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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	F-3
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20080314
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Origin Agritech LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321851
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		F-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-149716
		FILM NUMBER:		08689207

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 21 SHENG MING YUAN ROAD
		CITY:			CHANGPING DISTRICT BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			102206
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-847-9000

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		STREET 1:		NO. 21 SHENG MING YUAN ROAD
		CITY:			CHANGPING DISTRICT BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			102206
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                Registrant calculated the number of shares issuable upon conversion
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                pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, the amount
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      shareholder may not sell these securities until the registration statement
      filed
      with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is
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      securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
      permitted.</font></div>
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      ordinary shares issuable by us upon conversion of our 1.0% guaranteed senior
      secured convertible notes due 2012, or the notes, by the selling shareholder
      named in this prospectus or selling shareholders named in any prospectus
      supplements. We are not selling any shares of ordinary stock under this
      prospectus and will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares
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      selling shareholder in a private placement in July 2007 that was exempt from
      the
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      notes are convertible into our ordinary shares at an initial conversion price
      of
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      basis, beginning on December 31, 2008, and upon the occurrence of certain
      dilutive events, in each case subject to certain conditions.</font></div>
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      securities covered by this prospectus may be sold at fixed prices, prices that
      may be changed, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, prices related
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      was $5.60 per share.</font></div>
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      has
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      is
      truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
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      in
      this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any other
      information. This document may be used only where it is legal to sell
      securities. This document is not an offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer
      to buy, in any state where the offer or sale is prohibited. You should not
      assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of
      any
      date other than the date of this prospectus, or that information contained
      in
      any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference is accurate
      as of any date other than the date of that document. Furthermore, you may not
      imply from the delivery of this prospectus, nor from a sale made under this
      prospectus, that our affairs are unchanged since the date of this prospectus.
      This document may only be used where it is legal to sell these
      securities.</font></div>
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      distribution of this prospectus in some jurisdictions may be restricted by
      law.
      Persons who receive this prospectus should inform themselves about and observe
      any such restrictions. This prospectus does not constitute, and may not be
      used
      in connection with, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction
      in
      which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making
      such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making
      such
      offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it
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      prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities
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      this shelf registration process, the selling shareholder may offer and sell,
      from time to time, ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of the notes, in
      one
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      the offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of these
      securities that are offered or may be offered in the future. From time to time
      when the selling shareholder sells such securities, we may provide a prospectus
      supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that
      offering. The prospectus supplements may add, update or change information
      contained in this prospectus. This prospectus, together with the applicable
      prospectus supplement, includes the material information related to the
      offering. To the extent that any statement we make in a prospectus supplement
      is
      inconsistent with statements made in this prospectus, the statements made in
      this prospectus will be deemed modified or superseded by those made in the
      prospectus supplement. You should carefully read this prospectus and any
      prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under
      the heading &#8220;Where You Can Find More Information.&#8221;</font></div>
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      selling shareholder may sell the securities described herein to or through
      underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers. The selling
      shareholder and its agents reserve the sole right to accept and to reject in
      whole or in part any proposed purchase of such securities. A prospectus
      supplement, which we may provide, if required, in connection with a sale of
      securities by the selling shareholder, will provide the names of any
      underwriters, dealers, or agents involved in the sale of securities, and any
      applicable fee, commission or discount arrangements with them.</font></div>
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      following summary may not contain all the information that may be important
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      which we refer you and the information incorporated by reference before making
      an investment decision.</em></font></div>
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      operations mainly through our subsidiary companies in China, which specialize
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      the research and development, production and sales and marketing of crop seeds.
      Our four principal seed products are corn, rice, cotton and canola. While the
      majority of our revenues result from the distribution and sale of seeds that
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      date, we have internally developed 12 corn seed products, 12 rice seed products
      and 2 canola seed products, all of which we produce and distribute. Over the
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                  before investing in our ordinary shares, see &#8220;Risk
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                  conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars in this prospectus is
                  based on
                  the noon buying rate in the city of New York for cable transfers
                  of
                  Renminbi as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve
                  Bank of
                  New York. Unless otherwise noted, for years ended December 31,
                  2003, 2004
                  and 2005, the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006 and
                  the twelve
                  months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, all translations from
                  Renminbi
                  to U.S. dollars in this prospectus were made at RMB8.2767, RMB8.2765,
                  RMB8.0702, RMB8.092, RMB7.904, RMB7.904 and RMB7.4928 per US $1.00,
                  respectively, which were the prevailing year or period end rates
                  for those
                  three years, the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006
                  and the
                  twelve month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007. We make
                  no
                  representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have
                  been,
                  or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case
                  may be,
                  at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all. The
                  PRC
                  government imposes controls over its foreign currency reserves
                  in part
                  through direct regulation of the conversion of Renminbi into foreign
                  exchange and through restrictions on foreign
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">An
      investment in our ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of the notes involves
      various material risks. Prior to any investment, and in consultation with your
      own financial and legal advisors, you should carefully consider, among other
      matters, the risk factors described below and incorporated by reference from
      our
      Annual Report on Form 20-F under the heading &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; and other filings we
      may make from time to time with the SEC. These risks are not the only ones
      we
      face. Additional risks not presently known to us or our subsidiaries or that
      are
      currently deemed immaterial could also materially and adversely affect our
      financial condition, results of operations, business and prospects. The trading
      price of our ordinary shares for which the notes, under certain circumstances,
      are convertible could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all
      or
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      uncertainty in the government regulation of genetic technology and genetically
      modified, or GM, agricultural products could have an adverse effect on our
      business.</em></strong></font></a></div>
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      biotechnology company. However, the GM product is controversial, and it has
      not
      been widely accepted in many regions of the world, including China. Since the
      Chinese government approved the commercial planting of GM cotton in 1997, the
      government no longer approves any GM crops commercial cultivation. The
      uncertainty in the government regulation of genetic technology could have
      adverse effect on our business and results of operations.</font></div>
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      will be necessary for our growth.</em></strong></font></div>
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      commenced our own research and development efforts for genetically modified
      seeds, and we have entered into agreements with the Chinese Academy of Science
      and the China Agricultural Academy of Science in the PRC working on genetic
      modifications that give us the right to market the seeds they develop. However,
      there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful in producing
      improved seed varieties. Commercial success frequently depends on being the
      first company to enter the market. The length of time and the risk associated
      with the breeding and biotech pipelines are similar and interlinked because
      both
      are required as a package for commercial success in markets where biotech traits
      are approved for growers. Regulatory requirements affect the development of
      our
      biotech products, including the GM crop testing of seeds containing the biotech
      traits, which could harm our business and results of operations. The testing
      can
      be lengthy and costly, with no guarantee of success. It could have an adverse
      effect on our operations if our genetically modified products are unable to
      pass
      the safety evaluation of genetically modified agricultural
      organisms.</font></div>
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      modified agricultural products to increase the quality and quantity of crop
      yields. However, the production and commercial sale of genetically modified
      corn
      seeds is not currently allowed in China, and we still rely upon traditional
      methods of creating crop seed hybrids to develop new products. If government
      policies change to allow genetically modified corn seeds, demand may develop
      for
      these products, and we expect that we will need to produce genetically modified
      products to meet customer demands. There is a risk that our current steps to
      respond to the potential competitive threat posed by genetically modified
      agricultural products, including our research and development activities with
      respect to genetically modified crop seeds, may not allow us to compete
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      business.</em></strong></font></div>
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      believe we are a leader in biotechnology in China since we initiated our own
      biotechnology research program many years ago and we have built the first
      internal biotech research center among Chinese companies. However, when
      multinational corporations engaged in the seed business expand into the
      agricultural market in China in the future, they may have more advanced
      technology or may market genetically modified seed more successfully than us.
      The major multinational competitors have a long operating history in the
      research and commercialization of the genetically modified crop seeds and have
      strong intellectual property estates supporting the use of biotechnology to
      enhance products. They are making considerable investments in new biotechnology
      products. These significant competitive advantages could cause our existing
      or
      candidate products to become less competitive, adversely affecting our
      operations.</font></div>
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      all of the genetically modified products should go through rigorous testing,
      some opponents of the technology actively raise public concern about the
      potential for adverse effects of our products on human or animal health, other
      plants and the environment. The potential for adventitious presence of
      commercial biotechnology traits in conventional seed, or in the grain or
      products produced from conventional or organic crops, is another factor that
      could affect general public acceptance of these traits. Public concern can
      affect the timing of, and whether we are able to obtain, government approvals.
      Even after approvals are granted, public concern may lead to increased
      regulation or legislation, which could affect our business and operations,
      and
      may adversely affect sales of our products to farmers, due to their concerns
      about available markets for the sale of crops or other products derived from
      biotechnology. </font></div>
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      revenues, and if we lose the right to produce and sell licensed seeds, we will
      lose substantial revenues and suffer substantial losses.
</em></strong></font></div>
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      operational results and loss of our strategic guidance, all of which would
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      effect on us and our PRC operating subsidiaries, as each of these individuals
      played and continues to play a significant role in developing and executing
      our
      overall business plan and maintaining customer relationships and proprietary
      technology systems. While none of these key personnel is irreplaceable, the
      loss
      of the services of any of these individuals would be disruptive to our business.
      We believe that our overall future success depends in large part upon our
      ability to attract and retain highly skilled managerial and marketing personnel.
      There is no assurance that we will be successful in attracting and retaining
      such personnel on terms acceptable to them. Inadequate personnel will limit
      our
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      to
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      or our licensors may be subject to intellectual property infringement claims,
      which may force us to incur substantial legal expenses and, if determined
      adversely against us or our licensors, may materially disrupt our
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
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      not
      or will not infringe upon intellectual property rights held by third parties.
      We, or any of our licensors, may become subject to legal proceedings and claims
      from time to time relating to the intellectual property of others. If we, or
      any
      of our licensors, are found to have violated the intellectual property rights
      of
      others, we may be required to pay damages and be enjoined from using such
      intellectual property, and we may incur new or additional licensing fees if
      we
      wish to continue using the infringing products, or be forced to develop or
      license alternatives. In addition, we may incur substantial expenses in
      defending against these third party infringement claims, regardless of their
      merit. </font></div>
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      us can increase our costs and will not always succeed. Any failures could
      adversely affect our sales and results of operations or restrict our ability
      to
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      property rights are crucial to our business. We endeavor to obtain and protect
      our intellectual property rights where our products are produced. However,
      we
      may be unable to obtain protection for our intellectual property. Even if
      protection is obtained, competitors, growers or others in the chain of commerce
      may raise legal challenges to our rights or illegally infringe on our rights,
      including through means that may be difficult to prevent, detect or defend.
      In
      addition, because of the rapid pace of technological change and the
      confidentiality of patent applications in some jurisdictions, competitors may
      be
      issued patents from applications that were unknown to us prior to issuance.
      These patents could reduce the value of our commercial or pipeline products
      or,
      to the extent they cover key technologies on which we have unknowingly relied,
      require that we seek to obtain licenses at a financial cost to us or cease
      using
      the technology, no matter how valuable the patents may be to our business.
      We
      cannot assure you we would be able to obtain such licenses on acceptable terms.
      Also, litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights,
      protect our trade secrets or determine the validity and scope of the proprietary
      rights of others. There is a risk that the outcome of such potential litigation
      will not be in our favor. Such litigation may be costly and may divert
      management attention as well as expend other resources which could otherwise
      have been devoted to our business. An adverse determination in any such
      litigation will impair our intellectual property rights and may harm our
      business, prospects and reputation. In addition, we have no insurance coverage
      against litigation costs and would have to bear all costs arising from such
      litigation to the extent we are unable to recover such costs from other parties.
      The occurrence of any of the foregoing may harm our business, results of
      operations and financial condition.</font></div>
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      implementation of PRC intellectual property-related laws has historically been
      lacking, primarily because of ambiguities in the PRC laws and difficulties
      in
      enforcement. Accordingly, intellectual property rights and confidentiality
      protections in China may not be as effective as in the United States or other
      countries, which increases the risk that we may not be able to adequately
      protect our intellectual property.</font></div>
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      ability of our seed business to be profitable depends on recurring and sustained
      reorders by farmers in China. Reorder rates are inherently uncertain due to
      several factors, many of which are outside our control. These include changing
      customer preferences, competitive price pressures, failure to develop acceptable
      new products, development of higher quality products by competitors and general
      economic conditions.</font></div>
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      disruption in our seed production or the industry would harm us more immediately
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      we
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      opportunities, revenues and income could be more immediately and directly
      affected by disruptions from such things as drought and disease or widespread
      problems affecting the industry, such as limited farmer credit, payment
      disruptions and customer rejection of modified crop seeds. If there is a
      disruption as described above, our revenues and income will be reduced, and
      our
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      vulnerable to market factors and, therefore, our operating results could be
      disproportionately and negatively impacted if we are unable to sell a sufficient
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      approximately 74.36% of our revenues, as compared to 65.03% for the twelve
      months ended September&#160;30, 2006 (unaudited). Our dependence on the corn
      seed market makes us particularly vulnerable to negative market changes that
      may
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      decreases or if industry supply exceeds demand, prices will be driven downward
      and our margins will be negatively impacted, which would have an adverse effect
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      pipeline of new products and services and to bring those products and services
      to market. This ability could be adversely affected by difficulties or delays
      in
      product development such as the inability to identify viable new products,
      greater than anticipated development costs, technical difficulties, regulatory
      obstacles, competition, lack of demand, insufficient intellectual property
      protection, or lack of market acceptance of new products and services. Due
      to
      the lengthy development process, technological challenges and intense
      competition, there can be no assurance that any of the products the company
      is
      currently developing, or could begin to develop in the future, will achieve
      substantial commercial success. Consequently, if we are not able to fund
      extensive research and development activities and deliver new products to the
      markets we serve on a timely basis, our growth and operations will be harmed.
