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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-034166
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110408
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110408

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000823277
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150]
		IRS NUMBER:				410251095
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50150
		FILM NUMBER:		11749549

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5500 CENEX DRIVE
		CITY:			INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		651-355-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5500 CENEX DRIVE
		CITY:			INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55077

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENEX HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961212
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
    EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
    </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington,&#160;D.C.
    20549</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT></FONT></B>
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    <B> </B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Mark One)
    </FONT>
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    <B>QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B> <!-- XBRL,dc -->
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    <B> <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">for the quarterly period ended
    February 28,
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    <B>or</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;</FONT></B>
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    <B>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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    <B> <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">for the transition period
    from&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;to&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;.</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">
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    <B>Commission File
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Number:&#160;0-50150</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 24pt">CHS Inc.</FONT></B>
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    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(Exact name of registrant as
    specified in its charter)</FONT></I>
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    <B>Minnesota</B>
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    <B>41-0251095</B>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(</FONT></I></B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><I>State
    or other jurisdiction of<BR>
    incorporation or organization)</I>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(<I>I.R.S. Employer<BR>
    Identification Number</I>)
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    <B>5500 Cenex Drive<BR>
    Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077<BR>
    </B><I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(Address of principal<BR>
    executive offices, including zip code)</FONT></I>
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    <B>(651) 355-6000<BR>
    </B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(<I>Registrant&#146;s telephone
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    Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1)&#160;has filed
    all reports required to be filed by Section&#160;13 or 15(d) of
    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
    12&#160;months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant
    was required to file such reports), and (2)&#160;has been
    subject to such filing requirements for the past
    90&#160;days.&#160;&#160;YES&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#254;</FONT>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;NO&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;
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    Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted
    electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,
    every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
    pursuant to Rule&#160;405 of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Regulation&#160;S-T</FONT>
    during the preceding 12&#160;months (or for shorter period that
    the Registrant was required to submit and post such
    files).&#160;&#160;YES&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;</FONT>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;NO&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;
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    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
    accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
    filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
    &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated
    filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;12b-2</FONT>
    of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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    Large accelerated
    filer&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;
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    Accelerated
    filer&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;
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    Non-accelerated
    filer&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#254;
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    Smaller reporting
    company&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;
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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(Do not check if a smaller
    reporting
    company)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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    Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company
    (as defined in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;12b-2</FONT>
    of the Exchange
    Act).&#160;&#160;YES&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#111;</FONT>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;NO&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings; font-variant: normal">&#254;
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    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
    issuer&#146;s classes of common stock, as of the latest
    practicable date.
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    <B>Number of Shares Outstanding at<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>April&#160;8, 2011</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INDEX</FONT></B>
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    <B>PAGE<BR>
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    <A HREF='#C63853101'><B>PART&#160;I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION</B></A>
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    <A HREF='#C63853102'>Item 1.</A>
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    <A HREF='#C63853102'>Financial Statements (unaudited)</A>
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    3
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    <A HREF='#C63853103'>Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
    February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31, 2010 and
    February&#160;28, 2010</A>
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    <A HREF='#C63853104'>Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
    three months and six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010</A>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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    4
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    <A HREF='#C63853105'>Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
    three months and six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010</A>
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    5
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <A HREF='#C63853106'>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</A>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#C63853107'>Item 2.</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <A HREF='#C63853107'>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of
    Financial Condition and Results of Operations</A>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#C63853108'>Item 3.</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <A HREF='#C63853108'>Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
    Market Risk</A>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#C63853109'>Item 4.</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <A HREF='#C63853109'>Controls and Procedures</A>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt">
<TD colspan="7">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#C63853110'><B>PART&#160;II. OTHER INFORMATION</B></A>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#C63853111'>Item 1A.</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <A HREF='#C63853111'>Risk Factors</A>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#C63853112'>Item 6.</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <A HREF='#C63853112'>Exhibits</A>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" valign="top">
    <A HREF='#C63853113'><B>SIGNATURE PAGE</B></A>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    39
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="c63853exv10w3.htm">EX-10.3</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="c63853exv10w4.htm">EX-10.4</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="c63853exv31w1.htm">EX-31.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="c63853exv31w2.htm">EX-31.2</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="c63853exv32w1.htm">EX-32.1</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="c63853exv32w2.htm">EX-32.2</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PART&#160;I.
    FINANCIAL INFORMATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SAFE
    HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE<BR>
    SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    This Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
    Section&#160;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
    Section&#160;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
    amended. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
    uncertainties that may cause the Company&#146;s actual results
    to differ materially from the results discussed in the
    forward-looking statements. These factors include those set
    forth in Item&#160;2, Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis
    of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, under the
    caption &#147;Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
    Statements&#148; to this Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the quarterly period ended February&#160;28, 2011.
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    2
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    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ITEM&#160;1.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <A name='C63853102'></A><B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">FINANCIAL
    STATEMENTS</FONT></I></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CHS INC.
    AND SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<A name='C63853103'>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CONSOLIDATED
    BALANCE SHEETS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
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    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Dollars in thousands)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="10" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Unaudited)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="13" align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>ASSETS</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Current assets:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Cash and cash equivalents
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    184,126
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    394,663
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    220,629
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Receivables
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,379,410
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,908,068
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,782,747
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Inventories
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,232,315
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,961,376
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,035,291
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Derivative assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    728,722
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    246,621
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    78,628
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Other current assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,650,727
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    805,741
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    649,997
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total current assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,175,300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,316,469
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,767,292
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    720,929
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    719,392
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    649,572
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Property, plant and equipment
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,354,693
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,253,071
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,171,141
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    442,335
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    377,196
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    294,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,693,257
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,666,128
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,882,805
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt">
<TD colspan="13">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="13" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Current liabilities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Notes payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,640,736
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    262,090
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    197,827
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Current portion of long-term debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    108,973
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,503
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    108,359
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Customer credit balances
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    742,655
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    423,571
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    136,814
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Customer advance payments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,164,915
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    435,224
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    690,606
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Checks and drafts outstanding
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    142,311
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    134,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    139,912
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Accounts payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,597,719
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,472,145
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,175,334
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Derivative liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    452,703
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    286,018
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    179,778
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Accrued expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    432,644
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    376,239
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    314,005
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Dividends and equities payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    182,879
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    210,435
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    119,705
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total current liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,465,535
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,712,475
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,062,340
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Long-term debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    930,990
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    873,738
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    947,628
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    450,183
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    475,464
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    426,601
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commitments and contingencies
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Equities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Equity certificates
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,344,229
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,401,514
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,198,991
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Preferred stock
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    319,368
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    319,368
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    282,694
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (200,621
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (205,267
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (159,040
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Capital reserves
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,093,970
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    820,049
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    875,036
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Total CHS Inc. equities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,556,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,335,664
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,197,681
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Noncontrolling interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    289,603
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    268,787
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    248,555
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total equities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,846,549
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,604,451
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,446,236
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total liabilities and equities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,693,257
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,666,128
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,882,805
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
    financial statements (unaudited).
</DIV>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <BR>
    3
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CHS INC.
    AND SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<A name='C63853104'>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CONSOLIDATED
    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>For the Three Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>For the Six Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Dollars in thousands)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Unaudited)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,706,119
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,878,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,841,223
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,073,734
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cost of goods sold
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,413,196
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,711,768
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,239,224
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,704,348
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    292,923
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    166,725
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    601,999
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    369,386
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Marketing, general and administrative
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    102,392
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    92,055
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    200,786
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    172,561
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Operating earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    190,531
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    74,670
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    401,213
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    196,825
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gain on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,368
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,259
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35,459
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,471
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Equity income from investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (41,931
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18,934
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (79,566
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (51,100
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income before income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    214,160
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    93,120
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    445,386
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    231,229
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,341
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,961
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27,232
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,535
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    211,819
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    86,159
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    418,154
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    208,694
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,221
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,491
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,831
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,076
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income attributable to CHS Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    194,598
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    82,668
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    396,323
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    202,618
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
    financial statements (unaudited).
</DIV>
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    <BR>
    4
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CHS INC.
    AND SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<A name='C63853105'>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CONSOLIDATED
    STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="77%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>For the Six Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Dollars in thousands)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Unaudited)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash flows from operating activities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net income including noncontrolling interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    418,154
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    208,694
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
    operating activities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Depreciation and amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    104,116
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    101,108
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Amortization of deferred major repair costs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,224
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,505
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Income from equity investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (79,566
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (51,100
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Distributions from equity investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58,713
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56,757
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Noncash patronage dividends received
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,567
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,613
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,554
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,118
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Gain on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Deferred taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (20,235
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,436
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Other, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    262
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    388
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 30pt">
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Receivables
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (246,541
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,878
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Inventories
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,270,940
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (508,964
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Derivative assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (482,101
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    92,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Other current assets and other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (838,961
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (202,191
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Customer credit balances
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    319,084
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (137,529
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Customer advance payments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    729,691
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    369,918
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    188,662
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (107,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Derivative liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    169,520
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (126,338
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 40pt">
    Other liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (17,076
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (15,034
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 50pt">
    Net cash used in operating activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (957,181
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (232,465
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash flows from investing activities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (142,530
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (164,289
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,779
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,984
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Expenditures for major repairs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (82,931
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5,085
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5,344
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,323
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Investments redeemed
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,472
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    94,069
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Changes in notes receivable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (216,564
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (45,957
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (65,548
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Other investing activities, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 50pt">
    Net cash used in investing activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (481,634
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (127,601
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash flows from financing activities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Changes in notes payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,378,646
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (49,045
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Long-term debt borrowings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Principal payments on long-term debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (45,078
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (14,738
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Payments for bank fees on debt
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,648
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Changes in checks and drafts outstanding
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,061
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    53,067
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Distributions to noncontrolling interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,190
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,423
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Preferred stock dividends paid
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (12,272
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10,976
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Retirements of equities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (52,178
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (11,476
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Cash patronage dividends paid
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (141,376
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (153,759
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Other financing activities, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (14
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    64
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 50pt">
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,227,951
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (188,286
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    327
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,618
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (210,537
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (551,970
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    394,663
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    772,599
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    184,126
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    220,629
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
    financial statements (unaudited).
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    <BR>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CHS INC.
    AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
    </FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">


    <A name='C63853106'><B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">NOTES&#160;TO
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</A> (Unaudited)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <B>(dollars in thousands)</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;1.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Accounting
    Policies</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Basis of
    Presentation and Reclassifications</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, the Consolidated Statements of
    Operations for the three and six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 and 2010, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash flows for
    the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, reflect in
    the opinion of our management, all normal recurring adjustments
    necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and
    results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods
    presented. The results of operations and cash flows for interim
    periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full
    fiscal year because of, among other things, the seasonal nature
    of our businesses. Our Consolidated Balance Sheet data as of
    August&#160;31, 2010, has been derived from our audited
    consolidated financial statements, but does not include all
    disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted
    in the United States of America.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and
    the accounts of all of our wholly-owned and majority-owned
    subsidiaries and limited liability companies. The effects of
    intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. We
    have analyzed controlling interests in variable interest
    entities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification
    (ASC)
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">860-10-65-2,</FONT>
    and after completion of our analysis, we determined that there
    are no changes in the companies we consolidate.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    These statements should be read in conjunction with the
    consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year
    ended August&#160;31, 2010, included in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K,</FONT>
    filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Certain reclassifications to our previously reported financial
    information have been made to conform to the current period
    presentation. We have evaluated the impact of our adoption of
    Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;860-10-65-3,</FONT>
    &#147;Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets&#148;, and
    have determined that there is no impact on our consolidated
    financial statements. We have also evaluated the impact of our
    adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;2010-20,</FONT>
    &#147;Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing
    Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses,&#148; and have
    included the appropriate disclosures during our second quarter
    of fiscal 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Derivative
    Instruments and Hedging Activities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our derivative instruments primarily consist of commodity and
    freight futures and forward contracts and, to a minor degree,
    may include foreign currency and interest rate swap contracts.
    These contracts are economic hedges of risk, but are not
    designated or accounted for as hedging instruments for
    accounting purposes with the exception of some derivative
    instruments included in our Energy segment. Derivative
    instruments are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at
    fair values as discussed in Note&#160;12, Fair Value
    Measurements.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, certain financial
    contracts within our Energy segment were entered into for the
    spread between heavy and light crude oil purchase prices, and
    have been designated and accounted for as hedging instruments
    (cash flow hedges). The unrealized gains or losses on these
    contracts are deferred to accumulated other comprehensive loss
    in the equity section of our Consolidated Balance Sheets and
    will be included in earnings upon settlement under the terms of
    the contracts.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have netting arrangements for our exchange traded futures and
    options contracts and certain
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT>
    (OTC) contracts which are recorded on a net basis in our
    Consolidated Balance Sheets. Although accounting standards
    permit a party to a master netting arrangement to offset fair
    value amounts recognized for derivative instruments against the
    right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return
    cash collateral under the same master netting arrangement, we
    have not elected to net our margin deposits.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As of February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31, 2010 and
    February&#160;28, 2010, we had the following outstanding
    derivative contracts:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28, 2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>August&#160;31, 2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28, 2010</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Purchase<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Sales<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Purchase<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Sales<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Purchase<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Sales<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Contracts</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Contracts</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Contracts</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Contracts</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Contracts</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Contracts</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="23" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Units in thousands)</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Grain and oilseed&#160;&#151; bushels
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    831,629
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,179,941
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    747,334
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,039,363
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    558,538
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    835,564
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Energy products&#160;&#151; barrels
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,423
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,099
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,633
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,156
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,077
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,367
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Crop nutrients&#160;&#151; tons
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,633
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,225
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,257
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,215
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,042
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,419
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Ocean and barge freight - metric tons
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,941
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    281
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,385
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    279
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,892
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,048
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As of February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31, 2010 and
    February&#160;28, 2010, the gross fair values of our derivative
    assets and liabilities not designated as hedging instruments
    were as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Derivative Assets:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,120,094
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    461,580
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    234,260
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Foreign exchange derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,120,094
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    461,580
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    234,319
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Derivative Liabilities:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    842,280
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    495,569
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    332,284
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Foreign exchange derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    121
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    222
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest rate derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,227
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,179
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    842,952
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    497,018
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    335,469
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As of February&#160;28, 2011 and August&#160;31, 2010, the gross
    fair values of our derivative assets and liabilities designated
    as cash flow hedging instruments were as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="79%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="4%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="3%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Derivative Liabilities:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,123
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,959
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    For the three and six-month periods ended February&#160;28, 2011
    and 2010, the gain (loss) recognized in our Consolidated
    Statements of Operations for derivatives not designated as
    hedging instruments were as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Gain (Loss)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Gain (Loss)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Location of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>For the Three Months Ended February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>For the Six Months Ended February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Gain (Loss)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Cost of goods sold
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    101,381
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,885
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    311,805
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31,782
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Foreign exchange derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Cost of goods sold
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    452
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    53
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (598
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    53
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest rate derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Interest, net
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (363
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    101,891
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,575
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    311,272
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,827
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Losses of $2.2&#160;million ($1.3&#160;million, net of taxes)
    were recorded in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for
    derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments during
    the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011, related to
    settlements. Contracts were entered into beginning in our third
    quarter of fiscal 2010, and the remaining contracts expire in
    fiscal 2011, with $0.7&#160;million of losses, net of taxes,
    expected to
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    be included in earnings during the next 12&#160;months. As of
    February&#160;28, 2011 and August&#160;31, 2010, the unrealized
    losses deferred to accumulated other comprehensive loss were as
    follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="4%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="3%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
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<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of
    tax benefit of $0.4 million and $1.5&#160;million, respectively
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (686
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,419
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Goodwill
    and Other Intangible Assets</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Goodwill was $23.8&#160;million, $23.0&#160;million and
    $17.3&#160;million on February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31,
    2010 and February&#160;28, 2010, respectively, and is included
    in other assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Intangible assets subject to amortization primarily include
    customer lists, trademarks and agreements not to compete, and
    are amortized over the number of years that approximate their
    respective useful lives (ranging from 2 to 30&#160;years). The
    gross carrying amount of our identifiable intangible assets was
    $77.9&#160;million with total accumulated amortization of
    $41.4&#160;million as of February&#160;28, 2011. No intangible
    assets were acquired during the six-month periods ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 or 2010. Total amortization expense for
    intangible assets during the six-month periods ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, was $5.7&#160;million during
    each period. The estimated annual amortization expense related
    to intangible assets subject to amortization for the next five
    years will approximate $9.2&#160;million annually for the first
    two years, $4.9&#160;million for the next year and
    $2.2&#160;million for the following two years.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In our Energy segment, major maintenance activities
    (turnarounds) at our two refineries are accounted for under the
    deferral method. Turnarounds are the scheduled and required
    shutdowns of refinery processing units. The costs related to the
    significant overhaul and refurbishment activities include
    materials and direct labor costs. The costs of turnarounds are
    deferred when incurred and amortized on a straight-line basis
    over the period of time estimated to lapse until the next
    turnaround occurs, which is generally 2-4&#160;years. The
    amortization expense related to turnaround costs are included in
    cost of goods sold in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
    The selection of the deferral method, as opposed to expensing
    the turnaround costs when incurred, results in deferring
    recognition of the turnaround expenditures. The deferral method
    also results in the classification of the related cash flows as
    investing activities in our Consolidated Statements of Cash
    Flows, whereas expensing these costs as incurred, would result
    in classifying the cash outflows as operating activities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Expenditures for major repairs related to refinery turnarounds
    during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    were $82.9&#160;million and $5.1&#160;million, respectively.
    Both our Laurel, Montana refinery and the NCRA refinery in
    McPherson, Kansas completed turnarounds during the first quarter
    of fiscal 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recent
    Accounting Pronouncements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
    issued ASU
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;2010-06,</FONT>
    &#147;Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements,&#148;
    which amends existing disclosure requirements under
    ASC&#160;820. ASU
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;2010-06</FONT>
    requires new disclosures for significant transfers between
    Levels&#160;1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy and separate
    disclosures for purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in
    the reconciliation of activity for Level&#160;3 fair value
    measurements. This ASU also clarifies the existing fair value
    disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the
    valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value. ASU
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;2010-06</FONT>
    only impacts disclosures and was effective for interim and
    annual reporting periods beginning after December&#160;15, 2009,
    except for the disclosures on purchases, sales, issuances and
    settlements in the roll-forward of activity for Level&#160;3
    fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for
    interim and annual periods beginning after December&#160;15,
    2010. There were no significant transfers between Level&#160;1
    and Level&#160;2 assets or liabilities during the three-month or
    six-month periods ended February&#160;28, 2011.
</DIV>
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<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;2.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Receivables</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="62%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Trade accounts receivable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,739,621
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,543,530
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,409,309
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cofina Financial notes receivable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    560,196
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    340,303
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    293,436
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    174,806
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    123,770
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    170,835
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,474,623
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,007,603
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,873,580
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Less allowances and reserves
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    95,213
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    99,535
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    90,833
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,379,410
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,908,068
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,782,747
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Trade accounts receivable are initially recorded at a selling
    price, which approximates fair value, upon the sale of goods or
    services to customers.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Cofina Financial, LLC (Cofina Financial), our wholly-owned
    subsidiary, has notes receivable from commercial borrowers and
    producer borrowings. The short-term notes receivable generally
    have terms of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">12-14&#160;months</FONT>
    and are reported at their outstanding principle balances as
    Cofina Financial has the ability and intent to hold these notes
    to maturity. The notes receivable from commercial borrowers are
    collateralized by various combinations of mortgages, personal
    property, accounts and notes receivable, inventories and
    assignments of certain regional cooperative&#146;s capital
    stock. These loans are primarily originated in the states of
    Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. Cofina Financial also has
    loans receivable from producer borrowers which are
    collateralized by various combinations of growing crops,
    livestock, inventories, accounts receivable, personal property
    and supplemental mortgages. In addition to the short-term
    amounts included in the table above, Cofina Financial has
    long-term notes receivable with durations of not more than ten
    years of $117.6&#160;million, $144.4&#160;million and
    $135.2&#160;million at February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31,
    2010, and February&#160;28, 2010, respectively, which are
    included in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As
    of February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31, 2010, and
    February&#160;28, 2010, the commercial notes represented 88%,
    81% and 83%, respectively, and the producer notes represented
    12%, 19% and 17%, respectively, of the total Cofina Financial
    notes receivable.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Cofina Financial evaluates the collectability of both commercial
    and producer notes on a specific identification basis, based on
    the amount and quality of the collateral obtained, and records
    specific loan loss reserves when appropriate. A general reserve
    is also maintained based on historical loss experience and
    various qualitative factors. In total, our specific and general
    loan loss reserves related to Cofina Financial are not material
    to our consolidated financial statements, nor are the historical
    write-offs. The accrual of interest income is discontinued at
    the time the loan is 90&#160;days past due unless the credit is
    well-collateralized and in process of collection. The amount of
    Cofina Financial notes that were past due was not significant at
    any reporting date presented.
</DIV>
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<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;3.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Inventories</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="62%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Grain and oilseed
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,673,116
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    983,846
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    776,229
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Energy
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    605,791
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    515,930
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    518,735
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Crop nutrients
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    381,554
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    135,526
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    246,252
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Feed and farm supplies
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    485,656
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    242,482
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    399,292
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Processed grain and oilseed
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    76,042
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    74,064
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    85,019
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,156
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,528
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,764
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,232,315
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,961,376
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,035,291
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    At February&#160;28, 2011, we valued approximately 13% of
    inventories, primarily related to Energy, using the lower of
    cost, determined on the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">last-in-first</FONT>
    out (LIFO) method, or market (12% and 19% as of August&#160;31,
    2010 and February&#160;28, 2010, respectively). If the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">first-in-first</FONT>
    out (FIFO) method of accounting had been used,
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    inventories would have been higher than the reported amount by
    $507.2&#160;million, $345.4&#160;million and $379.9&#160;million
    at February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31, 2010 and
    February&#160;28, 2010, respectively.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;4.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Current Assets</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Hedging Deposits
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,018,105
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    618,385
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    190,604
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Prepaid Merchandise
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    448,311
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    52,921
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    363,984
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    184,311
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    134,435
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    95,409
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,650,727
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    805,741
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    649,997
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our hedging deposits primarily consist of deposits on the
    balance sheet of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Country Hedging,
    Inc., which is a registered futures commission merchant and a
    full-service commodity futures and options broker.
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<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;5.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Investments</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have a 50% ownership interest in Agriliance LLC (Agriliance),
    included in Corporate and Other, and account for our investment
    using the equity method. Prior to September&#160;1, 2007,
    Agriliance was a wholesale and retail crop nutrients and crop
    protection products company. In September 2007, Agriliance
    distributed the assets of the crop nutrients business to us, and
    the assets of the crop protection business to Land O&#146;Lakes,
    Inc., our joint venture partner. Agriliance has sold its retail
    operating facilities to various third parties, as well as to us
    and to Land O&#146;Lakes, and continues to exist as a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">50-50</FONT> joint
    venture as the company winds down its business activity and
    primarily holds long-term liabilities. During the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, we received
    $25.0&#160;million and $90.0&#160;million, respectively, in cash
    distributions from Agriliance as a return of capital, primarily
    from the sale of Agriliance retail facilities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have a 50% interest in Ventura Foods, LLC, (Ventura Foods), a
    joint venture which produces and distributes primarily vegetable
    oil-based products, included in Corporate and Other. We account
    for Ventura Foods as an equity method investment, and as of
    February&#160;28, 2011, our carrying value of Ventura Foods
    exceeded our share of their equity by $13.8&#160;million, of
    which $0.9&#160;million is being amortized with a remaining life
    of approximately one year. The remaining basis difference
    represents equity method goodwill. The following provides
    summarized unaudited financial information for the Ventura Foods
    balance sheets as of February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31,
    2010 and February&#160;28, 2010, and the statements of
    operations for the three and six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 and 2010:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="53%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="3%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="3%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="4%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="3%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>For the Three Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>For the Six Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    541,439
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    460,931
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,081,920
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    949,401
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    66,581
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    47,741
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    129,376
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    116,657
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,438
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,083
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    52,296
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37,556
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income attributable to CHS Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,719
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,042
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,148
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,778
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Current assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    566,516
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    512,554
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    484,189
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Non-current assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    460,177
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    459,346
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    453,935
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Current liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    218,405
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    166,408
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    162,447
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Non-current liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    299,837
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    308,795
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    303,936
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As of March&#160;31, 2011, we dissolved our United Harvest joint
    venture which operated two grain export facilities in
    Washington. As a result of the dissolution, we are now operating
    our Kalama, Washington export facility, and our joint venture
    partner is operating their Vancouver, Washington facility.
    During the next 18 to 24&#160;months we will continue building
    upgraded infrastructure and additional capacity at our Kalama
    facility.
</DIV>
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    Until the construction is complete, our reduced export
    operations in that region will have a negative impact on
    earnings in our Ag Business segment, but we do not believe the
    impact will be material.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have a definitive agreement dated March 17, 2011 to sell our
    45% ownership interest Multigrain, S.A. to one of our joint
    venture partners, Mitsui&#160;&#038; Co., Ltd., for
    $225.0&#160;million. We believe that our Ag Business segment
    will recognize a significant gain from the sale during our third
    quarter of fiscal 2011. As a result, during our second quarter
    of fiscal 2011, we reduced a valuation allowance related to the
    carryforward of certain capital losses that will expire on
    August&#160;31, 2014, by $24.6&#160;million.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;6.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Notes
    Payable and Long-Term Debt</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>August&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>February&#160;28,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Notes payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,190,862
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,776
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,994
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cofina Financial notes payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    449,874
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    232,314
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    182,833
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,640,736
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    262,090
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    197,827
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In November 2010, we terminated our $700.0&#160;million
    revolving facility that had a May 2011 expiration date and
    entered into a new $1.3&#160;billion committed
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">364-day</FONT>
    revolving facility that expires in November 2011. The financial
    covenants of the new facility are substantially the same as the
    terminated facility.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    As of November 2010, Cofina Funding, LLC, a wholly-owned
    subsidiary of Cofina Financial, had an additional
    $50.0&#160;million of available credit under note purchase
    agreements with various purchasers, through the issuance of
    short term notes payable ($200.0&#160;million on August&#160;31,
    2010), and as of December 2010, it had another $100&#160;million
    available for a total of $350&#160;million.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In November 2010, we borrowed $100.0&#160;million under a Note
    Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement with The Prudential
    Insurance Company of America and certain of its affiliates. The
    aggregate long-term notes have an interest rate of 4.0% and are
    due in equal annual installments of $20.0&#160;million during
    fiscal 2017 through 2021.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Related to the Agri Point Ltd. (Agri Point) acquisition, further
    discussed in Note&#160;12, we signed a term loan agreement with
    the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the
    proceeds of which were to be used solely to finance up to
    one-half of the purchase price of the shares of stock of Agri
    Point. In March 2011, we received a draw of $31.9&#160;million
    under the agreement. The loan is for a term of seven years and
    bears interest at a variable rate based on the three-month LIBOR
    plus 2.1%. We have the option to fix the interest for periods of
    no less than one year on any interest payment date. We also
    signed a three-year revolving agreement for up to
    $40.0&#160;million to be used for up to 35% of the working
    capital needs of the Agri Point operations. We have the right to
    increase the capacity under the revolving credit agreement to
    $120.0&#160;million. Draws under the revolving credit agreement
    bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus 1.25%, and
    as of February&#160;28, 2011, there was no outstanding balance.
</DIV>
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<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;7.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Interest,
    net</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="51%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>For the Three Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>For the Six Months Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>February&#160;28,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest expense
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,258
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,515
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    39,155
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35,794
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Capitalized interest
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,296
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,527
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,692
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,051
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (594
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,729
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,004
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,272
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,368
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,259
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35,459
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,471
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;8.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Equities</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Changes in equity for the six-month periods ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="75%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fiscal 2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fiscal 2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    CHS Inc. balances, September&#160;1, 2010 and 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,335,664
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,090,302
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income attributable to CHS Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    396,323
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    202,618
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other comprehensive income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,646
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,770
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Patronage distribution
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (401,962
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (437,640
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Patronage accrued
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    396,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    426,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Equities retired
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (52,178
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (11,476
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Equity retirements accrued
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    52,178
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,476
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Equities issued in exchange for elevator properties
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    616
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Preferred stock dividends
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (12,272
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10,976
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Preferred stock dividends accrued
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,091
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,659
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Accrued dividends and equities payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (167,491
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (81,059
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,447
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,431
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    CHS Inc. balances, February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,556,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,197,681
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Noncontrolling interests balances, September&#160;1, 2010 and
    2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    268,787
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    242,862
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,831
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,076
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Distributions to noncontrolling interests
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,190
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,423
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Distributions accrued
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,757
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,014
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    418
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Noncontrolling interests balances, February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    289,603
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    248,555
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<TR>
    <TD width="8%"></TD>
    <TD width="92%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;9.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Comprehensive
    Income</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Total comprehensive income was $422.8&#160;million and
    $205.9&#160;million for the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 and 2010, respectively, which included amounts attributable
    to noncontrolling interests of $21.8&#160;million and
    $6.1&#160;million, respectively. Total comprehensive income
    primarily consisted of net income attributable to CHS Inc.
    during the three and six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010. On February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31, 2010 and
    February&#160;28, 2010, accumulated other comprehensive loss
    primarily consisted of pension liability adjustments.
</DIV>
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    <BR>
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<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;10.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Employee
    Benefit Plans</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Employee benefits information for the three and six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Qualified<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Non-Qualified<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Pension Benefits</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Pension Benefits</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Other Benefits</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Service cost
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,467
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,206
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    319
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    308
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    421
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    329
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest cost
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,505
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,745
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    496
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    571
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    509
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    517
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Expected return on plan assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10,480
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,231
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Prior service cost amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    582
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    549
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    105
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    153
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    139
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Actuarial loss (gain) amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,960
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,633
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    256
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    159
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    87
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Transition amount amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net periodic benefit cost
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,034
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,902
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,106
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,143
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,220
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,024
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Components of net periodic benefit costs for the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Service cost
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,934
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,412
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    639
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    616
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    841
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    659
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest cost
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,010
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,495
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    993
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,142
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,018
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,035
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Expected return on plan assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (20,955
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18,451
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Prior service cost amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,164
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,097
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    210
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    306
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    274
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Actuarial loss (gain) amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,924
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,271
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    509
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    318
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    174
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Transition amount amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    101
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    101
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net periodic benefit cost
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,077
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,824
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,211
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,286
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,440
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,046
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Employer
    Contributions:</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Total contributions to be made during fiscal 2011, including the
    National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA) plan, will
    depend primarily on market returns on the pension plan assets
    and minimum funding level requirements. During the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011, CHS and NCRA made no contributions
    to the pension plans, and have no current plans for
    contributions during fiscal 2011.
</DIV>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;11.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Segment
    Reporting</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We have aligned our segments based on an assessment of how our
    businesses operate and the products and services they sell.
    During our second quarter of fiscal 2011, there were several
    changes in our senior leadership team which resulted in the
    realignment of our segments. One of these changes is that we no
    longer have a chief operating officer of Processing, resulting
    in the elimination of that segment. The revenues previously
    reported in our Processing segment were entirely from our
    oilseed processing operations and, since those operations have
    grain-based commodity inputs and similar commodity risk
    management requirements as other operations in our Ag Business
    segment, we have included oilseed processing in that segment.
    Our wheat milling and packaged food operations previously
    included in our Processing segment are now included in Corporate
    and Other, as those businesses are conducted through
    non-consolidated joint ventures. In addition, our
    non-consolidated agronomy joint venture is winding down its
    business activity and is included in Corporate and Other, rather
    than in our Ag Business segment, where it was previously
    reported. There was no change to our Energy segment. For
    comparative purposes, segment information for the three and six
    month periods ended February 28, 2010, have been retrospectively
    revised to reflect these changes. This revision had no impact on
    consolidated net income or net income attributable to CHS Inc.
</DIV>
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    <BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our Energy segment produces and provides primarily for the
    wholesale distribution of petroleum products and transportation
    of those products. Our Ag Business segment purchases and further
    processes or resells grains and oilseeds originated by our
    country operations business, by our member cooperatives and by
    third parties, and also serves as wholesaler and retailer of
    crop inputs. Corporate and Other primarily represents our
    non-consolidated wheat milling and packaged food joint ventures,
    as well as our business solutions operations, which consists of
    commodities hedging, insurance and financial services related to
    crop production.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Corporate administrative expenses are allocated to our business
    segments, and Corporate and Other, based on direct usage for
    services that can be tracked, such as information technology and
    legal, and other factors or considerations relevant to the costs
    incurred.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Many of our business activities are highly seasonal and
    operating results will vary throughout the year. Historically,
    our income is generally lowest during the second fiscal quarter
    and highest during the third fiscal quarter. For example, in our
    Ag Business segment, agronomy and country operations businesses
    experience higher volumes and income during the spring planting
    season and in the fall, which corresponds to harvest. Also in
    our Ag Business segment, our grain marketing operations are
    subject to fluctuations in volumes and earnings based on
    producer harvests, world grain prices and demand. Our Energy
    segment generally experiences higher volumes and profitability
    in certain operating areas, such as refined products, in the
    summer and early fall when gasoline and diesel fuel usage is
    highest and is subject to global supply and demand forces. Other
    energy products, such as propane, may experience higher volumes
    and profitability during the winter heating and crop drying
    seasons.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our revenues, assets and cash flows can be significantly
    affected by global market prices for commodities such as
    petroleum products, natural gas, grains, oilseeds, crop
    nutrients and flour. Changes in market prices for commodities
    that we purchase without a corresponding change in the selling
    prices of those products can affect revenues and operating
    earnings. Commodity prices are affected by a wide range of
    factors beyond our control, including the weather, crop damage
    due to disease or insects, drought, the availability and
    adequacy of supply, government regulations and policies, world
    events, and general political and economic conditions.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    While our revenues and operating results are derived from
    businesses and operations which are wholly-owned and
    majority-owned, a portion of our business operations are
    conducted through companies in which we hold ownership interests
    of 50% or less and do not control the operations. We account for
    these investments primarily using the equity method of
    accounting, wherein we record our proportionate share of income
    or loss reported by the entity as equity income from
    investments, without consolidating the revenues and expenses of
    the entity in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In our
    Ag Business segment, these investments principally include our
    50% ownership in TEMCO, LLC (TEMCO) and United Harvest, LLC
    (United Harvest), as well as our 45% ownership in Multigrain
    S.A. In Corporate and Other, these investments principally
    include our 50% ownership in Ventura Foods, LLC (Ventura Foods)
    and Agriliance, LLC (Agriliance), as well as our 24% ownership
    in Horizon Milling, LLC (Horizon Milling) and Horizon Milling
    G.P.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Reconciling Amounts represent the elimination of revenues
    between segments. Such transactions are executed at market
    prices to more accurately evaluate the profitability of the
    individual business segments.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Segment information for the three and six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Ag<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Corporate<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Reconciling<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Energy</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Business</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>and Other</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Amounts</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>For the Three Months Ended February&#160;28, 2011</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,558,415
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,215,991
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,659
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (84,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,706,119
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Cost of goods sold
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,417,440
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,081,404
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (702
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (84,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,413,196
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    140,975
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    134,587
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,361
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    292,923
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Marketing, general and administrative
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,937
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    51,704
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,751
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    102,392
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Operating earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    107,038
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    82,883
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    610
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    190,531
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Gain on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Interest, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,295
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,353
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,720
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,368
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Equity income from investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,467
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18,319
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (22,145
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (41,931
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Income before income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    107,210
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    86,915
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,035
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    214,160
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Intersegment revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (84,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    84,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>For the Three Months Ended February&#160;28, 2010&#160;&#151;
    Revised</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,037,528
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,897,632
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,532
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (68,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,878,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Cost of goods sold
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,990,171
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,790,861
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,065
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (68,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,711,768
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    47,357
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    106,771
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,597
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    166,725
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Marketing, general and administrative
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,125
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    49,413
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,517
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    92,055
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Operating earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,232
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    57,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (920
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    74,670
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Gain on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (67
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,708
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Interest, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,070
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,736
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,453
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,259
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Equity income from investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,190
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (11,746
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5,998
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18,934
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Income before income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,352
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    62,435
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,333
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    93,120
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Intersegment revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (68,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    68,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>For the Six Months Ended February&#160;28, 2011</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,951,157
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,031,505
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,273
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (173,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,841,223
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Cost of goods sold
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,722,883
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,691,724
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,671
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (173,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,239,224
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    228,274
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    339,781
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,944
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    601,999
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Marketing, general and administrative
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    64,013
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    104,591
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,182
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    200,786
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Operating earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    164,261
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    235,190
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,762
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    401,213
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Gain on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Interest, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,928
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27,025
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,506
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35,459
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Equity income from investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,133
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (33,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (43,075
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (79,566
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Income before income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    164,466
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    241,589
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    39,331
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    445,386
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Intersegment revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (173,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    173,712
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Goodwill
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,165
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,687
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,898
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Capital expenditures
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    90,756
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50,551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,223
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    142,530
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Depreciation and amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,017
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37,058
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,041
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    104,116
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 17pt">
    Total identifiable assets at February&#160;28, 2011
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,098,161
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,021,339
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,573,757
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,693,257
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Ag<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Corporate<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Reconciling<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Energy</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Business</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>and Other</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Amounts</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>For the Six Months Ended February&#160;28, 2010&#160;&#151;
    Revised</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,302,108
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,898,164
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,906
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (149,444
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,073,734
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Cost of goods sold
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,212,891
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,643,589
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,688
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (149,444
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,704,348
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Gross profit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    89,217
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    254,575
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,594
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    369,386
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Marketing, general and administrative
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    57,015
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    90,467
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,079
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    172,561
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Operating earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,202
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    164,108
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    515
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    196,825
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Gain on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (67
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,708
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Interest, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,859
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,758
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,854
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,471
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Equity income from investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,296
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (24,116
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (24,688
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (51,100
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Income before income taxes
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,639
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    171,533
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,057
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    231,229
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Intersegment revenues
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (149,444
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    149,444
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Goodwill
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,983
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,465
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,898
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,346
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Capital expenditures
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    90,495
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    70,998
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,796
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    164,289
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Depreciation and amortization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,475
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34,119
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,514
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    101,108
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Total identifiable assets at February&#160;28, 2010
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,845,306
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,846,184
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,191,315
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,882,805
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;12.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Fair
    Value Measurements</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
<!-- XBRL,body -->
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The following table presents assets and liabilities included in
    our Consolidated Balance Sheets that are recognized at fair
    value on a recurring basis, and indicates the fair value
    hierarchy utilized to determine such fair value. As required by
    accounting standards, assets and liabilities are classified, in
    their entirety, based on the lowest level of input that is a
    significant component of the fair value measurement. The lowest
    level of input is considered Level&#160;3. Our assessment of the
    significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement
    requires judgment, and may affect the classification of fair
    value assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy
    levels. Fair value measurements at February&#160;28, 2011,
    August&#160;31, 2010 and February&#160;28, 2010 were as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="13%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="13%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fair Value Measurements at February&#160;28, 2011</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Quoted Prices in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Significant<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Active Markets for<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Significant Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Unobservable<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Identical Assets<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Observable Inputs<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Inputs<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 3)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Assets:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Readily marketable inventories
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,749,157
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,749,157
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    72,219
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    656,503
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    728,722
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    71,452
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    71,452
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <I>Total Assets</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    143,671
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,405,660
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,549,331
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Liabilities:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    118,661
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    333,370
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    452,031
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Foreign currency derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    121
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    121
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest rate swap derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <I>Total Liabilities</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    118,782
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    333,921
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    452,703
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fair Value Measurements at August&#160;31, 2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Quoted Prices in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Significant<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Active Markets for<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Significant Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Unobservable<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Identical Assets<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Observable Inputs<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Inputs<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 3)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Assets:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Readily marketable inventories
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,057,910
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,057,910
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38,342
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    208,279
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    246,621
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    62,612
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    62,612
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <I>Total Assets</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,954
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,266,189
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,367,143
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Liabilities:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    79,940
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    204,629
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    284,569
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Foreign currency derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    222
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    222
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest rate swap derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,227
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,227
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <I>Total Liabilities</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,162
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    205,856
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    286,018
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="13%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="13%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Fair Value Measurements at February&#160;28, 2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Quoted Prices in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Significant<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Active Markets for<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Significant Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Unobservable<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Identical Assets<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Observable Inputs<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Inputs<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Level 3)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Assets:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Readily marketable inventories
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    861,248
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    861,248
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,117
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    66,511
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    78,628
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56,287
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56,287
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <I>Total Assets</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    68,404
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    927,759
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    996,163
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <I>Liabilities:</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Commodity and freight derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,779
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    158,820
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    176,599
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest rate swap derivatives
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,179
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,179
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <I>Total Liabilities</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,779
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    161,999
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    179,778
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Readily marketable inventories</I>&#160;&#151; Our readily
    marketable inventories primarily include our grain and oilseed
    inventories that are stated at fair values. These commodities
    are readily marketable, have quoted market prices and may be
    sold without significant additional processing. We estimate the
    fair market values of these inventories included in Level&#160;2
    primarily based on exchange quoted prices, adjusted for
    differences in local markets. Changes in the fair market values
    of these inventories are recognized in our Consolidated
    Statements of Operations as a component of cost of goods sold.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Commodity, freight and foreign currency
    derivatives</I>&#160;&#151; Exchange traded futures and options
    contracts are valued based on unadjusted quoted prices in active
    markets and are classified within Level&#160;1. Our forward
    commodity purchase and sales contracts, flat price or basis
    fixed derivative contracts, ocean freight contracts and other
    OTC derivatives are determined using inputs that are generally
    based on exchange traded prices
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    recent market bids and offers, adjusted for location specific
    inputs, and are classified within Level&#160;2. The location
    specific inputs are generally broker or dealer quotations, or
    market transactions in either the listed or OTC markets. Changes
    in the fair values of contracts not designated as hedging
    instruments for accounting purposes are recognized in our
    Consolidated Statements of Operations as a component of cost of
    goods sold. Changes in the fair values of contracts designated
    as cash flow hedging instruments are deferred to
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    accumulated other comprehensive loss in the equity section of
    our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are included in earnings
    upon settlement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <I>Other assets</I>&#160;&#151; Our
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">available-for-sale</FONT>
    investments in common stock of other companies and our Rabbi
    Trust assets are valued based on unadjusted quoted prices on
    active exchanges and are classified within Level&#160;1. Changes
    in the fair market values of these other assets are primarily
    recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as a
    component of marketing, general and administrative expenses.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <I>Interest rate swap derivatives</I>&#160;&#151; Fair values of
    our interest rate swap liabilities are determined utilizing
    valuation models that are widely accepted in the market to value
    such OTC derivative contracts. The specific terms of the
    contracts, as well as market observable inputs such as interest
    rates and credit risk assumptions, are input into the models. As
    all significant inputs are market observable, all interest rate
    swaps are classified within Level&#160;2. Changes in the fair
    market values of these interest rate swap derivatives are
    recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as a
    component of interest, net.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The table below represents a reconciliation at February&#160;28,
    2010, for assets measured at fair value using significant
    unobservable inputs (Level&#160;3). This consisted of short-term
    investments representing an enhanced cash fund at NCRA that was
    closed due to credit-market turmoil.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Level 3 Short-Term<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Investments</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2010</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Balance, September&#160;1, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,932
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Realized/unrealized losses included in marketing, general and
    administrative
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Settlements
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,970
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Balance, February&#160;28, 2010
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    There were no significant transfers between Level&#160;1 and
    Level&#160;2 assets or liabilities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Business acquisitions during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011, resulted in estimated fair value
    measurements that are not on a recurring basis. In January 2011,
    our wholly owned subsidiary, CHS Europe, S.A., purchased all of
    the outstanding shares of stock of Agri Point Ltd. (Agri Point),
    a Cyprus company, for $62.4&#160;million, net of cash acquired.
    The acquisition is included in our Ag Business segment, and was
    completed with the purpose of expanding our global grain
    origination. Agri Point and its subsidiaries operate in the
    countries of Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria, with a deep water
    port facility in Constanza, Romania, a barge loading facility on
    the Danube River in Romania and an inland grain terminal in
    Hungary. A preliminary purchase price allocation of the business
    primarily consisted of facilities and equipment. Proforma
    results of operations are not presented due to materiality.
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note&#160;13.&#160;&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Commitments
    and Contingencies</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Guarantees</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We are a guarantor for lines of credit and performance
    obligations of related companies. As of February&#160;28, 2011,
    our bank covenants allowed maximum guarantees of
    $500.0&#160;million, of which $30.9&#160;million was
    outstanding. We have collateral for a portion of these
    contingent obligations. We have not recorded a liability related
    to the contingent obligations as we do not expect to pay out any
    cash related to them, and the fair values are considered
    immaterial. All outstanding loans with respective creditors are
    current as of February&#160;28, 2011.
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    <A name='C63853107'></A><B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">MANAGEMENT&#146;S
    DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General</FONT></B>
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    The following discussions of financial condition and results of
    operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited
    interim financial statements and notes to such statements and
    the cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
    found at the beginning of Part&#160;I, Item&#160;1, of this
    Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q,</FONT>
    as well as our consolidated financial statements and notes
    thereto for the year ended August&#160;31, 2010, included in our
    Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K,</FONT>
    filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This
    discussion contains forward-looking statements based on current
    expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections of
    management. Actual results could differ materially from those
    anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of
    certain factors, as more fully described in the cautionary
    statement and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q.</FONT>
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    CHS Inc. (CHS, we or us) is a diversified company, which
    provides grain, foods and energy resources to businesses and
    consumers on a global basis. As a cooperative, we are owned by
    farmers, ranchers and their member cooperatives across the
    United States. We also have preferred stockholders that own
    shares of our 8% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
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    We provide a full range of production agricultural inputs such
    as refined fuels, propane, farm supplies, animal nutrition and
    agronomy products, as well as services, which include hedging,
    financing and insurance services. We own and operate petroleum
    refineries and pipelines, and market and distribute refined
    fuels and other energy products, under the
    Cenex<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP>

