11/19/2004 - License Agreement with Kyowa, Japan

On November 18, 2004, a license agreement has been concluded between Kyowa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan), and Süd-Chemie AG (Germany). As from this date, Kyowa has granted Süd-Chemie the non-exclusive rights for part of their patent claiming a specific hydrotalcite-like compound under the international patent application number of PCT/JP 98/02990. From January 2006 and onwards the rest of the patent claims will be incorporated into this agreement. This agreement is in force in all countries, where this patent has been or will be granted. Under this license agreement Süd-Chemie may manufacture, use and sell the licensed products, provided these shall be marked with the appropriate patent number as a reference of this license.

Kyowa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., is an independent manufacturer and supplier of specialty magnesium and aluminum chemicals, mainly for pharmaceutical and plastics applications.

Süd-Chemie is an independent group in the field of specialty chemistry. Its core interests, which include energy, the environment and sparing use of resources, are promoted by the two divisions of Catalysts and Adsorbents. With some 5,000 employees active in more than sixty production and sales companies worldwide, sales of €763 million were generated in 2003.

Moosburg/Germany, 19 November 2004

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Süd-Chemie AG
Dr. Joachim Grossmann
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