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      current products, offsetting the benefit of even a successful product
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      to recover research, development and other costs associated with such activities
      and, thus, our future sales will be harmed.</em></strong></font></div>
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      or
      proprietary, will meet our and our customers&#8217; expectations, or that we will be
      able to introduce and commercialize specific seed varieties. Reorder rates
      are
      uncertain due to several factors, many of which are beyond our control. These
      include changing customer preferences, competitive price pressures, our failure
      to develop new products to meet the evolving demands of farmers in China, the
      development of higher-quality products by our competitors, and general economic
      conditions. In addition, farmers generally need time to learn about new seed
      varieties. Their traditional planting experience may also make it difficult
      for
      them to adapt to the new varieties. The process for new products to gain market
      recognition and acceptance is long and has uncertainties. If we fail to
      introduce and commercialize a new seed variety that meets the demand of farmers
      in China, if our competitors develop products that are favored by farmers in
      China, or if we are unable to produce our existing products in sufficient
      quantities, our growth prospects may be materially and adversely affected and
      our revenues may decline.</font></div>
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      or more of our distributors could engage in activities that are harmful to
      our
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      are responsible for ensuring that our products have the appropriate licenses
      to
      be sold to farmers in the PRC provinces. If those distributors do not apply
      for
      and receive the appropriate licenses, their sales of our products in those
      provinces may be illegal, and we may be subject to government sanctions,
      including confiscation of illegal revenues and a fine of between two and three
      times the amount of such illegal revenues. Unlicensed sales in a province may
      also cause a delay for our other distributors in receiving a license from the
      authorities for that province, which could further adversely impact our sales
      in
      that province. In addition, distributors may sell our products under another
      brand that is licensed in a particular province if our product is not licensed
      there. If our products are sold under another brand, the purchasers will not
      be
      aware of our brand name, and we will be unable to cross-market other crop seed
      varieties or other products as effectively to these purchasers. Moreover, our
      ability to provide appropriate customer service to these purchasers will be
      negatively affected, and we may be unable to develop our local knowledge of
      the
      needs of these purchasers and their environment. Furthermore, if any of our
      distributors sell inferior crop seeds produced by other companies under our
      brand name, our brand and reputation could be harmed, which could make marketing
      of our branded crop seeds more difficult. </font></div>
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      rely on multiple distribution agreements for the sale and distribution of our
      products in the PRC provinces; if these agreements expire and we are unable
      to
      obtain new distribution agreements on similar terms, our future sales and
      results of operations would be adversely affected. </em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
      have
      established a network of over 3,800 first-level distributors and over 65,000
      second-level distributors and some retailers. Our distributors sell our seed
      products to retailers and the retailers in turn sell them to farmers. This
      distribution network covers almost all of the provinces of the PRC, excluding
      Qinghai and Tibet. The terms of our distribution agreements provide for
      territorial exclusivity on a designated seed product, usually on a county-wide
      basis and are one year in length. These distribution agreements are generally
      only for a term of one year and will expire next year. Although no single
      distributor accounts for more than 1% of our total sales, if we are unable
      to
      enter into new distribution agreements on substantially similar terms with
      a
      sufficient number of distributors each year, we will not have the distribution
      channels upon which we rely to market and sell our products, and our business
      and financial position could be adversely affected. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>We
      may be exposed to product quality claims, which may cause us to incur
      substantial legal expenses and, if determined adversely against us, may cause
      us
      to pay significant damage awards.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      performance of our seeds depends on climate, geographical areas, cultivation
      method, farmers&#8217; degree of knowledge and other factors in addition to genetic
      traits and the quality of our seeds. Natural disasters may also affect the
      performance of our seeds, particularly when farmers are not able to timely
      and
      effectively respond to those disasters. Furthermore, the cultivability of some
      farmland is deteriorating by toxic and hazardous materials due to farmers&#8217;
overuse of chemical herbicide. These factors generally result in
      underproduction. However, farmers generally attribute underproduction to seed
      quality. We may be subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time
      relating to our seed quality. The defense of these proceedings and claims can
      be
      both costly and time consuming and may significantly divert efforts and
      resources of our management personnel. An adverse determination in any such
      proceeding could subject us to significant liability and damage our market
      reputation and prevent us from achieving increased sales and market share.
      Protracted litigation could also result in our customers or potential customers
      deferring or limiting their purchase of our products.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>Our
      revenues depend on the ability of a large number of small farmers to buy seed
      for cash because financing for purchases of this size and type is not available;
      therefore, if a substantial number of our customers become unable to pay for
      seed, our sales, revenues and operating results will
      decline.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
      have a
      large and diversified customer base, with no single customer representing more
      than 1% of our revenues. The large customer base provides some protection to
      us
      against a loss of revenues due to the inability of a significant number of
      our
      customers to pay for seed that has been previously ordered. However, the
      unavailability of credit for farmers in the PRC reduces the ability of those
      farmers to withstand the effects of difficult economic times. The lack of credit
      could prevent farmers from fulfilling their purchasing commitments to us with
      the result that our revenues and results of operations would be reduced.
</font></div>
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      in commodity prices can increase our costs and decrease our
      sales.</em></strong></font></div>
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      purchase our seed inventories from production growers at market prices and
      retain the seed in inventory until it is sold. These purchases onstitute a
      significant portion of the manufacturing costs for our seeds. We use hedging
      strategies to mitigate the risk of short-term changes in these prices but are
      unable to avoid the risk of medium- and long-term changes. Accordingly,
      increases in commodity prices may negatively affect our cost of goods sold
      or
      cause us to increase seed prices, which could adversely affect our sales.
      Farmers&#8217; incomes are also affected by commodity prices; as a result, commodity
      prices could have a negative effect on their ability to purchase
      our&#160;products.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>Price
      increases for energy costs and raw materials could have a significant impact
      on
      our ability to sustain and grow earnings. </em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
      production and distribution processes consume significant amounts of energy
      and
      raw materials, the costs of which are subject to worldwide supply and demand
      as
      well as other factors beyond the control of the company. Significant variations
      in the cost of energy, which primarily reflect market prices for oil and raw
      materials affect the company&#8217;s operating results from period to period. When
      possible, the company purchases raw materials through negotiated long-term
      contracts to minimize the impact of price fluctuations. The company has taken
      actions to offset the effects of higher energy and raw material costs through
      selling price increases, productivity improvements and cost reduction programs.
      Success in offsetting higher raw material costs with price increases is largely
      influenced by competitive and economic conditions and could vary significantly
      depending on the market served. If the company is not able to fully offset
      the
      effects of higher energy and raw material costs, it could have a significant
      impact on the company&#8217;s financial results.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>If
      we are unable to estimate our customers future needs accurately and to match
      our
      production to the demand of our direct customers, our business, financial
      condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Due
      to
      the nature of the crop seed industry, we normally produce seeds according to
      our
      production plan before we sell and deliver crop seeds to distributors, which
      are
      our direct customers. Chinese farmers, the end users of our crop seed, generally
      make purchasing decisions for our products based on market prices, economic
      and
      weather conditions and other factors that we and our distributors may not be
      able to anticipate accurately in advance. If we fail to accurately estimate
      the
      volume and types of products sought by farmers, we may produce more seeds that
      are not in demand by our distributors resulting in aged seeds. In the event
      we
      decide not to sell the aged seeds due to our concerns about the quality of
      these
      seeds, the aged inventory could eventually be sold as crop for end uses at
      greatly reduced prices than seeds. Aged inventory could result in asset
      impairment, in which case we would suffer a loss and incur an increase in our
      operating expenses. On the other hand, if we underestimate demand, we may not
      able to satisfy our distributors&#8217; demand for crop seeds, and thus damage our
      customer relations and end-user loyalty. Our failure to estimate farmers&#8217; future
      needs and to match our production to the demand of our direct customers may
      adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
      In
      addition, inadequate distributor liquidity could affect distributors&#8217; ability to
      pay for our products and, therefore, affect our sales or our ability to collect
      on our receivables.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>There
      are difficulties in managing our storage system, which may result in damage
      to
      our seeds in storage and, thus, operating losses. </em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Seed
      storage entails significant risks, including difficulties in management of
      moisture, temperature and humidity of storage condition, any failure of which
      may result in damage to our seeds in storage and, thus, operating
      losses.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>It
      is difficult to predict our future performance because our revenues and
      operating results fluctuate significantly from period to period due in part
      to
      the nature of our business. </em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
      operating results may fluctuate due to a number of factors, many of which are
      beyond our control. Our quarterly and annual revenues and costs and expenses
      as
      a percentage of our revenues may be significantly different from our historical
      rates. Our operating results in future quarters may fall below expectations.
      The
      industry in which we operate is seasonal in nature. The sales season of corn,
      rice and cotton seed lasts from October to June; the delivery of canola lasts
      from July to September. We generally do not have sales revenue from July to
      September, which results in cyclical changes of our cash flow and operating
      activities. As a result, if we are unable to generate sufficient working capital
      from our cash flow from operations and working capital facilities, we may
      encounter liquidity difficulties from the period of July through September,
      which may harm our operations. The seasonal nature of our business causes our
      operating results to fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Any unexpected seasonal
      or other fluctuations could cause the price of our common stock to fall. As
      a
      result, you may not rely on comparisons of our quarterly operating results
      as an
      indication of our future performance. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
      addition, the future achievement and growth of our profits depends on our
      ability to secure sufficient orders from customers. An adverse change in market
      conditions may have material and adverse effects on our operating results if
      we
      cannot adjust our operating and marketing strategy to respond to such changes.
      Our results of operations may be adversely affected by reduced orders and profit
      margins in the event of a slowdown in market demand, an increase in business
      competition, a decrease in government subsidies to farmers, increased costs,
      or
      for other reasons. As such, there is a risk that we will not be able to achieve
      or maintain profitability or our historical results.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>Aged
      inventory may result in an increase of our administrative expenses and cause
      operating losses.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Due
      to
      the nature of the seed industry, we normally produce seeds according to our
      production plan before we deliver the seeds to our customers. Our production
      plan could be too aggressive and, therefore, we could produce more seeds than
      demanded by the market which could result in aged seeds. We may decide not
      to
      sell the aged seeds if we take into account factors such as the quality of
      the
      seeds. In that case, the aged inventory could eventually be sold as common
      feed
      products at greatly reduced prices. Aged inventory could result in assets
      impairment risk, in which case we would suffer a loss and incur an increase
      of
      cost of revenue and a decrease in gross profit.</font></div>
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      a
      result of the measurement in the market value of inventory, last year we wrote
      off a significant portion of our seed inventory of RMB77.24 million (US$ 10.31
      million), 90.02% of which derived from the inventory of Denong Zhengcheng Seed
      Limited, or Denong. </font></div>
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      China.&#160;</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. In
      particular, PRC insurance companies do not offer extensive business insurance
      products. As a result, we have very limited business liability, disruption
      insurance, or product liability coverage for our operations in China. We have
      determined that the difficulties associated with acquiring such insurance on
      commercially applicable terms and the nature of the industry makes it
      impractical for us to obtain such coverage. Any business disruption, litigation
      or natural disaster could result in our incurring substantial costs and the
      diversion of our resources, which could adversely affect our operations and
      financial condition.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>We
      rely on our network of approximately 110,000 farmers for the production of
      our
      seeds. Although our relationship with those farmers has been stable in the
      past,
      there are no assurances that those relationships will remain stable in the
      future. Instability of this kind could limit the amount of seed products
      available to us for sale to customers and threaten customer
      loyalty.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
      believe we maintain a favorable relationship with the farmers in our seed
      production network. In addition, the fact that we rely on a large number of
      farmers to produce crop seeds means that no one or even several farmers can,
      acting independently, adversely affect our business. However, events such as
      a
      shift in pricing caused by an increase in the value of commodity food crops
      other than seed crops, increase in land prices or competition could disrupt
      the
      chain of supply. Any of these disruptions could limit the supply of seeds that
      we obtain, adversely affecting supply and thereby lowering revenues. Such
      disruption could also damage our distributor relationships and farmer loyalty
      to
      us if we cannot supply the quantity of seed expected by them.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>We
      rely on license and technical service agreements which have imminent expiration
      dates and there is no assurance that we will be able to renew these agreements.
      </em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
      have
      multiple license agreements for designated seed products in relation to
      exclusive production and marketing within China. Our license agreements with
      Hubei Province Shiyan Agricultural Sciences Institute and Handan Agricultural
      Academy each have terms expiring on January 10, 2008 and July 1, 2011,
      respectively. In addition, under the technical service agreements dated December
      25, 2004, Beijing Origin State Harvest Biotechnology Limited, or </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Origin
      Biotechnology </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">will
      provide technical research, production and distribution services. In return,
      Beijing Origin Seed Limited, or Beijing Origin is required to pay Origin
      Biotechnology a service fee calculated according to the weight of corn, rice
      and
      cotton seeds sold by the Beijing Origin. The initial term of each of these
      technical services agreements is three years and either party has the right
      to
      terminate the agreement if it does not desire to renew the provisions thereof
      at
      the expiration of the term. There is no guarantee that any of these agreement
      upon which we or our subsidiaries depend for licensing and technical services
      will be renewed. Moreover, there is no assurance that any steps we have already
      taken or might take in the future will ensure the successful renewal of any
      or
      all our rights or the granting of further new rights or that the terms of any
      renewals of our rights would not be significantly less favorable to us than
      the
      terms of our current rights under these agreements.</font></div>
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      between our subsidiaries may not reflect terms that would have resulted from
      arm&#8217;s length negotiations among unaffiliated third parties.
</em></strong></font></div>
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      between our subsidiaries that have been entered into, including the technical
      services agreements, by and among Beijing Origin, Changchun Origin Seed
      Technology Development Limited, or Changchun Origin, Henan Origin Cotton
      Technology Development Limited, or Henan Origin and Origin Biotechnology, may
      not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm&#8217;s-length negotiations among
      unaffiliated third parties. These agreements relate to, among other things,
      the
      transfer of intellectual property rights and the provision of technical
      research, production and distribution services.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>&#160;</em></strong></font></div>
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      our rights to lease land from farmers were subject to a dispute, or if their
      legality or validity were challenged, our operations could be disrupted.
</em></strong></font></div>
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      law
      provides for the registration of land ownership and land-use rights and for
      the
      issuance of certificates evidencing land ownership or the right to use land.
      However, the administrative system for registration of land ownership and
      land-use rights is not well-developed in rural areas where most of our crop
      seed
      production bases are located. As a result, we are generally not able to verify
      through the land registry system the ownership or land-use rights of the parties
      from whom we have leased land. Despite our efforts to obtain representations
      from the farmers that they own the land, possess land-use rights or have the
      right to sub-contract the land-use right on behalf of the holder of such rights,
      there is nevertheless a risk that they have not legally and validly granted
      the
      right to use the land to us. Moreover, there is a risk that farmers may, in
      breach of the terms of the applicable leases, enter into leases with other
      third
      parties in respect of land-use rights which they have previously granted to
      us,
      or that they have not entered into leases with third parties before entering
      into leases with us. </font></div>
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      is
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      or
      challenge in the future. If our leases become subject to a dispute or challenge,
      our operations on such land, especially our research and development on crop
      breeding, could be suspended and we could lose our rights to use such land
      which
      could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
      operations.</font></div>
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      the course of preparing our consolidated financial statements for the twelve
      months ended September&#160;30, 2007, a material weakness in our internal
      control over financial reporting was noted. If we fail to implement, achieve
      and
      maintain an effective system of internal controls, and as a result of this
      material weakness, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results,
      and investor confidence and the market price of our shares may be adversely
      impacted.</em></strong></font></div>
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      became
      subject to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Section 404, in
      the
      fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, which requires us to set out a management
      report containing an assessment of our internal controls over financial
      reporting in our Annual Report. It also requires an independent registered
      public accounting firm to attest to and report on the effectiveness of our
      internal controls over financial reporting. In preparing our consolidated
      financial statements, a material weakness in our internal control over financial
      reporting were identified, as defined in the standards established by the U.S.
      Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The material weakness identified
      primarily related to the application of derivative accounting in accordance
      with
      Financial Accounting Standard 133-Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
      Hedging Activities. Our management concluded that we did not maintain an
      effective control environment with respect to the accounting for derivative
      as
      at September 30, 2007. As a result, this control deficiency resulted in a
      material adjustment in the our annual consolidated financial statements.
      Therefore, we concluded that we did not have effective internal control over
      financial reporting for the twelve months ended September&#160;30,
      2007.</font></div>
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      are
      planning for the complete remediation of the above issue in 2008 by seeking
      people with expertise in this aspect. We cannot be certain that this measure
      will resolve our control deficiency, and, if we fail to timely achieve and
      maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we may continue to be unable
      to
      conclude that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting.
      Moreover, effective internal controls over financial reporting are necessary
      for
      us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to help prevent
      fraud. As a result, our failure to achieve and maintain effective internal
      controls over financial reporting could result in the loss of investor
      confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in turn could
      harm our business and negatively impact the market price of our ordinary shares.
