monsanto 01-03-08

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FIRST-QUARTER 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Jan. 3, 2008

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this presentation are "forward-looking statements," such as statements concerning the company's anticipated financial results, current and future product performance, regulatory approvals, business and financial plans and other non-historical facts. These statements are based on current expectations and currently available information. However, since these statements are based on factors that involve risks and uncertainties, the company's actual performance and results may differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among others: continued competition in seeds, traits and agricultural chemicals; the company's exposure to various contingencies, including those related to intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance and the speed with which approvals are received, and public acceptance of biotechnology products; the success of the company's research and development activities; the outcomes of major lawsuits, including proceedings related to Solutia Inc.; developments related to foreign currencies and economies; successful operation of recent acquisitions; fluctuations in commodity prices; compliance with regulations affecting our manufacturing; the accuracy of the company's estimates related to distribution inventory levels; the company's ability to fund its short-term financing needs and to obtain payment for the products that it sells; the effect of weather conditions, natural disasters and accidents on the agriculture business or the company's facilities; and other risks and factors detailed in the company's most recent periodic report to the SEC. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this presentation. The company disclaims any current intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements or any of the factors that may affect actual results.

TrademarksTrademarks owned by Monsanto Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are italicized in this presentation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

© 2008 Monsanto Company

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Non-GAAP Financial Information

This presentation may use the non-GAAP financial measures of “free cash flow,” earnings per share (EPS) on an ongoing basis and Return on Capital (ROC). We define free cash flow as the total of cash flows from operating activities and investing activities. A non-GAAP EPS financial measure, which we refer to as ongoing EPS, excludes certain after-tax items that we do not consider part of ongoing operations, which are identified in the reconciliation. ROC means net income (without the effect of certain items) exclusive of after-tax interest expenses, divided by the average of the beginning year and ending year net capital employed, as defined in the reconciliation. Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is intended to supplement investors’ understanding of our operating performance, not replace net income (loss), cash flows, financial position, or comprehensive income (loss), as determined in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures used in this presentation are reconciled to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Monsanto is unable to provide a reconciliation of the 2008 ROC goal to projected net income and financial position for 2008 without unreasonable effort. As shown in the ROC reconciliation for the previous year, the calculation of ROC is complex, and Monsanto does not have sufficient information at this point in the fiscal year to reasonably estimate its operating profit after-tax and average capital for 2008 due to market and other conditions that are outside of Monsanto’s control.With respect to the time period prior to Sept. 1, 2000, references to Monsanto in this presentation also refer to the agricultural business of Pharmacia.

FISCAL YEAR:References to year, or to fiscal year, are on a fiscal year basis and refer to the 12-month period ending August 31.

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First Quarter

2008

First Quarter

2007Change

NET SALES $2,099M $1,539M 36%

55%

184%

DILUTED EPS ON AS-REPORTED

BASIS$0.46 $0.16 188%

FREE CASH FLOW $740M $533M 39%

GROSS PROFIT $1,055M $682M

NET INCOME $256M $90M

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

First-Quarter Financial Summary

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STRATEGIC REVIEW

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Trait acres reflect the total acres planted with each individual trait. In the case of stacked traits, each absolute acre will be reflected by two or more trait acres.Source: “Monsanto Biotechnology Trait Acreage” available through: monsanto.com/investors/

2007 2008F 2010 Opportunity

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17.6M 45-55MTriple Stack 25-27M

Rootworm Control 26-28MCorn Borer Control 40-42M

63-65MGlyphosate Tolerance

CATALYSTS OF TRIPLE STACK

GROWTHChannel Triple PenetrationDEKALB Supply GuaranteeYield Insurance Program

Early-Season Orders Signal Strong Start to Achieve 2010 Trait Opportunity

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2008 Again Projects Double-Digit Earnings Growth, Strong Cash Generation and Improved Margins

