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                                 Exhibit 10.8

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        Such information is noted by three asterisks, as follows "***."
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                        CUSTOM MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT

                                    BETWEEN

                               TOMEN CORPORATION

                                      AND

                             EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

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                        CUSTOM MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT

                  This Custom Manufacturing Agreement (this "Agreement") is
made as of September 1, 1992 by and between Tomen Corporation, a Japan
corporation with its principal place of business located at 14-27 Akasaka 2
chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan ("Tomen") and Eastman Kodak Company through its
Eastman Chemical Company Division, Arkansas Eastman Division and Eastman Fine
Chemical business organization, a New Jersey corporation, with offices located
at 1999 E. Stone Drive, Kingsport, Tennessee 37662-5300 ("Eastman").

                                    WHEREAS

         A. Eastman has the knowledge, expertise and the facilities ,to
process certain Raw Materials into Products, each as defined below, in
conformance with the specifications set forth in Exhibits A and B hereto, and
in manner and fashion which complies with all applicable Environmental
Requirements, as defined below.

         B. Tomen desires to engage Eastman and Eastman agrees to accept
Tomen's engagement to perform the custom manufacturing services described in
this Agreement, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below.

                  Accordingly, with the intent to be bound hereby, the parties
hereby agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS
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         When used in this Agreement the capitalized terms listed in this
Section 1 shall have the following meanings:

         1.1 "Business Day" means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or
Friday of any week other than such day which constitutes an official United
States holiday.

         1.2 "Chemicals" means those chemicals and supplies and the
specifications therefor, which the parties shall agree to no later than
September 25, 1992 and which shall be listed in Exhibit D and incorporated
into and made a part of this Agreement (which list expressly excludes any Raw
Materials), as necessary for the Processing hereunder and to be obtained by
Eastman, at Eastman's expense, from time to time during the Term according to
the terms set forth below. The list of, and specifications for Chemicals may
be amended by mutual assent of the parties from time to time during the Term.

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         1.3 "Contract Year" means each period of one year from September 1 of
any year through and including August 31 of the next following year.

         1.4 "Environmental Requirements" means, any and all present and
future federal, state and local laws (whether under common law, statute, rule,
regulation or otherwise), requirements under permits issued with respect
thereto, and other orders, decrees, judgments, directives or other
requirements of any governmental authority relating to health, safety and the
environment, to any Hazardous Substances or to any activity involving
Hazardous Substances in each case, as applicable to the Plant and Eastman's
operations and obligations under this Agreement.

         1.5 "Hazardous Substances" means any substance, (i) which is or
becomes defined as a "hazardous waste", "hazardous substance", "pollutant" or
"contaminant" or which otherwise is or becomes regulated under any applicable
federal, state or local statute, regulation, rule or ordinance or common law,
or by any federal, state or local governmental authority with jurisdiction or
(ii) the presence of which requires any investigation or remediation under any
applicable federal, state or local statute, regulation, rule, ordinance or
common law, or by any federal, state or local governmental authority with
jurisdiction. In each case such substances are to include those containing
gasoline, diesel fuel or other petroleum hydrocarbons.

         1.6 "Manufacturing Specifications" means the manufacturing, operating
and engineering specifications and procedures for each of the Products, as
established by the parties and set forth in Exhibit B, which specifications
may be amended, in writing, by mutual assent of the parties from time to time
during the term of this Agreement.

         1.7 "Plant" means the manufacturing facility and the real property
underlying such manufacturing facility operated by the Arkansas Eastman
Division, located at 2800 Gap Road, Highway 394 East, Batesville, Arkansas, at
which the processing of Raw Materials into Products shall occur.

         1.8 "Process" or "Processing" means all actions to be taken by
Eastman to process Raw Materials into Products, as required under this
Agreement, including without limitation: the receiving, unloading, sampling,
quality control analysis and storing of all Raw Materials, the conversion of
Raw Materials into Products; and the packaging, labeling, quality control
analysis and preparing the Products for shipment.

         1.9 "Product" or "Products" means, individually or collectively, ***

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*** in the form of *** *** and *** (as such terms are defined in Exhibit A),
each of which conforming to the applicable Product specifications, as defined
in Section 1.10.

         1.10 "Product Specifications" means the specifications for each of
the Products, as registered with the United States Environmental Protection
Agency ("EPA") and set forth in Exhibit A, which specifications may be
amended, in writing, by mutual assent of the parties from time to time during
the term of this Agreement.

         1.11 "Raw Materials" means the two key raw materials, ***, and the
specifications therefor, as listed in Exhibit C, as necessary for the
Processing hereunder, which raw materials are to be supplied by Tomen to
Eastman, at Tomen's expense, from time to time during the Term according to
the terms set forth below. Raw Materials expressly includes those materials in
the course of being Processed, but prior to becoming a final Product. The list
of, and specifications for, Raw Materials may be amended, in writing, by
mutual assent of the parties from time to time during the Term.

         1.12 "Subject Intellectual Property" means information relating to
inventions, discoveries, developments, improvements, methods and processes,
know-how, drawings, blueprints, specifications, patents and patent
applications, copyrights and trade secrets relating to Products, Product
Specifications, Manufacturing Specifications and Processing. Subject
Intellectual Property will be disclosed in writing and identified as
confidential, or if disclosed otherwise, will be noted as confidential at the
time of disclosure and will be confirmed in writing within thirty (30) days of
disclosure.

         1.13 "Term" means the period of time as set forth in Section 7 below.

2.       RAW MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS
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         2.1 Eastman shall, from time to time during the Term, procure from
third party suppliers a sufficient amount of Chemicals, meeting the
specifications of Exhibit D, as necessary to fill orders for Processing,
placed by Tomen pursuant to Section 3.

         2.2 Tomen shall provide to Eastman, at Tomen's expense and as
requested by Eastman from time to time during the Term, such amounts of Raw
Materials meeting the specifications set forth in Exhibit C, as necessary to
fill orders for Processing placed by Tomen under Section 3.

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         2.3 Eastman shall send Tomen a notice in writing, as soon as possible
but at least one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the date Eastman needs
Raw Materials to meet Tomen's request for Products. A notice shall specify the
quantity of Raw Materials required and the requested date for delivery. Tomen
will use best efforts to deliver such quantity of Materials on the specified
date. If, notwithstanding its best efforts, Tomen is unable to deliver the
requested quantity on the specified date, Tomen shall promptly notify Eastman
and the parties will discuss alternative delivery arrangements and, if
necessary, any adjustment to the time period within which Eastman must deliver
the batch of Product concerned to Tomen.

         2.4 Tomen warrants to Eastman that all Raw Materials shall meet the
specifications set forth in Exhibit C. Eastman shall sample and analyze in
accordance with the specifications therefor the deliveries of all Raw
Materials upon receipt from Tomen but in no event later than thirty (30) days
after receipt thereof, and shall determine if such Raw Materials meet the
specifications set forth in Exhibit C. Eastman shall report any shortage of
Raw Materials or any failure to meet specifications to Tomen, immediately upon
becoming aware thereof, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days after
receipt unless the nonconformity was not ascertainable or detectable by the
testing methods included in the specifications for such Raw Materials.

         2.5 Upon receipt of a written notification under Section 2.4, Tomen
shall promptly arrange for the delivery of Raw Materials to supplement any
shortage, or to replace any Raw Materials not meeting the specifications of
Exhibit C. In addition, the parties may discuss, if necessary, any adjustments
to the time period within which Eastman must deliver the batch of Product
concerned to Tomen. Except as set forth in Section 2.4, Tomen makes no other
warranty concerning the merchantability, fitness or other quality of the Raw
Materials and Eastman's rights and remedies with respect to any breach of
warranty regarding Raw Materials are expressly limited to those set forth in
this Section 2.5.

         2.6 Eastman shall install, at its expense, refrigerated storage
facilities for one truckload of *** and a storage tank for *** gallons of ***,
which facilities shall be adequate to maintain the assay of the Raw Materials
and which shall comply with applicable Environmental Requirements. If
additional storage for Raw Materials is needed during the Term, the parties
agree t o discuss arrangements for the provision of such additional storage.

         2.7 Eastman shall retain four (4) ounce samples of all Raw Materials
received, (refrigerated at *** Fahrenheit, in the case of ***), for a period
of not less than one year after receipt from Tomen.

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         2.8 Raw Materials and Product remaining in the possession of Eastman
on the effective date of termination of this Agreement shall be returned to
Tomen, or otherwise removed from the Plant upon a schedule to be mutually
agreed by the parties, but in no event later than 30 days following the
effective date of termination. Tomen agrees that it shall pay the costs of any
Raw Materials or Product returned or otherwise disposed by Eastman, provided,
however, that Tomen shall not be responsible for any other liabilities, costs
or expenses associated with such disposal. Tomen's payment of such disposal
fees shall not confer upon Tomen any authority or obligation to direct, in any
manner, Eastman's disposal activities hereunder.

3.       PROCESSING SERVICES
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         3.1 Eastman shall Process for Tomen and Tomen shall accept delivery
from Eastman certain quantities of Products meeting the specifications of
Exhibits A and B, based upon orders placed by Tomen from time to time during
the Term, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.3 and 3.4 below.

         3.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1, Tomen shall be
obligated to accept delivery, and Eastman shall be required to Process a
minimum of *** lbs. of *** (in the form of any of the Products) during the
first year of the Term and *** lbs. of *** (in the form of any of the
Products) during the second year of the Term. Tomen's cumulative acceptance
obligations during the first three years of the Term shall be *** lbs. of ***
(in the form of any of the Products). In the event that the Term is extended
for additional one year periods pursuant to Section 7, the parties shall
mutually agree upon the minimum volume of *** to be Processed by Eastman and
accepted for delivery by Tomen for such additional periods.

         3.3 Tomen shall provide to Eastman, in writing, rolling four-quarter
forecasts of Tomen's expected *** demand, including a specific demand by
volume for the first quarter thereof, which shall be considered a "Fixed
Period". The first rolling four-quarter forecast shall be delivered to Eastman
no later than September 1, 1992. Tomen's forecasts with respect to any Fixed
Period during the Term shall include, to the extent possible, an estimate of
Tomen's monthly demands for ***, specifying the particular Product needed and
the country of final destination. Tomen agrees that it shall place orders,
pursuant to Section 3.4, totaling a minimum of *** pounds of *** during each
Fixed Period, so that Eastman may maximize its manufacturing efficiency. Tomen
shall deliver to Eastman subsequent rolling four-quarter forecasts of its ***
demands, including forecasts for succeeding Fixed Periods no later than thirty
(30) Business Days prior to the first Business

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Day of the next succeeding Fixed Period. Forecasts provided by Tomen for any
such Fixed Periods shall be final and Tomen shall be obligated to purchase its
prior forecasted volumes of *** for such Fixed Period, unless Tomen has
delivered written notice to Eastman, on or prior to the first Business Day of
such Fixed Period that it wishes to modify its previous demands. In the event
Tomen makes such a change it shall be responsible for any demurrage charges
applicable to Raw Materials delivered pursuant to the previously forecasted
volumes and the shortfall payment specified in Section 3.4.

                  The parties agree that Tomen may request, from time to time
during the Term, increases in its demand for the then-existing Fixed Period by
sending a written notice thereof to Eastman. Subject to the limitations of
Section 3.5 below, Eastman shall use its best efforts to accommodate any such
request and shall notify Tomen in writing as soon as possible, but in no event
later than five (5) Business Days after receipt of such request, whether or
not Eastman will be able to accommodate the request and any additional costs
which may be associated therewith. As soon as practicable, but in no event
later than five (5) Business Days following Tomen's receipt of Eastman's
response, Tomen will notify Eastman in writing whether or not it accepts the
terms thereof.

         3.4 Tomen shall submit written orders to Eastman in quantities of
Product which, when taken in the aggregate for the then existing Fixed Period,
equal the quantity of *** forecasted for such Fixed Period, as provided in
Section 3.3. Tomen shall submit all orders as soon as possible, but in no
event later than five (5) Business Days prior to the date specified by Tomen
in such order for Product pickup. If Tomen should fail to place orders for any
volume of *** forecasted during the then existing Fixed Period, Eastman shall
have the right to invoice Tomen for any such shortfall, within sixty (60)
calendar days following the end of such Fixed Period for an amount equal to
the Processing fee to the extent of such shortfall. Eastman agrees to store
the Product resulting from such shortfall, at no cost to Tomen, up to the
limits of Eastman's then available storage capacity. If Tomen's written orders
during such Fixed Period are for different Products than Tomen forecast for
that Fixed Period, Eastman will use reasonable efforts to fill Tomen's orders
by re-processing Product in inventory and/or relabeling such Products. Tomen
shall pay the fees in Section 4.1 for such re-Processing and/or relabeling. If
Eastman is unable to meet Tomen's orders for different Products in time to
meet Tomen's shipping dates, this shall not constitute a breach hereunder by
Eastman.

         3.5 Eastman shall not be obligated to Process in excess of *** lbs.
of *** during any Fixed Period, provided however, that if Tomen provides
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less than thirty (30) Business Days prior to the first Business Day of the
next succeeding Fixed Period, in which such excess volumes of *** are
required, Eastman will use its best efforts to utilize any unused available
manufacturing capacity to meet Tomen's Processing requirements.

         3.6 Eastman shall retain and properly maintain representative samples
of each batch of Product, refrigerated as necessary, for a period of not less
than two years from the date of manufacture.

         3.7 Tomen and Eastman intend that the Raw Materials will be Processed
into Products in accordance with the conversion ratios set forth in Exhibit B
excluding Products which are re-Processed into different Products as the
result of a Tomen order change for which re-Processed Products Eastman shall
use its best efforts to achieve the conversion ratios. However, Eastman shall
not proceed to the trial campaigns provided in this Section 3.7 until it has
been able to successfully achieve the conversion ratios demonstrated by *** in
its laboratory on a small-scale in Eastman's laboratory. Eastman shall begin
the first trial campaign no later than October 1, 1992.

                  Recognizing that the conversion ratios set forth in Exhibit
B have been developed in pilot scale commercial manufacturing, Eastman will
use its best efforts to achieve these ratios during the first trial campaign
of ten (10) batches, of approximately *** pounds each. If conversion ratios
for either of the Raw Materials is greater than 110% of those listed in
Exhibit B after the first three (3) trial batches, Tomen and Eastman will meet
to discuss and agree upon a course of action to improve the ratios. If, after
an additional two (2) trial batches, no further improvement in conversions has
been realized, Tomen and Eastman will meet to discuss and agree upon an
interim plan to (i) remedy the higher conversion ratios and (ii) equitably
compensate Tomen for losses due to higher Product costs as a result of
significantly higher Raw Material usages for the remainder of the trial
campaigns. Data from the first trial campaign will be used by Eastman to
establish, in writing, ratios for the fifteen (15) batches comprising the
second trial campaign. Based on data generated in the second trial campaign,
Tomen and Eastman will establish, in writing, final conversion ratios which
shall apply for the remainder of the Term.

                  If, after completion of the two trial campaigns conversion
ratios are still significantly higher than those listed in Exhibit B, either
party may notify the other in writing of its desire to terminate this
Agreement, which termination shall be without liability, provided, however,
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that the effective date of termination shall not occur until such time as
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(6) months has elapsed since the date of any such termination notice,
whichever shall occur first.

         3.8 During the two trial campaigns to be carried out pursuant to
Section 3.7 and, on an as-needed-basis during calendar year 1993, Tomen shall
use its best efforts to make available to Eastman, representatives of ***
skilled in the manufacturing of the Products, so as to provide technical
assistance to Eastman regarding custom manufacturing. In addition, Tomen shall
use its best efforts to arrange for representatives of Eastman to obtain
access to *** Pilot Plant Manufacturing facility in ***.

         3.9 Eastman warrants to Tomen that all Products Processed under this
Agreement shall meet the specifications of Exhibit A and Exhibit B and Tomen
will accept and ship Product on the basis of Eastman's certificate of
analysis. Tomen may, from time to time, spot sample and analyze Product
manufactured by Eastman and Eastman agrees to provide samples of such Product
upon Tomen's request. If Tomen should discover, whether by its own spot
sampling and analysis or otherwise, any shortage, contamination or other
nonconformity hereunder by such Products it shall notify Eastman immediately
upon becoming aware thereof, but in no event later than one hundred and sixty
five (165) days after shipment of such Product. Tomen may elect (i) to not pay
the Processing fee for the deficient Product or to obtain a refund for any
Processing fee paid with respect thereto, (ii) require Eastman to provide
replacement Product, with the cost of additional Raw Materials and delivery
costs associated with such replacement Product to be paid by Eastman. EXCEPT
AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 3.9, EASTMAN MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY CONCERNING THE
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHER QUALITY OF THE
PRODUCTS AND TOMEN'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY BREACH OF
WARRANTY REGARDING PRODUCTS, ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THOSE SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION 3.9 AND IN SECTION 12.1. IN NO EVENT SHALL EASTMAN BE LIABLE TO TOMEN
HEREUNDER FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF TOMEN, EXCEPT AS
SPECIFIED IN SECTION 12.1.

         3.10 During the Term, the parties agree to investigate and discuss,
on a periodic basis, potential Process improvements which could result in cost
savings to either or both of the parties. The parties agree that any cost
savings resulting from Process improvements should be shared equally by both
parties. In the event that a potential Process improvement is identified, the
parties shall discuss mutually agreeable terms for sharing the cost savings
thereof, taking into consideration, among other things, the cost of any
capital improvements or other costs associated with the implementation of such
Process improvements.

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         3.11 Eastman shall be permitted to make minor changes in the
Processing hereunder, provided that Tomen is notified of any changes on a
monthly basis of any changes made during the preceding month. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any significant changes proposed by Eastman regarding the
Processing must be agreed to by Tomen in writing in advance of Eastman's
implementation thereof.

4.       FEES
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         4.1 Tomen shall pay to Eastman a fee for Processing the Raw Materials
into Products in accordance with the schedule set forth below. All prices are
F.O.B. the Plant, delivered into 55 gallon, non-returnable lined steel drums
(as specified in Exhibit B).

              Product                     Base Unit Fee Per Pound
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              ***                         ***/lb. (as is, ***
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              ***                         ***/lb. (as is, ***
              ***                         ***)

              ***                         ***/lb. (as is, ***
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                  4.1.1    For the purposes of meeting the conversion ratios set
forth in Exhibit B, the parties' minimum purchasing and Processing
requirements and the calculation of any shortfall fee or termination fee
hereunder, the pounds of Product shipped shall be converted to a 100% assay
basis, assuming the Products have the following percentage of active
ingredient ***:

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              ***                                ***

              ***                                ***
              ***

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                  4.1.2    The base unit fees set forth in this Section 4.1 for
each of the Products shall be subject to annual adjustment, according to the
formula set forth in Exhibit E. Eastman shall notify Tomen of such fee
adjustment, no later than October 1 of each Contract Year beginning in 1993
with an effective date of January 1 of the following year.

