Welcome to the Hayashibara International web site. This Web site has been designed to provide general information about Hayashibara and its products and services. You may use this Web site, provided you comply with these terms and conditions.

Your Acceptance of These Terms and Conditions
Please take a few minutes to carefully review these terms and conditions. By accessing and using this Web site you agree to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions, you may not access, use or download materials from this Web site.

These Terms and Conditions May Change
Hayashibara reserves the right to update or modify these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. Your use of this Web site following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the terms and conditions as changed. For this reason, we encourage you to review these terms and conditions every time you use this Web site. These terms and conditions were last revised on November 13, 2000.

Copyright Notice and Limited License
Everything you see and hear on this Web site (the "Content"), including, for example, all of the text, photographs, illustrations, graphics, audio clips, video clips, and audio-video clips, is copyrighted under United States law and applicable international copyright laws and treaty provisions. The copyrights in the Content are owned by Hayashibara Corporation or by one of its affiliates, or by third parties who have licensed their materials to Hayashibara. The entire Content of this site is copyrighted as a collective work under United States law and applicable international copyright laws and treaties, and Hayashibara owns the copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Content.
You may download, store, print, and copy selected portions of the Content of this site, provided you:

(1) only use the Content you download for your personal, noncommercial use or to further your business dealings with Hayashibara;
(2) you do not publish or post any part of the Content on any other Internet site;
(3) you do not publish or broadcast any part of the Content in or on any other media;
(4) you do not modify or alter the Content in any way or delete or modify any copyright or trademark notices or notices of confidentiality.

Except as expressly stated above, you may not copy, download, print, publish, display, perform, distribute, transmit, transfer, translate, modify, add to, update, compile, abridge or in any other way transform or adapt all or any part of the Content of this site without first obtaining written permission from Hayashibara.
Except as expressly stated above, no right, title or interest in the downloaded Content is transferred to you when you download Content from this site. Except for the limited, non-exclusive license expressly granted above, nothing contained in these terms and conditions or on this Web site shall be construed as conferring a license, be it by implication, estoppel or otherwise, or any other right under any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property right of Hayashibara or any third party.

Intellectual properties, including trademark rights and copyright
All names, trademarks, logos and service marks (collectively the 'Trademarks') in the Content and the Site, unless otherwise specified, are owned or used under license (including copyright and trademark rights) by the Company or its affiliates.  Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use the Content or the Trademarks.  The unauthorised use of the Content of the Trademark is strictly prohibited without the express written consent by the Company or the licenser (in the case where the Company holds the license to use).

Unsolicited Ideas
Hayashibara welcomes your comments and feedback regarding this Web site. All information and materials submitted to Hayashibara through this Web site, such as any comments, feedback, ideas, questions, designs, data or the like, will be considered NON-CONFIDENTIAL and NON-PROPRIETARY. For this reason, we ask that you not send us any information or materials that you do not wish to assign to us, including, without limitation, any confidential information or any original creative materials such as product ideas, computer code, or original artwork.

By submitting communications and/or materials to Hayashibara through this Web site, you assign to Hayashibara, free of charge, all worldwide rights, title and interest in all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the information and/or materials you submit. Hayashibara will be entitled to use any information and/or materials you submit through this Web site, and any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any such information and/or materials, for any purpose whatsoever, included but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information or materials without restriction and without compensating you in any way.

However, Hayashibara will not use any information or materials you submit through this Web site in a way that violates applicable privacy laws. In particular, Hayashibara will not release your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted information or materials to us unless: (a) we obtain your permission to use your name; or (b) we first notify you that the materials or other information you submit to a particular part of this site will be published or otherwise used with your name on it; or (c) we are required to do so by law.

You are responsible for the information and other content contained in any communications you submit through this Web site, including, without limitation, their truthfulness and accuracy.

Third-Party Information
Some of the information, articles and other materials available through this site are provided to Hayashibara by third-parties, including third-party news and stock quotation services. Wherever practical, in our opinion, the source of these third-party materials is identified. These third-party materials are provided for your interest and convenience only. Hayashibara does not endorse these materials or the vendors who supply them to us, nor does Hayashibara warrant or represent that these materials are current, accurate, complete or reliable. Hayashibara accepts no responsibility for any use to which third party information is put.

Links to Other Web sites
This site contains hyperlinks to Web sites that are not operated by Hayashibara. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only, and do not imply any endorsement of the material on these third-party Web sites or any association with their operators. Hayashibara does not control these Web sites and is not responsible for their contents. You access and use these Web sites solely at your own risk.

Product Information
Any information contained or referenced in this Web site is suitable only and is not to be construed other than as an introduction to Hayashibara and its products and services. For specific advice and instructions related to our products and services, please contact Hayashibara directly. Persons intending to use a crop protection or seed product must read and follow the label accompanying that product and comply with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the use of that product. Before using any crop protection product, be sure that it is registered for use in your country.

Global Availability
Because different countries around the world have different laws and regulatory requirements, some products are available in some countries and not in others. This site contains references or cross references to Hayashibara products, programs and services that may not be available or announced in your country. These references do not imply that Hayashibara intends to announce such products, programs or services in your country. Consult your local Hayashibara sales representative or contact Hayashibara if you have questions about which products, programs and services may be available to you.

Right to Alter Web site
HAYASHIBARA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS WEB SITE IN ANY WAY, OR TO LIMIT ACCESS TO THIS WEB SITE, OR TO SHUT DOWN THIS WEB SITE, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CHANGES.

Not An Offer or Invitation to Invest
The information on this Web site does not constitute and shall not be deemed as an offer or invitation to invest or otherwise deal in shares or other securities of Hayashibara. Nor is any such offer or invitation being made or solicited. Share prices, and income from those shares, may go up or down at any time, and potential investors should be aware that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. Potential investors should seek independent financial advise prior to any investment decision.

Forward-Looking Statements
Our Web site may contain forward-looking statements - i.e., statements not of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore readers should not place undue reliance on them. These statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Hayashibara's control. In our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, we have identified certain factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any of them in light of new information or future events.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, HAYASHIBARA AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, HAYASHIBARA DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION OR THAT ITS OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. HAYASHIBARA DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY MANIFEST CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. ALTHOUGH HAYASHIBARA HAS MADE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE GREAT EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE MAY BE INCOMPLETE OR OUTDATED AND MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. HAYASHIBARA DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, CURRENCY OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF, OR OTHERWISE RESPECTING THIS WEB SITE OR ANY INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL HAYASHIBARA, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS OF, USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE OR YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, HAYASHIBARA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR POSSIBLE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE; THIS APPLIES IN PARTICULAR TO ANY REFERENCES TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SUPPLIED BY HAYASHIBARA. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE OR PROFITS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS AND EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF HAYASHIBARA OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

SOME COUNTRIES OR SOME POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH ABOVE, SO THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF ANY PART OF THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF HAYASHIBARA AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES FOR LIABILITIES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIMITED SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS.

Entire Agreement .
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Hayashibara with respect to your access to and/or use of this Web site.

Effective Date
The terms and conditions set forth above are effective as of September 1, 2004