Monsanto Company Announces Agreement to Acquire Semillas Cristiani Burkard, the Leading Central American Corn Seed Company

Acquisition expected to expand Monsanto's hybrid corn portfolio in Central America enabling it to deliver dependable, high-yielding seeds to farmers. ST. LOUIS, June 19

ST. LOUIS, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON)
has agreed to acquire Marmot, S.A., which operates Semillas Cristiani Burkard
(SCB), a privately-held seed company headquartered in Guatemala City,
Guatemala. Once completed, the acquisition will build on Monsanto's corn
business leadership and enable it to offer farmers in Central American
countries broader access to corn seed varieties. The transaction will be
completed as soon as practical. Additional terms of the agreement were not
disclosed.

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