    brand, through a network of member cooperatives and
    independents. We purchase grains and oilseeds directly and
    indirectly from agricultural producers primarily in the
    midwestern and western United States. These grains and oilseeds
    are either sold to domestic and international customers, or
    further processed into a variety of grain-based food products.
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    The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
    CHS and all of our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries
    and limited liability companies, including National Cooperative
    Refinery Association (NCRA) in our Energy segment. The effects
    of all significant intercompany transactions have been
    eliminated.
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    We have aligned our segments based on an assessment of how our
    businesses operate and the products and services they sell.
    During our second quarter of fiscal 2011, there were several
    changes in our senior leadership team which resulted in the
    realignment of our segments. One of these changes is that we no
    longer have a chief operating officer of Processing, resulting
    in the elimination of that segment. The revenues previously
    reported in our Processing segment were entirely from our
    oilseed processing operations and, since those operations have
    grain-based commodity inputs and similar commodity risk
    management requirements as other operations in our Ag Business
    segment, we have included oilseed processing in that segment.
    Our wheat milling and packaged food operations previously
    included in our Processing segment are now included in Corporate
    and Other, as those businesses are conducted through
    non-consolidated joint ventures. In addition, our
    non-consolidated agronomy joint venture is winding down its
    business activity and is included in Corporate and Other, rather
    than in our Ag Business segment, where it was previously
    reported. There was no change to our Energy segment. For
    comparative purposes, segment information for the three and six
    month periods ended February&#160;28, 2010, have been
    retrospectively revised to reflect these changes. This revision
    had no impact on consolidated net income or net income
    attributable to CHS Inc.
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    Our Energy segment produces and provides primarily for the
    wholesale distribution of petroleum products and transportation
    of those products. Our Ag Business segment purchases and further
    processes or resells grains and oilseeds originated by our
    country operations business, by our member cooperatives and by
    third parties, and also serves as wholesaler and retailer of
    crop inputs. Corporate and Other primarily represents our
    non-consolidated wheat milling and packaged food joint ventures,
    as well as our business solutions operations, which consists of
    commodities hedging, insurance and financial services related to
    crop production.
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    Corporate administrative expenses are allocated to all business
    segments, and Corporate and Other, based on direct usage for
    services that can be tracked, such as information technology and
    legal, and other factors or considerations relevant to the costs
    incurred.
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    Many of our business activities are highly seasonal and
    operating results will vary throughout the year. Overall, our
    income is generally lowest during the second fiscal quarter and
    highest during the third fiscal quarter. For example, in our Ag
    Business segment, our retail agronomy, crop nutrients and
    country operations businesses generally experience higher
    volumes and income during the spring planting season and in the
    fall, which corresponds to harvest. Also in our Ag Business
    segment, our grain marketing operations are subject to
    fluctuations in volume and earnings based on producer harvests,
    world grain prices and demand. Our Energy segment generally
    experiences higher volumes and profitability in certain
    operating areas, such as refined products, in the summer and
    early fall when gasoline and diesel fuel usage is highest and is
    subject to global supply and demand forces. Other energy
    products, such as propane, may experience higher volumes and
    profitability during the winter heating and crop drying seasons.
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    Our revenues, assets and cash flows can be significantly
    affected by global market prices for commodities such as
    petroleum products, natural gas, grains, oilseeds, crop
    nutrients and flour. Changes in market prices for commodities
    that we purchase without a corresponding change in the selling
    prices of those products can affect revenues and operating
    earnings. Commodity prices are affected by a wide range of
    factors beyond our control, including the weather, crop damage
    due to disease or insects, drought, the availability and
    adequacy of supply, government regulations and policies, world
    events, and general political and economic conditions.
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    While our revenues and operating results are derived from
    businesses and operations which are wholly-owned and
    majority-owned, a portion of our business operations are
    conducted through companies in which we hold ownership interests
    of 50% or less and do not control the operations. We account for
    these investments primarily using the equity method of
    accounting, wherein we record our proportionate share of income
    or loss reported by the entity as equity income from
    investments, without consolidating the revenues and expenses of
    the entity in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In our
    Ag Business segment, these investments principally include our
    50% ownership in TEMCO, LLC (TEMCO) and United Harvest, LLC
    (United Harvest), as well as our 45% ownership in Multigrain
    S.A. In Corporate and Other, these investments principally
    include our 50% ownership in Ventura Foods, LLC (Ventura Foods)
    and Agriliance, LLC (Agriliance), as well as our 24% ownership
    in Horizon Milling, LLC (Horizon Milling) and Horizon Milling
    G.P.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recent
    Events</FONT></B>
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    The recent earthquake and related aftershocks in Japan have had
    little or no impact on our businesses to date. We are wary of
    possible logistical disruptions, and also a possible decline in
    demand for our products in the future, but are still assessing
    the situation. At this time, we do not believe that the events
    will have a material adverse effect on us.
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    As of March&#160;31, 2011, we dissolved our United Harvest joint
    venture which operated two grain export facilities in
    Washington. As a result of the dissolution, we are now operating
    our Kalama, Washington export facility, and our joint venture
    partner is operating their Vancouver, Washington facility.
    During the next 18 to 24&#160;months we will continue building
    upgraded infrastructure and additional capacity at our Kalama
    facility. Until the construction is complete, our reduced export
    operations in that region will have a negative impact on
    earnings in our Ag Business segment, but we do not believe the
    impact will be material.
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    We have a definitive agreement dated March&#160;17, 2011 to sell
    our 45% ownership interest Multigrain, S.A. to one of our joint
    venture partners, Mitsui&#160;&#038; Co., Ltd., for
    $225.0&#160;million. We believe that our Ag Business segment
    will recognize a significant gain from the sale during our third
    quarter of fiscal 2011. As a result, during our second quarter
    of fiscal 2011, we reduced a valuation allowance related to the
    carryforward of certain capital losses that will expire on
    August&#160;31, 2014, by $24.6&#160;million.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Comparison
    of the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010</FONT></I></B>
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    <I>General.</I>&#160;&#160;We recorded income before income
    taxes of $214.2&#160;million during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to $93.1&#160;million during the
    three months ended February&#160;28, 2010, an increase of
    $121.1&#160;million (130%). Operating results reflected higher
    pretax earnings in our Energy and Ag Business segments and
    Corporate and Other.
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    Our Energy segment generated income before income taxes of
    $107.2&#160;million for the three months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to $16.4&#160;million in the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. This increase in earnings of
    $90.8&#160;million is primarily from improved margins on refined
    fuels at both our Laurel, Montana refinery and the NCRA refinery
    in McPherson, Kansas. Earnings in our lubricants and
    transportation businesses also improved, while our propane,
    equipment, and renewable fuels marketing businesses experienced
    lower earnings during the three months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 when compared to the same three-month period of the
    previous year.
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    Our Ag Business segment generated income before income taxes of
    $86.9&#160;million for the three months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to $62.4&#160;million in the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, an increase in earnings of
    $24.5&#160;million (39%). Earnings from our wholesale crop
    nutrients business improved $9.0&#160;million for the three
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared with the same
    period in fiscal 2010 primarily from improved margins. Our
    country operations earnings increased $8.6&#160;million during
    the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the
    same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of higher
    grain volumes and increased retail margins, including from
    acquisitions made over the past year. Our grain marketing
    earnings increased by $0.8&#160;million during the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared with the same period in
    fiscal 2010, primarily as a result of improved volumes and
    margins. Our oilseed processing earnings increased by
    $6.1&#160;million during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior
    year, primarily due to increased crushing margins, partially
    offset with reduced refining margins.
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    Corporate and Other generated income before income taxes of
    $20.0&#160;million for the three months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to $14.3&#160;million in the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, an increase in earnings of
    $5.7&#160;million (40%). Business solutions earnings increased
    $3.0&#160;million during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared with the same period in fiscal
    2010, primarily from increased activities in our financial and
    insurance services. Our Agriliance equity investment generated
    reduced earnings of $10.4&#160;million, net of allocated
    internal expenses, primarily from a gain on the sale of many of
    their facilities recorded in the first half of fiscal 2010. Our
    share of earnings from Ventura Foods, our packaged foods joint
    venture, net of allocated internal expenses, increased by
    $10.8&#160;million during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011, compared to the same period of the prior
    year, primarily from improved margins. Our share of earnings
    from our wheat milling joint ventures, net of allocated internal
    expenses, increased by $2.3&#160;million for the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period in the
    prior year, primarily as a result of improved margins.
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    <I>Net Income attributable to CHS
    Inc.</I>&#160;&#160;Consolidated net income attributable to CHS
    Inc. for the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 was
    $194.6&#160;million compared to $82.7&#160;million for the three
    months ended February&#160;28, 2010, which represents an
    $111.9&#160;million (135%) increase.
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    <I>Revenues.</I>&#160;&#160;Consolidated revenues were
    $7.7&#160;billion for the three months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to $5.9&#160;billion for the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, which represents a $1.8&#160;billion
    (31%) increase.
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    Total revenues include other revenues generated primarily within
    our Ag Business segment and Corporate and Other. Our Ag Business
    segment&#146;s country operations elevators and agri-service
    centers derive other revenues from activities related to
    production agriculture, which include grain storage, grain
    cleaning, fertilizer spreading, crop protection spraying and
    other services of this nature, and our grain marketing
    operations receive other revenues at our export terminals from
    activities related to loading vessels. Corporate and Other
    derives revenues primarily from our financing, hedging and
    insurance operations.
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    Our Energy segment revenues, after elimination of intersegment
    revenues, of $2.5&#160;billion increased by $504.1&#160;million
    (26%) during the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    compared to the three months ended February&#160;28, 2010.
    During the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    our Energy segment recorded revenues from our Ag Business
    segment of $84.9&#160;million and $68.2&#160;million,
    respectively. The net increase in revenues of
    $504.1&#160;million is comprised of a net increase of
    $492.6&#160;million related to higher prices on refined fuels,
    renewable fuels marketing and propane products, in addition to
    $11.5&#160;million related to a net increase in sales volume.
    Refined fuels revenues increased $406.5&#160;million (33%), of
    which $389.5&#160;million was related to a net average selling
    price increase and $17.0&#160;million was attributable to
    increased volumes, compared to the same period in the previous
    year. The sales price of refined fuels increased $0.64 per
    gallon (31%), while volumes increased 1%. Propane revenues
    increased $26.4&#160;million (8%), of which $35.0&#160;million
    was related to an increase in the net average selling price,
    partially offset by $8.6&#160;million due to a decrease in
    volume, when compared to the same period in the previous year.
    The average selling price of propane increased $0.13 per gallon
    (11%), while sales volume decreased 3% in comparison to the same
    period of the prior year. Renewable fuels marketing revenues
    increased $54.9&#160;million (19%), primarily from an increase
    in the average selling price of $0.45 per gallon (23%),
    partially offset by a 4% decrease in volumes, when compared with
    the same three-month period in the previous year.
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    Our Ag Business segment revenues of $5.2&#160;billion increased
    $1.3&#160;billion (34%) during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. Grain revenues in our Ag Business
    segment totaled $4.2&#160;billion and $3.0&#160;billion during
    the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    respectively. Of the grain revenues increase of
    $1.2&#160;billion (38%), $938.3&#160;million is due to increased
    average grain selling prices, and $216.5&#160;million is due to
    a 7% net increase in volumes, during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior
    fiscal year. The average sales price of all grain and oilseed
    commodities sold reflected an increase of $1.92 per bushel (29%)
    over the same three-month period in fiscal 2010. Soybeans, wheat
    and corn all had increased volumes compared to the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2010.
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    Our oilseed processing revenues in our Ag Business segment of
    $310.6&#160;million increased $47.4&#160;million (18%) during
    the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the
    three months ended February&#160;28, 2010. The net increase in
    revenues of $47.4&#160;million is comprised of
    $39.1&#160;million from an increase in the average selling price
    of our oilseed products and a net increase of $8.3&#160;million
    related to increased volumes, as compared to the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2010. Typically, changes in average
    selling prices of oilseed products are primarily driven by the
    average market prices of soybeans.
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    Wholesale crop nutrient revenues in our Ag Business segment
    totaled $427.5&#160;million and $339.0&#160;million during the
    three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    respectively. Of the wholesale crop nutrient revenues increase
    of $88.5&#160;million (26%), $95.0&#160;million was related to
    increased average fertilizer selling prices, partially offset by
    $6.5&#160;million due to decreased volumes, during the three
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period
    last fiscal year. The average sales price of all fertilizers
    sold reflected an increase of $96 per ton (29%) over the same
    three-month period in fiscal 2010. Our wholesale crop nutrient
    volumes decreased 2% during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared with the same period of a year
    ago.
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    Our Ag Business segment other product revenues, primarily feed
    and farm supplies, of $286.0&#160;million increased by
    $36.9&#160;million (15%) during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, primarily the result of increased
    revenues in our country operations sales of energy and feed
    products. Other revenues within our Ag Business segment of
    $35.9&#160;million during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 decreased $7.0&#160;million (16%)
    compared to the three months ended February&#160;28, 2010.
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    <I>Cost of Goods Sold.</I>&#160;&#160;Consolidated cost of goods
    sold were $7.4&#160;billion for the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to $5.7&#160;billion for the
    three months ended February&#160;28, 2010, which represents a
    $1.7&#160;billion (30%) increase.
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    Our Energy segment cost of goods sold of $2.4&#160;billion
    increased by $427.3&#160;million (22%) during the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period of the
    prior year. The increase in cost of
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    goods sold is primarily due to increased per unit costs for
    refined fuels products. Specifically, refined fuels cost of
    goods sold, excluding to NCRA&#146;s minority owners, increased
    $283.4&#160;million (26%) which reflects an increase in the
    average cost of refined fuels of $0.55 per gallon (26%); while
    volumes remained relatively flat compared to the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2010. On average, we process
    approximately 55,000&#160;barrels of crude oil per day at our
    Laurel, Montana refinery and 85,000&#160;barrels of crude oil
    per day at NCRA&#146;s McPherson, Kansas refinery. The average
    cost increase is primarily related to higher input costs at our
    two crude oil refineries and higher average prices on the
    refined products that we purchased for resale compared to the
    three months ended February&#160;28, 2010. The aggregate average
    per unit cost of crude oil purchased for the two refineries
    increased 16% compared to the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. The cost of propane increased
    $35.8&#160;million (12%) primarily from an average cost increase
    of $0.17 per gallon (15%), partially offset by a 3% decrease in
    volumes, when compared to the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. Renewable fuels marketing costs
    increased $54.8&#160;million (19%), primarily from an increase
    in the average cost of $0.45 per gallon (24%), partially offset
    by a 4% decrease in volumes, when compared with the same
    three-month period in the previous year.
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    Our Ag Business segment cost of goods sold, after elimination of
    intersegment costs, of $5.0&#160;billion, increased
    $1.3&#160;billion (34%) during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period of the prior
    year. Grain cost of goods sold in our Ag Business segment
    totaled $4.1&#160;billion and $2.9&#160;billion during the three
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The
    cost of grains and oilseed procured through our Ag Business
    segment increased $1.2&#160;billion (38%) compared to the three
    months ended February&#160;28, 2010. This is primarily the
    result of a $1.85 (29%) increase in the average cost per bushel,
    in addition to a 7% net increase in bushels sold, as compared to
    the same period in the prior year. The average month-end market
    price per bushel of spring wheat, soybeans and corn increased
    compared to the same three-month period a year ago.
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    Our oilseed processing cost of goods sold in our Ag Business
    segment of $298.5&#160;million increased $41.2&#160;million
    (16%) during the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    compared to the three months ended February&#160;28, 2010, which
    was primarily due to increases in cost of soybeans purchased,
    coupled with higher volumes sold of oilseed refined products.
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    Wholesale crop nutrients cost of goods sold in our Ag Business
    segment totaled $405.9&#160;million and $324.1&#160;million
    during the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    respectively. The net increase of $81.8&#160;million (25%) is
    comprised of an increase in the average cost per ton of
    fertilizer of $88 (27%), partially offset by a net decrease in
    tons sold of 2%, when compared to the same three-month period in
    the prior year.
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    Our Ag Business segment other product cost of goods sold,
    primarily feed and farm supplies, increased $35.4&#160;million
    (20%) during the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    compared to the three months ended February&#160;28, 2010,
    primarily due to net higher input commodity prices, along with
    increases due to volumes generated from acquisitions made and
    reflected in previous reporting periods.
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    <I>Gain on Investments.</I>&#160;&#160;Gain on investments of
    $66 thousand for the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    decreased $13.7&#160;million compared to the same period in
    fiscal 2010. During the three months ended February&#160;28,
    2010, we recorded a net gain on investments of
    $13.8&#160;million, primarily related to the sales of many of
    our remaining Agriliance facilities, included in our Ag Business
    segment.
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    <I>Marketing, General and
    Administrative.</I>&#160;&#160;Marketing, general and
    administrative expenses of $102.4&#160;million for the three
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 increased by
    $10.3&#160;million (11%) compared to the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. This net increase includes expansion of
    foreign operations and retail acquisitions in our Ag Business
    segment, in addition to increased pension and incentive accruals
    in many of our business operations and Corporate and Other.
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    <I>Interest, net.</I>&#160;&#160;Net interest of
    $18.4&#160;million for the three months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 increased $4.1&#160;million (29%) compared to the same
    period in fiscal 2010. Interest expense for the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010 was $20.3&#160;million and
    $17.5&#160;million, respectively. The increase in interest
    expense of $2.8&#160;million (16%) primarily relates to
    increased short-term borrowings to meet increased working
    capital needs from higher commodity prices during the three
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to
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    the same period in the previous year. The average level of
    short-term borrowings increased $872.2&#160;million (350%),
    primarily due to increased working capital needs resulting from
    higher commodity prices, and was partially offset with reduced
    average long-term borrowings during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period in fiscal
    2010. For the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010, we capitalized interest of $1.3&#160;million and
    $1.5&#160;million, respectively, primarily related to
    construction projects at both refineries in our Energy segment.
    Interest income was $0.6&#160;million and $1.7&#160;million for
    the three months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    respectively, a net decrease in interest income of
    $1.1&#160;million.
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    <I>Equity Income from Investments.</I>&#160;&#160;Equity income
    from investments of $41.9&#160;million for the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 increased $23.0&#160;million (122%)
    compared to the three months ended February&#160;28, 2010. We
    record equity income or loss primarily from the investments in
    which we have an ownership interest of 50% or less and have
    significant influence, but not control, for our proportionate
    share of income or loss reported by the entity, without
    consolidating the revenues and expenses of the entity in our
    Consolidated Statements of Operations. The net increase in
    equity income from investments was attributable to improved
    earnings from investments in Corporate and Other and our Ag
    Business and Energy segments of $16.1&#160;million,
    $6.6&#160;million, and $0.3&#160;million, respectively.
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    Corporate and Other generated increased equity investment
    earnings of $16.1&#160;million. Our share of equity investment
    earnings or losses in agronomy improved earnings by
    $3.4&#160;million and reflects negative retail margins during
    the three months ended February&#160;28, 2010 as this operation
    was being repositioned. We recorded increased earnings for
    Ventura Foods, our vegetable oil-based products and packaged
    foods joint venture, of $10.7&#160;million compared to the same
    three-month period in fiscal 2010 due to improved margins. We
    recorded improved earnings for Horizon Milling, our domestic and
    Canadian wheat milling joint ventures, of $2.0&#160;million,
    net. Volatility in the grain markets created wheat merchandising
    opportunities, which increased margins for Horizon Milling
    during fiscal 2011 compared to the same three-month period in
    fiscal 2010.
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    Our Ag Business segment generated improved equity investment
    earnings of $6.6&#160;million. We had a net increase of
    $5.3&#160;million from our share of equity investment earnings
    in our grain marketing joint ventures during the three months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period the
    previous year, which is primarily related to improved export
    margins partially offset by decreased margins in an
    international investment. Our country operations business
    reported an aggregate increase in equity investment earnings of
    $1.3&#160;million from several small equity investments.
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    <I>Income Taxes.</I>&#160;&#160;Income tax expense of
    $2.3&#160;million for the three months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared with $7.0&#160;million for the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, resulting in effective tax rates of 1.1%
    and 7.5%, respectively. As a result of the Multigrain, S.A.
    transaction previously discussed, during the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011, we reduced a valuation allowance related
    to the carryforward of certain capital losses that will expire
    on August&#160;31, 2014, by $24.6&#160;million. The federal and
    state statutory rate applied to nonpatronage business activity
    was 38.9% for the three-month periods ended February&#160;28,
    2011 and 2010. The income taxes and effective tax rate vary each
    year based upon profitability and nonpatronage business activity
    during each of the comparable years.
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    <I>Noncontrolling Interests.</I>&#160;&#160;Noncontrolling
    interests of $17.2&#160;million for the three months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 increased by $13.7&#160;million (393%)
    compared to the three months ended February&#160;28, 2010. This
    net increase was a result of more profitable operations within
    our majority-owned subsidiaries. Substantially all
    noncontrolling interests relate to NCRA, an approximately 74.5%
    owned subsidiary, which we consolidate in our Energy segment.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Comparison
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    <I>General.</I>&#160;&#160;We recorded income before income
    taxes of $445.4&#160;million during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to $231.2&#160;million during
    the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010, an increase of
    $214.2&#160;million (93%). Operating results reflected higher
    pretax earnings in our Energy and Ag Business segments and
    Corporate and Other.
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    Our Energy segment generated income before income taxes of
    $164.5&#160;million for the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to $30.6&#160;million in the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. This increase in earnings of
    $133.9&#160;million is primarily from improved margins on
    refined fuels at both our Laurel, Montana refinery and the NCRA
    refinery in McPherson, Kansas. Earnings in our renewable fuels
    marketing and transportation businesses also improved, while our
    propane, lubricants and equipment businesses experienced lower
    earnings during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 when
    compared to the same six-month period of the previous year.
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    Our Ag Business segment generated income before income taxes of
    $241.6&#160;million for the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to $171.5&#160;million in the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, an increase in earnings of
    $70.1&#160;million (41%). Earnings from our wholesale crop
    nutrients business improved $21.9&#160;million for the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared with the same
    period in fiscal 2010, primarily from increased volumes and
    improved margins. Our country operations earnings increased
    $38.7&#160;million during the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily as
    a result of higher grain volumes and increased retail margins,
    including from acquisitions made over the past year. Our grain
    marketing earnings increased by $13.5&#160;million during the
    six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared with the same
    period in fiscal 2010, primarily as a result of improved volumes
    and margins. Our oilseed processing earnings decreased by
    $4.0&#160;million during the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily
    due to reduced refining margins, partially offset by improved
    crushing margins. Increased volumes are expected to continue for
    our Ag Business segment through the next quarter.
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    Corporate and Other generated income before income taxes of
    $39.3&#160;million for the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to $29.1&#160;million in the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, an increase in earnings of
    $10.2&#160;million (35%). Business solutions earnings increased
    $5.4&#160;million during the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared with the same period in fiscal 2010, primarily
    from increased activities in our financial and hedging services.
    Our Agriliance equity investment generated reduced earnings of
    $7.2&#160;million, net of allocated internal expenses, primarily
    from a gain on the sale of many of their facilities recorded in
    the first half of fiscal 2010. Our share of earnings from
    Ventura Foods, our packaged foods joint venture, net of
    allocated internal expenses, increased by $6.5&#160;million
    during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011, compared to
    the same period of the prior year, primarily from increased
    margins. Our share of earnings from our wheat milling joint
    ventures, net of allocated internal expenses, increased by
    $5.5&#160;million for the six&#160;months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior
    year, primarily as a result of improved margins.
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    <I>Net Income attributable to CHS
    Inc.</I>&#160;&#160;Consolidated net income attributable to CHS
    Inc. for the six&#160;months ended February&#160;28, 2011 was
    $396.3&#160;million compared to $202.6&#160;million for the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2010, which represents a
    $193.7&#160;million (96%) increase.
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    <I>Revenues.</I>&#160;&#160;Consolidated revenues were
    $15.8&#160;billion for the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared to $12.1&#160;billion for the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, which represents a $3.7&#160;billion
    (31%) increase.
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    Total revenues include other revenues generated primarily within
    our Ag Business segment and Corporate and Other. Our Ag Business
    segment&#146;s country operations elevators and agri-service
    centers derive other revenues from activities related to
    production agriculture, which include grain storage, grain
    cleaning, fertilizer spreading, crop protection spraying and
    other services of this nature, and our grain marketing
    operations receive other revenues at our export terminals from
    activities related to loading vessels. Corporate and Other
    derives revenues primarily from our financing, hedging and
    insurance operations.
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    Our Energy segment revenues, after elimination of intersegment
    revenues, of $4.8&#160;billion increased by $624.8&#160;million
    (15%) during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    compared to the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010. During
    the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, our Energy
    segment recorded revenues from our Ag Business segment of
    $173.7&#160;million and $149.4&#160;million, respectively. The
    net increase in revenues of $624.8&#160;million is comprised of
    a net increase of $825.6&#160;million related to higher prices
    on refined fuels, renewable fuels marketing and propane
    products, partially offset by $200.8&#160;million related to a
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    net decrease in sales volume. Refined fuels revenues increased
    $514.7&#160;million (18%), of which $648.4&#160;million was
    related to a net average selling price increase, partially
    offset by $133.7&#160;million, which was attributable to
    decreased volumes, compared to the same period in the previous
    year. The sales price of refined fuels increased $0.49 per
    gallon (24%), while volumes decreased 5%. The volume decrease
    was mainly from the reduced volumes to the minority owners of
    NCRA due to NCRA&#146;s required major maintenance, in addition
    to the impact of the global economy with less transport diesel
    usage, when comparing the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 with the same period a year ago. Propane revenues decreased
    $52.9&#160;million (9%), of which $115.7&#160;million was due to
    a decrease in volume, partially offset by $62.8&#160;million
    related to an increase in the net average selling price, when
    compared to the same period in the previous year. The average
    selling price of propane increased $0.16 per gallon (14%), while
    sales volume decreased 21% in comparison to the same period of
    the prior year. The decrease in propane volumes primarily
    reflects decreased demand, primarily from a greatly reduced crop
    drying season in the fall of fiscal 2011 as compared to the fall
    of fiscal 2010. Renewable fuels marketing revenues increased
    $141.1&#160;million (25%), primarily from an increase in the
    average selling price of $0.40 per gallon (21%), coupled with a
    3% increase in volumes, when compared with the same six-month
    period in the previous year.
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    Our Ag Business segment revenues of $11.0&#160;billion increased
    $3.1&#160;billion (40%) during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. Grain revenues in our Ag Business
    segment totaled $8.6&#160;billion and $6.0&#160;billion during
    the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    respectively. Of the grain revenues increase of
    $2.6&#160;billion (42%), $2.0&#160;billion is due to increased
    average grain selling prices, and $606.0&#160;million is due to
    a 10% net increase in volumes, during the six&#160;months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior
    fiscal year. The average sales price of all grain and oilseed
    commodities sold reflected an increase of $1.87 per bushel (29%)
    over the same six-month period in fiscal 2010. Soybeans, wheat
    and corn all had increased volumes compared to the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2010.
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    Our oilseed processing revenues in our Ag Business segment of
    $592.4&#160;million increased $67.0&#160;million (13%) during
    the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2010. The net increase in
    revenues of $67.0&#160;million is comprised of
    $50.9&#160;million from an increase in the average selling price
    of our oilseed products and a net increase of $16.1&#160;million
    related to increased volumes, as compared to the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2010. Typically, changes in average
    selling prices of oilseed products are primarily driven by the
    average market prices of soybeans.
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    Wholesale crop nutrient revenues in our Ag Business segment
    totaled $986.5&#160;million and $620.0&#160;million during the
    six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
    Of the wholesale crop nutrient revenues increase of
    $366.5&#160;million (59%), $207.5&#160;million was related to
    increased average fertilizer selling prices and
    $159.0&#160;million was due to increased volumes, during the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period
    in the prior fiscal year. The average sales price of all
    fertilizers sold reflected an increase of $87 per ton (27%) over
    the same six-month period in fiscal 2010. Our wholesale crop
    nutrient volumes increased 26% during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared with the same period of a year
    ago, mainly due to good weather conditions in the fall of fiscal
    2011 which allowed for early fertilizer application compared to
    a late fall harvest in fiscal 2010 which delayed fertilizer
    application.
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    Our Ag Business segment other product revenues, primarily feed
    and farm supplies, of $747.0&#160;million increased by
    $134.6&#160;million (22%) during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, primarily the result of increased
    revenues in our country operations sales of retail crop
    nutrients and energy products. Other revenues within our Ag
    Business segment of $88.0&#160;million during the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 decreased $3.3&#160;million (4%)
    compared to the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010.
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    <I>Cost of Goods Sold.</I>&#160;&#160;Consolidated cost of goods
    sold were $15.2&#160;billion for the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to $11.7&#160;billion for the
    six months ended February&#160;28, 2010, which represents a
    $3.5&#160;billion (30%) increase.
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    Our Energy segment cost of goods sold of $4.7&#160;billion
    increased by $510.0&#160;million (12%) during the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period of the
    prior year. The increase in cost of goods
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    sold is primarily due to increased per unit costs for refined
    fuels products. Specifically, refined fuels cost of goods sold,
    excluding to NCRA&#146;s minority owners, increased
    $435.2&#160;million (18%) which reflects an increase in the
    average cost of refined fuels of $0.40 per gallon (20%); while
    volumes decreased 2% compared to the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. On average, we process approximately
    55,000&#160;barrels of crude oil per day at our Laurel, Montana
    refinery and 85,000&#160;barrels of crude oil per day at
    NCRA&#146;s McPherson, Kansas refinery. The average cost
    increase is primarily related to higher input costs at our two
    crude oil refineries and higher average prices on the refined
    products that we purchased for resale compared to the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2010. The aggregate average per unit
    cost of crude oil purchased for the two refineries increased 14%
    compared to the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010. The
    cost of propane decreased $36.9&#160;million (7%) primarily from
    a 21% decrease in volumes, partially offset by an average cost
    increase of $0.19 per gallon (17%), when compared to the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2010. Renewable fuels marketing
    costs increased $139.9&#160;million (25%), primarily from an
    increase in the average cost of $0.40 per gallon (21%), in
    addition to a 4% increase in volumes, when compared with the
    same six-month period in the previous year.
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    Our Ag Business segment cost of goods sold, after elimination of
    intersegment costs, of $10.5&#160;billion, increased
    $3.0&#160;billion (40%) during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period of the prior
    year. Grain cost of goods sold in our Ag Business segment
    totaled $8.4&#160;billion and $5.9&#160;billion during the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The
    cost of grains and oilseed procured through our Ag Business
    segment increased $2.5&#160;billion (43%) compared to the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2010. This is primarily the
    result of a $1.83 (30%) increase in the average cost per bushel,
    in addition to a 10% net increase in bushels sold, as compared
    to the same period in the prior year. The average month-end
    market price per bushel of spring wheat, soybeans and corn
    increased compared to the same six-month period a year ago.
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    Our oilseed processing cost of goods sold in our Ag Business
    segment of $574.0&#160;million increased $71.3&#160;million
    (14%) during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    compared to the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010, which
    was primarily due to increases in cost of soybeans purchased,
    coupled with higher volumes sold of oilseed refined and
    processed products.
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    Wholesale crop nutrients cost of goods sold in our Ag Business
    segment totaled $937.4&#160;million and $592.3&#160;million
    during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    respectively. The net increase of $345.1&#160;million (58%) is
    comprised of a net increase in tons sold of 26%, in addition to
    an increase in the average cost per ton of fertilizer of $81
    (26%), when compared to the same six-month period in the prior
    year.
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    Our Ag Business segment other product cost of goods sold,
    primarily feed and farm supplies, increased $104.9&#160;million
    (22%) during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    compared to the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010,
    primarily due to net higher input commodity prices, along with
    increases due to volumes generated from earlier fall application
    affecting retail crop nutrients and energy and increases due to
    volumes generated from acquisitions made and reflected in
    previous reporting periods.
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    <I>Gain on Investments.</I>&#160;&#160;Gain on investments of
    $66 thousand for the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    decreased $13.7&#160;million compared to the same period in
    fiscal 2010. During the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010,
    we recorded a net gain on investments of $13.8&#160;million,
    primarily related to the sales of many of our remaining
    Agriliance facilities, included in our Ag Business segment.
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    <I>Marketing, General and
    Administrative.</I>&#160;&#160;Marketing, general and
    administrative expenses of $200.8&#160;million for the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011 increased by
    $28.2&#160;million (16%) compared to the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. This net increase includes expansion of
    foreign operations and retail acquisitions in our Ag Business
    segment, in addition to increased pension and incentive accruals
    in many of our business operations and Corporate and Other.
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    <I>Interest, net.</I>&#160;&#160;Net interest of
    $35.5&#160;million for the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 increased $5.0&#160;million (16%) compared to the same
    period in fiscal 2010. Interest expense for the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010 was $39.2&#160;million and
    $35.8&#160;million, respectively. The increase in interest
    expense of $3.4&#160;million (9%) primarily relates to increased
    short-term borrowings to meet increased working capital needs
    from higher commodity prices during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the
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    same period in the previous year. The average level of
    short-term borrowings increased $710.9&#160;million (285%),
    primarily due to increased working capital needs resulting from
    higher commodity prices, and was partially offset with reduced
    average long-term borrowings during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period in fiscal
    2010. For the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    we capitalized interest of $2.7&#160;million and
    $3.1&#160;million, respectively, primarily related to
    construction projects at both refineries in our Energy segment.
    Interest income was $1.0&#160;million and $2.3&#160;million for
    the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    respectively, a net decrease in interest income of
    $1.3&#160;million.
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    <I>Equity Income from Investments.</I>&#160;&#160;Equity income
    from investments of $79.6&#160;million for the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 increased $28.5&#160;million (56%)
    compared to the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010. We
    record equity income or loss primarily from the investments in
    which we have an ownership interest of 50% or less and have
    significant influence, but not control, for our proportionate
    share of income or loss reported by the entity, without
    consolidating the revenues and expenses of the entity in our
    Consolidated Statements of Operations. The net increase in
    equity income from investments was attributable to improved
    earnings from investments in Corporate and Other and our Ag
    Business and Energy segments of $18.4&#160;million,
    $9.3&#160;million, and $0.8&#160;million, respectively.
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    Corporate and Other generated increased equity investment
    earnings of $18.4&#160;million. Our share of equity investment
    earnings or losses in agronomy improved earnings by
    $6.5&#160;million and reflects negative retail margins during
    the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010 as this operation
    was being repositioned. We recorded increased earnings for
    Ventura Foods, our vegetable oil-based products and packaged
    foods joint venture, of $7.4&#160;million compared to the same
    six-month period in fiscal 2010 due to improved margins. We
    recorded improved earnings for Horizon Milling, our domestic and
    Canadian wheat milling joint ventures, of $4.5&#160;million,
    net. Volatility in the grain markets created wheat procurement
    opportunities, which increased margins for Horizon Milling
    during fiscal 2011 compared to the same six-month period in
    fiscal 2010.
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    Our Ag Business segment generated improved equity investment
    earnings of $9.3&#160;million. We had a net increase of
    $6.4&#160;million from our share of equity investment earnings
    in our grain marketing joint ventures during the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 compared to the same period the
    previous year, which is primarily related to improved export
    margins partially offset by decreased margins in an
    international investment. Our country operations business
    reported an aggregate increase in equity investment earnings of
    $2.7&#160;million from several small equity investments, while a
    crop nutrients equity investment showed improved earnings of
    $0.2&#160;million.
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    <I>Income Taxes.</I>&#160;&#160;Income tax expense of
    $27.2&#160;million for the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 compared with $22.5&#160;million for the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, resulting in effective tax rates of 6.1%
    and 9.7%, respectively. As a result of the Multigrain, S.A.
    transaction previously discussed, during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011, we reduced a valuation allowance related
    to the carryforward of certain capital losses that will expire
    on August&#160;31, 2014, by $24.6&#160;million. The federal and
    state statutory rate applied to nonpatronage business activity
    was 38.9% for the six-month periods ended February&#160;28, 2011
    and 2010. The income taxes and effective tax rate vary each year
    based upon profitability and nonpatronage business activity
    during each of the comparable years.
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    <I>Noncontrolling Interests.</I>&#160;&#160;Noncontrolling
    interests of $21.8&#160;million for the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 increased by $15.8&#160;million (259%)
    compared to the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010. This
    net increase was a result of more profitable operations within
    our majority-owned subsidiaries. Substantially all
    noncontrolling interests relate to NCRA, an approximately 74.5%
    owned subsidiary, which we consolidate in our Energy segment.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Liquidity
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    On February&#160;28, 2011, we had working capital, defined as
    current assets less current liabilities, of
    $1,709.8&#160;million and a current ratio, defined as current
    assets divided by current liabilities, of 1.3 to 1.0, compared
    to working capital of $1,604.0&#160;million and a current ratio
    of 1.4 to 1.0 on August&#160;31, 2010. On February&#160;28,
    2010, we had working capital of $1,705.0&#160;million and a
    current ratio of 1.6 to 1.0, compared to working capital of
    $1,626.4&#160;million and a current ratio of 1.5 to 1.0 on
    August&#160;31, 2009.
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    On February&#160;28, 2011, we had two primary committed lines of
    credit. One of these lines of credit is a $900.0&#160;million
    committed five-year revolving facility that expires in June
    2015, which had $571.2&#160;million outstanding on
    February&#160;28, 2011, and interest rates ranging from 0.75% to
    2.02%. In November 2010, we terminated our $700.0&#160;million
    revolving facility that had a May 2011 expiration date and
    entered into a new $1.3&#160;billion committed
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">364-day</FONT>
    revolving facility that expires in November 2011. The new
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">364-day</FONT>
    revolving facility had $525.6&#160;million outstanding on
    February&#160;28, 2011, and interest rates ranging from 0.75% to
    3.83%. The major financial covenants for both revolving
    facilities require us to maintain a minimum consolidated net
    worth, adjusted as defined in the credit agreements, of
    $2.5&#160;billion and a consolidated funded debt to consolidated
    cash flow ratio of no greater than 3.00 to 1.00. The term
    consolidated cash flow is principally our earnings before
    interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) with
    adjustments as defined in the credit agreements. A third
    financial ratio does not allow our adjusted consolidated funded
    debt to adjusted consolidated equity to exceed .80 to 1.00 at
    any time. Our credit facilities are established with a
    syndication of domestic and international banks, and our
    inventories and receivables financed with them are highly
    liquid. With our available capacity on our committed lines of
    credit, we believe that we have adequate liquidity to cover any
    increase in net operating assets and liabilities and expected
    capital expenditures.
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    On February&#160;28, 2010, we had no amount outstanding on the
    five-year revolving facility that existed on that date.
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    We have two commercial paper programs totaling
    $125.0&#160;million with banks participating in our five-year
    revolver. We had no commercial paper outstanding on
    February&#160;28, 2011, August&#160;31, 2010 or
    February&#160;28, 2010.
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    In addition, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Cofina Financial,
    makes seasonal and term loans to member cooperatives, businesses
    and individual producers of agricultural products included in
    our cash flows from investing activities, and has its own
    financing explained in further detail below under &#147;Cash
    Flows from Financing Activities.&#148;
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    <I><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cash
    Flows from Operations</FONT></U></I>
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    Cash flows from operations are generally affected by commodity
    prices and the seasonality of our businesses. These commodity
    prices are affected by a wide range of factors beyond our
    control, including weather, crop conditions, drought, the
    availability and the adequacy of supply and transportation,
    government regulations and policies, world events, and general
    political and economic conditions. These factors are described
    in the cautionary statements and may affect net operating assets
    and liabilities, and liquidity.
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    Our cash flows used in operating activities were
    $957.2&#160;million and $232.5&#160;million for the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The
    fluctuation in cash flows when comparing the two periods is
    primarily from a significant increase in cash outflows for net
    changes in operating assets and liabilities during the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2011, compared to a smaller net
    increase during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010.
    Commodity prices increased significantly during the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011, and resulted in increased working
    capital needs compared to August&#160;31, 2010. During the six
    months ended February&#160;28, 2010, commodity prices also
    increased, although not to the same extreme, and resulted in
    increased working capital needs compared to August&#160;31, 2009.
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    Our operating activities used net cash of $957.2&#160;million
    during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011. Net income
    including noncontrolling interests of $418.2&#160;million and
    net non-cash expenses and cash distributions from equity
    investments of $73.3&#160;million were exceeded by an increase
    in net operating assets and liabilities of
    $1,448.7&#160;million. The primary components of adjustments to
    reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities
    included depreciation and amortization, with amortization of
    deferred major repair costs, of $118.3&#160;million, partially
    offset by deferred taxes of $20.2&#160;million and income from
    equity investments, net of redemptions of those investments, of
    $20.9&#160;million. The increase in net operating assets and
    liabilities was caused primarily by an increase in commodity
    prices in addition to inventory quantities reflected in
    increased inventories, hedging deposits (included in other
    current assets) and derivative assets, partially offset by an
    increase in customer advance payments and credit balances on
    February&#160;28, 2011, when compared to August&#160;31, 2010.
    On February&#160;28, 2011, the per bushel market prices of our
    three primary grain
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    commodities increased as follows: corn $2.98 (70%), soybeans
    $3.49 (35%) and spring wheat $2.35 (34%) when compared to market
    prices on August&#160;31, 2010. In general, crude oil market
    prices increased $25 (35%) per barrel on February&#160;28, 2011
    compared to August&#160;31, 2010. On February&#160;28, 2011,
    fertilizer commodity prices affecting our wholesale crop
    nutrients and country operations retail businesses generally
    increased between 18% and 36%, depending on the specific
    products, compared to prices on August&#160;31, 2010. An
    increase in grain inventory quantities in our Ag Business
    segment of 31.3&#160;million bushels (21%) also contributed to
    the increase in net operating assets and liabilities when
    comparing inventories at February&#160;28, 2011 to
    August&#160;31, 2010.
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    Our operating activities used net cash of $232.5&#160;million
    during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010. Net income
    including noncontrolling interests of $208.7&#160;million and
    net non-cash expenses and cash distributions from equity
    investments of $112.5&#160;million were exceeded by an increase
    in net operating assets and liabilities of $553.7&#160;million.
    The primary components of net non-cash expenses and cash
    distributions from equity investments included depreciation and
    amortization, and amortization of deferred major repair costs,
    of $110.6&#160;million, deferred taxes of $13.4&#160;million and
    redemptions from equity investments, net of income from those
    investments, of $5.7&#160;million, partially offset by gain on
    investments of $13.8&#160;million. Gain on investments includes
    a $13.7&#160;million gain recognized as a result of cash
    distributions received from Agriliance as a return of capital,
    and were primarily from the sale of many of their retail
    facilities. The increase in net operating assets and liabilities
    was caused primarily by a general increase in commodity prices
    in addition to inventory quantities reflected in increased
    inventories of $509.0&#160;million, along with an increase in
    prepaid agronomy products of $284.0&#160;million (included in
    other current assets), partially offset by an increase in
    customer advance payments of $369.9&#160;million on
    February&#160;28, 2010, when compared to August&#160;31, 2009.
    On February&#160;28, 2010, the per bushel market prices of our
    three primary grain commodities changed as follows: corn
    increased $0.52 (16%), soybeans decreased $1.49 (14%) and spring
    wheat was comparable in relation to the prices on
    August&#160;31, 2009. In general, crude oil market prices
    increased $10 (14%) per barrel on February&#160;28, 2010
    compared to August&#160;31, 2009. On February&#160;28, 2010,
    fertilizer commodity prices affecting our wholesale crop
    nutrients and country operations retail businesses generally
    increased between 9% and 39%, depending on the specific
    products, compared to prices on August&#160;31, 2009, with the
    exception of Potash, which decreased approximately 20%. An
    increase in grain inventory quantities in our Ag Business
    segment of 41.7&#160;million bushels (45%) also contributed to
    the increase in net operating assets and liabilities when
    comparing inventories at February&#160;28, 2010 to
    August&#160;31, 2009. In addition, our crop nutrients and feed
    and farm supplies inventory quantities increased along with
    prepaid agronomy products, as we began building fertilizer
    inventories at our country operations retail locations in
    anticipation of spring planting.
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    Our cash usage is usually greatest during the second quarter of
    our fiscal year as we build inventories at our retail operations
    in our Ag Business segment and make payments on deferred payment
    contracts which have accumulated over the course of the prior
    calendar year. Our net income has historically been the lowest
    during our second fiscal quarter and highest during our third
    fiscal quarter, although we can not ensure this historical trend
    will continue. We believe that we have adequate capacity through
    our committed credit facilities to meet any likely increase in
    net operating assets and liabilities.
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    <I><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cash
    Flows from Investing Activities</FONT></U></I>
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    For the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, the
    net cash flows used in our investing activities totaled
    $481.6&#160;million and $127.6&#160;million, respectively.
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    The acquisition of property, plant and equipment totaled
    $142.5&#160;million and $164.3&#160;million for the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Included in
    our acquisitions of property, plant and equipment were capital
    expenditures for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    mandated regulation that requires the reduction of the benzene
    level in gasoline to be less than 0.62% volume by
    January&#160;1, 2011. As a result of this regulation, our
    refineries have incurred capital expenditures to reduce the
    current gasoline benzene levels to meet the new regulated
    levels. Our combined capital expenditures for benzene removal
    for our Laurel, Montana refinery and the NCRA refinery in
    McPherson, Kansas were approximately $94.0&#160;million for the
    project through February&#160;28, 2011, with approximately
    $17.6&#160;million of expenditures remaining during fiscal 2011.
    Approximately $18.0&#160;million and $21.0&#160;million of
    expenditures were incurred during the
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    six&#160;months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    respectively. Both refineries were producing gasoline within the
    regulated benzene levels as of January 2011.
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    Expenditures for major repairs related to our refinery
    turnarounds during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011
    and 2010, were $82.9&#160;million and $5.1&#160;million,
    respectively. Refineries have planned major maintenance to
    overhaul, repair, inspect and replace process materials and
    equipment which typically occur for a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">five-to-six-week</FONT>
    period every 2-4&#160;years. Both our Laurel, Montana refinery
    and the NCRA refinery in McPherson, Kansas completed turnarounds
    during the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
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    For the year ending August&#160;31, 2011, we expect total
    expenditures for the acquisition of property, plant and
    equipment and major repairs at our refineries to be
    approximately $639.1&#160;million.
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    Cash acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, totaled
    $65.5&#160;million during the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011. In January 2011, our wholly owned subsidiary, CHS Europe,
    S.A., purchased all of the outstanding shares of stock of Agri
    Point Ltd. (Agri Point), a Cyprus company, for
    $62.4&#160;million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition is
    included in our Ag Business segment, and was completed with the
    purpose of expanding our global grain origination. Agri Point
    and its subsidiaries operate in the countries of Romania,
    Hungary and Bulgaria, with a deep water port facility in
    Constanza, Romania, a barge loading facility on the Danube River
    in Romania and an inland grain terminal in Hungary. A
    preliminary purchase price allocation of the business primarily
    consisted of facilities and equipment.
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    Investments made during the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011 and 2010, totaled $5.3&#160;million and $9.3&#160;million,
    respectively.
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    Changes in notes receivable during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011, resulted in a net decrease in cash flows
    of $216.6&#160;million. The primary cause of the decrease in
    cash flows was additional Cofina Financial notes receivable on
    February&#160;28, 2011 compared to August&#160;31, 2010,
    resulting in $192.6&#160;million of the decrease, and the
    balance of $24.0&#160;million was primarily from additional
    related party notes receivable at NCRA from its minority owners.
    During the six months ended February&#160;28, 2010, changes in
    notes receivable resulted in a net decrease in cash flows of
    $46.0 million. The primary cause of the decrease in cash flows
    was additional Cofina Financial notes receivable in the amount
    of $48.8&#160;million on February&#160;28, 2010 compared to
    August&#160;31, 2009, partially offset by a net reduction of
    $2.8&#160;million of other notes receivable.
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    Included in our investing activities for the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, was cash received from the
    redemptions of investments totaling $26.5&#160;million and
    $94.1&#160;million, respectively. Of the redemptions received
    during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    $25.0&#160;million and $90.0&#160;million, respectively, were
    returns of capital from Agriliance for proceeds the company
    received from the sale of many of its retail facilities. In
    addition, for the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010, we received proceeds from the disposition of property,
    plant and equipment of $4.8&#160;million and $3.0&#160;million,
    respectively.
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    <I><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cash
    Flows from Financing Activities</FONT></U></I>
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    For the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011, the net cash
    flows provided by our financing activities totaled
    $1,228.0&#160;million, and for the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, the net cash flows used by our financing
    activities totaled $188.3&#160;million.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Working
    Capital Financing</FONT></I></B>
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    We finance our working capital needs through short-term lines of
    credit with a syndication of domestic and international banks.
    On February&#160;28, 2011, we had two primary committed lines of
    credit. One of these lines of credit is a $900.0&#160;million
    committed five-year revolving facility that we entered into in
    June 2010, which expires in June 2015. In November 2010, we
    terminated our $700.0&#160;million revolving facility that had a
    May 2011 expiration date and entered into a new
    $1.3&#160;billion committed
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">364-day</FONT>
    revolving facility that expires in November 2011. In addition to
    our primary revolving lines of credit, we have two additional
    revolving lines of credit, of which one is a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">364-day</FONT>
    revolving facility in the amount of $40.0&#160;million committed
    that expires in December 2011, and the other is a three-year
    revolving facility in the amount of
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    $40.0&#160;million committed, with the right to increase the
    capacity to $120.0&#160;million, that expires in
    November&#160;2013. We also have a committed revolving credit
    facility dedicated to NCRA, with a syndication of banks in the
    amount of $15.0&#160;million, that expires in December 2011. Our
    wholly-owned subsidiaries, CHS&#160;Europe S.A. and CHS do
    Brasil Ltda., have uncommitted lines of credit which are
    collateralized by $52.0&#160;million of inventories and
    receivables at February&#160;28, 2011. On February&#160;28,
    2011, August&#160;31, 2010 and February&#160;28, 2010, we had
    total short-term indebtedness outstanding on these various
    facilities and other miscellaneous short-term notes payable
    totaling $1,190.9&#160;million, $29.8&#160;million and
    $15.0&#160;million, respectively. The increase in notes payable
    as of February&#160;28, 2011, compared to February&#160;28,
    2010, is due to increased working capital needs primarily due to
    higher commodity prices as previously discussed in &#147;Cash
    Flows from Operations.&#148;
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    We have two commercial paper programs, totaling up to
    $125.0&#160;million, with two banks participating in our
    five-year revolving credit facility. Terms of our five-year
    revolving credit facility allow a maximum usage of commercial
    paper of $200.0&#160;million at any point in time. These
    commercial paper programs do not increase our committed
    borrowing capacity in that we are required to have at least an
    equal amount of undrawn capacity available on our five-year
    revolving facility as to the amount of commercial paper issued.
    We had no commercial paper outstanding on February&#160;28,
    2011, August&#160;31, 2010 and February&#160;28, 2010.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cofina
    Financial Financing</FONT></I></B>
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    Cofina Funding, LLC (Cofina Funding), a wholly-owned subsidiary
    of Cofina Financial, has available credit totaling
    $350.0&#160;million as of February&#160;28, 2011, under note
    purchase agreements with various purchasers through the issuance
    of short-term notes payable, which increased during the current
    quarter due to additional financing of $100.0&#160;million
    received in December 2010. Cofina Financial sells eligible
    commercial loans receivable it has originated to Cofina Funding,
    which are then pledged as collateral under the note purchase
    agreements. The notes payable issued by Cofina Funding bear
    interest at variable rates based on commercial paper with a
    weighted average rate of 1.51% as of February&#160;28, 2011.
    Borrowings by Cofina Funding utilizing the issuance of
    commercial paper under the note purchase agreements totaled
    $584.3&#160;million as of February&#160;28, 2011. As of
    February&#160;28, 2011, $269.3&#160;million of related loans
    receivable were accounted for as sales when they were
    surrendered in accordance with authoritative guidance on
    accounting for transfers of financial assets and extinguishments
    of liabilities. As a result, the net borrowings under the note
    purchase agreements were $315.0&#160;million.
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    Cofina Financial also sells loan commitments it has originated
    to ProPartners Financial (ProPartners) on a recourse basis. The
    total capacity for commitments under the ProPartners program is
    $200.0&#160;million. The total outstanding commitments under the
    program totaled $123.0&#160;million as of February&#160;28,
    2011, of which $67.0&#160;million was borrowed under these
    commitments with an interest rate of 2.14%.
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    Cofina Financial borrows funds under short-term notes issued as
    part of a surplus funds program. Borrowings under this program
    are unsecured and bear interest at variable rates ranging from
    0.85% to 1.35% as of February&#160;28, 2011, and are due upon
    demand. Borrowings under these notes totaled $67.8&#160;million
    as of February&#160;28, 2011.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Long-term
    Debt Financing</FONT></I></B>
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    We typically finance our long-term capital needs, primarily for
    the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, with long-term
    agreements with various insurance companies and banks.
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    On February&#160;28, 2011, we had total long-term debt
    outstanding of $1,040.0&#160;million, of which
    $150.0&#160;million was bank financing, $880.8&#160;million was
    private placement debt and $9.2&#160;million was other notes and
    contracts payable. The aggregate amount of long-term debt
    payable presented in the Management&#146;s Discussion and
    Analysis in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended August&#160;31, 2010, has not changed
    significantly during the six months ended February&#160;28,
    2011, except for additional long-term borrowings of
    $100.0&#160;million. On August&#160;31, 2010 and
    February&#160;28, 2010, we had long-term debt outstanding of
    $986.2&#160;million and $1,056.0&#160;million, respectively. Our
    long-term debt is unsecured except for other notes and contracts
    in the amount of $5.8&#160;million; however, restrictive
    covenants under various agreements have requirements for
    maintenance of minimum consolidated net worth and other
    financial ratios as of February&#160;28, 2011. We were in
    compliance with all debt covenants and restrictions as of
    February&#160;28, 2011.
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    We had long-term borrowings of $100.0&#160;million during the
    six months ended February&#160;28, 2011, compared to no
    long-term borrowing during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010. During the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, we repaid long-term debt of
    $45.1&#160;million and $14.7&#160;million, respectively.
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    Additional detail on our long-term borrowings and repayments are
    as follows:
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    In June 1998, we completed a private placement offering with
    several insurance companies for long-term debt in the amount of
    $225.0&#160;million with an interest rate of 6.81%. Repayments
    are due in equal annual installments of $37.5&#160;million each,
    in the years 2008 through 2013. During the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, no repayments were due.
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    In January 2001, we entered into a note purchase and private
    shelf agreement with Prudential Insurance Company. The long-term
    note in the amount of $25.0&#160;million had an interest rate of
    7.9% and was due in equal annual installments of approximately
    $3.6&#160;million in the years 2005 through 2011. The note is
    now paid in full and repayments of $3.6&#160;million were made
    during each of the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010. A subsequent note for $55.0&#160;million was issued in
    March 2001, related to the private shelf facility. The
    $55.0&#160;million note has an interest rate of 7.43% and is due
    in equal annual installments of approximately $7.9&#160;million
    in the years 2005 through 2011. During the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, no repayments were due on the
    subsequent note.
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    In October 2002, we completed a private placement with several
    insurance companies for long-term debt in the amount of
    $175.0&#160;million, which was layered into two series. The
    first series of $115.0 million has an interest rate of 4.96% and
    is due in equal semi-annual installments of approximately
    $8.8&#160;million during the years 2007 through 2013. The second
    series of $60.0&#160;million has an interest rate of 5.60% and
    is due in equal semi-annual installments of approximately
    $4.6&#160;million during years 2012 through 2018. Repayments of
    $8.8&#160;million were made on the first series notes during
    each of the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010.
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    In March 2004, we entered into a note purchase and private shelf
    agreement with Prudential Capital Group, and in April 2004, we
    borrowed $30.0&#160;million under this arrangement. One
    long-term note in the amount of $15.0&#160;million had an
    interest rate of 4.08% and was paid in full at the end of the
    six-year term in April 2010. Another long-term note in the
    amount of $15.0&#160;million has an interest rate of 4.39% and
    is due in full at the end of the seven-year term in 2011. In
    April 2007, we amended our Note Purchase and Private Shelf
    Agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. and
    several other participating insurance companies to expand the
    uncommitted facility from $70.0&#160;million to
    $150.0&#160;million. We borrowed $50.0&#160;million under the
    shelf arrangement in February 2008, for which the aggregate
    long-term notes have an interest rate of 5.78% and are due in
    equal annual installments of $10.0&#160;million during years
    2014 through 2018. In November 2010, we borrowed
    $100.0&#160;million under the shelf arrangement, for which the
    aggregate long-term notes have an interest rate 4.0% and are due
    in equal annual installments of $20.0&#160;million during years
    2017 through 2021.
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    In September 2004, we entered into a private placement with
    several insurance companies for long-term debt in the amount of
    $125.0&#160;million with an interest rate of 5.25%. Repayments
    are due in equal annual installments of $25.0&#160;million
    during years 2011 through 2015. Repayments of $25.0&#160;million
    were made during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011.
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    In October 2007, we entered into a private placement with
    several insurance companies and banks for long-term debt in the
    amount of $400.0&#160;million with an interest rate of 6.18%.
    Repayments are due in equal annual installments of
    $80.0&#160;million during years 2013 through 2017.
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    In December 2007, we established a ten-year long-term credit
    agreement through a syndication of cooperative banks in the
    amount of $150.0&#160;million, with an interest rate of 5.59%.
    Repayments are due in equal semi-annual installments of
    $15.0&#160;million each, starting in June 2013 through December
    2018.
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    In January 2011 we signed a term loan agreement with the
    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the
    proceeds of which are to be used solely to finance up to
    one-half of the purchase price of the shares of stock of Agri
    Point, which also took place in January 2011. In March 2011, we
    received
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    a draw of $31.9&#160;million under the agreement. The loan is
    for a term of seven years and bears interest at a variable rate
    based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.1%. We have the option to
    fix the interest for periods of no less than one year on any
    interest payment date.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Financing</FONT></I></B>
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    During the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010,
    changes in checks and drafts outstanding resulted in an increase
    in cash flows of $8.1&#160;million and $53.1&#160;million,
    respectively.
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    Distributions to noncontrolling interests for the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 and 2010, were $4.2&#160;million
    and $1.4&#160;million, respectively, and were primarily related
    to NCRA.
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    In accordance with the bylaws and by action of the Board of
    Directors, annual net earnings from patronage sources are
    distributed to consenting patrons following the close of each
    fiscal year. Patronage refunds are calculated based on amounts
    using financial statement earnings. The cash portion of the
    patronage distribution is determined annually by the Board of
    Directors, with the balance issued in the form of capital equity
    certificates. Consenting patrons have agreed to take both the
    cash and the capital equity certificate portion allocated to
    them from our previous fiscal year&#146;s income into their
    taxable income, and as a result, we are allowed a deduction from
    our taxable income for both the cash distribution and the
    allocated capital equity certificates as long as the cash
    distribution is at least 20% of the total patronage
    distribution. The patronage earnings from the fiscal year ended
    August&#160;31, 2010, were distributed during the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011. The cash portion of this
    distribution, deemed by the Board of Directors to be 35%, was
    $141.4&#160;million. During the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010, we distributed cash patronage of
    $153.8&#160;million.
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    Redemptions of capital equity certificates, approved by the
    Board of Directors, are divided into two pools, one for
    non-individuals (primarily member cooperatives) who may
    participate in an annual pro-rata program for equities held by
    them, and another for individuals who are eligible for equity
    redemptions at age&#160;70 or upon death. The amount that each
    non-individual receives under the pro-rata program in any year
    is determined by multiplying the dollars available for pro-rata
    redemptions, if any that year, as determined by the Board of
    Directors, by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount
    of patronage certificates eligible for redemption held by them,
    and the denominator of which is the sum of the patronage
    certificates eligible for redemption held by all eligible
    holders of patronage certificates that are not individuals. In
    accordance with authorization from the Board of Directors, we
    expect total redemptions related to the year ended
    August&#160;31, 2010, that will be distributed in cash in fiscal
    2011, to be approximately $67.6&#160;million, of which
    $52.2&#160;million was redeemed in cash during the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2011, compared to $11.5&#160;million
    distributed in cash during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2010.
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    Our 8% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Preferred Stock)
    is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol
    CHSCP. On February&#160;28, 2011, we had 12,272,003&#160;shares
    of Preferred Stock outstanding with a total redemption value of
    approximately $306.8&#160;million, excluding accumulated
    dividends. Our Preferred Stock accumulates dividends at a rate
    of 8% per year, which are payable quarterly, and is redeemable
    at our option. At this time, we have no current plan or intent
    to redeem any Preferred Stock. Dividends paid on our preferred
    stock during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011 and
    2010, were $12.3&#160;million and $11.0&#160;million,
    respectively.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Off
    Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements</FONT></B>
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Lease
    Commitments:</FONT></I>
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    Our lease commitments presented in Management&#146;s Discussion
    and Analysis in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended August&#160;31, 2010, have not materially
    changed during the six months ended February&#160;28, 2011.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Guarantees:</FONT></I>
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    We are a guarantor for lines of credit and performance
    obligations of related companies. As of February&#160;28, 2011,
    our bank covenants allowed maximum guarantees of
    $500.0&#160;million, of which $30.9&#160;million was
    outstanding. We have collateral for a portion of these
    contingent obligations. We have not recorded a liability related
    to the contingent obligations as we do not expect to pay out any
    cash related to them, and the fair values are considered
    immaterial. The underlying loans to the counterparties, for
    which we provide guarantees, are current as of February&#160;28,
    2011.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Debt:</FONT></I>
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    There is no material off balance sheet debt.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cofina
    Financial:</FONT></I>
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    As of February&#160;28, 2011, loans receivable of
    $269.3&#160;million were accounted for as sales when they were
    surrendered in accordance with authoritative guidance on
    accounting for transfers of financial assets and extinguishments
    of liabilities.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Contractual
    Obligations</FONT></B>
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    Our contractual obligations are presented in Management&#146;s
    Discussion and Analysis in our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended August&#160;31, 2010. Since August&#160;31,
    2010, notes payable have increased significantly primarily due
    to increased working capital needs resulting from higher
    commodity prices.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Critical
    Accounting Policies</FONT></B>
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    Our critical accounting policies are presented in our Annual
    Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended August&#160;31, 2010. There have been no
    changes to these policies during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2011.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Effect of
    Inflation and Foreign Currency Transactions</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    We believe that inflation and foreign currency fluctuations have
    not had a significant effect on our operations since we conduct
    essentially all of our business in U.S.&#160;dollars.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recent
    Accounting Pronouncements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
    issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;2010-06,</FONT>
    &#147;Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements,&#148;
    which amends existing disclosure requirements under
    ASC&#160;820. ASU
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;2010-06</FONT>
    requires new disclosures for significant transfers between
    Levels&#160;1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy and separate
    disclosures for purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in
    the reconciliation of activity for Level&#160;3 fair value
    measurements. This ASU also clarifies the existing fair value
    disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the
    valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value. ASU
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;2010-06</FONT>
    only impacts disclosures and was effective for interim and
    annual reporting periods beginning after December&#160;15, 2009,
    except for the disclosures on purchases, sales, issuances and
    settlements in the roll-forward of activity for Level&#160;3
    fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for
    interim and annual periods beginning after December&#160;15,
    2010. There were no significant transfers between Level&#160;1
    and Level&#160;2 assets or liabilities during the three-month or
    six-month periods ended February&#160;28, 2011.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CAUTIONARY
    STATEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE
    SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT</FONT></B>
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    Any statements contained in this report regarding the outlook
    for our businesses and their respective markets, such as
    projections of future performance, statements of our plans and
    objectives, forecasts of market trends and other matters, are
    forward-looking statements based on our assumptions and beliefs.
    Such statements may be identified by such words or phrases as
    &#147;will likely result,&#148; &#147;are expected to,&#148;
    &#147;will
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    continue,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;will benefit,&#148;
    &#147;is anticipated,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148;
    &#147;project,&#148; &#147;management believes&#148; or similar
    expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to
    certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
    to differ materially from those discussed in such statements and
    no assurance can be given that the results in any
    forward-looking statement will be achieved. For these
    statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for
    forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
    Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statement
    speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we disclaim
    any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking
    statement to reflect events or circumstances after such date or
    to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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    Certain factors could cause our future results to differ
    materially from those expressed or implied in any
    forward-looking statements contained in this report. These
    factors include the factors discussed in Item&#160;1A of our
    Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended August&#160;31, 2010 under the caption
    &#147;Risk Factors,&#148; the factors discussed below and any
    other cautionary statements, written or oral, which may be made
    or referred to in connection with any such forward-looking
    statements. Since it is not possible to foresee all such
    factors, these factors should not be considered as complete or
    exhaustive.
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    Our revenues and operating results could be adversely affected
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    Our operating results could be adversely affected if our members
    were to do business with others rather than with us.
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    We participate in highly competitive business markets in which
    we may not be able to continue to compete successfully.
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    Changes in federal income tax laws or in our tax status could
    increase our tax liability and reduce our net income.
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    We incur significant costs in complying with applicable laws and
    regulations. Any failure to make the capital investments
    necessary to comply with these laws and regulations could expose
    us to financial liability.
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    Changing environmental and energy laws and regulation, including
    those related to climate change and Green House Gas
    (&#147;GHG&#148;) emissions, may result in increased operating
    costs and capital expenditures and may have an adverse effect on
    our business operations.
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    Environmental liabilities could adversely affect our results and
    financial condition.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Actual or perceived quality, safety or health risks associated
    with our products could subject us to liability and damage our
    business and reputation.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Our operations are subject to business interruptions and
    casualty losses; we do not insure against all potential losses
    and could be seriously harmed by unexpected liabilities.
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
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    Our cooperative structure limits our ability to access equity
    capital.
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Consolidation among the producers of products we purchase and
    customers for products we sell could adversely affect our
    revenues and operating results.
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    If our customers choose alternatives to our refined petroleum
    products our revenues and profits may decline.
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Operating results from our agronomy business could be volatile
    and are dependent upon certain factors outside of our control.
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Technological improvements in agriculture could decrease the
    demand for our agronomy and energy products.
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    We operate some of our business through joint ventures in which
    our rights to control business decisions are limited.
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    <TD width="91%"></TD>
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ITEM&#160;3.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <A name='C63853108'></A><B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">QUANTITATIVE
    AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK</FONT></I></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    We did not experience any material changes in market risk
    exposures for the period ended February&#160;28, 2011, that
    affect the quantitative and qualitative disclosures presented in
    our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended August&#160;31, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>