      Furthermore, we anticipate that we will incur considerable costs and use
      significant management time and other resources in an effort to comply with
      Section&#160;404. </font></div>
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      diversion of management attention to matters related to acquisitions or any
      delays or difficulties encountered in connection with integrating acquired
      operations may have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations,
      and/or financial condition.&#160;</em></strong></font></div>
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      have
      completed several acquisitions involving seed companies and may complete other
      acquisitions in the near further. These transactions are designed to contribute
      to our long-term growth. We must fit such acquisitions into our growth
      strategies to generate sufficient value to justify their cost. Acquisitions
      also
      present other challenges, including geographical coordination, personnel
      integration and retention of key management personnel, systems integration
      and
      the reconciliation of corporate cultures. Those operations could divert
      management&#8217;s attention from our business or cause a temporary interruption of or
      loss of momentum in our business and the loss of key personnel from the acquired
      companies. In addition, proposed acquisitions which are not consummated will
      cause us to incur substantial costs, none of which are generally
      recoverable.</font></div>
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      require short-term financing to fund our working capital, especially due to
      the
      seasonal nature of our business.</em></strong></font></div>
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      nature of the agricultural seed production industry involves expenses and
      revenue cycles that seasonal in nature. In our fiscal year third quarter, we
      may
      face costs that are in excess of our cash flow sources during that given period.
      The advanced payments made to our seed producing farmers may exceed the amount
      of deposits received from our customers. The exact timing of these deposit
      payments is dependant on the Chinese lunar calendar, which varies from one
      calendar year to the next. As a result, we have customarily relied upon short
      term bridge loans to cover our expenses pending receipt of cash payment from
      farmers at the time of seed purchases. For example, our short-term debt
      increased from RMB253 million ($32.01 million) on September 30, 2006 to
      RMB268.40 million (US$35.82 million) on September 30, 2007. Although we have
      historically had access to sufficient financing to manage these cash flow
      cycles, we cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain sufficient debt
      financing on terms that are satisfactory to us to maintain consistent operating
      results. Downgrades in our credit rating, tightening of related financing
      markets or other limitations on our ability to access short-term financing
      would
      increase our interest costs and adversely affect our operating
      results.</font></div>
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      ability to conduct our business. </em></strong></font></div>
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      that limit our management&#8217;s discretion with respect to certain business matters.
      Among other things, these covenants require us to maintain certain financial
      ratios, restrict our ability and our subsidiaries&#8217; ability to incur additional
      debt, create liens or other encumbrances, change the nature of our business,
      pay
      dividends, sell or otherwise dispose of assets, and merge or consolidate with
      other entities. Any failure by us or our subsidiaries to comply with these
      agreements could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.
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      Chinese agricultural market is highly competitive and our growth and results
      of
      operations may be adversely affected if we are unable to compete effectively.
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      agricultural market in China is highly fragmented, largely regional and
      competitive and we expect competition to increase and intensify within the
      sector. We face significant competition in our crop seed business. Our
      competitors may have greater financial, research and development resources
      than
      we have. Competition may also develop from consolidation or other market forces
      within the crop seed industry in China, and the privatization of crop seed
      producers that are currently operated by the local governments in China.
      According to the Opinion on Enhancement of Market Supervision regarding Seed
      Administration Reform issued by the General Office of the PRC State Council
      in
      May 2006, the agricultural administrative offices of local government were
      required to separate their governmental administrative functions from seed
      production activities by the end of June 2007 and, therefore, there may be
      more
      privately-owned seed companies in the future. Our competitors may be better
      able
      to take advantage of industry consolidation and acquisition opportunities than
      us. The reform and restructuring of state-owned equity in seed enterprises
      will
      likely lead to the reallocation of market share in the seed industry, and our
      competitors may increase their market share by participating in the
      restructuring of the state-owned seed companies. Such privatization would likely
      mean that these producers will need to develop more efficient and commercially
      viable business models in order to survive. In addition, the PRC government
      currently restricts foreign ownership of any domestic seed development and
      production business to no more than 50%. When and if such restrictions are
      lifted, multinational corporations engaged in the seed business may expand
      into
      the agricultural market in China. These companies have significantly greater
      financial, technological and other resources than us and may become our major
      competitors in China. In particular, our industry was affected by a widespread
      overproduction during the last year. As a result, supply of certain of our
      products exceeded demand for those products and, as a result, market prices
      were
      reduced and our margins and revenues were negatively impacted. If this trend
      continues in future years, we may be unable to successfully compete in our
      industry, especially if our competitors can produce and distribute seeds at
      a
      lower cost than us. As competition intensifies, our margins may continue to
      be
      compressed by more competitive pricing in the short term and may also to be
      compressed in the long term and we may lose our market share and experience
      a
      negative impact on our margins, revenues and results of operations.</font></div>
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      or man-made disasters could damage seed production, which would cause us to
      suffer production losses and material reduction of revenues; there is no
      agriculture insurance in the PRC to cover the loss of seed
      crops.</em></strong></font></div>
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      produce our seeds using a network of approximately 110,000 farmers, who plant
      the crops and harvest the seeds for use as crop seeds for the next growing
      season. As a result, the source of supply for our seeds is subject to all of
      the
      risks associated with any agricultural enterprise, including natural disasters
      such as widespread drought, flood, snowstorm, pestilence, plant diseases and
      insect pests, and man-made disasters such as environmental contamination. Other
      man-made incidents may damage our products, such as arson or other acts that
      may
      adversely affect our crop seed inventory in the winter storage season.
      Furthermore, natural or man-made disasters may cause farmers to migrate from
      the
      farmland, which would decrease the number of end users of our products. While
      the use of such a large number of farmers provides some protection against
      a
      widespread failure of any particular crop, the majority of our seed production
      farmers are located in Gansu, Sichuan, and Hunan provinces, making them subject
      to risks that are somewhat local in nature. We have attempted to manage this
      risk by obligating ourselves to pay the farmers who produce our seeds only
      for
      the quantity of seeds that they produce, thus limiting our expenses somewhat.
      We
      have also set up a storage system since 2003 attempting to manage this risk.
      However, in the event of a widespread failure of the crop seed, we would likely
      sustain substantial operating losses, due to both the fact that a significant
      portion of our expenses are fixed overhead and that the loss of a large portion
      of a crop seed would limit our revenues significantly. Although insurance to
      protect against such a risk is available in many jurisdictions, such insurance
      is not available in the PRC.</font></div>
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      supply of crop seeds is subject to the risk of extreme weather conditions which
      may adversely affect the farmers producing crop seeds for us. In turn, the
      quality, cost and volumes of crop seeds that our farmers supply to us could
      be
      affected, thereby harming our sales and profitability. Extreme weather
      conditions could also affect our production facilities, or those of our
      suppliers or customers, which could affect our costs and our ability to meet
      supply. </font></div>
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      primarily rely on arrangements with farmers to produce our crop seed products.
      If we were unable to continue these arrangements or enter into new arrangements
      with other farmers, our total land acreage devoted to crop seed production
      would
      decrease and our growth would be inhibited. </em></strong></font></div>
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      have
      access to approximately 6,500 hectares of farmland in fourteen provinces mainly
      through contractual arrangements with farmers. As we are legally prohibited
      from
      owning farmland, we typically enter into a seed production agreement with such
      farmer. These production agreements to produce crop seeds are typically one
      year
      in length, covering one growing season. In the event that prices for other
      crops
      increase, these farmers may decide to farm other crops in breach of our seed
      production agreements with them. If we are unable to find new villages
      collectives willing to produce crop seeds for us, our business and results
      of
      operations would be materially and adversely affected. Any of these disruptions
      could materially and adversely affect our supply of crop seeds and our revenues.
      Such disruptions could also damage distributor relationships and farmer loyalty
      if we cannot supply them with the quantities and varieties of seeds that they
      expect. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>Crop
      seed prices and sales volumes may decrease in any given year with a
      corresponding reduction in sales, margins and results of
      operations.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During
      most of our limited operating history, the crop seed market has been stable
      in
      the PRC, however, in the past, it was marked by periods of instability, as
      in
      the case of fiscal year 2007. In the future, there may be prolonged periods
      of
      instability during which commodity prices and sales volume might fluctuate
      greatly. Commodities can continue to be affected by general economic conditions,
      weather, disease and aspects of demand such as financing, competition and trade
      restrictions. Although we have followed a branded product strategy to
      differentiate our products from those of other crop seed producers, the crop
      seed market continues to behave as a commodity market. As a result, the price
      that we are able to demand for our seeds is somewhat dependent on the size
      of
      the supply of our seeds and the seeds of other producers. Therefore, the
      potential exists for fluctuation in supply and, consequently, in price, in
      our
      own markets, even in the absence of significant external events that might
      cause
      volatility. As a result, the amount of revenue that we receive in any given
      year
      is subject to change. Because decisions are made regarding the level of
      production prior to the time that the volume of orders and the market price
      for
      those orders is known, it is possible that we will have too much or not enough
      product available, each with the attendant impact on revenues, margins and
      results of operations.</font></div>
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      ability of our operations to be profitable is affected by the selling prices
      of
      our products. We benchmark the prices of our crop seed products against the
      prevailing domestic market prices of crop seed products of similar quality
      and
      attributes. Historically, prices of crop seed products in China have been
      volatile, primarily due to fluctuations in supply and demand. In the past four
      years, prices of our crop seed products in China have been declining. If the
      prices for such products continue to decline in the future, and we are unable
      sell more products and/or reduce our cost of sales, our revenues will decrease
      and our ability to generate operating results at historical levels will be
      adversely affected. </font></div>
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      may face increased regulatory risks with respect to our recent expansion into
      Vietnam.</em></strong></font></div>
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      connection with certain of our recent acquisition and seed approval activities,
      including particular investments in rice seed varieties applicable to the soil
      conditions in Southeast Asia, we have begun to do limited business with farmers
      in Vietnam who purchase our rice hybrid products. We expect to continue to
      expand our business into Vietnam in the future. We may face material financial,
      business, and legal risks with respect to our expansion into Vietnam given
      that
      our business and operating results may be adversely affected by changes in
      the
      political and social conditions in Vietnam and by changes in Vietnamese
      government policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary
      measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods
      taxation, among other things.</font></div>
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      business opportunities, market share and revenues.</em></strong></font></div>
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      currently rely upon traditional methods of creating crop seed hybrids to develop
      new products. While these methods are highly effective, there has been an
      increase in the development of genetically modified agricultural products in
      an
      effort to increase the quality and quantity of crop yields. This new genetic
      technology is controversial, and it has not been widely accepted in many regions
      of the world, including the PRC. However, as the ability to use genetic
      modification to produce seeds that are superior to or less costly than those
      that we produce by traditional methods increases, the threat of competition
      from
      this source becomes more realistic. A number of factors those are currently
      difficult to predict, including a shift in farmer and consumer attitudes
      regarding the acceptability of genetic technology affect the extent to which
      this potential threat could affect our business prospects. </font></div>
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      of our PRC operating subsidiaries are controlled subsidiaries through stock
      consignment agreements rather than by direct ownership of shares, the terms
      of
      which may have to be enforced, which would require us to incur extra costs,
      create uncertainty as to ownership of the operating businesses involved and
      risk
      the possible loss of rights. </em></strong></font></div>
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      law, foreign entities are not currently permitted to own more than 49% of a
      seed
      production company. In order to address those restrictions, Origin, a
      non-Chinese entity that cannot directly own the shares of three of our PRC
      operating subsidiaries, namely, Beijing Origin, Changchun Origin and Henan
      Origin, will instead hold the right to control such shares in all respects,
      including voting, dividends, nomination of directors, and corporate management,
      through stock consignment agreements executed by the owners of the stock of
      these companies. When the shares can be transferred, they will be transferred
      to
      us for no additional consideration. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">There
      is
      the risk, however, that a consigning shareholder will not fulfill its
      obligations under the stock consignment agreement. In that event, we may need
      to
      resort to the PRC courts to have our rights under the applicable agreement
      enforced. Such enforcement will cause us to incur legal expenses. In addition,
      while a case is pending there will be uncertainty regarding our rights as to
      the
      three PRC operating subsidiaries involved. In addition, a PRC court may decide
      not to enforce the agreements in whole or in part. To the extent these
      agreements are neither observed nor enforced as intended, the three PRC
      operating subsidiaries and Denong, which is approximately 98% owned by Beijing
      Origin, will not be controlled by us as intended, which will affect our value
      and restrict our ability to obtain the income and other rights of ownership
      associated with the consigned stock. It may also prevent the consolidation
      of
      our financial statements with the three PRC operating subsidiaries, which would
      reduce the reported earnings of the consolidated companies. The uncertainty
      of
      ownership may also adversely affect our market value.</font></div>
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      or not a stock consignment agreement is terminated depends on the consensus
      of
      our board and the consignees. Any such termination could result in a possible
      loss of certain rights or assets held by us without receiving fair value in
      return.</em></strong></font></div>
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      consignment agreements relating to our control of the stock of three of our
      PRC
      operating subsidiaries (not including Origin Biotechnology) may be terminated
      after three years upon mutual agreement between us and the consignees. Three
      of
      the consignees, Messrs. Han, Yang and Yuan, also serve as our officers and/or
      directors. These three persons own, in the aggregate, 8,662,350 shares of our
      ordinary stock, or about 37% of our issued and outstanding ordinary stock.
      Holding this amount of stock will allow these officers to control or greatly
      influence the selection of directors and matters submitted to a vote of our
      shareholders, including voting to terminate the stock consignment agreements.
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      are
      corporate protections in place designed to protect our interests, such as an
      independent board of directors, an audit committee comprised of independent
      directors that must approve insider transactions, a code of conduct requiring
      fair dealing with the company, and the British Virgin Islands statutory
      provision that a disposition of more than 50% of the assets of a company must
      be
      approved by a majority of the shareholders. Moreover, if consigned stock is
      transferred to us as provided in the stock consignment agreements when the
      restrictions under PRC law are lifted, that stock will no longer be subject
      to
      the stock consignment agreements, and the termination of the stock consignment
      agreements would then have no effect on the ownership of that stock. However,
      if
      the stock consignment agreements are terminated, then we would lose our rights
      with respect to the consigned stock and the profits from the issuing
      corporation. Such a loss would impair the value of the company and would reduce
      our ability to generate revenue.</font></div>
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      our costs and might continue to have an adverse effect on our operating
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      approximately 97.62% interest in Denong, a developer, producer and marketer
      of
      rice, corn, canola and cotton in the southwest region of China. To integrate
      Denong into our growth strategies, we invested considerable financial and human
      resources, which increased our operating costs. Furthermore, the integration
      process diverted our management&#8217;s attention from our business, which might have
      a further adverse effect on our core operating results. We cannot be certain
      that we will achieve a favorable return on our investment.</font></div>
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      executive officers have entered into employment agreements with us which provide
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      provide that they may terminate their respective employment agreements with
      us
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      of control includes if any person other than us and/or any our officers or
      directors as of the date of the employment agreement acquires our securities
      other than from the executive or his affiliates (in one or more transactions),
      having 51% or more of the total voting power of all of our securities then
      outstanding. If the executive terminates his employment agreement due to a
      change of control, we must continue to pay the executive all payments,
      compensation and benefits pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement
      upon
      the earlier of two years from the date of termination or through the term of
      the
      employment agreement (each employment agreement has a term of three years
      commencing on January 1, 2005). </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>If
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      business or we may be fined, both of which would adversely affect our business,
      operations and revenues.</em></strong></font></div>
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      maintaining operating licenses and permits. Seed products must be licensed
      and
      undergo a stringent review process before they may be sold in the PRC. We
      believe we currently have all the necessary licenses necessary for our business,
      and that we are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If we are
      not in compliance, we may be fined or lose the ability to sell a particular
      seed
      or operate our business altogether. If the fines are substantial or if our
      ability to sell or operate is withdrawn, this will result in additional costs
      or
      the loss of revenues and could prevent us from continuing as an operating
      business.</font></div>
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      we do not comply with applicable government regulations, we may be prohibited
      from continuing some or all of our operations, resulting in a reduction of
      growth and ultimately market share due to loss of competitive position.
