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Monsanto Executives to Address Upcoming Investor Conferences
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Both Monsanto executives will provide an update on the company's business performance and expectations, strategic initiatives, product performance, research-and-development pipeline, and other business matters at these conferences.
The conferences are:
-- Sanford Bernstein 2008 Strategic Decisions Conference: On
Wednesday, May 28, Monsanto's Grant will be presenting at the
Sanford Bernstein 2008 Strategic Decisions Conference held in New
York. Grant's presentation will begin at 3 p.m. ET.
-- Merrill Lynch Conference: Monsanto's Begemann will be presenting
at the Merrill Lynch Conference on Thursday, June 5, in New York.
Begemann's presentation will begin at 2 p.m. ET.
Presentation slides and a simultaneous audio webcasts of the conference calls may be accessed by visiting the company's web site at www.monsanto.com/investors. Following the live broadcasts, Monsanto will archive the presentation slides and replays of the webcasts at the company's web site.
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. For more information on Monsanto, see: www.monsanto.com.
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