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Monsanto highlights availability of YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology for 2005 season - Industry's first triple trait offering provides corn growers insect and weed control option
St. Louis, Missouri
November 22, 2004

Monsanto Company today highlighted the availability of the biotech industry's first triple trait offering, YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology. The new product will offer corn growers in-seed protection against devastating corn insects and the flexibility of herbicide tolerance in one seed.

"Monsanto is proud to support U.S. corn growers and provide them with a new tool in their battle against corn insect pests and weeds," said Kerry Preete, vice president of U.S. crop production for Monsanto. "The availability of YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology really underscores Monsanto's commitment to providing growers with tools that can make them more productive and profitable."

"For years, corn growers have told us they like the flexibility and convenience of our Roundup Ready and YieldGard trait technologies, so we looked at ways to develop a triple trait approach to meet their needs in one seed," Preete said.

YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology provides corn producers both above and below the ground insect protection, and flexibility of herbicide tolerance. The product's YieldGard Plus technology provides growers with in-seed protection, allowing the corn plant to protect itself against the devastating Western and Northern corn rootworm larvae and the European corn borer. The product's Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology provides growers with crop safety and unsurpassed weed control with Roundup agricultural herbicides.

2005 Availability
 
YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology will be made available for planting in corn hybrids through Monsanto's branded seed businesses - DEKALB and

Asgrow - as well as through licensed, independent seed companies. YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 will be available in limited quantities in 2005 with broader product availability in 2006.

All YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 hybrids will be treated with a secondary insect pest seed treatment to offer broad-spectrum control. Growers that are interested in learning more about the availability of hybrids containing YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology are encouraged to contact their seed company for more details.

Insect-Resistance Management for YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2

An important part of insect-protected corn product stewardship is practicing insect resistance management to delay the potential development of resistance by target pests. As a part of the registration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that growers planting the technology follow an Insect Resistance Management (IRM) program. The IRM program for YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology is identical to the IRM program for YieldGard Plus corn.

Product Stewardship for YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology

All hybrids with YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2 technology will be marketed under the Market Choices® certification mark. This certification mark identifies those technologies that are fully approved for food and feed use in the United States and Japan, but are currently lacking approval in the European Union. Growers that plant Market Choices hybrids must utilize appropriate markets for this grain including feedlots, feed mills, on-farm feeding, and grain handlers who agree to accept the grain.

Growers should contact their local seed dealers or grain handlers for more stewardship details. Toll-free information on grain marketing options for participating elevators is available through the 1-866-SELLCORN (1-866-735-5267) hotline or by logging on to www.866sellcorn.com.

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality.

Roundup Ready, YieldGard and Roundup are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Market Choices is a registered certification mark used under license from the American Seed Trade Association.

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