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      revenue depends on receiving approval from the PRC government to market new
      seed
      hybrids that we are developing and will develop. In addition, there may be
      circumstances under which the governmental approvals granted are subject to
      change without substantial advance notice, and it is possible that we could
      fail
      to obtain the approvals that we require to expand our business as we intend
      to
      do. The failure to obtain or to maintain such approvals would limit the number
      and quality of products that we would be able to offer. This reduction in
      product offerings would cause a reduction in the growth previously experienced
      and over time would result in the loss of market share from the competitive
      pressures of seeds developed by others that would likely be better than our
      products.</font></div>
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      state-owned seed enterprises may harm our future business.
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      General Office of the PRC State Council issued an opinion in May 2006, requiring
      that the agricultural administrative offices of the local governments stop
      engaging in the seed production and distribution business by the end of June,
      2007. The opinion also provides that the agricultural administrative offices
      of
      the local governments should sever their ties with their affiliated state-owned
      seed companies. We believe such reform and restructuring of state-owned seed
      companies will likely lead to reallocation of the seed market share and, thus,
      our competitors may be able to increase their market share by participating
      in
      the restructuring of the state-owned seed companies. As competition intensifies,
      our margins may be compressed by more competitive pricing in the short term
      and
      may continue to be compressed in the long term and we may lose our market share
      and experience a reduction in our revenues and results of
      operations.</font></div>
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      technical services agreements between Origin Biotechnology and the other three
      operating subsidiaries may be subject to scrutiny by the PRC tax authorities
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      could
      face adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that our
      technical service agreements between Origin Biotechnology and the other three
      PRC operating subsidiaries, namely, Beijing Origin, Changchun Origin and Henan
      Origin, were not entered into based on arm&#8217;s length negotiations. If the PRC tax
      authorities determine that these agreements were not entered into on an arm&#8217;s
      length basis, they may adjust our income and expenses for PRC tax purposes
      in
      the form of a transfer pricing adjustment. A transfer pricing adjustment could
      result in a reduction, for PRC tax purposes, of deductions recorded by the
      three
      PRC operating subsidiaries, which could adversely affect us by: </font></div>
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                the three PRC operating subsidiaries&#8217; tax liability without reducing
                Origin Biotechnology&#8217;s tax liability, which could further result in late
                payment fees and other penalties to our PRC operating subsidiaries
                for
                under-paid taxes; or</font></div>
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                Origin Biotechnology&#8217;s ability to maintain preferential tax treatment and
                government financial incentives, which, if the transfer pricing adjustment
                is significant, could result in Origin Biotechnology failing to qualify
                for those preferential tax treatments and government financial
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As
      a
      result, any transfer pricing adjustment could have an adverse impact on our
      financial condition. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>Deficient
      railway transportation capacity in Northwestern China and the oil price hike
      may
      result in the increase of our transportation-related costs and thus adversely
      affect our business. </em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
      major
      production base is located at Linze County, Gansu Province, China. Seeds
      produced in that geography are transported throughout China each year by means
      of railway, which we believe is currently the most cost-efficient means. With
      economic development and the frequent flow of material, we believe the Northwest
      railway is deficient in terms of its transportation capability. As our volume
      of
      freight increases year by year, the seeds may have to be transported by other
      means if the railway cannot guarantee the increasingly larger volume of freight
      for instance, by car. In such event, the production costs will increase
      correspondingly with the increase in transportation costs, which may adversely
      affect our business.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>Our
      business benefits from certain PRC government subsidies. Expiration of, or
      changes to, these incentives could have a material adverse effect on our
      operating results.</em></strong></font></div>
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      PRC
      government has in recent years reduced taxes and increased subsidies and other
      support across the agricultural industry. For instance, the government
      subsidizes farmers for their seed purchases, and has increased spending on
      rural
      infrastructure. Sales of agricultural products from producers to intermediaries
      or to farmers are exempt from PRC value-added tax. The discontinuance of
      preferential treatments granted by the Chinese government to the seed industry,
      could adversely affect our earnings.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
      addition, subsidy policies may have an adverse effect on our ability to market
      our products. Farmers can buy crop seeds designated as &#8220;high-quality&#8221; at
      subsidized prices, but the designation of seeds as &#8220;high-quality&#8221; is at the
      discretion of the local government, companies owned by the local government
      and
      local private seed companies. It is possible that this policy could result
      in
      preferential treatment for local seed producers, with locally produced seeds
      being designated as &#8220;high-quality&#8221; while ours are not designated as such. If
      such preferential treatment were to occur, the price for our seeds to farmers
      in
      those provinces would be higher than the subsidized local seeds, and our sales
      in that province could suffer, which could adversely affect our results of
      operations.</font></div>
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      discontinuation of any of the preferential tax treatments currently available
      to
      our PRC subsidiaries could materially increase our tax liabilities.
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Prior
      to
      January 1, 2008, under applicable PRC tax laws, companies established in China
      were generally subject to a state and local enterprise income tax, or EIT,
      at
      rates of 30% and 3%, respectively. In addition, an enterprise qualified as
      a
&#8220;high and new technology enterprise,&#8221; including agricultural companies, located
      in certain specified high-tech zones was entitled to a preferential state EIT
      rate of 15% and could enjoy an exemption from the state EIT for the first three
      years since its establishment and a 50% reduction of the state EIT for the
      succeeding three years. The qualification of a &#8220;high and new technology
      enterprise&#8221; was subject to an annual or biennial evaluation by the relevant
      government authority in China. For example, Origin Biotechnology is entitled
      to
      a preferential tax rate of 15% as a new technology company, and was exempted
      from income tax for 2006 and 2007. Also Beijing Origin has been approved as
      a
      new technology enterprise and enjoys the reduced enterprise income tax rate
      of
      15%. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
      March
      2007, the National People&#8217;s Congress, enacted the Enterprise Income Tax Law, or
      the EIT Law, and in December 2007, the State Council promulgated the
      implementing rules of the New EIT Law, both of which became effective on January
      1, 2008. The New EIT Law significantly curtails tax incentives granted to
      foreign-invested enterprises under the previous tax law. The New EIT Law,
      however, (i) reduces the top rate of enterprise income tax from 33% to 25%,
      (ii)
      permits companies to continue to enjoy their existing tax incentives, subject
      to
      certain transitional phase-out rules, and (iii) introduces new tax incentives,
      subject to various qualification criteria. Under the phase-out rules,
      enterprises established before the promulgation date of the New EIT Law and
      which were granted preferential EIT treatment under the then effective tax
      laws
      or regulations may continue to enjoy their tax holidays until their expiration
      and will gradually transition to the uniform 25% EIT rate over a five-year
      transition period. In addition, the new technology enterprise qualification
      of
      our PRC subsidiaries is subject to a biennial re-assessment by the relevant
      PRC
      government authority. In the event the preferential tax treatment for our PRC
      subsidiaries is discontinued, the affected entity will become subject to the
      standard PRC enterprise income tax rate. There is no assurance that the local
      tax authorities will not, in the future, change their position and discontinue
      any of our preferential tax treatments, potentially with retroactive effect.
      The
      discontinuation of any of our preferential tax treatments could materially
      increase our tax obligations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>Under
      China&#8217;s New Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a &#8220;resident
      enterprise&#8221; of China. Such classification could result in unfavorable tax
      consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Under
      the
      New Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the New EIT Law, an enterprise established
      outside of China with &#8220;de facto management bodies&#8221; within China is considered a
&#8220;resident enterprise,&#8221; meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a
      Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules
      of
      the New EIT Law define de facto management as &#8220;substantial and overall
      management and control over the production and operations, personnel,
      accounting, and properties&#8221; of the enterprise. Currently no official
      interpretation or application of this new &#8220;resident enterprise&#8221; classification
      is available, therefore it is unclear how tax authorities will determine tax
      residency based on the facts of each case. If the PRC tax authorities determine
      that our British Virgin Islands holding company is a &#8220;resident enterprise&#8221; for
      PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable PRC tax consequences
      could follow. First, we may be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of
      25%
      on our worldwide taxable income as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting
      obligations. Second, although under the New EIT Law and its implementing rules
      dividends paid to us from our PRC subsidiaries would qualify as &#8220;tax-exempt
      income,&#8221; we cannot guarantee that such dividends will not be subject to a 10%
      withholding tax, as the PRC foreign exchange control authorities, which enforce
      the withholding tax, have not yet issued guidance with respect to the processing
      of outbound remittances to entities that are treated as resident enterprises
      for
      PRC enterprise income tax purposes. Finally, it is possible that future guidance
      issued with respect to the new &#8220;resident enterprise&#8221; classification could result
      in a situation in which a 10% withholding tax is imposed on dividends we pay
      to
      our non-PRC shareholders and with respect to gains derived by our non-PRC
      shareholders from transferring our shares. The &#8220;resident enterprise&#8221; rule could
      be applied to our British Virgin Islands sub-holding company with similar
      consequences. </font></div>
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      addition to the uncertainty in how the new &#8220;resident enterprise&#8221; classification
      could apply, it is also possible that the rules may change in the future,
      possibly with retroactive effect. We are actively monitoring the possibility
      of
&#8220;resident enterprise&#8221; treatment for the 2008 tax year and are evaluating
      appropriate organizational changes to avoid this treatment.</font></div>
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      changes in political and economic policies of the PRC, including its policy
      of
      reforming its economic system, could have an adverse effect on the growth of
      private businesses in the PRC such as ours.</em></strong></font></div>
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      the
      late 1970&#8217;s, the PRC has been reforming its economic system and changing from a
      planned economy based on governmental dictates and priorities to one that uses
      market forces to influence deployment of economic resources, labor and capital
      and to determine business endeavors. We cannot predict whether or not the
      government will continue to encourage economic liberalization and further
      release its control over the economy and encourage private enterprise. We also
      cannot predict the timing or extent of future economic reforms that may be
      proposed. Any reimposition of planned economy regulation or similar kinds of
      restrictions could reduce the freedom of private businesses to operate in a
      profitable manner, restrict inflows of capital or stifle investor willingness
      to
      participate in the PRC economy. To the extent we need additional capital, any
      restrictions on foreign ownership, foreign investment and repatriation of
      profits will hamper our ability to find capital outside of the PRC.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>The
      economy of China has been experiencing unprecedented growth, leading to some
      inflation. If the government tries to control inflation by traditional means
      of
      monetary policy or returns to planned economic techniques, our business will
      suffer a reduction in sales growth and expansion
      opportunities.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      rapid
      growth of the PRC economy has historically resulted in high levels of inflation.
      If the government tries to control inflation, it may have an adverse effect
      on
      the business climate and growth of private enterprise in the PRC. An economic
      slowdown could have an adverse effect on our sales and may increase our costs.
      If inflation is allowed to proceed unchecked, our costs would likely increase,
      and there can be no assurance that we would be able to increase our prices
      to an
      extent that would offset the increase in our expenses.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>A
      return to profit repatriation controls may limit our ability to pay dividends
      and expand our business, and may reduce the attractiveness of investing in
      PRC
      business opportunities.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">PRC
      law
      allows enterprises owned by foreign investors to remit their profits, dividends
      and bonuses earned in the PRC to other countries, and the remittance does not
      require prior approval by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or
      SAFE.
      SAFE regulations require extensive documentation and reporting, some of which
      is
      burdensome and slows payments. If there is a return to payment restrictions
      and
      reporting, the ability of a PRC company to attract investors will be reduced.
      </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Also,
      our
      investors may not be able to obtain the benefits of the profits of the business
      generated in the PRC for other reasons. Relevant PRC laws and regulations permit
      payment of dividends only from accumulated profits, if any, determined in
      accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Each of our
      subsidiaries and our affiliated entities in China is required to set aside
      at
      least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory
      reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital, and to further
      set aside a portion of its after-tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund
      at the discretion of the shareholders&#8217; meeting or the board. These reserves are
      not distributable as cash dividends. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may
      require us to adjust our taxable income under the contractual arrangements
      we
      currently have in place in a manner that would materially and adversely affect
      our subsidiary&#8217;s ability to pay dividends and other distributions to us. Any
      limitation on the ability of our subsidiary and our affiliated entity to
      distribute dividends or other payments to us could materially limit our ability
      to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our
      businesses, or otherwise fund and conduct our business. </font></div>
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      to the new PRC enterprise income tax law to be effective on January&#160;1,
      2008, dividends payable by a foreign-invested enterprise, or FIE, including
      Origin Biotechnology, its foreign investors will be subject to a 10% withholding
      tax, unless any such foreign investor&#8217;s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax
      treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement. Prior
      to 2008, dividend payments to foreign investors made by FIEs were exempted
      from
      PRC withholding tax.</font></div>
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      fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect your investment.
</em></strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      value
      of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate
      and
      is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic
      conditions. Because our earnings and cash from operations are denominated in
      Renminbi, fluctuations in exchange rates between U.S. dollars and Renminbi
      will
      affect our balance sheet and earnings per share in U.S. dollars. In addition,
      appreciation or depreciation in the value of the Renminbi relative to the U.S.
      dollar would affect our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without
      giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operations.
      The People&#8217;s Bank of China sets and publishes a daily base exchange rate. Prior
      to July 21, 2005, the People&#8217;s Bank of China set this rate with reference
      primarily to the supply and demand of Renminbi against the U.S. dollar in the
      market during the prior day. Effective from July 21, 2005, the Renminbi is
      no
      longer pegged solely to the U.S. dollar. Instead, it is pegged to a basket
      of
      currencies determined by the People&#8217;s Bank of China, against which it can rise
      or fall by as much as 0.3% each day. For example, on July 21, 2005, the Renminbi
      was revalued against the US dollar to approximately RMB8.11 to the US dollar,
      representing an upward revaluation of 2.1% of the Renminbi against the US
      dollar, as compared to the exchange rate on the previous day. On September
      23,
      2005, the PRC government widened the daily trading band for Renminbi against
      non-US dollar currencies from 1.5% to 3% to improve the flexibility of the
      new
      foreign exchange system. The exchange rate may become volatile, the Renminbi
      may
      be revalued further against the US dollar or other currencies or the Renminbi
      may be permitted to enter into a full or limited free float, which may result
      in
      an appreciation or depreciation in the value of the Renminbi against the US
      dollar or other currencies. This change in policy resulted in an approximately
      8.0% appreciation in Renminbi against the US dollar between July 21, 2005 and
      June 30, 2007. Fluctuations in the exchange rate will affect the relative value
      of any dividend we issue which will be exchanged into U.S. dollars, the value
      of
      any U.S. dollar denominated investments we make in the future and any earnings
      on such investments. </font></div>
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      are government regulations that limit or prohibit foreign investment in the
      PRC,
      which may restrict our growth.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notwithstanding
      the general restriction on foreign investment in the seed industry in the PRC,
      our corporate structure currently enables us to receive foreign investment.
      Our
      continued ability to receive foreign investment may be important to our ability
      to continue to expand our business rapidly and to manage that expansion
      effectively. We cannot be certain that a change in the regulations allowing
      us
      to receive foreign investment will not occur. In the event of such a change,
      our
      plan to expand our business could be disrupted.</font></div>
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      on currency exchange may limit our ability to receive and use our revenues
      effectively.&#160;</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Substantially
      all our revenues and expenses are denominated in Renminbi. We may need to
      convert a portion of our revenues into other currencies to meet our foreign
      currency obligations, including, among others, payment of dividends declared,
      if
      any, in respect of our ordinary shares. Under China&#8217;s existing foreign exchange
      regulations, the PRC Operating Companies may not pay dividends in foreign
      currencies, without prior approval from SAFE, unless they comply with certain
      procedural requirements. The PRC government may also take measures in the future
      to restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions.
