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PRESS RELEASE
EXHIBIT 99
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MONSANTO COMPANY
800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63167
RELEASE Immediately
CONTACT Media: Lori Fisher (314-694-8535)
Analysts: Scarlett Lee Foster (314-694-8148)
MONSANTO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SEMINIS
ST. LOUIS (March 23, 2005) - Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today
that it has completed the acquisition of Seminis, Inc. Seminis, now a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Monsanto, will retain its global business
headquarters in Oxnard, California.
Seminis is the global leader in the vegetable and fruit seed industry,
supplying more than 3,500 seed varieties to commercial fruit and vegetable
growers, dealers, distributors and wholesalers in more than 150 countries around
the world.
Monsanto is a leading global provider of seeds, technology and agricultural
products that improve farm productivity and food quality. For more information,
please visit the company's web site at www.monsanto.com.
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EX - 99 2 ex99seminisclose . txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 [ GRAPHIC OMITTED ] [ GRAPHIC OMITTED ] MONSANTO COMPANY 800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD ST . LOUIS , MISSOURI 63167 RELEASE Immediately CONTACT Media : Lori Fisher ( 314 - 694 - 8535 ) Analysts : Scarlett Lee Foster ( 314 - 694 - 8148 ) MONSANTO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SEMINIS ST . LOUIS ( March 23 , 2005 ) - Monsanto Company ( NYSE : MON ) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Seminis , Inc . Seminis , now a wholly - owned subsidiary of Monsanto , will retain its global business headquarters in Oxnard , California . Seminis is the global leader in the vegetable and fruit seed industry , supplying more than 3,500 seed varieties to commercial fruit and vegetable growers , dealers , distributors and wholesalers in more than 150 countries around the world . Monsanto is a leading global provider of seeds , technology and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality . For more information , please visit the company 's web site at www.monsanto.com . - oOo -