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                  4.1.3    In the event that Tomen purchases less than ***
pounds of *** during any of the first three years of the Term, Tomen shall pay
a shortfall fee for such year calculated as follows: Tomen shall pay *** per
pound for each pound of *** representing the difference between the pounds of
*** actually purchased and *** except that Tomen shall pay *** per pound for
each pound of *** representing the difference between the pounds of ***
actually purchased and ***. Eastman shall invoice Tomen for any shortfall at
the end of such contract year and payment shall be due thirty (30) days from
the date of such invoice. In the event the term is extended for an additional
one year period pursuant to Section 7, the parties shall mutually agree upon
the shortfall fee for such additional periods.

                  4.1.4    If Eastman has to re-Process and/or relabel
Product in inventory in order to meet the changes in Tomen's orders in Section
3.4, Eastman shall provide Tomen with reasonable and appropriate fees for such
re-Processing and for relabeling.

                  4.1.5    Eastman shall submit invoices to Tomen, dated as of
the date of each shipment of Product. The invoice will detail the Processing
fees associated with such shipment, as calculated in accordance with the fee
schedule set forth in Section 4.1. Payment shall be due thirty (30) calendar
days following the date of such invoice. Unless otherwise expressly provided
herein, Tomen's payment obligations shall be limited to the payment of such
periodic Processing fees and Tomen shall have no obligation to pay Eastman for
any other costs or expenses, of any kind whatsoever, arising from, or
associated with Eastman's Processing or its other obligations under this
Agreement.

5.       DELIVERIES
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         5.1 From time to time during the Term, Tomen shall arrange with
Eastman for the periodic pickup from the Plant of Products, Processed pursuant
to orders placed by Tomen. Such pickups shall be made in accordance with a
time schedule and by carriers mutually agreeable to the parties. The
destination for the delivery of Products shall be designated by Tomen, in its
sole discretion, F.O.B. the Plant.

         5.2 Eastman shall ensure that all Products are properly stored and
packaged, and accompanied by appropriate documentation (including without
limitation, material safety data sheets to be provided to the carrier), and
that such Products are otherwise properly prepared for pickup and transport,
in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements, including without
limitation requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Act. Eastman shall provide, on a monthly basis, Certificates of Analysis for
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Tomen's carriers. Tomen shall be responsible for providing appropriate
labeling for all packages of Product and Eastman shall be responsible for
applying the appropriate label to each Product shipment in accordance with
directions from Tomen. A sample copy of the appropriate labels for each of the
Products is attached as Exhibit G.

         5.3 Eastman will install and maintain at the Plant refrigerated
storage facilities for one truckload of Product pending pickup by Tomen's
carrier. If additional storage for any Product is needed during the Term, the
parties agree to meet and discuss arrangements for the provision of such
additional storage. Storage facilities shall be installed and maintained in
compliance with applicable Environmental Requirements.

         5.4 On a monthly basis, Eastman shall provide any inventory records
or similar records necessary to establish a schedule for Product pickup. It is
expressly understood that such records will be used only for Tomen's internal
business purposes and Eastman's provision of such records to Tomen shall not
confer upon Tomen any authority or obligation to direct, in any manner,
Eastman's Processing or other obligations hereunder.

6.       TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS
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         6.1 Title to and all other incidents of ownership of all Raw
Materials supplied by Tomen and of all Products (upon completion of
Processing) shall at all times be in Tomen.

         6.2 While any and all Raw Materials, Products, and other property
owned by Tomen are in the possession or custody of Eastman, Eastman agrees to
bear the risk of loss, degradation, contamination or damage, of any kind or
nature whatsoever, except to the extent caused solely by specific technical
advice provided by Tomen or on behalf of Tomen by *** technical
representatives or by the failure, as determined in accordance with Section
2.4 of this Agreement, to meet the specifications set forth in Exhibit C. The
Raw Materials and Products shall be deemed to be in the possession or custody
of Eastman until delivered to Tomen's carrier as provided in Section 5.

         6.3 During the Term, Eastman shall not impose or permit to be imposed
upon any of the Products or Raw Materials any liens or encumbrances of any
kind whatsoever.

         6.4 Risk of loss regarding any Products shall pass to Tomen upon
delivery of the Product to Tomen's carrier, F.O.B. the Plant.

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7.       TERM OF AGREEMENT
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         7.1 This Agreement shall become effective and binding upon the
parties as of the date first written above.

         7.2 Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of Sections
7.4 or 7.5, this Agreement shall have a term of three years, ending on
September 1, 1995, subject to automatic one- year extensions, as provided in
Section 7.3.

         7.3 Unless either party has provided the other with written notice,
no later than 270 days prior to the expiration of the then existing term, that
such party desires to terminate this Agreement effective as of the date of
expiration of such then existing term, the term of this Agreement shall be
deemed automatically extended for an additional one-year period. Any
extensions shall be upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
except as otherwise agreed by the parties. All references to "Term" in this
Agreement shall apply to any extension term.

         7.4 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, and
subject to the procedures of Section 7.4.1, either party may, without waiver
of, or prejudice to any of its other rights and remedies under this Agreement,
under applicable law or otherwise, effect a termination of this Agreement by
written notice, at any time, if the other party breaches any of its
obligations under this Agreement.

                  7.4.1    In the event of any alleged breach under Section
7.4, the party declaring the breach shall provide the other party with written
notice setting forth the nature of the breach, and the recipient shall have a
period of thirty (30) days (or such shorter period if required under the
circumstances and specified in such notice) to cure such breach, provided
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however, that if the nature of the alleged breach is such that it cannot
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reasonably be cured within such time period, the non-breaching party may
elect, in its sole discretion, and without waiver of, or prejudice to any of
its other rights and remedies under this Agreement under applicable law or
otherwise, to grant the breaching party an additional extension of time to
cure such breach. If the breaching party fails to cure the breach within the
applicable time period the non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement,
by written notice to the breaching party which notice shall be effective
immediately upon receipt.

         7.5 This Agreement also may be terminated:

                  7.5.1    By mutual assent of the parties;

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                  7.5.2    By either party, in the event that a force majeure
event as provided in Section 16 has occurred and has continued for a period of
180 days;

                  7.5.3    By either party, upon the other party's filing of
a voluntary petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement under any
state statute, or upon assignment for the benefit of creditors, or upon the
appointment of a receiver or trustee with respect to such party or its assets,
or upon the filing of a petition of the kind referenced above, against a party
or its assets by a third party, which filing is made without the agreement of
the subject party and is not removed or dismissed within sixty (60) calendar
days of the date of such filing.

                  7.5.4    By Tomen, upon sixty (60) days written notice,
provided that in the event Tomen elects to terminate under this Section 7.5.4
Tomen shall pay Eastman a termination fee in an amount equal to *** minus ***
per pound, for each pound of *** previously purchased by Tomen under this
Agreement and for each pound of *** which Tomen is obligated to purchase
during the then existing Fixed Period. Such termination fee also shall apply
in the event of a termination based upon a breach by Tomen.

8.       TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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         8.1 Tomen and Eastman agree to exchange Subject Intellectual Property
during the Term in order to assist Eastman in supplying Products to Tomen, and
in carrying out all other purposes of this Agreement. Such exchange of Subject
Intellectual Property will be according to the following terms:

         8.2 For a period of twenty (20) years from the date of the Agreement,
Eastman will not use Subject Intellectual Property received from Tomen to
produce agricultural or pesticidal chemicals and intermediates therefore for
anyone other than Tomen without Tomen's prior written consent.

         8.3 For a period of twenty (20) years from the date of this
Agreement, Tomen will not use Subject Intellectual Property received from
Eastman for any purposes other than to assist Eastman in producing Products
for Tomen, except as provided in Section 9, below.

         8.4 Subject Intellectual Property will be received and maintained in
confidence by the recipient, and the recipient will exercise all reasonable
efforts to avoid disclosure of all or any portion of Subject Intellectual
Property, except to Recipient's Affiliates, as defined herein, who need such
Subject Intellectual Property to fulfill the obligations of the recipient
under this Agreement and are bound to the recipient by written obligations

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and assurances at least as stringent as those to which the recipient is bound
under this Agreement. "Recipients Affiliates" refers to any corporation,
company, joint venture, partnership or business organization in which the
recipient, directly or indirectly, has a fifty percent (50%) or greater
interest in the ownership or control thereof, or any third party which is
engaged or consulted or assigned rights and obligations pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement.

         8.5 The recipient shall not make copies of Subject Intellectual
Property, or any portion thereof, except as required to carry out the purposes
of this Agreement and the recipient shall, upon the request of the discloser,
return to the discloser all Subject Intellectual Property furnished the
recipient in written form, including diagrams, charts, drawings, and shall
destroy all copies thereof made by the recipient, or reduced to written form
by the recipient, with the exception of one archival copy which shall be kept
in a separate limited access file and used solely for the purpose of
determining the recipients' obligation hereunder.

         8.6 The obligations of Sections 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5, above, shall
not apply with respect to any portion of Subject Intellectual Property, (i)
which the recipient proves was developed by the recipient and in the
recipient's possession, prior to the first receipt thereof, directly or
indirectly, from the disclosure; or (ii) which is now, or hereafter becomes
through no act or failure to act on the recipient's part, part of the public
knowledge or is disclosed in a printed publication available to the public;
(iii) otherwise lawfully becomes available to recipient from sources other
than the disclosure; or (iv) which the recipient proves to a court of law's
satisfaction by written evidence, is developed by the recipient without the
benefit of Subject Intellectual Property; provided, however, that the
occurrence of any or all of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) shall not be construed
to grant any rights, express or implied, under any patent licensable by the
discloser except as provided under Section 9, herein. Subject Intellectual
Property shall not be deemed to be within one of the foregoing exceptions if
it is merely embraced by more general information available on a
non-confidential basis or in the recipient's possession. In addition, any
combination of features shall not be deemed to be within the foregoing
exceptions unless the combination itself and its principle of operation are
embraced by corresponding information which is within one of the foregoing
exceptions.

         8.7 Neither party hereto shall knowingly export, directly or
indirectly, any United States source technical data acquired from the other
party hereto or any company affiliated with that party, or any direct product
of that data, to any country for which the United States government or any
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other governmental approval without first obtaining that license or approval
when required by applicable United States law. This obligation shall survive
any termination or expiration of this Agreement and shall be independent of
any other obligations, any limitations thereon, and any exceptions thereto,
which may be stated elsewhere in this Agreement.

9.       LICENSE
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         9.1 Upon request, Eastman will grant to Tomen a fully paid up,
irrevocable, assignable and non-exclusive license to all Subject Intellectual
Property conceived, made, created, developed or reduced to practice by Eastman
relating to the Products, Product Specifications, Manufacturing Specifications
or Processing during the Term and within three (3) years following the
effective date of termination of this Agreement. Eastman agrees to cooperate
in educating Tomen through periodic meetings at mutually agreeable times and
places and keeping it appraised concerning such developments regarding Subject
Intellectual Property. Eastman agrees not to file any patent, trademark or
copyright applications relating to Subject Intellectual Property during the
Term and within three (3) years following the effective date of termination of
this Agreement, without the express written consent of Tomen. Eastman also
shall not assert any patent, trademark or copyright claims against Tomen or
its agents for the manufacture or use of the Products at any time nor will it
license patents, trademarks or copyrights to any third party for any
agricultural uses or applications of any kind whatsoever during the twenty
(20) year agricultural period referenced in Section 8.3.

         9.2 Tomen shall not assert any patent against Eastman in connection
with performance of obligations by Eastman under this Agreement.

         9.3 Tomen shall indemnify and hold harmless Eastman against all
liabilities, demands, damages, expenses or losses from infringement of patents
or wrongful use of proprietary information of any third party dictated by the
Product Specifications as defined under this Agreement.

         9.4 Eastman shall indemnify and hold harmless Tomen against all
liabilities, demands, damages, expenses or losses from infringement of patents
or wrongful use of proprietary information of any third party by the Process
or Processing implemented by Eastman and not dictated by the terms of this
Agreement.

10.      REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
         -----------------------------------------

         10.1 Eastman warrants and represents that:

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                  10.1.1   It has full power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement; it is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws governing its
incorporation and has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement;

                  10.1.2   The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Eastman.

                  10.1.3   This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and
binding agreement of Eastman, enforceable against Eastman in accordance with
its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership and
similar laws in effect from time to time.

                  10.1.4   Eastman currently possesses the requisite skill,
experience, knowledge, personnel and facilities (in respect of custom
manufacturing in general, and in respect of the Processing and other
obligations of Eastman, specifically) and to the best of its knowledge Eastman
further possesses and is in compliance with all necessary licenses, permits
and approvals required validly to execute, deliver and perform its obligations
under this Agreement, except for those matters described in Section 13 hereof
which are the responsibility of Tomen, and is qualified to do business in all
jurisdictions where such qualification is required for Eastman's performance
hereunder.

                  10.1.5   Eastman has read and understands the Exhibits
attached hereto and fully understands the nature of all Raw Materials,
Products, Environmental Requirements, including without limitation, applicable
health and safety considerations, and other matters involved in the Processing
required hereunder.

         10.2 Tomen warrants and represents that:

                  10.2.1   It has full power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement; it is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws governing its incorporation and
has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement;

                  10.2.2   The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Tomen; and

                  10.2.3   This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and
binding agreement of Tomen, enforceable against Tomen in accordance with its
terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership and similar
laws in effect from time to time.

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                  10.2.4   Tomen currently possesses the requisite skill,
experience, knowledge, personnel and authority necessary to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.

11.      ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
         ------------------------

         11.1 In addition to the specific covenants of Eastman set forth in
this Agreement, Eastman hereby covenants that it shall, at all times during
the Term, act in good faith and use sound judgment in performing the
Processing and its other obligations hereunder. In performing such
obligations, Eastman shall endeavor to the best of its ability to comply with
all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including
without limitation any Environmental Requirements. In addition, Eastman also
shall take such steps which, in the exercise of Eastman's knowledge and
expertise in custom manufacturing, may serve to protect human health and the
environment.

         11.2 Tomen has requested and Eastman intends that no accidental
release of Hazardous Substances shall occur during any Processing. Eastman
shall, in the exercise of its knowledge and expertise, take all steps as
reasonably necessary to prevent any accidental release of Hazardous Substances
from occurring.

                  In the event that any accidental release should occur, it is
the responsibility of, and Eastman shall promptly notify applicable
governmental authorities and completely investigate, remediate, or otherwise
cleanup all released material, in accordance with applicable Environmental
Requirements.

                  In the event that any accidental release of Raw Materials or
Product shall occur, Eastman shall notify Tomen when Eastman notifies
applicable governmental authorities. Notwithstanding such notification, the
parties agree that Eastman shall remain fully responsible for notifying
governmental authorities and for undertaking to investigate, remediate, or
otherwise cleanup such released material in compliance with applicable
Environmental Requirements. Eastman's provision of notice of any release to
Tomen shall be solely for Tomen's internal business purposes and shall not
confer upon Tomen any authority or obligation to direct, in any manner, any
notification, investigation, remediation, or cleanup activities with respect
thereto.

         11.3 In order to facilitate Eastman's ongoing compliance with its
obligations under this Agreement, Eastman shall arrange for an independent
consultant selected from the following list of consultants: ***, *** and ***,
to perform, at Tomen's expense, a comprehensive environmental assessment of
all aspects of Eastman's Processing activities and its other obligations under
this Agreement, on a periodic basis but no more frequently than once each
Contract Year. The

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consultant selected shall prepare a report of its findings and any
recommendations with respect thereto.

         Promptly upon receipt of an assessment report, Eastman shall
implement, to the extent necessary based on its knowledge and expertise, any
recommendations required to ensure Eastman's continued compliance with
applicable Environmental Requirements. Notwithstanding the recommendations set
forth in any assessment report, the parties agree that ultimate responsibility
for compliance with Environmental Requirements shall remain with Eastman.

         Upon request, Eastman shall provide a copy of any such assessment
report to Tomen. The parties agree that such assessment report shall be used
solely for Tomen's internal business purposes and neither Eastman's provision
of such assessment reports, nor Tomen's payment of the consultant's fees shall
confer upon Tomen any authority or obligation to direct, in any manner,
Eastman's Processing and other obligations hereunder.

         11.4 Eastman shall be responsible for providing all equipment,
utilities and personnel necessary for Processing the Raw Materials into
Products, as required under this Agreement. All Processing shall be conducted
at the Plant and Eastman will endeavor to the best of its ability to conduct
this Processing and to operate and maintain the equipment facilities in
compliance with applicable Environmental Requirements. Tomen shall, upon
request, endeavor to arrange for limited consultation between *** and Eastman,
as provided in Section 3.8.

         11.5 Eastman will report to Tomen the chemicals previously produced
in *** equipment. Eastman will clean all *** equipment so as to obtain a 100
ppm or less residue upon final analysis of the cleaning solutions. This level
of cleanliness will be documented, with the records retained for the same
period of time as batch records.

         11.6 The parties agree that title to any waste generated in
connection with the Processing of Raw Materials into Products hereunder shall
remain with Eastman and Eastman shall ensure that substantially all wastes,
are handled, treated, stored, transported and disposed only at Eastman's
on-site facilities; except that, ash generated by Eastman's on-site
incinerator and, when such facility due to circumstances beyond Eastman's
control is not working, used solvents, shall be properly transported to, and
disposed of in a duly licensed offsite hazardous waste facility. Totes and
drums shall be properly transported to a duly licensed drum reclaiming
facility, selected by Eastman. Eastman shall arrange for the handling,
treatment, storage, transporting and disposal of all wastes, totes, and drums
and each such action or activity shall be conducted in compliance with
applicable Environmental Requirements.