      </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Foreign
      exchange transactions under the capital account continue to be subject to
      significant foreign exchange controls and require the approval of PRC
      governmental authorities, including the SAFE. If the PRC Operating Companies
      borrow in foreign currency from us or other foreign lenders, these loans must
      be
      registered with the SAFE, and if we finance the PRC Operating Companies means
      of
      additional capital contributions, these capital contributions must be approved
      by certain government authorities, including the Ministry of Commerce or its
      local counterparts. These limitations could adversely affect the ability of
      the
      PRC Operating Companies to obtain foreign exchange through debt or equity
      financing, which could harm our ability to fund our operations or cause us
      to
      seek additional financing on terms that may not be favorable. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>PRC
      regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may
      increase the administrative burden we face and create regulatory uncertainties
      that could restrict our overseas and cross-border investment activity. Failure
      by our shareholders who are PRC residents to make any required applications
      and
      filings pursuant to such regulations may prevent us from being able to
      distribute profits, if any, and could expose us and our PRC resident
      shareholders to liability under PRC law. </em></strong></font></div>
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      October 2005, SAFE promulgated regulations that require registration with local
      SAFE offices in connection with direct or indirect offshore investment by PRC
      residents, including PRC individual residents and PRC corporate entities. These
      regulations apply to our shareholders who are PRC residents and also apply
      to
      our prior and future offshore acquisitions. In particular, the SAFE regulations
      require PRC residents to file with competent SAFE offices information about
      offshore companies in which they have directly or indirectly invested and to
      make follow-up filings in connection with certain material transactions
      involving such offshore companies, such as increases or decreases in investment
      amount, transfers or exchanges of shares, mergers or divisions, long-term equity
      or debt investments, or external guarantees or other material events that do
      not
      involve return investment. </font></div>
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      regulations required registration by March&#160;31, 2006 of direct or indirect
      investments previously made by PRC residents in offshore companies. If a PRC
      resident with a direct or indirect stake in an offshore parent company fails
      to
      make the required SAFE registration, the PRC subsidiaries of such offshore
      parent company may be prohibited from making distributions of profit to the
      offshore parent and from paying the offshore parent proceeds from any reduction
      in capital, share transfer or liquidation in respect of the PRC subsidiaries.
      Further, failure to comply with various SAFE registration requirements described
      above could result in liability under PRC law for foreign exchange evasion.
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
      believe our major shareholders who are PRC residents, or whose shares are
      beneficially owned by PRC residents, have completed foreign exchange
      registration with the local foreign exchange bureau according to these SAFE
      regulations. However, as these regulations are relatively new and there is
      uncertainty concerning the reconciliation of the new regulations with other
      approval requirements, it is unclear how the regulations, and any future
      legislation concerning offshore or cross-border transactions, will be
      interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities.
      We
      cannot assure you that all of our shareholders who are PRC residents will comply
      with our request to make or obtain any applicable registrations or approvals
      required by the regulations or other related legislation. The failure or
      inability of our PRC resident shareholders to receive any required approvals
      or
      make any required registrations may subject us to fines and legal sanctions,
      restrict our overseas or cross-border investment activities, limit our PRC
      subsidiary to make distributions or pay dividends or affect our ownership
      structure. As a result, our business operations and our ability to distribute
      a
      dividend to you could be adversely affected. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>The
      PRC legal system has inherent uncertainties that could limit the legal
      protections available to you.</em></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Nearly
      all of our assets and all of our operations are in the PRC. The PRC legal system
      is based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference
      but are not binding on subsequent cases and have limited precedential value.
      Since 1979, the PRC legislative bodies have promulgated laws and regulations
      dealing with such economic matters as foreign investment, corporate organization
      and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. However, because these laws and
      regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited volume of published
      decisions and their non-binding nature, the interpretation and enforcement
      of
      these laws and regulations involve uncertainties. The laws in the PRC differ
      from the laws in the United States and may afford less protection to our
      shareholders. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>You
      may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing
      foreign judgments or bringing original actions in the PRC based on United States
      judgments against us, our subsidiaries, officers and
      directors.</em></strong></font></div>
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      are
      incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and our PRC operating subsidiaries
      are formed under PRC law. Substantially all of our assets are located in the
      PRC. In addition, most of our directors and executive officers reside within
      the
      PRC, and substantially all of the assets of these persons are located within
      the
      PRC. It may not be possible to effect service of process within the United
      States or elsewhere outside the PRC upon our directors, or executive officers
      and experts, including effecting service of process with respect to matters
      arising under United States federal securities laws or applicable state
      securities laws. The PRC does not have treaties providing for the reciprocal
      recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United States and
      many other countries. As a result, recognition and enforcement in the PRC of
      judgments of a court in the United States or many other jurisdictions in
      relation to any matter, including securities laws, may be difficult or
      impossible. Furthermore, an original action may be brought in the PRC against
      our assets and our subsidiaries, our directors and executive officers and
      experts only if the actions are not required to be arbitrated by PRC law and
      only if the facts alleged in the complaint give rise to a cause of action under
      PRC law. In connection with any such original action, a PRC court may award
      civil liability, including monetary damages.</font></div>
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      recurrence of SARS in China, the potential outbreak of avian flu in China,
      similar adverse public health developments, concerns over the spread of these
      diseases, or acts of terrorism, in China and elsewhere may materially and
      adversely affect our business and operating results. </em></strong></font></div>
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      December 2002 to June 2003, China and certain other countries experienced an
      outbreak of a new and highly contagious form of atypical pneumonia now known
      as
      severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. On July 5, 2003, the World Health
      Organization declared that the SARS outbreak had been contained. Since September
      2003, however, a number of isolated new cases of SARS have been reported, most
      recently in central China in April 2004. During May and June of 2003, many
      businesses in China were closed by the PRC government to prevent transmission
      of
      SARS. Recently, concerns have been raised with respect to the spread of avian
      flu in various regions in China. Any recurrence of the SARS outbreak, outbreak
      of avian flu, or the development of a similar health hazard in China, may
      adversely affect our business and operating results. For instance, a recurrence
      of SARS, outbreak of avian flu or any other epidemic may lead to health or
      other
      government regulations requiring temporary closure of our business, or the
      businesses of our suppliers or customers. In addition, terrorist attacks, such
      as those that took place on September 11, 2001, geopolitical uncertainty and
      international conflicts, could have an adverse effect on our business
      operations. Any of these events could adversely affect China&#8217;s economy and cause
      an immediate and prolonged drop in consumer demand. An immediate and prolonged
      drop in consumer demand could severely disrupt our business operations and
      adversely affect our results of operations. </font></div>
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      relating to tax matters</strong></font></div>
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      December 20, 2004, Chardan China Acquisition Corp., or Chardan, entered into
      a
      stock purchase agreement with State Harvest Holdings Limited, or State Harvest,
      and all the shareholders of State Harvest for Chardan&#8217;s acquisition of State
      Harvest. In connection with the acquisition, Chardan formed its wholly-owned
      subsidiary, Origin. On November 8, 2005, Chardan merged with and into Origin
      for
      the purpose of redomestication out of the United States. The redomestication
      merger was achieved by a one-for-one exchange of all the outstanding common
      stock of Chardan for ordinary stock of Origin, and the assumption of all the
      rights and obligations of Chardan by Origin. Immediately after the
      redomestication merger, Origin acquired all the common stock of State Harvest
      by
      the issuance of shares and payments of cash consideration to the shareholders
      of
      State Harvest or their designee. We may be subject to contingent tax liabilities
      in connection with the above share exchange transaction. As of September 30,
      2007, such contingent tax liabilities could be in the range of RMB39.06 million
      to RMB64.22 million.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>We
      may become a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, which could result
      in
      adverse U.S. tax consequences to U.S. investors.</em></strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><em>&#160;</em></strong></font></div>
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      upon the value of our shares and the&#160;composition of our assets and income
      over time, we could be classified as a passive foreign investment company,
      or
      PFIC, by the United States Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, for U.S. federal
      income tax purposes. If we were classified as a PFIC in any taxable year in
      which you hold our shares and you are a U.S. investor, you would generally
      be
      taxed at higher ordinary income rates,&#160;rather than lower capital gain
      rates,&#160;when you dispose of those shares at a gain in a later year, even if
      we are not a PFIC in that year. In addition, a portion of the tax imposed on
      your gain would be increased by an interest charge. Moreover, if we were
      classified as a PFIC in any taxable year, you would not be able to benefit
      from
      any preferential tax rate with respect to any dividend distribution that you
      may
      receive from us in that year or&#160;any later&#160;year. Finally, you would
      also be subject to special U.S. tax reporting requirements. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
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      2007.&#160;However, there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for the
      taxable year&#160;2008 and/or later taxable years, as PFIC status is re-tested
      each year and depends on the facts in such year. For example, we would be a
      PFIC
      for the taxable year&#160;2008 if the sum of our average market capitalization,
      which is our share price multiplied by the total&#160;number of our outstanding
      shares, and our liabilities over that taxable year is not more than twice the
      value of our cash, cash equivalents, and other assets that produce, or are
      held
      for the production of, passive income. We could also be a PFIC for any taxable
      year if the gross income that we and our subsidiaries earn from passive
      investments is substantial in comparison with the gross income from our business
      operations. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">While
      we
      will continue to examine our PFIC status, we cannot assure you that we will
      not
      be a PFIC for any future taxable year. For more information on the U.S. tax
      consequences to you of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our
      ordinary shares, please see&#160;the section of our Annual Report&#160;on Form
      20-F for the period ended September 30, 2007 entitled&#160;&#8220;Additional
      Information &#8212; Taxation &#8212; United States federal income taxation.&#8221; </font></div>
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      may have to take actions that are contrary to our business objectives to avoid
      being deemed an investment company under the US Investment Company Act of
      1940.</em></strong></font></div>
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      hybrid crop seeds through our PRC operating subsidiaries in China, and we do
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      engage in minority investments except on a selective basis as a component of
      our
      strategy to expand our business. Currently, we own substantial minority
      investments in Biocentury Transgene (China) Co., Ltd., or Biocentury,
      Shijiazhuang Liyu Technology Development Co., Ltd., or Liyu and Jilin Changrong
      High-tech Seed Limited, or Jilin Changrong. We believe we are not an investment
      company within the meaning of Section 3(a)(1)(C) the Investment Company Act
      of
      1940, or the US Investment Company Act, however, as a result of these and other
      investments, we could be deemed an investment company within the meaning of
      Section 3(a)(1)(C). We will monitor our assets on a quarterly basis and take
      all
      necessary steps in order to seek to ensure that we are not deemed an investment
      company within the meaning of Section 3(a)(1)(C) or otherwise are required
      to
      register as an investment company under the US Investment Company Act in the
      future. The steps we may need to take could include selling all or part of
      our
      minority investments in those companies, investing in a greater proportion
      of
      tangible assets relative to our total assets or acquiring control (as such
      term
      is defined in the US Investment Company Act) over those companies. Depending
      on
      timing and other factors, taking one or more of these steps may divert us from
      our strategy of expanding our business. If we are unable to take the necessary
      steps to avoid being inadvertently deemed an investment company or otherwise
      being required to register under the US Investment Company Act, we would not
      be
      able to offer our securities in the United States until we were no longer deemed
      an investment company under the US Investment Company Act. We could also be
      subject to other adverse consequences as a result thereof.</font></div>
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      certain financial or financing objectives are achieved, the former State Harvest
      shareholders will be entitled to receive additional amounts of our ordinary
      shares as contingent consideration for the acquisition of their shares, which
      would result in dilution and might have an adverse effect on the market price
      of
      our ordinary shares.</em></strong></font></div>
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      of State Harvest, the former State Harvest shareholders are entitled to receive
      additional ordinary shares if certain financial performance or financing targets
      are achieved. There is no obligation to register the shares after issuance.
      However, after being held for appropriate periods, the ordinary shares will
      be
      eligible for resale under Rule 144. If the additional shares are earned, it
      will
      significantly increase the number of ordinary shares outstanding. The issuance
      of these additional shares will have a dilutive effect on the shares already
      outstanding and may cause a reduction in the trading price of our ordinary
      shares in the public market.</font></div>
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      investors&#8217; ability to influence the outcome of director elections and other
      matters requiring shareholder approval.</em></strong></font></div>
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      approximately 37% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. These three
      major shareholders may maintain significant control over the outcome of some
      corporate transactions or other matters submitted to our shareholders for
      approval, including the election of directors and the approval of other business
      transactions. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying
      or preventing a change in our control or discouraging a potential acquirer
      from
      attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could have an adverse effect
      on the market price of our ordinary shares or prevent shareholders from
      realizing a premium over the market price for their ordinary shares. In
      addition, if these major shareholders choose to dispose of a material portion
      of
      our ordinary shares they hold, the prevailing market price of our securities
      may
      decline.</font></div>
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      provisions in our organizational documents may discourage our acquisition by
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      third party, which could limit your opportunity to sell your shares at a
      premium.</em></strong></font></div>
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      memorandum and articles of association include provisions that could limit
      the
      ability of others to acquire control of us. Under those provisions, our board
      of
      directors has the power to issue preferred shares with such rights attaching
      to
      them as they decide and this power could be used in a manner that would delay,
      defer or prevent a change of control of us. These provisions could have the
      effect of depriving you of an opportunity to sell your shares at a premium
      over
      prevailing market prices by discouraging third parties from seeking to acquire
      control of us in a tender offer or similar transactions.</font></div>
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      company, and the issuance of shares in the acquisition of State Harvest, we
      qualify as a foreign private issuer and as a result are subject to reduced
      requirements with respect to the reporting of financial statements and other
      material events to our shareholders and the SEC.</em></strong></font></div>
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      financial statements and Form 6-K reports with the United States Securities
      and
      Exchange Commission, or the SEC, at such times as we release information to
      the
      public either voluntarily or pursuant to the laws of the British Virgin Islands
      or the PRC. Therefore, the regularity of financial and other information will
      be
      less than would be applicable to a domestic United States registered company
      under the rules and regulations of the SEC. Investors may not receive
      information on a timely basis, which could increase their risk of investment
      in
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      reported a net loss for the fiscal year ended September&#160;30, 2007. Our
      reported results may reduce the market price of our ordinary shares. This may
      lead to an activation of material contractual clauses triggered under Origin&#8217;s
      loan and/or credit agreements, which may harm Origin&#8217;s ability to access further
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      other
      shareholders wanted such a change to occur which may limit your ability to
      influence shareholder matters. </em></strong></font></div>
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      and their affiliates beneficially owned 9,478,000 ordinary shares, or 40.38%
      of
      the outstanding shares of our ordinary stock. These shareholders will be able
      to
      exercise significant control over all matters requiring shareholder approval,
      including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate
      transactions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying,
      deferring or preventing a change in control of our company and some transactions
      may be more difficult or impossible without the support of these shareholders.
