Product Research, Development and Services Agreement

This Product Research, Development and Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is
made and entered into as of the 1st day of June, 2004 (the “Effective Date”) by
and between Akey, a Business Unit of North American Nutrition Companies, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, with its principal office located at 6531 St. Rt. 503,
P.O. Box 5002, Lewisburg, Ohio 45338 (“Akey”), and Humatech, Inc., an Illinois
corporation, with its principal office located at 1959 S. Val Vista Dr., Suite
130, Mesa, Arizona 85204 (“Humatech”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Humatech produces and markets an organic, humate product to the animal
feed and nutrition industry under the brand name Promax (“Promax”) and desires
to further develop and grow the market for Promax in this industry;

WHEREAS, Akey is in the business of manufacturing and selling nutritional
products and programs for the livestock, poultry, equine and pet industries and
has developed strong research, technical and nutritional expertise in this
business;

WHEREAS, Akey recognizes Humatech’s 28-plus years of experience in the animal
feed supplement business, and desires to assist Humatech in furthering the
research, development, and growth of Promax in the animal feed and animal
agriculture industries;

WHEREAS, Humatech recognizes Akey’s expertise in the animal feed and nutrition
industry and desires to utilize Akey’s expertise to further the research,
development and growth of Promax in the animal feed and animal agriculture
industries;

WHEREAS, Akey is willing to provide Humatech with additional research,
development and other services in regard to Promax, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth below;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Humatech and Akey agree
as follows:
 
    1. RETENTION AND SERVICES
 
    (a) Retention and Acceptance

Humatech hereby retains Akey to provide the research, development and other
services set forth below, and Akey hereby accepts such appointment on the terms
and conditions contained herein.
 

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    (b) Research Studies

Akey has previously conducted and completed five (5) research studies on Promax,
at Akey’s sole expense, and Akey agrees to share with Humatech the information
and data resulting from those studies, and immediately allow and support the use
of this information by Humatech for their own sales worldwide. In addition, Akey
agrees to conduct up to ten (10) more research studies on Promax, at Akey’s sole
expense, during the term of this Agreement, at a pace of approximately two (2)
studies per year. Such additional research studies could include field trials,
with the design and protocol thereof to be as mutually determined by Akey and
Humatech in order to meet their respective needs and objectives. All additional
research studies will be coordinated with and through Akey’s appropriate
Director-level personnel (Director of Swine Research, for example). All
information and data resulting from Akey’s research studies involving Promax
(but not the information provided by one Party to the other Party as part of the
studies) will be the joint property of Akey and Humatech. Upon the termination
of this Agreement, for any reason, each party shall have the right to retain a
copy of all information and data resulting from such research studies and shall
be free to use the same in any way they deem appropriate.
   
    (c) Product and Market Development

Akey will assist Humatech, where commercially reasonable, in developing further
enhancements of Promax for the animal feed and animal agriculture industries,
including applications for different animal species. In addition, where
commercially feasible and for the purpose of developing and increasing the
market for Promax in the animal feed and animal agriculture industries, Akey
will promote the use of Promax through its internal sales force to Akey’s
present and prospective customers and through other affiliated companies by
dispersing and communicating the results and findings of its research studies
with Promax.

    (d) Technical Support

Akey will provide Humatech with up to ten (10) man-days per year (i.e., each
successive 12-month period during the term of this Agreement), including travel
time, of technical support in regard to Humatech’s marketing and sale of Promax
to the animal feed and animal agriculture industries. Such services shall be
requested by Humatech thirty (30) days in advance, will be subject to the
availability of Akey technical personnel, and will be without charge to
Humatech. These services could include such activities as sales training, key
customer visits and speaking engagements.
 
    (e) Compensation.

In consideration of Akey’s performance during the term of this Agreement of the
services described in subsections (b), (c) and (d) above, Humatech shall
compensate Akey in the following manner:

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(i) Subject to the limitations set forth herein, Humatech shall pay Akey during
the term of this Agreement
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Sales made direct by Humatech to companies
___________________________________________* that are solely for export outside
of these countries are ______________________________________________*.

The same
________________________________________________________________________________________________*,
by Humatech anywhere in the world to any of the companies or affiliates thereof
listed on Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated herein. In addition,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The total sales of Promax, or any similar animal feed products produced by
Humatech, by Akey and its affiliates during the first three (3) years of this
Agreement _______________________________________*. If this sales volume is not
achieved, then Humatech shall have the right to terminate payment of all future
research and development fees, provided that the parties have not otherwise been
able to negotiate in good faith an adjusted or alternative payment within ninety
(90) days.

