About Origin

Origin specializes in the research, development, production, sale and distribution of hybrid corm rice and cotton seeds in China. The Company owns or leases facilities in, among other locations, Beijing, Gansu, Henan, Helongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Hainan and the Sichuan Provinces, and also has an office in San Diego, CA. Origin launched its first entirely internally developed seed in 2003 and in 2004 introduced four new proprietary corn hybrids to the market. In 2005 Origin had five new proprietary corn hybrids and one new proprietary cotton hybrid approved by the government registration office. Origin anticipates that it will introduce approximately 40 new proprietary products into the Government testing and approval cycle between now and 2008.