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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ITEM&#160;4.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <A name='C63853109'></A><B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CONTROLS
    AND PROCEDURES</FONT></I></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Under the supervision and with the participation of our
    management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
    Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our
    disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;13a-15(e)</FONT>
    under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange
    Act&#148;)) as of February&#160;28, 2011. Based on that
    evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
    Officer concluded that, as of that date, our disclosure controls
    and procedures were effective.
</DIV>

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    During the second fiscal quarter ended February&#160;28, 2011,
    there was no change in our internal control over financial
    reporting (as defined in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;13a-15(f)</FONT>
    under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is
    reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
    over financial reporting.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PART&#160;II.
    OTHER INFORMATION</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ITEM&#160;1A.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <A name='C63853111'></A><B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risk
    Factors</FONT></I></B>
</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    There were no material changes to our risk factors during the
    period covered by this report. See the discussion of risk
    factors in Item&#160;1A of our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended August&#160;31, 2010.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ITEM&#160;6.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
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    <B>Exhibit</B>
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&nbsp;
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    .1
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    Loan Agreement (Term Loan) between CHS Inc. and European Bank
    for Reconstruction and Development, dated January&#160;5, 2011
    (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K,</FONT>
    filed January&#160;18, 2011).
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    Revolving Loan Agreement between CHS Inc. and European Bank for
    Reconstruction and Development, dated November&#160;30, 2010
    (Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;8-K,</FONT>
    filed January&#160;18, 2011).
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    Loan Origination and Participation Agreement dated as of
    December&#160;31, 2010, by and among AgStar Financial Services,
    PCA, d/b/a ProPartners Financial, Cofina Financial, LLC and
    Cofina ProFund LLC
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&nbsp;
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    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
    January&#160;31, 2011, by and among National Cooperative
    Refinery Association, various lenders and CoBank, ACB.
</TD>
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    .1
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification Pursuant to Section&#160;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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    .2
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification Pursuant to Section&#160;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
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    .1
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&nbsp;
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    Certification Pursuant to 18&#160;U.S.C. Section&#160;1350, as
    Adopted Pursuant to Section&#160;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
    of 2002
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certification Pursuant to 18&#160;U.S.C. Section&#160;1350, as
    Adopted Pursuant to Section&#160;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
    of 2002
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SIGNATURES</FONT></B>
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    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
    1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
    its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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    CHS Inc.
</DIV>

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    (Registrant)
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    April&#160;8, 2011
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    A. Kastelic</DIV>
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    David A. Kastelic
</DIV>

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    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.3</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>LOAN ORIGINATION AND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS LOAN ORIGINATION AND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (&#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;) is made and entered
into effective as of the 31st day of December, 2010, by and among AgStar Financial Services, PCA,
d/b/a ProPartners Financial (hereafter referred to as &#147;<U>ProPartners</U>&#148;), Cofina Financial, LLC
(hereafter referred to as &#147;<U>Cofina</U>&#148;) and Cofina ProFund LLC (hereafter referred to as
&#147;<U>CPL</U>&#148;).
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>RECITALS:</B>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">A.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina has organized an agricultural production and processing financing program to provide
financing to farmers and agricultural producers for agricultural production or processing (the
&#147;<U>Program</U>&#148;).</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">B.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The parties hereto wish to enter into a transaction whereby Cofina or CPL will originate,
except in the case of loans to Borrowers located in North Dakota when a Third Party Originator
will originate, and in both cases participate to ProPartners certain loans in accordance with
the Program based on the terms and conditions of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended, the
regulations of the Farm Credit Administration, this Agreement, the Loan Underwriting Criteria
and the policies, requirements and procedures of ProPartners, all as amended from time to time
subject to the terms hereof and in the case of Cooperative/Commercial Loans, certain loans
outside of the Program in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
Loan Underwriting Criteria (each, a &#147;<U>Loan</U>&#148; and collectively, the &#147;<U>Loans</U>&#148;).</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">C.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Loans will be made in the name of Cofina or CPL (except in the case of the North Dakota
Loans, which will be made in the name of a Third Party Originator) and ProPartners will
purchase up to a 100% participation interest in the Loans (or in the case of
Cooperative/Commercial Loans, in the portion thereof offered to ProPartners) as provided
herein.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">D.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners, Cofina and CHS Inc. (&#147;<U>CHS</U>&#148;) are parties to an Amended and Restated Loan
Origination and Participation Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;31, 2006, as amended by letter
agreements among the parties dated December&nbsp;11, 2006 and December&nbsp;12, 2007 (the &#147;<U>CHS
Guaranty Agreement</U>&#148;) whereby ProPartners purchased a participation interest in certain
loans and Cofina and CHS provided certain guarantees with respect to such loans (the
&#147;<U>Existing Loans</U>&#148;).</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The parties agree that all Existing Loans will, effective upon the execution of this
Agreement, become Participated Loans under this Agreement and will be placed into one of the
three purchase pools in accordance with the Loan Underwriting Criteria and Section&nbsp;3.04 of
this Agreement and that the CHS Guaranty Agreement will be replaced in its entirety by this
Agreement.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">F.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To induce ProPartners to purchase participation interests in the Loans, Cofina has agreed to
provide ProPartners with certain guarantees in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the parties&#146; respective undertakings and obligations and
of the agreements hereinafter set forth, ProPartners, Cofina and CPL agree as follows:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Unless otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
following meanings (whether in singular or plural form):
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Application Package</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Section&nbsp;2.01.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148; means collectively with respect to a Participated Loan, each and every
Person signing, making or co-making, endorsing, guaranteeing or acting as surety on such
Participated Loan (other than Cofina).</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Commitment</U>&#148; means with respect to a Borrower, the aggregate principal amount of any
funds Cofina or CPL, as applicable, is committed to advance to any Borrower under a
Participated Loan (without prejudice to normal conditions to any such advance), computed
without reduction for any advances theretofore made which are outstanding but which in fact
reduces the level of future borrowings thereunder. If there shall be more than one Borrower
with respect to a Participated Loan, for purposes hereof Cofina or CPL, as applicable, shall
be deemed to have made a Commitment to each such Borrower with respect to 100% of the
aggregate principal amount of any funds with respect to which such Commitment relates.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Cooperative/Commercial Loans</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;Loans made to Borrowers who are cooperatives
and (ii)&nbsp;other commercial loans.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.05</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Default</U>&#148; means with respect to any Participated Loan, any event or circumstances
which under its Loan Documents permits the indebtedness evidenced thereby to be accelerated,
collateral to be foreclosed upon or other remedies taken.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Defaulted Loan</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Section&nbsp;2.02.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.07</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Eligible Loans</U>&#148; are Loans or Existing Loans that (i)&nbsp;meet the Loan Underwriting
Criteria, (ii)&nbsp;are for a principal amount that does not exceed $250,000 to a single Borrower
(Borrowers with common management and/or ownership will be considered a single Borrower for
the purposes of determining the aggregate total indebtedness to a Borrower) and (iii)&nbsp;are
classified as &#147;AA&#148;, &#147;A&#148; or &#147;B with no dealer recourse&#148; in accordance with the classification
standards set forth on <U>Exhibit&nbsp;A</U>.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.08</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Event of Default</U>&#148; shall have the meaning given in Section&nbsp;7.01 hereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.09</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Existing Loans</U>&#148; has the meaning given in the Recitals to this Agreement.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>50% Recourse Loans</U>&#148; means, collectively, all of the Participated Loans that are
placed in the 50% Recourse Pool and are subject to Cofina&#146;s guarantee pursuant to Article&nbsp;V
hereof, subject to the limitations described in Section&nbsp;5.01(b).</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.11</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>50% Recourse Pool</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Section&nbsp;3.04.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Full Recourse Loans</U>&#148; mean, collectively, all of the Participated Loans that are
placed in the Full Recourse Pool and are subject to Cofina&#146;s guarantee pursuant to Article&nbsp;V
hereof.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Full Recourse Pool</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Section&nbsp;3.04.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>GAAP</U>&#148; means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect
from time to time, consistently applied.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Loan</U>&#148; has the meaning given in the Recitals to this Agreement and includes, without
limitation, Cooperative/Commercial Loans and North Dakota Loans.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.16</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Loan Approval</U>&#148; shall have the meaning given in Section&nbsp;2.01.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Loan Documents</U>&#148; include, but are not limited to, a promissory note, all related loan
agreements, amendments to such promissory note or loan agreements, financing statements,
security agreements, mortgages, trust deeds, guaranties or other security documents which
evidence any Borrower&#146;s obligations to Cofina or CPL, as applicable, or in the case of North
Dakota Loans, to the Third Party Originator, in relation to a Participated Loan or Commitment
to such Borrower.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Loan Underwriting Criteria</U>&#148; means the Underwriting Standards set forth on the
attached <U>Exhibit&nbsp;B</U>, as amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of
ProPartners and Cofina.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.19</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Net Realizable Value</U>&#148; means, with respect to any collateral securing a Participated
Loan, the fair market value of such collateral less, as applicable, any (i)&nbsp;prior liens, (ii)
reasonable foreclosure or liquidation expenses and (iii)&nbsp;distressed sale discounts.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>North Dakota Loans</U>&#148; means Loans made to Borrowers located in North Dakota, as
originated by a Third Party Originator.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.21</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Participants&#148; shall have the meaning given in Section&nbsp;10.02.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.22</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Participated Loan(s)&#148; shall have the meaning given in Section&nbsp;2.01.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.23</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Participation Interest&#148; shall have the meaning given in Section&nbsp;2.01.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Payments</U>&#148; shall mean, with respect to any Participated Loan, all funds received
under such Participated Loan, including, without limitation, principal and interest payments,
prepayments received from a Borrower or proceeds received from the disposition of collateral
securing such Participated Loan.</TD>
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    <TD>&#147;<U>Person</U>&#148; shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint
venture, limited liability company, government (or any agency or political subdivision
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    <TD>unincorporated organization, trust or other entity, including, without limitation, an
employee pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan or trust.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Prior Approval Loans</U>&#148; are Loans or Existing Loans that meet the Loan Underwriting
Criteria and either (i)&nbsp;are for a principal amount equal to or greater than $250,000 to a
single Borrower (Borrowers with common management and/or ownership will be considered a single
Borrower for the purposes of determining the aggregate total indebtedness to a Borrower) or
(ii)&nbsp;are classified as &#147;B with recourse&#148;, &#147;C&#148; or &#147;D&#148; in accordance with the classification
standards set forth on <U>Exhibit&nbsp;A</U>.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.27</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Program</U>&#148; has the meaning given in the Recitals to this Agreement.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.28</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Repurchase Obligation</U>&#148; shall have the meaning given in Section&nbsp;3.08.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.29</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>20% Recourse Loans</U>&#148; means, collectively, all of the Participated Loans that are
placed in the 20% Recourse Pool and are subject to Cofina&#146;s guarantee pursuant to Article&nbsp;V
hereof, subject to the limitations described in Section&nbsp;5.01(b).</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.30</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>20% Recourse Pool</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Section&nbsp;3.04.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.31</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Term</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Section&nbsp;11.01.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.32</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Third Party Originator</U>&#148; means a financial institution or organization designated by
ProPartners that may originate Loans to Borrowers located in North Dakota on behalf of Cofina
or CPL, as applicable.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.33</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Total Capital</U>&#148; means, at any date, the amount of Cofina&#146;s &#147;total capital&#148; as
determined in accordance with GAAP and including the carrying value of Cofina&#146;s equity
ownership in Cofina Funding, LLC.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">1.34</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Trademark</U>&#148; means the Cofina Country Business Partners Program (whether or not
registered).</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;<U>Underwriting Fee</U>&#148; has the meaning given in Section&nbsp;2.10.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners shall supply Cofina with Loan application materials for use under the Program.
Cofina shall deliver all such loan application materials submitted by applicants to
ProPartners (the &#147;<U>Application Package</U>&#148;) for origination by ProPartners. Upon its
receipt of an Application Package, ProPartners will evaluate such Application Package in
accordance with the Loan Underwriting Criteria. ProPartners shall have the authority to
approve all Loans that constitute Eligible Loans, which if so approved by ProPartners, shall
be made under the terms designated by ProPartners in its approval of such Loan (&#147;<U>Loan
Approval</U>&#148;). Prior Approval Loans shall be reviewed and processed by ProPartners and
Cofina in accordance with the procedures set forth on <U>Exhibit&nbsp;C</U>. Upon Cofina&#146;s
written approval of a Prior Approval Loan, such Loan shall be made under the terms designated
in the applicable Loan Approval and accepted in writing by ProPartners</TD>
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    <TD>(in order to insure such Prior Approval Loan meets the Loan Underwriting Criteria and has
been placed in the proper purchase pool). ProPartners shall purchase up to a 100%
participation interest from Cofina or CPL, as applicable (a &#147;<U>Participation
Interest</U>&#148;), as provided in Section&nbsp;3.01, in each Eligible Loan and in each Prior
Approval Loan approved in writing by each of Cofina and ProPartners, or in the case of
Cooperative/Commercial Loans, such portion of such Cooperative/Commercial Loan offered to
ProPartners (each, a &#147;<U>Participated Loan</U>&#148; and collectively, the &#147;<U>Participated
Loans</U>&#148;). All Participation Interests purchased by ProPartners under the CHS Guaranty
Agreement shall, upon the execution of this Agreement, be deemed Participation Interests
under this Agreement and all Existing Loans shall, upon the execution of this Agreement, be
deemed Participated Loans under this Agreement. Except in the case of
Cooperative/Commercial Loans, the proceeds of all Participated Loans will be used to finance
the Borrowers&#146; agricultural production or processing activities in accordance with the terms
designated by ProPartners in the applicable Loan Approval.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Until such time that a Participated Loan has been subject to a Default for 30 consecutive
days (a &#147;<U>Defaulted Loan</U>&#148;), all Participated Loans shall be serviced in accordance with
the procedures set forth on <U>Exhibit&nbsp;C</U>. In the case of each Defaulted Loan that Cofina
is not obligated to repurchase pursuant to a Repurchase Obligation, ProPartners shall work
with Cofina to take such actions as they agree are appropriate with respect to such Defaulted
Loan, including acceleration of the indebtedness evidenced thereby, refusing to make
additional advances, foreclosing upon collateral, initiating litigation and agreeing to
settlements and taking all other remedial actions, and Cofina hereby agrees to pay to
ProPartners the costs of such specialized collection activities involving such Defaulted Loan
pursuant to a fee schedule provided by ProPartners to Cofina from time to time; provided,
however, that if ProPartners and Cofina do not agree on a plan of action with respect to a
Defaulted Loan, then ProPartners shall take such actions as it determines are appropriate.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.03</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Loan Documents required by ProPartners with respect to the applicable Loan Approval for
each Participated Loan shall be prepared by ProPartners and delivered to the applicable
cooperative affiliate for execution by the Borrower. Each Loan shall be made in the name of
Cofina or CPL, as applicable, or in the case of North Dakota Loans, in the name of a Third
Party Originator. ProPartners shall maintain possession of all originals of the Loan
Documents and any related materials.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.04</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>At ProPartners&#146; direction, Cofina shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Cofina&#146;s
cooperative affiliates to perform such tasks as are reasonably requested by ProPartners in
connection with its servicing of the Loans, including, but not limited to, periodically
visiting a Borrower&#146;s place of business to inspect the collateral and records.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.05</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners shall receive directly from the Borrower at an address and/or account designated
by ProPartners all Payments related to the Participated Loans. All Payments received by
Cofina or CPL from Borrowers in connection with the Participated Loans shall be held in trust
for ProPartners until paid over to ProPartners.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.06</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina hereby grants to ProPartners a terminable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to
use the Trademark in connection with its relationship to the Program, including its loan
servicing activities associated with the Participated Loans, e.g., servicing or collection
activities with regard to the Participated Loans, and in the event a Default exists under a
Participated Loan, taking such action as it determines appropriate by reason thereof, all in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and consistent with Cofina&#146;s
standards, rules, and procedures communicated to ProPartners in writing from time to time.
ProPartners acknowledges and agrees that Cofina is the sole and exclusive owner of the
Trademark and will not do anything inconsistent with such ownership or directly or indirectly
challenge or impair the validity thereof. ProPartners shall only use the Trademark in
connection with the Program. ProPartners agrees that it will not attack the title of Cofina
to the Trademark, or the validity of any application for registration thereof, in any
jurisdiction. ProPartners may use the Trademark provided such use strictly abides by the
terms of this Agreement and is subject to the quality control of Cofina, and shall comply at
all times with the current standards of use provided to ProPartners by Cofina in writing. Any
violation of this Section&nbsp;2.06 by ProPartners shall constitute an Event of Default under this
Agreement if ProPartners receives written notice of such violation and such violation is not
cured within 30&nbsp;days of such written notice.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.07</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners shall perform and maintain all the accounting and reporting tasks associated with
the Borrowers and the Participated Loan activities noted within this Agreement. ProPartners
will maintain accounting information in accordance with GAAP and provide financial reports for
specified periods, both noted and agreed to under <U>Exhibit&nbsp;D</U> of this Agreement. In
addition, ProPartners shall maintain and monitor accounting systems and internal controls
sufficient to adequately provide accurate and timely information and safeguard the assets and
information related to the activities within this Agreement. As partial response to
ProPartners monitoring of their internal control system, ProPartners will provide to Cofina
any available SAS 70 Type II reports or other reports used to evaluate and test their internal
control systems contracted for by ProPartners or their assigned servicing agent(s).
ProPartners shall account for the Participated Loan pool placement and related accrual
interest, shall apply all funds received to the appropriate purchase pools and shall provide
notice to Cofina of all such actions in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Cofina
shall have the right, at its own expense and upon prior written notice to ProPartners, to
audit ProPartners&#146; accounting and associated documents in connection with the Participated
Loans and may audit or review any associated services or activities performed by ProPartners,
provided that such audit is performed during reasonable business hours and in a manner that is
not significantly disruptive of ProPartners&#146; business.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.08</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina, CPL and ProPartners agree that there shall be timely and thorough communication of
pertinent general and credit information between the parties and cooperation between each
party&#146;s personnel with respect to the terms of this Agreement. This includes, without
limitation, furnishing and exchanging pertinent correspondence, memoranda, quarterly Borrower
status reports and loan servicing documentation (such as periodic balance sheets, operating
statements, audit reports (if available) and collateral position reports) relating to a
Borrower.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.09</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement shall not be deemed to appoint either Cofina, CPL or ProPartners as agent of
the other, except as ProPartners may be deemed the agent of Cofina or CPL for administering,
servicing and collecting under the Participated Loans. This Agreement shall not be construed
to create a partnership, joint venture or any like arrangement between Cofina, CPL and
ProPartners.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.10</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In consideration for the origination and servicing activities performed by ProPartners under
the terms of this Agreement, at all times during the Term, Cofina shall pay to ProPartners a
monthly underwriting fee equal to the sum of $20,000 plus 23 basis points of the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of each Participated Loan that is outstanding as of the last day
of the previous month (&#147;<U>Underwriting Fee</U>&#148;). All Underwriting Fees shall be payable no
later than close of business on the tenth day following the end of each month. The parties
agree to review the terms of the Underwriting Fee after one year.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">2.11</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All of Cofina&#146;s agricultural producer, processor, and other customer data, and any other
agricultural producer, processor, and other customer data obtained pursuant to this Agreement
shall be owned by Cofina and shall not be used by ProPartners for any purpose other than
fulfilling the requirements of this Agreement. ProPartners, upon reasonable request, shall
provide Cofina with access to loan accounting data related to Participated Loans for record
retention purposes and will, upon request, provide reasonable assistance to Cofina in
transitioning to Cofina such loan accounting data and other loan underwriting documentation.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners shall purchase a participation interest in all of the Eligible Loans and Prior
Approval Loans approved in writing by Cofina and ProPartners equal to up to 100% of the
indebtedness under each such Loan, or in the case of Cooperative/Commercial Loans, 100% of the
portion of the indebtedness offered to ProPartners, in each case, as approved and issued in
accordance herewith; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of all such
Participated Loans shall not exceed $200,000,000. ProPartners&#146; obligation to purchase a
Participation Interest in a Loan is conditioned upon such Loan being subject to the guarantee
of Cofina pursuant to Article&nbsp;V hereof, as designated by ProPartners in the applicable Loan
Approval.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners shall be deemed to have purchased a Participation Interest in (i)&nbsp;an Eligible
Loan only after such Eligible Loan has been approved by ProPartners in accordance with Section
2.01 and made under such terms and conditions as ProPartners specified in the applicable Loan
Approval and (ii)&nbsp;a Prior Approval Loan only after such Prior Approval Loan has been approved
in writing by both ProPartners and Cofina in accordance with Section&nbsp;2.01 and made under such
terms and conditions specified in the applicable Loan Approval. ProPartners shall have no
obligation to purchase a Loan if the documentation for such Loan was not prepared and
administered by ProPartners pursuant to this Agreement. After ProPartners&#146; purchase of a
Participation Interest in a Loan hereunder, ProPartners shall fund all advances under such
Participated Loan in accordance with the terms and provisions of such Participated Loan and
the related Loan Documents.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.03</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, each of Cofina and CPL hereby grants
to ProPartners a power of attorney to exercise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
to the exclusion of Cofina and CPL, all of the rights of Cofina and CPL, as applicable, under
each Participated Loan, including, but not limited to, the right (i)&nbsp;to perform all loan
origination, servicing, administration and collection actions with respect to the Participated
Loans, including, without limitation, those actions specified in Article&nbsp;II, (ii)&nbsp;to exercise
any power or authority granted to Cofina or CPL, as applicable, pursuant to the Loan
Documents, (iii)&nbsp;to endorse and cash checks and other instruments made payable to Cofina or
CPL with respect to Payments under the Participated Loans, (iv)&nbsp;to execute all Loan Documents
related to the Participated Loans on behalf of Cofina or CPL, as applicable, and (v)&nbsp;to
otherwise exercise all rights of Cofina and CPL established pursuant to each such Participated
Loan; provided, however, that Cofina shall have the right to work with the agricultural
producers and processors who are Borrowers for information gathering, initial loan analysis
and on-going loan servicing purposes. The powers of attorney granted by Cofina and CPL to
ProPartners hereunder are irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Notwithstanding the
forgoing, Cofina shall maintain responsibility for all loan servicing and customer service
activities for Purchased Loans that are Cooperative/Commercial Loans.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.04</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Eligible Loan that becomes a Participated Loan, and effective upon the execution of this
Agreement each Existing Loan that constitutes an Eligible Loan, will be placed into one of
three purchase pools in accordance with the Loan Underwriting Criteria. Each Prior Approval
Loan that becomes a Participated Loan, and effective upon the execution of this Agreement each
Existing Loan that constitutes a Prior Approval Loan, will be placed into one of three
purchase pools in accordance with the Loan Underwriting Criteria and the corresponding Loan
Approval; provided, however, that such placement shall not be final until confirmed in writing
by ProPartners. The three purchase pools shall be grouped as follows: (i)&nbsp;20% Recourse Loans
(the &#147;<U>20% Recourse Pool</U>&#148;); (ii)&nbsp;50% Recourse Loans (the &#147;<U>50% Recourse Pool</U>&#148;);
and (iii)&nbsp;Full Recourse Loans (the &#147;<U>Full Recourse Pool</U>&#148;).</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.05</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners&#146; portion of the interest collected with respect to each Participated Loan shall
be equal to the variable rate of 160 basis points plus the cost of funds of ProPartners and/or
the Participants as determined and communicated to Cofina on a monthly basis (the
&#147;<U>Retained Interest</U>&#148;); provided, however, that any Participated Loan that is a
fixed-rate loan shall bear interest at such fixed rate of interest and at such Retained
Interest as agreed by the parties on a case by case basis. Neither Cofina nor CPL shall
reduce or lower the interest rate or interest rate parameters on a Participated Loan without
the prior written consent of ProPartners. All interest collected in each month, less the
Retained Interest and the Underwriting Fee, shall be paid to Cofina by ProPartners no later
than the tenth day following the end of each month.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Participated Loans may be secured by a perfected first priority security interest in
acceptable collateral with Net Realizable Value sufficient to repay the obligations under such
Participated Loans. As security for the payment and performance of all the Participated
Loans, each of Cofina and CPL hereby assigns to ProPartners any and all security interests and
other liens obtained by Cofina or CPL as collateral securing the</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Participated Loans, and as and when requested in writing by ProPartners, shall promptly file
such UCC-3 financing statements or other forms as ProPartners shall request evidencing such
assignment.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.07</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If ProPartners at any time holds a Participation Interest in a Participated Loan of a
Borrower and Cofina or CPL extends additional credit to the same Borrower, each of Cofina and
CPL agrees to offer ProPartners the opportunity to purchase a Participation Interest in such
Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Borrowers with common management and/or
ownership shall be considered a single Borrower for purposes of the foregoing.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.08</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In addition to its guarantee obligations under this Agreement, with respect to Purchased
Loans that are Cooperative/Commercial Loans, Cofina shall have the obligation to repurchase
ProPartners&#146; participation interest in any such Purchased Loan that becomes a Defaulted Loan
or is otherwise classified by ProPartners as less than &#147;acceptable&#148; (the &#147;<U>Repurchase
Obligation</U>&#148;). With respect to each Repurchase Obligation, Cofina will pay to ProPartners
a repurchase price equal to the sum of all outstanding principal, interest and fees then
existing under ProPartners&#146; Participation Interest in such Participated Loan, plus any other
reasonable third party attorney fees or other collection costs incurred by ProPartners with
respect to such Participated Loan. Upon ProPartners&#146; receipt of payment in full with regard
to a Repurchase Obligation, ProPartners shall (a)&nbsp;forward to Cofina all Loan Documents
pertaining to such Participated Loan in ProPartners&#146; possession, (b)&nbsp;assign to Cofina all of
its right, title and interest in such Participated Loan and the related Loan Documents, (c)
cease and be discharged from all activities and responsibilities regarding such Participated
Loan and (d)&nbsp;prepare documentation to assign applicable collateral to Cofina, and, if
applicable, file UCC-3 financing statements.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">3.09</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners&#146; purchase of Participation Interests in the Participated Loans pursuant to
Section&nbsp;3.01 hereof shall constitute a sale of all of the beneficial ownership interest in
such Participated Loans, and the collateral securing the Participated Loan&#146;s indebtedness, and
shall not be construed as an extension of credit by ProPartners to Cofina or CPL. In the
event that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are nevertheless characterized as
extensions of credit, each of Cofina and CPL hereby grants ProPartners a security interest in
all of the Participated Loans and in all of the Loan Documents related thereto, whether now in
existence or hereafter created. The security interest granted hereby shall secure payment of
all extensions of credit by ProPartners to Cofina or CPL and the performance of all
obligations of Cofina or CPL to ProPartners of every type and description for such extensions
of credit, whether now existing or hereafter arising. Upon an Event of Default by Cofina or
CPL and anytime thereafter, ProPartners may declare any obligations outstanding between Cofina
and CPL and ProPartners to be immediately due and payable and may exercise any and all rights
of a secured party in the enforcement of its security interest under the Uniform Commercial
Code or any other applicable law.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each of Cofina and CPL represents, warrants and covenants that it has all requisite power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other documents required</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>and to perform all of the obligations under this Agreement, and the existence of the
arrangement contemplated by this Agreement and such party&#146;s participation in such
arrangement and the execution, delivery and performance under this Agreement by such party
does not violate any applicable law in any material respect. Each of Cofina and CPL further
represents, warrants and covenants that there are no creditors of such party who have a
security interest in any of the Participated Loans and such party will not grant a security
interest in any of the Participated Loans to any creditor during the term of this Agreement.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">4.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners represents and warrants that it has all requisite power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and other documents required and to perform all of the obligations
under this Agreement, and such execution, delivery and performance does not violate any
applicable law in any material respect.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina hereby:</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>absolutely and unconditionally guarantees the full payment of each Participated
Loan placed in the Full Recourse Pool; provided, however, that a Participated Loan will
not be placed in the Full Recourse Pool without the written consent of Cofina; and</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>absolutely and unconditionally guarantees the payment of the Participated Loans
placed in the 50% Recourse Pool; provided, however, that for each calendar year,
Cofina&#146;s guarantee under this Section&nbsp;5.01(b) shall be limited to the greater of (i)
the sum of 50% of the aggregate total Commitments in favor of all Borrowers with
respect to the outstanding Participated Loans contained in the 50% Recourse Pool as of
the business day preceding the date of payment, plus any accrued interest, minus any
guaranty payments previously made by Cofina under this Section&nbsp;5.01(b), or (ii)
$10,000,000; provided, further, that any guarantee payment made by Cofina towards such
limitation must be acknowledged as such in writing by ProPartners; and</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>absolutely and unconditionally guarantees the payment of the Participated Loans
placed in the 20% Recourse Pool; provided, however, that for each calendar year,
Cofina&#146;s guarantee under this Section&nbsp;5.01(c) shall be limited to the greater of (i)
the sum of 20% of the aggregate total Commitments in favor of all Borrowers with
respect to the outstanding Participated Loans contained in the 20% Recourse Pool as of
the business day preceding the date of payment, plus any accrued interest, minus any
guaranty payments previously made by Cofina under this Section&nbsp;5.01(c), or (ii)
$5,000,000; provided, further, that any guarantee payment made by Cofina towards such
limitation must be acknowledged as such in writing by ProPartners.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners may make a call by written notice to Cofina under any of the foregoing guarantees
with respect to any Participated Loan that becomes a Defaulted Loan, and the</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>guaranty payment once a call is made shall be paid on the tenth business day after confirmed
receipt of such notice by Cofina.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.03</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina hereby agrees that it will not exercise or enforce any right of contribution,
reimbursement, recourse or subrogation against any Borrower under a Participated Loan or any
collateral securing a Participated Loan unless and until ProPartners has been indefeasibly
paid in full all amounts owed to it under such Participated Loan.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.04</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina agrees that ProPartners may, at any time, extend payment of any Participated Loan in
whole or in part, otherwise change the terms of payment (including interest rate), accept
partial payments, release or impair any collateral security, release or agree not to sue any
party liable on said Participated Loan and/or take any other actions with respect to any
Participated Loan or parties thereto, all without releasing or diminishing any liability of
Cofina pursuant to this Article&nbsp;V.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.05</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The guarantees of Cofina herein are promises of payment, and not of collection, and Cofina
waives any right to require ProPartners to bring any action against a Borrower under the
Participated Loans or against any other Person or to require that resort be had to any
security or credit on the books of ProPartners in favor of a Borrower, prior to the
fulfillment by Cofina of its guarantee obligations hereunder.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.06</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No delay on the part of ProPartners in exercising any rights hereunder or failure to exercise
the same shall operate as a waiver of such rights. In no event shall any modification or
waiver of the provisions of the guarantee of Cofina hereunder be affected unless in writing
nor shall any such waiver be applicable except in the specific instance for which given.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">5.07</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The guarantees of Cofina hereunder shall constitute continuing and irrevocable agreements of
guarantee. The guarantees of Cofina shall continue until all amounts owed to ProPartners
under the Participated Loans have been fully and completely discharged.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>VI. COVENANTS OF COFINA</B>
</DIV>