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(ii)  Humatech
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Promax, or any similar animal feed products, to Akey in one-ton totes FOB
Albuquerque, NM at such price and bulk discount as mutually agreed. If the
parties, through good-faith negotiation, are unable to agree upon the price to
be paid by Akey for Promax, or any similar products, during the term of this
Agreement, then either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
without paying any penalties, termination payments, and/or any liquidated
damages. In addition to distributing Promax, or any similar products, under
Humatech’s label, Akey shall also have the right to incorporate Promax, or any
similar products, into feed products manufactured and marketed by it or any of
its affiliates.

(f)   Exclusivity

Akey
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the expiration or termination of this
Agreement, except for a termination by Akey pursuant to Section 4(c) hereof,
Akey shall have the option at its sole discretion of paying Humatech an amount
equivalent to the termination payment set forth in Section 4(d) hereof and, upon
the payment of same,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________*.
A termination of this Agreement by Akey pursuant to Section 4(c) hereof, will
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(g)   Standard of Care
 
In performing the services described herein, Akey warrants to Humatech that it
will perform all such services in a professional and timely manner and
substantially in accordance with the standards and practices of care, skill and
diligence customarily observed by similar companies under similar circumstances
at the time they are rendered.
 
(h) Disclaimer of Warranties

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1(F), THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY AKEY HEREUNDER ARE
PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY WARRANTIES ALLEGED TO HAVE ARISEN
FROM CUSTOM, USAGE OR PAST DEALINGS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
 
2. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

(a) Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights Acquired Prior to this Agreement

Each party acknowledges that, unless specifically otherwise set forth in this
Agreement, the other party will continue to have the exclusive rights to all
Intellectual Property Rights (as herein defined) that such party owned prior to
the execution of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “Intellectual
Property Rights” means all proprietary rights and information, including,
without limitation, all patents, patent applications, divisions, continuations
and continuations-in-part, ideas, conceptions and inventions (whether or not
patentable, reduced to practice or made subject of a pending patent
application), copyrights, copyrighted or copyrightable works and trademarks
(whether or not registered), drawings, designs, know-how, trade secrets,
manufacturing and production processes and techniques, research and development
information and other confidential information, as well as all rights in and to
computer programs, data files and software.

(b) Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights Resulting from this Agreement

The parties acknowledge and agree that any and all Intellectual Property Rights
that may originate or be developed from the research and technical services
performed by Akey hereunder shall be jointly owned by Akey and Humatech (the
“Jointly Owned Intellectual Property Rights”). Except as prohibited by law, the
parties shall jointly file, with respect to Jointly Owned Intellectual Property
Rights, such patent and copyright applications and amendments thereof as the
parties agree are useful to protect their joint interests in the Jointly Owned
Intellectual Property Rights, and shall thereafter use commercially reasonable
diligence to prosecute and maintain in force such applications and any resultant
patents and copyrights. The costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
incurred in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of patents and copyrights
shall be shared equally by the parties. As an additional right, either party, at
its own expense, may file patent and copyright applications covering Jointly
Owned Intellectual Property Rights in any country where the parties do not
mutually agree to file such applications. All patent and copyright applications
for Jointly Owned Intellectual Property Rights developed under this Agreement
shall be filed in the name of both parties.

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3.  CONFIDENTIALITY

(a) Confidentiality and Use of Supplied Information

Each of Akey and Humatech acknowledge and agree that it shall take all
reasonable steps to keep confidential, and shall not disclose to, publish or use
for the benefit of any third parties or for itself (except in carrying out
duties in connection with this Agreement) any confidential or proprietary
information that it receives (a “receiving party”) from the other party (a
“disclosing party”) ( the “Confidential Information”) whether received prior to
or during the term of this Agreement, without first having obtained the written
consent of the disclosing party to such disclosure or use. The parties hereby
further acknowledge and agree that any document having information with respect
to:

 1. trade secrets;
 2. financial, commercial, scientific or technical information;
 3. information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to result
    in material financial loss or gain to, or could reasonably be expected to
    prejudice the competitive position of either party; or
 4. information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to
    interfere with contractual or other relationships or either party

shall be considered Confidential Information for purposes of this Section 3
without any further identification that such information is confidential. The
obligations of confidentiality hereunder shall survive any expiration or
termination of this Agreement for a period of five (5) years from the date of
such expiration or termination.
 