GUIDANCE UPDATE

2007 2008FEARNINGS

ONGOING EARNINGS PER SHARE$2.00

54% GROWTH FROM 2006

$2.50-$2.6025-30% GROWTH

FROM 2007

Gross Profit as a Percent of Sales 50%Further progress on

trajectory toward 52-54% 2010 target

Seeds & Traits Gross Profit $3.0B ~$3.5BRoundup And All Other Glyphosate-based

Herbicides Gross Profit $854M Greater than $1B

All Other Ag Productivity Gross Profit $418M ~$350MCASH MANAGEMENT AND SPENDING

FREE CASH FLOW $(57)M $900M-$1BReturn on Capital 14.8% Consistent with 2007 levels

Capital Expenditures $509M Greater than $800MSG&A as a Percent of Sales 22% 20-21% Range

R&D as a Percent of Sales 9% 10% RangeReceivables as a Percent of Sales 18% Consistent with 2007 levelsInventories as a Percent of Sales 20% Consistent with 2007 levels

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of Free Cash FlowFiscal Year

2008Target

Fiscal Year2007

$1,950 - $2,050 $1,854

(1,911)

$(57)

(583)

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$(594)

(1,050)

$900 - $1,000

N/A

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents N/A 58 5

N/A

Three Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2007

Three Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2006

Net Cash Provided (Required) by Operations $996 $600

Net Cash Provided (Required) by Investing Activities (256) (67)

Free Cash Flow $740 $533

Net Cash Provided (Required) by Financing Activities (47) (156)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents $751 $382

$ Millions

$ per share

Three Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2007 Fiscal Year 2007

Diluted Earnings per Share $0.46

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$0.46

$1.79

Loss (Income) on Discontinued Operations $(0.13)

In-Process R&D Write-Off Related to the Delta & Pine Land (D&PL) Acquisition

$0.34

Tax Charge on Repatriated Earnings --

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share from Ongoing Business

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$2.00

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EPS

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliation of Return on Capital

Total Monsanto Company and Subsidiaries:12 Months

EndedAug. 31, 2007

Operating Profit After-tax (excluding certain items) $1,116

Average Capital $7,533

Return on Capital 14.8%

Operating Profit After-tax (excluding certain items):

Net Income $993

Adjustment for certain items, after-tax:

2007 In-Process R & D Related to the D&PL Acquisition

$186

Loss (Income) on Discontinued Operations ($71)

Interest Expense – Net of Taxes $8

Operating Profit After-tax (excluding certain items) $1,116

$ Millions

As of Aug. 31,

2007

Average Capital:

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt $1,420

Shareowners’ Equity $7,505

Cash and Cash Equivalents $(866)

Cash for Operations $150

Total Capital $8,209

Prior Period Capital $6,857

Average Capital $7,533

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ANNUAL R&D PIPELINE REVIEW

ROBB FRALEY, PH.D.CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

FIRST-QUARTER 2008

Jan. 3, 2008

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OVERVIEW

Monsanto’s Biotech Pipeline Is Accelerating, With Progress in More Projects and on Highest-Value Platforms

MILESTONES:Biotech pipeline progress is accelerating

10 projects either advanced from one phase to another or were added to the pipeline – among the most in any annual updateFirst time ever transitioned 4 projects from Phase 2 to Phase 3

Accelerated progress is on the most meaningful platforms and products

Advanced phases on 2 of 3 HIT projectsFirst simultaneous, multi-generational advancement as 2 generations of corn drought family advanceVistive III supplants Vistive II – the first ever trait to “leapfrog” another in developmentSmartStax enters the pipeline as the platform for corn, complementing Roundup RReady2Yield as the soybean platform

Q1 Q4

Q3Q2

ANNUAL R&D CYCLE: SEEDS & TRAITSWHAT CHANGED 2007-2008?• 5 projects advanced phases• 5 products added• Vistive II removed in favor of Vistive III• “Water-use efficiency” soybeans reclassified as

“2nd-Gen Higher-Yielding soybeans”• Two former Renessen projects rolled into the Monsanto

pipeline

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Phase Advancements For Key Projects Reflect Progress and Strength Throughout Monsanto’s Industry-Leading Pipeline