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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">6.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>During the Term, Cofina shall maintain at all times, measured as of the end of each calendar
quarter, Total Capital of not less than $65,000,000.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">6.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>During the Term, Cofina shall maintain as of the last day of each month a ratio of (i)&nbsp;its
total debt to (ii)&nbsp;its Total Capital plus its loan loss reserve, of not more than 8.00 to
1.00. For this purpose, (a)&nbsp;Cofina&#146;s &#147;total debt&#148; means all of Cofina&#146;s indebtedness incurred
or assumed for borrowed money and all of Cofina&#146;s lease obligations if, in either case,
categorized as debt according to GAAP, together with all indebtedness of any indebtedness of
any other Person if categorized as debt according to GAAP, and (b)&nbsp;Cofina&#146;s &#147;loan loss
reserve&#148; means the amount identified on Cofina&#146;s balance sheet as loan loss reserves as of the
last day of the appropriate month.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>VII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES</B>
</DIV>


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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">7.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The occurrence of any one or more of the following events will constitute an &#147;<U>Event of
Default</U>&#148; hereunder:</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina, CPL or ProPartners materially breach any covenant or term, or fail to
perform in any material respect, any obligations under this Agreement;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any warranty, representation, or statement now or hereafter furnished by or on
behalf of Cofina or CPL to ProPartners in connection with this Agreement proves to be
false or misleading in any material respect when furnished;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Failure by Cofina or CPL to remit to ProPartners, within 10&nbsp;days of its receipt
thereof, ProPartners&#146; share of Payments received with regard to any Participated Loan;
or</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina, CPL or ProPartners become insolvent, or declare bankruptcy.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">7.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the non-defaulting party may, at its sole option
and discretion and upon prior written notice to the defaulting party, suspend or terminate its
obligations hereunder, or exercise any rights contained in this Agreement. In addition, or in
the alternative, the non-defaulting party may exercise any rights available to it at law or
equity, which rights are hereby expressly preserved. Such rights and remedies will be
cumulative and not exclusive to the fullest extent necessary in order to provide the
non-defaulting party with its benefit of the bargain under this Agreement.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>VIII. INDEMNIFICATION</B>
</DIV>


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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">8.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each of Cofina and CPL, by executing this Agreement, agrees to indemnify ProPartners, its
agents and employees, for any losses suffered by ProPartners or such agents and employees when
such losses are caused by the gross negligence of Cofina or CPL or any of their employees or
agents or by the willful, wanton, or criminal conduct of Cofina or CPL or any of their
employees or agents.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">8.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners, by executing this Agreement, agrees to indemnify Cofina, CPL, their agents and
employees, for any losses suffered by Cofina, CPL or such agents or employees when such losses
are caused by the gross negligence of ProPartners or any of its employees or agents or by the
willful, wanton, or criminal conduct of ProPartners or any of its employees or agents.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">8.03</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The failure of ProPartners to file or continue UCC financing statements pursuant to the
written instructions of Cofina shall be considered to be gross negligence.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>IX. FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND REPORTING</B>
</DIV>


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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">9.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cofina shall furnish ProPartners with Cofina&#146;s monthly financial statements prepared in
accordance with GAAP within 30&nbsp;days after the end of each month. Cofina shall also furnish
ProPartners with Cofina&#146;s individual fiscal year-end financials, president&#146;s reports</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>and internal reviews and audits to within 120&nbsp;days of each such fiscal year-end or, if
earlier, within 30&nbsp;days of completion thereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">9.02</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners shall furnish Cofina with those reports set forth on <U>Exhibit&nbsp;D</U>, as well
as any additional reports requested by Cofina and agreed to by ProPartners, which agreement
shall not be unreasonably withheld.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>X. SUCCESSORS AND PARTICIPANTS</B>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">10.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of ProPartners, Cofina and CPL and their
respective successors and assigns, but may be assigned only with the consent of the other
parties.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">10.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners may sell participation ownership interests in the Participation Interests,
including, without limitation, to other institutions within what is known as the Farm Credit
System, the name commonly used to refer to the entities and activities authorized by the terms
of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 and the regulations thereunder (collectively, the
&#147;<U>Participants</U>&#148;). Each of Cofina and CPL consents to the grant of such
subparticipations, as well as any other participation or subparticipation which ProPartners or
any Participant may elect to grant in any or all of the Participated Loans.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>XI. EXPIRATION AND TERMINATION</B>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">11.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement shall continue in effect until December&nbsp;31, 2011 (&#147;<U>Term</U>&#148;), which Term
will automatically renew for additional one-year increments unless a written termination
notice is given to the other parties at least 90&nbsp;days prior to the end of the current Term;
provided, however, that either party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the
other in the event that the other party is in breach in any material respect of its
obligations hereunder and such breach remains uncured for 10 business days following written
notice thereof to such party or such longer period if otherwise provided herein. In the event
this Agreement is expired, terminated or suspended, the respective rights and obligations of
the parties shall continue with respect to any outstanding Participated Loans until all
indebtedness and other obligations under all such Participated Loans and related Loan
Documents have been fully and completely discharged. This Agreement shall terminate upon full
payment of all indebtedness and other obligations under all such Participated Loans and
related Loan Documents and the closing of all of the purchase pools.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">12.01</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No provision of this Agreement or any other related agreement among ProPartners, Cofina and
CPL regarding the Participated Loans can be waived, modified, amended, supplemented, or
terminated, except by a writing executed by ProPartners, Cofina and CPL. The failure of any
party to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be
construed to waive any such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement
or any part thereof or the right of any party thereafter to enforce each and every such
provision. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to be a waiver of any
other or subsequent breach.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">12.02</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement and any other agreements among the parties associated with the Participated
Loans shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Minnesota, without
giving effect to conflict of law principles thereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">12.03</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ProPartners, Cofina and CPL agree to execute other agreements, documents or instruments as
requested by the other party in connection with this Agreement as may be deemed necessary to
carry out the purpose hereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">12.04</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications shall
have been duly given and shall be effective (a)&nbsp;when delivered, (b)&nbsp;when transmitted via
facsimile to the number set out below, (c)&nbsp;the business day following the day on which the
same has been delivered prepaid (or pursuant to an invoice arrangement) to a reputable
national overnight air courier service, or (d)&nbsp;the third business day following the day on
which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, in each case to the
respective parties at the address set forth below, or at such other address as such party may
specify by written notice to the other parties hereto:</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 5%; margin-top: 6pt">Cofina Financial, LLC<BR>
5500 Cenex Drive<BR>
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55077<BR>
Attention: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Fax: (651)&nbsp;451-4917
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 5%; margin-top: 6pt">ProPartners Financial<BR>
8530 Eagle Point Blvd., Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Lake Elmo, MN 55042<BR>
Attention: Chris Mueller<BR>
Fax: (877)&nbsp;282-7861
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">12.05</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All payments made by the appropriate party under this Agreement shall be made in the lawful
currency of the United States by wire transfer or other electronic method (i.e., ACH) of
immediately available funds to the appropriate party, in accordance with the wire transfer
instructions specified in a written notice delivered to the other party from time to time.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">12.06</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous and contemporaneous negotiations, promises,
covenants, agreements, understandings, and representations on such subjects, all of which have
become merged and finally integrated into this Agreement. The parties agree that this
Agreement supersedes and replaces the CHS Guaranty Agreement in its entirety.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">12.07</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as
to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the
remainder of this Agreement.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">12.08</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed
and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall
constitute one and the same instrument.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered as of the date first above written.
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>AGSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, PCA, D/B/A PROPARTNERS FINANCIAL</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Chris Mueller
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Its:      President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>COFINA FINANCIAL, LLC</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Brian K. Legried
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Its:      President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>COFINA PROFUND LLC</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Brian K. Legried
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Its:      President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT A</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Loan Classification Standards</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>&#091;attached&#093;</I>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT B</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Loan Underwriting Criteria</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>&#091;attached&#093;</I>
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->18<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT C</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Prior Approval Loan Procedures</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>&#091;attached&#093;</I>
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->19<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT D</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Reports</U>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 9%; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Cofina Financial Reports</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><u><B>Daily</B></u></div>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Interest Accrual by Loan Pool<BR>
Principal by Loan Pool Principal<BR>
Payments Principal Disbursements<BR>
Interest Payments Fee Payments &#038;<BR>
Disbursements All other<BR>
transactions/corrections Wire<BR>
Transfer Charges Loan Payable<BR>
Interest Payable

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">All of the above daily reports are by loan pool and will also have a running month-to-date
balance on a pool basis
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><u><B>Weekly</B></u>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Past due loan list

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Country Loan Officer Trial Balance

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><u><B>Monthly</B></u></div>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Individual loan listing within each pool to include at a minimum: <BR>
Commitment and outstanding loan balance Interest<BR>
receivable Classification and date changed ADB<BR>
Guarantee (recourse)

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Monthly Customer Statements and transaction history (provided through website access)<BR>
Income by State Report<BR>
Past Due Summary<BR>
Future Maturities &#038; Payments<BR>
Loans Approved during the month<BR>
Loans paid off during the month<BR>
Asset Classification Summary by Loan Pool<BR>
Interest buy-downs and add-ons ADB<BR>
Country Business Partners ADB