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12.      INDEMNITY
         ---------

         12.1 Eastman shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless Tomen
and its agents, employees, directors and officers ("Tomen Indemnitees"), from
and against any and all damages (including without limitation, compensatory,
incidental and consequential damages) indirect and direct losses, claims,
liabilities, obligations, demands, judgments, awards, settlements, penalties,
deficiencies, suits, proceedings, actions, costs and expenses (including
without limitation, the fees and disbursements of attorneys and any
consultants), of any kind or nature, whether or not accrued or fixed, absolute
or contingent,, due or to become due, which are asserted against or incurred
by any of the Tomen Indemnitees, by reason of, arising out of, or in
connection with, in whole or in part, any of the following:

                  (i)      except as otherwise expressly limited under this
                           Agreement, any breach of any representation,
                           warranty or covenant of Eastman under this
                           Agreement;

                  (ii)     any Processing or other obligations to be performed
                           by Eastman under this Agreement;

                  (iii)    except as otherwise expressly limited under this
                           Agreement, any loss, damage, degradation or
                           contamination to any Raw Material or Product while
                           such materials are in Eastman's custody or control;

                  (iv)     any actual or alleged presence of Hazardous
                           Substances, on, under, within or migrating from, or
                           into the Plant and any adjacent property (including
                           without limitation the real property underlying
                           Eastman's waste treatment and disposal facilities);
                           and

                  (v)      any actual or alleged liability or responsibility
                           for any investigation, remediation, or other
                           cleanup activity arising from any Hazardous
                           Substances which Eastman, or any of its affiliates
                           by contract, agreement, or otherwise arranged for
                           disposal or treatment or for transport for disposal
                           or treatment, whether at the Plant, Eastman's
                           on-site waste treatment and disposal facility or
                           any other off-site facility.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, Eastman's aggregate liability to Tomen
for incidental and conventional damages of Tomen arising from any (i) Product
recall; (ii) any failure by Eastman to provide Products to Tomen, as required
under Section 3, or (iii) any failure of the Product to meet the
specifications of Exhibits A and B and Eastman's aggregate liability for
damages arising from third party claims brought against Eastman under

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Section 12.2(ii), except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 12.2(ii),
shall not exceed *** *** dollars ***. Without limitation of any other rights
and remedies of Tomen under this Agreement, the parties agree that Tomen's
right to recover any and all costs and expenses, of any kind whatsoever,
incurred in connection with Tomen's effort to secure Product from alternate
custom manufacturers, on a temporary or permanent basis, as the case may be,
including such costs and expenses incurred for any period of time in which
Tomen is unable to secure Product, shall not be limited in any way by the
preceding sentence. In such event, Eastman shall, at its sole expense
cooperate fully with Tomen to facilitate an effective transition to such
temporary or permanent alternate custom manufacturer.

         The parties also agree that Eastman shall have no liability under
this Section 12.1 for damages, of any kind whatsoever, arising from any (i)
Product recall; (ii) product liability claims with respect to any Product; and
(iii) any failure by Eastman to provide Products to Tomen, as required under
Section 3, to the extent that such damages were caused by the failure, as
determined in accordance with Section 2.4 of this Agreement, of the Raw
Materials to meet the specifications set forth in Exhibit C.

         12.2 Tomen shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless Eastman
and its agents, employees, directors and officers (Eastman "Indemnities" from
and against any and all damages (including without limitation, compensatory,
incidental and consequential damages) indirect and direct losses, claims,
liabilities, obligations, demands, judgments, awards settlements, penalties,
deficiencies, suits proceedings, actions, costs and expenses (including
without limitation, the fees and disbursements of attorneys and any
consultants), of any kind or nature, whether or not accrued or fixed, absolute
or contingent, due or to become due, which are asserted against or incurred by
any of the Tomen indemnities, by reason of, arising out of, or in connection
with, in whole or in part, any of the following:

                  (i)      except as otherwise expressly limited under this
                           Agreement any breach of any representation,
                           warranty or covenant of Tomen under this Agreement;

                  (ii)     any liability or responsibility arising out of any
                           use of the Products or of products made in whole or
                           in part from any of the Products including without
                           limitation claims based on liability attributable
                           to Eastman's negligence, provided that any such
                           Product has met the specifications of Exhibit A and
                           Exhibit B, unless the failure of the Product to
                           meet the applicable specifications was caused by
                           the failure, as determined in accordance with
                           Section 2.4 of this Agreement, of the Raw Materials
                           to meet the specifications set forth

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                           in Exhibit C, provided however, that in the event
                                         -------- -------
                           that any third party claims are brought against
                           Eastman, whether in contract or in tort, arising
                           from any failure of the Product to meet the
                           specifications of Exhibits A and B, the parties
                           agree that Eastman shall be responsible for the
                           first *** *** dollars *** in the aggregate of
                           damages, of any kind whatsoever, incurred by
                           Eastman in connection with such claims (subject
                                                                   -------
                           however to the aggregate *** *** dollars *** limit
                           -------
                           set forth in Section 12.1; any payments made by
                           Eastman to Tomen for incidental or consequential
                           damages under Section 12.1 being credited on a
                           dollar for dollar basis against Eastman's
                           responsibility for third party damages under this
                           Section 12.2(ii) up to such amount); and
                           thereafter, Tomen shall be responsible for any of
                           such damages, other than the fees and disbursements
                           of attorneys, which in the aggregate are in excess
                           of *** dollars *** but which do not exceed in the
                           aggregate *** dollars ***, and thereafter Eastman
                           shall have sole responsibility for all such damages
                           to such third parties.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Tomen be obligated
to Eastman under this Section 12.2 to the extent any claims or liability were
caused by Eastman's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

13.      REGISTRATION
         ------------

         13.1 Tomen represents that each of the Products which require
registration by EPA have been duly registered and Eastman represents that the
Plant is duly registered with EPA. The parties agree that Tomen shall be
responsible, for any further registration requirements arising during the Term
regarding the Products, including any labeling modifications and the payment
of all costs and expenses of registration, and Eastman shall have no
responsibility with respect thereto, provided however that, upon request,
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Eastman shall provide reasonable assistance to Tomen in this regard.

14.      INSURANCE
         ---------

         14.1 Eastman shall, at its expense, maintain the following insurance
during the Term:

                  (a) Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability
         Insurance, as prescribed by applicable law.

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                  (b) Fire Insurance which shall cover all Raw Materials
         supplied by Tomen, Products and other property owned by Tomen and in
         Eastman's custody and possession, as provided in this Agreement.

                  (c) Eastman shall maintain Comprehensive General Liability
         Insurance in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars
         ($1,000,000.00).

         14.2 Eastman shall provide Tomen upon request with certificates or
other documentary evidence of the above insurance satisfactory to Tomen.

         14.3 Eastman may, at its option, self-insure as to the above risks in
lieu of providing insurance. If Eastman elects to self-insure, it shall
provide Tomen with certification of such self-insurance, satisfactory to
Tomen. The requirements set forth above are minimum coverage requirements and
are not to be construed, in any way, as a limitation of Eastman's liability
under this Agreement, including, without limitation, its obligations under
Section 12.

15.      TAXES
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         15.1 Tomen shall assume responsibility for, and pay all tangible
personal property taxes assessed by any governmental authority with respect to
the Raw Materials and Products while in Eastman's custody and possession.

         15.2 The Processing fees for the Products include all federal, state
and local taxes, duties and other governmental charges and fees that may
hereafter be imposed on any aspect of the Processing, or the performance of
other work hereunder, all of which taxes, duties, charges and fees shall be
paid by Eastman.

16.      FORCE MAJEURE
         -------------

         Except as provided in this Section 16 and as further provided in
Section 7, the parties shall be excused for the period of any delay in the
performance of any obligations under this Agreement, when prevented from
performing such obligations by cause or causes beyond such party's reasonable
control or that could not have been reasonably foreseen and prevented,
including without limitation, civil commotion, war, invasion, rebellion,
hostilities, military or usurped power, sabotage, riots, fire or other acts of
God, strikes, labor disputes, major equipment breakdown, governmental acts or
requirements (including, without limitation, registration cancellation by EPA
or other U.S. or international governmental authority with respect to any of
the Products or those shortages of labor or materials, containers,
transportation equipment and delays in transportation each of

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which were beyond the reasonable control of the parties or could not have been
reasonably foreseen and prevented. Upon the occurrence of any force majeure
event, the affected party shall provide prompt notice to the other, describing
the particulars of the occurrence, including an estimate of its expected
duration and probable impact on the performance of such party's obligations
hereunder and shall furnish periodic reports with respect thereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the suspension of performance shall be of
no greater scope and no longer duration than is reasonably required by the
force majeure event; (ii) no liability of either party which arose before the
occurrence of the force majeure event shall be excused because of such
occurrence, including, without limitation, any liability of Tomen to purchase
Product manufactured by Eastman during any Fixed Period; (iii) the
non-performing party shall use all reasonable efforts to continue to perform
its obligations hereunder and to cure or correct the event or condition
excusing performance; (iv) the non-performing party shall exercise all
reasonable efforts to mitigate or limit damages to the other party; and (v)
promptly following the occurrence of such force majeure event, the parties
shall meet to discuss whether the Term should be extended as a result thereof.

17.      RIGHT OF REVIEW
         ---------------

         17.1 Eastman shall maintain true and current books and records with
regard to Eastman's Processing but excluding financial and cost information,
and all transactions related thereto, and shall retain all such books and
records for a period of not less than twenty-four (24) months following the
effective date of termination of this Agreement.

         17.2 Tomen shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to
time during the Term, to have an authorized representative of Tomen,
reasonably acceptable to Eastman, interview the salaried or supervisory
personnel of Eastman and to review the books and records and Processing
operations of Eastman with regard to the quantities of Raw Materials and the
actual conversion ratios realized, but excluding financial or cost information
with respect thereto. It is expressly agreed that the right to conduct such
interviews and reviews shall be solely for Tomen's internal business purposes
and Eastman's provision of such rights shall not confer upon Tomen any
authority or obligation to direct, in any manner, any of Eastman's Processing
or other obligations hereunder. Any interview or review conducted by Tomen
pursuant to this section shall be at its own expense and shall be conducted at
times reasonably agreeable to Eastman. Eastman agrees to cooperate and assist
Tomen in connection therewith.

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18.      CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
         ---------------------

         18.1 No director, employee or agent of Eastman shall give or receive
any commission, fee, rebate, gift or entertainment of significant cost or
value in connection with this Agreement, or enter into any business
arrangement with any director, employee or agent of Tomen or any affiliate
other than as a representative of Tomen, without prior written notification
thereof to Tomen. Eastman shall promptly notify Tomen of any violation of this
Section and any consideration so received shall be paid over or credited to
Tomen. Additionally, if any violation of this section occurring prior to the
date of this Agreement resulted directly or indirectly in Tomen's consent to
enter into this Agreement with Eastman, Tomen may, at its sole option,
terminate this Agreement at any time and, notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, pay no compensation or reimbursement to Eastman whatsoever
for any work done after the effective date of termination of this Agreement.

         18.2 No director, employee or agent of Tomen shall give or receive
any commission, fee, rebate, gift or entertainment of significant cost or
value in connection with this Agreement, or enter into any business
arrangement with any director, employee or agent of Eastman or any affiliate
other than as a representative of Eastman, without prior written notification
thereof to Eastman. Tomen shall promptly notify Eastman of any violation of
this Section and any consideration so received shall be paid over or credited
to Eastman. Additionally, if any violation of this section occurring prior to
the date of this Agreement resulted directly or indirectly in Eastman's
consent to enter into this Agreement with Tomen, Eastman may, at its sole
option, terminate this Agreement at any time and, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, pay no compensation or reimbursement to Tomen
whatsoever for any work done after the effective date of termination of this
Agreement.

19.      NOTICES
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         19.1 Notices under this Agreement shall be given in writing and
delivered:

         If to Tomen to:   Tomen Corporation
                           14-27 Akasaka 2-chome
                           Minato-ku
                           Tokyo, Japan
                           Attn:    General Manager Agro Ecology
                                    Department

                           Fax:     011-813-35889895

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         With a copy to:   Tomen Pacific Agro Company
                           444 Market Street, Suite 1000
                           San Francisco, California  94111
                           Attention:  President
                           Tel.:    415/788-3400
                           Fax:     415/788-4070

         If to Eastman to: Eastman Fine Chemicals
                           1999 E. Stone Drive
                           Kingsport, Tennessee  37662-5300
                           Attn:    Manager - Custom Manufacturing
                           Tel.:    615/229-6810
                           Fax:     615/229-8133

or to such other address as may be designated by such party.

         19.2     Notices shall be deemed to have been given:

                  (a) On the same Business Day if the notice has been
delivered by hand or sent by facsimile with confirmation of receipt on or
prior to 5:00 p.m. as of the place of receipt, or on the next succeeding
Business Day if so delivered or sent after 5:00 p.m.; or

                  (b) On the next succeeding Business Day following receipt of
a notice sent by registered or certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested
or by a reputable courier service, as evidenced by the return receipt card, or
other similar receipt properly endorsed by the receiving party.

20.      ASSIGNMENT
         ----------

         20.1 None of the rights or obligations of either party hereunder may
be assigned without the other party's prior written consent, which consent
will not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment without such
written consent shall be void and unenforceable. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (i) Tomen shall be entitled from time to time during the Term, to
appoint another party, reasonably acceptable to Eastman to administer certain
or all of Tomen's duties hereunder. Eastman agrees to work with such party as
it would with Tomen, provided however, that Tomen shall remain ultimately
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responsible for its obligations hereunder, and (ii) Eastman shall be entitled
to assign this Agreement to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, reasonably
acceptable to Tomen, provided, however, that all Processing and related
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operations shall continue to be performed at the Plant, as provided hereunder,
and that Eastman shall remain ultimately responsible for its obligations
hereunder.

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21.      GOVERNING LAW
         -------------

         The parties hereto agree that all of the provisions of this Agreement
and any questions concerning its interpretation and enforcement shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without applying any
rules regarding choice of laws, and the execution and delivery of this
Agreement shall be deemed to be the transaction of business within the State
of New York for purposes of conferring jurisdiction upon courts located within
the State.

22.      WAIVERS
         -------

         Neither party's waiver of the other's breach of any of the provisions
of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other provisions
hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall any such waiver constitute a
continuing waiver, unless otherwise expressly provided by the party granting
such waiver.

23.      SURVIVAL
         --------

         The representations, warranties and covenants of the parties under
this Agreement and each of the parties' respective rights and remedies
hereunder (including without limitation, the parties' rights and remedies
under Section 12) expressly survive the effective date of termination of this
Agreement.

24.      PARTIES BOUND
         -------------

         This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors in interest and permitted
assigns.

25.      NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
         ----------------------------

         Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this
Agreement shall entitle any person other than Tomen or Eastman and each of
their respective successors and assigns to any claim, cause of action, remedy
or right of any kind under this Agreement.

26.      INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
         ----------------------

         Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to establish Tomen or
Eastman as a partner, joint venturer, agent or other representative of the
other. Each is an independent company retaining complete control over and
complete responsibility for its own operations and employees. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed to grant either party any right or authority to
assume or create any obligation on behalf or in the name of the other; to
accept summons or legal process for the other; or to bind the other in any
manner whatsoever.

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27.      EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
         --------------------

         To the extent applicable to this Agreement and required for
agreements of the size and nature hereof, Eastman shall comply with the
following clauses contained in the Code of Federal Regulations and
incorporated herein by reference: 48 C.F.R. Section 52.203-6 (Subcontractor
Sales to Government); 48 C.F.R. Section 52.219-8, 52.219-9 (utilization of
Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns); 48 C.F.R. Section 52.219-13
(Utilization of Women-Owned Business Concerns); 48 C.F.R. Section 52.222-26
(Equal Opportunity); 48 C.F.R. Section 52.222-35 (Disabled and Vietnam Era
Veterans); 48 C.F.R. Section 52.222-36 (Handicapped Workers); 48 C.F.R.
Section 52.223-2 (Clean Air and Water); and 48 C.F.R. Section 52.223-3
(Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data). Unless
previously provided, if the value of this Agreement exceeds $10,000 and if
required for agreements of the size and nature hereof, Eastman shall provide a
Certificate of Nonsegregated Facilities to Tomen in the form attached as
Exhibit F. Eastman agrees and covenants that none of its employees who provide
services to Tomen pursuant to this Agreement are unauthorized aliens as
defined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

28.      ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT
         ---------------------

         This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties,
whether oral or written, and there are no warranties, representations or other
agreements between the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof
except as specifically set forth herein. No supplement, modification, waiver
or termination of this Agreement shall be implied from any conduct of the
parties or trade custom or usage, but to be binding must be executed in
writing by the party to be bound thereby.

29.      ARBITRATION
         -----------

         In the event that the parties are unable within a period of ninety
(90) days to resolve any dispute between them concerning the scope or
interpretation of this Agreement following the exercise of diligent efforts by
both parties, either party may submit the matter to arbitration for
resolution. Arbitration shall be held in San Francisco, California before
three arbitrators. Each party shall select one arbitrator and the two
arbitrators so selected shall select the third arbitrator. The rules of
commercial arbitration of the American Arbitration Association in effect on
the date the matter is submitted to arbitration shall apply. The decision of
the arbitrators shall be in writing and shall contain the findings of fact and

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conclusions of law on which their decision is based. Unless clearly erroneous,
such decision shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced in
any court of competent jurisdiction.

30.      COUNTERPARTS.
         ------------

         This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.

31.      SEVERABILITY
         ------------

         If any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be
affected thereby, and every other provision of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

32.      HEADINGS
         --------

         The headings appearing in this Agreement are inserted only as a
matter of convenience and in no way define or limit the scope or intent of any
Section of this Agreement.

33.      FURTHER ASSURANCES
         ------------------

         The parties each agree to execute additional instruments and
documents and to do all such further things as the other party may reasonably
require in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement. In addition, the
parties agree to reasonably cooperate with one another in connection with the
execution of the other parties' obligations hereunder.

         THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DULY EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY THE
UNDERSIGNED AUTHORIZED OFFICERS OF BOTH PARTIES AS OF THE DATE FIRST WRITTEN
ABOVE.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY                       TOMEN CORPORATION

By:      /s/ Robert M. Morrow               By:      /s/
   ---------------------------------           ---------------------------------

Title:                                      Title:
Vice President and General Manager          Managing Director
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September 25, 1992

Tomen Pacific Agro Company
Division of Tomen America Inc.
444 Market Street, Suite 1060
San Francisco, CA  94111

Gentlemen:

Subject:          Custom Manufacturing Agreement Dated September 1, 1992

With respect to the above-captioned agreement between Eastman Kodak Company
("Eastman") and Tomen Corporation ("Tomen"), Eastman and Tomen hereby agree
that, in addition to the services therein specified to be performed by
Eastman, Eastman shall prepare shipping documents, including without
limitation bills of lading, for and on behalf of Tomen in connection with the
shipment of Product (as therein defined) in accordance with directions to be
given to Eastman by Tomen, and Eastman is hereby appointed Tomen's agent and
given a limited revocable power of attorney to sign such shipping documents,
limited solely to such actions. In no event shall Eastman be considered to be
an agent of Tomen for any other purpose, or shall Tomen be considered an
employee or partner of Eastman. Eastman's compensation for performing such
services shall be the fees stated in the Custom Manufacturing Agreement cited
above, and the agreement set forth in this letter, insofar as it relates to
the performance by Eastman of such additional services and the grant of an
agency and power of attorney herein made may be terminated by either party at
any time on ten (10) days' prior written notice to the other party.
Notwithstanding the execution of such documents as hereinabove described by
Eastman, Eastman shall not be considered the shipper of Products, nor are the
terms of delivery or provisions on risk of loss applicable under the
above-captioned contract amended or modified in any way, but remain in full
force and effect.

