[Origin Agritech Limited Announces Second Notes Repurchase Agreement Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) (“Origin” or the “Company”) BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 9, 2009-- About Origin www.originagritech.com Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) is one of China’s leading, vertically-integrated agricultural technology company specializing in agri-biotech research, development and production to supply the growing populations of China. Origin] [EXECUTION COPY SECOND NOTES REPURCHASE AGREEMENT Agreement Company Seller This SECOND NOTES REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ RECITALS: WHEREAS, Notes inter alia WHEREAS, Indenture inter alia Trustee Guarantor IRA inter alia WHEREAS, 1st NRA WHEREAS, Repurchased Notes WHEREAS, NOW THEREFORE, 1. NOTES REPURCHASE; PAYMENT Closing Repurchase Price 1.1 Repurchase and Sale of the Repurchased Notes. At the closing (the “ 1.2]