</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. A-1
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.4</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>among</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION,</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>as Borrower,</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>VARIOUS LENDERS,</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>and</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>COBANK, ACB,</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>as Administrative Agent and Documentation Agent</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Dated as of January&nbsp;31, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS</B>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 1. DEFINED TERMS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">1.1 Definitions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">1.2 Rules of Construction</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">16</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 2. Loan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">16</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.1 Loan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">16</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.2 Available Amount</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">16</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.3 Borrowing Notice</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">17</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.4 Promissory Notes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">17</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.5 Overnight Advances</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">17</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.6 Lender Records</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">18</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.7 Use of Proceeds</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">18</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.8 Lender Funding Failure</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">18</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.9 Overnight Lender Funding Failure</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">18</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.10 Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitment; Voluntary Increases</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">18</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">2.11 Treatment of Existing Advances</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">20</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 3. LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">20</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">3.1 Letters of Credit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">20</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">3.2 Issuance of Letters of Credit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">21</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">3.5 Reimbursement Obligation Unconditional</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">22</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">3.6 Cash Collateral Account</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">22</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 4. INTEREST, FEES AND COSTS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">4.1 Interest</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">4.2 Additional Provisions for LIBO Rate</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">4.3 Additional Costs of Maintaining Loan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">25</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">4.4 Capital Requirements</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">25</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">4.5 Default Interest Rate</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">26</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">4.6 Interest Calculation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">26</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">4.7 Fees</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">26</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 5. PAYMENTS; FUNDING LOSSES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">27</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.1 Principal Payments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">27</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.2 Interest Payments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">27</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.3 Application of Principal Payments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">27</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.4 Manner of Payment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">27</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.5 Voluntary Prepayments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">27</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.6 Mandatory Prepayments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">28</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.7 Funding Losses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">28</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.8 Distribution of Principal and Interest Payments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">28</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 6.CoBank EQUITIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">28</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">6.1 CoBank Equities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">28</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">29</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">29</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">29</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">29</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">30</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">30</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">30</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">30</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">30</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">31</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">31</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">31</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">31</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">31</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">32</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">32</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">33</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">33</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">34</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">34</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">34</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">34</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">34</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">34</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">35</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">35</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">35</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">37</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">38</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">38</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">38</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">40</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">41</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">41</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">41</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">41</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">41</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">42</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">42</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">42</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">42</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">42</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">43</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">43</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">43</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">43</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">44</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">44</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">45</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">45</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">46</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">46</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">46</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">47</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">47</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">47</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">47</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">48</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">49</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">50</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">53</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">53</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">54</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">54</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.4 Agency Appointment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">55</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.5 Power and Authority of the Administrative Agent</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">55</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.6 Duties of the Administrative Agent</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">56</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.7 Indemnification as Condition to Action</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">57</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.8 Consent Required for Certain Actions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">57</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.9 Distribution of Principal and Interest</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">59</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.10 Distribution of Certain Amounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">59</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.11 Possession of Loan Documents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">59</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.12 Collateral Application</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">59</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.13 Amounts Required to be Returned</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">60</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.14 Reports and Information to Lenders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">60</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.15 Standard of Care</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">60</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.16 No Trust Relationship</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">60</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.17 Sharing of Costs and Expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">61</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.18 Lenders&#146; Indemnification of the Administrative Agent</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">61</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.19 Books and Records</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">61</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.20 Administrative Agent Fee</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">62</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.21 The Administrative Agent&#146;s Resignation or Removal</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">62</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.22 Representations and Warranties of All Parties</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">62</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.23 Lenders&#146; Independent Credit Analysis</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">63</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.24 No Joint Venture or Partnership</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">63</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.25 Purchase for Own Account; Restrictions on Transfer; Participations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">63</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.26 Certain Participants&#146; Voting Rights</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">64</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.27 Method of Making Payments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">64</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.28 Replacement of Non-Consenting Lenders and Delinquent Lenders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">65</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.29 Withholding Taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">65</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.30 Amendments Concerning Agency Function</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">67</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">14.31 Further Assurances</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">67</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">ARTICLE 15. MISCELLANEOUS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">67</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.1 Costs and Expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">67</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.2 Service of Process and Consent to Jurisdiction</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">67</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.3 Jury Waiver</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">68</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.4 Notices</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">68</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.5 Liability of Administrative Agent</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">68</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.6 Successors and Assigns</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">69</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.7 Severability</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">69</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.8 Entire Agreement</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">69</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.9 Applicable Law</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">69</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.10 Captions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">69</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.11 Amendments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">69</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.12 Replacement Notes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">69</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.13 Liberal Construction</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">70</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.14 Counterparts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">70</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.15 Confidentiality</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">70</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.16 Prior Credit Agreement</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">70</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">15.17 Release</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">70</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Compliance Certificate</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;1.76
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Subsidiaries</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Note</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;8.3
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Litigation</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;8.9
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Required Licenses</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;8.10
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Employee Benefit Plans</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;8.11
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Equity Investments</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;8.18
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Intellectual Property</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this &#147;<B>Credit Agreement</B>&#148;) is entered into as of the
31st day of January, 2011, by and among NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION, a cooperative
marketing association formed under the laws of the State of Kansas (&#147;<B>Borrower</B>&#148;), the several banks
and other financial institutions from time to time party hereto as lenders (the &#147;<B>Lenders</B>&#148;), and
COBANK, ACB, a federally chartered banking organization, in its capacity as administrative agent
for the Lenders (in such capacity, the &#147;<B>Administrative Agent</B>&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrower, certain financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, and the
Administrative Agent are parties to a 2003 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (2-Year Revolving
Loan) dated as of December&nbsp;16, 2003 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified to
date, the &#147;<B>Prior Credit Agreement</B>&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrower and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders now desire to amend and restate the Prior Credit Agreement in its entirety.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ACCORDINGLY, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 Definitions. As used herein:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Additional Costs</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;4.3.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Administrative Agent&#146;s Office</B>&#148; means that address set forth for the Administrative
Agent in Section&nbsp;15.4 as it may change from time to time by notice to all parties to this
Credit Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Advance</B>&#148; means a loan of funds by a Lender to Borrower under the Facility.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Advance Date</B>&#148; means a day (which shall be a Banking Day) on which an Advance is made.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Advance Payment</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.1.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Affiliate</B>&#148; means, with respect to Borrower, (a)&nbsp;a Subsidiary of Borrower and (b)&nbsp;any
Person which, directly or indirectly, owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding
stock or other equity interests of Borrower or has the power to elect at least a majority of
the directors of Borrower; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that in no event shall any of
Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C., Osage Pipe Line Company or Kaw Pipe Line Company be deemed an
Affiliate of Borrower for purposes of this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Aggregate LC Commitment</B>&#148; means $15,000,000, unless the same shall be adjusted in
accordance with Section&nbsp;2.10.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Aggregate Revolving Commitment</B>&#148; means $15,000,000, unless the same shall be adjusted
in accordance with Section&nbsp;2.10.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Applicable Lending Office</B>&#148; means, for each Lender, the lending office of such Lender
designated on Schedule&nbsp;1 hereto or in the applicable Assignment and Assumption, or such
other office as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Administrative Agent and
Borrower as the office by which its Advances are to be made and maintained.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Assignment and Assumption</B>&#148; means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender
and an assignee of that Lender&#146;s interest, in substantially the form of Exhibit&nbsp;14.25 or any
other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Authorized Officer</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;9.1(d).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Availability Period</B>&#148; means the period commencing on the Closing Date and expiring on
the Maturity Date.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Available Amount</B>&#148; means the amount at any time by which the Aggregate Revolving
Commitment exceeds the sum of (a)&nbsp;the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the
Facility (including, without duplication, the amount of all outstanding Overnight Advances),
plus (b)&nbsp;the amount of all Committed Advances, plus (c)&nbsp;the undrawn face amount of all
outstanding Letters of Credit.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Banking Day</B>&#148; means any day (a)&nbsp;other than a Saturday or Sunday and other than a day
which is a Federal legal holiday or a legal holiday for banks in the States of Colorado or
Kansas, and (b)&nbsp;if such day relates to a borrowing of, a payment or prepayment of principal
of or interest on, a continuation of or conversion into, or a LIBO Rate Period for, a LIBO
Rate Loan, or a notice by Borrower with respect to any such borrowing, payment, prepayment,
continuation, conversion, or LIBO Rate Period, any day other than a day on which dealings in
U.S. dollar deposits are carried on in the London interbank eurodollar market.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Banking Services Obligations</B>&#148; means each and every debt, liability and other
obligation (whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now
existing or hereafter arising) of every type and description owing by Borrower or any
Subsidiary to any Person that was a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender when such debt,
liability or obligation arose, with respect to (a)&nbsp;credit cards, (b)&nbsp;credit card processing
services, (c)&nbsp;debit cards, (d)&nbsp;purchase cards, (e)&nbsp;treasury and cash management or related
services (including controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return
items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services), and (f)&nbsp;any agreement
providing for an swap, cap, cap and floor, contingent participation or other hedging
mechanisms relating to fluctuations in commodity prices, currency values or interest rates.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Base Rate</B>&#148; means a rate per annum announced by the Administrative Agent on the first
Banking Day of each week, which shall be the sum of (a)&nbsp;the highest of (i)&nbsp;225 basis points
greater than the higher of the one week or one month LIBO Rate, (ii)&nbsp;the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points or (iii)&nbsp;the Prime Rate, and (b)&nbsp;75 basis
points; provided, however, if no LIBO Rate can be determined or if, in the Administrative
Agent&#146;s discretion, a reasonable basis for a LIBO Rate does not exist (including without
limitation as a result of the circumstances described in Section&nbsp;4.2 hereof), then &#147;Base
Rate&#148; shall mean a rate per annum equal to the sum of (x)&nbsp;75 basis points plus (y)&nbsp;the
higher of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Fund Rate plus 50 basis points or (ii)&nbsp;the Prime Rate.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Base Rate Advance</B>&#148; means any Advance that bears interest at a rate determined by
reference to the Base Rate.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Base Rate LIBO Alternative</B>&#148; means, within the definition of Base Rate, the application
of the one week or one month LIBO Rate under clause (a)(i) thereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Base Rate Loan</B>&#148; means any Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference
to the Base Rate, including Base Rate Advances.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Bonds</B>&#148; means the Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds Series&nbsp;2006 (National Cooperative
Refinery Association) in the original principal amount of $325,000,000 (with a current
principal balance of $1,000,000) issued by the City of McPherson, Kansas, pursuant to that
certain Trust Indenture between the City of McPherson, Kansas, as issuer, and Security Bank
of Kansas City, as trustee.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Borrower Benefit Plan</B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;any funded &#147;employee welfare benefit plan,&#148; as that
term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(1) of ERISA; (b)&nbsp;any &#147;multiemployer plan,&#148; as defined in
Section&nbsp;3(37) of ERISA; (c)&nbsp;any &#147;employee pension benefit plan&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;3(2)
of ERISA; (d)&nbsp;any &#147;employee benefit plan&#148;, as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(3) of ERISA;
(e)&nbsp;any &#147;multiple employer plan&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;413 of the Code; (f)&nbsp;any
&#147;multiple employer welfare arrangement&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(40) of ERISA; (g)
any &#147;voluntary employees&#146; beneficiary association&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;501(c)(9)
of the Code; (h)&nbsp;any &#147;welfare benefit fund&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;419 of the Code;
or (i)&nbsp;any employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(1) of ERISA for the
benefit of retired or former employees; which, in each case, is maintained by Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates or in which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
or ERISA Affiliates participates or to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA
Affiliates is obligated to contribute.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Borrower Pension Plan</B>&#148; means each Borrower Benefit Plan that is an &#147;employee pension
benefit plan&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;3(2) of ERISA that is intended to satisfy the
requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Borrowing</B>&#148; means a borrowing by Borrower under the Facility, consisting of the
aggregate of all Advances made by the Lenders to Borrower pursuant to a Borrowing Notice.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Borrowing Notice</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.3.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Business Plan</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;10.2(k).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Capital Leases</B>&#148; means any lease of property (whether real, personal or mixed) by a
Person which has been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, reflected on the balance sheet
of such Person as a capital lease.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Cash Collateral Account</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;3.6.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Change in Law</B>&#148; means the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following:
(a)&nbsp;the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b)&nbsp;any change in
any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application
thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c)&nbsp;the making or issuance of any request,
guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental
Authority; provided, however, for purposes of this Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and to the extent permitted by applicable laws, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, guidelines or directives in connection
therewith are deemed to have gone into effect and adopted after the Closing Date.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Closing Date</B>&#148; means the date hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>CoBank</B>&#148; means CoBank, ACB.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>CoBank Equities</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;6.1.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Code</B>&#148; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Commitment Fee</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7(a).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Commitment Fee Factor</B>&#148; means 37.5 basis points per annum.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Committed Advances</B>&#148; means the aggregate principal amount of all Advances which any
Lender is obligated to make as a result of (a)&nbsp;such Lender having received a Funding Notice
pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.3 hereof, or (b)&nbsp;if such Lender is the Overnight Lender, Borrower
having made an Overnight Advance Request pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof, but which, in
either case, has not been funded.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Compliance Certificate</B>&#148; a certificate of the Vice President of Finance or corporate
treasurer of Borrower in the form attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;1.21.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Contributing Lenders</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.3.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Covenant Compliance Date</B>&#148; means the last day of each Fiscal Quarter.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Covenant Computation Period</B>&#148; means the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters immediately
preceding and ending on a Covenant Compliance Date.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Default</B>&#148; means any event that, with giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute an Event of Default.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Default Interest Rate</B>&#148; means a rate of interest equal to 200 basis points in excess of
the interest rate otherwise in effect with respect to the Loans.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Delinquency Interest</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.3.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Delinquent Amount</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.3.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Delinquent Lender</B>&#148; means any Lender, as determined by the Administrative Agent, that
(a)&nbsp;has failed to make an Advance or fund its participation in any Overnight Advance within
one Banking Day of the date by which it is required to do so hereunder, (b)&nbsp;has otherwise
failed to pay to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to
be paid by it hereunder within one Banking Day of the date by which it is required to do so
hereunder, except to the extent that such amount is the subject of a good faith dispute, (c)
has notified the Administrative Agent, Borrower or any other Lender that it does not intend
to comply with one or more obligations under this Agreement, (d)&nbsp;has made a public statement
to the effect that it does not intend to or will be unable to comply with its funding
obligations generally under agreements in which it commits to extend credit, or (e)&nbsp;has
become insolvent or has become the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, custodian or similar official
appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to,
approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment, or has a parent company
that has become insolvent or has become the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, custodian or similar official
appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to,
approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; <U>provided</U> that a
Lender shall not be a Delinquent Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of
any ownership interest in such Lender or a parent company thereof or the exercise of control
over a Lender or Person controlling such Lender by a Governmental Authority or an
instrumentality thereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>EBIT</B>&#148; means, for any period, the Net Income of Borrower plus the sum of (a)&nbsp;Interest
Expense, <U>plus</U> (b)&nbsp;federal and state income taxes, <U>plus</U> (c)&nbsp;extraordinary
losses, <U>minus</U> (d)&nbsp;extraordinary gains, and <U>minus</U> (e)&nbsp;non-cash patronage
income; in each case, to the extent deducted from (or added to, as the case may be) revenues
to arrive at net income for such period, all as determined by GAAP.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>EBITDA</B>&#148; means, for any period, the Net Income of Borrower plus the sum of (a)&nbsp;Interest
Expense, <U>plus</U> (b)&nbsp;federal and state income taxes, <U>plus</U> (c)&nbsp;extraordinary
losses, <U>plus</U> (d)&nbsp;depreciation and amortization expenses, <U>minus</U> (e)
extraordinary gains, and <U>minus</U> (f)&nbsp;non-cash patronage income; in each case, to the
extent in each case deducted from (or added to, as the case may be) revenues to arrive at
net income for such period, all as determined by GAAP.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Environmental Laws</B>&#148; means any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule,
regulation, administration order or permit now in effect or hereinafter enacted, pertaining
to the public health, safety, industrial hygiene, emissions, discharges, releases of
pollutants, contaminants, hazardous or toxic materials, or wastes into ambient air,
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">surface water, ground water or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of
pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic materials or wastes, or other environmental
conditions on, under, about or otherwise with respect to any of Borrower&#146;s property,
including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657 and the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. 6901-6987.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>ERISA</B>&#148; means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>ERISA Affiliate</B>&#148; means any corporation or trade or business which is a member of the
same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as
Borrower or is under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with
Borrower, provided, however, that for purposes of provisions herein concerning minimum
funding obligations (imposed under Section&nbsp;412 of the Code or Section&nbsp;302 of ERISA), the
term &#147;ERISA Affiliate&#148; shall also include any entity required to be aggregated with Borrower
under Section 414(m) or 414(o) of the Code.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Event of Default</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;13.1.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Excess Working Capital</B>&#148; means the amount of Borrower&#146;s Working Capital in excess of
$20,000,000.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Excluded Taxes</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Lender or any other recipient of any
payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of Borrower hereunder, (a)&nbsp;taxes
imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes
imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political
subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its
principal office is located or in which its applicable lending office is located, (b)&nbsp;any
branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by
any other jurisdiction in which Borrower is located and (c)&nbsp;in the case of a Foreign Lender,
any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time
such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office) or is
attributable to such Foreign Lender&#146;s failure or inability (other than as a result of a
Change in Law) to comply with Section&nbsp;14.29(q), except to the extent that such Foreign
Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending
office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from Borrower with respect to such
withholding tax pursuant to Section&nbsp;14.29(m).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Facility</B>&#148; means the revolving credit facility being made available to Borrower by the
Lenders pursuant to Articles 2 and 3, under which Advances are made and Letters of Credit
are issued.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Farm Credit Lender</B>&#148; means a lending institution organized and existing pursuant to the
provisions of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 and under the regulation of the Farm Credit
Administration.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Federal Funds Rate</B>&#148; means, for any day, the rate set forth in the weekly statistical
release designated as H.15(519), or any successor publication, published by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York (including any such successor publication, &#147;H.15(519)&#148;) on the
preceding Banking Day opposite the caption &#147;Federal Funds (Effective)&#148;; or, if for any
relevant day such rate is not so published on such preceding Banking Day, the rate for such
day will be the arithmetic mean as determined by the Administrative Agent of the rates for
the last transaction in overnight federal funds arranged prior to 9:00 a.m. (New York City
time) on that day by each of the three leading brokers of federal funds transactions in New
York City, as selected by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Fee Letter</B>&#148; means one or more separate agreements between Borrower and the
Administrative Agent, setting forth certain fees to be paid by Borrower to the
Administrative Agent for the Administrative Agent&#146;s own account or for the account of the
Lenders, as more fully set forth therein.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Fiscal Quarter</B>&#148; means the three-month period beginning on the first day of each of the
following months: September, December, March and June.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Fiscal Year</B>&#148; means a year commencing on September 1 and ending on August&nbsp;31.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Foreign Lender</B>&#148; means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction
other than the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Funded Debt</B>&#148; means, for any period, without duplication, all of the following
indebtedness of Borrower: (a)&nbsp;the current portion of all long term debt; (b)&nbsp;all long term
debt; (c)&nbsp;all obligations under Capital Leases; (d)&nbsp;obligations under the Facility; and (e)
all reimbursement obligations under all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit, and
including any of the foregoing created or assumed by such Person either directly or
indirectly, including obligations secured by Liens upon property of such Person and upon
which such Person customarily pays the interest.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Funding Loss Notice</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;5.7.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Funding Losses</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;5.7.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Funding Notice</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.3.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Funding Share</B>&#148; means the amount of any Advance which any Lender is required to fund,
which shall be determined as follows: (a)&nbsp;the principal amount of a Borrowing requested by
Borrower under a Borrowing Notice multiplied by such Lender&#146;s Individual Pro Rata Share as
of, but without giving effect to, such Advance; and (b)&nbsp;for an Overnight Advance, the amount
determined as provided in Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>GAAP</B>&#148; means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the Closing Date
and applied on a basis consistent with the accounting practices applied in
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">the financial statements of Borrower referred to in Section&nbsp;8.13, except for any change
in accounting practices to the extent that, due to a promulgation of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board changing or implementing any new accounting standard, Borrower
either (a)&nbsp;is required to implement such change, or (b)&nbsp;for future periods will be required
to and for the current period may in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles implement such change, for its financial statements to be in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles (any such change is hereinafter referred to as a
&#147;<B>Required GAAP Change</B>&#148;), provided that (x)&nbsp;Borrower shall fully disclose in such financial
statements any such Required GAAP Change and the effects of the Required GAAP Change on
Borrower&#146;s income, retained earnings or other accounts, as applicable, and (y)&nbsp;the financial
covenants set forth in Section&nbsp;10.15 shall be adjusted as necessary to reflect the effects
of such Required GAAP Change, provided that if the Required Lenders and Borrower cannot
agree on such adjustments, the financial covenants set forth in Section&nbsp;10.15 will be
calculated without giving effect to the Required GAAP Change.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Good Faith Contest</B>&#148; means the contest of an item if (a)&nbsp;the item is diligently
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings timely instituted, (b)&nbsp;either the item is
(i)&nbsp;bonded or (ii)&nbsp;adequate reserves are established with respect to the contested item if
and to the extent required in accordance with GAAP, (c)&nbsp;during the period of such contest,
the enforcement of any contested item is effectively stayed, and (d)&nbsp;the failure to pay or
comply with the contested item could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Governmental Authority</B>&#148; means any nation or government, or any political subdivision
thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory
body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government
(including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central
Bank).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Hazardous Substances</B>&#148; means dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, contaminants,
chemicals, wastes, materials or substances, as defined in or governed by the provisions of
any Environmental Laws or any other federal, state or local law, statute, code, ordinance,
regulation, requirement or rule relating thereto (&#147;<B>Environmental Regulations</B>&#148;), including
but not limited to urea formaldehyde, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos,
asbestos-containing materials, nuclear fuel or waste, and petroleum products, or any other
waste, material, substances, pollutant or contaminant which would subject an owner of
property to any damages, penalties or liabilities under any applicable Environmental
Regulations.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Indebtedness</B>&#148; means, as to any Person: (a)&nbsp;indebtedness or liability of such Person
for borrowed money, or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (including
trade obligations); (b)&nbsp;all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes
or other similar instruments; (c)&nbsp;obligations of such Person as lessee under Capital Leases;
(d)&nbsp;obligations of such Person arising under bankers&#146; or trade acceptance facilities; (e)
all guarantees, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of
business), and other contingent obligations of such Person to
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">purchase any of the items included in this definition, to provide funds for payment, to
supply funds to invest in any other Person, or otherwise to assure a creditor of another
Person against loss; (f)&nbsp;all obligations secured by a Lien on property owned by such Person,
whether or not the obligations have been assumed; (g)&nbsp;all obligations of such Person under
any agreement providing for swap, cap, cap and floor, contingent participation or other
hedging mechanisms relating to fluctuations in commodity prices, currency values or interest
rates; (h)&nbsp;all obligations, contingent or otherwise, with respect to the face amount of
letters of credit (whether or not drawn) and bankers&#146; acceptances issued for the account of
such Person; (i)&nbsp;all redeemable capital stock of such Person; and (j)&nbsp;all obligations of
such Person to advance funds to, or purchase assets, property or services from, any other
Person in order to maintain the financial condition of such Person.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Indemnified Agency Parties</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.18.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Indemnified Parties</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;12.1.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Indemnified Taxes</B>&#148; means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Individual Commitment</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Lender, the amount shown as its
Individual Commitment on Schedule&nbsp;1 hereto, subject to adjustment in the event of the sale
of all or a portion of a Syndication Interest in accordance with Section&nbsp;14.25 hereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Individual Lending Capacity</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Lender, the amount at any time
of its Individual Commitment less its Individual Outstanding Obligations.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Individual Outstanding Obligations</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Lender, the sum of (a)
the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Advances made by such Lender (including,
without duplication, Overnight Advances made by such Lender in its capacity as an Overnight
Lender); <U>plus</U> (b)&nbsp;the amount determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;such Lender&#146;s Individual
Pro Rata Share times (ii)&nbsp;the undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; plus
(c)&nbsp;all of such Lender&#146;s Committed Advances.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Individual Pro Rata Share</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Lender, a fraction, expressed as
a percentage (rounded to 9 decimal points), where the numerator is such Lender&#146;s Individual
Commitment less such Lender&#146;s Individual Outstanding Obligations; and the denominator is the
Aggregate Revolving Commitment less the sum of the Individual Outstanding Obligations of all
of the Lenders, determined (a)&nbsp;in the case of LIBO Rate Loans, at 12:00 noon (Eastern time)
on the Banking Day Borrower delivers a Borrowing Notice pursuant to which Borrower requests
such LIBOR Loan, and (b)&nbsp;in all other cases, 12:00 noon (Eastern time) on the Banking Day
Borrower delivers a Borrowing Notice or requests a Letter of Credit.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Intellectual Property</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;8.18.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Interest Coverage Ratio</B>&#148; means, as of any Covenant Compliance Date, the ratio of (i)
EBIT to (ii)&nbsp;Interest Expense, in each case during the Covenant Computation Period ending on
such date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Interest Expense</B>&#148; means, for any period, all cash paid, accrued, and capitalized for
fees and interest expense on all Funded Debt of Borrower as measured in accordance with
GAAP.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Investment</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, (a)&nbsp;any loan or advance by such Person
to any other Person, (b)&nbsp;the purchase or other acquisition by such Person of any capital
stock, obligations or securities of, or any capital contribution to, or investment in, or
the acquisition by such Person of all or substantially all of the assets of, or any interest
in, any other Person, (c)&nbsp;any performance or standby letter of credit where (i)&nbsp;that Person
has the reimbursement obligation to the issuer, and (ii)&nbsp;the proceeds of such letter of
credit are to be used for the benefit of any other Person, (d)&nbsp;the agreement by such Person
to make funds available for the benefit of another Person to either cover cost overruns
incurred in connection with the construction of a project or facility, or to fund a debt
service reserve account, (e)&nbsp;the agreement by such Person to assume, guarantee, endorse or
otherwise be or become directly or contingently responsible or liable for the obligations or
debts of any other Person (other than by endorsement for collection in the ordinary course
of business), (f)&nbsp;an agreement to purchase any obligations, stocks, assets, goods or
services but excluding an agreement to purchase any assets, goods or services entered into
in the ordinary course of business, (g)&nbsp;an agreement to supply or advance any funds, assets,
goods or services, or (h)&nbsp;an agreement to maintain or cause such Person to maintain a
minimum working capital or net worth or otherwise to assure the creditors of any Person
against loss.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Issuance Fee</B>&#148; means an amount equal to 0.125% of the face amount of the Letter of
Credit.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>LC Request</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;3.1(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Lender</B>&#148; means each of the Persons listed on Schedule&nbsp;1 hereto as having an Individual
Commitment, and each of such additional Persons as shall from time to time execute an
Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit&nbsp;14.25 hereto signifying its
election to purchase all or a portion of the Syndication Interest of any Lender, in
accordance with Section&nbsp;14.25 hereof, and to become a Lender hereunder.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Lender Advance Date</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.2.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Letter of Credit</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;3.1.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Letter of Credit Bank</B>&#148; means CoBank, ACB.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Letter of Credit Fee</B>&#148; means a fee equal to 225 basis points multiplied by the face
amount of the Letter of Credit.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>LIBO Rate</B>&#148; means the rate obtained by dividing (a)(i) with respect to a LIBO Rate
Period applicable to a LIBO Rate Loan, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative
Agent as of approximately 11:00&nbsp;a.m. London time on the date two Banking Days before the
commencement of such LIBO Rate Period by reference to the British Bankers&#146; Association
Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in dollars offered on the London interbank dollar
market for a period corresponding to the term of such LIBO Rate Period and in an amount
comparable to the aggregate amount of the relevant LIBO Rate Loan (as displayed in the
Bloomberg Financial Markets system or any successor thereto or any other service selected by
the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the British Bankers&#146; Association as an
authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates), (ii)&nbsp;with respect
to a Base Rate Loan, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as of
approximately 11:00&nbsp;a.m. London time on the first Banking Day of each calendar week by
reference to the British Bankers&#146; Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in
dollars offered on the London interbank dollar market for a one-week or one-month period, as
applicable, and in an amount comparable to the aggregate amount of the relevant Base Rate
Loan (as displayed in the Bloomberg Financial Markets system or any successor thereto or any
other service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the British
Bankers&#146; Association as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such
rates), or (iii)&nbsp;if such rate cannot be determined, the rate per annum equal to the rate
determined by the Administrative Agent to be a rate at which U.S. dollar deposits are
offered to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for funds to be made
available on the first day of such LIBO Rate Period and maturing at the end of such LIBO
Rate Period, in each case rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%; by (b)
a percentage equal to 1.00 <U>minus</U> the applicable percentage (expressed as a decimal)
prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor
thereto) for determining the maximum reserve requirements applicable to eurodollar fundings
(currently referred to as &#147;Eurocurrency Liabilities&#148; in Regulation&nbsp;D) or any other maximum
reserve requirements applicable to a member bank of the Federal Reserve System with respect
to such eurodollar fundings.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>LIBO Rate Advance</B>&#148; means any Advance (excluding any Base Rate Advance) that bears
interest at a rate per annum equal to the LIBO Rate plus the LIBOR Margin.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>LIBO Rate Loan</B>&#148; means any Loan (excluding any Base Rate Loan) that bears interest at a
rate per annum equal to the LIBO Rate plus the LIBOR Margin.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>LIBO Rate Period</B>&#148; means, relative to any LIBO Rate Loan, the period beginning on (and
including) the date on which such LIBO Rate Loan is made, or continued as, or converted
into, a LIBO Rate Loan pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b) and shall end on (but exclude) the day
that numerically corresponds to such date 1, 2, 3 or 6&nbsp;months thereafter (or, if such month
has no numerically corresponding day, on the last Banking Day of such month), as Borrower
may select in its relevant Borrowing Notice or LIBO Request; provided, however, that:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) no more than five different LIBO Rate Periods may be outstanding at any one
time;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) if a LIBO Rate Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Banking
Day, such LIBO Rate Period shall end on the next following Banking Day (unless such
next following Banking Day is the first Banking Day of a month, in which case such
LIBO Rate Period shall end on the next preceding Banking Day); and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) no LIBO Rate Period applicable to a Loan may end later than the Maturity
Date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>LIBO Request</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;4.1(b).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>LIBOR Margin</B>&#148; means 225 basis points per annum.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Licensing Laws</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;8.4.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Lien</B>&#148; means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, hypothecation,
assignment for security purposes, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), or other security
agreement or charge, or encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without
limitation, any conditional sale, Capital Lease or other title retention agreement related
to such asset).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Loan</B>&#148; or &#147;<B>Loans</B>&#148; means the loan or loans represented by Advances (including Overnight
Advances) made under the Facility pursuant to this Credit Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Loan Documents</B>&#148; means this Credit Agreement, the Notes and the Fee Letter.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Material Adverse Effect</B>&#148; means, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material
adverse effect on (a)&nbsp;the business, financial condition, operations, property or prospects
of Borrower; (b)&nbsp;the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations under any Loan Document
to which it is a party; or (c)&nbsp;the validity, enforceability or collectibility of any Loan
Document. In determining whether any individual event or circumstance could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, notwithstanding that such event or circumstance
does not of itself have such effect, a Material Adverse Effect shall be deemed to have
occurred if the cumulative effect of such event or circumstance and all other then-existing
events and circumstances could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Material Agreement</B>&#148; means each agreement of Borrower, the termination or breach of
which, based upon Borrower&#146;s knowledge as of the date of making any representation with
respect thereto, would have a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Maturity Date</B>&#148; means December&nbsp;16, 2011.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Member</B>&#148; means each of the following Persons: CHS, Inc., Growmark, Inc. and MFA Oil
Company.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Member Loans</B>&#148; means loans made from time to time by Borrower to a Member which meet
the requirements and limits contained in Section&nbsp;11.13 hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Member Percentage</B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;with respect to CHS, Inc., 74.429%, (b)&nbsp;with respect to
Growmark, Inc., 18.616%, and (c)&nbsp;with respect to MFA Oil Company, 6.955%.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Multiemployer Plan</B>&#148; means a multiemployer plan (as defined in section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA) to which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or is obligated to contribute.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Net Income</B>&#148; means, for any period, the net after tax income (or loss) attributable to
Borrower for such period determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be
excluded from such calculation any extraordinary gains or extraordinary losses.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Net Worth</B>&#148; means the total assets of Borrower (as determined in accordance with GAAP)
minus the total liabilities of Borrower (as determined in accordance with GAAP).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Non-Consenting Lender</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.28.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Note</B>&#148; or &#147;<B>Notes</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.4.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Obligations</B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;each and every debt, liability and other obligation of every
type and description arising under or in connection with any of the Loan Documents which
Borrower may now or at any time hereafter owe to any Lender, the Overnight Lender or the
Administrative Agent, whether such debt, liability or obligation now exists or is hereafter
created or incurred, whether it is direct or indirect, due or to become due, absolute or
contingent, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, or sole, joint, several or
joint and several, and including specifically (but not limited to) due and owing to a Lender
from Borrower, all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Borrower arising under or
evidenced by the Notes and Borrower&#146;s obligations to purchase CoBank Equities and (b)
Banking Services Obligations.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Operating Lease</B>&#148; means any lease of property (whether real, personal or mixed) by a
Person under which such Person is lessee, other than a Capital Lease.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Organization Documents</B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;with respect to any corporation, the articles or
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of such corporation, (b)&nbsp;with respect to any
partnership, the partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership, if
applicable, of such partnership, (c)&nbsp;with respect to any limited liability company, the
articles of organization and operating agreement of such company, and (d)&nbsp;with respect to
any entity, any and all other shareholder, partner or member control agreements and similar
organizational documents relating to such entity.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Other Taxes</B>&#148; means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other
excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder
or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or
otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Overnight Advance</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.5.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Overnight Advance Request</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.5.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Overnight Funding Commitment</B>&#148; means $5,000,000.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Overnight Lender</B>&#148; means CoBank, ACB.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Overnight Maturity Date</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.5.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Overnight Rate</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.5.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Patronage Refunds</B>&#148; means the &#147;Patronage Refunds&#148; as so identified, and as determined
from time to time, by a resolution of Borrower&#146;s Board of Directors pursuant to the
provisions and limitations of Borrower&#146;s Organization Documents.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Payment Account</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.9.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Payment Distribution</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.9.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>PBGC</B>&#148; means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Percentage</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Lender, the ratio of the Individual Commitment
of such Lender to the Aggregate Revolving Commitment.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Permitted Encumbrances</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;8.12.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Person</B>&#148; means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust,
unincorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company,
cooperative association, institution, or government or governmental agency (whether
national, federal, state, provincial, country, city, municipal or otherwise, including
without limitation, and instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof), or
other entity.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Prime Rate</B>&#148; means a rate of interest per annum equal to the &#147;prime rate&#148; as published
from time to time in the Eastern Edition of the <I>Wall Street Journal </I>as the average prime
lending rate for seventy-five percent (75%) of the United States&#146; thirty (30)&nbsp;largest
commercial banks, or if the <I>Wall Street Journal </I>shall cease publication or cease publishing
the &#145;prime rate&#148; on a regular basis, such other regularly published average prime rate
applicable to such commercial banks as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its
reasonable discretion.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Prior Credit Agreement</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Prohibited Transaction</B>&#148; means any transaction prohibited under Section&nbsp;406 of ERISA or
Section&nbsp;4975 of the Code.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Quarter</B>&#148; means the quarters of the calendar year commencing as of January&nbsp;1, April&nbsp;1,
July 1 and October 1.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Required Lenders</B>&#148; means one or more Lenders (including Voting Participants in
accordance with Section&nbsp;14.26) having an aggregate Percentage in excess of fifty percent
(50%); provided, however, the Percentage of any Delinquent Lender shall be excluded from any
determination of Required Lenders; provided, further, that at any time during which only one
Lender that is not a Delinquent Lender exists, &#147;Required Lenders&#148; means the Lender.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Regulatory Change</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;4.3.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Reportable Event</B>&#148; means a reportable event (as defined in section 4043 of ERISA),
other than an event for which the 30-day notice requirement under ERISA has been waived in
regulations issued by the PBGC.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Required Licenses</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;8.9.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Restricted Payments</B>&#148; means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash,
securities or other property), including any cash patronage refunds to patrons or Members,
with respect to any shares of any class of capital stock or other equity interests of, or
cooperative membership interest or accounts with, Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, or
any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or
similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, revolvement,
acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such shares of capital stock, other equity
interest or cooperative membership interest of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, or
any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such shares of capital stock, other equity
interest or cooperative membership interest of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Subordinated Member Loans</B>&#148; means loans from any Member to Borrower so long as payment
thereof is subordinated to payment of the Obligations pursuant to an agreement (in form and
substance) satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed and delivered by such Member
in favor of the Administrative Agent
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Subsidiary</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, (a)&nbsp;any corporation in which such
Person, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding
stock or other equity interests thereof, or (ii)&nbsp;has the power under ordinary circumstances
to elect at least a majority of the directors thereof, or (b)&nbsp;any partnership, association,
joint venture, limited liability company, or other unincorporated organization or entity
with respect to which such Person, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;owns more than fifty percent
(50%) of the equity interest thereof, or (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly owns an equity interest
in an amount sufficient to control the management thereof. All of Borrower&#146;s Subsidiaries
owned as of the Closing Date are set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;1.76 hereto.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Successor Agent</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.21.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Syndication Interest</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.1.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Taxes</B>&#148; means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority,
including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Transfer</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.25.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Voting Participant</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.26.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Voting Participant Notification</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.26.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Wire Instructions</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.27.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B>Working Capital</B>&#148; means current assets (determined in accordance with GAAP) minus
current liabilities (determined in accordance with GAAP).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 <U>Rules of Construction</U>. For all purposes of this Credit Agreement, except as
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: (a)&nbsp;the terms defined in the
preamble have the meanings therein assigned to them; (b)&nbsp;the terms defined in this Credit Agreement
include the plural as well as the singular; (c)&nbsp;all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein
have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP; (d)&nbsp;references to documents (including
this Credit Agreement) shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications
thereto and restatements thereof, but only to the extent such amendments, modifications and
restatements are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document; and (e)&nbsp;the words &#147;include&#148;,
&#147;includes&#148; and &#147;including&#148; shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase &#147;without limitation&#148;.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1 <U>Loan</U>. On the terms and conditions set forth in this Credit Agreement, including
specifically satisfaction of all conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;9.2, each of the Lenders severally
agrees to make Advances to Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period, in an
aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the Aggregate Revolving
Commitment, subject to the following limits:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Individual Lending Capacity</U>. No Lender shall be required to make Advances
which would exceed its Individual Lending Capacity as in effect at the time of the
Administrative Agent&#146;s receipt of the Borrowing Notice requesting such Advance.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Individual Pro Rata Share</U>. No Lender shall be required to make Advances
under the Loan in excess of an amount equal to its Individual Pro Rata Share multiplied by
the amount of the requested Advance. Each Lender severally agrees to fund its Individual Pro
Rata Share of each Advance, except as provided in Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof regarding Overnight
Advances.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2 <U>Available Amount</U>. Borrower shall not be entitled to request an Advance under the
Loan in an amount which would exceed the Available Amount.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.3 <U>Borrowing Notice</U>. Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent prior written
notice (&#147;<B>Borrowing Notice</B>&#148;) by facsimile or email transmission (effective upon receipt) of each
request for a Borrowing on or before 12:00 noon (Eastern Time) at least one Banking Day (for Base
Rate Loans) or three Banking Days (for LIBO Rate Loans) prior to the date of making such Borrowing
(subject to the minimum amount requirements set forth in this Section&nbsp;2.3). Each Borrowing Notice
must be in substantially the form of Exhibit&nbsp;2.3 hereto and must specify (a)&nbsp;the amount of such
Borrowing, (b)&nbsp;the proposed date of such Borrowing, (c)&nbsp;whether the Borrowing is to include Base
Rate Loans, LIBO Rate Loans or both, and (d)&nbsp;in the case of a LIBO Rate Loan, the initial LIBO Rate
Period applicable thereto. The principal amount of any Loan must be a minimum of $1,000,000 or a
higher integral multiple of $1,000,000. The Administrative Agent shall, on or before 1:00 P.M.
(Eastern Time) of the same Banking Day, notify each Lender (&#147;<B>Funding Notice</B>&#148;) of its receipt of
each such Borrowing Notice and the amount of such Lender&#146;s Funding Share thereunder. Not later than
2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) on the date of the proposed Borrowing, each Lender will make available to
the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent&#146;s Office, in immediately available funds, an
Advance equal to such Lender&#146;s Funding Share of such Borrowing. After the Administrative Agent&#146;s
receipt of such funds, but not later than 3.:00 P.M. (Eastern Time), and upon fulfillment of the
applicable conditions set forth in Article&nbsp;9 hereof, the Administrative Agent will make the
Borrowing available to Borrower, in immediately available funds.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.4 <U>Promissory Notes</U>. Borrower&#146;s obligation to repay the principal of and interest on
the Advances made by each Lender and all Overnight Advances made by the Overnight Lender shall be
evidenced by a promissory note of Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit&nbsp;2.4 hereto, duly
completed, in the stated maximum principal amount equal to such Lender&#146;s Individual Commitment,
dated the date such Lender becomes a Lender, payable to such Lender for the account of its
Applicable Lending Office, and maturing as to principal on the Maturity Date (each a &#147;<B>Note</B>&#148; and
collectively, the &#147;<B>Notes</B>&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.5 <U>Overnight Advances</U>. In addition to Borrower&#146;s right to request Advances under
Section&nbsp;2.1 hereof, Borrower may, subject to the terms and conditions of this Section, at any time
before 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) on a Banking Day, request the Overnight Lender to make an Advance
to Borrower under the Facility on the same Banking Day (&#147;<B>Overnight Advance</B>&#148;) in accordance with the
provisions of this Section&nbsp;2.5. On each Banking Day by 11:30&nbsp;A.M. (Eastern Time), the Overnight
Lender shall notify Borrower of the interest rate (&#147;<B>Overnight Rate</B>&#148;) that it will charge on all
Overnight Advances made that Banking Day, which rate may not be in excess of the Base Rate.
Borrower&#146;s request for an Overnight Advance (&#147;<B>Overnight Advance Request</B>&#148;) may be made
telephonically or in writing by facsimile or email transmission (and if telephonically, shall be
confirmed in writing on the same Banking Day), must be directed to the Overnight Lender, and must
specify (a)&nbsp;the amount of such Advance, and (b)&nbsp;the date when such Overnight Advance will be due
and payable (&#147;<B>Overnight Maturity Date</B>&#148;), which may not be later than the fifth Banking Day
thereafter. If Borrower submits an Overnight Advance Request, the Overnight Lender shall promptly,
but not later than 3:30 P.M. (Eastern Time) on the same Banking Day, fund such Overnight Advance.
Each Overnight Advance shall bear interest at the applicable Overnight Rate and shall be payable in
full, including interest, on the Overnight Maturity Date applicable to such Overnight Advance. Such
payment may, at Borrower&#146;s discretion, and subject to the conditions of this Credit Agreement, be
made by a Borrowing under the Facility (in which case, for the
purpose of such Advance, the amount of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">such Overnight Advance shall not be considered in
determining the Available Amount or the Individual Obligations of the Overnight Lender). Overnight
Advances shall be made only by the Overnight Lender. Borrower&#146;s entitlement to receive, and the
Overnight Lender&#146;s obligation to fund, any Overnight Advance shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations set forth in Sections&nbsp;2.1 and 9.2, and the other conditions and limitations applicable
to Advances generally, and, in addition, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such
Overnight Advances shall not at any time exceed the Overnight Funding Commitment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.6 <U>Lender Records</U>. Each Lender shall record on its books and records the amount of
each Advance (including Overnight Advances with respect to those Lenders which are also Overnight
Lenders) made by such Lender, the rate and interest period applicable thereto, all payments of
principal and interest, and the principal balance from time to time outstanding. The Lender&#146;s
record thereof shall be prima facie evidence as to all such amounts and shall be binding on
Borrower absent manifest error.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.7 <U>Use of Proceeds</U>. The proceeds of the Facility will be used by Borrower to (a)
refinance Borrower&#146;s obligations under the Prior Credit Agreement, (b)&nbsp;provide for Borrower&#146;s
purchases of crude oil and other working capital requirements, (c)&nbsp;issue the Letters of Credit and
(d)&nbsp;pay fees and expenses in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Loan
Documents and all other matters related thereto. Borrower agrees not to request or use such
proceeds for any other purpose. Borrower will not, directly or indirectly, use any part of such
proceeds for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock within the meaning of
Regulation&nbsp;U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or to extend credit to any
Person for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.8 <U>Lender Funding Failure</U>. The failure of any Lender to make its Funding Share of any
requested Borrowing under the Facility on the date specified for such Borrowing shall not relieve
any other Lender of its obligation to make its Funding Share of any such Borrowing on such date. No
Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Advance to be made by
such other Lender.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.9 <U>Overnight Lender Funding Failure</U>. In the event the Overnight Lender fails to make
any requested Overnight Advance to be made by it on the date specified for such Advance, and,
except where the Overnight Lender and the Administrative Agent are the same Person, the
Administrative Agent will, in its role and capacity of the Administrative Agent, advance such funds
to Borrower on behalf of such Overnight Lender, notwithstanding limitations, if any, contained
herein relating to the Administrative Agent in its role as a Lender, including its Individual
Commitment or Individual Lending Capacity, as applicable. In the event of any such Advance by the
Administrative Agent, the Overnight Lender will be treated as a Delinquent Lender under Section
14.3 hereof, and the Administrative Agent will be treated as a Contributing Lender under such
Section.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.10 <U>Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitment; Voluntary Increases</U>. Borrower may,
from time to time, reduce or increase the Aggregate Revolving Commitment as follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Reduction</U>. Borrower may, by written facsimile notice to the Administrative
Agent on or before 10:00&nbsp;A.M. (Eastern time) on any Banking Day, make
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">a one-time irrevocable
reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitment; provided that (i)&nbsp;such reduction must be in
multiples of five million dollars ($5,000,000), and (ii)&nbsp;Borrower must simultaneously make
any principal payment necessary (along with any applicable Funding Losses on account of such
principal payment) so that (x)&nbsp;the Available Amount does not exceed the reduced Aggregate
Revolving Commitment on the date of such reduction, and (y)&nbsp;the Individual Outstanding
Obligations owing to any Lender do not exceed the Individual Commitment of such Lender
(after reduction thereof in accordance with the following sentence). In the event the
Aggregate Revolving Commitment is reduced as provided in the preceding sentence, the
Individual Commitment of each Lender shall be reduced in accordance with the Percentage of
such Lender, as determined before giving effect to the reduction in the Aggregate Revolving
Commitment.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Request to Increase</U>. Provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, Borrower may from time to time, but in no event more than two times prior to the
Maturity Date, propose to increase the Aggregate Revolving Commitment in accordance with
this Section&nbsp;2.10. The aggregate principal amount of the increase to the Aggregate
Revolving Commitment made pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.10 (the amount of any such increase,
the &#147;<B>Increased Facility Amount</B>&#148;) shall not exceed $35,000,000, which for the avoidance of
doubt shall increase the Aggregate Revolving Commitment to an amount not to exceed
$50,000,000, and each increase shall be at least $10,000,000. Borrower shall provide notice
to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the
Lenders) of any requested Increased Facility Amount. The Administrative Agent may, in its
sole discretion, offer one or more Lenders the opportunity (but not the obligation), for a
period of thirty days following receipt of such notice, to elect by notice to Borrower and
the Administrative Agent to subscribe to participate in the Increased Facility Amount.
Lenders that fail to respond to such notice shall be deemed to have elected not to
participate in the Increased Facility Amount.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Allocation of Unsubscribed Amounts</U>. If any Lender elects not to increase
its Individual Commitment pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.10, the Administrative Agent may place
such unsubscribed amount with one or more other financial institutions selected by the
Administrative Agent and mutually agreed upon by Borrower and the Administrative Agent
(each, an &#147;<B>Additional Lender</B>&#148;), which may (but need not) be existing Lenders (in which case,
such Lender may subscribe to participate in the Increased Facility Amount in excess of its
Percentage, as determined before giving effect to the increase in the Aggregate Revolving
Commitment). The sum of the portion of the Increased Facility Amount subscribed under this
Section&nbsp;2.10 and the amount placed pursuant to the preceding sentence shall not exceed the
Increased Facility Amount.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <U>Conditions Precedent</U>. Any increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitment
under this Section&nbsp;2.10 shall become effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) an amendment to this Credit Agreement, duly signed by Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, each Lender whose Individual Commitment will be increased and
each Additional Lender (if any), which amendment modifies the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">definition of
&#147;Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount&#148;, sets forth any other agreements of
Borrower, the Administrative Agent, such Lenders and any Additional Lender including
without limitation pricing affecting the Increased Facility Amount, and incorporates
the agreement of each Additional Lender to become a Lender under this Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and bound by all the terms and provisions
hereof and thereof;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) amendments to any other Loan Documents reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent in relation to the Increased Facility Amount, which amendments
the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of
the Lenders;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) Notes, duly executed by Borrower, as any Lender or any Additional Lender
may require;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) evidence of appropriate corporate authorization on the part of Borrower
with respect to the Increased Facility Amount and the execution and delivery of the
documents described in this subsection 2.10(d);
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) such opinions of counsel to Borrower and other assurances as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) reimbursement of the Administrative Agent&#146;s out-of-pocket costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorney&#146;s fees) incurred in connection therewith.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.11 <U>Treatment of Existing Advances</U>. All amounts outstanding under the Prior Credit
Agreement and the other loan documents (as defined therein) shall, as of the Closing Date, be
treated as outstanding Advances under the Facility and constitute Obligations hereunder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 3. LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1 <U>Letters of Credit</U>. On the terms and conditions set forth in this Credit Agreement,
including without limitation satisfaction of all conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;9.2, Borrower may
request the issuance of one or more standby letters of credit (each a &#147;<B>Letter of Credit</B>&#148;) by the
Letter of Credit Bank pursuant to the conditions and limitations set forth below.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Request for Letter of Credit</U>. Borrower may request issuance of a Letter of
Credit by sending, not later than 11:00&nbsp;A.M. (Eastern time) on a Banking Day, a written
request therefore (&#147;<B>LC Request</B>&#148;) to the Letter of Credit Bank. The LC Request shall set
forth (i)&nbsp;the face amount and expiry date, (ii)&nbsp;the beneficiary, (iii)&nbsp;the terms thereof,
and (iv)&nbsp;such other information as the Letter of Credit Bank shall request. Letters of
Credit
shall be issued under the Facility. In no event may the expiry date be later than three
(3)&nbsp;Banking Days prior to the Maturity Date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Notification of the Administrative Agent</U>. If the Letter of Credit Bank is
different than the Administrative Agent, Borrower shall, no later than 3:00 P.M. (Eastern
Time) on the date of issuance, notify the Administrative Agent by facsimile or email
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">transmission of the face amount, beneficiary and expiry date with respect to each Letter of
Credit issued. The Letter of Credit Bank shall also, no later than 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Time)
on the date of issuance, notify the Administrative Agent by facsimile or email transmission
of the face amount, beneficiary and expiry date with respect to each Letter of Credit issued
by such Letter of Credit Bank.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Letter of Credit Documents</U>. Each Letter of Credit will be issued under and
pursuant to the terms and conditions of such letter of credit documents as the Letter of
Credit Bank may reasonably require. If any of the terms of any such letter of credit
document are inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Credit Agreement, the terms
and provisions of this Credit Agreement shall govern.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2 <U>Issuance of Letters of Credit</U>. No later than 12:00 noon (Eastern Time) on the
Banking Day of the receipt by the Letter of Credit Bank of an LC Request, the Letter of Credit Bank
shall issue the requested Letter of Credit for any expiry period from seven (7)&nbsp;days to the latest
expiry date allowable under Subsection 3.1(a) hereof, subject to the following:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Available Amount</U>. The face amount of the requested Letter of Credit may
not exceed the lesser of (i)&nbsp;an amount which, when added to the aggregate Individual
Outstanding Obligations of all Lenders, would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitment, or
(ii)&nbsp;an amount which, when added to the undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit then
outstanding, would exceed the Aggregate LC Commitment.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Availability</U>. Letters of Credit may be requested for issuance at any time
prior to the date thirty (30)&nbsp;days prior to the Maturity Date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Fees</U>. Borrower shall, on the date of issuance or reissuance of each Letter
of Credit (i)&nbsp;pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of all Lenders in accordance
with their Individual Pro Rata Share in effect on the date of such issuance or reissuance,
the Letter of Credit Fee and (ii)&nbsp;pay to the Letter of Credit Bank the Issuance Fee for such
issuance or reissuance of each Letter of Credit.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <U>Treatment of Draws</U>. Each draw under a Letter of Credit shall be funded by
the Lenders as a Borrowing under the Facility in accordance with each Lender&#146;s Individual
Pro Rata Share as of the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit. Whenever a draft
submitted under a Letter of Credit is paid by the Letter of Credit Bank, the Letter of
Credit Bank shall so notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall so
notify each Lender. The Lenders shall fund such Borrowing for purposes of reimbursing the
Letter of Credit Bank for the amount of such draft so paid by the Letter of Credit Bank. If
for any reason or under any circumstance (including the occurrence of
a Default or Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of the conditions set forth
in Section&nbsp;9.2) the Lenders do not make such Borrowing, Borrower shall nonetheless be
obligated to reimburse the amount of the draft to the Letter of Credit Bank, with interest
thereon from and after the date such draft is paid by the Letter of Credit Bank until the
amount thereof is repaid to the Letter of Credit Bank in full.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.5 <U>Reimbursement Obligation Unconditional</U>. The obligation of Borrower under this
Credit Agreement to reimburse the Letter of Credit Bank for a drawing under a Letter of Credit
shall be unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of
this Credit Agreement under all circumstances, notwithstanding:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Credit Agreement, any Letter of
Credit, any of the documents referenced in any Letter of Credit, or any other agreement or
instrument related to any such documents;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all
or any of the obligations of Borrower in respect of any Letter of Credit or any other
amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from any agreement or instrument related
to such Letter of Credit;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which Borrower may have
at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person
for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the Letter of Credit
Bank, any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Credit Agreement, the
transactions contemplated hereby or any unrelated transaction;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) any statement, draft, demand, certificate or any other document presented under any
Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect,
or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect whatsoever or the draw
certificate was otherwise unauthorized, it being expressly understood and agreed by Borrower
that neither the Letter of Credit Bank nor any Lender shall have any liability on account of
any lack of authorization or forgery and any recovery from third parties on account of such
lack of authorization or such forgery shall be the sole responsibility of Borrower;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) payment of a draw against presentation of a draft or certificate which does not
strictly comply with the terms of that Letter of Credit, unless such payment is made as a
result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Letter of Credit Bank as
determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, or any
payment made under any Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in
bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator,
receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of any
Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any insolvency proceeding;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of
the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense
available to, or a discharge of, Borrower or any other Person.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.6 <U>Cash Collateral Account</U>. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower
shall immediately (a)&nbsp;establish an account with the Administrative Agent or with such other
financial institution as shall be approved by the Required Lenders and subject to the control of
the Administrative Agent (&#147;<B>Cash Collateral Account</B>&#148;); (b)&nbsp;grant to the Administrative Agent a
first-priority security interest in such Cash Collateral Account; (c)&nbsp;deposit by wire transfer
funds
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">into such Cash Collateral Account in an amount equal to 100% of the undrawn face amount of
all Letters of Credit then outstanding; and (d)&nbsp;take such action, including the execution and
delivery (and, where requested, obtaining the execution thereof by third parties) of security
documents, account control agreements, financing statements, and/or such other documents as the
Administrative Agent may require, in order to grant to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the
Lenders, a first priority security interest in and Lien on such Cash Collateral Account and the
funds on deposit therein. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Credit Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents, draws made against any Letter of Credit on or after the date of
funding of the Cash Collateral Account shall, at the sole discretion of the Letter of Credit Bank,
be funded out of the funds on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account rather than out of Advances.
</DIV>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 <u>Interest</u>. Interest on Advances under the Loan shall be calculated as follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Base Rate Loans</U>. Unless Borrower requests and receives a LIBO Rate Loan
pursuant to Subsection 4.1(b) hereof, each Borrowing shall be funded by the Lenders as Base
Rate Advances.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>LIBO Rate Loans</U>. From time to time, and so long as no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, Borrower may request in any Borrowing Notice that all or any
part of any Borrowing be funded by the Lenders as LIBO Rate Advances. In addition, from
time to time, and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower
may convert any Base Rate Loan to a LIBO Rate Loan, or continue a LIBO Rate Loan, by making
a written request therefore (&#147;<B>LIBO Request</B>&#148;) to the Administrative Agent by facsimile or
email transmission, not later than 12:00 noon (Eastern Time) on a Banking Day that is at
least three Banking Days prior to the date of the requested conversion or continuation,
specifying (i)&nbsp;the date of such conversion or continuation, which must be a Banking Date,
(ii)&nbsp;the principal amount that is to bear interest at the LIBO Rate, which must be a minimum
of $1,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000 and (iii)&nbsp;the requested LIBO Rate
Period therefor. The Administrative Agent shall incur no liability in acting upon a request
which it believed in good faith had been made by a properly authorized representative of
Borrower. Following the expiration of the LIBO Rate Period for any LIBO Rate Loan, unless
Borrower requests and receives another LIBOR Rate Loan as provided hereunder or
prepays the principal of an outstanding LIBO Rate Loan at the end of such LIBO Rate
Period, each Lender shall automatically and without request of Borrower convert each LIBO
Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan on the last day of the relevant LIBO Rate Period
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 <U>Additional Provisions for LIBO Rate</U>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Limitation on LIBO Rate</U>. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
if, on or prior to the determination of the LIBO Rate or the Base Rate LIBO Alternative:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) the Administrative Agent or any Lender determines that deposits in U.S.
dollars (in the applicable amounts) are not being offered in the London interbank
eurodollar market;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) the Administrative Agent or any Lender otherwise determines that by reason
of circumstances affecting the London interbank eurodollar market adequate and
reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining a LIBO Rate or a Base Rate LIBO
Alternative;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) any Lender determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that the
relevant rates of interest referred to in the definition of LIBO Rate or Base Rate
LIBO Alternative upon the basis of which the rate of interest is to be determined do
not adequately and fairly cover the cost to that Lender of making or maintaining any
Loan, or that the making or funding of any Loan has become impracticable as a result
of an event occurring after the date of this Credit Agreement that in the opinion of
that Lender materially affects any Loan; or
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) any change in (including the adoption of any new) applicable laws or
regulations, or any change in the interpretation of applicable laws or regulations
by any governmental authority, central bank, comparable agency or any other
regulatory body charged with the interpretation, implementation or administration
thereof, or compliance by a Lender with any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank, comparable agency or
other regulatory body, should make it or, in the good faith judgment of the affected
Lender, shall raise a substantial question as to whether it is unlawful for such
Lender to make, maintain or fund any Loan,
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">then the Administrative Agent or the affected Lender shall give Borrower and (if applicable)
the Administrative Agent prompt notice thereof, and so long as such condition remains in
effect, the affected Lenders shall be under no obligation to make or continue any Loan as
calculation by reference to the LIBO Rate or the Base Rate LIBO Alternative) or convert Base
Rate Loans into LIBO Rate Loans, and Borrower shall either prepay such Loans or such Loans
shall automatically be converted into a Base Rate Loan (as calculated without reference to
the Base Rate LIBO Alternative) in accordance with Section&nbsp;4.1 hereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>LIBO Rate Unlawful</U>. If any Change in Law shall make it unlawful for any
Lender to (i)&nbsp;advance its Funding Share of any Loan or (ii)&nbsp;maintain its share of all or any
portion of any Loan, such Lender shall promptly, by telephone (in which case it must be
promptly followed by a writing) in writing by facsimile or email transmission, notify the
Administrative Agent thereof, and of the reasons therefor and the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify Borrower thereof and shall provide a copy of such written notice to
Borrower. In the former event, any obligation of any such Lender to make available its
Funding Share of any future Loan shall immediately be canceled (and, in lieu thereof shall
be made as a Base Rate Loan (as
calculated without reference to the Base Rate LIBO
Alternative), and in the latter event, any such unlawful Loans or portions thereof then
outstanding shall be converted, at the option of such Lender, to a Base Rate Loan (as
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calculated without reference to the Base Rate LIBO Alternative); provided, however, that if
any such Change in Law shall permit the LIBO Rate to remain in effect until the expiration
of the LIBO Rate Period applicable to any such unlawful Loan, then such Loan shall continue
in effect until the expiration of such LIBO Rate Period. Upon the occurrence of any of the
foregoing events on account of any Change in Law, Borrower shall pay to the Administrative
Agent immediately upon demand such amounts as may be necessary to compensate any such Lender
for any fees, charges, or other costs incurred or payable by such Lender as a result thereof
and which are attributable to any Loan made available to Borrower hereunder, and any
reasonable allocation made by any such Lender among its operations shall be conclusive and
binding upon Borrower absent manifest error.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 <U>Additional Costs of Maintaining Loan</U>. Borrower shall pay to the Administrative
Agent from time to time such amounts as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to
compensate any Lender for any increase in costs to such Lender which the Administrative Agent
determines, based on information presented to it by such Lender, are attributable to such Lender&#146;s
making or maintaining an Advance hereunder or its obligation to make such Advance, or any reduction
in any amount receivable by such Lender under this Credit Agreement or the Notes payable to it in
respect to such Advance or such obligation (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts
receivable being herein called &#147;<B>Additional Costs</B>&#148;), resulting from any Change in Law or by any
court or governmental or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof (&#147;<B>Regulatory Change</B>&#148;), which: (a)&nbsp;changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to
such Lender under this Credit Agreement or the Notes payable to such Lender in respect of such
Advance (other than taxes imposed on the overall net income of such Lender); or (b)&nbsp;imposes or
modifies any reserve, special deposit, or similar requirements relating to any extensions of credit
or other assets of, or any deposits with or other liabilities of, such Lender; or (c)&nbsp;imposes any
other condition affecting this Credit Agreement or the Notes payable to such Lender (or any of such
extensions of credit or liabilities). The Administrative Agent will notify Borrower of any event
occurring after the date of this Credit Agreement which will entitle such Lender to compensation
pursuant to this Section as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and
determines to request such compensation. The Administrative Agent shall include with such notice a
certificate from such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount of
such compensation. Determinations by the Administrative Agent for purposes of this Section of the
effect of any Regulatory Change on the costs of such Lender of making or maintaining an Advance or
on amounts receivable by such Lender in respect of
Advances, and of the additional amounts required to compensate such Lender in respect of any
Additional Costs, shall be conclusive absent manifest error, provided that such determinations are
made on a reasonable basis.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 <U>Capital Requirements</U>. In the event of any Change in Law, Regulatory Change or
compliance by any Lender or any corporation controlling any such Lender with any guideline or
request from any Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) has the effect of
requiring an increase in the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender
or any corporation controlling such Lender, and such Lender certifies that such increase is based
in any part upon such Lender&#146;s obligations hereunder with respect to the Facility, and other
similar obligations, Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount as shall be
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">certified
by such Lender to the Administrative Agent and to Borrower to be the net present value (discounted
at the Base Rate) of (x)&nbsp;the amount by which such increase in capital reduces the rate of return on
capital which such Lender could have achieved over the period remaining until the Maturity Date,
but for such introduction or change, (y)&nbsp;multiplied by the product of such Lender&#146;s Individual Pro
Rata Share times the applicable Aggregate Commitment(s). The Administrative Agent will notify
Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Credit Agreement that will entitle any such
Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section as promptly as practicable after it obtains
knowledge thereof and of such Lender&#146;s determination to request such compensation. The
Administrative Agent shall include with such notice a certificate from such Lender setting forth in
reasonable detail the calculation of the amount of such compensation. Determinations by any Lender
for purposes of this Section of the effect of any increase in the amount of capital required to be
maintained by any such Lender and of the amount of compensation owed to any such Lender under this
Section shall be conclusive absent manifest error, provided that such determinations are made on a
reasonable basis.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5 <U>Default Interest Rate</U>. All past due payments on the Notes and all other
Obligations not paid when due hereunder (whether as a result of nonpayment by Borrower when due, at
maturity, or upon acceleration) shall bear interest at the Default Interest Rate from and after the
due date for the payment, or from and after the date of maturity or acceleration, as the case may
be. Notwithstanding anything in this Credit Agreement to the contrary, at no time shall Borrower
be obligated or required to pay interest on any Obligation at a rate that could subject the
Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Letter of Credit Bank to either civil or criminal liability
as a result of being in excess of the maximum interest rate that Borrower is permitted to be
charged by applicable law. If, under the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document,
Borrower is at any time required or obligated to pay interest on any Obligation at a rate in excess
of such maximum rate, the applicable interest rate shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to
such maximum rate and all previous payments in excess of the maximum rate shall be deemed to have
been payments in reduction of principal and not on account of any interest thereon due hereunder.
All sums paid or agreed to be paid to the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the Letter of Credit
Bank for the use, forbearance or retention of any Obligation, shall, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full stated term of the
Obligation to which such payment applies until payment in full so that the rate or amount of
interest on account of any such Obligation does not exceed the maximum lawful rate of interest from
time to time in effect and applicable to such Obligation for so long as the Obligation is
outstanding.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.6 <U>Interest Calculation</U>. Interest on Base Rate Loans and LIBO Rate Loans shall be
calculated on the actual number of days that the principal owing thereunder is outstanding with the
daily rate calculated on the basis of a year consisting of 360&nbsp;days.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7 <U>Fees</U>. Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid the following fees:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Commitment Fee</U>. A fee for each day during the Availability Period
(&#147;<B>Commitment Fee</B>&#148;) for each Facility (i)&nbsp;payable in arrears by the tenth calendar day
following the close of each Quarter, and (ii)&nbsp;determined for each day during such Quarter by
(x)&nbsp;multiplying the Commitment Fee Factor (expressed as a daily rate on the basis of a year
of 360&nbsp;days) times (y)&nbsp;the difference between the Aggregate Revolving Commitment
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">and the outstanding principal balance owing under the Loans as of the close of the
Administrative Agent&#146;s business on such day. The Commitment Fee shall be payable by Borrower
to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall distribute the Commitment
Fee to the Lenders based on their Individual Pro Rata Share.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Fee Letter</U>. Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent all fees
required to be paid pursuant to the Fee Letter.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 5. PAYMENTS; FUNDING LOSSES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 <U>Principal Payments</U>. The aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Overnight
Advances shall be due and payable on the applicable Overnight Maturity Date and the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of all other Advances and other Obligations shall be due and payable on the
Maturity Date. Voluntary prepayments may be made only as provided in Section&nbsp;5.5 hereof and
Mandatory Prepayments must be made as provided in Section&nbsp;5.6 hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 <U>Interest Payments</U>. Interest shall be payable as follows: (a)&nbsp;interest on Base Rate
Loans shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first Banking Day of the next month; (b)&nbsp;interest
on LIBO Rate Loans shall be payable on the last day of the LIBO Rate Period therefor, but no less
frequently than each three month anniversary of the first day of such LIBO Rate Period; (c)
interest on all Loans then accrued and unpaid shall be payable on the Maturity Date; and (d)
interest on Overnight Advances shall be payable on the applicable Overnight Maturity Date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 <U>Application of Principal Payments</U>. Principal payments and prepayments shall be
applied first to Overnight Advances, then to Base Rate Loans, and then to LIBO Rate Loans unless
Borrower directs otherwise in writing. However, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a
Default or Event of Default, all principal payments shall be applied, in such order as the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion shall determine, to any fees, accrued and unpaid
interest or principal indebtedness under the Notes, or any other Obligations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 <U>Manner of Payment</U>. All payments, including prepayments, that Borrower is required
or permitted to make under the terms of this Credit Agreement shall be made to the Administrative
Agent (a)&nbsp;in immediately available federal funds, to be received no later than 1:00 P.M. Eastern
Time of the date on which such payment is due (or the following Banking Day if such date is not a
Banking Day) by wire transfer through Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City, in accordance with the
Wire Instructions (or to such other account as the Administrative Agent may designate by notice);
and (b)&nbsp;without setoff or counterclaim and free and clear of and without deduction for any taxes,
levies, impost, duties, charges, fees, deductions, withholding, compulsory loans, restrictions or
conditions of any nature now or hereafter imposed or levied by any jurisdiction or any political
subdivision thereof or taxing or other authority therein unless Borrower is required by law to make
such deduction or withholding.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 <U>Voluntary Prepayments</U>. Borrower shall have the right to prepay all or any part of
the outstanding principal balance under the Loans at any time in integral multiples of $1,000,000
(or the entire outstanding balance, if less) and subject to a $1,000,000 minimum prepayment (or the
entire outstanding balance, if less), on any Banking Day; provided that in the event of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">prepayment
of any LIBO Rate Loan, (a)&nbsp;Borrower must provide three (3)&nbsp;Banking Days notice to the
Administrative Agent prior to making such prepayment, and (b)&nbsp;Borrower must, at the time of making
such prepayment, pay all accrued interest on such partial prepayment through the date of prepayment
plus all Funding Losses applicable to such prepayment. Principal amounts paid or prepaid under the
Loans may be reborrowed under the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6 <U>Mandatory Prepayments</U>. In the event the sum of (a)&nbsp;the outstanding principal under
all Loans; plus (b)&nbsp;the undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; plus (c)&nbsp;the
amount of all Committed Advances; plus (d)&nbsp;without duplication, the amount of all outstanding
Overnight Advances, exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitment, Borrower shall, within one (1)
Banking Day make a prepayment in the amount of such excess.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.7 <U>Funding Losses</U>. In the event of any prepayment of any LIBOR Loans, whether
voluntary or mandatory, and including on account of acceleration, Borrower must, at the time of
making such prepayment, pay all Funding Losses applicable to such prepayment. &#147;<B>Funding Losses</B>&#148;
shall be determined on an individual Lender basis as the amount which would result in such Lender
being made whole (on a present value basis) for the actual or imputed funding losses (including,
without limitation, any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of obtaining, liquidating or
employing deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund or maintain such LIBO Rate Loan)
incurred by such Lender as a result of such prepayment (regardless of whether the Lender actually
funded with such deposits). In the event of any such prepayment, each Lender which had funded the
Loan being prepaid shall, promptly after being notified of such prepayment, send written notice
(&#147;<B>Funding Loss Notice</B>&#148;) to the Administrative Agent by facsimile or email transmission setting
forth the amount of attributable Funding Losses and the method of calculating the same. The
Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower orally or in writing of the amount of such Funding
Losses. A determination by a Lender as to the amounts payable pursuant to this Section shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.8 <U>Distribution of Principal and Interest Payments</U>. The Administrative Agent shall
distribute payments of principal and interest among the Lenders in accordance with their respective
Individual Pro Rata Shares, provided that principal and interest payments on Overnight Advances
shall be remitted only to the Overnight Lender.
</DIV>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 <u>CoBank Equities</u>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) So long as CoBank is a Lender hereunder, Borrower will acquire equity in CoBank in
such amounts and at such times as CoBank may require in accordance with
CoBank&#146;s Bylaws and Capital Plan (as each may be amended from time to time), except
that the maximum amount of equity that Borrower may be required to purchase in CoBank in
connection with the Loans made by CoBank may not exceed the maximum amount permitted by the
Bylaws and the Capital Plan at the time this Agreement is entered into. Borrower
acknowledges receipt of a copy of (i)&nbsp;CoBank&#146;s most recent annual report, and if more
recent, CoBank&#146;s latest quarterly report, (ii)&nbsp;CoBank&#146;s Notice to Prospective Stockholders
and (iii)&nbsp;CoBank&#146;s Bylaws and Capital Plan, which describe
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">the nature of all of Borrower&#146;s
stock and other equities in CoBank acquired in connection with its patronage loan from
CoBank (the &#147;<B>CoBank Equities</B>&#148;) as well as capitalization requirements, and agrees to be
bound by the terms thereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Each party hereto acknowledges that CoBank&#146;s Bylaws and Capital Plan (as each may
be amended from time to time) shall govern (i)&nbsp;the rights and obligations of the parties
with respect to the CoBank Equities and any patronage refunds or other distributions made on
account thereof or on account of Borrower&#146;s patronage with CoBank, (ii)&nbsp;Borrower&#146;s
eligibility for patronage distributions from CoBank (in the form of CoBank Equities and
cash) and (iii)&nbsp;patronage distributions, if any, in the event of a sale of a participation
interest. CoBank reserves the right to assign or sell participations in all or any part of
its Individual Commitments or outstanding Loans hereunder on a non-patronage basis.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Each party hereto acknowledges that CoBank has a statutory first lien
pursuant to the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (as amended from time to time) on all CoBank
Equities that Borrower may now own or hereafter acquire, which statutory lien shall be for
CoBank&#146;s sole and exclusive benefit. The CoBank Equities shall not constitute security for
the Obligations due to any other Lender. To the extent that any of the Loan Documents create
a Lien on the CoBank Equities or on patronage accrued by CoBank for the account of Borrower
(including, in each case, proceeds thereof), such Lien shall be for CoBank&#146;s sole and
exclusive benefit and shall not be subject to pro rata sharing hereunder. Neither the CoBank
Equities nor any accrued patronage shall be offset against the Obligations except that, upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, CoBank may elect, solely at its discretion, to apply
the cash portion of any patronage distribution or retirement of equity to amounts due under
this Agreement. Borrower acknowledges that any corresponding tax liability associated with
such application is the sole responsibility of Borrower. CoBank shall have no obligation to
retire the CoBank Equities upon any Event of Default, Default or any other default by
Borrower, or at any other time, either for application to the Obligations or otherwise.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 <U>CoBank Capital Plan</U>. Borrower shall retain eligibility to make such investments
in CoBank as may from time to time be required in accordance with the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as
amended, the regulations of the Farm Credit Administration and the Bylaws and Capital Plan of
CoBank, all as may be amended from time to time.
</DIV>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 <U>Security Interest</U>. The Advances made under this Credit Agreement are being made
on an unsecured basis, except (a)&nbsp;with respect to the Cash Collateral Account as provided in
Section&nbsp;3.6, and (b)&nbsp;the statutory first lien in favor of CoBank, but not in favor of any other
Lender, in the CoBank Equities.
</DIV>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Letter of
Credit Bank as follows:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1 <U>Organization, Good Standing, Etc.</U> Borrower: (a)&nbsp;is duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing as a cooperative marketing association under the laws of its state
of incorporation, which is Kansas; (b)&nbsp;is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary,
except to the extent that the failure to so qualify has not resulted in, and could not reasonably
be expected to cause, a Material Adverse Effect; and (c)&nbsp;has all authority and all requisite
corporate and legal power to own and operate its assets and to carry on its business, and to enter
into and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.2 <U>Corporate Authority, Due Authorization; Consents</U>. The execution, delivery and
performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and the Letters of Credit and
Advances from time to time obtained hereunder, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action and do not and will not (a)&nbsp;require any consent or approval which has not been obtained
prior to the date hereof; (b)&nbsp;require any authorization, consent or approval by, or registration,
declaration or filing (other than filing of financing statements and recording of mortgages as
contemplated hereunder) with, or notice to, any governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or, any third party, except such authorization,
consent, approval, registration, declaration, filing or notice as has been obtained, accomplished
or given prior to the date hereof; or (c)&nbsp;result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any
Lien of any nature upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter acquired by
Borrower (other than as required hereunder in favor of the Administrative Agent or as otherwise
permitted by this Credit Agreement).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3 <U>Litigation</U>. Except as described on Exhibit&nbsp;8.3 hereto, there are no pending legal
or governmental actions, suits, claims, proceedings or investigations to which Borrower is a party
or to which any property of Borrower is subject which might reasonably be expected to result in any
Material Adverse Effect and, to Borrower&#146;s knowledge, no such actions, suits, claims, proceedings
or investigations are threatened or contemplated by any Governmental Authority or any other Person.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.4 <U>No Violations</U>. The execution, delivery and performance of its obligations under
the Loan Documents will not: (a)&nbsp;violate any provision of Borrower&#146;s Organization Documents, or any
law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulations T, U, and X of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or any
judgment, order or ruling of any court or governmental agency; (b)&nbsp;violate, require consent
under (except such consent as has been obtained), conflict with, result in a breach of or, with the
giving of notice or the expiration of time or both, constitute a default under, any existing real
estate mortgage, indenture, loan or credit agreement, lease, security agreement, contract, note,
instrument or any other agreements or documents binding on Borrower or affecting its property; or
(c)&nbsp;violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, or result in the
loss of, or restriction of rights under, any Required License or any order, law, rule, or
regulation under or pursuant to which any Required License was issued or is maintained (&#147;<B>Licensing
Laws</B>&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.5 <U>Binding Agreement</U>. Each of the Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party is, or
when executed and delivered, will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject only to limitations on enforceability imposed by
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors&#146;
rights generally and by general principles of equity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.6 <U>Compliance with Laws</U>. Borrower is in compliance with all federal, state, and local
laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes and orders, including without limitation all
Environmental Laws and all Licensing Laws, with respect to which noncompliance would result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.7 <U>Principal Place of Business</U>. Borrower&#146;s place of business, or chief executive
office if it has more than one place of business, and the place where the records required by
Section&nbsp;10.1 hereof are kept, is located at 1391 Iron Horse Road, McPherson, Kansas 67460.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.8 <U>Payment of Taxes</U>. Borrower has filed all required federal, state and local tax
returns and has paid all taxes as shown on such returns as they have become due, and has paid when
due all other taxes, assessments or impositions levied or assessed against Borrower or its business
or properties, except where the failure to make such filing or payment could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Proper and accurate amounts have been withheld by
Borrower from its respective employees for all periods in compliance with the tax, social security
and any employment withholding provisions of applicable federal and state law, and proper and
accurate federal and state returns have been filed by Borrower for all periods for which returns
were due with respect to employee income tax withholding, social security and unemployment taxes,
and the amounts shown thereon to be due and payable have been paid in full or provision therefor
included on the books of Borrower in accordance with and to the extent required by GAAP. Borrower
is unaware of any pending investigation by any taxing authority.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.9 <U>Licenses and Approvals</U>. Borrower has ownership of, or license to use, or has been
issued, all franchises, certificates, approvals, permits, authorities, agreements, and licenses
which are used or necessary to permit it to own its properties and to conduct the business as
presently being conducted as to which the termination or revocation thereof could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (&#147;<B>Required Licenses</B>&#148;). Each Required License is
identified on Exhibit&nbsp;8.9 hereto and is in full
force and effect, and there is no outstanding notice of cancellation or termination or, to
Borrower&#146;s knowledge, any threatened cancellation or termination in connection therewith, nor has
an event occurred with respect to any Required License which, with the giving of notice or passage
of time or both, could result in the revocation or termination thereof or otherwise impair
Borrower&#146;s rights with respect thereto, which impairment could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.10 <U>Employee Benefit Plans</U>. Exhibit&nbsp;8.10 sets forth as of the Closing Date a true
and complete list of each Borrower Benefit Plan, Borrower Pension Plan, and Multiemployer Plan that
is maintained by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates or in which Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates participates or to which Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates is obligated to contribute, in each case as of the Closing Date.
Except as disclosed on Exhibit&nbsp;8.10, neither Borrower nor any of its ERISA Affiliates (i)&nbsp;maintains
(or contributes to) or has maintained (or contributed to) any Borrower Pension Plan that is subject
to Title IV of ERISA or Section&nbsp;412 of the Code, (ii)&nbsp;contributes or has contributed to any
Multiemployer Plan or (iii)&nbsp;provides or has provided post-retirement medical or insurance benefits
or has any post-retirement medical or insurance liabilities with respect to
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">employees or former
employees (other than benefits required under Section&nbsp;601 of ERISA, Section&nbsp;4980B of the Code or
comparable state law). Borrower has not nor, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, has any of its ERISA Affiliates, received any notice or has any knowledge
to the effect that it is not in substantial compliance with any of the requirements of ERISA, the
Code or applicable state law. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, no Reportable Event has occurred in connection with any Borrower Pension Plan
subject to Title IV of ERISA. Each Borrower Pension Plan that is intended to be a tax-qualified
plan under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified, and no fact or circumstance exists that may
have an adverse effect on the Borrower Pension Plan&#146;s tax-qualified status. Borrower has not nor,
except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, has any of its ERISA
Affiliates, with respect to any Borrower Pension Plan (i)&nbsp;failed to satisfy the minimum funding
standard specified in Section&nbsp;302(a)(2) of ERISA or Section&nbsp;412(a)(2) of the Code with respect to
any plan year, or (ii)&nbsp;incurred any material liability under Section&nbsp;4201 or 4243 of ERISA for any
withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event under any Multiemployer Plan.
Borrower does not have nor, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, do any of its ERISA Affiliates have any knowledge of any facts or circumstances that could
be reasonably likely to result in any material liability to the PBGC, the Internal Revenue Service,
the Department of Labor or any participant in connection with any Borrower Benefit Plan (other than
routine claims for benefits under the Borrower Benefit Plan). With respect to each Borrower
Pension Plan subject to Section&nbsp;430 of the Code, as of the most recent determination made for
purposes of Section&nbsp;430 of the Code, the &#147;funding shortfall&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;430(c)(4) of
the Code, without reduction of assets under Section&nbsp;430(f)(4)(B) of the Code) of the Borrower
Benefit Plan, if paid to the Borrower Benefit Plan in a lump-sum payment, could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and the funding target attainment percentage (as
defined in Section&nbsp;430(d)(2) of the Code, without reduction of assets under Section&nbsp;430(f)(4)(B) of
the Code) of the Borrower Benefit Plan equals at least 80%. There is no Lien on assets of Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate that has arisen under Section 430(k) of the Code. Except as could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, other than claims for benefits in the
ordinary course of business, there are no actions,
suits, disputes, arbitrations or other material claims pending or, to Borrower&#146;s knowledge,
threatened with respect to any Borrower Benefit Plan.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.11 <U>Equity Investments</U>. Borrower does not now own any stock or other voting or equity
interest, directly or indirectly, in any Person valued at the greater of book value or market value
at $5,000,000 or more, other than: (a)&nbsp;the CoBank Equities, and (b)&nbsp;as set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;8.11
hereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.12 <U>Title to Real and Personal Property</U>. Borrower has good and marketable fee or
leasehold title, as the case may be, to all of its properties and assets, real and personal,
including the properties and assets and leasehold interests reflected in the financial statements
of Borrower referred to in Section&nbsp;8.13 hereof, except (a)&nbsp;any properties or assets disposed of in
the ordinary course of business, and (b)&nbsp;for defects in title and encumbrances which could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the properties of Borrower
are subject to any Lien, except as permitted by Section&nbsp;11.3 hereof (&#147;<B>Permitted Encumbrances</B>&#148;). All
such property is in good operating condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and
suitable in all material respects for the purposes for which it is being utilized except where its
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">failure to be in good operating condition could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. All of the leases of Borrower which constitute Material Agreements are in full
force and effect and afford Borrower peaceful and undisturbed possession of the subject matter
thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.13 <U>Financial Statements</U>. The consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of August&nbsp;31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash
flows and consolidated statements of capital shares and equities for the Fiscal Year then ended,
and the accompanying footnotes, together with the unqualified opinion thereon, dated August&nbsp;31,
2010 of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, independent certified public accountants, copies of which have
been furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the results of the
operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the periods covered by such statements, all in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied. Since August&nbsp;31, 2010, there has been no material
adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries. As of the Closing Date, there are no liabilities of Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries, fixed or contingent, which are material but are not reflected in the financial
statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries referred to above or referred to in the notes thereto,
other than liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business since August&nbsp;31, 2010. This
Agreement, together with each other Loan Document and the exhibits, schedules, attachments, written
or oral statements, documents, certificates and other items prepared or supplied to the
Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank or any Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, does not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make each statement
contained herein or therein not misleading (and, as to projections, valuations or pro forma
financial statements, all of such information presents a good faith opinion based on reasonable
assumptions as of the date made as to such projections, valuations and pro forma condition and
results). There is no fact that Borrower has not disclosed to the Administrative Agent, the Letter
of Credit Bank and the Lenders in writing and of which any of Borrower&#146;s
officers, directors or executive employees is aware and that has had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative
Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank and the Lenders acknowledge that the financial projections and pro
forma information as to future periods contained therein are subject to general business conditions
and economic factors that may be beyond Borrower&#146;s or its Subsidiaries&#146; control or other
unanticipated future events that could have an unforeseen impact on the performance or condition of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, it being understood that all such financial projections will be
subject to uncertainties and contingencies and that no representation is given that any particular
financial projection will ultimately be realized.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.14 <U>Environmental Compliance</U>. Borrower and its Subsidiaries have obtained all
permits, licenses and other authorizations which are required under all applicable Environmental
Laws, except to the extent failure to have any such permit, license or authorization could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (with respect to Borrower or any such
Subsidiary). Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and all activities of Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries, are in compliance with all Environmental Laws and the terms and conditions of the
required permits, licenses and authorizations, and are also in compliance with all other
limitations, restrictions, obligations, schedules and timetables contained in those Environmental
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Laws or contained in any plan, order, decree, judgment, injunction, notice or demand letter issued,
entered, promulgated or approved thereunder, except to the extent, in each case, failure to comply
has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect
(with respect to Borrower or any such Subsidiary).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.15 <U>Fiscal Year</U>. Each fiscal year of Borrower begins on September 1 of each calendar
year and ends on August&nbsp;31 of each calendar year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.16 <U>Material Agreements</U>. Neither Borrower nor, to Borrower&#146;s knowledge, any other
party to any Material Agreement, is in default thereunder, and no facts exist which with the giving
of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute such a default.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.17 <U>Regulations U and X</U>. No portion of any Advance will be used for the purpose of
purchasing, carrying, or making loans to finance the purchase of any &#147;margin security&#148; or &#147;margin
stock&#148; as such terms are used in Regulations U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, 12 C.F.R. Parts 221 and 224.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.18 <U>Intellectual Property</U>. Set forth on Exhibit&nbsp;8.18 hereto is a complete and
accurate list of all patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks and copyrights, and all
applications for any of the foregoing that are owned or licensed by Borrower (collectively,
&#147;<B>Intellectual Property</B>&#148;) and are registered with any federal or state Governmental Authority and
all licenses thereof, showing as of the date hereof the jurisdiction in which registered, the
registration number, the date of registration and the expiration date or, if registration is not
yet complete, the date of the application therefor and the application number and title, if any,
and indicating whether Borrower owns or licenses each such item of Intellectual Property. Borrower
owns or licenses all Intellectual Property that it utilizes in its business as presently being
conducted and as anticipated to be conducted, except where the failure to do so
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Intellectual
Property is in full force and effect, and Borrower has taken or caused to be taken all action
necessary to maintain the Intellectual Property in full force and effect and has not taken or
failed to take or cause to be taken any action which, with the giving of notice, or the expiration
of time, or both, could result in any such Intellectual Property being revoked, invalidated,
modified, or limited.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.19 <U>No Default on Outstanding Judgments or Orders</U>. Borrower has satisfied all
judgments and Borrower is not in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, decree,
rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator or federal, state, municipal or other Governmental
Authority, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, except to the
extent such failure to satisfy any or all such judgments or to be in such a default has not
resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.20 <U>No Default in Other Agreements</U>. Borrower is not a party to any indenture, loan or
credit agreement or any lease or other agreement or instrument or subject to any certificate of
incorporation or corporate restriction which has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to
result in, a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is not in default in any respect in the
performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained
in any agreement or instrument where such failure to perform, observe or fulfill has resulted in,
or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.21 <U>Labor Disputes and Acts of God</U>. Neither the business nor the properties of
Borrower are currently affected by any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor
dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public enemy or other
casualty (whether or not covered by insurance) which has resulted in, or could reasonably be
expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.22 <U>Governmental Regulation</U>. Borrower is not subject to regulation under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Interstate Commerce
Act, the Federal Power Act or any statute or regulation, in each case, limiting its ability to
incur indebtedness for money borrowed as contemplated hereby, and neither Borrower nor any company
controlling Borrower is required to be registered as an &#147;investment company&#148; within the meaning of
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.23 <U>Solvency</U>. Both before and after giving effect to all of the loans, guaranties and
other financial accommodations contemplated herein, Borrower (a)&nbsp;will be able to pay its debts as
they become due, (b)&nbsp;will have funds and capital sufficient to carry on its business and all
businesses and transactions in which it is about to engage, (c)&nbsp;will own property in the aggregate
having a value both at fair valuation and at fair saleable value in the ordinary course of
Borrower&#146;s business greater than the amount required to pay its Indebtedness, including for this
purpose unliquidated, contingent, and disputed claims; (d)&nbsp;was not and will not be insolvent, as
that term is used and defined in Section&nbsp;101(32) of the United States Bankruptcy Code and Section&nbsp;2
of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act; (e)&nbsp;does not, by
executing, delivering or performing its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a
party or by taking any action with respect thereto, intend to hinder, delay or defraud either its
present or future creditors; and (f)&nbsp;does not contemplate filing a petition in bankruptcy or for an
arrangement or reorganization or similar proceeding under any law any jurisdiction or country, and,
to the best knowledge of Borrower, is not the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings
or similar proceedings under any law of any jurisdiction or country threatened or pending against
Borrower.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1 <U>Conditions to Closing</U>. The obligation of the Lenders and the Letter of Credit Bank
to make any Advances or issue any Letters of Credit hereunder is subject to satisfaction, in the
sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank and the Lenders, of each of
the following conditions precedent:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Loan Documents</U>. The Administrative Agent shall have received this Credit
Agreement and the Notes, duly executed by Borrower.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Approvals</U>. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence
satisfactory to it that all consents and approvals of governmental authorities and third
parties which are with respect to Borrower, necessary for, or required as a condition of the
validity and enforceability of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Certificate of Good Standing</U>. The Administrative Agent shall have received
a good standing certificate (or equivalent), dated no more than thirty (30)&nbsp;days
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">prior to
the Closing Date, for Borrower from the Secretary of State (or the appropriate official) of
its state of formation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <U>Certificate of Assistant Secretary</U>. The Administrative Agent shall have
received certificates of the assistant secretary or other appropriate officer of Borrower
(i)&nbsp;certifying that the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents and other
documents contemplated hereunder to which Borrower is a party have been duly approved by all
necessary action of the governing board of Borrower, and attaching true and correct copies
of the applicable resolutions granting such approval, (ii)&nbsp;certifying that attached to such
certificate are true and correct copies of the Organization Documents of Borrower, together
with such copies, and (iii)&nbsp;certifying the names of the officers of Borrower that are
authorized to sign the Loan Documents and other documents contemplated hereunder (each an
&#147;<B>Authorized Officer</B>&#148;), together with the true signatures of such Authorized Officers. The
Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank and the Lenders may conclusively rely on
such certificate until the Administrative Agent receives a further certificate of the
assistant secretary or other appropriate officer of Borrower canceling or amending the prior
certificate and submitting the signatures of the officers named in such further certificate.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) <U>Evidence of Insurance</U>. Borrower shall have provided the Administrative
Agent with insurance certificates and such other evidence, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of all property insurance required to be
maintained by it under the Loan Documents, together with endorsements showing the
Administrative Agent as lender loss payee thereunder; provided, however, that insurance
certificates and such other evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, of all liability insurance required to be maintained by it under the
Loan Documents, together with endorsements showing the Administrative Agent as additional
insured thereunder, shall be provided to the Administrative Agent not later than two Banking
Days after the date hereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) <U>Appointment of Agent for Service</U>. The Administrative Agent shall have
received evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that Borrower has appointed
National Registered Agents, Inc. (or other Person reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent) to serve as its agent for service of process at such agent&#146;s Denver,
Colorado office, and that National Registered Agents, Inc. (or other acceptable Person) has
executed its written acceptance of such appointment by Borrower.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) <U>No Material Change</U>. No change shall have occurred in the condition,
financial or otherwise, or operations or prospects of Borrower since August&nbsp;31, 2010, which
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) <U>Fees and Expenses</U>. Borrower shall have paid the Administrative Agent, by
wire transfer of immediately available federal funds all fees and expenses then due and
payable pursuant to the Fee Letter and Sections&nbsp;4.7 and 15.1 hereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) <U>Opinion of Counsel</U>. Borrower shall have provided a favorable opinion of its
counsel addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank and each of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">the
present and future Lenders, covering such matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
require.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) <U>Compliance Certificate</U>. Borrower shall have provided to the Administrative
Agent a Compliance Certificate effective as of November&nbsp;30, 2010.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) <U>Further Assurances</U>. Borrower shall have provided and/or executed and
delivered to the Administrative Agent such further assignments, documents or financing
statements, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that Borrower is
to execute and/or deliver pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents or as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.2 <U>Conditions to Advance</U>. The Lenders&#146; obligation to fund each Advance is subject to
receipt by the Administrative Agent of a properly completed Borrowing Notice; and the Lenders&#146;
obligation to fund each Advance and the obligation of the Letter of Credit Bank to issue a Letter
of Credit is subject to the satisfaction, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent or
Letter of Credit Bank, as applicable, of each of the following conditions precedent, as well as
those set forth in Section&nbsp;9.1 hereof, and each Borrowing Request and each LC Request by Borrower
shall constitute a representation by Borrower, upon which the Administrative Agent, Lenders, and
Letter of Credit Bank, as applicable, may rely, that the conditions set forth in this Section have
been satisfied and that the
amount of the Advance does not exceed the limits set forth in this Credit Agreement (including
without limitation Sections&nbsp;2.1, 2.2 and 2.5 hereof) or that the amount of the requested Letter of
Credit does not exceed the limits set forth in this Credit Agreement (including without limitation
Section&nbsp;3.1 and 3.2 hereof), as applicable:
</DIV>