OVERVIEW

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1PHASE

2PHASE

3PHASE

4AGRONOMIC TRAITS

EXTRAX™ CORN PROCESSING SYSTEM + MAVERA™ HIGH-VALUE

CORN WITH LYSINE2

VISTIVE III SOYBEANS

HIGH-STEARATE SOYBEANS(VIA BIOTECH)

HIGH-OIL CORN

2ND-GEN HIGH-OIL SOYBEANS

SMARTSTAX CORN

SOYBEAN DISEASE

VALUE-ADDED TRAITS

DICAMBA-TOLERANT COTTON

SOYBEAN NEMATODE-RESISTANCE

INSECT-PROTECTED + ROUNDUP RREADY2YIELD SOYBEANS

DICAMBA-TOLERANT SOYBEANS

YIELDGARD VT PRO2ND-GEN YIELDGARD CORN BORER

YIELDGARD ROOTWORM III

BOLLGARD III

COTTON LYGUS CONTROL

OMEGA-3 ENRICHED SOYBEANS

ROUNDUP RREADY2YIELD SOYBEANS

HIGH-OIL SOYBEANSHIGHER-YIELDING + ROUNDUP

RREADY2YIELD CANOLA1

BROAD-ACRE HIGHER-YIELDING CANOLA FAMILY

DROUGHT-TOLERANT COTTON

2ND-GEN HIGHER-YIELDING SOYBEANS

BROAD-ACRE HIGHER-YIELDING SOYBEAN FAMILY

HIGHER-YIELDING SOYBEANS

DROUGHT-TOLERANT COTTON FAMILY

BROAD-ACRE HIGHER-YIELDING CORN FAMILY

HIGHER-YIELDING CORN

YIELD AND STRESS PIPELINE

NITROGEN-UTILIZATION CORN

NITROGEN-UTILIZATION CORN FAMILY

2ND-GEN DROUGHT-TOLERANT CORN

DROUGHT-TOLERANT CORN

DROUGHT-TOLERANT CORN FAMILY

PHASE

4PHASE

3PHASE

2PHASE

1D

The colored bar associated with each project indicates which phase that project is in. It is not intended to represent the relative status of the project within a particular stage.

High Impact Technologies (HIT) project

Jan. 3, 2008 Advancements/Additions

1. For higher-yielding + Roundup RReady2Yield canola, only the value of the higher-yielding trait is incorporated into the Yield and Stress collaboration with BASF2. Value of licensing the EXTRAX™ technology is shared with Cargill as a part of Renessen joint venture

BIOTECH TRAIT PIPELINE: JANUARY 2008 UPDATE

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DPHASE

1PHASE

2PHASE

3PHASE

4AGRONOMIC TRAITS

EXTRAX™ CORN PROCESSING SYSTEM + MAVERA™ HIGH-VALUE

CORN WITH LYSINE2

VISTIVE III SOYBEANS

HIGH-STEARATE SOYBEANS(VIA BIOTECH)

HIGH-OIL CORN

2ND-GEN HIGH-OIL SOYBEANS

SMARTSTAX CORN

SOYBEAN DISEASE

VALUE-ADDED TRAITS

DICAMBA-TOLERANT COTTON

SOYBEAN NEMATODE-RESISTANCE

INSECT-PROTECTED + ROUNDUP RREADY2YIELD SOYBEANS

DICAMBA-TOLERANT SOYBEANS

YIELDGARD VT PRO2ND-GEN YIELDGARD CORN BORER

YIELDGARD ROOTWORM III

BOLLGARD III

COTTON LYGUS CONTROL

OMEGA-3 ENRICHED SOYBEANS

ROUNDUP RREADY2YIELD SOYBEANS

HIGH-OIL SOYBEANS

Phase Advancements For Key Projects Reflect Progress and Strength Throughout Monsanto’s Industry-Leading Pipeline

