| Ticker Symbol: | MON |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis MO 63167 314 694-1000 |
| CEO/President: | Huge Grant |
| Industry: | Agriculture Operations / Standard Industry Code: 2870 |
| Description: | Monsanto is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products for growers and downstream customers, such as grain processors and consumers, in the agricultural markets. The combination of its herbicides, seeds and related genetic trait products provides growers with integrated solutions to more efficiently and cost effectively produce crops at higher yields, while controlling weeds, insects and diseases. Its base business, led by Roundup and coupled with the latest tools in biotechnology, genomics and molecular breeding. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 548,770 (000) | Market Value: | 43,263,160 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 83.41% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 1.00% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 3588.00 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 811.00 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 1.45 | P/E Ratio: | 21 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | -0.03 on 10/08/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 3.54 |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 07/31/06 | Annual Dividend Rate: | .96 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.240 on 10/01/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 1.22% |


| MONSANTO COMPAN | -29.90 | 78.66 | |
| BUNGE LTD | -69.10 | 39.20 | |
| SYNGENTA AG ADS | -41.20 | 32.52 | |
| AGFEED INDUSTRI | -58.40 | 5.21 | |
| FRESH DEL MONTE | -59.70 | 14.35 |