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Loans.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Default</U>. As of the Advance Date, no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or would result from the disbursing of the amount of the
requested Advance or requested Letter of Credit.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Representations and Warranties</U>. The representations and warranties of
Borrower herein shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date on
which the Advance is to be made or a Letter of Credit is issued as though made on and as of
such date. Borrower shall have paid the Administrative Agent, by wire transfer of
immediately available U.S. funds all fees and expenses then due and payable pursuant to the
Fee Letter and Sections&nbsp;4.7 and 15.1 hereof.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From and after the date of this Credit Agreement and until the Obligations are indefeasibly
paid in full, all Letters of Credit have expired or been fully drawn, the Letter of Credit Bank has
no obligation to issue further Letters of Credit, and the Lenders have no obligation to make any
Advance, Borrower agrees that it will observe and comply with the following covenants for the
benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank and the Lenders:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1 <U>Books and Records</U>. Borrower shall at all times keep proper books of record and
account, in which correct and complete entries shall be made of all its dealings, in accordance
with GAAP.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.2 <U>Reports and Notices</U>. Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent the
following reports, information and notices:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Annual Financial Statements</U>. As soon as available, but in no event later
than ninety (90)&nbsp;days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Borrower occurring during the
term hereof, one copy of the audit report for such year and the following accompanying
financial statements prepared on a consolidated and consolidating basis (including all
footnotes thereto), including a consolidated balance sheet, a consolidated statement of
earnings, a consolidated statement of capital, and a consolidated statement of cash flow for
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, showing in comparative form the figures for the previous
Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, prepared in conformance with GAAP consistently
applied and certified without qualification by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or other
independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing selected by Borrower and
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and to be accompanied by a copy of the management
letter of such accountants addressed to the board of directors of
Borrower related to such annual audit. Such annual financial statements required
pursuant to this Subsection shall be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate signed by
Borrower&#146;s Vice President of Finance, corporate treasurer, or other officer of Borrower
acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Quarterly Financial Statements</U>. As soon as available but in no event more
than forty-five (45)&nbsp;days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter (except the last Fiscal
Quarter of Borrower&#146;s Fiscal Year) the following financial statements prepared on a
consolidated and consolidating basis or other information concerning the operations of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter, the Fiscal Year to date, and for the
corresponding periods of the preceding Fiscal Year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied: (i)&nbsp;a balance sheet, (ii)&nbsp;a summary of earnings, (iii)&nbsp;a statement of
cash flows, and (iv)&nbsp;such other statements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request. Such quarterly financial statements required pursuant to this Subsection shall be
accompanied by a Compliance Certificate signed by Borrower&#146;s Vice President of Finance,
corporate treasurer, or other officer of Borrower acceptable to the Administrative Agent
(subject to normal year-end adjustments).
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Default becomes known to any officer of Borrower, prompt written notice of such Default or
Event of Default, the nature and status thereof, and the action being taken or proposed to
be taken with respect thereto.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <U>ERISA Reports</U>. As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10)&nbsp;days
after Borrower or any Subsidiary knows or has reason to know that (i)&nbsp;any Reportable Event
or Prohibited Transaction has occurred with respect to any Borrower Benefit Plan, (ii)&nbsp;any
event or circumstance has occurred that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to
result in liability to Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates under Title IV of ERISA to a
Borrower Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii)&nbsp;the PBGC or Borrower or any
Subsidiary has instituted or will institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate
any Borrower Benefit Plan, or (iv)&nbsp;Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate has
completely or partially withdrawn from a Multiemployer Plan, or that a Borrower Benefit Plan
which is a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;4241 of
ERISA), is insolvent (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;4245 of ERISA) or is terminating, a
certificate of the Vice President of Finance or corporate treasurer of Borrower or such
Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate setting forth details as to such Reportable Event or
Prohibited Transaction or Borrower Benefit Plan termination or withdrawal or reorganization
or insolvency and the action Borrower or such Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate proposes to take
with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such Reportable Event to the
PBGC; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, no reporting is required under
this subsection unless the matter(s), individually or in the aggregate, result, or could be
reasonably expected to result, in aggregate obligations or liabilities of Borrower and/or
its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) <U>Pension Plans</U>. As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10)&nbsp;days
after Borrower fails to make any quarterly contribution required with respect to any
Borrower Pension Plan under Section&nbsp;430(j)(3) of the Code, or fails to make a contribution
required (or seeks a waiver of any contribution required) with respect to any Borrower
Pension Plan under Section&nbsp;412 of the Code, a statement of Borrower&#146;s Vice President of
Finance or corporate treasurer setting forth details as to such failure and the action that
Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice of such
failure required to be provided to the PBGC, or contribution waiver request filed with the
Internal Revenue Service.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) <U>Notice of Litigation</U>. Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of
all actions, suits, arbitration and any other proceedings before any Governmental Authority,
affecting Borrower which, if determined adversely to Borrower, could reasonably be expected
to require Borrower to have to pay or deliver assets having a value of five million dollars
($5,000,000) or more (whether or not the claim is covered by insurance) or, independent of
the amount to be paid or the value of the assets to be delivered, could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) <U>Notice of Material Adverse Effect</U>. Promptly after Borrower obtains
knowledge thereof, notice of any matter which, alone or when considered together with other
matters, has resulted, or could reasonably be expected to result, in a Material Adverse
Effect.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) <U>Notice of Environmental Proceedings</U>. Without limiting the provisions of
Section&nbsp;10.2(f) hereof, promptly after Borrower&#146;s receipt thereof, notice of the receipt of
all pleadings, orders, complaints, indictments, or other communication alleging a condition
that may require Borrower or any Subsidiary to undertake or to contribute to a cleanup or
other response under Environmental Regulations, or which seeks penalties, damages,
injunctive relief, or criminal sanctions related to alleged violations of such laws, or
which claims personal injury or property damage to any person as a result of environmental
factors or conditions or which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) <U>Regulatory and Other Notices</U>. Promptly after Borrower&#146;s receipt thereof,
copies of any notices or other communications received from any Governmental Authority with
respect to any matter or proceeding the effect of which could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) <U>Adverse Action Regarding Required Licenses and Intellectual Property</U>. As
soon as Borrower learns that any petition, action, investigation, notice of violation or
apparent liability, notice of forfeiture, order to show cause, complaint or proceeding is
pending, or, to the best of Borrower&#146;s knowledge, threatened, to seek to revoke, cancel,
suspend, modify, or limit any of the Required Licenses or any of the Intellectual Property,
prompt written notice thereof. Borrower shall contest any such action in a Good Faith
Contest.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) <U>Annual Business Plan</U>. No later than September&nbsp;15 of each year, a copy of
Borrower&#146;s annual business plan (&#147;<B>Business Plan</B>&#148;) showing financial statement forecasts for
the Fiscal Year commencing on September 1 of such year, and including a summary of capital
expenditures, details of costs, yields and expenses, and other assumptions used in preparing
the forecasts.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) <U>Evidence of Insurance</U>. No later than 30&nbsp;days after the end of each Fiscal
Year of Borrower, updated certificates of insurance showing the Administrative Agent as
additional insured and lender loss payee thereunder, and otherwise satisfying all
requirements specified in the Loan Documents.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) <U>Additional Information</U>. With reasonable promptness, such other information
respecting the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of Borrower or any
Subsidiary as the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank or any Lender may from
time to time reasonably request.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.3 <U>Eligibility</U>. Borrower shall preserve and maintain its status as an entity
eligible to borrow from CoBank.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.4 <U>Maintenance of Existence and Qualification</U>. Borrower shall maintain its corporate
existence in good standing under the laws of its state of organization. Borrower will qualify and
remain qualified as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is
necessary in view of its business, operations and properties except where the failure to so qualify
has not and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.5 <U>Compliance with Legal Requirements and Agreements</U>. Borrower shall: (a)&nbsp;comply
with all laws, rules, regulations and orders applicable to Borrower or its business unless such
failure to comply is the subject of a Good Faith Contest; and (b)&nbsp;comply with all agreements,
indentures, mortgages, and other instruments to which it is a party or by which it or any of its
property is bound; provided, however, that the failure of Borrower to comply with this sentence in
any instance not directly involving the Administrative Agent or a Lender shall not constitute an
Event of Default unless such failure would have a Material Adverse Effect. In addition, Borrower
shall (i)&nbsp;ensure that no Person who owns a controlling interest in or otherwise controls Borrower
is or shall be listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List or other
similar lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (&#147;<B>OFAC</B>&#148;), the Department of the
Treasury or included in any Executive Orders, (ii)&nbsp;not use or permit the use of the proceeds of any
Advance to violate any of the foreign asset control regulations of OFAC or any enabling statute or
Executive Order relating thereto, and (iii)&nbsp;comply with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act laws and
regulations, as amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.6 <U>Compliance with Environmental Laws</U>. Without limiting the provisions of Section
10.5 of this Credit Agreement, Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, comply in all
material respects with, and take all reasonable steps necessary to cause all Persons occupying or
present on any properties owned or leased by Borrower (or any Subsidiary, as applicable) to comply
with, all Environmental
Regulations, the failure to comply with which would have a Material Adverse Effect (with
respect to Borrower or any such Subsidiary) or unless such failure to comply is the subject of a
Good Faith Contest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.7 <U>Taxes</U>. Borrower shall cause to be paid when due (a)&nbsp;all taxes, assessments, and
other governmental charges upon it, its income, its sales, its properties, (b)&nbsp;federal and state
taxes withheld from its employees&#146; earnings, and (c)&nbsp;all lawful claims for labor, materials and
supplies that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien or charge upon any properties of Borrower, in
each case unless (i)&nbsp;the failure to pay such taxes, assessments, or other charges or claims could
not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii)&nbsp;such taxes, assessments,
or other charges or claims are the subject of a Good Faith Contest and Borrower has established
adequate reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.8 <U>Insurance</U>. Borrower shall keep all of its insurable property insured at all times
by an insurance carrier or carriers approved by the Administrative Agent, against all risks covered
by a special form policy as well as liability, worker&#146;s compensation, business interruption, boiler
and machinery and such other insurance as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require, which
insurance shall be primary and in amounts and with deductibles or maximum payouts customarily
carried by entities in similar lines of business. Borrower shall also maintain fidelity coverage
(including employee dishonesty) on such officers and employees and in such amounts as customarily
carried by corporations engaged in comparable businesses and comparably
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">situated. The policy or
policies evidencing all insurance referred to in this Section and receipts for the payment of
premiums thereon or certificates of such insurance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent shall
be delivered to and held by the Administrative Agent. No later than forty (40)&nbsp;days prior to
expiration, Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent (a)&nbsp;satisfactory written evidence of
renewal of all such policies with premiums paid, or (b)&nbsp;a written report as to the steps being
taken by Borrower to renew or replace all such policies, provided that notwithstanding the receipt
of such written report, the Administrative Agent may at any time thereafter give Borrower written
notice to provide the Administrative Agent with such evidence as described in clause (a), in which
case Borrower must do so within ten (10)&nbsp;days of such notice. Borrower agrees to pay all premiums
on such insurance as they become due, and will not permit any condition to exist which would wholly
or partially invalidate any insurance thereon.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.9 <U>Maintenance of Properties</U>. Borrower shall maintain, keep and preserve all of its
material properties (tangible and intangible) necessary or used in the proper conduct of its
business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall cause to
be made all repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the
sole judgment of Borrower may be reasonably necessary so that the business carried on in connection
therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.10 <U>Payment of Liabilities</U>. Borrower shall pay all liabilities (including, without
limitation: (a)&nbsp;any indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property
or services; (b)&nbsp;any obligations under leases which have or should have been characterized as
Capital Leases; and (c)&nbsp;any contingent liabilities, such
as guaranties, for the obligations of others relating to indebtedness for borrowed money or
for the deferred purchase price of property or services or relating to obligations under leases
which have or should have been characterized as Capital Leases) as they become due beyond any
period of grace under the instrument creating such liabilities, unless (with the exception of the
Obligations) (x)&nbsp;the failure to pay such liabilities within such time period could not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (y)&nbsp;they are subject to a Good Faith
Contest, and such contesting will not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.11 <U>Inspection</U>. Borrower shall permit the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit
Bank or any Lender or their agents, during normal business hours or at such other times as the
parties may agree, to examine, and make copies of or abstracts from, Borrower&#146;s properties, books,
and records, and to discuss Borrower&#146;s affairs, finances, operations, and accounts with its
respective officers, directors, employees, and independent certified public accountants; provided,
that, in the case of each meeting with the independent accountants Borrower is given an opportunity
to have a representative present at such meeting.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.12 <U>Required Licenses; Intellectual Property</U>. Borrower shall duly and lawfully
obtain, protect and maintain in full force and effect all Required Licenses and Intellectual
Property as appropriate for the business being conducted and properties owned by Borrower at any
given time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.13 <U>ERISA</U>. Borrower shall make or cause to be made, and cause each Subsidiary to
make or cause to be made, all payments or contributions to all Borrower Benefit Plans covered
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">by
Title IV of ERISA, which are necessary to enable those Borrower Benefit Plans to continuously meet
all minimum funding standards or requirements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.14 <U>Maintenance of Commodity Position</U>. Borrower shall observe risk management
policies, including protection of its commodity inventory holdings or commitments to buy or sell
commodities against adverse price movements through hedge agreements or otherwise, to minimize
losses and protect margins in commodity production, storage, processing and marketing, which
policies shall be consistent with its existing risk management policies, shall be policies as are
recognized as financially sound and reputable by prudent business persons in the commodity
business, and shall be consistent with risk management policies observed in the petroleum refining
and distribution industry in general.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.15 <U>Financial Covenants</U>. Borrower shall maintain the following financial covenants,
measured as a consolidation of the results of Borrower and its Subsidiaries:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Funded Debt to EBITDA</U>. As of each Covenant Compliance Date, a ratio of
Funded Debt divided by EBITDA of not greater than 3.00 to 1.00 during the Covenant
Computation Period ending on such date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Minimum Net Worth</U>. As of each Covenant Compliance Date, Net Worth of not
less than $600,000,000.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Interest Coverage Ratio</U>. As of each Covenant Compliance Date, the Interest
Coverage Ratio of not less than 4.00 to 1.00 during the Covenant Computation Period ending
on such date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <U>Minimum Working Capital</U>. At all times, Working Capital of not less than
$75,000,000.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From and after the date of this Credit Agreement until the Obligations are indefeasibly paid
in full, all Letters of Credit have expired or been fully drawn, the Letter of Credit Bank has no
obligation to issue further Letters of Credit, and the Lenders have no obligation to make any
Advance, Borrower agrees that it will observe and comply with the following covenants:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.1 <U>Borrowing</U>. Borrower shall not create, incur, assume or permit to exist, directly
or indirectly, any Indebtedness, except for: (a)&nbsp;Indebtedness of Borrower arising under this
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (b)&nbsp;trade payables arising in the ordinary course of
business; (c)&nbsp;current operating liabilities (other than for borrowed money) incurred in the
ordinary course of business; (d)&nbsp;Indebtedness on the date hereof as set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;11.1
attached hereto; (e)&nbsp;Indebtedness arising out of Subordinated Member Loans; (f)&nbsp;Indebtedness under
the Bonds so long as Borrower is the sole owner and holder of all of the Bonds; and (g)&nbsp;other
Indebtedness, including without limitation, Indebtedness arising under guarantees permitted under
Section&nbsp;11.5 hereof and Indebtedness arising under Capital leases, in an aggregate maximum amount
of principal outstanding at any one time of $40,000,000.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.2 <U>No Other Businesses</U>. Borrower shall not engage in any material respects in any
business activity or operations other than operations or activities (a)&nbsp;in the petroleum refining
and distribution industry, or (b)&nbsp;which are not substantially different from or are related to its
present business activities or operations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.3 <U>Liens</U>. Borrower shall not create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist any Lien on
any of its real or personal properties (including, without limitation, leasehold interests,
leasehold improvements and any other interest in real property or fixtures, now owned or hereafter
acquired), except:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Liens for taxes or assessments or other charges or levies of any Governmental
Authority, that are not delinquent or if delinquent (i)&nbsp;are the subject of a Good Faith
Contest but in no event past the time when a penalty would be incurred, and (ii)&nbsp;the
aggregate amount of liabilities so secured (including interest and penalties) does not
exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Liens imposed by law, such as mechanic&#146;s, worker&#146;s, repairman&#146;s, miner&#146;s,
agister&#146;s, attorney&#146;s, materialmen&#146;s, landlord&#146;s, warehousemen&#146;s and carrier&#146;s Liens and
other similar Liens which are securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business for sums not yet due and payable or if due and payable which are the subject of a
Good Faith Contest;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Liens under workers&#146; compensation, unemployment insurance, social security or
similar legislation (other than ERISA), or to secure payments of premiums for insurance
purchased in the ordinary course of business, or to secure the performance of tenders,
statutory obligations, surety and appearance bonds and bids, bonds for release of an
attachment, stay of execution or injunction, leases, government contracts, performance and
return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations, all of which are incurred in the
ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Any attachment or judgment Lien, the time for appeal or petition for rehearing of
which shall not have expired or in respect of which Borrower is protected in all material
respects by insurance or for the payment of which adequate reserves have been provided,
provided that the execution or other enforcement of such Liens is effectively stayed and the
claims secured thereby are the subject of a Good Faith Contest, and provided further that
the aggregate amount of liabilities of Borrower so secured (including interest and
penalties) shall not be in excess of $1,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, covenants, servitudes,
zoning and other similar encumbrances which, in the aggregate, do not materially interfere
with the occupation, use and enjoyment by Borrower of the property or assets encumbered
thereby in the normal course of its business or materially impair the value of the property
subject thereto;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Liens on land, buildings and equipment existing at the time of their acquisition or
Liens to secure the payment of all or any part of the purchase price of such
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">land, buildings
or equipment or to secure Funded Debt incurred prior to, at the time of, or within
one-hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;days after the acquisition of such property for the purpose of
financing all or any part of the purchase price thereof, provided that any such Liens shall
not encumber any other property of Borrower;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Liens on assets acquired in a permitted merger and acquisition, but only to the
extent that such Liens shall not encumber any other property of Borrower;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Liens on financed property created or incurred in connection with leases,
mortgages, conditional sales contracts, security interests or arrangements for the retention
of title entered into by Borrower to secure &#147;industrial revenue bonds&#148; as defined in Section
103(b)(2) of the Code and treated as obligations described in legislation similar to the
provisions of said Sections of the Code enacted in any State of the United States or Puerto
Rico, which are issued to finance property useful and intended to be used in carrying on the
business of Borrower, provided that upon creation of any such Lien Borrower shall incur
Indebtedness secured thereby only in conformity with the provisions of Section&nbsp;11.1 hereof;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) CoBank&#146;s statutory Lien in the CoBank Equities, and (without limiting the
foregoing) Liens of any cooperative on Investments by Borrower in the stock, participation
certificates, or allocated reserves of such cooperative owned by Borrower;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) All precautionary filings of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code
which cover property that is made available to or used by Borrower pursuant to the terms of
an Operating Lease or Capital Lease;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) Liens securing its reimbursement obligations under any letter of credit issued in
connection with the acquisition of an asset; provided that (i)&nbsp;the Lien attaches only to
such asset, and (ii)&nbsp;the Lien is released upon satisfaction of such reimbursement
obligation; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) Liens in existence on the date hereof as set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;11.3 attached hereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.4 <U>Sale of Assets</U>. Borrower shall not sell, convey, assign, lease or otherwise
transfer or dispose of, voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, any material part of its now
owned or hereafter acquired assets, except: (a)&nbsp;the sale of inventory, equipment and fixtures
disposed of in the ordinary course of business, (b)&nbsp;the sale or other disposition of assets no
longer necessary or useful for the conduct of its business, and (c)&nbsp;the sale or other disposition
of assets in an aggregate amount not to exceed $12,000,000 during any Fiscal Year (valued at the
greater of book or market value).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.5 <U>Liabilities of Others</U>. Borrower shall not assume, guarantee, become liable as a
surety, endorse, contingently agree to purchase, or otherwise be or become liable, directly or
indirectly (including, but not limited to, by means of a maintenance agreement, an asset or stock
purchase agreement, or any other agreement designed to ensure any creditor against loss), for or on
account of the obligation of any Person, except (a)&nbsp;by the endorsement of negotiable instruments
for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of Borrower&#146;s
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">business,
and (b)&nbsp;subject to the limitations contained in Section&nbsp;11.1 hereof, guarantees made from time to
time by Borrower in the ordinary course of its business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.6 <U>Loans</U>. Borrower shall not lend or advance money, credit, or property to any
Person, except (a)&nbsp;trade credit extended in the ordinary course of business; (b)&nbsp;loans to
Borrower&#146;s wholly-owned Subsidiary Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C., provided that all such loans to
Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C., when aggregated with all of the Investments in Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C.
made pursuant to, and as permitted in, Section&nbsp;11.8(i) hereof, do not exceed $75,000,000; and (c)
loans to Borrower&#146;s partially-owned Subsidiary Kaw Pipe Line Company in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $5,000,000.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.7 <U>Merger; Acquisitions; Business Form; Etc</U>. Borrower shall not liquidate, dissolve,
terminate or suspend its business operations or otherwise fail to operate its business in the
ordinary course, or merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to
merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of its assets, or acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any Person,
or form or create any new Subsidiary or Affiliate, change its business form from a cooperative
corporation, or commence operations under any other name, organization, or entity, including any
joint venture; <U>provided</U> that Borrower may, so long as there is no Default or Event of
Default which has occurred and is
continuing, acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any Person so long as (a)&nbsp;the
aggregate consideration for all such acquisitions does not exceed $5,000,000 during any Fiscal
Year, and (b)&nbsp;Borrower has provided the Administrative Agent with pro-forma financial statements
and calculations demonstrating to the Administrative Agent&#146;s satisfaction that Borrower will be in
compliance with all financial related covenants contained in this Credit Agreement after giving
effect to each such acquisition.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.8 <U>Investments</U>. Except for the purchase of CoBank Equities, Borrower shall not own,
purchase or acquire any stock, obligations or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any
capital contribution to, any Person, except that Borrower may own, purchase or acquire:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) commercial paper maturing not in excess of one year from the date of acquisition
and rated PI by Moody&#146;s Investors Service, Inc. or Al by Standard &#038; Poor&#146;s Corporation on
the date of acquisition;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) certificates of deposit in North American commercial banks rated C or better by
Keefe, Bruyette &#038; Woods, Inc. or 3 or better by Cates Consulting Analysts, maturing not in
excess of one year from the date of acquisition;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) obligations of the United States government or any agency thereof, the obligations
of which are guaranteed by the United States government, maturing, in each case, not in
excess of one year from the date of acquisition;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) repurchase agreements of any bank or trust company incorporated under. the laws of
the United States of America or any state thereof and fully secured by a pledge of
obligations issued or fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) registered investment funds which invest solely in one or more of the Investments
described in subparts (a)&nbsp;through (d)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;11.8;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Investments made prior to the Closing Date in Persons identified on Exhibit&nbsp;11.8
hereto;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Investments in the form of non-cash patronage dividends in any Person;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) the Bonds;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Investments made on and after October&nbsp;25, 2007 in Borrower&#146;s wholly owned
Subsidiary Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C.; provided that all such Investments, when aggregated
with the amount of all loans to Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C., do not exceed $75,000,000;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) the CoBank Equities and any other stock or securities of, or Investments in, CoBank
or its investment services or programs; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) Investments, in addition to those permitted by clauses (a)&nbsp;through (j)&nbsp;above, in an
aggregate amount not exceeding $15,000,000.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.9 <U>Transactions With Related Parties</U>. Borrower shall not purchase, acquire, provide,
or sell any equipment, other personal property, real property or services from or to any Affiliate
or Subsidiary of Borrower, except in the ordinary course and pursuant to the reasonable
requirements of Borrower&#146;s business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable than would
be obtained by Borrower in a comparable arm&#146;s-length transaction with an unrelated Person.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.10 <U>Restricted Payments</U>. Borrower shall not, in any Fiscal Year (a)&nbsp;make any
Restricted Payment (other than revolvements and retirements of equity) (i)&nbsp;in an aggregate amount
that would exceed Borrower&#146;s Patronage Refunds from the current Fiscal Year, or (ii)&nbsp;if a Default
or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Restricted Payment or
would result therefrom; or (b)&nbsp;make any revolvement or retirements of equity if a Default or an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Restricted Payment or would
result therefrom; provided that regardless of whether a Default or an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing at the time of such Restricted Payment or would result therefrom, Borrower may
(x)&nbsp;make cash payments to its Members in an aggregate amount in any Fiscal Year that does not
exceed twenty-one percent (21%) of Borrower&#146;s Patronage Refunds for the current Fiscal Year and (y)
make age retirement, estate or similar payments.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.11 <U>Change in Fiscal Year</U>. Borrower shall not change its Fiscal Year from a year
ending on August&nbsp;31 unless required to do so by the Internal Revenue Service, in which case
Borrower agrees to amend the terms Fiscal Quarter and Fiscal Year, as used herein, as the
Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.12 <U>ERISA</U>. Borrower shall not: (a)&nbsp;engage in or permit any transaction which could
result in a Prohibited Transaction or in the imposition of an excise tax pursuant to Section&nbsp;4975
of the Code; (b)&nbsp;engage in or permit any transaction or other event which could result in a
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Reportable Event for any Borrower Pension Plan; (c)&nbsp;fail to make full payment when due of all
amounts which, under the provisions of any Borrower Benefit Plan, Borrower is required to pay as
contributions thereto; (d)&nbsp;permit to exist any funding shortfall (as such term is defined in
Section&nbsp;430(c)(4) of the Code) in excess of $25,000 with respect to any Borrower Pension Plan; (e)
fail to make any payments to any Multiemployer Plan that Borrower may be required to make under any
agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan or any law pertaining thereto; or (f)&nbsp;terminate any
Borrower Pension Plan in a manner which could result in the imposition of a lien on any property of
Borrower pursuant to Section&nbsp;4068 of ERISA. Borrower shall not terminate any Borrower Pension Plan
so as to result in any liability to the PBGC. Borrower&#146;s failure to comply with any of the
foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a breach of this Credit Agreement or an
Event of Default unless such failure has a Material Adverse Effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.13 <U>Member Loans</U>. Notwithstanding any provision in this Credit Agreement, including,
without limitation, any restriction contained in Sections&nbsp;11.6, 11.8, or 11.10 hereof, Borrower
may, at any time so long as all Advances,
including all Overnight Advances, have been repaid in full and there is no pending Borrowing
Notice or Overnight Advance Request in existence, make Member Loans to its Members funded by
Borrower&#146;s cash on hand, subject to the following conditions and limitations:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Aggregate and Individual Amounts</U>. The aggregate committed amount of all
such Member Loans may not exceed Borrower&#146;s Excess Working Capital; and the aggregate
committed and (without duplication) outstanding amount of Member Loans to any individual
Member may not, except as provided in Subsection 11.13(c) hereof, exceed the product of such
individual Member&#146;s Member Percentage multiplied by Borrower&#146;s Excess Working Capital as
measured at the time of making such commitment.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Member Loan Documentation and Maturity Date</U>. Each Member Loan must be
evidenced by a written credit and security agreement and revolving loan note in
substantially the form of Exhibit&nbsp;11.13(b) hereto, which must be dated no later than the
date of the first advance thereunder, and, as to any advance thereunder, must be payable in
full as to interest and principal within no more than thirty-one (31)&nbsp;days after the date of
such advance; <U>provided that</U>, notwithstanding the provisions contained in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;11.13(b), Borrower may, at its discretion, make any Member Loan
on an unsecured basis.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Additional Aggregate Individual Amounts</U>. The aggregate committed and
(without duplication) outstanding amount of Member Loans to any individual Member may exceed
the product of such individual Member&#146;s Member Percentage multiplied by Borrower&#146;s Excess
Working Capital; provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i)&nbsp;such amount may
not exceed the lesser of the following: (x)&nbsp;two times the product of such individual
Member&#146;s Member Percentage multiplied by Borrower&#146;s Excess Working Capital as measured at
the time of making such commitment, or (y)&nbsp;the sum of (A)&nbsp;the product of such individual
Member&#146;s Member Percentage multiplied by Borrower&#146;s Excess Working Capital, plus (B)&nbsp;the
amount of available credit such Member has under a credit facility satisfactory to Borrower
(&#147;<B>Revolving Credit Facility</B>&#148;), in each case as measured at the time of (but without taking
into effect the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">consequences of) making such commitment; (ii)&nbsp;such Member Loan is evidenced
by a written credit and security agreement and revolving loan note in substantially the form
of Exhibit&nbsp;11.13(b) hereto which must contain (1)&nbsp;a representation by such Member that the
amount of credit available to such Member under the Revolving Credit Facility is in excess
of the difference between (A)&nbsp;the face amount of such note and (B)&nbsp;the product of such
individual Member&#146;s Member percentage multiplied by Borrower&#146;s Excess Working Capital, (2)&nbsp;a
covenant that such Member will at no time request an advance in an amount which would result
in the outstanding balance under its Member Loan exceeding the limits set forth in clause
(i)&nbsp;of this Subsection 11.13(c), and (3)&nbsp;a covenant that such Member will promptly upon
discovery, advise Borrower of the fact and amount of any decrease in the amount of credit
available to such Member under the Revolving Credit Facility; <U>provided that</U>
notwithstanding the provisions contained in the form attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;11.13(b),
Borrower may, at its discretion, make any Member Loan on an unsecured basis.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 12. INDEMNIFICATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.1 <U>General; Stamp Taxes; Intangibles Tax</U>. Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold the
Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank and each Lender and their respective directors,
officers, employees, agents, professional advisers and representatives (&#147;<B>Indemnified Parties</B>&#148;)
harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses
whatsoever which any Indemnified Party may incur (or which may be claimed against any such
Indemnified Party by any Person), including attorneys&#146; fees incurred by any Indemnified Party,
arising out of or resulting from: (a)&nbsp;the material inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of
or with respect to Borrower in this Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (b)&nbsp;the material
failure of Borrower to perform or comply with any covenant or obligation of Borrower under this
Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (c)&nbsp;the exercise by any Indemnified Party of any
right or remedy set forth in this Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents; or (d)&nbsp;all acts or
omissions of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, and for such purposes, such beneficiary shall
be deemed Borrower&#146;s agent; provided that Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify any
Indemnified Party against claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses to the extent
that a court of competent jurisdiction renders a final non-appealable determination that the
foregoing are solely the result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnified
Party. In addition, Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from and
against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses whatsoever which the
any Indemnified Party may incur (or which may be claimed against any such Indemnified Party by any
Person), including attorneys&#146; fees incurred by any Indemnified Party, arising out of or resulting
from the imposition or nonpayment by Borrower of any stamp tax, intangibles tax, or similar tax
imposed by any state, including any amounts owing by virtue of the assertion that the property
valuation used to calculate any such tax was understated. Borrower shall have the right to assume
the defense of any claim as would give rise to Borrower&#146;s indemnification obligation under this
Section with counsel of Borrower&#146;s choosing so long as such defense is being diligently and
properly conducted and Borrower shall establish to the Indemnified Party&#146;s satisfaction that the
amount of such claims are not, and will not be, material in comparison to the liquid and
unrestricted assets of Borrower available to respond to any award which may be granted on account
of such claim. So long as the conditions of the preceding sentence are met, Indemnified Party shall
have no
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">further right to reimbursement of attorneys&#146; fees incurred thereafter. The obligation to
indemnify set forth in this Section shall survive the termination of this Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.2 <U>Indemnification Relating to Hazardous Substances</U>. Borrower shall not locate,
produce, treat, transport, incorporate, discharge, emit, release, deposit or dispose of any
Hazardous Substance in, upon, under, over or from any property owned or held by Borrower, except in
accordance with all Environmental Regulations; Borrower shall not permit any Hazardous Substance to
be located, produced, treated, transported, incorporated, discharged, emitted, released, deposited,
disposed of or to escape in, upon, under, over or from any property owned or held by Borrower,
except in accordance with Environmental Regulations; and Borrower shall comply with all
Environmental Regulations which are applicable to such property. Borrower shall indemnify the
Indemnified Parties against, and shall reimburse the Indemnified Parties for,
any and all claims, demands, judgments, penalties, liabilities, costs, damages and expenses,
including court costs and attorneys&#146; fees incurred by the Indemnified Parties (prior to trial, at
trial and on appeal) in any action against or involving the Indemnified Parties, resulting from any
breach of the foregoing covenants in this Section or the covenants in Section&nbsp;10.6 hereof, or from
the discovery of any Hazardous Substance in, upon, under or over, or emanating from, such property,
it being the intent of Borrower and the Indemnified Parties that the Indemnified Parties shall have
no liability or responsibility for damage or injury to human health, the environmental or natural
resources caused by, for abatement and/or clean-up of, or otherwise with respect to, Hazardous
Substances as the result of any Indemnified Party exercising any of its rights or remedies with
respect thereto, including but not limited to becoming the owner thereof by foreclosure or
conveyance in lieu of foreclosure of a judgment lien; <U>provided</U> that such indemnification as
it applies to the exercise by any Indemnified Party of its rights or remedies with respect to the
Loan Documents shall not apply to claims arising solely with respect to Hazardous Substances
brought onto such property by such Indemnified Party while engaged in activities other than
operations substantially the same as the operations previously conducted on such property by
Borrower. The foregoing covenants of this Section shall be deemed continuing covenants for the
benefit of the Indemnified Parties, and any successors and assigns of the Indemnified Parties,
including but not limited to any transferee of the title of the Administrative Agent, the Letter of
Credit Bank or any Lender or any subsequent owner of the property, and shall survive the
satisfaction or release of any Lien, any foreclosure of any Lien and/or any acquisition of title to
the property or any part thereof by any Indemnified Party, or anyone claiming by, through or under
any Indemnified Party or Borrower by deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise. Any amounts covered
by the foregoing indemnification shall bear interest from the date incurred at the Default Interest
Rate, which interest shall be payable on demand. The indemnification and covenants of this Section
shall survive the termination of this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 13. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.1 <U>Events of Default</U>. The occurrence of any of the following events (each, an &#147;<B>Event
of Default</B>&#148;) shall, at the option of the Administrative Agent, make all Obligations immediately due
and payable (provided, that in the case of an Event of Default under Subsection 13.1(f) all amounts
owing under the Notes and the other Obligations shall automatically and immediately become due and
payable without any action by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent), and the Administrative
Agent may exercise all rights and remedies for the collection of any amounts outstanding hereunder
and take whatever action it deems necessary to secure itself, all without notice of default,
presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor, or other notices or
demands of any kind or character:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Failure of Borrower to pay within five (5)&nbsp;days of the date when due, whether by
acceleration or otherwise, any of the Obligations in accordance with this Credit Agreement
or the other Loan Documents.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any representation or warranty set forth in any Loan Document, any Borrowing
Notice, any financial statements or reports or projections or forecasts, or in
connection with any transaction contemplated by any such document, shall prove in any
material respect to have been false or misleading when made or furnished by Borrower.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Any default by Borrower in the performance or compliance with the covenants,
promises, conditions or provisions of Sections&nbsp;10.3, 10.8, 10.11, 10.15, 11.1, 11.3, 11.4,
11.5, 11.7, 11.10, 11.12, or 11.13 of this Credit Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Any default by Borrower in the performance or compliance with the covenants,
promises, conditions or provisions of Sections&nbsp;10.12, 10.13, 11.6, 11.8, 11.9, or 11.11 of
this Credit Agreement, and such default continues for fifteen (15)&nbsp;days after Borrower
learns of such default, whether by Borrower&#146;s own discovery or through notice from the
Administrative Agent.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The failure of Borrower to pay when due, or failure to perform or observe any other
obligation or condition with respect to any of the following obligations to any Person,
beyond any period of grace under the instrument creating such obligation: (i)&nbsp;any
indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services,
(ii)&nbsp;any obligations under leases which have or should have been characterized as Capital
Leases, or (iii)&nbsp;any contingent liabilities, such as guaranties and letters of credit, for
the obligations of others relating to indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred
purchase price of property or services or relating to obligations under leases which have or
should have been characterized as Capital Leases; provided that no such failure will be
deemed to be an Event of Default hereunder unless and until the aggregate amount owing under
obligations with respect to which such failures have occurred and are continuing is at least
$1,000,000.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) (i)&nbsp;Borrower shall be or become insolvent, however defined; or admit in writing its
inability to pay debts as they mature; or make a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors; or cease to do business in the ordinary course; or (ii)&nbsp;Borrower
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">shall institute
any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation or similar proceeding
relating to itself under the laws of any jurisdiction; or Borrower shall take any action to
authorize any such proceeding; or any such proceeding shall be instituted against Borrower
and shall not be dismissed or discharged within 60&nbsp;days after its commencement; or Borrower
shall admit all of the material allegations with respect to any such proceeding; or an order
for relief or similar order shall be entered in any such proceeding; or (iii)&nbsp;Borrower shall
apply for the appointment of any receiver, trustee or similar officer for itself or for all
or substantially all of its property; or Borrower shall take any action to authorize any
such appointment; or an action for any such appointment shall be commenced by any other
Person and such action shall not be dismissed or discharged within 60&nbsp;days after its
commencement; or Borrower shall admit all of the material allegations with respect to any
such action; or any such appointment shall be made, with or without the consent of Borrower;
or (iv)&nbsp;a warrant, writ of attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued or
levied against any substantial part of the property of Borrower and shall not be fully
released, stayed, vacated or bonded within 60&nbsp;days after such issuance or levy; or (v)&nbsp;a
petition shall be filed by Borrower under the United States Bankruptcy Code naming Borrower
as debtor; or an involuntary petition shall be filed against Borrower under the United
States Bankruptcy Code, and such
petition shall not have been dismissed within 60&nbsp;days after such filing; or an order
for relief shall be entered in any case under the United States Bankruptcy Code naming
Borrower as debtor.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Any default by Borrower in the performance or compliance with any other provision
of this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document not constituting an Event of Default
under any of the preceding subparagraphs of this Section&nbsp;13.1, and such default continues
for thirty (30)&nbsp;days after Borrower learns of such default, whether by Borrower&#146;s own
discovery or through notice from the Administrative Agent.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) The entry of one or more judgments in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000,000
against Borrower not subject to a Good Faith Contest, or discharged or paid, in each case,
within thirty (30)&nbsp;days after entry.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) In the event (i)&nbsp;CHS, Inc. shall (A)&nbsp;cease to own more than sixty-seven percent
(67%) of the total voting power generally entitled to vote in the election of directors,
managers or trustees of Borrower or (B)&nbsp;cease to own more than sixty-seven percent (67%) of
all non-voting classes of capital stock of Borrower, or (ii)&nbsp;the members or stockholders, as
applicable, of Borrower shall approve any plan for the liquidation or dissolution of
Borrower.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) Any Loan Document or any provision thereof ceases to be in full force and effect
for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder; or Borrower
attempts to reject, terminate or rescind any Loan Document to which it is a party or any
provision thereof, or contests in any manner the validity, binding nature or enforceability
of any Loan Document to which it is a party or any provision thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) Any Reportable Event that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders
determine in good faith would reasonably be expected to constitute grounds for
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">the
termination of any Pension Plan under Section&nbsp;4042 of ERISA or for the appointment by the
appropriate United States District Court of a trustee to administer any Borrower Pension
Plan, shall have occurred and be continuing 30&nbsp;days after written notice to such effect
shall have been given to Borrower by the Administrative Agent; or the PBGC shall have
instituted proceedings to terminate any Borrower Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to
administer any Borrower Pension Plan; or Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall have
filed for a distress termination of any Borrower Pension Plan under Title IV of ERISA; or
there is imposed any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but
not delinquent under Section&nbsp;4007 of ERISA, on Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates; or
there is a determination that any Borrower Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a
plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections&nbsp;430 or 432 of the Code
or Sections&nbsp;303 or 305 of ERISA; or Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates, shall have
failed to make any quarterly contribution required with respect to any Borrower Pension Plan
under Section 430(j) of the Code or fails to make a contribution required (or seeks a waiver
of any contribution required) with respect to any Borrower Pension Plan under Section&nbsp;412 of
the Code, that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine in good faith may
by itself, or in combination with any such failures that the Administrative Agent or the
Required Lenders may determine are
likely to occur in the future, result in the imposition of a Lien on Borrower&#146;s assets
in favor of the Borrower Pension Plan; or any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization
or other event occurs with respect to a Multiemployer Plan that results or would reasonably
be expected to result in a material liability of Borrower to the Multiemployer Plan under
Title IV of ERISA.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.2 <U>No Advance</U>. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an
Event of Default, (a)&nbsp;the Lenders shall have no obligation to make any Advance, and (b)&nbsp;neither the
Letter of Credit Bank nor the Lenders shall have any obligation to issue, reissue, or extend any
Letters of Credit.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.3 <U>Rights and Remedies</U>. In addition to the remedies set forth in Section&nbsp;13.1 and
13.2 hereof, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled
to exercise, subject to the provisions of Subsection 14.6(d) hereof, all the rights and remedies
provided in the Loan Documents and by any applicable law. Each and every right or remedy granted to
the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or allowed
the Administrative Agent by law or equity, shall be cumulative. Failure or delay on the part of the
Administrative Agent to exercise any such right or remedy shall not operate as a waiver thereof.
Any single or partial exercise by the Administrative Agent of any such right or remedy shall not
preclude any future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 14. AGENCY AGREEMENT</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.1 <U>Funding of Syndication Interest</U>. Each Lender, severally but not jointly, hereby
irrevocably agrees to fund its Funding Share of the Advances (&#147;<B>Advance Payment</B>&#148;) as determined
pursuant to the terms and conditions contained herein and in particular, Article&nbsp;2 hereof. Each
Lender&#146;s interest (&#147;<B>Syndication Interest</B>&#148;) in each Advance hereunder shall be
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">without recourse to
the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and shall not be construed as a loan from any Lender
to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.2 <U>Lenders&#146; Obligations to Remit Funds</U>. Each Lender agrees to remit its Funding
Share to the Administrative Agent as, and within the time deadlines (&#147;<B>Lender Advance Date</B>&#148;),
required in this Credit Agreement. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from
a Lender prior to the date on which such Lender is to provide funds to the Administrative Agent for
an Advance to be made by such Lender that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative
Agent such funds, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such funds
available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Advance in accordance with the terms of
this Credit Agreement and the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion may, but shall not be
obligated to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrower on such date a
corresponding amount. If and to the extent such Lender shall not have made such funds available to
the Administrative Agent by 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) on the Banking Day due, such Lender agrees to
repay the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest
thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to Borrower until
the Banking Day such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent (assuming payment is
received by the Administrative Agent at or prior to 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time), and until the next
Banking Day if payment is not received until after 2:00 P.M.), at the customary rate set by the
Administrative Agent for the correction of errors among banks for three (3)&nbsp;Banking Days and
thereafter at the Base Rate. If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such
corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender&#146;s Advance for purposes of
this Credit Agreement. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the
Administrative Agent&#146;s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Borrower,
and Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent with the
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to Borrower until the
date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at the rate of interest applicable at the
time to such Advance.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.3 <U>Lender&#146;s Failure to Remit Funds</U>. If a Delinquent Lender fails to remit its
Funding Share in full by the date and time required (the unpaid amount of any such payment being
hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<B>Delinquent Amount</B>&#148;), in addition to any other remedies available
hereunder, any other Lender or Lenders may, but shall not be obligated to, advance the Delinquent
Amount (the Lender or Lenders which advance such Delinquent Amount are referred to as the
&#147;<B>Contributing Lenders</B>&#148;), in which case (a)&nbsp;the Delinquent Amount which any Contributing Lender
advances shall be treated as a loan to the Delinquent Lender and shall not be counted in
determining the Individual Outstanding Obligations, as applicable, of any Contributing Lender, and
(b)&nbsp;the Delinquent Lender shall be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of
the Contributing Lenders, interest on the Delinquent Amount at a rate of interest equal to the rate
of interest which Borrower is obligated to pay on the Delinquent Amount plus 200 basis points
(&#147;<B>Delinquency Interest</B>&#148;) until the Delinquent Lender remits the full Delinquent Amount and remits
all Delinquency Interest to the Administrative Agent, which will distribute such payments to the
Contributing Lenders (pro rata based on the amount of the Delinquent Amount which each of them (if
more than one) advanced) on the same Banking Day as such payments are received by the
Administrative Agent if received no later than 11:00&nbsp;A.M. (Eastern Time) or the next Banking Day if
received by the Administrative Agent thereafter. In addition, the Contributing Lenders shall be
entitled to share,
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">on the same pro rata basis, and the Administrative Agent shall pay over to them,
for application against Delinquency Interest and the Delinquent Amount, the Delinquent Lender&#146;s
Payment Distribution and any fee distributions or distributions made under Section&nbsp;14.10 hereof
until the Delinquent Amount and all Delinquency Interest have been paid in full. For voting
purposes the Administrative Agent shall readjust the Individual Commitments of such Delinquent
Lender and the Contributing Lenders from time to time first to reflect the advance of the
Delinquent Amount by the Contributing Lenders, and then to reflect the full or partial
reimbursement to the Contributing Lenders of such Delinquent Amount. As between the Delinquent
Lender and the Contributing Lenders, the Delinquent Lender&#146;s interest in its Note shall be deemed
to have been partially assigned to the Contributing Lenders in the amount of the Delinquent Amount
and Delinquency Interest owing to the Contributing Lenders from time to time. For the purposes of
calculating interest owed by a Delinquent Lender, payments received on other than a Banking Day
shall be deemed to have been received on the next Banking Day, and payments received after 2:00
P.M. (Eastern Time) shall be deemed to have been received on the next Banking Day. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if no Lender advances the Delinquent Amount, Borrower shall within two Banking Days
following notice by the Administrative Agent
(x)&nbsp;first, prepay all outstanding Overnight Advances, and (y)&nbsp;second, cash collateralize the
undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding to the extent of such Delinquent
Lender&#146;s Individual Pro Rata Share. Further, the Overnight Lender shall not be required to fund
any Overnight Advance and the Letter of Credit Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or
increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100%
covered by the Individual Commitments of the non-Delinquent Lenders in a manner consistent with
this Section&nbsp;14.3 and/or cash collateral will be provided by Borrower in accordance with this
Section&nbsp;14.3.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.4 <U>Agency Appointment</U>. Each of the Lenders hereby designates and appoints the
Administrative Agent to act as agent to service and collect the Loans, its respective Notes and the
other Obligations and to take such action on behalf of such Lender with respect to the Loans, Notes
and other Obligations, and to execute such powers and to perform such duties, as specifically
delegated or required herein, as well as to exercise such powers and to perform such duties as are
reasonably incident thereto, and to receive and benefit from such fees and indemnifications as are
provided for or set forth herein, until such time as a successor is appointed and qualified to act
as the Administrative Agent.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.5 <U>Power and Authority of the Administrative Agent</U>. Without limiting the generality
of the power and authority vested in the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;14.4 hereof, the
power and authority vested in the Administrative Agent includes, but is not limited to, the
following:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Advice</U>. To solicit the advice and assistance of each of the Lenders, the
Letter of Credit Bank and Voting Participants concerning the administration of the Facility
and the exercise by the Administrative Agent of its various rights, remedies, powers, and
discretions with respect thereto. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this
Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall in all cases be
fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, hereunder in accordance with
instructions signed by all of the Lenders, the Letter of Credit Bank or the Required
Lenders, as the case may be (and including in each such case, Voting Participants), and any
action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">all of the Lenders, the
Letter of Credit Bank, the Voting Participants, and the Administrative Agent.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Documents</U>. To execute, seal, acknowledge, and deliver as the Administrative
Agent, all such instruments as may be appropriate in connection with the administration of
the Facility and the exercise by the Administrative Agent of its various rights with respect
thereto.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Proceedings</U>. To initiate, prosecute, defend, and to participate in, actions
and proceedings in its name as the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders and the Letter of Credit Bank.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <U>Retain Professionals</U>. To retain attorneys, accountants, and other
professionals to provide advice and professional services to the. Administrative Agent,
with their fees and expenses reimbursable to the Administrative Agent by Lenders
pursuant to Section&nbsp;14.17 hereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) <U>Incidental Powers</U>. To exercise powers reasonably incident to the
Administrative Agent&#146;s discharge of its duties enumerated in Section&nbsp;14.6 hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.6 <U>Duties of the Administrative Agent</U>. The duties of the Administrative Agent
hereunder shall consist of the following:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Possession of Documents</U>. To safekeep one original of each of the Loan
Documents other than the Notes (which will be in the possession of the Lender named as payee
therein).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Distribute Payments</U>. To receive and distribute to the Lenders payments made
by Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents, as provided in Article&nbsp;5 hereof. Unless the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice from Borrower prior to the date on which any
payment is due to any Lender hereunder that Borrower will not make such payment in full, the
Administrative Agent may assume that Borrower has made such payment in full to the
Administrative Agent on such date and the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion may,
but shall not be obligated to, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to
each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to
the extent Borrower shall not have so made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent,
each Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount
distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such
amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the
Administrative Agent at the customary rate set by the Administrative Agent for the
correction of errors among banks for three (3)&nbsp;Banking Days and thereafter at the Base Rate.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Loan Administration</U>. Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;14.8 hereof, to,
on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of all Lenders, in accordance with customary
banking practices, exercise all rights, powers, privileges, and discretion to which the
Administrative Agent is entitled to administer the Loans, including, without limitation: (i)
monitor all borrowing activity, Individual Commitment balances, and maturity dates of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">all
LIBO Rate Loans; (ii)&nbsp;monitor and report Credit Agreement and covenant compliance, and
coordinate required credit actions by the Lenders; (iii)&nbsp;manage the process for future
waivers and amendments if modifications to the Credit Agreement are required; and (iv)
administer, record, and process all assignments to be made for the current and future
Lenders.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <U>Action Upon Default</U>. Each Lender agrees that upon its learning of any facts
which would constitute a Default or Event of Default, it shall promptly notify the
Administrative Agent by a writing designated as a notice of default specifying in detail the
nature of such facts and default, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly send a copy of
such notice to all other Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to assume that
no Event of Default or Default has occurred or is continuing unless an officer
thereof primarily responsible for the Administrative Agent&#146;s duties as such with
respect to the Loans or primarily responsible for the credit relationship between the
Administrative Agent and Borrower has actual knowledge of facts which would result in or
constitute a Default or Event of Default, or has received written notice from Borrower of
such fact, or has received written notice of default from a Lender. In the event the
Administrative Agent has obtained actual knowledge (in the manner described above) or
received written notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default as provided in
the preceding sentences, the Administrative Agent may, but is not required to exercise or
refrain from exercising any rights which may be available under the Loan Documents or at law
on account of such occurrence and shall be entitled to use its discretion with respect to
exercising or refraining from exercising any such rights, unless and until the
Administrative Agent has received specific written instruction from the Required Lenders to
refrain from exercising such rights or to take specific designated action, in which case it
shall follow such instruction; provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required
to take any action which will subject it to personal liability, or which is or may be
contrary to any provision of the Loan Documents or applicable law. The Administrative Agent
shall not be subject to any liability by reason of its acting or refraining from acting
pursuant to any such instruction.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) <U>Forwarding of Information</U>. The Administrative Agent shall, within a
reasonable time after receipt thereof, forward to the Lenders and the Voting Participants
notices and reports provided to the Administrative Agent by Borrower pursuant to Section
10.2 hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.7 <U>Indemnification as Condition to Action</U>. Except for action expressly required of
the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully justified
in failing or refusing to act hereunder unless it shall have received further assurances (which may
include cash collateral) of the indemnification obligations of the Lenders under Section&nbsp;14.18
hereof in respect of any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of
taking or continuing to take any such action.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.8 <U>Consent Required for Certain Actions</U>. Except as provided in Section&nbsp;14.3 hereof,
and notwithstanding the fact that this Credit Agreement may otherwise provide that the
Administrative Agent may act at its discretion, the Administrative Agent may not take any of the
following actions (nor may the Lenders or the Voting Participants take the action described in
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Subsection 14.8(a)(iii)) with respect to, or under, the Loan Documents without the prior written
consent, given after notification by the Administrative Agent of its intention to take any such
action (or notification by such Lenders as are proposing the action described in Subsection
14.8(a)(iii) of their intention to do so), of:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Unanimous</U>. Each of the Lenders and Voting Participants before:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Agreeing to an increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitment or an
extension of the Availability Period or the Maturity Date;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Agreeing to a reduction in the amount, or to a delay in the due date, of
any payment by Borrower of interest, principal, or fees with respect to the Loans;
provided, however, this restriction shall not apply to a delay in payment of
interest or fees granted by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of
administration of the Loans and the exercise of reasonable judgment, so long as such
payment delay does not exceed five (5)&nbsp;days; or
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) Amending the definition of &#147;Required Lenders&#148; any provision set forth in
this Subsection 14.8(a); or
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) Agreeing to waive any material provisions of this Credit Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Required Lenders</U>. The Required Lenders before:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Consenting to any action, amendment, or granting any waiver with respect to
the Loans or the other Obligations not covered in Subsection 14.8(a) or (c); or
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Agreeing to amend Article&nbsp;14 of this Credit Agreement (other than
Subsection 14.8(a)(iii)).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Action Without Vote</U>. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section,
the Administrative Agent may take the following action without obtaining the consent of the
Lenders or the Voting Participants:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Determining (x)&nbsp;whether the conditions to an Advance have been met, and (y)
the amount of such Advance;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Determining (x)&nbsp;whether the conditions to the issuance of a Letter of
Credit have been met, and (y)&nbsp;the amount of such Letter of Credit.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If no written consent or denial is received from a Lender within five (5)&nbsp;Banking Days after
written notice of any proposed action as described in this Section is delivered to such Lender by
the Administrative Agent, such Lender shall be conclusively deemed to have consented thereto for
the purposes of this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section&nbsp;14.8, any Fee
Letter may be amended by the agreement of the parties thereto.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.9 <U>Distribution of Principal and Interest</U>. The Administrative Agent will receive and
accept all payments (including prepayments) of principal and interest made by Borrower on the Loans
and the Notes and will hold all such payments in trust for the benefit of all present and future
Lenders, and, if requested in writing by the Required Lenders, in an account segregated from the
Administrative Agent&#146;s other funds and accounts (&#147;<B>Payment Account</B>&#148;). After the receipt by the
Administrative Agent of any payment representing interest or principal on the Loans, the
Administrative Agent shall remit to each Lender its share of such payment as provided in Article&nbsp;5
hereof (&#147;<B>Payment Distribution</B>&#148;) no later than the same Banking Day as such payment is received by
the Administrative Agent if received no later than 11:00&nbsp;A.M. (Eastern Time) or the next Banking
Day if received by the Administrative Agent thereafter. Any Lender&#146;s rights to its Payment
Distribution shall be subject to the rights of any Contributing Lenders to such amounts as set
forth in Section&nbsp;14.3 hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.10 <U>Distribution of Certain Amounts</U>. The Administrative Agent shall (a)&nbsp;receive and
hold in trust for the benefit of all present and future Lenders, in the Payment Account and, if
requested in writing by the Required Lenders, segregated from the Administrative Agent&#146;s other
funds and accounts and (b)&nbsp;shall remit to each Lender the amount of any Funding Losses paid by
Borrower to the Administrative Agent in connection with a prepayment of any portion of a LIBO Rate
Loan, in accordance with the Funding Loss Notice such Lender provided to the Administrative Agent,
no later than the same Banking Day that payment of such Funding Losses is received by the
Administrative Agent, if received no later than 11:00&nbsp;A.M. (Eastern Time), or the next Banking Day
if received by the Administrative Agent thereafter.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.11 <U>Possession of Loan Documents</U>. The Loan Documents (other than the Notes) shall be
held by the Administrative Agent in its name, for the ratable benefit of itself and the other
Lenders without preference or priority.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.12 <U>Collateral Application</U>. The Lenders shall have no interest in any other loans
made to Borrower by any other Lender other than the Loans, or in any property taken as security for
any other loan or loans made to Borrower by any other Lender, or in any property now or hereinafter
in the possession or control of any other Lender, which may be or become security for the Loans
solely by reason of the provisions of a security instrument that would cause such security
instrument and the property covered thereby to secure generally all indebtedness owing by Borrower
to such other Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent such other Lender applies such
funds or the proceeds of such property to reduction of the Loans, such other Lender shall share
such funds or proceeds with all Lenders according to their respective Individual Pro Rata Shares.
In the event that any Lender shall obtain payment, whether partial or full, from any source in
respect of the Loans, including without limitation payment by reason of the exercise of a right of
offset, banker&#146;s lien, general lien, or counterclaim, such Lender shall promptly make such
adjustments (which may include payment in cash or the purchase of further syndications or
participations in the Loans) to the end that such excess payment shall be shared with all other
Lenders in accordance with their respective Individual Commitments. Notwithstanding any of the
foregoing provisions of this Section or Article&nbsp;7 hereof, no Lender other than CoBank shall have
any right to, or to the proceeds of, or any right to the application to any amount owing to such
Lender hereunder of any the proceeds of, any CoBank Equities issued to Borrower by CoBank or on
account of any statutory lien held by CoBank on such CoBank Equities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.13 <U>Amounts Required to be Returned</U>. If the Administrative Agent makes any payment
to a Lender in anticipation of the receipt of final funds from Borrower, and such funds are not
received from Borrower, or if excess funds are paid by the Administrative Agent to any Lender as
the result of a miscalculation by the Administrative Agent, then Lender shall, on demand of the
Administrative Agent, forthwith return to the Administrative Agent any such amounts, plus interest
thereon (from the
day such amounts were transferred by the Administrative Agent to the Lender to, but not
including, the day such amounts are returned by Lender) at a rate per annum equal to the customary
rate set by the Administrative Agent for the correction of errors among banks for three (3)&nbsp;Banking
Days and thereafter at the Base Rate. If the Administrative Agent is required at any time to return
to Borrower or a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or similar official any portion of the
payments made by Borrower to the Administrative Agent, whether pursuant to any bankruptcy or
insolvency law or otherwise, then each Lender shall, on demand of the Administrative Agent,
forthwith return to the Administrative Agent any such payments transferred to such Lender by the
Administrative Agent but without interest or penalty (unless the Administrative Agent is required
to pay interest or penalty on such amounts to the person recovering such payments).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.14 <U>Reports and Information to Lenders</U>. The Administrative Agent shall use
reasonable efforts to provide to Lenders, as soon as practicable after actual knowledge thereof is
acquired by an officer thereof primarily responsible for the Administrative Agent&#146;s duties as such
with respect to the Loans or primarily responsible for the credit relationship between the
Administrative Agent and Borrower, any material factual information which has a material adverse
effect on the creditworthiness of Borrower, and Borrower hereby authorizes such disclosure by the
Administrative Agent to the Lenders (and by the Lenders to any of their participants). Failure of
the Administrative Agent to provide the information referred to in this Section or in Subsection
14.6(d) hereof shall not result in any liability upon, or right to make a claim against, the
Administrative Agent except where a court of competent jurisdiction renders a final non-appealable
determination that such failure is a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the
Administrative Agent. Lenders acknowledge and agree that all information and reports received
pursuant to this Credit Agreement will be received in confidence in connection with their
Syndication Interest, and that such information and reports constitute confidential information and
shall not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent or Borrower, as
applicable, be (x)&nbsp;disclosed to any third party (other than the Administrative Agent, another
Lender or potential Lender, or a participant or potential participant in the interest of a Lender,
which disclosure is hereby approved by Borrower), except pursuant to appropriate legal or
regulatory process, or (y)&nbsp;used by the Lender except in connection with the Loans and its
Syndication Interest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.15 <U>Standard of Care</U>. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable to Lenders for
any error in judgment or for any action taken or not taken by the Administrative Agent or its
agents, except for its gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final,
non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Administrative Agent may rely on
the advice of counsel concerning legal matters and on any written document it believes to be
genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.16 <U>No Trust Relationship</U>. Neither the execution of this Credit Agreement, nor the
sharing in the Loans, nor the holding of the Loan Documents in its name by the Administrative
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Agent, nor the management and administration of the Loans and Loan Documents by the Administrative
Agent (including the obligation to hold certain payments and proceeds in the Payment Account in
trust for the Lenders), nor any other right, duty or obligation of the Administrative Agent under
or pursuant to this Credit Agreement
is intended to be or create, and none of the foregoing shall be construed to be or create, any
express, implied or constructive trust relationship between the Administrative Agent and any
Lender. Each Lender hereby agrees and stipulates that the Administrative Agent is not acting as
trustee for such Lender with respect to the Loans, this Credit Agreement, or any aspect of either,
or in any other respect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.17 <U>Sharing of Costs and Expenses</U>. To the extent not paid by Borrower, each Lender
will promptly upon demand reimburse the Administrative Agent for its proportionate share (based on
its Individual Pro Rata Share), for all reasonable costs, disbursements, and expenses incurred by
the Administrative Agent on or after the date of this Credit Agreement for legal, accounting,
consulting, and other services rendered to the Administrative Agent in its role as the
Administrative Agent in the administration of the Loans, interpreting the Loan Documents, and
protecting, enforcing, or otherwise exercising any rights, both before and after default by
Borrower under the Loan Documents, and including, without limitation, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceedings; provided, however, that the costs and
expenses to be shared in accordance with this Section shall not include any costs or expenses
incurred by the Administrative Agent solely as a Lender in connection with the Loans, nor to the
Administrative Agent&#146;s internal costs and expenses.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.18 <U>Lenders&#146; Indemnification of the Administrative Agent</U>. Each of the Lenders agree
to indemnify the Administrative Agent, including any Successor Agent, and their respective
directors, officers, employees, agents, professional advisers and representatives (&#147;<B>Indemnified
Agency Parties</B>&#148;), to the extent not reimbursed by Borrower, and without in any way limiting the
obligation of Borrower to do so, ratably based on its Individual Pro Rata Share, from and against
any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including, without
limitation, at any time following the payment of the Loans and/or the expiration or termination of
this Credit Agreement) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or
any of the Indemnified Agency Parties while acting for the Administrative Agent or for any
Successor Agent) in any way relating to or arising out of this Credit Agreement or the Loan
Documents, or the performance of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder or
any action taken or omitted while acting in the capacity of the Administrative Agent under or in
connection with any of the foregoing; provided that the Lenders shall not be liable for the payment
of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of an Indemnified Agency Party to the extent that any of
the forgoing result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnified Agency
Party as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The
agreements and obligations in this Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and the
expiration or termination of this Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.19 <U>Books and Records</U>. The Administrative Agent shall maintain such books of account
and records relating to the Loans as it maintains with respect to other loans of similar type and
amount, and which shall clearly and accurately reflect the Syndication Interest of each
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Lender. Lenders, or their agents, may inspect such books of account and records at all
reasonable times during the Administrative Agent&#146;s regular business hours.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.20 <U>Administrative Agent Fee</U>. CoBank and any Successor Agent shall be entitled to
the Administrative Agent Fee for acting as the Administrative Agent. In the event the Successor
Agent is contractually entitled to an additional fee, each Lender will be responsible for its
proportionate share (based on its Individual Pro Rata Share) thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.21 <U>The Administrative Agent&#146;s Resignation or Removal</U>. The Administrative Agent may
resign at any time by giving at least sixty (60)&nbsp;days&#146; prior written notice of its intention to do
so to each of the Lenders and Borrower. After the receipt of such notice, the Required Lenders
shall appoint a successor (&#147;<B>Successor Agent</B>&#148;). If (a)&nbsp;no Successor Agent shall have been so
appointed which is either (i)&nbsp;a Lender, or (ii)&nbsp;if not a Lender, which is a Person approved by
Borrower, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld (provided that Borrower shall have no
approval rights upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), or (b)&nbsp;if
such Successor Agent has not accepted such appointment, in either case within forty-five (45)&nbsp;days
after the retiring Administrative Agent&#146;s giving of such notice of resignation, then the retiring
Administrative Agent may, after consulting with, but without requiring the approval of, Borrower,
appoint a Successor Agent which shall be a bank or a trust company organized under the laws of the
United States of America or any state thereof and having a combined capital, surplus and undivided
profit of at least $250,000,000. Any Administrative Agent may be removed upon the written demand of
the Required Lenders, which demand shall also appoint a Successor Agent. Upon the appointment of a
Successor Agent hereunder, (x)&nbsp;the term &#147;Administrative Agent&#148; shall for all purposes of this
Credit Agreement thereafter mean such Successor Agent, and (y)&nbsp;the Successor Agent shall notify
Borrower of its identity and of the information called for in Subsection 15.4(b) hereof. After any
retiring Administrative Agent&#146;s resignation hereunder as the Administrative Agent, or the removal
hereunder of any Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Credit Agreement shall continue to
inure to the benefit of such Administrative Agent as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by
it while it was the Administrative Agent under this Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.22 <U>Representations and Warranties of All Parties</U>. The Administrative Agent and each
Lender represents and warrants that: (a)&nbsp;the execution and delivery of, and performance of its
obligations under, this Credit Agreement is within its power and has been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate and other action by it; (b)&nbsp;this Credit Agreement is in compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations promulgated under such laws and does not conflict with nor
constitute a breach of its charter or bylaws nor any agreements by which it is bound, and does not
violate any judgment, decree or governmental or administrative order, rule or regulation applicable
to it; (c)&nbsp;no approval, authorization or other action by, or declaration to or filing with, any
governmental or administrative authority or any other Person is required to be obtained or made by
it in connection with the execution and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, this
Credit Agreement; and (d)&nbsp;this Credit Agreement has been duly executed by it, and constitutes the
legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally and general equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in a proceeding at law or in equity). Each Lender that is a state or national bank
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">represents and
warrants that the act of entering into and performing its obligations under this Credit Agreement
has been approved by its board of directors or its loan committee and such action was duly noted in
the written minutes of the meeting of such board or committee, and that it will furnish the
Administrative Agent with a certified copy of such minutes or an excerpt therefrom reflecting such
approval.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.23 <U>Lenders&#146; Independent Credit Analysis</U>. Each Lender acknowledges receipt of true
and correct copies of all Loan Documents (other than any Note payable to another Lender) from the
Administrative Agent. Each Lender agrees and represents that it has relied upon its independent
review (a)&nbsp;of the Loan Documents, and (b)&nbsp;any information independently acquired by such Lender
from Borrower or otherwise in making its decision to acquire an interest in the Loans independently
and without reliance on the Administrative Agent. Each Lender represents and warrants that it has
obtained such information as it deems necessary (including any information such Lender
independently obtained from Borrower or others) prior to making its decision to acquire an interest
in the Loans. Each Lender further agrees and represents that it has made its own independent
analysis and appraisal of an investigation into each Borrower&#146;s authority, business, operations,
financial and other condition, creditworthiness, and ability to perform its obligations under the
Loan Documents and has relied on such review in making its decision to acquire an interest in the
Loans. Each Lender agrees that it will continue to rely solely upon its independent review of the
facts and circumstances related to Borrower, and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, in
making future decisions with respect to all matters under or in connection with the Loan Documents
and the Loans. The Administrative Agent assumes no responsibility for the financial condition of
Borrower or for the performance of Borrower&#146;s obligations under the Loan Documents. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, no Lender shall have any duty or responsibility to furnish to
any other Lenders any credit or other information concerning Borrower which may come into its
possession.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.24 <U>No Joint Venture or Partnership</U>. Neither the execution of this Credit Agreement,
the sharing in the Loans, nor any agreement to share in payments or losses arising as a result of
this transaction is intended to be or to create, and the foregoing shall not be construed to be,
any partnership, joint venture or other joint enterprise between the Administrative Agent and any
Lender, nor between or among any of the Lenders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.25 <U>Purchase for Own Account; Restrictions on Transfer; Participations</U>. Each Lender
other than CoBank represents that it has acquired and is retaining its interest in the Loans for
its own account in the ordinary course of its banking or financing business and not with a view
toward the sale, distribution, further participation, or transfer thereof. Each Lender other than
CoBank agrees that it will not sell, assign, convey or otherwise dispose of (&#147;<B>Transfer</B>&#148;) to any
Person, or create or permit to exist any Lien on all or any part of its interest in the Loans,
without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and Borrower, which consent will not
be unreasonably withheld (provided that Borrower shall have no approval rights upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default); provided that: (a)&nbsp;any such
Transfer except a Transfer to another Lender or a Transfer by CoBank must be in a minimum amount of
$5,000,000; (b)&nbsp;each Lender must maintain an Individual Commitment of no less than $5,000,000,
unless it Transfers its entire Syndication Interest; (c)&nbsp;the transferee must execute an Assignment
and Assumption and assume all of the transferor&#146;s obligations hereunder and execute such documents
as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require; and (d)&nbsp;the Lender
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">making such Transfer must
pay the Administrative Agent an assignment fee of $3,500. Any Lender may participate any part of
its interest in the Loans to any Person with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent
and Borrower, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld (provided that Borrower shall have no
approval rights upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), provided
that no such consent shall be required where the participant is a Person at least fifty percent
(50%) the equity interest in which is owned by such Lender or which owns at least fifty percent
(50%) of the equity interest in such Lender or at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interest
of which is owned by the same Person which owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interest
of such Lender, and each Lender understands and agrees that in the event of any such participation:
(x)&nbsp;its obligations hereunder will not change on account of such participation; (y)&nbsp;except as
provided in Section&nbsp;14.26 hereof, the participant will have no rights under this Credit Agreement,
including, without limitation, voting rights or the right to receive payments or distributions; and
(z)&nbsp;the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal directly with the Lender with respect to the
Loans (including with respect to voting rights) as though no participation had been granted and
will not be obligated to deal directly with any participant. Notwithstanding any provision
contained herein to the contrary, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign all or any portion of
its interest in the Loans to any Federal Reserve Bank or the Federal Farm Credit. Bank in
accordance with applicable law. CoBank reserves the right to sell participations on a non-patronage
basis.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.26 <U>Certain Participants&#146; Voting Rights</U>. Notwithstanding anything in Section&nbsp;14.25
to the contrary, any Farm Credit Lender that (i)&nbsp;is the owner of a participation in an Individual
Commitment (including Advances outstanding thereunder) initially in the amount of at least
$5,000,000; (ii)&nbsp;is, by written notice to Borrower and the Administrative Agent (a &#147;<B>Voting
Participant Notification</B>&#148;), designated by the selling Lender as being entitled to be accorded the
rights of a voting participant hereunder (any Farm Credit Lender so designated being called a
&#147;<B>Voting Participant</B>&#148;); and (iii)&nbsp;receives the prior written consent of Borrower (unless an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing) and the Administrative Agent to become a Voting
Participant, shall be entitled to vote for so long as such Farm Credit Lender owns such
participation and notwithstanding any subparticipation by such Farm Credit Lender (and the voting
rights of the selling Lender shall be correspondingly reduced), on a dollar for dollar basis, as if
such Voting Participant were a Lender, on any matter requiring or allowing a Lender to provide or
withhold its consent, or to otherwise vote on any proposed action. To be effective, each Voting
Participant Notification shall, with respect to any Voting Participant, (A)&nbsp;state the full name, as
well as all contact information required for an assignee in the Assignment and Assumption; and (B)
state the dollar amount of the participation purchased. The selling Lender and the Voting
Participant shall notify the Administrative Agent and Borrower within three (3)&nbsp;Banking Days of any
termination of, reduction or increase in the amount of, such participation. Borrower and the
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to conclusively rely on information contained in notices
delivered pursuant to this subsection 14.26.
The voting rights hereunder are solely for the benefit of the Voting Participants and shall
not inure to any assignee or participant of a Voting Participant.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.27 <U>Method of Making Payments</U>. Payment and transfer of all amounts owing or to be
paid or remitted hereunder, including, without limitation, payment of the Advance Payment by
Lenders, and distribution of principal or interest payments or fees or other amounts by the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Administrative Agent, shall be by wire transfer in accordance with the instructions contained on
Exhibit&nbsp;14.27 hereto (&#147;<B>Wire Instructions</B>&#148;).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.28 <U>Replacement of Non-Consenting Lenders and Delinquent Lenders</U>. If any Lender (a
&#147;<B>Non-Consenting Lender</B>&#148;) refuses to consent to an amendment to or waiver of any Loan Document or
provision thereof, which amendment or waiver requires unanimous consent of all the Lenders in order
to be effective, or if any Lender is a Delinquent Lender, then the Administrative Agent may or
Borrower may (but neither shall be obligated to), upon notice to the Non-Consenting Lender or
Delinquent Lender (and the Administrative Agent, if applicable), require the Non-Consenting Lender
or Delinquent Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to
the restrictions contained in Section&nbsp;14.25) all of its interests, rights, duties and obligations
under this Agreement and the Loan Documents to another Person that shall assume such obligations
(which assignee may be a Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) if it is an assignment at the request of Borrower, Borrower shall have received the
prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Bank, which
consents shall not be unreasonably withheld,
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) if it is an assignment at the request of the Administrative Agent and there is no
Event of Default, Borrower and the Letter of Credit Bank shall have consented to such
assignment, which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld,
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) in the case of a Non-Consenting Lender, the interests, rights, duties and
obligations of all Non-Consenting Lenders are similarly assigned to other Persons, and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) the Non-Consenting Lender or Delinquent Lender shall have received payment of an
amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued
fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, from
its assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal, accrued interest and accrued
fees) or Borrower (in the case of all other amounts).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.29 <U>Withholding Taxes</U>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) <U>Payments Free of Taxes</U>. Any and all payments by or on account of any
obligation of Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and
clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes,
provided that if Borrower shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified
Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i)&nbsp;the sum payable shall be
increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions
applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the
Lender entitled thereto receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had
no such deductions been made, (ii)&nbsp;Borrower shall make such deductions, and (iii)&nbsp;Borrower
shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in
accordance with applicable law.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) <U>Payment of Other Taxes by Borrower</U>. Without limiting the provisions of
paragraph (m)&nbsp;above, Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable law.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) <U>Indemnification by Borrower</U>. Borrower shall indemnify each Lender within 10
Banking Days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other
Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to
amounts payable under this Section) paid by such Lender, and any penalties, interest and
reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the
relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability
delivered to Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p) <U>Evidence of Payments</U>. As soon as practicable after any payment of
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by Borrower to a Governmental Authority, Borrower shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by
such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such
payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q) <U>Status of Lenders</U>. Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from
or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which Borrower is
resident for tax purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect
to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to Borrower (with a
copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or
reasonably requested by Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and
executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made
without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if
requested by Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation
prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by Borrower or the Administrative Agent
as will enable Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender
is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(r) <U>Treatment of Certain Refunds</U>. If any Lender determines, in its sole
discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has
been indemnified by Borrower or with respect to which Borrower has paid additional amounts
pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only
to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrower under this
Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all
out-of-pocket expenses of such Lender and without interest (other than
any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund),
provided that Borrower, upon the request of a Lender will repay the amount paid over to
Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental
Authority) to such Lender in the event such Lender is required to repay such refund to such
Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">require any Lender to make
available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems
confidential) to Borrower or any other Person.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.30 <U>Amendments Concerning Agency Function</U>. The Administrative Agent shall not be
bound by any waiver, amendment, supplement or modification of this Credit Agreement or any other
Loan Document which affects its duties hereunder or thereunder unless it shall have given its prior
written consent thereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.31 <U>Further Assurances</U>. The Administrative Agent and each Lender agree to take
whatever steps and execute such documents as may be reasonable and necessary to implement this
Article&nbsp;14 and to carry out fully the intent thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 15. MISCELLANEOUS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.1 <U>Costs and Expenses</U>. To the extent permitted by law, Borrower agrees to pay to the
Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank and the Lenders, on demand, all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses (a)&nbsp;incurred by the Administrative Agent (including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by the Administrative Agent, and
including fees and expenses incurred for consulting, appraisal, engineering, inspection, and
environmental assessment services) in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution,
delivery and administration (including without limitation processing the Borrowing Notices) of this
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
and any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof; and (b)&nbsp;incurred
by the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit bank or any Lender (including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by the Administrative Agent, the
Letter of Credit Bank and the Lenders) in connection with the enforcement or protection of the its
rights under the Loan Documents upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, upon the commencement
of an action by Borrower against the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank or any Lender,
including without limitation collection of the Loans (regardless of whether such enforcement or
collection is by court action or otherwise), and in connection with any workout, restructuring or
negotiations in respect of the Obligations. Borrower shall not be obligated to pay the costs or
expenses of any Person whose only interest in the Loans is as a holder of a participation interest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.2 <U>Service of Process and Consent to Jurisdiction</U>. Borrower hereby agrees that any
litigation with respect to this Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents or to enforce any
judgment obtained against Borrower for breach of any Loan Document shall be brought in a state or
federal court sitting in Denver, Colorado, as the Administrative Agent may elect; and, by execution
and delivery of this Credit Agreement, Borrower irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction. With
respect to litigation
concerning this Credit Agreement or under the Notes or other Loan Documents within the
jurisdiction of a state or federal court sitting in Denver, Colorado, Borrower hereby irrevocably
appoints, until six (6)&nbsp;months after the expiration of the Maturity Date (as it may be extended at
anytime), a Person, such as The Corporation Company, with offices in Denver, Colorado and otherwise
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to serve as the agent of Borrower to receive for
and on behalf of Borrower at such agent&#146;s Denver, Colorado office, service of process, which
service may be made by mailing a copy of any summons or other legal process to Borrower in care of
such agent. Borrower agrees that
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Borrower shall maintain a duly appointed agent in Colorado for
service of summons and other legal process as long as Borrower remains obligated under this Credit
Agreement and shall keep the Administrative Agent advised in writing of the identity and location
of such agent. The receipt by such agent and/or by Borrower of such summons or other legal process
in any such litigation shall be deemed personal service and acceptance by Borrower for all purposes
of such litigation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.3 <U>Jury Waiver</U>. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED BY AND AMONG THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE
LETTER OF CREDIT BANK, EACH LENDER AND BORROWER THAT THEY EACH IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS CREDIT
AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY INSTRUMENTS OR DOCUMENTS DELIVERED THEREUNDER.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.4 <U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests and demands required or permitted under the terms
of this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and (a)&nbsp;shall be addressed
as set forth below or at such other address as either party shall designate in writing, (b)&nbsp;shall
be effective (i)&nbsp;when received, if sent by facsimile, email transmission, hand delivery or
overnight courier; or (ii)&nbsp;three Banking Days after the date when sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Borrower</u>:
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7%; margin-top: 6pt">National Cooperative Refinery Association<BR>
2000 Main Street<BR>
McPherson, Kansas 67460<BR>
Attention: Kent Stos<BR>
Phone: (620)&nbsp;241-9221<BR>
Fax: (620)&nbsp;241-9130<BR>
Email: kstos@ncra.coop
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Administrative Agent</u>:
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7%; margin-top: 6pt">CoBank, ACB<BR>
5500 South Quebec Street<BR>
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111<BR>
Attention: Syndications<BR>
Phone: (303)&nbsp;740-6504<BR>
Fax: (303)&nbsp;740-1021<BR>
Email: Agencybank@cobank.com
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Lenders</u>:
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7%; margin-top: 6pt">See Schedule&nbsp;1 hereto.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.5 <U>Liability of Administrative Agent</U>. The Administrative Agent shall not have any
liabilities or responsibilities to Borrower or any Subsidiary on account of the failure of the
Letter of Credit Bank or any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder or to the Letter of Credit
Bank
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">or any Lender on account of the failure of Borrower or any Subsidiary to perform their
respective obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.6 <U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Bank and the Lenders, and
their respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower may not assign or transfer its rights
or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Lenders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.7 <U>Severability</U>. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Credit
Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall not affect the remaining portions of such documents or
instruments; in case of such invalidity or unenforceability, such documents or instruments shall be
construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions had not been included therein.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.8 <U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Credit Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents,
comprise the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties
hereto with respect to such subject matter, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.
If any provision of a Loan Document is inconsistent with or conflicts with a comparable or similar
provision appearing in this Credit Agreement, the comparable or similar provision in this Credit
Agreement shall govern.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.9 <U>Applicable Law</U>. The Loan Documents shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado (other than its conflicts of laws rules), except
to the extent the law of any other jurisdiction applies to the extent expressly provided to the
contrary in any Loan Document.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.10 <U>Captions</U>. The captions or headings in this Credit Agreement and any table of
contents hereof are for convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or
intent of any provision of this Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.11 <U>Amendments</U>. This Credit Agreement may not be modified or amended unless such
modification or amendment is in writing and is signed by Borrower and the Administrative Agent
(with the written concurrence of the applicable Lenders pursuant to Section&nbsp;14.8 hereof).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.12 <U>Replacement Notes</U>. Upon receipt by Borrower of evidence satisfactory to it of:
(a)&nbsp;the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note, and (in case of loss, theft or
destruction) of the agreement of the Lender to which the Note was payable to indemnify Borrower,
and upon surrender and cancellation of such Note, if mutilated; or (b)&nbsp;the assignment by any Lender
of its interest hereunder and the Notes relating thereto, or any portion thereof, pursuant to this
Credit Agreement, then Borrower will pay any unpaid principal and interest (and Funding Losses, if
applicable) then or previously due and payable on such Notes and will (upon delivery of such Notes
for cancellation, unless covered by subparagraph (a)&nbsp;of this Section) deliver in lieu of each such
Note a new Note or, in the case of an assignment of a portion of any such Lender&#146;s Interest, new
Notes, for any remaining balance. The Lenders shall, as soon as practical after receipt of such new
executed Notes, return to Borrower the Note, if any, which has been replaced by such new Note or
Notes.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.13 <U>Liberal Construction</U>. This Credit Agreement constitutes a fully negotiated
agreement between commercially sophisticated parties, each assisted by legal counsel, and shall not
be construed and interpreted for or against any party hereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.14 <U>Counterparts</U>. This Credit Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all
such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Each counterpart may
consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all of
the parties hereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.15 <U>Confidentiality</U>. Each Lender shall maintain the confidential nature of, and
shall not use or disclose, any of Borrower&#146;s financial information, confidential information or
trade secrets without first obtaining Borrower&#146;s written consent. Nothing in this Section shall
require any Lender to obtain such consent after there is an Event of Default. The obligations of
the Lenders shall in no event apply to: (a)&nbsp;providing information about Borrower to any financial
institution contemplated in Sections&nbsp;14.6, 14.14, and 14.19 hereof, or to such Lender&#146;s parent
holding company or any of such Lender&#146;s Affiliates; (b)&nbsp;any situation in which any Lender is
required by Law or required by any Governmental Authority to disclose information; (c)&nbsp;providing
information to counsel to any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan
Documents; (d)&nbsp;providing information to independent auditors retained by the such Lender; (e)&nbsp;any
information that is in or becomes part of the public domain otherwise than through a wrongful act
of such Lender or any of its employees or agents thereof; (f)&nbsp;any information that is in the
possession of any Lender prior to receipt thereof from Borrower or any other Person known to such
Lender to be acting on behalf of Borrower; (g)&nbsp;any information that is independently developed by
any Lender; and (h)&nbsp;any information that is disclosed to any Lender by a third party that has no
obligation of confidentiality with respect to the information disclosed. A Lender&#146;s confidentiality
requirements continue after it is no longer a Lender under this Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.16 <U>Prior Credit Agreement</U>. Upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth
in Article&nbsp;9 hereof, the Prior Credit Agreement shall be and hereby is amended, superseded and
restated in its entirety by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not
constitute a novation of the Prior Credit Agreement or the indebtedness created thereunder.
Borrower shall have the obligation to pay any fees and interest under the Prior Credit Agreement
accruing through the Closing Date of this Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.17 <U>Release</U>. BORROWER HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LETTER OF CREDIT BANK AND EACH LENDER AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ABSOLUTE AND
CONTINGENT, CLAIMS, DEFENSES, SETOFFS, COUNTERCLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, ACTIONS, SUITS OR OTHER
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OF ANY KIND EXISTING OR ACCRUED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT IN FAVOR
OF BORROWER
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Credit Agreement as of the date first above
written.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Kent S. Stos
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Kent Stos&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President Finance&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>COBANK, ACB, as Administrative Agent, Letter of<BR>
Credit Bank and a Lender</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Michael Tousignant
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Michael Tousignant&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>U.S. AGBANK, FCB, as a Lender</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Travis W. Ball
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Travis W. Ball&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent<BR>
5500 South Quebec Street<BR>
Greenwood Village, Colorado 801 11<BR>
ATTN: Syndications

