Access to and use of this web site (the "Site") is provided by Marubeni America Corp. ("MAC") subject to compliance with the following terms and conditions, and the use of this site constitutes acceptance of such terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you should not use this site.

USE OF MATERIALS

This Site and all the information, artwork, text, video, audio, graphics, images and other material found on the Site (the "Materials") are intended for the lawful use of MAC's customers and members of the general public of the United States and Canada. Any user accessing this site acknowledges and agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions and to comply with all other applicable laws and regulations. MAC reserves the right to terminate access to the Site at any time.

RESTRICTIONS OF USE

The Materials herein are protected by United States and international laws, including but not limited to copyright law. The unauthorized copying, republishing, transmission, reproductions or other distribution or use of any of the Materials is expressly forbidden. You are granted permission to access this Site solely for your non-commercial, personal use and such permission shall be automatically revoked upon a breach of any term or condition herein.

DISCLAIMER

This Site is made available without warranties of any kind, and the Materials are provided "AS IS". To the fullest extent possible pursuant to applicable law, MAC disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Moreover, MAC expressly disclaims any representation or warranty, including but not limited to accuracy, timeliness, security, reliability or otherwise respecting the Materials. MAC shall have absolutely no liability in connection with your use of this Site, and you shall be solely responsible for any damage to your computer, loss of data or any other risk or loss resulting from your accessing the Site. MAC provides no guaranty that access to the Site shall be uninterrupted or the Materials error-free and shall have no responsibility for any action, loss, omission or decision made or not made in reliance of the Materials. Under no circumstances will MAC be liable for any loss, harm or damage, including but not limited to incidental, consequential or indirect damages, whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, from the use of the Materials. To the extent this site provides links to third party sites or other resources, MAC disclaims all liability with respect to such third party resources.

USER INFORMATION

You understand and agree that any information that you submit to MAC shall be deemed not confidential and submitted at your sole risk and expense. There shall be no guaranty with respect to the security of information so transmitted. MAC shall be free to use all information submitted for any purpose without compensation. You shall not submit information that is obscene, inflammatory, pornographic, objectionable or otherwise unlawful.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws thereof, and to the laws of the United States.

VENUE

Disputes arising from the use of this Website shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of any federal or state court for the State and County of New York.

OTHER TERMS

MAC is free to modify, suspend, withdraw, temporarily or permanently, the Terms and Conditions at any time and in its sole discretion, and shall have no liability for such action, and you agree to be bound by any revision to the Terms and Conditions effected thereby. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless MAC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees and agents from any and all claims, losses, demands, damages and costs resulting from any violation of the Terms and Conditions by you or your access to the Site. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

FRAUD ALERT

Marubeni America Corporation has learned of illegal and fraudulent e-mail solicitations involving the unauthorized use of the Marubeni corporate identity, specifically the unauthorized use of the "Marubeni" name as that name is used in its corporate name and in the names of affiliated companies, in attempts to conduct transactions designed to defraud businesses and members of the general public.

Below we describe certain fraudulent schemes of which we have become aware. Others may exist. This is not a comprehensive or exclusive listing.

Fraudulent offers

In February 2016, Marubeni Corporation became aware of fraudulent offers for the representatives in the United States or Canada, or for the assistance to collect bad debts. Those offers are fraudulent and are unassociated with Marubeni Corporation, Marubeni America Corporation or any of the companies in the Marubeni Group.

Investment opportunity based on forged guarantee

In April 2015, Marubeni America Corporation became aware of a fraudulent scheme to solicit investments for the development and operation of a shrimp farm in the United States that was described as relying on financial support in the form of guarantee purportedly issued by "Marubeni Corporation" for the purchase of product from the shrimp farming operation. That guarantee is a false and forged document and that investment scheme is fraudulent and is unassociated with Marubeni Corporation, Marubeni America Corporation or any of the companies in the Marubeni Group.

Employment solicitations for payment services

We have become aware that in some cases individuals have been subject to an unauthorized employment solicitation by unknown parties to act as payment coordinators for Marubeni companies. These solicitations may seek to engage or employ an individual or business to provide assistance in clearing foreign checks or payment orders on behalf of "Marubeni Corporation" and/or "Marubeni Europe" with promises of financial gain to the person who agrees to provide such assistance.

Assistance in processing foreign payments

A variant of the employment solicitation scheme is a solicitation based the unfounded request for assistance to process and clear foreign checks or payment orders on behalf of a Marubeni company that would entitle the participant to some form of compensation.

These solicitations are unauthorized and fraudulent and have no connection to the above named Marubeni Group entities, Marubeni Corporation or any of its affiliates.

Persons or businesses contacted in the manner described above should be aware that these are fraudulent and false communications and should take every precaution to avoid involvement or entrapment with the perpetrators of these communications.

If you are contacted in such a manner, you should contact the local law enforcement authorities. Please also contact us using the info@marubeniamerica.com address.