OVERVIEW

HIGHER-YIELDING + ROUNDUP RREADY2YIELD CANOLA1

BROAD-ACRE HIGHER-YIELDING CANOLA FAMILY

DROUGHT-TOLERANT COTTON

2ND-GEN HIGHER-YIELDING SOYBEANS

BROAD-ACRE HIGHER-YIELDING SOYBEAN FAMILY

HIGHER-YIELDING SOYBEANS

DROUGHT-TOLERANT COTTON FAMILY

BROAD-ACRE HIGHER-YIELDING CORN FAMILY

HIGHER-YIELDING CORN

YIELD AND STRESS PIPELINE

NITROGEN-UTILIZATION CORN

NITROGEN-UTILIZATION CORN FAMILY

2ND-GEN DROUGHT-TOLERANT CORN

DROUGHT-TOLERANT CORN

DROUGHT-TOLERANT CORN FAMILY

PHASE

4PHASE

3PHASE

2PHASE

1D

The colored bar associated with each project indicates which phase that project is in. It is not intended to represent the relative status of the project within a particular stage.

High Impact Technologies (HIT) project

Jan. 3, 2008 Advancements/Additions

1. For higher-yielding + Roundup RReady2Yield canola, only the value of the higher-yielding trait is incorporated into the Yield and Stress collaboration with BASF2. Value of licensing the EXTRAX™ technology is shared with Cargill as a part of Renessen joint venture

BIOTECH TRAIT PIPELINE: JANUARY 2008 UPDATE

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Roundup RReady2Yield Soybean Approaching Commercialization; Will Serve As Platform for Soybean Trait Pipeline

R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: FOUR YEARS OF DATA CONTINUE TO VALIDATE 7-11% YIELD ADVANTAGE

1. Acre opportunity reflects acres where technology fits at Monsanto's current 2007 market share in respective crops

2. 2020 value reflects gross sales opportunity in launch country in year 2020 Roundup RReady2Yield soybeans yield 7 to 11 percent higher

than Roundup Ready soybeans based on 73 Monsanto field trials from 2004-2007

R&D PipelineRoundup RReady2Yield Soybeans

HIT Project Phase 4

SOURCES OF VALUE:

1 Improved yieldTargeting 7-11% yield increase

PROJECT CONCEPT:

Roundup RReady2Yield provides enhanced yield, with a target of 7-11% yield increase compared with Roundup Ready soybeansVALUE:

LAUNCH-COUNTRY ACRES1: 45M

2020 VALUE2: $300-$500M

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R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: FIELD PERFORMANCE OF BT SOYBEANS

• Also exhibits the glyphosate tolerance of Roundup RReady2Yield soybean varieties

Insect-protected soybeans with Roundup RReady2Yield technology provides effective protection against key lepidopteran pests, better than chemical insecticides

Insect-Protected Soybeans Are First-Ever Monsanto Trait Developed Exclusively for Non-U.S. Opportunity

Tifton, GA Loxley, AL St. Gabriel, LA Alexandria, LAMaturity Group V

2007 Insect Efficacy Trials - 4 Locations

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1. Acre opportunity reflects acres where trait could have technological fit. Opportunity does not reflect acres that may be planted to a competitive trait or acres required for insect-resistance management (IRM) set-aside refuges

2. 2020 value reflects gross sales opportunity in launch country in year 2020

R&D PipelineInsect-Protected Soybeans with Roundup RReady2Yield

STATUS: ADVANCED:Phase 3

2020 COMMERCIAL VALUE2: $150-$300M

SOURCES OF VALUE:

1Insecticide substitutionBased on 2 current sprays costing almost $6/acre total

2Improved yieldEarly indications of 4+% increase over chemical insecticides

PROJECT CONCEPT:

Insect-protected soybeans use Bt technology widely adopted in corn and cotton to control insect pests, especially economically important pests for Brazilian farmers. The Bt trait is combined with Roundup RReady2YieldVALUE:

LAUNCH-COUNTRY: BrazilLAUNCH-COUNTRY

ACRE OPPORTUNITY1: 50M

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R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