</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As required by Section *&#091;10.2(a)&#093;* / *&#091;10.2(b)&#093;* of that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of January&nbsp;31, 2011 by and among National Cooperative Refinery Association (the
&#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;), the Lenders (as defined therein), and CoBank, ACB, in its capacity as administrative
agent for the Lenders (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the &#147;<B>Credit Agreement</B>&#148;), a review of the activities of the Company for the *&#091;Fiscal Year&#093;* /
*&#091;Fiscal Quarter&#093;* ending *&#091;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;, 20&#95;&#95;&#093;* (the &#147;<B>Fiscal Period</B>&#148;) has been made under my
supervision with a view to determine whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and
fulfilled all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all other
agreements and undertakings contemplated thereby. To the best of my knowledge, and based upon such
review, I certify, in my capacity as *&#091;Vice President of Finance&#093;* / *&#091;corporate treasurer&#093;* of the
Company, that no event has occurred which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, each as
defined in the Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I further certify that attached are the required financial statements as of and for the Fiscal
Period. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, fairly present the
financial condition of the Company as of such date and the results of the Company&#146;s operations for
the period then ended, prepared on a consolidated and consolidating basis, and conform to the
applicable requirements of Section *&#091;10.2(a)&#093;* / *&#091;10.2(b)&#093;* of the Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I further certify that (a)&nbsp;to the best of my knowledge the amounts set forth on the attachment
accurately present amounts required to be calculated in accordance with the financial covenants
contained in the Credit Agreement as of the last day of the Fiscal Period (unless expressly
specified herein); and (b)&nbsp;also attached as Schedule&nbsp;A are detailed calculations showing how such
amounts were determined. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given
in the Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Very truly yours,<BR>
<BR>
National Cooperative Refinery Association<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President of Finance/Treasurer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Capitalized terms used herein shall have the definitions set forth in the Credit Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SUBSECTION 10.16(a): FUNDED DEBT TO EBITDA RATIO</B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">Test:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Measured as of each Covenant Compliance Date for the
Covenant Computation Period ending on such date: (a)&nbsp;Funded
Debt divided by (b)&nbsp;EBITDA.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">Target:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Not in excess of 3.00 to 1.00.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio (Actual)<br>
As of Fiscal Quarter ended &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;: &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SUBSECTION 10.16(b): MINIMUM NET WORTH</B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">Test:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Measured as of each Covenant Compliance Date: Net Worth.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">Target:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Not less than $600,000,000.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Net Worth<br>
As of Fiscal Quarter ended &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;: $&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SUBSECTION 10.16(c): INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO</B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">Test:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Measured as of each Covenant Compliance Date for the Covenant
Computation Period ending on such date: (a)&nbsp;EBIT divided by (b)
Interest Expense.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">Target:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Not less than 4.00 to 1.00.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Interest Coverage Ratio (actual)<br>
As of Fiscal Quarter ended &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;: &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SUBSECTION 10.16(d): MINIMUM WORKING CAPITAL</B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">Test:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Current assets minus current liabilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">Target:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Not less than $75,000,000</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Current assets minus current liabilities (Actual)<br>
As of Fiscal Quarter ended &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;: $&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>


