Exhibit
99.CERT
CERTIFICATIONS
I,
Kamal Bhatia, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of |
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2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the
financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements
are required to include a statement of cash flows) of
the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control
over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940) for
the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to
the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of
the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in
the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the
period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect,
the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect
the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report
financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in
the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
/s/
Kamal Bhatia
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Kamal Bhatia, President
and CEO |
1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of |
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2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the
financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements
are required to include a statement of cash flows) of
the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of
1940) for
the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to
the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of
the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in
the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the
period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect,
the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect
the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and
report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in
the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