1. Acre opportunity reflects acres where trait could have technological fit. Opportunity does not reflect acres that may be planted to a competitive trait or acres required for insect-resistance management (IRM) set-aside refuges


R&D PipelineInsect-Protected Soybeans with Roundup RReady2Yield


2020 COMMERCIAL VALUE2: $150-$300M

SOURCES OF VALUE:

1Insecticide substitutionBased on 2 current sprays costing almost $6/acre total

2Improved yield4+% increase over chemical insecticides

PROJECT CONCEPT:

Insect-protected soybeans use Bt technology widely adopted in corn and cotton to control insect pests, especially economically important pests for Brazilian farmers. The Bt trait is combined with Roundup RReady2YieldVALUE:

LAUNCH-COUNTRY: BrazilLAUNCH-COUNTRY

ACRE OPPORTUNITY1: 50M

Insect-Protected Soybeans Are First-Ever Monsanto Trait Developed Exclusively for Non-U.S. Opportunity

TIPTON, GA – FIELD EFFICACY TRIAL – 2007

2007 FIELD TESTING SHOWS VISUAL PROOF OF CONTROLNEW:

Insect-protected soybeans with RoundupRReady2Yield technology demonstrated significant protection from key lepidopteran pests, including soybean looper, in 2007 tests

CONTROL(NO INSECTICIDE)

WITH GENE(NO INSECTICIDE)

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R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: FIELD PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATES EXCELLENT DICAMBA TOLERANCE



Agronomic trials in 28 locations showed comparable yields between dicamba treated plots and untreated controls, even at application 3X approved rates – indicating commercial tolerance and yield performance

R&D PipelineDicamba-Tolerant Soybeans


2020 COMMERCIAL VALUE2: <$150M

SOURCES OF VALUE:

1Increased FlexibilityImproved weed control options with two modes of action

PROJECT CONCEPT:

Provide new, unique mode of action, designed to provide soybean growers with most effective weed management system available when stacked with Roundup RReady2YieldVALUE:

LAUNCH-COUNTRY ACRE OPPORTUNITY1: 45M

Dicamba-Tolerant Soybeans Advance to Phase 3 With Excellent Tolerance and Yield Data From 2007 Field Trials

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R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: VISTIVE III COMPOSITION TARGETS

Vistive III Advanced to Phase 3 After Meeting Compositional and Yield Targets



R&D PipelineVistive III Soybeans

STATUS: ADVANCED:

Phase 3PROJECT CONCEPT:

Vistive III trait is designed, by combining breeding and biotechnology, to lower linolenic and saturate content while boosting oleic content to produce an oil with the same preferable mono-unsaturated fat content as olive oil and the low saturated fat content found in canola oilVALUE:

LAUNCH-COUNTRY ACRES1: 15 - 20M

2020 VALUE2: <$150MSOURCES OF VALUE:

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Oil replacement valueFor frying applications and oil blends for baking, roughly 15 -20M acres planted for oil used for food

8%56%20%15%COMMODITY SOYBEANS

≤ 3%12-25%55-80%<7%VISTIVE III TARGETS

18:3LINOLENIC

18:2LINOLEIC

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Vistive III Low Lin – Mid Oleic – Low SatVistive Low Lin Alone

Mid Oleic – Low Sat Trait Alone

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When breeding (green bar) and biotech (yellow bar) are combined, Vistive III (red bar) meets all product concept compositional targets

• Additionally, 3 years of biotech trait field data in the U.S. and Argentina indicate that yield is not statistically different from control

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R&D PIPELINE UPDATE



• Higher-yielding trait will be stacked on top of Roundup RReady2Yield and other soybean-pipeline traits with an additive yield boost

More than 60 events were tested at 18 locations, with lead events showing strong yield advantages over conventional controls

Higher-Yielding Soybeans Continue to Demonstrate Improved Yield Over Conventional Controls