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Tomen Pacific Agro Company
September 25, 1992
Page 2

In addition, in consideration of the performance by Eastman of such services,
Tomen agrees to indemnify and bold Eastman harmless from and indemnify Eastman
for any and all losses, claims and liability (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses) incurred by Eastman in performing the services relating to
preparation of shipping documents described above where such services are
performed in accordance with directions received from Tomen.

If you are in agreement with the foregoing please sign below and deliver one
executed copy of this letter to the undersigned.

Eastman Kodak Company, through its Eastman Chemical Company
division

By:               /s/ R. M. Morrow
         -----------------------------------
         R. M. Morrow
         Vice President and General Manager
         Eastman Fine Chemicals
         Eastman Chemical Company

Agreed upon:

Tomen Corporation

By:               /s/
         -----------------------------------

Date:             Oct 2, `92
         -----------------------------------

WP0048

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February 1, 1993

Dr. D. K. Krass
Tomen Pacific Agro Company
Division of Tomen America
444 Market Street, Suite 1060
San Francisco, CA 94111

Re:      Custom Manufacturing Agreement

Dear Denny:

This letter agreement is being sent to address the issue of the purity of the
Raw Materials being processed by Eastman Kodak Company ("Eastman") pursuant to
the above-captioned agreement between Eastman and Tomen Corporation ("Toment")
dated as of September 1, 1992 (the "Agreement"). Eastman and Tomen hereby
agree, notwithstanding any other provisions in the Agreement, that if Eastman
receives Raw Materials that either (a) meet the specifications in Exhibit C
but with respect to ***, in which there is an impurity that at *** minutes has
an area % of greater than *** in a "fingerprint test", which it has reason to
believe might cause the Products to fail to meet any applicable product
specifications or (b) fail to meet the specifications of Exhibit C therefor,
and in either case Eastman notifies Tomen, as provided in Section 2.4 of the
Agreement, of such impurities, and Tomen notifies Eastman that Eastman is to
proceed with processing such Raw Material, then any Products manufactured
totally or partially from such Raw Materials will be considered as meeting the
Product Specifications for the purpose of the Agreement to the extent that
Eastman demonstrates that any failure of the Product to meet the product
specifications was caused by such impurity in the Raw Materials or the failure
of the Raw Materials to meet the specifications of Exhibit C. The Agreement
shall not otherwise be affected by this document and shall remain in full
force and effect. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

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Dr. D. K Krass
Page 2
February 1, 1993

If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign below on behalf of
Tomen Corporation and deliver one executed copy of this letter to the
undersigned.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, through its
Eastman Chemical Company division

By:               /s/ R. M. Morrow
         -----------------------------------
         R. M. Morrow
         Vice President and General Manager
         Eastman Fine Chemicals
         Eastman Chemical Company

AGREED UPON:

TOMEN CORPORATION

By:               /s/
         -----------------------------------

Title:              Managing Director
            --------------------------------
Date:               Feb 1, `93
            --------------------------------

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                                                                March 19, 1993

Mr. James S. Cornell
Manager, Business Development
Eastman Fine Chemicals
P.O. Box 431
Kingsport, Tennessee 37662

Dear Jim:

This letter will serve to summarize our earlier discussions concerning what we
have agreed upon as an interim measure on conversion (usages) of *** and ***.
According to Article 3.7 of the *** Custom Manufacturing Contract, the
averages of batches *** would be used to establish the final conversions to be
used for the remainder of the contract. However, after *** batches there was
still more variability in the individual batch conversions than was desirable,
and Eastman requested that Tomen accept the averages of the first *** batches
rather than just batches *** (see attached JAN 06 '93 Fax from J. Cornell to
D. Krass.

What has been tentatively agreed is that Eastman will accept the values
currently stated in Exhibit B of the *** Custom Manufacturing Agreement ***
*** and *** as the target conversion values for a three (3) month period
(mutually agreed to end on March 31, 1993). During this three month period
Eastman would use its best efforts to achieve these "target" values. However,
Eastman would not be penalized for conversions up to the averages of the first
*** batches *** and ***. Conversions would be based on the average of all
batches of *** technical manufactured, starting with batch *** through the
last batch completed by March 31, 1993 (minus any batches that are mutually
agreed to be deleted due to assignable causes).

If Eastman achieves average conversions better than the "target" values for
this three month period, they would be eligible to receive 50% of the savings
that Tomen realized on the raw materials resulting from these improved
conversions (based on 3 month averages as noted above). Likewise, if the
averages were higher (worse) than the first *** batch average for either ***
or *** *** and *** Eastman

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would reimburse Tomen for the cost of the additional raw material(s) used. At
the end of this three month period (March 31,1993), Eastman and Tomen will
meet to discuss establishment of final conversion values to be used in the
contract.

I believe this accurately represents what we have agreed upon to date. The
only thing that remains is to establish a value for the *** and *** raw
materials which can be used for the purposes of calculating savings/penalties.
What I would like to propose, for simplicity's sake, is an average value for
each raw material, based on weighted costs (including any shipping, duties,
rental and warehousing costs) which could be adjusted either quarterly or
semiannually.

If agreeable, I would like to propose the following values for *** and *** to
be used for the purpose of conversion adjustment, if needed:

         ***      ***/lb (***/lb ***% basis)

         ***      ***/lb (***/lb ***% basis)

If this proposal is acceptable to Eastman, please indicate by signing below
and returning a copy of this signed letter to me.

                                    Sincerely,

                                    /s/ Dennis K. Krass

Understood and Agreed to:

Eastman Fine Chemicals
Eastman Kodak Company

Signed:           /s/ R. M. Morrow
       ----------------------------------------------
                  R. M. Morrow
Name:             Vice President and General Manager
      -----------------------------------------------
Date:             March 30, 1993
     ------------------------------------------------

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              SECOND AMENDMENT TO CUSTOM MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT

         This Amendment, dated as of the 28th day of September 1995, by and
between Eastman Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Eastman") and Tomen
Corporation, Japanese corporation ("Tomen").

                                  WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen are parties to that certain Custom
Manufacturing Agreement dated as of September 1, 1992, with Eastman being the
successor in interest thereunder to Eastman Kodak Company (the "Agreement");
and

         WHEREAS, the Agreement was amended on March 19, 1993; and

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen desire to further amend the Agreement in
the manner hereinafter provided.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
hereinafter provided, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as
follows:

         1.       Section 1.9 is hereby amended by adding the following to the
                  definition of "Product", by inserting the following after
                  the word ***: "***, *** and *** and ***"

         2.       Section 2.6 is hereby amended by changing the number "***"
                  to "***".

         3.       Section 3.2 is hereby amended by adding the fallowing after
                  the second sentence therein: "Tomen shall be obligated to
                  accept delivery, and Eastman shall be required to Process,
                  the following pounds of *** *** during the respective
                  calendar years: 1995 - ***; 1996 - ***; 1997 - ***; and 1998
                  - ***." In the event Tomen purchases during any such
                  calendar year an amount in excess of the applicable
                  foregoing quantity, the excess amount shall be added to the
                  quantity purchased during the following calendar year, for
                  purposes of calculating hereunder any shortfall fee due for
                  purchases in such following calendar year pursuant to
                  Section 4.1.3."

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         4.       Section 3.5 is hereby amended by changing the number "***"
                  to "***."

         5.       A new Section 3.12 is hereby added to the Agreement to read
                  as follows:

                  "3.12    If the quantity of any Product from a specific
                           batch results in the last drum for that specific
                           Product not being completely filled with Product
                           (the "Heel Drum"), the same Product from the next
                           batch shall be put in such Heel Drum to fill it to
                           its full weight, after the prior batch has been
                           analyzed by Eastman, and it shall then be labeled
                           and shipped as being filled from the such next
                           batch."

         6.       Section 4.1 is hereby amended by adding the following under
                  the respective columns "Product" and "Base Unit Fee per
                                          -------       -----------------
                  Pound":
                  -----

                  ***      ***      (as is, *** [w/w] ***)
                  ***      ***      (as is, *** [w/w] ***)
                  ***      ***      (as is, *** [w/w] ***)

         7.       Section 4.1.1 is hereby amended by replacing the current
                  product list therein with the following, under the
                  respective columns "Product" and "Percentage Active
                                      -------       -----------------
                  Ingredient [w/w]":
                  -----------------

                  ***      ***
                  ***      ***
                  ***      ***
                  ***      ***
                  ***      ***
                  ***      ***
                  ***      ***

         8.       Section 4.1.3 is hereby amended by adding the following
                  after the end of the second sentence (after the words
                  "actually purchased and ***"): "In the event that Tomen
                  purchases less than the amounts specified in Section 3.2
                  during any calendar year thereafter, beginning with calendar
                  year 1995, Tomen shall pay a shortfall fee for such year
                  calculated as follows: Tomen shall pay *** per pound for
                  each such pound of *** representing the difference between
                  the pounds of *** actually purchased and the quantity
                  specified in Section 3.2 for such calendar year.

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         9.       Section 5.3 is hereby amended by changing the words "***
                  truckload" in the first sentence thereof to "***
                  truckloads".

         10.      Section 7.2 is hereby amended by changing the words "a term
                  of three years, ending on September 1, 1995" to "a term of
                  six years, ending on September 1, 1998."

         11.      Section 7.5.4 is hereby amended by changing the number "***"
                  to "***".

         12.      Exhibit A is hereby amended by adding thereto the
                  specification sheets, Attachment A hereto, for the following
                  products: ***; *** ***, ***; ***; ***; ***; and ***.

         13.      Exhibit B is hereby amended by adding the paragraphs in
                  Attachment B hereto, to the respective sections captioned
                  "Raw Materials/Chemical Usage," "Preparation of ***,"
                  "Analytic Methods" and "Drawings."

         14.      Exhibits C, D and E are hereby deleted and replaced in their
                  entirety with such respectively captioned Exhibits attached
                  hereto as Attachment C.

         15.      Exhibit G is hereby amended by adding thereto the labels for
                  ***, ***, *** and *** included in Attachment D hereto.

The Agreement otherwise remains in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date and
year first above written.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY                    TOMEN CORPORATION

By:    /s/ Robert M. Morrow                 By:    /s/ Dennis K. Krass
   --------------------------------            --------------------------------

Title: VP/GM Eastman Fine Chemicals         Title: President
       ----------------------------                ----------------------------
                                                  Tomen Agro, Inc.

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                Amendment to the Custom Manufacturing Agreement

         This Amendment, effective as of October 30, 1998, is entered into by
and between Eastman Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Eastman") and
Tomen Agro, Inc., a California corporation ("Tomen").

                                   Recitals

A.       Eastman and Tomen are parties to that certain Custom Manufacturing
Agreement between Tomen Corporation and Eastman Kodak Company, effective
September 1, 1992, assigned to Tomen Agro, Inc. and Eastman Chemical Company,
as amended, pursuant to which Eastman manufactures *** for Tomen
("Agreement"); and

B.       Eastman and Tomen desire to amend the Agreement in the manner
hereinafter provided.

         NOW, THEREFORE, with intent to be bound and for reasonable
consideration, the parties agree as follows:

1.       Section 7.2 is amended to read as follows:
                  7.2      Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the
                           provisions of Sections 7.4 or 7.5, this Agreement
                           shall expire on December 31, 2001, subject to
                           extensions, as provided in Section 7.3.

2.       This Amendment supersedes all prior amendments of Sections 7.2.

3.       The Agreement otherwise remains in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be executed by their duly authorized officers effective as of the date and
year first above written.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY                    TOMEN AGRO, INC.

By:      /s/ Robert M. Morrow               By:      /s/ Dennis K. Krass
   --------------------------------          -----------------------------------
Name:    Robert M. Morrow                   Name:    Dennis K. Krass
     ------------------------------            ---------------------------------
Title:   VP & General Manager,              Title:   President
         Fine Chemicals Business                  ------------------------------
         Organization                       Date:    Nov 9, 1998
      -----------------------------              -------------------------------
Date:    Oct. 30, 1998
     ------------------------------

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              FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CUSTOM MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT

         This amendment, dated as of the 24th day of May 1999, by and between
Eastman Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Eastman") and Tomen Agro,
Inc., a California corporation ("Tomen").

                                  WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen are parties to that certain Custom
Manufacturing Agreement dated as of September 1, 1992, with Eastman being the
successor in interest thereunder to Eastman Kodak Company and Tomen being the
assignee of Tomen Corporation (the "Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Agreement was amended on March 19, 1993 and September
28, 1995, and October 30, 1998, and;

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen desire to further amend the Agreement in
the manner hereinafter provided.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
hereinafter provided, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as
follows:

         1.       Section 1.9 is hereby amended by adding the following to the
                  definition of "Product", by inserting the following after
                  the word(s) `*** ***, *** and *** and ***: ***

         2.       Section 4.1 is hereby amended by adding the following under
                  the respective columns "Product" and "Base Unit Fee per
                                          -------       -----------------
                  Pound":
                  -----

                  ***      ***/lb (as is, *** [w/w] ***)

         3.       Section 4.1.1 is hereby amended by adding to the product
                  list therein the following, under the respective columns
                  "Product" and "Percentage Active Ingredient [w/w]":

                  ***      ***

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         4.       Exhibit A is hereby amended by adding thereto the
                  specification sheet, Attachment A hereto, for the following
                  product: ***

         5.       Exhibit G is hereby amended by adding thereto the label for
                  *** *** in Attachment D hereto.

         The Agreement otherwise remains in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
         be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the
         date and year first above written.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY                    TOMEN AGRO, INC.

By:      /s/ Robert M. Morrow               By:      /s/ Dennis K. Krass
   --------------------------------            ---------------------------------

Title:   Vice President &                   Title:   President
         General Manager                          ------------------------------
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               FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CUSTOM MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT

         This Amendment, dated as of the 10th day of November, 1999, by and
between Eastman Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation (`Eastman") and Tomen
Agro, Inc., a California corporation ("Tomen").

                                  WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen are parties to that certain Custom
Manufacturing Agreement dated as of September 1, 1992, with Eastman being the
successor in interest thereunder to Eastman Kodak Company and Tomen being the
assignee of Tomen Corporation (the "Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Agreement was amended on March 19, 1993 and September
28, 1995, and October 30, 1998, and May 24, 1999, and;

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen desire to further amend the Agreement in
the manner hereinafter provided.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
hereinafter provided, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as
follows:

         1.       Section 7.2 is hereby amended by changing the words "this
                  Agreement shall expire on December 31 ,2001, subject to
                  extensions, as provided in Section 7.3" to "this Agreement
                  shall expire on September 1, 2005, subject to extensions, as
                  provided in Section 7.3."

         The Agreement otherwise remains in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date and
year first written above.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY                    TOMEN AGRO, INC.

By:      /s/                                By:      /s/ Dennis K. Krass
   --------------------------------            ---------------------------------

Title:   Vice President &                   Title:   President
         General Manager                          ------------------------------
      -----------------------------

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               SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CUSTOM MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT

         This amendment, dated as of the 12th day of December 2000, by and
between Eastman Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Eastman") and Tomen
Agro, Inc., a California corporation ("Tomen").

                                  WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen are parties to that certain Custom
Manufacturing Agreement dated as of September 1, 1992, with Eastman being the
successor in interest thereunder to Eastman Kodak Company and Tomen being the
assignee of Tomen Corporation (the "Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Agreement was amended on March 19, 1993, and September
28, 1995, and October 30, 1998, and May 24, 1999, and November 10, 1999, and;

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen desire to further amend the Agreement in
the manner hereinafter provided.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
hereinafter provided, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as
follows:

1.       Section 1.9 is hereby amended by adding the following to the
         definition of "Product," by inserting the following after the word(s)
         "*** and ***, *** and ***; ***

2.       Section 4.1 is hereby amended by adding the following under the
         respective columns "Product" and "Base Unit Fee per Pound";
                             -------       -----------------------

         ***      ***/lb (***% w/w ***)

3.       Section 4.1.1 is hereby amended by adding to the product list therein
         the following, under the respective columns "Product" and "Percentage
         Active Ingredients [w/w]";
                  ***
         ***      ***%

4.       Exhibit A is hereby amended by adding thereto the specification,
         Attachment A hereto, for the following product: ***

5.       Exhibit G is hereby amended by adding thereto the label for *** in
         Attachment D hereto.

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The Agreement otherwise remains in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date and
year first above written.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY                    TOMEN AGRO, INC.

By:      /s/                                By:      /s/ Dennis K. Krass
   --------------------------------            ---------------------------------

Title:   Vice President &                   Title:   President
         General Manager                          ------------------------------
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July 25, 2006
Arysta LifeScience North America Corporation
15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150
Cary, NC 27513
Attention: Mr. William Lewis, President

Re: Conversion Agreement between Tomen Corporation .(now Arysta LifeScience)
and Eastman Chemical Company effective October 1, 1993 and Custom
Manufacturing Agreement between Tomen Corporation (now Arysta LifeScience)
(the "Company") and Eastman Kodak Company (now Eastman Chemical Company)
effective September 1, 1992 (the "Agreements")

Dear Mr. Lewis:

Effective October 4, 2005, Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman") assigned all
of its right, title and interest in the assets related to its Batesville,
Arkansas manufacturing site to Eastman SE, Inc. ("Eastman SE"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Eastman. As part of that assignment, Eastman agreed to assign to
Eastman SE, and Eastman SE agreed to accept, Eastman's rights and obligations
under the Agreements. Under the terms of the Agreements, assignments of the
Agreements require the Company's prior written consent.

