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Terms and Conditions

Effective July 1, 2010

Introduction. The following terms and conditions govern your use of this website www.prudentialbache.com. Your use of this website and content (defined below) constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you should immediately cease use of this website and content.

This website presents information and content that is owned or licensed by Bache Commodities Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Bache Commodities”). When used in these Terms and Conditions, “we” and “our” mean Bache Commodities and “you” and “your” refers to any individual, company, or legal entity that accesses or otherwise uses this website.

Additional Terms. Bache Commodities offers products and services available through portions of this website and other Bache Commodities websites. These terms and conditions apply only to your use of this website and content, and they do not apply to your use of any products or services offered by Bache Commodities. We may have established or will establish additional or different terms and conditions for certain products and services. In many instances, our products or services involve sophisticated financial instruments or investments that are regulated by public authorities. You agree to review all applicable terms and conditions relating to Bache Commodities products and services. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions on this website and such additional terms and conditions, the additional terms and conditions shall govern and control. Further, if you have a policy or account with Bache Commodities, your customer relationship is also governed by other agreements, such as your policy or account agreement, as applicable. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions on this website and such policy or account agreements, your policy and account agreements shall govern and control.

Do Not Rely on This Website for Your Financial Decisions. The content of this website is for convenience and information purposes only. You should consult your financial and legal advisors, and independently verify all content provided through this website before you make decisions. Nothing on this website constitutes an offer to sell or buy any product. Account information available on this website is not the official record of your account. Nothing on this website should be construed as rendering tax, legal, investment, or accounting advice. The posting of any prospectus or any other information on this website is not a recommendation or opinion for you to buy or sell any product or participate in any transaction.

Ownership and Use of Content. All of the information and content on this website, including, but not limited to, all text, analyses, reports, articles, graphics, software applications, video and audio files and photos, trademarks, service marks and trade dress (“content”) is owned or licensed by Bache Commodities, its parent companies, and their subsidiaries and affiliates. Content is protected worldwide by applicable intellectual property laws. You may make and use printouts of the content for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that the printouts retain all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices. Bache Commodities reserves the right to terminate at any time your right to make personal copies of content. You must obtain Bache Commodities prior written consent before you may use this content on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose, or before you republish or redistribute the content, or otherwise use the content for any purpose other than your personal, non-commercial use. You may not frame the content within another website. Except for the limited-use rights expressly provided in this paragraph, all rights for this content are reserved.

Prudential Bache, Bache, Bache Commodity Index, BCI, Bache Commodity Green Index, BCGI, the Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“PFI”) and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

Other proprietary PFI marks may be designated as such from time to time on this website through use of the SM or ® symbols. Except when included in any authorized printouts of the content, you are not authorized to make any other use of PFI marks, including, but not limited to, as metatags or in any other fashion that may create a false or misleading impression of affiliation or sponsorship with or by PFI and its related entities.

Linked Websites. We do not endorse any third party websites that are not under the control or operation of Bache Commodities. We have not reviewed and are therefore not responsible for any or all such sites that may be linked to this website. Linking to any websites from this website is at your own risk. Therefore, you accept that your choice to access another site through a hypertext link is made under your own responsibility and Bache Commodities shall not be liable for any damages that result, directly or indirectly, from your access to another site connected by a hypertext link. By linking to a third party website or permitting a link to this website from a third party website, Bache Commodities does not endorse the website operator or the content of the linked website. Subject to the terms of applicable service or other agreements, we will remove any link from this website upon request from the owner of the linked website. Please contact globalmarketing@bahce.com to submit such a request.

NO WARRANTY. Your use of this website and content is at your own risk. We strive to provide current and accurate material on this website. However, we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy or timeliness of the content. Content may become inaccurate as a result of developments after its publication on this website. Bache Commodities assumes no responsibility to keep content current or to correct inaccuracies or errors in content. The content on this website and the operation of it are provided “as is” and Bache Commodities disclaims all representations or warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Certain jurisdictions may not permit certain disclaimers of warranties. In such case, we disclaim warranties to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable law.

Your Responsibility for Security. Bache Commodities assumes no liability or responsibility for any damages to you, your computer, or other property due to your access to, use of, or downloading of content. If you download or copy content from this website, you are responsible for taking all reasonable precautions necessary to ensure the security and integrity of your computer and systems, including employment of virus protection software.

NO LIABILITY. Neither Bache Commodities, nor any of its agents, nor any other party involved in the creation, producing, or delivering this website or content is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, lost profits, loss of business or data, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, this website or any content.

Additional Information. All information, other than personal information subject to Bache Commodities' Internet Privacy Policy, submitted to Bache Commodities through this website or any related PFI website is the property of Bache Commodities. Bache Commodities is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you may submit to Bache Commodities through this website for any purpose, including but not limited to, improving our services. We are not subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any submitted information except as specified in Bache Commodities Internet Privacy Policy, as set forth in any additional terms and conditions relating to specific products or services, or as otherwise specifically agreed or required by law.

Changes. Bache Commodities reserves the right to change the content on this website and these Terms and Conditions from time to time at any time without prior notice. The changes may include superseding terms and conditions or specific notices. YOU SHOULD REVIEW THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE AWARE OF ANY CHANGES THAT ARE MADE. Your continued use of this website constitutes your acceptance of any change or update, all of which shall become controlling when posted.

Internet Privacy Policy. You may review PFI's Internet Privacy Policy at http://www.prudentialbache.com/privacy/.

Governing Law. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to conflict of law principles thereof.

United States Only. The services and products described and information provided through this website are directed to and are intended to be made available only to persons in the United States and are not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any other country or any jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or that would subject PFI to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, if it is prohibited to make such information available in your jurisdiction, or to you (by reason of nationality, residence, or otherwise) it is not directed at you. Persons outside the United States can gain access to our international websites at . Persons who access this website do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws and regulations. Software and other materials from this website may be subject to export controls imposed by the United States and may not be downloaded or otherwise exported to any country or anyone prohibited by law. PFI prohibits your downloading or exporting of software or other material from this website in violation of U.S. Export Laws and the laws of your resident country. By downloading software or other material from this website, you represent and warrant that you are able to do so in full compliance with the laws of the United States and your resident country.