</TABLE>
</DIV>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE A</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>DETAILED CALCULATIONS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>FUNDED DEBT TO EBITDA (000&#146;s)</U><BR>
<U>Funded Debt (current measurement period)</U><BR>
Current Portion Long Term Debt<BR>
Capital Leases<BR>
Facility<BR>
Other<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Funded Debt

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>EBITDA (rolling 4 quarters)</U><BR>
Net Income<BR>
Interest Expense<BR>
Federal and State Income Taxes<BR>
Extraordinary Losses<BR>
Depreciation<BR>
Amortization<BR>
Less:<BR>
Extraordinary Gains<BR>
Non-cash Patronage Income<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total EBITDA<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum Ratio Permitted 3.00 to 1.00

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>MINIMUM NET WORTH (000&#146;s)</U><BR>
Total Assets<BR>
Less Total Liabilities<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Worth

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO (000&#146;s)</U><BR>
EBIT (rolling 4 quarters)<BR>
Net Income<BR>
Interest Expense<BR>
Federal and State Income Taxes<BR>
Extraordinary Losses<BR>
Less:<BR>
Extraordinary Gains<BR>
Non-cash Patronage Income<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total EBIT<BR>
Interest Expense (rolling 4 quarters)<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EBIT to Interest<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minimum Ratio Permitted 4.00 to 1.00

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>WORKING CAPITAL</U><BR>
Current Assets<BR>
Less Current Liabilities<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Working Capital

</DIV>

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 1.76</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Kaw Pipe Line Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">66.667</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Osage Pipeline Company, LLC</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50.00</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">McPherson Agricultural Products, LLC</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>



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</DIV>



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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 2.3</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>BORROWING NOTICE</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20&#95;&#95;
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="97%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">To:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Administrative Agent</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">From:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">National Cooperative Refinery Association (&#147;<B>Borrower</B>&#148;)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Re:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January&nbsp;31, 2011
(as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time, the &#147;<B>Credit Agreement</B>&#148;), by and among Borrower, the Lenders
(as defined therein), and CoBank, ACB, as administrative agent for
the Lenders (in such capacity, the &#147;<B>Administrative Agent</B>&#148;)</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.3 of the Credit Agreement, Borrower hereby gives notice of its desire to
receive an Advance in accordance with the terms set forth below (all capitalized terms used herein
and not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Credit Agreement):
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Advance requested pursuant to this Borrowing Notice shall be made on <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20&#95;
&#091;the date inserted must be a Banking Day and &#091;the same Banking Day as&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP> &#091;not
less than three (3)&nbsp;Banking Days from&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP> the date hereof&#093;.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The aggregate principal amount of the Advance requested hereunder shall be
 <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
Dollars ($<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Advance requested hereunder shall initially bear interest at the &#091;select
one&#093;:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#091; &#093; Base Rate and be treated as a Base Rate Loan;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#091; &#093; LIBO Rate and be treated as a LIBO Rate Loan.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If the LIBO Rate is selected, the initial LIBO Rate Period shall be a &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; month
period &#091;select one, two, three, or six month period&#093;.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No Default or Event of Default exists, or will result from the making of the
Advance.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The conditions precedent set forth in Section&nbsp;9.2 of the Credit Agreement are
fully satisfied as of the date of the Advance.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="6">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Applicable only to Base Rate Loans</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Applicable only to LIBOR Loans</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 2.3 - 1
</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 2.4</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>NOTE</B>
</DIV>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">Date: &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FOR VALUE RECEIVED, NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION, a Kansas cooperative marketing
association (&#147;<B>Borrower</B>&#148;), promises to pay to the order of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>(&#147;<B>Lender</B>&#148;) at the office of the
Administrative Agent (as defined in the Credit Agreement), at 5500 South Quebec Street, Greenwood
Village, Colorado 80111, or such other place as the Administrative Agent may direct in writing, in
lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum
of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Dollars ( $ <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> ) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Advances (including
Overnight Advances if Lender is the Overnight Lender) made by Lender to Borrower under the Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January&nbsp;31, 2011, by and among Borrower, the Lender, the
other lenders from time to time party thereto, and CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent (as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the &#147;<B>Credit Agreement</B>&#148;),
together with interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at such interest rates and payable at
such times as are specified in the Credit Agreement
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Note is a Note as defined in the Credit Agreement, and is issued subject, and pursuant,
to the Credit Agreement, which among other things, provides for the amount and date of payments of
principal and interest required hereunder, acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and prepayment hereof upon the
occurrence of certain events.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrower shall pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and legal
expenses, if this Note is not paid when due, whether or not legal proceedings are commenced.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived.
</DIV>

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</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 2.4 - 1
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 8.3</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>LITIGATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Rosie Mae Solze Rankin, et al. v. NCRA et al.:</I></B>
</DIV>




<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">This is a wrongful death suit filed by Rosie Mae Solze Rankin, the surviving spouse of Jack
Rankin, deceased. It is alleged that, during his working career, Mr.&nbsp;Rankin was exposed to
asbestos and asbestos fibers at various locations in Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri,
Iowa, California, Tennessee, West Virginia, New York, Ohio and Oklahoma. It is further
alleged that, as a result of his exposure, Mr.&nbsp;Rankin developed mesothelioma and died of
that form of cancer. Mrs.&nbsp;Rankin originally brought suit against 192 defendants. The
plaintiff seeks unspecified actual damages in an amount in excess of $50,000.00 and
unspecified punitive damages.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">NCRA was served with summons and a copy of the petition filed in this case on February&nbsp;9,
2009. NCRA responded to the petition by moving to dismiss. NCRA has likewise responded to
the Third Amended Complaint by filing a motion to dismiss. NCRA&#146;s answer is not due until
twenty days after the court rules on the most recent motion to dismiss. No hearing on the
motion to dismiss has been set. According to NCRA&#146;s local counsel, cases of this nature are
usually dismissed pursuant to stipulation if there is no testimony indicating exposure at
NCRA&#146;s premises.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>SemCrude, L.P., et al., Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware</I></B><B>:</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">On July&nbsp;22, 2008, SemCrude, L.P. and various affiliates, including SemGroup, L.P.
(collectively, &#147;SemCrude&#148;), as debtors-in-possession, each filed a voluntary petition for
relief under Chapter&nbsp;11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 101-1532 (the &#147;Bankruptcy
Code&#148;). NCRA and its affiliates, Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C. and Kaw Pipe Line Company, had in
place various arrangements with SemCrude relating to the purchase, sale, exchange and
transportation of crude oil and condensate, including, without limitation, a Net-Out
Agreement that provided for amounts due and owing to and from SemCrude and NCRA to be
&#147;netted-out&#148; on a monthly basis. Since that time, NCRA and SemCrude have cooperated in
reconciling all amounts due under the Net-Out Agreement. After effecting the setoff as
contemplated by the Net-Out Agreement, NCRA paid the incremental difference owed to SemCrude
for both pre-petition and post-petition amounts. While there remains a possibility that
either SemCrude or third parties could claim that additional amounts are due and owing by
NCRA (<I>See</I>, Samson and Arrow cases below), it is NCRA&#146;s position that the offset procedure is
in compliance with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code such that no additional amounts
should be due to SemCrude, other than as incurred in the ordinary course of business
pursuant to post-petition agreements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 8.3 - 1
</DIV>




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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Samson Resources Company, et al. v. NCRA, et al.:</I></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">On July&nbsp;13, 2009 and July&nbsp;21, 2009, Samson Resources Company and various affiliates
(collectively, &#147;Samson&#148;) filed petitions in thirteen (13)&nbsp;different district courts in the
State of Oklahoma naming NCRA and seventeen (17)&nbsp;other defendants. All of these actions are
ancillary to the SemCrude bankruptcy matter described above. Samson alleges that it had a
perfected purchase money security interest in the proceeds of crude oil that was sold to
SemCrude and then to NCRA and the other defendants. Samson apparently filed these actions
after it was unsuccessful in obtaining the desired relief in the SemCrude bankruptcy case.
On July&nbsp;31, 2009, NCRA and the other defendants joined in removing each of these cases to
the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. These cases were
then transferred to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The
plaintiffs filed motions requesting the Bankruptcy Court to retransfer the cases back to the
Western District of Oklahoma for remand back to the original state courts in which they were
filed. On December&nbsp;13, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court issued its Opinion denying the motions,
and ruling that the action should remain in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. On December&nbsp;27,
2010, Samson filed a motion requesting that the Bankruptcy Court reconsider and reverse its
decision, or in the alternative, certify the Opinion for immediate appeal to the United
States Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The parties are still in the process of briefing
this motion.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Samson also filed two actions in New Mexico in State District Courts, and NCRA was served
effective August&nbsp;26, 2009. These actions involve essentially the same defendants and the
same causes of action, except that the crude oil at issue was produced from New Mexico
leases. The actions were removed to the United States District Court for the District of
New Mexico on September&nbsp;9, 2009. On September&nbsp;15, 2009, the defendants filed motions to
transfer these cases to the United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. On September&nbsp;25,
2009, NCRA filed separate motions to dismiss alleging that the New Mexico Courts lack
personal jurisdiction over NCRA. On September&nbsp;25, 2009, Samson filed motions requesting
that the action be remanded back to the New Mexico State District Courts in which they were
originally filed. All of the motions are presently pending and awaiting rulings by the
United States District Court.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>Arrow Oil &#038; Gas, Inc. v. NCRA, et al. / Anistine &#038; Musgrove, Inc. v. NCRA, et al.:</I></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">On May&nbsp;3, 2010, (i)&nbsp;fifty-four (54)&nbsp;oil producers joined together to file an action against
NCRA and sixteen (16)&nbsp;other purchasers in Pratt County, Kansas, and (ii)&nbsp;thirty-three (33)
oil producers joined together to file an action against NCRA and eighteen (18)&nbsp;other
producers in Pottawotomie County, Oklahoma, all asserting the same type of claims as in the
Samson matter described above, and alleging the same theories. NCRA and the other producers
removed the cases to the United States District Courts for the States of Kansas and
Oklahoma, respectively, and also filed motions to transfer the cases to the United States
Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The plaintiffs filed motions to remand the cases back to the
original state courts in which they were filed. The motions to remand were
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 8.3 - 2
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">denied and the cases have been transferred to the United States Bankruptcy Court in
Delaware.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">The plaintiffs filed a motion requesting the Bankruptcy Court to retransfer the Oklahoma
action back to the District Court of Oklahoma for remand back to the Oklahoma state court in
which it was filed. On December&nbsp;13, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court issued its Opinion denying
the plaintiffs&#146; motion, and ruling that the action should remain in the Delaware Bankruptcy
Court. On December&nbsp;27, 2010, the plaintiffs filed a &#147;Motion in Aid of December&nbsp;13, 2010
Order,&#148; that requests the Bankruptcy Court to reconsider and reverse its Opinion. The
parties are still in the process of briefing this motion.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">For some unknown reason, although the Kansas District Court directed the Kansas action to be
transferred to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the case
went to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Typically, the
District Court would automatically refer the action to the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. The
plaintiffs and the defendants have filed a stipulation to have the action referred on to the
Delaware Bankruptcy Court, but the District Court has not yet acted on the stipulation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>NCRA v. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, et al.:</I></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">On October&nbsp;9, 2009, NCRA filed a Statement of Claim in the Court of Queen&#146;s Bench, Judicial
District of Calgary, naming TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd., TransCanada Keystone
Pipeline Limited Partnership (collectively, &#147;Keystone&#148;) and certain unknown engineers and
engineering firms as defendants. NCRA&#146;s Statement of Claim alleges that Keystone made
various misrepresentations to NCRA prior to NCRA entering into Transportation Service
Agreements to ship oil on the Keystone pipeline. NCRA&#146;s Statement of Claim alleges that the
unknown engineers were negligent and/or made negligent misrepresentations in preparing the
cost estimates relative to the project costs and/or pipeline tolls. As of September&nbsp;23,
2010, NCRA&#146;s local counsel in Calgary made arrangements with counsel for Keystone to accept
service of process, with the understanding that NCRA will not require Keystone to file
responsive pleadings while the parties endeavor to settle their differences. The parties
have since reached an agreement in principle to dismiss the litigation, and counsel for NCRA
and Keystone are negotiating the settlement documentation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 8.3 -  3
</DIV>


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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 8.9</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>REQUIRED LICENSES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. Honeywell &#151; OS Systems/Hardware License
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. Control Systems International (Scada) License
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. Allegro Development License
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. Oracle License
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">8. General Electric License
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 8.9 -  1
</DIV>




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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 8.10</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Employee Retirement Plan
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Savings &#038; Retirement Plan
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Supplemental Retirement Plan
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Thrift Plan (Non-Union)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Union Savings Plan
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Union &#038; Non-Union Medical &#038; Dental Plans
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Union &#038; Non-Union Long Term Disability
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Union &#038; Non-Union Life Insurance
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Cafeteria Plan (Union &#038; Non-Union)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Postretirement Medical &#038; Dental Plan for Bargained Employees
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Postretirement Medical &#038; Dental Plan for Non-Bargained Employees
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Postretirement Split-Dollar Life Insurance
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 8.10 - 1
</DIV>




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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 8.11</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EQUITY INVESTMENTS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Subsidiary</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Investment</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>




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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">1. Jayhawk Pipeline, L.L.C.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">36,723,222</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2. Kaw Pipe Line Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,913,176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">3. Osage Pipeline Company, LLC</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,263,486</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">4. McPherson Agricultural Products, LLC</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">($6,769,151</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 8.11 -  1
</DIV>




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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 8.18</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>TRADEMARKS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>United States &#151; Federal</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Trademark</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Trademark Serial</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registration</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date of Filing</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date of Registration</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">73594230
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD align="left" valign="top" colspan="2">1435883</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">4/18/86
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">4/7/87</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trademark for NCRA logo.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 8.18 - 1
</DIV>




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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 11.1</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Bonds</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">CHS Private Placement</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">56,250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">5.25% 10-year unsecured term loan payable in
equal semi-annual installments through 2015</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.1 - 1
</DIV>




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 11.3</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXISTING LIENS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Filing</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Jurisdiction</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Secured Party</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Filing No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Kansas Secretary of State</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Security Bank of Kansas City and City of McPherson, Kansas</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>95031000</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12/27/06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Kansas Secretary of State</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deere Credit, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>96367826</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">06/10/08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Kansas Secretary of State</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deere Credit, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>96367834</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">06/10/08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Kansas Secretary of State</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deere Credit, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>96367842</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">06/10/08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Kansas Secretary of State</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Textron Financial Corporation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>70614271</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11/26/08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Kansas Secretary of State</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Natural Gas Exchange Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6606677</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">06/18/09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.3 - 1
</DIV>




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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 11.8</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXISTING INVESTMENTS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">None.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.8 - 1
</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">




<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 11.13(b)</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>FORM OF MEMBER LOAN DOCUMENTATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CREDIT AGREEMENT</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT </B>(the &#147;Agreement&#148;) is made and entered into as of this &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; day of
&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;,
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><B>BY AND BETWEEN</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>a Kansas cooperative marketing association, hereinafter
referred to as</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>&#147;NCRA&#148;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>AND</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;<B>,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">a &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;, hereinafter referred to as</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>&#147;Borrower&#148;</B></TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>WHEREAS, </B>NCRA is willing to loan from time to time, on a short-term basis, an amount of money
to NCRA&#146;s owners based upon NCRA&#146;s Excess Working Capital (hereinafter defined), if any; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>WHEREAS, </B>Borrower and NCRA&#146;s other owners from time to time have needs for short-term
borrowings and may wish to borrow a portion of any Excess Working Capital NCRA may have.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>NOW, THEREFORE, </B>in consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties agree as
follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>1.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U><B>Revolving Loan</B></U><B>.</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Credit Amount</U>. NCRA agrees, on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, to make short-term loans from time to time to Borrower in principal
amounts not to exceed the amount available based upon NCRA&#146;s Excess Working Capital
multiplied by Borrower&#146;s Percentage (such principal amount being hereinafter referred
to as the &#147;Standard Credit Amount&#148;). For purposes of this Agreement, the term
&#147;Excess Working Capital&#148; shall mean such amount, if any, that NCRA&#146;s current assets
(excluding from current assets all loans made to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement
and all similar loans made to other Members, as hereinafter defined), determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (&#147;GAAP&#148;), minus current
liabilities, determined in accordance with GAAP,</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.13(b) - 1
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>exceeds Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000). For purposes of this Agreement, the
term &#147;Borrower&#146;s Percentage&#148; shall mean the percentage of Borrower&#146;s business
conducted with NCRA, as calculated for patronage, as of the end of the immediately
preceding fiscal year, namely &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; percent (&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;%).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event one (1)&nbsp;or more of the owners of NCRA, namely Borrower, &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;
and &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; (collectively, the &#147;Members&#148;) do not fully participate in this
short-term loan program by not borrowing from NCRA all of its or their Standard
Credit Amount (such unborrowed amount shall hereinafter be referred to as the
&#147;Excess Credit Amount&#148;), then Borrower shall have the right to borrow all or a
portion of the Excess Credit Amount in addition to Borrower&#146;s Standard Credit
Amount, subject to the limitations set forth below. The amount of the available
Excess Credit Amount which Borrower can additionally borrow shall equal (i)
Borrower&#146;s Percentage divided by the sum of the percentages of those Members
desiring to borrow the available Excess Credit Amount (i.e., excluding the
percentages of all Members who do not participate), multiplied by (ii)&nbsp;the Excess
Credit Amount (such principal amount being hereinafter referred to as &#147;Borrower&#146;s
Share of Excess Credit Amount&#148;). In the event any Member desiring to borrow the
Excess Credit Amount does not borrow its share of the Excess Credit Amount to which
it is entitled hereunder, any such unborrowered Excess Credit Amount shall then be
made available to the other Members desiring to borrow the unused Excess Credit
Amount using the same procedure set forth above and subject to the other limitations
set forth below. For purposes of this Agreement, the term &#147;Maximum Credit Amount&#148;
shall mean collectively the Standard Credit Amount and Borrower&#146;s Share of Excess
Credit Amount, if any; provided, however, in no event shall the Maximum Credit
Amount exceed the lesser of the following: (i)&nbsp;an amount in excess of two (2)&nbsp;times
the Standard Credit Amount; and (ii)&nbsp;the value of the NCRA Class&nbsp;B common stock held
by Borrower from time to time. Borrower shall at no time request an advance in an
amount which would result in the outstanding balance exceeding the Maximum Credit
Amount and Member shall promptly upon discovery advise NCRA of the fact and amount
of any decrease in the amount of credit available to Borrower under the limitations
and requirements set forth above.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>At no time during the life of the loan(s) may the outstanding total aggregate amount
of the loan(s) exceed the value of the NCRA Class&nbsp;B common stock held by Borrower.
In the event any part of the NCRA Class&nbsp;B common stock held by Borrower is redeemed,
retired, or in any way decreases in value to an amount that is less than the total
aggregate amount of the outstanding loan(s), Borrower must immediately repay all or
part of the loan(s) that exceed the value of the NCRA Class&nbsp;B common stock held by
Borrower.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each loan requested by Borrower under this Agreement shall be an amount of not less
than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and each loan amount shall be a multiple of Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000). Determination of the daily amount available for loaning
based upon NCRA&#146;s Excess Working Capital shall be determined solely by NCRA. Upon
determination of the daily amount available</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.13(b) - 2
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for loaning by NCRA, Borrower may borrow (subject to the Ten Thousand Dollar
($10,000) loan multiple) up to the Maximum Credit Amount less the principal balance
of any other outstanding loans pursuant to this Agreement.</TD>
</TR>
</table>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Term of Loan</U>. NCRA shall have the right to limit the term of any specific
loan. Subject to NCRA limiting the term for any specific loan, the maximum term of any
loan shall be thirty-one (31)&nbsp;days. Borrower shall have the right for any loan to select
the term thereof not in excess of thirty-one (31)&nbsp;days or such shorter term as NCRA shall
have designated. In each case where Borrower elects to borrow all or part of its
available Excess Credit Amount, the loans relative to the Standard Credit Amount and the
related Excess Credit Amount shall be coterminous.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>2.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Notes</B></U><B>. </B>The loan(s) made pursuant to this Agreement shall be evidenced by a note of
the Borrower payable to NCRA in substantially the form of Exhibit&nbsp;A attached hereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>3.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Notice and Method of Borrowing.</B></U> NCRA shall provide each business day to Borrower
the Maximum Credit Amount available to Borrower (the &#147;Daily Notice&#148;) except during the times when
Borrower has outstanding loans totaling the Maximum Credit Amount. Whenever Borrower desires to
obtain a loan hereunder, Borrower shall notify NCRA (which notice shall be irrevocable) by e-mail
(addressed to kstos@ncra.coop and jvoth@ncra.coop or to such other e-mail addresses as NCRA shall
designate from time to time) or by telefax received by NCRA no later than 10:00&nbsp;a.m. (local time in
McPherson, Kansas) on the same day of the Daily Notice, specifying (a)&nbsp;the amount of such borrowing
and (b)&nbsp;the term of the loan. Upon receipt of such notices from Borrower and the other Members of
NCRA, NCRA shall provide to Borrower notice of any Excess Credit Amount which Borrower has the
right to borrow, and Borrower shall notify NCRA (which notice shall be irrevocable) by e-mail or
telefax received by NCRA no later than 11:30&nbsp;a.m. (local time in McPherson, Kansas) that same day,
specifying the amount of the Excess Credit Amount which Borrower desires to borrow, it being
understood that the term of the loan shall be for the same term as the loan relating to the
Standard Credit Amount. NCRA shall then, not later than 2:59 p.m. (local time in McPherson,
Kansas), initiate the wire transfer of the principal of the loan to an account designated in
writing by Borrower. Prior to the first loan to Borrower hereunder, Borrower shall certify to NCRA
the officer or officers of Borrower who are authorized to consummate transactions under this
Agreement, and NCRA may conclusively rely on such certification until it shall receive notice in
writing to the contrary.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left"><B>4.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U><B>Interest Rates and Payment Dates.</B></U></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each loan shall bear interest at a rate equal to the greater of (i)&nbsp;the
then applicable Federal short-term rate (semi-annual compounding) as determined under
Section 7872(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (ii)&nbsp;the short-
term investment rate then available to NCRA.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Principal and interest on each loan shall be paid in full by Borrower on
the due date of the loan. Borrower shall, no later than 11:59&nbsp;a.m. (local time in
McPherson, Kansas) on the due date of the loan, wire transfer all principal and</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.13(b) - 3
</DIV>


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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>accrued interest due on the loan to such account of NCRA as shall be designated in
writing by NCRA.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the unpaid balance of all
amounts owing hereunder, whether for principal, interest, or otherwise, shall bear
interest from the date of such event of default at a per annum rate equal to the
Adjustable Short-Term Note Rate of the CoBank, ACB plus five (5)&nbsp;percentage points.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If any payment required to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a
day other than a business day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next
succeeding business day and additional interest thereon shall be payable.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>5.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Term and Termination</B></U><B>. </B>The loan program hereunder shall be available from the date
hereof until the earliest of (a)&nbsp;the occurrence of a default on the part of Borrower or (b)&nbsp;one (1)
business day prior to nine (9)&nbsp;months from the date of this Agreement (i.e. October&nbsp;3, 2008).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>6.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Events of Defaults</B></U><B>. </B>Any one or more of the following events shall constitute a
default under this Agreement:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Borrower shall default in the payment, when due, of any principal of or
interest on the loan or any other sum payable by Borrower under this Agreement; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep or observe any term, provision,
condition, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>7.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Rights and Powers</B></U><B>. </B>If a default on the part of Borrower under this Agreement shall
have occurred and shall not have been cured or waived by NCRA within five (5)&nbsp;days from the date of
default, NCRA shall have all of the rights and powers set forth in this Agreement, and may, in its
sole discretion, without notice of election and without demand, do any one or more of the
following, all of which are hereby authorized by Borrower:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Declare all obligations evidenced by this Agreement to be immediately due
and payable;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of Borrower
under this Agreement or any other agreement between Borrower and NCRA; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Terminate this Agreement as to any future liability or obligation of NCRA,
but without affecting the obligations owing by Borrower to NCRA.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>8.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Waivers</B></U><B>. </B>No delay on the part of NCRA in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of NCRA of any right,
power or privilege hereunder, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege hereunder. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not
exclusive of any rights or remedies which NCRA may otherwise have at law or in equity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.13(b) - 4
</DIV>




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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>9.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Notices</B></U><B>. </B>Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by
any party to this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by telefax or by certified United States
mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and properly addressed, and shall be effective
upon receipt by the party to which notice is given. For purposes of this Agreement, the addresses
of the parties hereto for purposes of notification shall be as follows:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><u>To Borrower:</u>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Attn: &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><u>To NCRA:</u>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">National Cooperative Refinery Association</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2000 South Main Street</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">McPherson, Kansas 67460</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Attn: John G. Buehrle</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>10.&nbsp;</B><U><B>Choice of Law</B></U><B>. </B>This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Kansas.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">&#091;Signatures follow on next page&#093;
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.13(b) - 5
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, </B>the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
date first hereinabove written.
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>NATIONAL COOPERATIVE<br> REFINERY ASSOCIATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 60%"><B>&#147;NCRA&#148;</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 50%"><B>&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</B>

</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 60%"><B>&#147;Borrower&#148;</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.13(b) - 6
</DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT A</B></div>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>REVOLVING LOAN NOTE</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lender:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">National Cooperative Refinery Association</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Borrower:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">Date: &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; &#95;&#95;, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Borrower hereby promises to pay to the order of Lender the total aggregate
principal sum of all monetary obligations of Borrower to Lender remaining unpaid arising out of
that certain Credit Agreement by and between Borrower and Lender and dated as of the &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; day of
&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;, 20&#95;&#95;&#95; (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), together with interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof
from time to time outstanding from the date hereof until maturity at the times and rates set forth
in the Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The amounts and dates of all loans and the amounts and dates of all payments thereon shall be
endorsed by Lender on the reverse hereof or on a grid in the form of the Schedule of Advances and
Payments attached hereto, which is a part of this Note. Any failure by Lender to endorse the
reverse hereof on such grid shall not negate the obligation of Borrower to repay amounts due and
owing hereunder. The principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time is the principal
amount of all such loans made to Borrower by Lender less the amount of all principal payments made
thereon. In the event the outstanding total aggregate amount of the loans exceed the value of the
NCRA Class&nbsp;B common stock held by Borrower from time to time, Borrower promises to immediately
repay all or part of the loans that exceed the value of the NCRA Class&nbsp;B common stock held by
Borrower.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No liability shall arise against any holder or holders hereof from any act, or the omission of
any act, pertaining to the collection of, or failure to collect, any collateral which the holder or
holders hereof may hold to secure this obligation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The maker, endorsers, and guarantors of this Note hereby waive demand for payment, notice of
presentment, protest, notice of protest, and notice of dishonor.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Note is subject to such other rights as are provided in Lender&#146;s Bylaws, as amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Note is referred to in, and governed by, the Agreement, and all of the conditions, terms,
provisions, representations, and agreements contained in the Agreement (including, without
limitation, the provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain
stated events) are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"></TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<tr>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
</tr><tr>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
</tr>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Title&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center"><B>&#147;Borrower&#148;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.13(b) - 7
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>SCHEDULE OF ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This Note evidences advances made pursuant to the within described Credit Agreement, in the amounts
and on the dates and subject to repayment of principal and interest all as set forth below:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="28%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date of<br>
Issue
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount
of <br> Loan
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Maturity<BR>
Date
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount of<br>
Principal<br>
Paid or<br>
Prepaid
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount <br>
of<br>
Interest<br>
Paid
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Unpaid<BR>
Principal<BR>
Balance
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Notation<BR>
Made By</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Ex. 11.13(b) - 8
</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio --><!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>



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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>
<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 14.25</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Assignment and Assumption (the &#147;<U>Assignment and Assumption</U>&#148;) is dated as of the
Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between &#091;the&#093;&#091;each&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP> Assignor
identified in item 1 below (&#091;the&#093;&#091;each, an&#093; &#147;<U>Assignor</U>&#148;) and &#091;the&#093;&#091;each&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP>
Assignee identified in item 2 below (&#091;the&#093;&#091;each, an&#093; &#147;<U>Assignee</U>&#148;). &#091;It is understood and
agreed that the rights and obligations of &#091;the Assignors&#093;&#091;the Assignees&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">3</SUP> hereunder are
several and not joint.&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP> Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the &#147;<U>Credit
Agreement</U>&#148;), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by &#091;the&#093;&#091;each&#093; Assignee. The
Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and
incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth
herein in full.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For an agreed consideration, &#091;the&#093;&#091;each&#093; Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to &#091;the
Assignee&#093;&#091;the respective Assignees&#093;, and &#091;the&#093;&#091;each&#093; Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and
assumes from &#091;the Assignor&#093;&#091;the respective Assignors&#093;, subject to and in accordance with the
Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the
Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i)&nbsp;all of &#091;the Assignor&#146;s&#093;&#091;the respective Assignors&#146;&#093;
rights and obligations in &#091;its capacity as a Lender&#093;&#091;their respective capacities as Lenders&#093; under
the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the
extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding
rights and obligations of &#091;the Assignor&#093;&#091;the respective Assignors&#093; under the respective facilities
identified below (including without limitation any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline
loans included in such facilities) and (ii)&nbsp;to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable
law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of &#091;the Assignor (in its capacity as a
Lender)&#093;&#091;the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)&#093; against any Person,
whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other
documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in
any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract
claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity
related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i)&nbsp;above (the rights
and obligations sold and assigned by &#091;the&#093;&#091;any&#093; Assignor to &#091;the&#093;&#091;any&#093; Assignee pursuant to clauses
(i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;above being referred to herein collectively as &#091;the&#093;&#091;an&#093; &#147;<U>Assigned Interest</U>&#148;).
Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to &#091;the&#093;&#091;any&#093; Assignor and, except as expressly
provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by &#091;the&#093;&#091;any&#093;
Assignor.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">1.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Assignor&#091;s&#093;:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For bracketed language here and elsewhere in
this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single
Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from
multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For bracketed language here and elsewhere in
this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single
Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to
multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">3</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Select as appropriate.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Include bracketed language if there are either
multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->Ex. 14.25 - 1<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">





<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Assignee&#091;s&#093;:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Borrower:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">National Cooperative Refinery Association</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>Administrative Agent:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CoBank, ACB, as the administrative agent under
the Credit Agreement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Credit Agreement:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
as of January&nbsp;31, 2011 among National
Cooperative Refinery Association, the
Lenders parties thereto, and CoBank, ACB, as
Administrative Agent</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">6.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Assigned Interest&#091;s&#093;:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:8pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> Assignor&#91;s&#93;<sup>5</sup> </DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom"> Assignee&#91;s&#93;<sup>6</sup> </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"> Aggregate Amount of <br>Individual Commitment/ <br>Loans for all Lenders<sup>7</sup> </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom"> Amount of Individual <br>Commitment/ Loans <br>Assigned<sup>8</sup> </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom"> CUSIP <br>Number </TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&#091;7.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trade Date:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">8</SUP></TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">5</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>List each Assignor, as appropriate.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">6</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>List each Assignee, as appropriate.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">7</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to
take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and
the Effective Date.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">8</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To be completed if the Assignor(s) and the
Assignee(s) intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of
the Trade Date.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->Ex. 14.25 - 2<!-- /Folio -->

</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">






<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective Date: &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95; &#95;&#95;&#95;, 20&#95;&#95;&#95; &#091;TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH
SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.&#093;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
</DIV>


<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"> ASSIGNOR&#091;S&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">9</SUP> <BR>


<BR>
&#091;NAME OF ASSIGNOR&#093;<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Title:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
 <TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&#091;NAME OF ASSIGNOR&#093;<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Title:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
 <TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"> ASSIGNEE&#091;S&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">10</SUP> <BR>


<BR>
&#091;NAME OF ASSIGNEE&#093;<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Title:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
 <TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&#091;NAME OF ASSIGNEE&#093;<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Title:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">9</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Add additional signature blocks as needed.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">10</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Add additional signature blocks as needed.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&#091;Consented to and&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">11</SUP> Accepted:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#091;NAME OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT&#093;, as<BR>
Administrative Agent

</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Title:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#091;Consented to:&#093;<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">12</SUP>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#091;NAME OF RELEVANT PARTY&#093;
</DIV>


<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Title:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">11</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To be added only if the consent of the
Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">12</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To be added only if the consent of Borrower
and/or other parties (e.g. Letter of Credit Bank) is required by the terms of
the Credit Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ANNEX 1
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR<BR>
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <U>Representations and Warranties</U>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 <U>Assignor&#091;s&#093;</U>. &#091;The&#093;&#091;Each&#093; Assignor (a)&nbsp;represents and warrants that (i)&nbsp;it is the
legal and beneficial owner of &#091;the&#093;&#091;the relevant&#093; Assigned Interest, (ii) &#091;the&#093;&#091;such&#093; Assigned
Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii)&nbsp;it has full
power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and
Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b)&nbsp;assumes no
responsibility with respect to (i)&nbsp;any statements, warranties or representations made in or in
connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii)&nbsp;the execution, legality,
validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral
thereunder, (iii)&nbsp;the financial condition of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any
other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv)&nbsp;the performance or observance by
Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective
obligations under any Loan Document.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2. <U>Assignee&#091;s&#093;</U>. &#091;The&#093;&#091;Each&#093; Assignee (a)&nbsp;represents and warrants that (i)&nbsp;it has
full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this
Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a
Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under the
Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section&nbsp;14.25 of the
Credit Agreement), (iii)&nbsp;from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of
the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of &#091;the&#093;&#091;the relevant&#093; Assigned
Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv)&nbsp;it is sophisticated with respect
to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or
the person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is
experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v)&nbsp;it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement,
and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent
financial statements delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement, as applicable, and such other
documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to
enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase &#091;the&#093;&#091;such&#093; Assigned Interest, (vi)&nbsp;it
has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based
on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase &#091;the&#093;&#091;such&#093; Assigned
Interest, and (vii)&nbsp;if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any
documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly
completed and executed by &#091;the&#093;&#091;such&#093; Assignee; and (b)&nbsp;agrees that (i)&nbsp;it will, independently and
without reliance on the Administrative Agent, &#091;the&#093;&#091;any&#093; Assignor or any other Lender, and based on
such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii)&nbsp;it will perform
in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are
required to be performed by it as a Lender.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <U>Payments</U>. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make
all payments in respect of &#091;the&#093;&#091;each&#093; Assigned Interest (including payments of principal,
interest, fees and other amounts) to &#091;the&#093;&#091;the relevant&#093; Assignor for amounts which have accrued to
but excluding the Effective Date and to &#091;the&#093;&#091;the relevant&#093; Assignee for amounts which have accrued
from and after the Effective Date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <U>General Provisions</U>. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure
to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment
and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one
instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and
Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this
Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of the State of Colorado.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 14.27</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">When funds are to be wired to CoBank, including in its role as the Administrative Agent, by any
Lender or by Borrower, the following wiring information must be used:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="95%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">To:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CoBank, ACB</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Greenwood Village, CO</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">ABA Routing No.: 307088754</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Account No./ Account Name:</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">When funds are to be wired to U.S. AgBank, FCB, the following wiring information must be used:
</DIV>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="95%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR></TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">On File with Administrative Agent.</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 1</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>LENDERS AND INDIVIDUAL COMMITMENTS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="24%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Lender</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Individual</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name/Address</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Commitment</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">CoBank, ACB
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">7,500,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5500 So. Quebec Avenue</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Greenwood Village, Co 80111</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Attention: Syndications</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Phone: (303)&nbsp;740-6504</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Fax: (303)&nbsp;740-1021</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Email: Agencybank@cobank.com</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">U.S. AgBank, FCB
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">7,500,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">245 N. Waco Street</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Wichita, KS 67201-2940</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Attention: Travis Ball</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Phone: (316)&nbsp;266-5448</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Email: Travis.Ball@USAgBank.com</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exhibit&#160;31.1</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CERTIFICATION
    PURSUANT TO SECTION&#160;302 OF THE<BR>
    SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    I, Carl M. Casale, certify that:
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    1.&#160;I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    of CHS Inc. for the quarterly period ended February&#160;28,
    2011;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    2.&#160;Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
    untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
    fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
    circumstances under which such statements were made, not
    misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    3.&#160;Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
    other financial information included in this report, fairly
    present in all material respects the financial condition,
    results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of,
    and for, the periods presented in this report;
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    4.&#160;The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I
    are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
    controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rules&#160;13a-15(e)</FONT>
    and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">15d-15(e))</FONT>
    and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
    Exchange Act
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rules&#160;13a-15(f)</FONT>
    and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">15d-15(f))</FONT>
    for the registrant and have:
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    a.&#160;designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
    caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
    under our supervision, to ensure that material information
    relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
    subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
    entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
    being prepared;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    b.&#160;designed such internal control over financial reporting,
    or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
    designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
    regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
    preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
    accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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    c.&#160;evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s
    disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
    our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
    controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
    this report based on such evaluation;&#160;and
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    d.&#160;disclosed in this report any change in the
    registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that
    occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter
    (the registrant&#146;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
    annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
    likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal
    control over financial reporting;&#160;and
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    5.&#160;The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I
    have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
    controls over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s
    auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board
    of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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    a.&#160;all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
    the design or operation of internal controls over financial
    reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
    registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and
    report financial information;&#160;and
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    b.&#160;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
    management or other employees who have a significant role in the
    registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
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    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;Carl
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    President and Chief Executive Officer
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exhibit&#160;31.2</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CERTIFICATION
    PURSUANT TO SECTION&#160;302 OF THE<BR>
    SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    I, David A. Kastelic, certify that:
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    1.&#160;I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    of CHS Inc. for the quarterly period ended February&#160;28,
    2011;
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    2.&#160;Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
    untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
    fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
    circumstances under which such statements were made, not
    misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    3.&#160;Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
    other financial information included in this report, fairly
    present in all material respects the financial condition,
    results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of,
    and for, the periods presented in this report;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    4.&#160;The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I
    are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
    controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rules&#160;13a-15(e)</FONT>
    and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">15d-15(e))</FONT>
    and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
    Exchange Act
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rules&#160;13a-15(f)</FONT>
    and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">15d-15(f))</FONT>
    for the registrant and have:
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    a.&#160;designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
    caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
    under our supervision, to ensure that material information
    relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
    subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
    entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
    being prepared;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    b.&#160;designed such internal control over financial reporting,
    or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
    designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
    regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
    preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
    accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    c.&#160;evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s
    disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
    our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
    controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
    this report based on such evaluation;&#160;and
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    d.&#160;disclosed in this report any change in the
    registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that
    occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter
    (the registrant&#146;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
    annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
    likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal
    control over financial reporting;&#160;and
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    5.&#160;The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I
    have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
    controls over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s
    auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board
    of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    a.&#160;all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
    the design or operation of internal controls over financial
    reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
    registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and
    report financial information;&#160;and
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    b.&#160;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
    management or other employees who have a significant role in the
    registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;David
    A. Kastelic</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    David A. Kastelic
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     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exhibit&#160;32.1</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CERTIFICATION
    PURSUANT TO<BR>
    SECTION&#160;906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002<BR>
    (18&#160;U.S.C. SECTION&#160;1350)</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    In connection with the Quarterly Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    of CHS Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) for the quarterly period
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 as filed with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
    &#147;Report&#148;),&#160;I, Carl M. Casale, President and Chief
    Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    (1)&#160;The Report fully complies with the requirements of
    Section&#160;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
    1934, as amended;&#160;and
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    (2)&#160;The information contained in the Report fairly
    presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
    results of operations of the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Carl M. Casale
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    President and Chief Executive Officer
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Exhibit&#160;32.2</FONT></B>
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    In connection with the Quarterly Report on
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    of CHS Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) for the quarterly period
    ended February&#160;28, 2011 as filed with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
    &#147;Report&#148;),&#160;I, David A. Kastelic, Executive Vice
    President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify,
    pursuant to 18&#160;U.S.C. Section&#160;1350, as adopted
    pursuant to Section&#160;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
    that:
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    (1)&#160;The Report fully complies with the requirements of
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    1934, as amended;&#160;and
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    (2)&#160;The information contained in the Report fairly
    presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
    results of operations of the Company.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    David A. Kastelic
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    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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    April&#160;8, 2011
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