      Furthermore, the interests of these major shareholders may conflict with those
      of other shareholders. We also conduct transactions with businesses in which
      our
      principal shareholders maintain interests. We believe that these transactions
      have been conducted on an arm&#8217;s length basis, but we cannot assure you that
      these transactions would have the same terms if conducted with unrelated third
      parties.</font></div>
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      the July 2007 private placement of our convertible notes, as amended in October
      2007, and on December&#160;21, 2007 and February&#160;6, 2008, we agreed to
      secure the registration of the ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of
      the
      notes by a certain date. If we fail to achieve effectiveness by the required
      date, or maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement required
      under
      the registration rights agreement, we will be subject to significant penalties,
      including the payment of additional interest in respect of the notes. We cannot
      guarantee we will successfully secure effectiveness of the registration
      statement or, if it is secured, that we will be able to maintain such
      effectiveness. Failure to meet these obligations will cause us to incur
      substantial penalties in the form of additional interest and could, given the
      passage of time, lead to an event of default under the notes. Payment of
      additional interest will have an adverse effect on our financial condition
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      terms of the registration rights agreement, we also agreed to satisfy similar
      registration obligations for the convertible notes and the related guarantees
      of
      the notes if the selling shareholder requests that we undertake such a
      registration. Such a registration statement would involve challenging legal
      issues and could be significantly delayed due to review by the SEC. If the
      selling shareholder exercises these rights and we fail to satisfy our
      obligations, we will be subject to significant penalties similar to those
      described above. In light of the challenges associated with this process, we
      may
      not be able to file a registration statement and have it declared effective
      by
      the SEC within the time periods specified in the registration rights agreement.
      If we are unable to comply, we may be subject to substantial penalties under
      the
      registration rights agreement and the related indenture, including the accrual
      of additional interest and an eventual event of default, either of which would
      have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
      operation.</font></div>
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      we are required for any reason to repay our outstanding notes, we would be
      required to deplete our working capital and/or raise additional funds. Our
      failure to repay our notes, if required, could result in legal action against
      us.&#160; </em></strong></font></div>
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      shares. The trigger of the repurchase or redemption requirements or any event
      of
      default under the indenture could require the principal amount of all notes,
      together with accrued interest thereon, to be immediately due and payable.
      If,
      prior to the maturity date, we are required to repay the notes in full, we
      would
      be required to use our working capital and/or raise additional funds. If we
      were
      unable to repay the notes when required, the holders could commence legal action
      against us to recover the amounts due. Any such action would have an adverse
      effect on our financial condition and results of operations. </font></div>
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      of us or an investment in us by a third party, even if the acquisition or
      investment would be favorable to you.</em></strong></font></div>
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      the holders of the notes have the right to require us to redeem the notes at
      their election shortly after they are notified of such a change. Any redemption
      under these circumstances may be at a premium of the outstanding principal
      amount of the notes, plus all accrued and unpaid interest. The restrictions
      on
      the types of transactions we can engage in and the participation rights we
      may
      have to offer in future financings may operate to discourage third parties
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      affecting our operations, many of which are beyond our control. </font></div>
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      under the terms of the indenture, which additional number of shares would
      increase in the event that we obtain shareholder approval of the issuance of
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      and options to acquire 974,000 ordinary shares. If these convertible notes
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      conversion are sold, our ordinary shareholders may experience substantial
      dilution and the market price of our shares of ordinary stock could decline.
      Further, the perception that such convertible securities might be exercised
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      within the United States upon such persons, or to enforce against us or them
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or
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      law, that the United States and the British Virgin Islands do not have a treaty
      providing for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts
      in civil and commercial matters and that a final judgment for the payment of
      money rendered by any general or state court in the United States based on
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      laws, would not be automatically enforceable in the British Virgin Islands.
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      obtained in U.S. federal or state courts under which a sum of money is payable
      as compensatory damages (i.e., not being a sum claimed by a revenue authority
      for taxes or other charges of a similar nature by a governmental authority,
      or
      in respect of a fine or penalty or multiple or punitive damages) may be the
      subject of an action on a debt in the Supreme Court of the British Virgin
      Islands under the common law doctrine of obligation. This type of action should
      be successful upon proof that the sum of money is due and payable, without
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      against us or these persons with respect to a violation of U.S. federal
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      Rights Agreement, entered into in connection with the July 2007 private
      placement, as exhibits to our registration statement of which this prospectus
      forms a part, or we have incorporated such documents by reference into our
      registration statement. The summary description of those documents below is
      qualified in its entirety by reference to those documents as filed as exhibits
      to, or incorporated by reference into, our registration statement.</font></div>
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      incur or create liens, amend our charter documents or pay
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      due and payable; the failure to provide an offer to purchase when required
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      cease to be listed on a United States national or regional securities exchange;
      the failure to satisfy our registration obligations under the Registration
      Rights Agreement, as amended; our failure to deliver ordinary shares to note
      holders upon conversion; and a default by us or any of our subsidiaries under
      any debt that results in acceleration of the maturity of that debt or failure
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      pay that debt when due, in an aggregate amount greater than $2 million or its
      foreign currency equivalent. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, unless
      the principal of all of the notes has already become due and payable, either
      the
      trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of
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      notes then outstanding may declare the principal amount of all the notes, and
      the interest accrued on all the outstanding notes, to be immediately due and
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      of our subsidiaries if and when permitted under PRC law) and are secured by
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      shares of certain of our subsidiaries. We are required to redeem the notes
      on
      July 25, 2012, the maturity date of the notes. The notes bear interest at a
      rate
      of 1.0% per annum from and including July 25, 2007, the issue date, or from
      and
      including the last interest payment date upon which interest has been paid
      or
      provided for, as the case may be, to, but excluding, the next interest payment
      date or the maturity date, whichever comes first. Interest is payable
      semi-annually in arrears on January 25 and July 25 of each year, beginning
      on
      January 25, 2008. Furthermore, at maturity date, we are required to redeem
      any
      outstanding principal at the redemption amount determined so that it represents
      for the note holders a gross yield of 16% on a semi-annual basis. We may also
      be
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      default under the Registration Rights Agreement, as amended. See&#160;&#8220;&#8212;
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      to the conversion procedures set forth in the Indenture, we have agreed to
      deliver fully paid and non-assessable ordinary shares to note holders, at their
      option, upon the conversion of the notes. Each $100,000 principal amount of
      the
      notes is initially convertible into 8,695 ordinary shares at the initial
      conversion price of $11.50 per share. The conversion rate is subject to
      adjustment in certain circumstances, including a semi-annual reset of the
      conversion price commencing from December 31, 2008 and upon the occurrence
      of
      certain dilutive events as set forth in the Indenture, including, but not
      limited to, if we pay a dividend or distribution to all holders of the
      outstanding ordinary shares in ordinary shares, if we issue rights or warrants
      to all holders of our outstanding ordinary shares entitling them to subscribe
      for or purchase ordinary shares at a price per share less than the current
      market price immediately preceding the date such distribution is first publicly
      announced by us, or if our outstanding ordinary shares are subdivided into
      a
      greater number of ordinary shares. However, unless we obtain shareholder
      approval, the aggregate number of shares of our common stock issuable upon
      the
      conversion of any notes is limited to 19.99% of the number of shares of our
      common stock outstanding on July 25, 2007. Upon conversion of a note, any
      accrued but unpaid interest, to the conversion date, will be deemed to be paid
      in full to the holder of the note through delivery of the ordinary shares
      (together with any cash payment in lieu of fractional shares) in exchange for
      the note being converted. The fair market value of such ordinary shares
      (together with any such cash payment in lieu of fractional shares) shall be
      treated as issued, first in exchange for and in satisfaction of our obligation
      to pay the principal amount of the converted note and the accrued but unpaid
      interest, through the conversion date and the balance, if any, of the fair
      market value of the ordinary shares (and any cash payment) shall be treated
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      connection with the July 2007 private placement, we granted the selling
      shareholder certain registration rights. Pursuant to the Registration Rights
      Agreement, as amended, we will use our reasonable efforts to have the
      registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part declared effective
      by the SEC by approximately May&#160;14, 2008, subject to our right to postpone
      under certain circumstances.</font></div>
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                date that all of the ordinary shares covered by the registration
                statement
                have been sold by the selling
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      declared effective within the timeframe described above or ceases to remain
      continuously effective as set forth above, we must pay additional interest
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      0.25% per annum under certain circumstances.</font></div>
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      related guarantees would also be registered pursuant to this prospectus along
      with the ordinary shares. However, on December&#160;21, 2007, we and the selling
      shareholder entered into an amendment of the Registration Rights Agreement
      to
      require only the registration of the ordinary shares in connection with this
      prospectus. We also entered into other amendments of the Registration Rights
      Agreement on October 24, 2007 and February&#160;6, 2008, which amendments
      generally changed the dates by which certain actions were required to be taken
      under the Registration Rights Agreement, including the filing of the
      registration statement and the date by which it must be declared effective
      by
      the SEC. The amendments also generally require us to further amend the
      Registration Rights Agreement to add an obligation on our part to file a
      registration statement providing for the registration and sale of the notes
      and
      guarantees within 90 calendar days after receiving a written request to do
      so
      from the selling shareholder and to use our reasonable efforts to have that
      registration statement declared effective by the SEC. Therefore, although the
      present prospectus only registers the ordinary shares, we will be obligated
      to
      proceed with the registration of the notes and guarantees if the selling
      shareholder requests that we do so.</font></div>
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      registration of our ordinary shares pursuant to this prospectus and the related
      registration statement does not necessarily mean that any of those ordinary
      shares will ultimately be offered for sale by the selling
      shareholder.</font></div>
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      of any untrue statement of material fact in the registration statement, any
      prospectus or free writing prospectus, unless the loss is based on an untrue
      statement in any such documents in reliance upon and in conformity with certain
      information provided by a note holder to us. </font></div>
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      connection with the July 2007 private placement, we also granted the selling
      shareholder certain rights with respect to future securities offerings and/or
      debt financing. Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, until December 31,
      2010, so long as the selling shareholder holds at least 20% of the notes then
      outstanding and not converted, the selling shareholder is entitled to the
      following rights:</font></div>
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                of the
                registration statement on Form S-3) any securities to a purchaser
                which is
                not one of our affiliates, prior to the consummation of such issuance
                or
                sale of securities, we must offer such securities to the selling
                shareholder upon the terms specified
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                we issue or sell securities through a shelf registration, prior to
                filing
                a registration statement on Form S-3 relating to those securities,
                we must
                offer such securities to the selling shareholder by written notice,
                and,
                if a mutually satisfactory agreement is not reached with respect
                to
                alternative financing, following the date on which the shelf registration
                statement is declared effective by the SEC, we must, by way of a
                &#8220;take-down&#8221; under the shelf registration statement, offer such securities
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                from
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                any
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                selling
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      the
      notes for any number of our ordinary shares if, upon giving effect to such
      conversion, the conversion would cause the aggregate number of our ordinary
      shares owned by the selling shareholder and its affiliates to exceed 9.99%
      of
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      conversion.</font></div>
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      and
      severally, have agreed to indemnify the selling shareholder and its affiliates
      against any losses which they may suffer as a result of any misrepresentation
      or
      breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by us or
      certain of our significant shareholders who are also parties to the Investor
      Rights Agreement.</font></div>
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      the
      selling shareholder. We are registering all the ordinary shares issuable upon
      conversion of the notes and for payment of interest and other amounts that
      may
      be due on the notes described in this prospectus on behalf of the selling
      shareholder named in the table below. The selling shareholder may from time
      to
      time offer and sell pursuant to this prospectus any or all of the ordinary
      shares issuable upon conversion of the notes. The actual number of ordinary
      shares covered by this prospectus, and included in the registration statement
      of
      which this prospectus is a part, includes additional ordinary shares that may
      be
      issued as a result of stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions.
      When we refer to the &#8220;selling shareholder&#8221; in this prospectus, we mean the
      person listed in the table below, as well as its transferees, pledgees, donees
      or successors.</font></div>
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      selling shareholder has informed us that it purchased the notes in the ordinary
      course of business and, at the time of the purchase of the notes, it had no
      agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
      distribute the securities.</font></div>
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      respect to the selling shareholder and the number of shares the selling
      shareholder may offer pursuant to this prospectus.</font></div>
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      selling shareholder may offer, pursuant to this prospectus, all or a portion
      of
      the shares listed below (which are issuable upon the conversion of the notes
      listed below); as a result, no estimate can be given as to the number of shares
      that will be held by the selling shareholder upon consummation of any sales.
      Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC
      and
      includes voting or investment power with respect to securities, as well as
      any
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      notes and guarantees of the notes are not being offered pursuant to this
      prospectus as a result of a December 21, 2007 amendment to the Registration
      Rights Agreement. For additional information about the Registration Rights
      Agreement, see &#8220;The July 2007 Private Placement.&#8221;</font></div>
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      of this prospectus (which number does not include 498,851 ordinary shares held
      by us as treasury stock).</font></div>
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      February 13, 2008, Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. is a subsidiary of Citadel Holdings
      Ltd., a Cayman Islands company, or CH, which in turn is a subsidiary of Citadel
      Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd., a Bermuda company, or CKGSF. According
      to that Schedule 13G, neither CKGSF nor CH has any control over the voting
      or
      disposition of securities held by Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. The address of
      Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. is c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., 131 S.
      Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603.</font></div>
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      to the Schedule 13G filed by Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. with the SEC on February
      13, 2008, as of December&#160;31, 2007, Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. beneficially
      owned $40,000,000 in principal amount of the Company&#8217;s notes, collectively
      convertible into 3,478,260 ordinary shares</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Schedule 13G stated that&#160;the number of
      shares beneficially owned by Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. was equal
      to&#160;2,741,395, or 9.99% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the
      Company because, as set forth in the Investor Rights Agreement, Citadel Equity
      Fund Ltd. was not entitled to convert any portion of the notes for any number
      of
      our ordinary shares that, upon giving effect to such conversion, would cause
      the
      aggregate number of our ordinary shares owned by Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. and
      its affiliates to exceed 9.99% of our outstanding ordinary shares immediately
      after giving effect to such conversion.</font></div>
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      time, Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. may dispose of shares issued upon conversion
      of
      the notes from time to time before converting additional notes into shares,
      thereby maintaining its beneficial ownership below the 9.99% cap, the maximum
      number of shares that it may acquire in the aggregate by converting the notes
      and selling the ordinary shares issuable upon conversion from time to time
      is
      3,478,260, subject to adjustment of the conversion price as set forth in the
      Indenture. For additional information about Citadel Equity Funds Ltd.&#8217;s share
      ownership limitations and the conversion procedures, see &#8220;The July 2007 Private
      Placement.&#8221;</font></div>
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      amended) of the British Virgin Islands on February 10, 2005. We were then
      re-registered on July 10, 2006 under the Companies Act, and are governed by
      the
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      no
      par value, of which none are issued and outstanding. Additionally, as of the
      date of this prospectus, we have also issued and unexercised options to purchase
      up to 974,000 ordinary shares under our prior employee share option
      grants</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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      is
      no change in the number of shares outstanding at the beginning and end of our
      fiscal year. </font></div>
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      10% or more of our capital has been paid for with assets other than cash within
      the past 5 years. For a description of our organizational history, please
      see&#160;the section of our Annual Report&#160;on Form 20-F for the period ended
      September 30, 2007 entitled&#160;&#8220;Financial Statements &#8212; Organization and
      Principal Activities &#8212; The Share Exchange Transaction,&#8221; which is incorporated
      herein by reference.</font></div>
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      following discussion primarily concerns our shares and the rights of holders
      of
      our shares under (i) our memorandum and articles of association and (ii) the
      Companies Act, insofar as they relate to the material terms of our
      shares.</font></div>
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      we have the full power and authority to carry out any purpose not prohibited
      by
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      representing the ordinary shares are issued in registered form. Our shareholders
      who are non-residents of the British Virgin Islands may freely hold and vote
      their ordinary shares.</font></div>
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      December 5, 2005, we sent out redemption notices to all of the holders of the
      issued and outstanding callable common stock purchase warrants that were
      originally issued by Chardan in March 2004. As a result of the merger of Chardan
      into Origin, the warrants were exercisable into our ordinary shares. The
      warrants were exercised for our ordinary shares at $5.00 per warrant.