NEW: 2007 HIGHER-YIELDING SOYBEAN AGRONOMIC TESTING VERSUS CONTROLS

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R&D PipelineHigher-Yielding Soybeans Family:Lead Project

LEAD STATUS: Phase 2

2020 VALUE2: $300-$500MSOURCES OF VALUE:

1Improved yieldTargeting additive yield to U.S. average of 42 bu/ac

PROJECT CONCEPT:

Higher-yielding soybeans aimed at boosting intrinsic yield potential of soybeans through insertion of key genesVALUE:


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Lead Drought-Tolerant Corn Project Advances to Phase 3 With Fourth Year of Strong Field Results

R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: FOURTH SEASON OF YIELD IMPROVEMENT UNDER DROUGHT STRESS

Drought-tolerant corn lead consistently delivering yield improvements under drought conditions in U.S. for fourth year in a row

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13.4% 6.7% 10.6% 11.3%Percentage yield difference vs. control

Average Yield Improvement of Lead Event

a: data from two hybridsb: data from three hybrids




R&D PipelineDrought-Tolerant Corn Family: Lead Project

HIT ProjectADVANCED:Phase 3

SOURCES OF VALUE:

1Improved yieldTargeting 8-10% yield improvement in water-stress environments

PROJECT CONCEPT:

Drought-tolerance family aimed at providing consistent yield and buffering against effects of water limitationsVALUE:


2020 VALUE2: $300-$500M

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9 TOTAL LOCATIONS

11 TOTAL LOCATIONS

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In Dryland-Specific Testing, Lead Drought Gene Showed Significant Yield Improvement Over Conventional Checks

R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: 2007 DRYLAND TESTING OF LEAD EVENT

In tests in natural dryland environments from South Dakota to northern Texas, the lead drought-tolerant event outperformed conventional checks in 3 different hybrid backgrounds





SOURCES OF VALUE:


PROJECT CONCEPT:



2020 VALUE2: $300-$500M60

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Conventional checksHybrids with lead drought gene

13.0% 15.1% 14.2%Percentage yield difference vs. control

6-11 locations tested

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CONTROL HYBRID(76 BU/AC)

WITH GENE(94 BU/AC)

SUPERIOR, NE – FIELD TRIALS – 2007

2007 Dryland Field Tests of Lead Drought Event Offers Visual Evidence of Increased Yield In Stressed Conditions

R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: 2007 FIELD TESTING SHOWS VISUAL PROOF OF YIELD IMPROVEMENT

Water stress exposure during different stages of development can have significant effect on corn yield; Monsanto’s lead drought-tolerance trait shows a significant yield advantage compared with controls under drought stress





SOURCES OF VALUE:


PROJECT CONCEPT:



2020 VALUE2: $300-$500M

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Second-Generation Drought-Tolerant Corn Advances to Phase 2 With Multi-Year Performance in Field Testing

R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: SECOND-GEN DROUGHT CORN EVENTS PROVIDE CONSISTENT YIELD ADVANTAGE



R&D PipelineDrought-Tolerant Corn Family: Second-Generation Project


SOURCES OF VALUE:


2Water substitutionVariable costs in pumped irrigation of >$100/ acre

PROJECT CONCEPT:



2020 VALUE2: $300-$500M

• Performance demonstrated in 2 different test hybrids and over a broad range of drought-stress conditions in both lower-yielding and higher-yielding environments (52-188 bu/ac)

Consistent drought yield performance of top 3 events over 2 years (5 locations/year)

(All three events significant @ p≤0.10); Statistical significance determined by ANOVA (2006) or nonparametric test (2007)

Drought Efficacy for Second-Gen Events


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HIGHER-YIELDING ENVIRONMENT

AVERAGE YIELD: 166 BU/AC

LOWER-YIELDING ENVIRONMENT

AVERAGE YIELD: 53 BU/AC

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In Continued Field Testing, Nitrogen Utilization Leads Show Yield Improvement Under Normal Nitrogen