Please acknowledge your consent to the proposed assignment of the Agreements
by Eastman to Eastman SE by signing both copies of this letter, faxing a copy
to Debra Dinsmore, Advanced Paralegal, at 423.229.8489 and returning one of
the duplicate originals of this letter to Ms. Dinsmore, at the above address.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Yours truly,

Eastman Chemical Company

By:      /s/ Prentice McKibben/dd
   --------------------------------------------------
         Prentice McKibben
         Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning

cc:      Phillip Crowder, Account Executive PCIBO
         Tony Mash, Arysta
         Young-Jin Lee, Arysta

CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT GRANTED BY ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE

By:      /s/ William M. Lewis
   -----------------------------------------
Printed Name:     William M. Lewis
             -------------------------------
Title:            President and CEO
      --------------------------------------
Date:             8/8/06
      --------------------------------------

   This document contains confidential information that has been omitted and
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------
         filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
         ------------------------------------------------------------
        Such information is noted by three asterisks, as follows "***."
        ---------------------------------------------------------------<PAGE>

                                 Exhibit 10.9

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             This document contains confidential information that
             ----------------------------------------------------
                has been omitted and filed separately with the
                ----------------------------------------------
                      Securities and Exchange Commission.
                      -----------------------------------
        Such information is noted by three asterisks, as follows "***."
        ---------------------------------------------------------------

                             CONVERSION AGREEMENT
                                    BETWEEN
                TOMEN CORPORATION AND EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

                  This Conversion Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of
October 1, 1993 by and between Tomen Corporation, a Japan corporation with its
principal place of business located at 14-27 Akasaka 2 chome, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, Japan ("Tomen") and Eastman Chemical Company acting through its Eastman
Fine Chemicals business organization, a Delaware corporation, with offices
located at 1999 E. Stone Drive, Kingsport, Tennessee 37662-5300 ("Eastman").

WHEREAS:

         A. Eastman has the knowledge, expertise and the facilities to process
certain Raw Materials into ***
(hereinafter "***") as defined below, in conformance with the specifications
set forth in Exhibit A.

         B. Tomen desires to engage Eastman and Eastman agrees to accept
Tomen's engagement to convert Raw Materials into *** as described in this
Agreement, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below.

                  Accordingly, with the intent to be bound hereby, the parties
hereby agree as follows:

1.       Definitions

When used in this Agreement the capitalized terms listed in this Section 1
shall have the following meanings:

         1.1 "Business Day" means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or
Friday of any week other than such day which constitutes an official United
States holiday.

         1.2 "***" means ***
***
manufactured pursuant to the Custom Manufacturing Agreement.

         1.3 "Contract Year" means each period of one year from October 1 of
any year through and including September 30 of the next following year.

         1.4 "Custom Manufacturing Agreement" means the Custom Manufacturing
Agreement dated September 1, 1992 between Eastman and Tomen.

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         1.5 "Environmental Requirements" means, any and all present and
future federal, state and local laws (whether under common law, statute, rule,
regulation or otherwise), requirements under permits issued with respect
thereto, and other orders, decrees, judgments, directives or other
requirements of any governmental authority relating to health, safety and the
environment, to any Hazardous Substances or to any activity involving
Hazardous Substances in each case, as applicable to the Plant and Eastman's
operations and obligations under this Agreement.

         1.6 "Hazardous Substances" means any substance, (i) which is or
becomes defined as a "hazardous waste", "hazardous substance", "pollutant" or
"contaminant" or which otherwise is or becomes regulated under any applicable
federal, state or local statute, regulation, rule or ordinance or common law,
or by any federal, state or local governmental authority with jurisdiction or
(ii) the presence of which requires any investigation or remediation under any
applicable federal, state or local statute, regulation, rule, ordinance or
common law, or by any federal, state or local governmental authority with
jurisdiction. In each case such substances are to include those containing
gasoline, diesel fuel or other petroleum hydrocarbons.

         1.7 "Plant" means the manufacturing facility and the real property
underlying such manufacturing facility operated by the Arkansas Eastman
Division, located at 2800 Gap Road, Highway 394 East, Batesville, Arkansas, at
which conversion and supply of *** shall occur.

         1.8 "*** Specifications" means the specifications set forth in
Exhibit A, which specification may be amended, in writing, by mutual assent of
the parties from time to time during the term of this Agreement.

         1.9 "Processing" means all actions to be taken by Eastman to process
Raw Materials into ***, as required under this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the receiving, unloading, sampling, quality control analysis and
storing of all Raw Materials, the conversion of Raw Materials into ***, and
the storage, quality control analysis and preparation of *** for conversion to
Products.

         1.10 "Products" means ***, ***
and *** Technical products manufactured by Eastman under the Custom
Manufacturing Agreement.

         1.11 "Raw Materials" means *** and ***
supplied by Tomen and meeting the specifications set forth in Exhibit D.

         1.12 "Subject Intellectual Property" means all information and
know-how relating to the manufacture of *** including inventions, discoveries,
developments, improvements, methods and processes, know-how, drawings,
blueprints, specifications, patents and patent applications, copyrights and
trade secrets. Subject Intellectual Property will be disclosed in

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writing and identified as confidential, or if disclosed otherwise, will be
noted as confidential at the time of disclosure and will be confirmed in
writing within thirty (30) days of disclosure.

         1.13 "Term" means the period of time as set forth in Section 6 below.

2. Production of ***

         2.1 Eastman shall supply *** exclusively to Tomen, and Tomen shall
accept delivery from Eastman of such quantities of *** pursuant to orders
placed by Tomen from time to time during the Term, pursuant to the provisions
of Sections 2.5 and 2.6 below. During the period from the date hereof until
fifteen (15) batches of *** have been produced, Eastman will use its best
efforts to produce *** that meets the *** specifications set forth in Exhibit
A and that meets the target conversion ratios for the Raw Materials set forth
in Exhibit C. In the event that any of these batches of *** do not meet the
agreed specifications, Eastman will investigate alternate storage for such
batches until the parties can mutually decide on the disposition of such
batches. After such fifteen (15) batches have been produced, the parties will
meet to discuss any changes to these specifications and conversion ratios. If
the conversion ratio for either of the raw materials is greater than 110% of
those listed in Exhibit C or if the *** batches do not meet the specification
when averaged, after production of the first fifteen (15) batches, Tomen and
Eastman will discuss and agree on a course of action to improve the ratios and
*** quality. During the period from which agreement on such specifications and
conversion ratios is reached until fifteen (15) more batches are produced, the
*** will meet such specifications and conversion ratios as has been agreed by
the parties. In the event that any of these batches of *** do not meet the
agreed specifications, Eastman will investigate alternate storage for such
batches until the parties can mutually decide on the disposition of such
batches. After such additional fifteen (15) batches have been produced, the
parties will meet again to negotiate further changes, if desired by either
party, to the conversion ratios and specifications. If no further improvement
in conversion ratios or *** quality has been realized, Tomen and Eastman will
agree upon a further interim plan to (i) remedy the higher conversion ratios
and *** quality and (ii) equitably compensate Tomen for losses due to higher
*** cost if as a result there would be significantly higher Raw Material
usages for the remainder of the trial campaigns. During the period from which
agreement on such conversion ratios and specifications is reached until thirty
(30) more batches are produced, the *** will meet such conversion ratios and
specifications. In the event that any of these batches of *** do not meet the
agreed specifications, Eastman will investigate alternate storage for such
batches until the parties can mutually decide on the disposition of such
batches. After such additional thirty (30) batches have been produced, the
parties will meet again to negotiate further changes, if desired by either
party, to the conversion ratios and specifications, but if the parties are
unable to reach agreement on these matters within thirty (30) days after such
discussions begin, either party may notify the other in writing of its desire
to terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall be without liability to
either party (other than the liability pursuant to Sections 7, 8, and 11)
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effective date of termination shall not occur until such time as Tomen has
secured alternate manufacturing for ***, or until six (6) months has elapsed
since the date of any such termination notice, whichever shall occur first. If
the parties have agreed upon the conversion rates and specifications after
such additional thirty (30) batches have been produced, and Eastman thereafter
fails to meet such conversion ratios (determined as of each Contract Year for
all *** produced during such Contract Year) in addition to Tomen's
indemnification rights under Section 11, Eastman will compensate Tomen for
such excess usage of Tomen's Raw Materials.

                  During the trial period, if the *** does not meet the
specifications as set forth in Exhibit A, Tomen will accept such *** as long
as it can be converted to *** with assay comparable to Confidential Statement
of Formula and fingerprint for *** sample ***. Both parties agree that if
Product does not meet this assay, Tomen is not obligated to purchase this ***
from Eastman, and if Eastman is unable to blend this batch(es) with other
batches of Eastman-produced *** to generate *** meeting the above assay, then
it must dispose of the "off-spec" *** at its own cost and liability, and to
compensate Tomen for the value of Tomen's Raw Materials used to manufacture
the "off-spec" *** to the extent that the Raw Materials usage exceeds the
previously agreed conversion ratios. However, Tomen at its sole discretion,
may allow Eastman to use portions of *** produced by *** for the purpose of
lab scale trial blending. If Eastman determines, based on these trial blends,
that it can successfully blend an "off-spec" batch of Eastman *** with some of
such *** ***, Eastman may, with Tomen's permission, and recognizing that
Eastman bears the complete risk of loss of both batches, blend Eastman's ***
with the *** in an effort to obtain a "blended batch" of *** ("Blended ***")
which meets the above assay. If this blending is successful, then Tomen's cost
for this Blended *** will be calculated as shown by the following formula,
unless the parties mutually agree upon an alternate formula. Tomen will pay
Eastman for the Blended *** according to the following formula instead of the
fee in Section 3.1:

Blended *** Batch Fee/lb = ***/lb x (1-fraction of *** used) x ***

                  The conversion ratios as agreed in the Custom Manufacturing
Agreement will not apply for the usage of *** for these "blended" batches. If,
however, the Blended *** does not produce Products meeting the above assay,
`then Eastman shall dispose of this material at its sole cost and liability,
and shall compensate Tomen for (i) the value of Raw Materials used to produce
Eastman's *** to the extent such usage exceeds the agreed upon conversion
ratios and (ii) the full cost of the *** used in the blending operation, and
(iii) the cost of Tomen's ***.

         2.2 Subject to the provisions of Sections 2.1 and 2.5, Tomen shall be
obligated to accept delivery of, and Eastman shall be required to provide, a
minimum of *** lbs. of *** from October 1, 1993 to December 1, 1994, *** lbs.
of *** from January 1, 1995 to September 30, 1995, and *** lbs. per year of
*** during the remaining

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Contract Years of the Term. Tomen's liability therefor shall be as specified
in Section 3.1.2. In addition, if Tomen foresees a falling demand for *** and
provides Eastman with six (6) months' prior written notice of such decline,
Eastman will use its best efforts to reduce the size of the *** plant and the
parties will enter into negotiations on revised prices, volumes and other
terms for such a reduced facility. In the event the parties are unable to
agree on such revised terms, this Agreement shall continue to remain in effect
on the terms provided herein. In the event that the Term is extended for
additional one year periods pursuant to Section 6, the parties shall mutually
agree upon the minimum volume of *** to be produced by Eastman and accepted
for delivery by Tomen for such additional periods.

         2.3 Tomen shall provide to Eastman, at Tomen's expense and as
requested by Eastman from time to time during the Term, such amounts of Raw
Materials meeting the specifications set forth in Exhibit D, as necessary to
fill orders for Processing placed by Tomen under Section 2.5.

         2.4 Eastman shall discuss with Tomen, as soon as possible but at
least sixty (60) days prior to the date Eastman needs Raw Materials to meet
Tomen's request for Products the amount of Raw Materials it will need and the
times at which delivery thereof will be required. The parties shall specify
the quantity of Raw Materials required and the requested date for delivery.
Tomen will use its best efforts to deliver such quantity of Raw Materials on
the specified date. If, notwithstanding its best efforts, Tomen is unable to
deliver the requested quantity on the specified date, Tomen shall promptly
notify Eastman and the parties will discuss alternative delivery arrangements
and, if necessary, any adjustment to the time period within which Eastman must
deliver the batch of. Product concerned to Tomen.

         2.5 Tomen shall provide to Eastman, in writing, rolling four-quarter'
forecasts of Tomen's expected *** demand. Eastman shall produce sufficient ***
to meet Tomen's orders for each Fixed Period (as defined in the Custom
Manufacturing Agreement). Forecasts for *** provided by Tomen for any such
Fixed Periods shall be final and Tomen shall be obligated to purchase the ***
produced for its prior forecasted volumes of *** for such Fixed Period, unless
Tomen has delivered written notice to Eastman, prior to the first Business Day
of such Fixed Period that it wishes to modify its previous demands for such
Fixed Period. Tomen can increase or reduce its Fixed Period demand by no more
than twenty (20%) percent subject to the other limitations of this Agreement.

                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tomen may request, from time
to time during the Term, increases in its demand for the then-existing Fixed
Period by sending a written notice thereof to Eastman. Subject to the
limitations of Section 2.6 below, Eastman shall use its best efforts to
accommodate any such request and shall notify Tomen in writing as soon as
possible, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt
of such request, whether or not Eastman will be able to accommodate the
request and any additional costs which may be associated therewith. As soon as
practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days following
Tomen's receipt of Eastman's response, Tomen will notify Eastman in writing
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unable to agree on such revised terms, this Agreement shall continue to remain
in effect on the terms provided herein.

         2.6 Eastman shall not be obligated to produce in excess of *** lbs.
of *** during any Fixed Period; provided however, that if Tomen provides
Eastman with written notice no less than six (6) months prior to the first
Business Day of the next succeeding Fixed Period, in which such excess volumes
of *** are required, Eastman will use its best efforts to utilize any unused
available manufacturing capacity to meet Tomen's purchase requirements.

         2.7 Eastman shall retain and properly maintain representative samples
of each batch of *** as it is produced before entering the storage tank to use
in converting to Products, refrigerated as necessary, for a period of not less
than one (1) year from the date of manufacture.

         2.8 Tomen warrants to Eastman that all Raw Materials shall meet the
specifications set forth in Exhibit D. At its option, Eastman shall sample and
analyze in accordance with the specifications therefor the deliveries of all
Raw Materials upon receipt from Tomen but in no event later than thirty (30)
days after receipt thereof, and shall determine if such Raw Materials meet the
specifications set forth in Exhibit D. Eastman shall report any shortage of
Raw Materials or any failure to meet specifications to Tomen, immediately upon
becoming aware thereof, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days after
receipt unless the nonconformity was not ascertainable or detectable by the
testing methods included in the specifications for such Raw Materials.

         2.9 Upon receipt of a written notification under Section 2.8, Tomen
shall promptly arrange for the delivery of Raw Materials to supplement any
shortage, or to replace any Raw Materials not meeting the specifications in
Exhibit D. In addition, the parties may discuss, if necessary, any adjustments
to the time period within which Eastman must deliver the batch of Product
concerned to Tomen. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.8, TOMEN MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTY CONCERNING THE MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OR OTHER QUALITY OF THE RAW
MATERIALS AND EASTMAN'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY BREACH OF
WARRANTY REGARDING RAW MATERIALS ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THOSE SET FORTH IN
THIS SECTION 2.9.

         2.10 During the Term, the parties agree to investigate and discuss,
on a periodic basis; potential process improvements which could result in
costs savings to either or both of the parties. The parties agree that any
cost savings resulting from the reduction in the use of the Raw Materials will
be for the account of Tomen after taking into consideration, among other
things, Eastman's cost of any capital improvements or any costs associated
with the implementation of such Raw Material reduction. Any other cost savings
resulting from any other process improvements will be for Eastman's account.

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         2.11 Eastman warrants to Tomen that all *** produced under this
Agreement shall meet the *** Specifications of Exhibit A and conversion ratios
in Exhibit C and Tomen will accept delivery on the basis of Eastman's
certificate of analysis. Tomen may, from time to time, request Eastman to spot
sample and analyze *** manufactured by Eastman and Eastman agrees to provide
samples of such *** upon Tomen's request. If Eastman advises Tomen in writing
that it has provided *** that does not meet specifications in Exhibit A and
Tomen nevertheless requests Eastman in writing to use such *** for the
manufacture of ***, then such *** shall be treated for the purposes of this
Agreement as having met the aforementioned specifications and conversion
ratios in Exhibit C. If Eastman supplies *** that does not meet the ***
specifications, and is not accepted by Tomen pursuant to the preceding
sentence, Eastman shall supply replacement ***, or at Eastman's request and
with Tomen's agreement, rework such nonconforming ***. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN
THIS SECTION 2.11, EASTMAN MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY CONCERNING THE MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHER QUALITY OF THE *** AND TOMEN'S
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY REGARDING ***, ARE
EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THOSE SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.1. IN NO EVENT SHALL
EASTMAN BE LIABLE TO TOMEN HEREUNDER FOR ANY DIRECT (INCLUDING COST OF COVER),
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF TOMEN, EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION
11.1.

         2.12 Eastman shall be permitted to make minor changes in the
production hereunder, provided that Tomen is notified of any changes on a
monthly basis of any changes made during the preceding month. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any significant changes proposed by Eastman regarding the
production must be agreed to by Tomen in writing in advance of Eastman's
implementation thereof.

3. Prices

         3.1 Tomen shall pay to Eastman a Base Processing Fee for *** (***%
*** basis) in accordance with the schedule set forth below. All fees are
F.O.B. the pipeline, delivered into the *** storage tank.

                       *** Base Processing Fee Schedule
                       --------------------------------

From October 1, 1993 to December 31, 1994, the Base Processing Fee for ***
will be *** per pound, regardless of Tomen's Fixed Period demand. Effective
January 1, 1995, the Base Processing Fee shall be as follows:

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                Base Processing Fees Per Pound (***% *** Basis)
                -----------------------------------------------

Annual Volume            1/1/95 -      10/1/95 -       10/1/96 -     10/1/97 -
(Pounds)                 9/30/95*      9/30/96         9/30/97       9/30/98

*** or more                 ***           ***             ***           ***

***  to <***                ***           ***             ***           ***

***  to <***                ***           ***             ***           ***

***  to <***                ***           ***             ***           ***

***  to <***                ***           ***             ***           ***

<***                        ***           ***             ***           ***
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 *Minimum volume will be adjusted for 9 months to an annualized amount
**Plusshortfall fee as described in Section 3.1.2

The Processing Fee charged to Tomen in each period specified above will be
based on the annualized sum of year-to-date quantity purchased in such time
period above plus the quantity ordered for that Fixed Period. At the end of
each Fixed Period, Eastman will debit or credit Tomen to reflect the
year-to-date quantity purchased in the time periods stated above on an
annualized basis.

         3.1.1 The Base Processing Fee set forth in Section 3.1 for *** shall
be subject to annual adjustment, according to the formula set forth in Exhibit
B. Eastman shall notify Tomen of such fee adjustment, no later than October 1,
1994, with an effective date of such fee change being January 1, 1995; and no
later than July 1 of each Contract Year beginning in 1995, with an effective
date of such fee change being October 1 of that year.

