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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.8

B-XXX                                                       CISNEW-AMXRESS

DATE

COUNTERPARTY NAME AND ADDRESS

1. In consideration of your carrying accounts with, and entering into
transactions with AND/OR THROUGH, our subsidiary, CIS Financial Services, Inc.
(the "Subsidiary") FOR XXXX, effective as of the date of this guarantee,
Cargill, Incorporated (the "Guarantor"), does hereby unconditionally guarantee
that it will make to you (the "Counterparty") any due but unpaid payments within
ten (10) New York business days after receipt of the Counterparty's written
demand upon the Subsidiary and the Guarantor, unless the Counterparty shall
otherwise agree in writing. However, in no event shall the Guarantor's liability
under this guarantee exceed the maximum aggregate amount of _______________
(currency) ________________, plus accrued interest and the reasonable costs of
enforcing the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder, including reasonable
attorneys' fees.

2. If any obligation of the Subsidiary for which the Guarantor shall become
responsible pursuant to this guarantee shall be payable in a currency other than
U.S. Dollars, and in a place other than the United States of America, the
Guarantor shall have the right to discharge such obligation by payment to the
Counterparty of U.S. Dollars. Such payment shall be in an amount converted into
U.S. Dollars at the spot rate of exchange quoted by The Chase Manhattan Bank,
New York in the New York interbank market at 11:00 a.m. New York time on the day
of payment for the sale by the Guarantor of U.S. Dollars against a purchase by
the Guarantor of the currency of the obligation.

3. The Guarantor further agrees that all payments made by the Subsidiary to the
Counterparty on any obligation hereby guaranteed will, when made, be final and
agrees that if any such payment is recovered from, or repaid by, the
Counterparty in whole or in part as a result of any final court order in any
bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar proceeding instituted by or against the
Subsidiary, this guarantee shall continue to be fully applicable to such
obligation to the same extent as though the payment so recovered or repaid had
never been originally made on such obligation. However, in no event shall the
guarantee be interpreted to allow the Counterparty to recover more from the
Guarantor, the Subsidiary, or any combination of the payments from both such
parties, than the Subsidiary's total outstanding obligations hereby guaranteed,
plus accrued interest and the reasonable costs of enforcement as noted in
paragraph 1 hereinabove.

4. All sums payable by the Guarantor hereunder shall be made in freely
transferable, cleared, and immediately available funds without any set-off,
deduction, or withholding (unless such set-off, deduction, or withholding is
required by an applicable law, judicial, or administration decision, or practice
of any relevant governmental authority, or by any combination thereof) to such
account as the Counterparty shall indicate in writing to the Guarantor. If the
Guarantor is so required to set-off, deduct, or withhold, then the Guarantor
shall pay to the Counterparty, in addition to the payment to which the
Counterparty is otherwise entitled, such additional amount as is necessary to
ensure that the net amount actually received by the Counterparty (free and clear
of any set-off, deduction, or withholding) will equal the full amount which the
Counterparty would have received had no such set-off, deduction, or withholding
been required.

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5. The Guarantor hereby waives (i) promptness, diligence, presentment, demand of
payment (except as specified herein), protest, or order and (ii) any
requirements that the Counterparty exhaust any right or take any action against
the Subsidiary (except as specified herein) or any other person or entity before
proceeding to exercise any right or remedy against the Guarantor.

6. The Guarantor hereby agrees that its obligations under this guarantee shall
be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity, or enforceability of
the obligations with respect to the Subsidiary, the absence of any action to
enforce the Subsidiary's obligations , any waiver or consent by the Counterparty
with respect to any provisions thereof, or any other circumstances which might
otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of the Guarantor,
except payment. This guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of
collection.

7. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this guarantee nor consent to any
departure by the Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the
same shall be in writing and signed by the Counterparty, and then such
amendment, waiver or departure shall be effective only in the specific instance
and for the specific purpose for which given.

8. No failure on the Counterparty's part to exercise, and no delay in exercising
any right hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are
cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

9. This guarantee constitutes a direct, unsecured, and unsubordinated obligation
of the Guarantor, ranking equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations of the Guarantor.

10. The Guarantor shall be subrogated to all the Counterparty's rights against
the Subsidiary with respect to any amounts paid by the Guarantor pursuant to the
provisions of this guarantee; provided, however, that the Guarantor shall not be
entitled to enforce or to receive any payments arising out of, or based upon,
such right of subrogation until all amounts due and payable by the Subsidiary
shall have been paid in full.

11. The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that (i) this guarantee
constitutes the legally valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor,
enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as
enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or other similar laws or equitable principles relating to or
limiting creditor's rights generally; and (ii) the execution, delivery, and
performance of this guarantee will not violate any provision of any existing law
or regulation binding on the Guarantor, the violation of which would have a
material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, or financial
condition of the Guarantor.

12. This guarantee shall expire on _____________ or may be revoked by the
Guarantor at any time by the Guarantor sending the Counterparty a written notice
of such revocation by courier or facsimile, such written notice to be effective
three (3) New York business days after receipt by the Counterparty; however,
this guarantee and the Guarantor's liability hereunder shall survive and
continue in full force and effect with respect to any obligation of the
Subsidiary arising in connection with any transaction entered into, or committed
to, between the Counterparty and the Subsidiary prior to the effective date of
such expiration or revocation, which transaction has a settlement date beyond
the effective date of such expiration or revocation.

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13. All notices and communications to the Counterparty respective of this
guarantee, including notices of revocation, shall be sent by facsimile or
couriered to the Counterparty at:

Counterparty Name
Counterparty Address
Counterparty Address
Contact Name:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:

Counterparty may, at any time, modify the contact information in this paragraph
13 by providing the Guarantor with advance written notice of such modification.

14. All notices and communications to the Guarantor respective of this guarantee
shall be sent by facsimile or couriered to the Guarantor at:

Cargill, Incorporated
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391-2399
Contact Name:    Carol A. Haydter, Corporate Center Treasury #3
Phone Number:  612/742-2309
Fax Number:         612/742-4027

Guarantor may, at any time, modify the contact information in this paragraph 14
by providing the Counterparty with advance written notice of such modification.

15. Any notice or communication shall be deemed received, if by facsimile, upon
receipt of relevant transmission, as confirmed by sender's transmission report
and a follow-up phone call to the addressee confirming receipt of the facsimile.
If by courier, such notice shall be deemed received upon receipt of signed
confirmation by courier company.

16. This guarantee shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York, United States of America. The Guarantor and
Counterparty hereby agree that any United States Federal court sitting in the
City of New York, Borough of Manhattan shall have jurisdiction to settle any
disputes which may arise in connection with this guarantee. The Guarantor and
Counterparty hereby agree to waive any right to trial by jury in any cause of
action arising in connection with, or relating to, this guarantee.

17. The Counterparty shall not assign its rights under the guarantee, unless it
shall first have given the Guarantor five (5) days prior written notice of such
assignment, such notice to be effective upon receipt. Any additional costs,
including without limitation taxes and fees, associated or incurred in
connection with such assignment shall be borne by the Counterparty. The
Guarantor shall not assign its obligations under this guarantee, unless it shall
first have obtained the Counterparty's prior written consent to such assignment.
Any additional costs, including without limitation taxes and fees, associated or
incurred in connection with such assignment shall be borne by the Guarantor.

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CARGILL, INCORPORATED

By:                                       By:
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Title:                                    Title:
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