 
(b) Communication of Confidential Information

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Confidential Information may be communicated orally, visually, in writing or in
any other recorded or tangible form. Data and information shall be considered to
be Confidential Information (i) if the disclosing party, orally or in writing,
has advised the receiving party of their confidential nature; (ii) if, due to
their character or nature, a reasonable person in a like position and under the
circumstances as the receiving party would treat them as confidential; or (iii)
if the disclosing party has marked them as such; provided, however, that failure
to mark any of the Confidential Information as confidential shall not affect its
status as part of the Confidential Information under the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.

(c) Limitations on Restrictions
 
Confidential Information will not include information which:

 1. was already lawfully in the possession of the receiving party through
    independent means at the time of disclosure thereof;
 2. is or later becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the
    receiving party;
 3. is lawfully received from a third party having no obligations of
    confidentiality to the disclosing party;
 4. is independently developed by the receiving party or its agents or employees
    who did not receive or have access to the Confidential Information; or
 5. is required to be disclosed by order of a governmental agency or by a court
    of competent jurisdiction; provided, the receiving party contemplating such
    a disclosure will give reasonable notice thereof to the disclosing party and
    will render such cooperation (at the disclosing party’s expense) as is
    reasonably requested to limit or mitigate such disclosure of the disclosing
    party’s Confidential Information.

(d) Non-Solicitation of Employees

Each of Akey and Humatech, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, agrees not to
employ or engage any employee of the other which was involved in the research
studies and the market development of Promax, as described herein, during the
term of this Agreement and for one (1) year from the expiration or termination
thereof, without obtaining the prior written approval of the other party.

(e) Press Releases

No press release or other written or oral statement to the public in connection
with or alluding to the services performed under this Agreement or the
relationship between the parties which has any direct or indirect reference to
Akey or Humatech will be made by either party unless the party intending to make
such press release or statement first provides the other party an opportunity to
review and comment on such press release or statement. After such a press
release or other public statement has been made, the substantive contents of
such press release or other public statement may be repeated by either party in
subsequent press releases or public statements.

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4. TERM AND TERMINATION

(a) Term

The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and, unless
modified by mutual agreement of the parties or terminated pursuant to the terms
of this Section 4, will continue for a period of five (5) years. Upon expiration
of the initial five-year term, this Agreement will automatically renew for
successive one-year terms, unless and until terminated as provided herein.
 

(b)  Termination at Expiration of Term

Either party may terminate this Agreement at the expiration of the initial
five-year term, or of any subsequent one-year renewal term, upon giving the
other party ninety (90) days advance written notice.

(c) Termination for Material Breach

Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately by written notice to the
other party on the occurrence of any of the following events:

 1. any material breach or default by the other party, provided that the
    non-breaching party shall have notified the breaching party in writing
    specifying the nature of the breach or default and within ten (10) days
    after the breaching party’s receipt of such notice, such breach or default
    has not been remedied or the parties have not agreed to a plan for curing
    the breach or default; or
 2. if the other party is adjudicated a bankrupt, becomes insolvent, admits in
    writing its insolvency or inability to pay its debts or perform its
    obligations as they mature, or has a receiver of its assets or property
    appointed because of insolvency, makes a general assignment for the benefit
    of creditors, institutes any proceeding for the reorganization of its
    affairs, or if any such proceeding is instituted against such other party
    and not dismissed with prejudice within sixty (60) days.

(d) Payment Upon Termination

If this Agreement is terminated by Humatech, other than a termination pursuant
to Section 1(e) and 4(c) above, then Humatech shall owe Akey as liquidated
damages, and not as a penalty,
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invoice therefore.
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(e) Return of Materials Upon Termination

Upon termination of this Agreement, for any reason, Akey will promptly return to
Humatech any and all plans, specifications, instructions, information and other
materials furnished by Humatech in connection with this Agreement.

(f) Survival of Certain Rights and Obligations

On the termination or expiration of this Agreement, each party shall immediately
return to the other party all Confidential Information of the other party in its
possession. In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, Sections 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 shall survive termination of this Agreement,
however caused, and shall continue in full force and effect.