R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

NEW: LEAD PERFORMANCE UNDER NORMAL NITROGEN CONDITIONS



R&D PipelineNitrogen-Utilization Corn Family: Lead Project

LEAD STATUS: Phase 1PROJECT CONCEPT:

Targets ways to use nitrogen more efficiently, exploring potential to boost yield under normal nitrogen conditions or stabilize it in low nitrogen environmentsVALUE:


2020 VALUE2: $300-$500MSOURCES OF VALUE:

1Improved yieldYield improvement in normal nitrogen environments

2Nitrogen reductionImproving yield in low nitrogen environments

Under normal nitrogen conditions, lead Nitrogen-Utilization trait has demonstrated yield advantages in multiple backgrounds over multiple years

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Bar color correlates with the specific hybrid background tested. Same bar color in different tests and different years indicates same hybrid was used.All trials conducted under sufficient nitrogen application levels.

2006

2006 YIELD TRIALS:SUFFICIENT N LEVELS

(37 LOC TOTAL)

2007

2007 YIELD TRIALS:SUFFICIENT N LEVELS

(20 LOC TOTAL)

Statistically significant @ p≤0.10*

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Strong Pipeline Reflects Growing Innovation, Opportunity in Latter-Stage Projects and Emerging Value in Yield and Stress

R&D PIPELINE UPDATE

PHASE2020

COMMERCIAL VALUE

COUNTRY OF

LAUNCH

ADDITIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OPPORTUNITY

SOURCES OF VALUE

Drought-Tolerant Corn Family

Insect Protected + Roundup RReady2Yield Soybeans 3 MID Brazil ARGENTINA

• Improved yield• Improved insect protection

Vistive III Soybeans 3 LOW U.S. N/A • Food industry functionality

Dicamba-Tolerant Soybeans 3 LOW U.S. BRAZILARGENTINA • Durable weed control

Bollgard III Cotton 2 MID U.S.INDIA

AUSTRALIABRAZIL

• Improved insect protection

Roundup RReady2Yield Canola 2 LOW Canada U.S.EU 27 • Improved yield

3 LEAD HIGH U.S.BRAZIL

ARGENTINAEU 27

• Improved yield• Water replacement

Nitrogen-Utilization Corn Family 1 LEAD HIGH U.S.BRAZIL

ARGENTINAEU 27

• Improved yield• Nitrogen replacement

Broad-Acre, Higher-Yielding Corn Family 2 LEAD MEGA U.S.BRAZIL

ARGENTINAEU 27

• Improved yield

Broad-Acre, Higher-Yielding Soybean Family 2 LEAD HIGH U.S. BRAZIL

ARGENTINA • Improved yield

Roundup RReady2Yield Soybeans 4 HIGH U.S. BRAZILARGENTINA • Improved yield

YieldGard VT PRO 4 HIGH U.S.BRAZIL

ARGENTINAEU 27

• Improved yield• Improved insect protection

Improved-Protein Soybeans 4 LOW U.S. N/A • Food industry functionality

High-Oil Soybeans 3 LOW U.S. BRAZILARGENTINA • Food industry functionality

Omega-3 Soybeans 3 HIGH U.S. N/A • Food industry functionality

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SUMMARY

Monsanto’s Biotech Pipeline Is Accelerating, With Progress in More Projects and on Highest-Value Platforms

R&D PIPELINE STATUS:R&D pipeline is humming – both breeding and biotech

Achieved more “firsts” in biotech additions and advancements in 2008 update than ever beforeMomentum in breeding continues, as Monsanto outperforms competitors in germplasm and trait performance

Technology platforms are poised to be reset with Roundup RReady2Yield and SmartStax

Roundup RReady2Yield moves into commercial arena in 2009, with 2010 launch; will be platform for rejuvenated soybean portfolioSmartStax is industry’s only planned 8-gene stack, best platform for yield-and-stress traits

R&D is reduced to practice and commercially driven

Pipeline potential farm-gate value >$5B by 2020Includes 6 blockbusters and 1 mega-blockbusterConservatively excludes value for breeding, Seminis and multi-country opportunities

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