      Approximately 8,043,752 of the 8,050,000 warrants that were then issued and
      outstanding were exercised at a price of $5.00 per warrant through the
      redemption date of January 9, 2006. Holders of the few remaining warrants that
      were not exercised were paid $0.01 per warrant and the warrants were
      extinguished. The gross proceeds received from this redemption were
      approximately $40 million, of which $15 million was used to satisfy our
      outstanding obligations to the shareholders of State Harvest under the stock
      purchase agreement dated December&#160;20, 2004 between Chardan and State
      Harvest, and the remainder was and will continue to be used as working capital
      and for other corporate purposes, including future acquisitions. </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">After
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      issued.</font></div>
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      holders of ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share on all
      matters submitted to a vote of shareholders and do not have cumulative voting
      rights.</font></div>
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      to the preferences and rights, if any, applicable to the preferred stock, the
      holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends if and when
      declared by the board of directors.</font></div>
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      Companies Act, our board of directors may on our behalf purchase, redeem or
      otherwise acquire any of our ordinary shares for such consideration as it
      considers fit, and either cancel or hold such shares as treasury
      shares.</font></div>
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      flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate
      purposes, could, among other things, adversely affect the voting power of
      holders of ordinary shares.</font></div>
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      than
      50 percent of the votes of our outstanding voting shares. Advance notice of
      at
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      not less than 90 percent of the total number of shares entitled to vote on
      all
      matters to be considered at the meeting, or 90 percent of the votes of each
      class or series of shares where shareholders are entitled to vote thereon as
      a
      class or series together with not less than a 90 percent majority of the
      remaining votes, have agreed to short notice of the meeting; or (ii) all members
      holding shares entitled to vote on all or any matters to be considered at the
      meeting have waived notice of the meeting and for this purpose presence at
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      majority of our issued and outstanding voting shares will constitute a quorum.
      No shareholder shall be entitled to vote or be counted toward a quorum, in
      respect of any share, unless such shareholder is registered as our shareholder
      at the applicable record date for that meeting and all calls or installments
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      meeting and were voted and not abstained; or (ii) a simple majority of the
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      to vote thereon as a class or series and were voted and not abstained and of
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      refuse to register a transfer of any share which is not fully paid up or on
      which we have a lien. Our directors may also decline to register any transfer
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                for the shares to which it relates and such other evidence as our
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      transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal. The registration of
      transfers may, on 14 days&#8217; notice being given by advertisement in one or more
      newspapers or by electronic means, be suspended and the register closed at
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      unpaid on their shares in a notice served to such shareholders at least 14
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      and remain unpaid are subject to forfeiture.</font></div>
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      in writing of or by a resolution passed at a meeting by the holders of not
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      ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be
      disclosed.</font></div>
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      over or otherwise dispose of our unissued shares, whether forming part of the
      original or any increased authorized shares, to such persons at such times
      and
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      disposed of, and upon such terms and conditions as the directors may
      determine.</font></div>
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      memorandum and articles of association do not prohibit a director from voting
      in
      respect of any contract or transaction in which he is interested. For so long
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      our shares are listed or quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, we will
      conduct an appropriate review of all material related party transactions on
      an
      ongoing basis and shall utilize the audit committee for the review and approval
      of potential conflicts of interest situations.</font></div>
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      directors may by resolution of directors exercise all the powers of our company
      to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertakings and property or
      any
      part thereof, to issue debentures, debenture stock and other securities whenever
      money is borrowed or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of our
      company or of any third party.</font></div>
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      Companies Act is modeled after that of England but does not follow recent
      English statutory enactments and differs from laws applicable to U.S.
      corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of the
      significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Act applicable
      to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States
      and
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      consolidate in accordance with Section 170 of the Companies Act. A merger means
      the merging of two or more constituent companies into one of the constituent
      companies, and a consolidation means the uniting of two or more constituent
      companies into a new company. In order to merge or consolidate, the directors
      of
      each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation
      which must be authorized by a resolution of shareholders.</font></div>
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      director may vote on the plan even if he has a financial interest in the plan,
      in order for the resolution to be valid, the material facts of the interest
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      the director&#8217;s relationship to any party to the transaction must be disclosed
      and the resolution approved. </font></div>
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      not otherwise entitled to vote on the merger or consolidation may still acquire
      the right to vote if the plan of merger or consolidation contains any provision
      which, if proposed as an amendment to the memorandum or articles of association,
      would entitle them to vote as a class or series on the proposed amendment.
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      any event, all shareholders must be given a copy of the plan of merger or
      consolidation irrespective of whether they are entitled to vote at the meeting
      or consent to the written resolution to approve the plan of merger or
      consolidation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      shareholders of the constituent companies are not required to receive shares
      of
      the surviving or consolidated company but may receive debt obligations or other
      securities of the surviving or consolidated company, or other assets, or a
      combination thereof. Further, some or all of the shares of a class or series
      may
      be converted into a kind of asset while the other shares of the same class
      or
      series may receive a different kind of asset. As such, not all the shares of
      a
      class or series must receive the same kind of consideration.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">After
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      plan of merger or consolidation has been approved by the directors and
      authorized by a resolution of the shareholders, articles of merger or
      consolidation are executed by each company and filed with the Registrar of
      Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">A
      shareholder may dissent from a mandatory redemption of his shares, an
      arrangement (if permitted by the court), a merger (unless the shareholder was
      a
      shareholder of the surviving company prior to the merger and continues to hold
      the same or similar shares after the merger) and a consolidation. A shareholder
      properly exercising his dissent rights is entitled to payment in cash of the
      fair value of his shares.</font></div>
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      shareholder dissenting from a merger or consolidation must object in writing
      to
      the merger or consolidation before the vote by the shareholders on the merger
      or
      consolidation, unless notice of the meeting was not given to the shareholder.
      If
      the merger or consolidation is approved by the shareholders, the company must
      within 20 days give notice of this fact to each shareholder who gave written
      objection, and to each shareholder who did not receive notice of the meeting.
      Such shareholders then have 20 days to give to the company their written
      election in the form specified by the Companies Act to dissent from the merger
      or consolidation, provided that in the case of a merger, the 20 days starts
      when
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      giving notice of his election to dissent, a shareholder ceases to have any
      rights of a shareholder except the right to be paid the fair value of his
      shares. As such, the merger or consolidation may proceed in the ordinary course
      notwithstanding the dissent.</font></div>
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      seven days of the later of the delivery of the notice of election to dissent
      and
      the effective date of the merger or consolidation, the company must make a
      written offer to each dissenting shareholder to purchase his shares at a
      specified price that the company determines to be their fair value. The company
      and the shareholder then have 30 days to agree upon the price. If the company
      and a shareholder fail to agree on the price within the 30 days, then the
      company and the shareholder shall each designate an appraiser and these two
      appraisers shall designate a third appraiser. These three appraisers shall
      fix
      the fair value of the shares as of the close of business on the day before
      the
      shareholders approved the transaction without taking into account any change
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As
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      date of this prospectus, we are not aware of any reported class action having
      been brought in a British Virgin Islands court. Reported derivative actions
      against third parties have been brought unsuccessfully for technical reasons.
      The court of the British Virgin Islands may, on the application of a shareholder
      of a company, grant leave to that shareholder to bring proceedings in the name
      and on behalf of that company, or intervene in proceedings to which the company
      is a party for the purpose of continuing, defending or discontinuing the
      proceedings on behalf of the company. In determining whether to grant leave,
      the
      High Court of the British Virgin Islands must take into account (i) whether
      the
      shareholder is acting in good faith; (ii) whether the derivative action is
      in
      the interests of the company taking account of the views of the company&#8217;s
      directors on commercial matters; (iii) whether the proceedings are likely to
      succeed; (iv) the costs of the proceedings in relation to the relief likely
      to
      be obtained; and (v) whether an alternative remedy to the derivative claim
      is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Leave
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      bring or intervene in proceedings may be granted only if the High Court of
      the
      British Virgin Islands is satisfied that (i) the company does not intend to
      bring, diligently continue or defend, or discontinue the proceedings, as the
      case may be, or (ii) it is in the interests of the company that the conduct
      of
      the proceedings should not be left to the directors or to the determination
      of
      the shareholders as a whole.</font></div>
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      Virgin Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company&#8217;s articles of
      association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except
      to
      the extent any such provision may be held by the British Virgin Islands courts
      to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against
      civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Under
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      memorandum and articles of association, we may indemnify our directors,
      officers, liquidators and agents against expenses (including, without
      limitation, legal fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
      actually and reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with legal,
      administrative or investigative proceedings to which they are a party or are
      threatened to be made a party by reason of their acting as our directors,
      officers, liquidators or agents. To be entitled to indemnification, these
      persons must have acted honestly and in good faith and in the best interest
      of
      our company, and, in the case of criminal proceedings, they must have had no
      reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful.</font></div>
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      as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
      permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing
      provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such
      indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
      and
      is therefore unenforceable.</font></div>
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      British Virgin Islands law, holders of our shares are entitled, upon giving
      written notice to us, to inspect (i) the memorandum and articles of association,
      (ii) the register of members, (iii) the register of directors, and (iv) minutes
      of meetings and resolutions of members, and to make copies and take extracts
      from the documents and records. However, our directors can refuse access if
      they
      are satisfied that to allow such access would be contrary to our company&#8217;s
      interests.</font></div>
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      purchase, ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares, please see
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      shares covered by this prospectus. We will bear all fees and expenses incident
      to our obligation to register the ordinary shares. The selling shareholder
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      time
      to time, sell pursuant to this prospectus (which may include one or more
      prospectus supplements), the ordinary shares covered by this prospectus, in
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      will be determined at the time of the offering. There can be no assurance,
      however, that the selling shareholder will sell any or all of the securities
      registered pursuant to the shelf registration statement, of which this
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      to
      or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters,
      broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts,
      concessions or commissions from the selling shareholder or commissions from
      purchasers of the securities for whom they may act as agent or to whom they
      may
      sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular
      underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary
      in
      the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of the securities
      or otherwise, the selling shareholder may enter into hedging transactions with
      broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in
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      or underwriters, we and/or the selling shareholder will execute an underwriting
      agreement with the underwriter or underwriters. The names of the specific
      managing underwriter or underwriters, as well as any other underwriters, and
      the
      terms of the transactions, including compensation of the underwriters and
      dealers, which may be in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions,
      if
      any, may be described in a prospectus supplement, if any, that, along with
      this
      prospectus, may be used by the underwriters to make resales of the ordinary
      shares. If underwriters are used in the sale of any of the ordinary shares
      in
      connection with this prospectus, those ordinary shares will be acquired by
      the
      underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one
      or
      more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at fixed public offering
      prices or at varying prices determined by the underwriters and the selling
      shareholder at the time of sale. The ordinary shares may be offered to the
      public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing
      underwriters or directly by one or more underwriters. If any underwriters are
      used in the sale of the ordinary shares, unless otherwise indicated in a related
      prospectus supplement, the underwriting agreement may provide that the
      obligations of the underwriters will be subject to some conditions precedent
      and
      that, with respect to a sale of the ordinary shares, the underwriters may be
      obligated to purchase all such ordinary shares if any are
      purchased.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
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      underwriters are involved in the offer and sale of the ordinary shares, they
      will be permitted to engage in transactions that maintain or otherwise affect
      the price of the ordinary shares or other securities of ours. These transactions
      may include over-allotment transactions, purchases to cover short positions
      created by an underwriter in connection with the offering and the imposition
      of
      penalty bids. If an underwriter creates a short position in the ordinary shares
      in connection with the offering by selling more of the ordinary shares than
      set
      forth on the cover page of the applicable prospectus supplement, if any, the
      underwriter may reduce that short position by purchasing our ordinary shares
      in
      the open market. In general, purchases of our ordinary shares to reduce a short
      position could cause the price of the ordinary shares to be higher than it
      might
      be in the absence of such purchases. As noted above, underwriters may also
      choose to impose penalty bids on other underwriters and/or selling group
      members. This means that if underwriters purchase any of the ordinary shares
      on
      the open market to reduce their short position or to stabilize the price of
      the
      ordinary shares, they may reclaim the amount of the selling concession from
      those underwriters and/or selling group members who sold such ordinary shares
      as
      part of the offering. The selling shareholder may also loan or pledge securities
      to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such securities.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Broker-dealers
      engaged by the selling shareholder may arrange for other broker-dealers to
      participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
      the selling shareholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
      purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, which
      commissions as to a particular broker or dealer may be in excess of customary
      commissions to the extent permitted by applicable law. </font></div>
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      selling shareholder and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution
      of
      the securities may be deemed to be &#8220;underwriters&#8221; within the meaning of the
      Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed
      to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
      discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the
      securities is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed
      which will set forth the aggregate amount of securities being offered and the
      terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or
      agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation
      from the selling shareholder and any discounts, commissions or concessions
      allowed or reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Under
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      securities laws of some states, the securities may be sold in such states only
      through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states
      the securities may not be sold unless such securities have been registered
      or
      qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or
      qualification is available and is complied with.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      selling shareholder and any other person participating in such distribution
      will
      be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
      as
      amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without
      limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of
      purchases and sales of any of the securities by the selling shareholder and
      any
      other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any
      person engaged in the distribution of the securities to engage in market-making
      activities with respect to the securities. All of the foregoing may affect
      the
      marketability of the securities and the ability of any person or entity to
      engage in market-making activities with respect to the securities.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
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      pay all expenses of the registration of the ordinary shares pursuant to the
      Registration Rights Agreement, including without limitation, SEC filing fees
      and
      expenses of compliance with state securities or &#8220;blue sky&#8221; laws; provided,
      however, that the selling shareholder will pay all underwriting discounts and
      selling commissions, if any. </font></div>
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      shares may also be sold under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available,
      rather than under this prospectus. The selling shareholder has the sole and
      absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of shares
      if it deems the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.
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      the ordinary shares offered for sale pursuant to this prospectus are transferred
      other than pursuant to a sale under this prospectus, then subsequent holders
      may
      be unable to sell pursuant to this prospectus until a post-effective amendment
      or prospectus supplement naming such holders is filed. We offer no assurance
      as
      to whether the selling shareholder will sell all or any portion of the shares
      offered under this prospectus.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
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      the selling shareholder have agreed to indemnify one another against certain
      losses, damages and liabilities arising in connection with this prospectus,
      in
      accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement. </font></div>
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      aggregate proceeds to the selling shareholder from the sale of the ordinary
      shares pursuant to this prospectus will be the purchase price paid for such
      securities, less discounts and commissions, if any. Offers to purchase the
      ordinary shares may be solicited by agents designated by the selling shareholder
      from time to time. The selling shareholder may reserve the right to accept
      and,
      together with its agent from time to time, reject in whole or in part any
      proposed purchase of the ordinary shares to be made directly or through an
      agent. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of the ordinary shares may be
      named, and any commissions payable by the selling shareholder to the agent
      may
      be described, in a prospectus supplement, if required. Unless otherwise
      indicated in a prospectus supplement, if required, any such agent will be acting
      on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. Any agent may be
      deemed to be an underwriter, as such term is defined in the Securities Act,
      of
      any securities so offered and sold.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      selling shareholder may enter into agreements with agents, underwriters and
      dealers under which we may agree to indemnify the agents, underwriters and
      dealers against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
      Act, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make with respect
      to
      these liabilities. The terms and conditions of this indemnification or
      contribution may be described in a prospectus supplement, if
      required.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Some
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      engage in transactions with or perform services for us, the selling shareholder
      or any of our or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.</font></div>
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      selling shareholder may authorize its agents or underwriters to solicit offers
      to purchase the ordinary shares at the public offering price under delayed
      delivery contracts. The terms of these delayed delivery contracts, including
      when payment for and delivery of the ordinary shares sold will be made under
      the
      contracts and any conditions to each party&#8217;s performance set forth in the
      contracts, may be described in a prospectus supplement, if required. The
      compensation received by underwriters or agents soliciting purchases of our
      ordinary shares under delayed delivery contracts may also be described in such
      a
      prospectus supplement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">From
      time
      to time, the selling shareholder may pledge or grant a security interest in
      some
      or all of the ordinary shares owned by them. If the selling shareholders default
      in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties
      may offer and sell such ordinary shares from time to time by this prospectus.