                  Eastman shall amend the formula set forth in Exhibit B prior
to October 1, 1994, and prior to July 1 of each Contract Year beginning in
1995, such that the sum of the price factors (shown in parenthesis of Exhibit
B) equals the Base Processing Fee for *** pounds or more in the table above
for the period being adjusted. This amendment of the formula shall be
completed prior to making the annual adjustment specified above.

         3.1.2 In the event that Tomen purchases less than *** pounds of ***
during the period October 1, 1993 to December 31, 1994, *** pounds of ***
during the period, January 1, 1995 to September 30, 1995, or less than ***
pounds during each remaining contract year of the Term, Tomen shall pay a
shortfall fee for such period of *** per pound for each pound of ***
representing the difference between the pounds of *** actually purchased and
stated minimum requirement for that period. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Tomen shall not be obligated to pay any shortfall fee for a particular year in
the event that this Agreement is terminated during such year, pursuant to
Sections 6.3, 6.5.1,

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6.5.2 or 6.5.3 or in the event this Agreement is terminated during such year
by Tomen pursuant to 6.4.1 or 6.5.4. Eastman shall submit Tomen for any
shortfall at the end of such period or contract year and payment shall be due
thirty (30) days from the date of such invoice. In the event the term is
extended for an additional one year period pursuant to Section 6, the parties
shall mutually agree upon the shortfall fee for such additional period. If
Tomen requests and Eastman is able to reduce the size of the *** plant in
accordance with Section 2.2, the minimum annual requirement will be
reestablished by mutual agreement of the parties.

         3.1.3 Eastman shall submit invoices to Tomen, weekly, beginning with
the first delivery after successfully producing ***, which is estimated to be
about March 1, 1994. The invoice will detail the quantity of *** produced and
delivered into the *** storage tank during the preceding week(s) and the fee
associated with such delivery, as calculated in accordance with the fee
schedule set forth in Section 3.1. Tomen shall pay all the invoices received
on a monthly basis using Tomen's monthly payment cycle. Unless otherwise
expressly provided herein, Tomen's payment obligations shall be limited to the
payment of such periodic invoices and Tomen shall have no obligation to pay
Eastman for any other costs or expenses, of any kind whatsoever, arising from,
or associated with Eastman's production or its other obligations under this
Agreement.

4. Deliveries

         4.1 Eastman shall deliver the *** to the storage tank and ***
manufacturing process on a time schedule to meet Tomen's demand for *** for
such Fixed Period.

         4.2 Eastman shall ensure that the *** is properly stored and
available for conversion to *** in accordance with applicable Environmental
Requirements. Eastman shall provide, on a monthly basis, Certificates of
Analysis for each batch of *** used by Eastman for the production of Products.

         4.3 Eastman will install and `maintain at the Plant bulk storage
facilities for at least *** (***) gallons of ***. If additional storage for
*** is needed during the Term, the parties agree to meet and discuss
arrangements for the provision of such additional storage. Storage facilities
shall be installed and maintained in compliance with applicable Environmental
Requirements.

         4.4 On a monthly basis, Eastman shall provide any inventory records
or similar records necessary to establish a schedule for *** conversion. It is
expressly understood that such records will be used only for Tomen's internal
business purposes and Eastman's provision of such records to Tomen shall not
confer upon Tomen any authority or obligation to direct, in any manner,
Eastman's production or other obligations hereunder.

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5. Title and Risk of Loss

         5.1 Title to and all other incidents of ownership of all Raw
Materials supplied by Tomen and of all *** after Eastman's delivery into the
*** storage tank shall be at all times in Tomen.

         5.2 While any Raw Materials and *** owned by Tomen are in the
possession or custody of Eastman, Eastman agrees to bear the risk of loss,
degradation, contamination or damage, of any kind or nature whatsoever. The
Raw Materials and *** shall be deemed to be in the possession or custody of
Eastman until it is converted to *** and *** Products and delivered to Tomen's
carrier as provided in Section 6 of the Custom Manufacturing Agreement, at
which time the risk of loss, degradation, contamination or damage shall pass
to Tomen.

         5.3 During the Term, Eastman shall not impose or permit to be imposed
upon any of the Raw Materials or *** any liens or encumbrances of any kind
whatsoever.

         5.4 Risk of loss regarding any Raw Materials or *** shall pass to
Tomen upon delivery of the *** or *** Products produced from such *** to
Tomen's carrier, F.O.B. the Plant.

6. Term of Agreement

         6.1 This Agreement shall become effective and binding upon the
parties as of the date first written above.

         6.2 Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of Sections
6.4 or 6.5, this Agreement shall have a term of five (5) years, ending on
September 30, 1998, subject to extensions, as provided in Section 6.3.

         6.3 Unless either party has provided the other with written notice,
no later than eighteen (18) months prior to the expiration of the then
existing term, that such party desires to terminate this Agreement effective
as of the date of expiration of such then existing term, the term of this
Agreement shall be deemed automatically extended for an additional one-year
period. Any extensions shall be upon the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement, except as otherwise agreed by the parties. All references to
"Term" in this Agreement shall apply to any extension term.

         6.4 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, and
subject to the procedures of Section 6.4.1, either party may, without waiver
of, or prejudice to any of its other rights and remedies under this Agreement,
under applicable law or otherwise, effect a termination of this Agreement by
written notice, at any time, if the other party breaches any of its material
obligations under this Agreement.

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                  6.4.1 In the event of any alleged breach under Section 6.4,
the party declaring the breach shall provide the other party with kitten
notice setting forth the nature of the breach, and the recipient shall have a
period of thirty (30) days (or such shorter period if required under the
circumstances and specified in such notice) to cure such breach, provided
however, that if the nature of the alleged breach is such that it cannot
reasonably be cured within such time period, the non-breaching party may
elect, in its sole discretion, and without waiver of, or prejudice to any of
its other rights and remedies under this Agreement under applicable law or
otherwise, to grant the breaching party an additional extension of time to
cure such breach, If the breaching party fails to cure the breach within the
applicable time period the non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement,
by written notice to the breaching party which notice shall be effective
immediately upon receipt.

         6.5 This Agreement also may be terminated:

                  6.5.1 By mutual assent of the parties;

                  6.5.2 By either party, in the event that a force majeure
event as provided in Section 14 has occurred and has continued for a period of
one hundred eighty (180) days;

                  6.5.3 By either party, upon the other party's filing of a
voluntary petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement under any
state statute, or upon assignment for the benefit of creditors, or upon the
appointment of a receiver or trustee with respect to such party or its assets,
or upon the filing of a petition of the kind referenced above, against a party
or its assets by a third party, which filing is made without the agreement of
the subject party and is not removed or dismissed within sixty (60) calendar
days of the date of such filing.

                  6.5.4 By Tomen, upon sixty (60) days written notice,
provided that in the event Tomen elects to terminate under this Section 6.5.4
Tomen shall pay Eastman a termination fee in an amount equal to *** minus ***
per pound, for each pound of *** previously purchased by Tomen under this
Agreement and for each pound of *** which Tomen is obligated to purchase
during the then existing Fixed Period and minus any applicable shortfall fee
that has been paid; provided, however, that no termination fee shall be paid
in the event that Tomen's election under this Section 6.5.4 follows a
termination of the Custom Manufacturing Agreement (except by reason `of a
breach by Tomen under Section 7.4.1 thereof or by election by Tomen pursuant
to Section 7.5.4 thereof). Such termination fee also shall apply in the event
of a termination based upon a breach of this Agreement by Tomen and shall be
Eastman's sole remedy against Tomen for a breach hereof, other than as may be
provided pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof.

                  6.5.5 Raw Materials, Eastman supplied raw materials,
materials in process and *** remaining in the possession of Eastman on the
effective date of termination of this Agreement shall be returned to Tomen, or
otherwise removed from the Plant upon a schedule to be mutually agreed by the
parties, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following the

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effective date of termination. Tomen agrees that it shall pay the costs of any
Eastman supplied raw materials, materials in process (including costs of
acquisition and costs of disposal) or *** returned or otherwise disposed by
Eastman, provided, however, that Tomen shall not be responsible for any other
liabilities, costs or expenses associated with such disposal. Tomen's payment
of such disposal fees shall not confer upon Tomen any authority or obligation
to direct, in any manner, Eastman's disposal activities hereunder.

7. Technical Information

         7.1 Tomen and Eastman agree to exchange Subject Intellectual Property
during the Term in order to assist Eastman in supplying *** to Tomen, and in
carrying out all other purposes of this Agreement. Such exchange of Subject
Intellectual Property will be according to the following terms:

         7.2 For a period of twenty (20) years from the date of the Agreement,
Eastman will not use Subject Intellectual Property received from Tomen to
produce agricultural or pesticidal chemicals and intermediates therefore for
anyone other than Tomen without Tomen' s prior written consent.

         7.3 For a period of twenty (20) years from the date of this
Agreement, Tomen will not use Subject Intellectual Property received from
Eastman for any purposes other than to assist Eastman in producing *** for
Tomen, except as provided in Section 8, below.

         7.4 Subject Intellectual Property will be received and maintained in
confidence by the recipient, and the recipient will exercise all reasonable
efforts to avoid disclosure of all or any portion of Subject Intellectual
Property, except to Recipient's Affiliates, as defined herein, or contract
engineering firms who need such Subject Intellectual Property to fulfill the
obligations of the recipient under this Agreement and are bound to the
recipient by written obligations and assurances at least as stringent as those
to which the recipient is bound under this Agreement. "Recipients Affiliates"
refers to any corporation, company, joint venture, partnership or business
organization in which the recipient, directly or indirectly, has a fifty
percent (50%) or greater interest in the ownership or control thereof, or any
third party which is engaged or consulted or assigned rights and obligations
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

         7.5 The recipient shall not make copies of Subject Intellectual
Property, or any portion thereof, except as required to carry out the purposes
of this Agreement and the recipient shall, upon the request of the disclosing
party, return to the disclosing party all Subject Intellectual Property
furnished the recipient in written form, including diagrams, charts, drawings,
and shall destroy all copies thereof made by the recipient, or reduced to
written form by the recipient, with the exception of one archival copy which
shall be kept in a separate limited access file and used solely for the
purpose of determining the recipients, obligation hereunder.

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         7.6 The obligations of Sections 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5, above, shall
not apply with respect to any portion of Subject Intellectual Property, (i)
which the recipient proves was developed by the recipient and in the
recipient's possession, prior to the first receipt thereof, directly or
indirectly, from the disclosure; or (ii) which is now, or hereafter becomes
through no act or failure to act on the recipient's part, part of the public
knowledge or is disclosed in a printed publication available to the public;
(iii) otherwise lawfully becomes available to recipient from sources other
than the disclosure; or (iv) which the recipient proves to a court of law's
satisfaction by written evidence, is developed by the recipient without the
benefit of Subject Intellectual Property; provided, however, that the
occurrence of any or all of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) shall not be construed
to grant any rights, express or implied, under any patent licensable by the
disclosure except as provided under Section 8, herein. Subject Intellectual
Property shall not be deemed to be within one of the foregoing exceptions if
it is merely embraced by more general information available on a
non-confidential basis or in the recipient's possession. In addition, any
combination of features shall not be deemed to be within the foregoing
exceptions unless the combination itself and its principle of operation are
embraced by corresponding information. which is within one of the foregoing
exceptions.

         7.7 Neither party hereto shall knowingly export, directly or
indirectly, any United States source technical data acquired from the other
party hereto or any company affiliated with that party or any direct product
of that data, to any country for which the United States government or any
agency of that government at the time of export requires an export license or
other governmental approval without first obtaining that license or approval
when required by applicable United States law. This obligation shall survive
any termination or expiration of this Agreement and shall be independent of
any other obligations, any limitations thereon, and any exceptions thereto,
which may be stated elsewhere in this Agreement.

8. License

         8.1 Upon request and after Tomen has purchased *** pounds of ***,
Eastman will grant to Tomen a fully paid up, irrevocable, assignable and
non-exclusive license to all Subject Intellectual Property conceived, made,
created, developed or reduced to practice by Eastman relating to the
production of ***, during the Term and within three (3) years following the
effective date of termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if Tomen terminates the agreement before the *** pounds purchase
commitment is fulfilled and Tomen requests Eastman to provide any
Eastman-developed Subject Intellectual Property, the parties will negotiate in
good faith a non-exclusive license to such Property. Eastman agrees to
cooperate in educating Tomen through periodic meetings at mutually agreeable
times and places and keeping it appraised concerning such developments
regarding Subject Intellectual Property. Eastman agrees not to file any
patent, trademark or copyright applications relating to Subject Intellectual
Property during the Term and within three (3) years following the effective
date of termination of this Agreement, without the express written consent of
Tomen, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Eastman also shall
not assert any patent, trademark or copyright claims against Tomen or its
agents for the manufacture or use of the *** at any time nor will it license

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patents, trademarks or copyrights to any third party for any uses or
applications of any kind whatsoever during the twenty (20) year period
referenced in Section 7.2.

         8.2 Tomen shall not assert any patent against Eastman in connection
with performance of obligations by Eastman under this Agreement.

9. Representations, warranties and Covenants

         9.1 Eastman warrants and represents that:

                  9.1.1 It has full power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement; it is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws governing its incorporation and
has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement;

                  9.1.2 The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Eastman.

                  9.1.3 This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
agreement of Eastman, enforceable against Eastman in accordance with its
terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership and similar
laws in effect from time to time;

                  9.1.4 Eastman currently possesses the requisite skill,
experience, knowledge, personnel and facilities (in respect of manufacturing
in general, and in respect of the production of *** and other obligations of
Eastman, specifically) and to the best of its knowledge Eastman further
possesses and is in' compliance with all necessary licenses, permits and
approvals required validly to execute, deliver and perform its obligations
under this Agreement, and is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions
where such qualification is required for Eastman's performance hereunder;

                  9.1.5 Eastman fully understands the nature of the Raw
Materials and *** and Environmental Requirements, including without
limitation, applicable health and safety considerations, and other matters
involved in the manufacturing required hereunder.

         9.2 Tomen warrants and represents that:

                  9.2.1 It has full power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement; it is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws governing its incorporation and
has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement;

                  9.2.2 The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Tomen; and

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                  9.2.3 This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
agreement of Tomen, enforceable against Tomen in accordance with its terms,
except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership and similar laws in
effect from time to time.

                  9.2.4 Tomen currently possesses the requisite skill,
experience, knowledge, personnel and authority necessary to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.

10. Environmental Compliance

         10.1 In addition to the specific covenants of Eastman set forth in
this Agreement, Eastman hereby covenants that it shall, at all times during
the Term, act in good faith and use sound judgment in performing the
Processing and its other obligations hereunder. In performing such
obligations, Eastman shall endeavor to the best of its ability to comply with
all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including
without limitation any Environmental Requirements. In addition, Eastman also
shall take such steps which, in the exercise of Eastman's knowledge and
expertise in custom manufacturing, may serve to protect human health and the
environment.

         10.2 Tomen has requested and Eastman intends that no accidental
release of Hazardous Substances shall occur during any production. Eastman
shall, in the exercise of its knowledge and expertise, take all steps as
reasonably necessary to prevent any accidental release of Hazardous Substances
from occurring.

         In the event that any accidental release should occur, it is the
responsibility of, and Eastman shall promptly notify applicable governmental
authorities and completely investigate, remediate, or otherwise cleanup all
released material, in accordance with applicable Environmental Requirements.

         In the event that any accidental release from the *** process shall
occur, Eastman shall notify Tomen when Eastman notifies applicable
governmental authorities. Notwithstanding such notification, the parties agree
that Eastman shall remain fully responsible for notifying governmental
authorities and for undertaking to investigate, remediate, or otherwise
cleanup such released material in compliance with applicable Environmental
Requirements. Eastman's provision of notice of any release to Tomen shall be
solely for Tomen's internal business purposes and shall not confer upon Tomen
any authority or obligation to direct, in any manner, any notification,
investigation, remediation, or cleanup activities with respect thereto.

         10.3 Eastman shall be responsible for providing all equipment,
utilities and personnel necessary for production of ***, as required under
this Agreement. All production should be conducted at the Plant and Eastman
will endeavor to the best of its ability to conduct this production and to
operate and maintain the equipment facilities in compliance with applicable
Environmental Requirements.

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         10.4 The parties agree that title to any waste generated in
connection with the conversion of Raw Materials into *** hereunder shall
remain with Eastman and Eastman shall ensure that substantially all wastes are
handled, treated, stored, transported and disposed only at Eastman's on-site
facilities; except that ash generated by Eastman's on-site incinerator and
when such facility due to circumstances beyond Eastman's control is not
working, used solvents shall be properly transported to and disposed of in a
duly licensed offsite hazardous waste facility. Totes and drums shall be
properly transported to a duly licensed drum reclaiming facility, selected by
Eastman. Eastman shall arrange for the handling, treatment, storage,
transporting and disposal of all wastes, totes, and drums and each such action
or activity shall be conducted in compliance with applicable Environmental
Requirements.

11. Indemnity

         11.1 Eastman shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless Tomen
and its agents, employees, directors and officers ("Tomen Indemnitees"), from
and against any and all damages (including without limitation, compensatory,
incidental and consequential damages) indirect and direct losses, claims,
liabilities, obligations, demands, judgments, awards, settlements, penalties,
deficiencies, suits, proceedings, actions, costs and expenses (including
without limitation, the fees and disbursements of attorneys and any
consultants), of any kind or nature, whether or not accrued or fixed, absolute
or contingent, due or to become due, which are asserted against or incurred by
any of the Tomen Indemnitees, by reason of, arising out of, or in connection
with, in whole or in part, any of the following:

                  (i) except as otherwise expressly limited under this
Agreement, any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Eastman
under this Agreement;

                  (ii) any production or other obligations to be performed by
Eastman under this Agreement;

                  (iii) except as otherwise expressly limited under this
Agreement, any loss, damage, degradation or contamination to any *** while
such materials are in Eastman's custody or control;

                  (iv) any actual or alleged presence of Hazardous Substances,
on, under, within or migrating from, or into the Plant and any adjacent
property (including without limitation the real property underlying Eastman's
waste treatment and disposal facilities); and

                  (v) any actual or alleged liability or responsibility for
any investigation, remediation, or other cleanup activity arising from any
Hazardous Substances which Eastman, or any of its affiliates by contract,
agreement, or otherwise arranged for disposal or treatment or for transport
for disposal or treatment, whether at the Plant, Eastman's on-site waste
treatment and disposal facility or any other off-site facility.

