	Other receivables — related parties:

Name of Related Parties	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Education Center (Note 1)	$	325	$	300
Tianjin Consulting (Note 2)		741		18

	$	1,066	$	318

Notes:

1.	Education Center was founded in October 2003. The amount due from this related party is mainly inventory purchases paid by the Group on behalf of Education Center. The amount due has no fixed repayment term and bears no interest.

2.	Tianjin Consulting was incorporated in April 2004. The Group paid certain pre-operating costs on behalf of Tianjin Consulting. The amount due from this related party has no fixed repayment term and bears no interest.

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(vi) Other payables - related parties:

Name of Related Parties	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Tianjin Consulting	$	—	$	250
Education Center		—		319

	$	—	$	569

(vii) Receipts in advance:

Name of Related Parties	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Tianjin Consulting	$	171		$	436
Education Center		243			130

	$	414		$	566

(viii) Significant transactions and balances with related parties are as follows:

1. Amount due to officers/directors:

Name of Related Parties	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2007

Mr. Min-Tan Yang (note 1)	$	—	$	40,713

	$	—	$	40,713

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NOTE 20 — CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, trade notes receivable and accounts receivable. The Group’s cash is deposited with various financial institutions in the ROC and the PRC. The Group offers credit terms on the sale of its products to certain customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and, generally, requires no collateral from its customers.

The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectible notes receivable and accounts receivable based upon the expected collectability of all notes receivable and accounts receivable.

In addition to cash, notes receivable and accounts receivable, the Company’s financial instruments include notes payable and accounts payable, which are carried at cost, which approximates the fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

No individual customer of the Group accounted for more than 10% of operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, and none accounted for more than 10% of notes (including current and long-term notes receivable) or accounts receivable as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.

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NOTE 21 — GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

The Group is principally engaged in the business of child education, focusing on English language in Taiwan and the PRC. Accordingly, the Group has two reportable geographic segments: Taiwan and the PRC. The Group evaluates the performance of each geographic segment based on its net income or loss. The Group also accounts for inter-segment sales as if the sales were made to third parties. Information concerning the operations in these geographical segments is as follows:

A.	For the year ended December 31, 2008

	Taiwan			The PRC			Total			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated
REVENUE
External revenue	$	6,382,634		$	6,462,477		$	12,845,111		$	—		$	—		$	12,845,111
Inter-segment revenue		—			1,262,723			1,262,723			—			(1,262,723	)		—

	$	6,382,634		$	7,725,200		$	14,107,834		$	—		$	(1,262,723	)	$	12,845,111

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION	$	282,813		$	246,106		$	528,919		$	—		$	—		$	528,919

SEGMENT RESULTS
Profit (loss) form operations	$	425,436		$	771,709		$	1,197,145		$	(150,886	)	$	—		$	1,046,259
Interest income		5,724			6,507			12,231			11			—			12,242
Interest expense		(87,343	)		(14,660	)		(102,003	)		—			—			(102,003	)
Share of profit of associates		—			5,109			5,109			—			—			5,109
Other non-operating income (loss), net		(104,033	)		(96,604	)		(200,637	)		—			225,426			24,789

Profit (loss) before income taxes	$	239,784		$	672,061		$	911,845		$	(150,875	)	$	225,426		$	986,396
Income taxes		(94,968	)		(11,097	)		(106,065	)		(150	)					(106,215	)
Minority interest income		—			(41,212	)		(41,212	)		—			—			(41,212	)

Net income (loss)	$	144,816		$	619,752		$	764,568		$	(151,025	)	$	225,426		$	838,969

Capital expenditures	$	293,017		$	608,245		$	901,262		$	—		$	—		$	901,262

	December 31, 2008		December 31, 2008		December 31, 2008		December 31, 2008		December 31, 2008			December 31, 2008

Total assets	$	6,840,662	$	5,305,329	$	12,145,991	$	2,860	$	(561,549	)	$	11,587,302

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B.	For the year ended December 31, 2007

	Taiwan			The PRC			Total			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated

REVENUE
External revenue	$	6,359,385		$	4,877,227		$	11,236,612		$	—		$	—		$	11,236,612
Inter-segment revenue		—			319,885			319,885			—			(319,885	)		—

	$	6,359,385		$	5,197,112		$	11,556,497		$	—		$	(319,885	)	$	11,236,612

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION	$	288,687		$	129,421		$	418,108		$	—		$	—		$	418,108

SEGMENT RESULTS
Profit (loss) form operations	$	510,106		$	1,364,078		$	1,874,184		$	(106,876	)	$	—		$	1,767,308
Interest income		14,536			4,101			18,637			23			—			18,660
Interest expense		(84,755	)		(10,545	)		(95,300	)		(13,659	)		—			(108,959	)
Share of profit of associates		—			27,007			27,007			—			—			27,007
Other non-operating income (loss), net		196,788			236,997			433,785			15,642			103,184			552,611

Profit (loss) before income taxes	$	636,675		$	1,621,638		$	2,258,313		$	(104,870	)	$	103,184		$	2,256,627
Income taxes		(257,177	)		(20,264	)		(277,441	)		(750	)					(278,191	)
Minority interest income		—			(101,287	)		(101,287	)		—			—			(101,287	)

Net income (loss)	$	379,498		$	1,500,087		$	1,879,585		$	(105,620	)	$	103,184		$	1,877,149

Capital expenditures	$	40,904		$	754,861		$	795,765		$	—		$	—		$	795,765

	December 31, 2007		December 31, 2007		December 31, 2007		December 31, 2007		December 31, 2007			December 31, 2007

Total assets	$	7,495,418	$	4,063,399	$	11,558,817	$	2,597	$	(400,129	)	$	11,161,285

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C. For the year ended December 31, 2006

	Taiwan			The PRC			Total			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated
REVENUE
External revenue	$	6,095,296		$	3,616,287			9,711,583		$	—		$	—		$	9,711,583
Inter-segment revenue		458,071			—			458,071			—			(458,071	)		—

	$	6,553,368		$	3,616,287		$	10,169,655		$	—		$	(458,071	)	$	9,711,583

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION	$	325,823		$	55,532		$	381,355		$	—		$	—		$	381,355

SEGMENT RESULTS
Profit (loss) form operations	$	121,008		$	851,670		$	972,678		$	(447,984	)	$	—		$	524,694
Interest income		6,301			7,775			14,076			—			—			14,076
Interest expense		(102,588	)		(5,108	)		(107,696	)		(86,205	)		—			(193,901	)
Share of profit of associates		—			(39,489	)		(39,489	)		—			—			(39,489	)
Other non-operating income (loss), net		41,409			(188,957	)		(147,548	)		(18,028	)		11,773			(153,803	)

Profit (loss) before income taxes	$	66,101		$	508,793		$	574,894		$	(512,911	)	$	89,594		$	151,577
Income taxes		(161,351	)		(8,446	)		(169,797	)		(3,528	)					(173,325	)
Minority interest income		—			(24,463	)		(24,463	)		—			—			(24,463	)

Net income (loss)	$	(95,250	)	$	475,884		$	380,634		$	(516,439	)	$	(89,594	)	$	(46,211	)

Capital expenditures	$	13,352		$	15,478		$	28,830		$	—		$	—		$	28,830

	December 31, 2006		December 31, 2006		December 31, 2006		December 31, 2006		December 31, 2006			December 31, 2006

Total assets	$	7,409,359	$	1,960,446	$	9,369,805	$	359,772	$	(356,354	)	$	9,373,223

NOTE 23 — SUBSEQUENT EVENT

None.

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