      The selling shareholder also may transfer and donate the ordinary shares owned
      by it in other circumstances. The amount of the ordinary shares beneficially
      owned by the selling shareholder will decrease as and when the selling
      shareholder transfers or donates any of the securities owned by it or defaults
      in performing obligations secured by such ordinary shares. The plan of
      distribution for the ordinary shares offered and sold under this prospectus
      will
      otherwise remain unchanged, except that the transferees, donees, pledgees,
      other
      secured parties or other successors in interest will be the selling shareholders
      for purposes of this prospectus.</font></div>
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      registered under this registration statement:</font></div>
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        30, 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the effectiveness
        of
        internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2007, incorporated
        by reference into this prospectus, have been audited by BDO McCabe Lo Limited,
        an independent registered certified public accounting firm, to the extent
        and
        for the periods set forth in their reports (the report on the effectiveness
        of
        internal control over financial reporting expresses an adverse opinion on
        the
        effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting
        as of
        September 30, 2007) incorporated herein by reference, and are incorporated
        by
        reference in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm
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      income, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2005 incorporated by
      reference in this prospectus have been audited by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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      relating to the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended
      September 30, 2005) </font>and are included in reliance upon the report of such
      firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. The
      offices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. are located at 8/F Office Tower
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      This prospectus, which is part of the registration statement, does not contain
      all of the information included in the registration statement, and you should
      refer to the registration statement and its exhibits to read that information.
      We are currently subject to periodic reporting and other informational
      requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers.
      Accordingly, we are required to file reports, including annual reports on Form
      20-F, and other information with the SEC. As a foreign private issuer, we are
      exempt from the rules of the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content
      of proxy statements to shareholders under the federal proxy rules contained
      in
      Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) of the Exchange Act, and our executive officers,
      directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and
      short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange
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      Room maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549.
      You can also request copies of those documents, upon payment of a duplicating
      fee, by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
      information on the operation of the public reference rooms. The SEC also
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      regarding issuers that file with the SEC. The site&#8217;s Internet address is
      http://www.sec.gov. Certain information about our company may also be obtained
      from our website at www.originagritech.com. Information contained on our website
      or any other website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.</font></div>
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      means that such documents are considered part of this prospectus and that we
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      Information that we file in the future with the SEC, including all filings
      filed
      by us pursuant to the Exchange Act after the date of the initial registration
      statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, will
      automatically update and supersede earlier information in or incorporated by
      reference in this prospectus. Any statement in a document incorporated by
      reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded
      to
      the extent a statement contained in this prospectus or any subsequently filed
      document that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus modified or
      supersedes such statement. Any statement that is modified or superseded shall
      not, except as so modified or superseded, constitute part of this
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      information we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Sections
      13(a), 13(c), 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, including any filings after
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      date of this prospectus until the offering is completed:</font></div>
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                description of our ordinary shares contained under the heading
                &#8220;Description of Securities&#8221; on pages 148-150 of Amendment No.&#160;5 to
                our Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the SEC on September
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      addition, all documents we file under Sections 13(a), 13(c) and 15(d) of the
      Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof and before the termination of this
      offering are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including current
      reports on Form 6-K that we furnish to or file with the SEC prior to the
      termination of this offering that indicate they are being incorporated by
      reference into this prospectus. If we have incorporated by reference any
      statement or information in this prospectus and we subsequently modify that
      statement or information with information contained in this prospectus or a
      subsequent incorporated document, the statement or information previously
      incorporated in this prospectus is also modified or superseded in the same
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      information that we disclose under any current report on Form 6-K that we may
      from time to time furnish to the SEC will be incorporated by reference into,
      or
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      any of these documents without charge to any person (including any beneficial
      owner) to whom this prospectus has been delivered, upon the oral or written
      request of such person. Such requests should be directed to:</font></div>
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      however, unless those exhibits have been specifically referenced in this
      prospectus or are otherwise required to be included.</font></div>
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      reference into this prospectus. No one has been authorized to provide you with
      different information. You should not assume that the information contained
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      page. We are not making any offer to sell (or soliciting any offer to buy)
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      association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except
      to
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      to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against
      civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime.</font></div>
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      officers, liquidators and agents against expenses (including legal fees),
      judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred
      by such persons in connection with legal, administrative or investigative
      proceedings to which they are a party or are threatened to be made a party
      by
      reason of their acting as our directors, officers, liquidators or agents. To
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      entitled to indemnification, these persons must have acted honestly and in
      good
      faith and in the best interest of our company, and, in the case of criminal
      proceedings, they must have had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct
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                purchaser**</font></div>
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      statements required by Item 8.A. of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed
      offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and
      information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need not be
      furnished, provided that the registrant includes in the prospectus, by means
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      paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other
      information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those
      financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a post-effective amendment
      need not be filed to include financial statements and information required
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      Section 10(a)(3) of the Act or Rule 3-19 of Regulation S-X if such financial
      statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or
      furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
      15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference
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      as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an
      offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&#160;for the purpose
      of providing the information required by Section&#160;10(a) of the Securities
      Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration
      statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used
      after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities
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      the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for
      liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an
      underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the
      registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement
      to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that
      time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided,
      however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that
      is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or
      deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus
      that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time
      of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any
      statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was
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      undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities
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      the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless
      of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if
      the
      securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the
      following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the
      purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such
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      annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
      plan&#8217;s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall
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      therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
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      directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to
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      foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in
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      opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
      against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
      In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
      than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
      officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of
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      action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
      person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will,
      unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
      precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
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      filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
      on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, the
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      place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
      (including post-effective amendments and other documents in connection
      therewith) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
      exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
      agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
      every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith
      and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
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                  dated as of July 25, 2007, among the Registrant, the guarantor,
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                  certain
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        March
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        with the validity of the issuance of up to 3,478,260 ordinary shares or such
        greater number of ordinary shares as may be issuable by the Company upon
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        2012 in accordance with the terms of the indenture as referred to in the
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                written resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated
                12
                March 2008 (the "</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Resolutions</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">");</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1.2&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                Company&#8217;s register of members as of 31 December 2007 (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Register
                of Members</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
                (a copy of which is attached as Annexure
                A);</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1.3&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a
                registered agent&#8217;s certificate dated 13 March 2008, issued by Maples
                Finance BVI Limited, the Company&#8217;s registered agent, (a copy of which is
                attached as Annexure B) (the "</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Registered
                Agent&#8217;s Certificate</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">");</font></div>
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      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1.4&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                public records of the Company on file and available for public inspection
                at the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands
                (the
                "</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Registry
                of Corporate Affairs</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">")
                on 12 March 2008 including:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%">

          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 90pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1.4.1&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                Company&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation;
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      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%">

          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 90pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1.4.2&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                Company&#8217;s Memorandum and Articles of
                Association;</font></div>
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      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%">

          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1.5&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                records of proceedings on file with and available for inspection
                on 12
                March 2008 at the British Virgin Islands High Court Registry (the
                "</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>High
                Court Registry</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">");</font></div>
            </td>
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      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
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            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a
                certificate from a Director of the Company dated 14 March 2008 (a
                copy of
                which is annexed hereto as Annexure C) (the "</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Director&#8217;s
                Certificate</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">");
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      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1.7&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                final form of the Form F-3 to the Registration Statement to be filed
                by
                the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or around
                14
                March 2008 (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Registration
                Statement</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;).</font></div>
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      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>2&#160;&#160;</strong></font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Assumptions</strong></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Save
        as
        aforesaid we have not been instructed to undertake and have not undertaken
        any
        further enquiry or due diligence in relation to the transaction the subject
        of
        this opinion. In giving this opinion we have assumed (without further
        verification) the completeness and accuracy of the Registered Agent&#8217;s
        Certificate and the Director&#8217;s Certificate. We have also relied upon the
        following assumptions, which we have not independently verified:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%">

          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.1&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">copy
                documents, conformed copies or drafts of documents provided to us
                are true
                and complete copies of, or in the final forms of, the
                originals;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%">

          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.2&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">all
                signatures, initials and seals are
                genuine;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.3&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                accuracy and completeness of all factual representations expressed
                in or
                implied by the documents we have
                examined;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%">

          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.4&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">that
                all public records of the Company which we have examined are accurate
                and
                that the information disclosed by the searches which we conducted
                against
                the Company at the Registry of Corporate Affairs and the High Court
                Registry is true and complete and that such information has not since
                then
                been altered and that such searches did not fail to disclose any
                information which had been delivered for registration but did not
                appear
                on the public records at the date of our searches;
                </font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%">

          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.5&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                Resolutions remain in full force and
                effect;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%">

          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.6&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">there
                is nothing under any law (other than the law of the British Virgin
                Islands) which would or might affect the opinions hereinafter appearing.
                </font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>3&#160;&#160;</strong></font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Opinions</strong></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Based
        upon, and subject to, the foregoing assumptions and the qualifications set
        out
        below, and having regard to such legal considerations as we deem relevant,
        we
        are of the opinion that:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.1&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                Company is a limited liability company registered under the BVI Business
                Companies Act, 2004 (the "</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Act</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"),
                in good standing at the Registry of Corporate Affairs and validly
                existing
                under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and possesses the capacity
                to sue and be sued in its own name; </font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.2&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                Company&#8217;s Memorandum of Association states that the Company is authorised
                to issue 60,000,000 shares in one series of no par value and 1,000,000
                preference shares in one series of no par value, and the Register
                of
                Members shows that 23,472,910 ordinary shares have been issued.
                Accordingly, the Company is authorised to issue an additional 36,527,090
                ordinary shares and 1,000,000 preference shares;
                </font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2</font></div>
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            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.3&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">upon
                the passage of the Resolutions, the Shares to be issued by the Company
                have been duly authorised and upon the Company&#8217;s register of members being
                updated to reflect the shareholding of the Company following the
                issuance
                of the Shares and entered as fully paid on the Company&#8217;s register of
                members, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;
                </font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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          <tr valign="top" style="line-height: 1.25;">
            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.4&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">as
                a matter of British Virgin Islands law, the register of members is
                </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><em>prima
                facie </em></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">evidence
                of the holders of the legal interests in the shares of the
                Company;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
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            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.5&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">based
                solely on our inspection of the High Court Registry from the date
                of
                incorporation of the Company there were no actions or petitions pending
                against the Company in the High Court of the British Virgin Islands
                as at
                the time of our searches on 12 March
                2008;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
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            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.6&#160;&#160;</font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">on
                the basis of our searches conducted at the Registry of Corporate
                Affairs
                and at the High Court Registry, no currently valid order or resolution
                for
                the winding-up of the Company and no current notice of appointment
                of a
                receiver over the Company, or any of its assets, appears on the records
                maintained in respect of the Company. It is a requirement that notice
                of
                appointment of a receiver be registered with the Registry of Corporate
                Affairs under section 118 of the Insolvency Act 2003. In addition
                we refer
                you to the Registered Agent&#8217;s Certificate that states that the registered
                agent is not aware that any liquidation, dissolution or insolvency
                proceedings have been commenced against the Company or that a receiver
                has
                been appointed over the Company or any of its
                assets;</font></div>
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            <td>
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                search at the Registry of Corporate Affairs revealed the existence
                of a
                filed register of charges in respect of the Company, a copy of which
                is
                attached as Annexure D; and</font></div>
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            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">service
                of process in the British Virgin Islands on the Company may be effected
                by
                leaving at the registered office of the Company the relevant document
                to
                be served. On the basis of our search at the Registry of Corporate
                Affairs, the registered office of the Company is P.O. Box 173, Kingston
                Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin
                Islands.</font></div>
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            <td align="right" style="width: 36pt;"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>4&#160;&#160;</strong></font></td>
            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Qualifications</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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        opinions expressed above are subject to the following
        qualifications:</font></div>
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            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">to
                maintain the Company in good standing under the laws of the British
                Virgin
                Islands, annual filing fees must be paid to the Registry of Corporate
                Affairs;</font></div>
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            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                obligations of the Company may be subject to restrictions pursuant
                to
                United Nations sanctions as implemented under the laws of the British
                Virgin Islands; </font></div>
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                opinion is given only as to, and based on, circumstances and matters
                of
                fact existing and known to us on the date of this opinion. This opinion
                only relates to the laws of the British Virgin Islands which are
                in force
                on the date of this opinion; and</font></div>
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            <td>
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
                register of members of a British Virgin Islands company is regarded
                as
                </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><em>prima
                facie</em></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                evidence of any matters which the Act directs or authorises to be
                inserted
                there. A third party interest in the Shares would not appear. An
                entry in
                the register of members may yield to a court order for rectification
                (for
                example, in the event of fraud or manifest error).
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        hereby
        consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement
        and further consent to the reference to us under the headings of &#8220;Legal Matters&#8221;
and &#8220;Enforceability of Civil Liabilities&#8221; in the Registration Statement. In
        giving such consent, we do not consider that we are &#8220;experts&#8221; within the meaning
        of such term as used in the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, or the rules
        and
        regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder,
        with
        respect to any part of the Registration Statement, including this opinion
        as an
        exhibit or otherwise.</font></div>
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        opinion may be relied upon by the addressees only. It may not be relied upon
        by
        any other person except with our prior written consent.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Yours
        faithfully</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/ Maples
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Encl</font></div>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>v106807_ex23-1.htm
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">EXHIBIT
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      OF INDEPENDENT </strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>REGISTERED
      PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Origin
      Agritech Limited</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">No.
      21
      Sheng Ming Yuan Road</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Changping
      District</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Beijing
      102206</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
      hereby
      consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a
      part
      of this Registration Statement of our report dated February 27, 2008, relating
      to the consolidated financial statements </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">and
      the
      effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">of
      Origin
      Agritech Limited (the &#8220;Company&#8221;)</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      which
      are incorporated by reference in that Prospectus. Our report on the
      effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting expresses an adverse
      opinion on the effectiveness of the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial
      reporting as of September 30, 2007.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
      also
      consent to the reference to us under the caption &#8220;Experts&#8221; in the
      Prospectus.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/ BDO
      McCabe Lo Limited</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Hong
      Kong, March 14, 2008</font></div>
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<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>v106807_ex23-2.htm
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>CONSENT
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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      consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
      Form
      F-3 of our report dated July 14, 2006, relating to the consolidated statements
      of operations, shareholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows
      of
      Origin Agritech Limited for the year ended December 31, 2005 (which report
      expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating
      to the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September
      30,
      2005), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Origin Agritech Limited
      for the year ended September 30, 2007, and to the reference to us under the
      heading &#8220;Experts&#8221; in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
      Statement.</font></div>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-25.1
<SEQUENCE>5
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                Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with
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