Monsanto Company Sets Webcasts for Biennial Investor Event

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced it will hold a series of webcasts in conjunction with its biennial investor event scheduled for Nov. 10-11 at Research Triangle Park, N.C. During presentations at the event, company executives will discuss Monsanto's strategic initiatives, financial targets, product performance, research and development pipeline and other matters related to the company's business.

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, a webcast beginning at 2:30 p.m. E.T. will offer presentations from the following Monsanto executives: Hugh Grant, president and chief executive officer; Ted Crosbie, vice president, breeding; Brett Begemann, executive vice president of seeds and traits; Consuelo Madere, vice president, vegetable business; and Carl Casale, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the event will focus on Monsanto's R&D capability, with presentations by Chief Technology Officer Robb Fraley, Ph.D.; Steve Padgette, Ph.D., vice president, biotechnology; Bob Reiter, Ph.D., vice president, breeding technology. The series of presentations will begin at 8 a.m. E.T. and will conclude by 12 p.m. E.T.

Slides and a simultaneous audio webcast of the presentations will be accessible [just to make clear the slides are not accessible until the webcast] by visiting the investor section of Monsanto's web site at www.monsanto.com/investors. Following the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Monsanto web site for three weeks.

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