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         Notwithstanding the foregoing, Eastman's aggregate liability to Tomen
for any direct (other than a credit for nonconforming ***), incidental and
consequential damages of Tomen arising from (i) any failure by Eastman to
provide *** to Tomen, as required under Section 2, or (ii) any failure of the
*** to meet the specifications of Exhibit A shall not exceed *** dollars
(***), which amount shall be in addition to any amounts paid or due and
payable by Eastman to Tomen pursuant to Section 11.1 of the Custom
Manufacturing Agreement. The parties agree that Tomen's right to recover any
and all costs and expenses, of any kind whatsoever, incurred in connection
with Tomen's effort to secure Product from alternate custom manufacturers, on
a temporary or permanent basis, as the case may be, including such costs and
expenses incurred for any period of time in which Tomen is unable to secure
Product, is also limited by the preceding sentence. However, in such event,
Eastman shall cooperate fully with Tomen to facilitate an effective transition
to such temporary or permanent alternate custom manufacturer. In addition,
this Section shall not limit Tomen's right to receive compensation for the
failure of Eastman to achieve agreed upon conversion ratios for the Processing
as provided in Section 2.1.

         11.2 Tomen shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless Eastman
and its agents, employees, directors and officers (Eastman "Indemnities") from
and against any and all damages (including without limitation, compensatory,
incidental and consequential damages) indirect and direct losses, claims,
liabilities, obligations, demands, judgments, awards settlements, penalties,
deficiencies, suits proceedings, actions, costs and expenses (including
without limitation, the fees and disbursements of attorneys and any
consultants), of any kind or nature, whether or not accrued or fixed, absolute
or contingent, due or to become due, which are asserted against or incurred by
any of the Eastman Indemnities, by reason of, arising out of, or in connection
with, in whole or in part except as otherwise expressly limited under this
Agreement any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Tomen
under this Agreement.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Tomen be obligated
to Eastman under this Section 11.2 to the extent any claims or liability were
caused by Eastman's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

12. Insurance

         12.1 Eastman shall, at its expense, maintain the following insurance
during the Term:

         (a) Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance, as
prescribed by applicable law.

         (b) Fire Insurance which shall cover all *** owned by Tomen and in
Eastman's custody and possession, as provided in this Agreement.

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         (c) Eastman shall maintain Comprehensive General Liability Insurance
in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).

         12.2 Eastman shall provide Tomen upon request with certificates or
other documentary evidence of the above insurance satisfactory to Tomen.

         12.3 Eastman may, at its option, self-insure as to the above risks in
lieu of providing insurance. If Eastman elects to self-insure, it shall
provide Tomen with certification of such self-insurance, satisfactory to
Tomen.

The requirements set forth above are minimum coverage requirements and are not
to be construed, in any way, as a limitation of Eastman's liability under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, its obligations under Section 11.

13. Taxes

         13.1 Tomen shall assume responsibility for, and pay all tangible
personal property taxes assessed by any governmental authority with respect to
the Raw Materials and *** while in Eastman's custody and possession.

         13.2 The Processing Fees for *** include all federal, state and local
taxes, duties and other governmental charges and fees that may hereafter be
imposed on any aspect of the production, or the performance of other work
hereunder, all of which taxes, duties, charges and fees shall be paid by
Eastman.

14. Force Majeure.

         Except as provided in this Section 14 and as- further provided in
Section `6, the parties shall be excused for the period of any delay in the
performance of any obligations under this Agreement, when prevented from
performing such obligations by cause or causes beyond such party's reasonable
control or that could not have been reasonably foreseen and prevented,
including without limitation, force majeure under the *** Custom Manufacturing
Agreement, civil commotion, war, invasion, rebellion, hostilities, military or
usurped power, sabotage, riots, fire or other acts of God, strikes, labor
disputes, major equipment breakdown, governmental acts or requirement
(including, without limitation, registration cancellation by EPA or other U.S.
or international governmental authority with respect to any of the Products)
or those shortages of labor or materials, containers, transportation equipment
and delays in transportation each of which were beyond the reasonable control
of the parties or could not have been reasonably foreseen and prevented. Upon
the occurrence of any force majeure event, the affected party shall provide
prompt notice to the other, describing the particulars of the occurrence,
including an estimate of its expected duration and probable impact on the
performance of such party's obligations hereunder and shall furnish periodic
reports with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the
suspension of performance shall be of no greater scope and no longer

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duration than is reasonably required by the force majeure event; (ii) no
liability of either party which arose before the occurrence of the force
majeure event shall be excused because of such occurrence, including, without
limitation, any liability of Tomen to purchase *** manufactured by Eastman
during any Fixed Period; (iii) the non-performing party shall use all
reasonable efforts to continue to perform its obligations hereunder and to
cure or correct the event or condition excusing performance; (iv) the
non-performing party shall exercise all reasonable efforts to mitigate or
limit damages to the other party; and (v) promptly following the occurrence of
such force majeure event, the parties shall meet to discuss whether the term
should be extended as a result thereof.

15. Right of Review

         15.1 Eastman shall maintain true and current books and records with
regard to Eastman's production but excluding financial and cost information,
and all transactions related thereto, and shall retain all such books and
records for a period of not less than twenty-four (24) months following the
effective date of termination .of this Agreement.

         15.2 Tomen shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to
time during the Term, to have an authorized representative of Tomen,
reasonably acceptable to Eastman, interview the salaried or supervisory
personnel of Eastman and to review the books and records and production
operations of Eastman with regard to the quantities of Raw Materials used, the
actual conversion ratios realized and the *** produced, but excluding
financial or cost information with respect thereto. It is expressly agreed
that the right to conduct such interviews and reviews shall be solely for
Tomen's internal business purposes and Eastman's provision of such rights
shall not confer upon Tomen any authority or obligation to direct, in any
manner, any of Eastman's Processing or other obligations hereunder. Any
interview or review conducted by Tomen pursuant to this Section shall be at
its own expense and shall be conducted at times reasonably agreeable to
Eastman. Eastman agrees to cooperate and assist Tomen in connection therewith.

16. Conflicts of Interest

         16.1 No director, employee or agent of Eastman shall give or receive
any commission, fee, rebate, gift or entertainment of significant cost or
value in connection with this Agreement, or enter into any business
arrangement with any director, employee or agent of Tomen or any affiliate
other than as a representative of Tomen, without prior written notification
thereof to Tomen. Eastman shall promptly notify Tomen of any violation of this
Section and any consideration so received shall be paid over or credited to
Tomen. Additionally, if any violation of this Section occurring prior to the
date of this Agreement resulted directly or indirectly in Tomen's consent to
enter into this Agreement with Eastman, Tomen may, at its sole option,
terminate this Agreement at any time and, notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, pay no compensation or reimbursement to Eastman whatsoever
for any work done after the effective date of termination of this Agreement.

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         16.2 No director, employee or agent of Tomen shall give or receive
any commission, fee, rebate, gift or entertainment of significant cost or
value in connection with this Agreement, or enter into any business
arrangement with any director, employee or agent of Eastman or any affiliate
other than as a representative of Eastman, without prior written notification
thereof to Eastman. Tomen shall promptly notify Eastman, of any violation of
this Section and any consideration so received shall be paid over or credited
to Eastman. Additionally, if any violation of this Section occurring prior to
the date of this Agreement resulted directly or indirectly in Eastman's
consent to enter into this Agreement with Tomen, Eastman may, at its sole
option, terminate this Agreement at any time and, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, pay no compensation or reimbursement to Tomen
whatsoever for any work done after the effective date of termination of this
Agreement.

17. Notices

         17.1 Notices under this Agreement shall be given in writing and
delivered:

If to Tomen to:
Tomen Corporation
14-27 Akasaka 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan
Attn: General Manager Agro Ecology Department
Fax: 011-813-35889895

With copy to:
Tomen Pacific Agro Company
444 Market Street, Suite 1060
San Francisco, California 94111
Attention:  President
Tel.: 415/788-3400
Fax: 415/788-4070

If to Eastman to:
Eastman Fine Chemicals
1999 E. Stone Drive
Kingsport, Tennessee 37662-5300
Attn:  Manager-Custom Manufacturing
Tel.: 615/229-6810
Fax: 615/229-8133

or to such other address as may be designated by such party.

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         17.2 Notices shall be deemed to have been given:

         (a) On the same Business Day if the notice has been delivered by hand
or sent by facsimile with confirmation of receipt on or prior to 5:00 p.m. as
of the place of receipt, or on the next succeeding Business Day if so
delivered or sent after 5:00 p.m.; or

         (b) On the next succeeding Business Day following receipt of a notice
sent by registered or certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested or by a
reputable courier service, as evidenced by the return receipt card, or other
similar receipt properly endorsed by the receiving party.

18. Assignment

         18.1 None of the rights or obligations of either party hereunder may
be assigned without the other party's prior written consent, which consent
will not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment without such
written consent shall be void and unenforceable. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (i) Tomen shall be entitled from time to time during the Term, to
appoint another party, reasonably acceptable to Eastman to administer certain
or all of Tomen's duties hereunder and Eastman agrees to work with such party
as it would with Tomen provided however, that Tomen shall remain ultimately
responsible for its obligations hereunder, and (ii) Eastman shall be entitled
to assign this Agreement to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, reasonably
acceptable to Tomen, provided, however, that all Processing and related
operations shall continue to be performed at the Plant, as provided hereunder,
and that Eastman shall remain ultimately responsible for its obligations
hereunder; and provided further, that notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, this Agreement and all of Eastman's rights and obligations hereunder
may be assigned to a corporation that is the transferee of substantially all
of the assets of the manufacturing facility at which *** is manufactured
subject to Tomen's approval.

19. Governing Law

         The parties hereto agree that all of the provisions of this Agreement
and any questions concerning its interpretation and enforcement shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without applying any
rules regarding choice of laws, and the execution and delivery of this
Agreement shall be deemed to be the transaction of business within the State
of New York for purposes of conferring jurisdiction upon courts located within
the State.

20. Waivers

         Neither party's waiver of the other's breach of any of the provisions
of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other provisions
hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall any such waiver constitute a
continuing waiver, unless otherwise expressly provided by the party granting
such waiver.

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21. Survival.

         The representations, warranties and covenants of the parties under
this Agreement and each of the parties' respective rights and remedies
hereunder (including without limitation, the parties' rights and remedies
under Section 12) expressly survive the effective date of termination of this
Agreement.

22. Parties Bound.

         This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors in interest and permitted
assigns.

23. No Third Party Beneficiaries

         Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this
Agreement shall entitle any person other than Tomen or Eastman and each of
their respective successors and assigns to any claim, cause of action, remedy
or right of any kind under this Agreement.

24. Independent Con tractor

         Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to establish
Tomen or Eastman as a partner, joint venture, agent or other representative of
the other. Each is an independent company retaining complete control over and
complete responsibility for its own operations and employees. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed to grant either party any right or authority to
assume or create any obligation on behalf or in the name of the other; to
accept summons or legal process for the other; or to bind the other in any
manner whatsoever.

25. Employment Practices

         To the extent applicable to this Agreement and required for
agreements of the size and nature hereof, Eastman shall comply with the
following clauses contained in the Code of Federal Regulations and
incorporated herein by reference: 48 C.F.R. SS 52.203-6 (Subcontractor Sales
to Government); 48 C.F.R. SS 52.219-8, 52.219-9 (Utilization of Small and
Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns); 48 C.F.R. S'S 52.219- 13 (Utilization
of Women-Owned Business Concerns); 48 C.F.R. SS 52.222-26 (Equal Opportunity);
48 C.F.R. SS 52.222-35 (Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans); 48 C.F.R. SS
52.222-36 (Handicapped Workers); 48 C.F.R. SS 52.223-2 (Clean Air and Water);
and 48 C.F.R. SS 52.223-3 (Hazardous Material Identification and Material
Safety Data). Unless previously provided, if the value of this Agreement
exceeds $10,000 and if required for agreements of the size and nature hereof,
Eastman shall provide a Certificate of Nonsegregated Facilities to Tomen in
the form attached as Exhibit F. Eastman agrees and covenants that none of its
employees who provide services to Tomen pursuant to this Agreement are
unauthorized aliens as defined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986.

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26. Entirety of Agreement

         This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the parties,
whether oral or written, and there are no warranties, representations or other
agreements between the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof
except as specifically set forth herein, No supplement, modification, waiver
or termination of this Agreement shall be implied from any conduct of the
parties or trade custom or usage, but to be binding must be executed in
writing by the party to be bound thereby.

27. Arbitration

         In the event that the parties are unable within a period of ninety
(90) days to resolve any dispute between them concerning the scope or
interpretation of this Agreement following the exercise of diligent efforts by
both parties, either party may submit the matter to arbitration for
resolution. Arbitration shall be held in San Francisco, California before
three arbitrators. Each party shall select one arbitrator and the two
arbitrators so selected shall select the third arbitrator. The rules of
commercial arbitration of the American Arbitration Association in effect on
the date the matter is submitted to arbitration shall apply. The decision of
the arbitrators shall be in writing and shall contain the findings of fact and
conclusions of law on which their decision is based. Unless clearly erroneous,
such decision shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced in
any court of competent jurisdiction.

28. Counterparts.

         This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.

29. Severability.

         If any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be
affected thereby, and every other provision of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

30. Headings.

         The headings appearing in this Agreement are inserted only as a
matter of convenience and in no way define or limit the scope or intent of any
Section of this Agreement.

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31. Further Assurances.

         The parties each agree to execute additional instruments and
documents and to do all such further things as the other party may reasonably
require in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement. In addition, the
parties agree to reasonably cooperate with one another in connection with the
execution of the other parties' obligations hereunder.

         THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DULY EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY THE
UNDERSIGNED AUTHORIZED OFFICERS OF BOTH PARTIES AS OF THE DATE FIRST WRITTEN
ABOVE.

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EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY                      TOMEN CORPORATION
EASTMAN FINE CHEMICALS

By:     /s/ Robert M. Morrow                  By:     /s/
   -----------------------------------           ----------------------------------------

Title:  Vice President/General Manager        Title:  General Manager, Agro Ecology Dept.
      --------------------------------              -------------------------------------
        Eastman Fine Chemicals
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                                   EXHIBIT A

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                                   EXHIBIT B

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                                   EXHIBIT C

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                                   EXHIBIT D

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February 23, 1994

Dr. D. K. Krass
President
Tomen Pacific Agro Company
444 Market Street, Suite 1060
San Francisco, CA 94111

Dear Denny:

Exhibit D of the Conversion Agreement dated October 1, 1993, needs to be
updated to add all the approved suppliers. If the enclosed amendment meets
with your approval, please execute this letter and return one of the originals
for our files.

Sincerely,

/s/ J. S. Cornell
J. S. Cornell
Manager, Business Development

Accepted:

TOMEN CORPORATION

       /s/ K. Ushizaki
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K. Ushizaki
General Manager, Agro Ecology Department
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Date

March 07, 1994
Enclosure

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                                   EXHIBIT D

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May 3, 1994

Dr. D. R. Krass
President
Tomen Pacific Agro Company
444 Market Street, Suite 1060
San Francisco, CA 94111

Dear Denny:

To minimize the number of *** samples we maintain per our contracts, we
propose amending Section 2.7 of the *** Conversion Agreement dated October 1,
1993, as follows:

         2.7 - Eastman shall retain analytical records for each batch of ***
         as it is produced before entering the storage tank to use in
         converting to products, for a period of not less than one (1) year
         from the date of manufacture.

We will retain samples of *** as it is used to produce *** products per
Section 2.7 of the Custom Manufacturing Agreement dated September 1, 1992.

If this change in the *** Conversion Agreement is acceptable, please sign
below and return one of the originals for our files.

Sincerely,

/s/ M. K. Zoellin
Max K. Zoellin
Manager
General Purpose Custom Chemicals

Accepted:

TOMEN CORPORATION

/s/ K. Ushizaki
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General Manager Agro Ecology Dept.
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May 13, 1994
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            Date

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May 11, 1994

Dr. Denny Krass
President & CEO
Tomen Pacific Agro Company
444 Market Street, Suite 1060
San Francisco, CA  94111

Dear Denny:

Thank you for participating in the celebrations for the *** project when you
visited Arkansas last week. All of us from Eastman Chemical Company enjoyed
having you, Ted, Ryan, and Young Lee at the Cabin and in the meeting.

This letter will serve as an amendment to Section 2.1 of the Conversion
Agreement, dated October 1, 1993, with reference to the specifications for
***.

As agreed in the meeting on May 6, these *** specifications will be used until
the end of August. At that time we will set new specifications based on the
experience during this period. The specifications set in August will be used
for the long term.

These *** specifications (***) will be effective for the next three months.
The table below will replace Exhibit A of the Conversion Agreement:

***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***

We plan to have a meeting to agree upon the conversion ratios of two key raw
materials around June 2, 1994. The ratios that will be agreed in that meeting
will be used for the next three months.

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Dr. Denny Krass
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May 11, 1994

If you need any additional information, 1 shall be very glad to provide it.

Best Regards,

/s/ Bhaskar Venepalli
Bhaskar Venepalli
Mgr, New Chemicals Development

APPROVED:       /s/ Dennis K. Krass
           ----------------------------------------------------

                President, Tomen Pacific Agro
           ----------------------------------------------------

                May 17, 1994
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June 9, 1994

Dr. D. K. Krass
President
Tomen Pacific Agro Company
444 Market Street, Suite 1060
San Francisco, CA 94111

Dear Denny:

This letter will serve as an amendment to Section 2.1 of the *** Conversion
Agreement dated October 1, 1993, with reference to the conversion ratios of
*** and ***.

As agreed a t the meeting at Arkansas on June 2, 1994, the conversion ratios
will be as follows effective June 1, 1994 through August 31, 1994.

                                                ***                 ***
                                                ---                 ---

              ***                               ***                 ***
              ***                               ***                 ***

If this change in the *** Conversion Agreement is acceptable, please sign
below and return one of the originals for our files.

Sincerely,

/s/ M. K. Zoellin
Max K. Zoellin
Manager
General Purpose Custom Chemicals

Accepted:

/s/ Dennis K. Krass
-------------------------

-------------------------

June 14, 1994
-------------------------
            Date

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<PAGE>

July 19, 1994

Dr. Dennis K. Krass
Tomen Pacific Agro Company
444 Market Street
Suite 1060
San Francisco, CA 94111

Dear Dr. Krass:

With reference to my letter of February 15, 1994, the conversion ratios for
*** and *** for 1994 will be as follows based on 1993 actual usage:

                           ***            -          ***
                           ***            -          ***

Effective April 1, 1994, the ratios will be as follows:

                           ***
                           ***

These ratios will now be based on 100% active basis.  The ***
is based on the new standard which reveals an average assay of
***.

