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• Disclaimer
• No Offer or Solicitation Regarding Securities
• Links to Third-Party Web Sites
• Linking to the ADB Web Site
• Copyright Notice
• Public Forum

Disclaimer

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) provides the information contained in this web site solely as a resource for its users without any form of assurance. While ADB tries to provide high quality content on its web site, it does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of this information and therefore will not be liable in any capacity for damages or losses to the user that may result from the use of this information. ADB and its affiliate offices, likewise, shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions or inadvertent alterations that may occur in the disclosure of content on its web site.

No Offer or Solicitation Regarding Securities

This web site may include information, documents and materials (collectively, the "Content") relating to certain securities. Any such Content is provided only for general informational purposes and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares or securities, including, without limitation, ADB securities. ADB does not intend to solicit and is not soliciting any action with respect to any shares or securities through this web site.

All Content should be read in conjunction with any other applicable Content or other materials that they expressly supplement or that are incorporated by reference therein. All Content relating to securities should be read in conjunction with the appropriate prospectus and any applicable supplement thereto. The securities mentioned in the Content may not be eligible for sale in certain jurisdictions or to certain persons.

Nothing in this web site or any Content shall be construed, implicitly or explicitly, as containing any investment recommendations. ADB is not registered under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Accordingly, nothing in such web site, or in such Content, should be considered as investment advice. Investors considering purchasing an ADB security should consult their own financial and legal advisors for information about such security, the risks and investment considerations arising from an investment in such security, the appropriate tools to analyze such investment, and the suitability of such investment to each investor's particular circumstances.

Links to Third-Party Web Sites

ADB provides a number of links to third-party web sites for the convenience of its users. The inclusion of these links does not in any way imply endorsement by ADB or its affiliates. Since these links are not under the control of ADB, it shall not be responsible for the contents of these linked sites or the opinions and statements expressed therein. This also applies to any additional links that may appear within these sites.

Linking to the ADB Web Site

Generally, Internet web sites may link to the ADB web site without seeking the permission of ADB. However, such links must clearly identify ADB as the source of the information displayed and preserve the integrity of the ADB web pages without alteration.

Copyright Notice

All materials that appear on ADB's official web site, adb.org, are its exclusive property unless otherwise indicated. ADB encourages users to print, download, or copy information, documents and materials from the web site exclusively for personal and non-commercial use. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing or creating derivative works for commercial purposes without the express, written consent of the Asian Development Bank. All photographs, video clips and other graphic material appearing on the ADB web site are likewise the exclusive property of ADB and its affiliates.

For copyright permission, please complete the form and send to adbpub@adb.org You may also contact Muriel S. Ordoñez.

Public Forum

This site contains bulletin boards, chat rooms, access to mailing lists or other message or communication facilities (collectively, "Forums"). The User agrees to use the Forums only to send and receive messages and materials that are proper and related to the particular Forum. By way of example and not as a limitation, the User agrees that when using a Forum, he or she shall not do any of the following:

• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
• Publish, post, distribute or disseminate any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information;
• Upload or attach files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy and publicity) unless the User owns or controls the rights thereto or has received all consents therefore as may be required by law;
• Upload or attach files that contain viruses, corrupted files or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer;
• Delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels in any file that is uploaded;
• Falsify the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded;
• Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services, or conduct or forward surveys, contests or chain letters, or download any file posted by another user of a Forum that the User knows, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.

Rules and Etiquette

• Stay on the topic of the thread.
• Give your posts a meaningful subject.
• Please be aware of other replies already posted to the forum.
• Avoid cross-posting (posting the same message to multiple forums at the same time).
• Please keep your posts professionally toned. Do not use foul language, abusive attacks or threatening of members or moderators, or any form of harassment.
• Do not use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Capital letters are difficult to read, and are considered "SHOUTING" on a discussion forum.
• Be careful when using humor or sarcasm as they are easily misinterpreted in an online environment. You may use emoticons to convey feelings, such as :-) for happy and :-( for sad.

The User acknowledges that all Forums and discussion groups are public and not private communications. Further, the User acknowledges that chats, postings, conferences, e-mails and other communications by other Users are not endorsed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and that such communications shall not be considered to have been reviewed, screened or approved by the Asian Development Bank. ADB reserves the right to remove, for any reason and without notice, any content of the Forums received from Users, including, without limitation, e-mail and bulletin board postings, if we believe that you failed to conform with this agreement.