5.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
(a) Representations and Warranties of Akey

Akey hereby represents and warrants to Humatech that as of the Effective Date:

(1)       North American Nutrition Companies, Inc. is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
(2)       Neither the execution or delivery of, nor the performance of or
compliance with, this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will, with or without the giving of notice or passage of
time, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the
imposition of any lien or encumbrance upon any asset or property of North
American Nutrition Companies, Inc. pursuant to any agreement or other instrument
to which North American Nutrition Companies, Inc. is a party or by which it or
any of its properties, assets or rights is bound or affected. North American
Nutrition Companies, Inc. is not subject to any restrictions which would
prohibit it from entering into or performing its obligations under this
Agreement.
 

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(3)       This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on behalf of North American Nutrition Companies, Inc., has been duly
executed and delivered by authorized officers of North American Nutrition
Companies, Inc., and is a valid and binding agreement on the part of North
American Nutrition Companies, Inc. that is enforceable against North American
Nutrition Companies, Inc. in accordance with its terms, except as the
enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights generally and to judicial limitations on the enforcement of the remedy of
specific performance and other equitable remedies.
(4)       No representation or warranty in this Agreement contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state any material fact
required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make the statements
herein not misleading.
 
(b)   Representations and Warranties of Humatech
 1. Humatech is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
    standing under the laws of the State of Illinois, and has the requisite
    corporate power and authority to perform its obligations under this
    Agreement.
 2. Neither the execution or delivery of, nor the performance of or compliance
    with, this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
    hereby will, with or without the giving of notice or passage of time, result
    in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition
    of any lien or encumbrance upon any asset or property of Humatech pursuant
    to any agreement or other instrument to which Humatech is a party or by
    which it or any of its properties, assets or rights is bound or affected.
    Humatech is not subject to any restrictions which would prohibit it from
    entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement.
 3. This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
    behalf of Humatech, has been duly executed and delivered by authorized
    officers of Humatech, and is a valid and binding agreement on the part of
    Humatech that is enforceable against Humatech in accordance with its terms,
    except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
    insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar law affecting the
    enforcement of creditors rights generally and to judicial limitations on the
    enforcement of the remedy of specific performance and other equitable
    remedies.
 4. No representation or warranty in this Agreement contains any untrue
    statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state any material
    fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make the
    statements herein not misleading.
    
    

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6.    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

EXCEPT FOR THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 4(D) HEREOF, IN NO
EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY HAVE ANY LIABILITY HEREUNDER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSSES OR DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL
THEORY UNDER WHICH ANY OTHER PARTY INCURS SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY SHALL APPLY EVEN IF THE PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
 

7.    AKEY RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

HumaTech hereby grants Akey an exclusive right of first refusal, during the term
of this Agreement, with respect to (a) the right to purchase or (b) the
worldwide exclusive marketing rights related to (i) the Promax product line for
the animal feed and animal agriculture industries and (ii) any future products
similar to Promax which are applicable to the animal feed and animal agriculture
industries. Terms and conditions related to such right of first refusal shall be
equivalent to the terms and conditions proposed to HumaTech by any bona fide
third party, unless mutually agreed otherwise by Akey and HumaTech. In addition,
Akey shall have the exclusive right of first refusal, for the term of this
Agreement, with respect to any third party offer from a party who may propose to
acquire a majority equity interest in, or substantially all of the assets of,
HumaTech, to acquire such majority equity interest or assets. Terms and
conditions related to such right of first refusal shall be equivalent to the
terms and conditions proposed to HumaTech by any bona fide third party, unless
mutually agreed otherwise by Akey and HumaTech.

8.    MISCELLANEOUS

(a) Amicable Dispute Resolution

Except for injunctive relief contemplated by Section 8(c) of this Agreement,
Akey and Humatech will each use its good faith efforts to resolve any dispute
between them promptly and amicably and without resort to any legal process, if
feasible within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a written notice by one party
to the other party of the existence of such dispute. Within thirty (30) days of
receipt of such notice, one (1) officer of each party will promptly meet in good
faith to discuss such dispute. If the parties are not successful in resolving
the dispute through amicable discussions by the end of such 30-day period, then
the dispute will be resolved through binding arbitration pursuant to Section
8(b).