If these ratios are agreeable to you, please sign a copy of this letter and
return it to us. We will execute a copy and return it for your files.

Sincerely,

/s/ M. K. Zoellin
Max K. Zoellin
Manager
General Purpose Custom Chemicals

<PAGE>
<PAGE>

Dr. Dennis Krass
Page 2
July 19, 1994

Accepted:         Tomen Corporation

                           /s/ Kimikazu Ushizaki
                  ---------------------------------------
                                   Name

                  General Manager, Agro Ecology Dept.
                  ---------------------------------------
                                   Title

                  ---------------------------------------
                                   Date

Accepted:         Eastman Chemical Company

                           /s/ Robert M. Morrow
                  ---------------------------------------
                                   Name

                  Vice President and General Manager, Fine Chemicals
                  ---------------------------------------
                                   Title

                  ---------------------------------------
                                   Date

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<PAGE>

                                                                August 4, 1994

VIA FAX

Mr. Max Zoellin
Manager
General Purpose Custom Chemicals
Eastman Fine Chemicals
Eastman Chemical Company
P.O. Box 431
Kingsport, TN 37662
Fax: (615) 229-8133

                  Re:  *** & *** Usage Pricing
                  ---  -----------------------

Dear Max,

As a result of our new source of *** (Eastman) and a renegotiation of our ***
contract with ***, we need to establish new prices for *** and *** for the
purposes of payment adjustments resulting from usages of *** and *** in the
manufacture of ***.

The price for *** is relatively straight-forward since we can use the price
for 1994 from our *** contract. The price for *** is a little more involved,
since it is dependent upon three factors: 1) the price of *** (which is also
dependent upon the relative ratio of *** used from our two supplies, *** and
***, since their prices are significantly different, 2) the usage of *** in
the *** process, and 3) the tolling fee (this can also vary since we have
volume discounts in the contract). Attachment A is a summary of how we have
arrived at our *** price for 1994.

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<PAGE>

Based on the above explanation, we would like to propose the following prices
for use in payment adjustments for the usages of *** and *** in the production
of *** for 1994:

                  ***      -        ***/lb (100% basis)

                  *** *    -        ***/lb (100% basis)

<FN>
         * This price is subject to adjustment based on *** usages and actual
           volume of *** purchased from ***.

If you agree with this proposal, please indicate your acceptance by signing
and returning the letter to my attention.

                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     /s/ Dennis K. Krass

Understood and Agreed to:

Eastman Chemical Co.

Signed:      /s/ M. K. Zoellin
       ----------------------------------------------

Name:        Max K. Zoellin
       ----------------------------------------------

Title:       MGR GEN PURPOSE CUSTOM CHEMICALS
       ----------------------------------------------

Date:        8-17-94
       ----------------------------------------------

<PAGE>
<PAGE>

                                 Attachment A
                                      ***

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<PAGE>

November 21, 1994

Dr. D. K. Krass
Tomen Pacific Agro Company
444 Market Street, Suite 1060
San Francisco, CA 94111

Dear Denny:

This letter will serve as an amendment to Section 2.1 of the *** Conversion
Agreement dated October 1, 1993, with reference to the conversion ratios of
*** and ***. This letter will also supersede the letter dated June 9, 1994.

As agreed at the meeting at Arkansas on November 8, 1994, the conversion
ratios will be as follows effective October 1, 1994.

                  ***      -        ***
                  ***      -        ***

If this change in the *** Conversion Agreement is acceptable, please sign both
copies of this letter and return to us. We will execute and return a copy for
your files.

Sincerely,

/s/ M.K. Zoellin
Max K. Zoellin
Manager, General Purpose
Custom Chemicals

Accepted:         TOMEN CORPORATION
                  /s/ Dennis K. Krass
                  -----------------------------
                           Name
                  President
                  -----------------------------
                           Title
                  Feb 6, 1995
                  -----------------------------
                           Date

Accepted:         EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
                  /s/ Robert M. Morrow
                  -----------------------------
                           Name
                  VP/GM EFC
                  -----------------------------
                           Title
                  10 Feb, 1995
                  -----------------------------
                           Date

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<PAGE>

Eastman Fine Chemicals                                            May 10, 1995
1999 E. Stone Drive
Kingsport, TN  37662-5300
Attn:  Manager - Custom Manufacturing

Dear Sir or Madam:

Tomen Corporation ("Tomen") has a Conversion Agreement ("Agreement") with
Eastman Chemical Company, ("Eastman") dated October 1,1993, and amended on May
13, 1994, May 17, 1994, June 14, 1994, July 19, 1994, August 17, 1994 and
February 6, 1995.

As part of a recent internal reorganization, Tomen Corporation has established
a wholly-owned subsidiary in San Francisco known as TOMEN AGRO, Inc. ("AGRO").
Tomen hereby requests Eastman's consent to the assignment of the Agreement to
AGRO pursuant to Section 18.1 of the Agreement.

Please indicate your consent by having an authorized representative of you
company sign and return one of the duplicate originals of this letter to Tomen
Corporation, 14-27 Akasaka 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Attention; Mr. K.
Ushizaki, General Manager, Agro Ecology Department.

Thank you for your cooperation.

                                          Sincerely,

                                          TOMEN CORPORATION

                                          By:      /s/ K. Ushizaki
                                             ----------------------------------
                                                   General Manager

                                          Title:   Agro Ecology Department
                                                -------------------------------

                                          Date: May 15, 1995
                                               --------------------------------

Eastman Chemical Company consents to the assignment as of the first date above
written.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

By:      /s/ Robert M. Morrow
   --------------------------------------------------
         Vice President & General Manager
Title:   Eastman Fine Chemicals

Date:    5/25/95
     ------------------------------------------------

cc:      TOMEN AGRO, Inc. (Dr. Krass)

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<PAGE>

October 14, 1997

Tomen Agro, Inc.
100 First Street
Suite 1610
San Francisco, CA 94105
Attention President

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman") and you are currently parties to a ***
Conversion Contract dated October 1, 1993 (the "Contract").

Eastman is planning on or about October 1, 1997 to assign its receivables
under its domestic sales contracts to Eastman Chemical Finance Corporation, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastman.

Your consent to the assignment of Eastman of its rights to receivables under
the Contract is hereby requested. Eastman is not seeking to assign or receive
a novation for any of its obligations under the Contract and will remain
responsible for all such obligations. The Contract shall be otherwise
unchanged and remains in effect.

We hope that the foregoing will not present any problems. If you have any
questions, please feel free to call the undersigned at 1-800-327-8626, X-4779.

If this proposal is acceptable, please have one original of this letter signed
where indicated below and returned to the undersigned at your earliest
convenience. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance in this
matter.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Robert M. Morrow
Robert M. Morrow
Vice President and General Manager
Fine Chemicals Business Organization
for Eastman Chemical Company

<PAGE>
<PAGE>

Tomen Corporation
Page 2
October 14, 1997

The undersigned consents to the assignment by Eastman of its receivables under
the Contract, to occur on or about October 1, 1997.

Tomen Agro, Inc.

By:      /s/ Dennis K. Krass
   -----------------------------------------

Title:   President
      --------------------------------------

Date:    Oct 15, 1997
     ---------------------------------------

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<PAGE>

March 27, 1998

Tomen Agro, Inc.
100 First Street
Suite 1610
San Francisco, CA 94105

Gentlemen:

Tomen Corporation and Eastman Chemical Company entered into a Conversion
Agreement dated October 1,1993. Eastman Chemical Company and Tomen Agro, Inc.,
assignee of Tomen Corporation's interests in the Conversion Agreement now wish
to amend Section 6.3 of the Agreement as follows:

         6.3      Unless either party has provided the other with written
                  notice, no later than fifteen (15) months prior to the
                  expiration of the then existing term, that such party
                  desires to terminate this agreement effective as of the date
                  of expiration of such then existing term, the term of this
                  agreement shall be deemed automatically extended for an
                  additional one-year period. Any extension shall be upon the
                  terms and conditions set forth in this agreement, except as
                  otherwise agreed by the parties. All references to "term" in
                  this Agreement shall apply to any extension term.

Effective July 1, 1998, the language set forth in Section 6.3 will revert to
its prior, unamended form. Please acknowledge your agreement with the above
amendment by signing in the space provided and returning a copy to ms via
facsimile.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Robert M. Morrow
Robert M. Morrow

cc:      Tomen Corporation
         C.P.O. Box 183
         Tokyo, JAPAN 100-91

<PAGE>
<PAGE>

Tomen Agro, Inc.
Page 2

AGREED:

TOMEN AGRO, INC. BY:       /s/ Dennis K. Krass
                    --------------------------------

PRINTED NAME:     Dennis K. Krass
             ---------------------------------------

TITLE: President
      ------------------------------------

DATE:             March 27, 1998
     -----------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>

June 15, 1998

Tomen Agro, Inc.
100 First Street
Suite 1610
San Francisco, CA 94105

Gentlemen:

Tomen Corporation and Eastman Chemical Company entered into a Conversion
Agreement of October 1, 1993. Eastman Chemical Company and Tomen Agro, Inc.,
assignee of Tomen Corporation's interest in the Conversion Agreement, now wish
to amend Section 6., "Term of Agreement", as follows:

         6.2      Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of
                  Sections 6.4 or 6.5, this Agreement shall expire on December
                  31, 1999, subject to extensions as provided in Section 6.3.

         6.3      Either party may provide the other with written notice, no
                  later than September 30, 1998, that such party desires to
                  terminate this Agreement effective as of December 31, 1999,
                  the date of expiration of the existing term of this
                  Agreement. Unless either party has provided the other with
                  such written notice, the term of this Agreement shall be
                  deemed automatically extended for an additional one-year
                  period. As to any extension terms of this Agreement
                  subsequent to December 31, 1999, unless either party has
                  provided the other with written notice, no later than
                  eighteen (18) months prior to the expiration of the then
                  existing term, that such party desires to terminate this
                  Agreement effective as of the date of expiration of such
                  then existing term, the term of this Agreement shall be
                  deemed automatically extended for an additional one-year
                  period. Any extension shall be upon the terms and conditions
                  set forth in this Agreement, except as otherwise agreed by
                  the parties. All references to "Term" in this Agreement
                  shall apply to any extension term.

Effective as of the date of last signature hereto, the foregoing amendment
supersedes the corresponding section of the Conversion Agreement of October 1,
1993 as originally executed by the parties and further supersedes the letter
amendment dated March 27, 1998.

<PAGE>
<PAGE>

Tomen Agro, Inc.
Page 2
June 15, 1998

Please acknowledge your agreement with the above amendment by signing the
duplicate originals in the space provided and returning one of the originals
to me.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Robert M. Morrow
Robert M. Morrow
Vice President and General Manager
Fine Chemicals Business Organization

cc:      Tomen Corporation, Tokyo
         C.P.O. Box 183
         Tokyo, JAPAN 100-91

TOMEN AGRO, INC., BY:        /s/ Dennis K. Krass
                      ---------------------------------------

PRINTED NAME:                Dennis K. Krass
                      ---------------------------------------

TITLE:                       President
                      ---------------------------------------

DATE:                        June 23, 1998
                      ---------------------------------------

<PAGE>
<PAGE>

September 25, 1998

Tomen Agro, Inc.
100 First Street
Suite 1610
San Francisco, CA 94105

Gentlemen:

Tomen Corporation and Eastman Chemical Company entered into a Conversion
Agreement of October 1, 1993 and letter amendments dated March 27, 1998 and
June 15, 1998. Eastman Chemical Company and Tomen Agro, Inc., assignee of
Tomen Corporation's interest in the Conversion Agreement, now wish to amend
Section 6., "Term of Agreement", as follows:

         6.3      Either party may provide the other with written notice, no
                  later than October 31, 1998, that such party desires to
                  terminate this Agreement effective as of December 31, 1999,
                  the date of expiration of the existing term of this
                  Agreement. Unless either party has provided the other with
                  such written notice, the term of this Agreement shall be
                  deemed automatically extended for an additional one-year
                  period. As to any extension terms of this Agreement
                  subsequent to December 31, 1999, unless either party has
                  provided the other with written notice, no later than
                  eighteen (18) months prior to the expiration of the then
                  existing term, that such party desires to terminate this
                  Agreement effective as of the date of expiration of such
                  then existing term, the term of this Agreement shall be
                  deemed automatically extended for an additional one-year
                  period. Any extension shall be upon the terms and conditions
                  set forth in this Agreement, except as otherwise agreed by
                  the parties. All references to "Term" in this Agreement
                  shall apply to any extension term.

Effective as of the date of last signature hereto, the foregoing amendment
supersedes the corresponding section of the Conversion Agreement of October 1,

1993 as originally executed by the parties and further supersedes the
corresponding section of the letter amendments dated March 27, 1998 and June
15, 1998.

<PAGE>
<PAGE>

Page 2

Please acknowledge your agreement with the above amendment by signing the
duplicate originals in the space provided and returning one of the originals
to me.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Robert M. Morrow
Robert M. Morrow
Vice President and General Manager
Fine Chemicals Business Organization

cc:      Tomen Corporation, Tokyo
         C.P.O. Box 183
         Tokyo, JAPAN 100-91

TOMEN AGRO, INC., BY:    /s/ Dennis K. Krass
                     ---------------------------

PRINTED NAME:     Dennis K. Krass
             -----------------------------------

TITLE:  President
      ----------------------------------

DATE:         Sept 29, 1998
      ----------------------------------

<PAGE>
<PAGE>

                        Conversion Agreement Amendment

         This Amendment, effective as of October 30, 1998, is entered into by
and between Eastman Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Eastman") and
Tomen Agro, Inc., a California corporation ("Tomen").

                                   Recitals

A. Eastman and Tomen are parties to that certain Conversion Agreement dated as
of October 1, 1993, with Tomen being the assignee of Tomen Corporation (the
"Agreement"); and

B. Eastman and Tomen desire to amend the Agreement in the manner hereinafter
provided.

         NOW, THEREFORE, with intent to be bound and for reasonable
consideration, the parties agree as follows:

1. Sections 6.2 and 6.3 are amended to read as follows:

         6.2      Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of
                  Sections 6.4 or 6.5, this Agreement shall expire on December
                  31, 2001, subject to extensions, as provided in Section 6.3.

         6.3      Unless either party has provided the other with written
                  notice, no later than eighteen (18) months prior to the
                  expiration of the then-existing term, that such party
                  desires to terminate this Agreement effective as of the date
                  of expiration of such then existing term, the term of this
                  Agreement shall be deemed automatically extended for an
                  additional one-year period. Any extensions shall be upon the
                  terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, except as
                  otherwise agreed by the parties. All references to "Term" in
                  this Agreement shall apply to any extension term."

2. This Amendment supersedes all prior amendments of Sections 6.2 and 6.3.

3. The Agreement otherwise remains in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be executed by their duly authorized officers effective as of the date and
year first above written.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY                      TOMEN AGRO, INC.

By:      /s/ Robert M. Morrow                 By:      /s/ Dennis K. Krass
   -----------------------------------           ------------------------------
Name:    Robert M. Morrow                     Name:    Dennis K. Krass
     ---------------------------------             ----------------------------
Title:   VP & General Manager, Fine           Title:   President
      --------------------------------              ---------------------------
Chemicals Business Organization               Date:    Nov. 9, 1998
-------------------------------                    ----------------------------
Date:    Oct. 30, 1998
     ---------------------------------

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<PAGE>

                   SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CONVERSION AGREEMENT

         This Amendment, dated as of the 10th day of November, 1999, by and
between Eastman Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Eastman") and Tomen
Agro, Inc., a California corporation ("Tomen").

                                  WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen are parties to that certain Conversion
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993, with Eastman being the successor in
interest thereunder to Eastman Kodak Company and Tomen being the assignee of
Tomen Corporation (the "Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Agreement was amended on May 3, 1994; May 11, 1994;
March 27, 1998; June 15, 1998; September 15, 1998; and October 30, 1998; and;

         WHEREAS, Eastman and Tomen desire to further amend the Agreement in
the manner hereinafter provided.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
hereinafter provided, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as
follows:

         1.       Section 6.2 is hereby amended by changing the words "this
         --       Agreement shall expire on December 31, 2001, subject to
                  extensions, as provided in Section 6.3" to "this Agreement
                  shall expire on September 30, 2005, subject to extensions,
                  as provided in Section 6.3."

         The Agreement otherwise remains in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date and
year first written above.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY                      TOMEN AGRO, INC.

By:      /s/                                  By:      /s/ Dennis K. Krass
   --------------------------------------        -----------------------------
Title:   Vice President & General Manager     Title:   President
      -----------------------------------           --------------------------

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<PAGE>

July 25, 2006

Arysta LifeScience North America Corporation
15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150
Cary, NC 27513
Attention:  Mr. William Lewis, President

Re: Conversion Agreement between Tomen Corporation (now Arysta LifeScience)
and Eastman Chemical Company effective October 1,1993 and Custom Manufacturing
Agreement between Tomen Corporation (now Arysta LifeScience) (the "Company")
and Eastman Kodak Company (now Eastman Chemical Company) effective September
1, 1992 (the "Agreements")

Dear Mr.  Lewis:

Effective October 4,2005, Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman") assigned all of
its right, title and interest in the assets related to its Batesville,
Arkansas manufacturing site to Eastman SE, Inc. ("Eastman SE"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Eastman. As part of that assignment, Eastman agreed to assign to
Eastman SE, and Eastman SE agreed to accept, Eastman's rights and obligations
under the Agreements. Under the terms of the Agreements, assignments of the
Agreements require the Company's prior written consent.

Please acknowledge your consent to the proposed assignment of the Agreements
by Eastman to Eastman SE by signing both copies of this letter, faxing a copy
to Debra Dinsmore, Advanced Paralegal, at 423.229.8489 and returning one of
the duplicate originals of this letter to Ms. Dinsmore, at the above address.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Yours truly,

Eastman Chemical Company

By:      /s/ Prentice McKibben/dd
   --------------------------------------------------
         Prentice McKibben
         Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning

cc:      Phillip Crowder, Account Executive PCIBO
         Tony Mash, Arysta
         Young-Jin Lee, Arysta

CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT GRANTED BY ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE

By:      /s/ William M. Lewis
   -----------------------------------------
Printed Name:  William M. Lewis
             -------------------------------
Title:   President and CEO
      --------------------------------------
Date:    8/8/06
     ---------------------------------------

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