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(b) Arbitration

Except for injunctive relief contemplated by Section 8(c) of this Agreement, any
dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the validity,
interpretation, enforceability or breach of this Agreement, which is not settled
pursuant to Section 8(a), will be settled by binding arbitration in accordance
with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association
then in effect, as amended by the following:
 
(1)    The Parties will mutually agree on a single arbitrator. In the event the
Parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator within thirty (30) days, then an
Arbitral Tribunal composed of three (3) arbitrators shall be used to select a
single arbitrator. Each party will appoint one arbitrator to the Arbitral
Tribunal and the two arbitrators so appointed will appoint the third arbitrator
to the Arbitral Tribunal. Failing the appointment of the arbitrator, or the
Arbitral Tribunal, within thirty (30) days, the Board of Arbitration of the
American Arbitration Association will appoint such arbitrator.
(2)    The arbitration proceedings will be located in Mesa, Arizona.
(3)    The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and may be enforced in any
court of competent jurisdiction in the States of Arizona and Ohio.
(4)    Each party shall bear its own costs in the arbitration proceedings.

(c) Injunctive Relief

It is expressly agreed among the parties hereto that monetary damages would be
inadequate to compensate a party hereto for any breach by the other party of its
covenants and agreements in Sections 2 and 3 hereof. Accordingly, the parties
agree and acknowledge that any such violation or threatened violation will cause
irreparable injury to the other and that, in addition to any other remedies
which may be available, such party will be entitled to injunctive relief against
the threatened breach of Sections 2 and 3 hereof or the continuation of any such
breach without the necessity of proving actual damages and may seek to
specifically enforce the terms thereof.

(d) Applicable Law

This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Arizona, excluding its choice-of-law or
conflicts-of-law rules. Subject to the duties of the parties to discuss and
arbitrate certain disputes under Sections 8(a) and (b) above, Akey and Humatech
hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of competent
jurisdiction sitting in the State of Arizona. Without prejudice to any other
proper mode of service, each party hereby consents to service of process upon it
by registered or certified mail at its respective address set forth in Section
8(f) hereof.
 

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(d) Relationship

This Agreement does not make either party the employee, agent or legal
representative of the other for any purpose whatsoever. Neither party is granted
any right or authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility,
express or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other party. In
fulfilling its obligations pursuant to this Agreement each party will be acting
as an independent contractor.

(e) Assignment

Neither party may assign or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations under
this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, and any
attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void.
 
(f) Notices

Notices permitted or required to be given under this Agreement will be deemed
sufficient if given in writing by facsimile, overnight courier service or by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the
respective addresses of the parties set forth below or at such other address as
the respective parties may designate by like notice from time to time. Notices
will be given as follows:

 
If to Akey:
North American Nutrition Companies, Inc.
Akey Business Unit
 
6531 St. Rt. 503
 
Lewisburg, Ohio 45338
 
Attn.: Charles Shininger
Fax: (937) 962-4031
 
 
If to Humatech:
Humatech, Inc.
 
1959 S. Val Vista Dr. Suite 130
 
Mesa, Arizona
 
Attn.: David Williams or
J. D. Rottweiler

Fax: 480-813-8485

 
 
(g) Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous proposals, oral or
written, and all prior negotiations, conversations or discussions between the
parties related to this Agreement.

(h) Amendment

This Agreement will not be deemed or construed to be modified, amended,
rescinded, canceled or waived, in whole or in part, other than by written
amendment signed by the parties hereto, except as expressly provided in this
Agreement.

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(i) Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such counterpart will
be deemed an original hereof.

(j) Force Majeure

In the event that a delay or failure of a party to comply with any obligation
set forth in this Agreement is caused by a Force Majeure, that obligation (other
than an obligation to pay money when due and owing) will be suspended during the
continuance of the Force Majeure condition. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Force Majeure” means any event beyond the reasonable control of the parties,
including, without limitation, fire, flood, storm, riot, strike, epidemic, war
(declared or undeclared), embargo, and governmental action and decree. A party
whose performance is suspended hereunder will give prompt written notice of any
event of Force Majeure and such party’s best reasonable estimate of when such
event will abate.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their respective and duly authorized officer or representative.

NORTH AMERICAN NUTRITION           
COMPANIES, INC.
THE AKEY BUSINESS UNIT

By: ______________________________
Name:
Title:

HUMATECH, INC.

By: _______________________________
Name: J.D. Rottweiler
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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SCHEDULE A

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