Monsanto Company Sets Webcast and Analyst/Media Call for 2009 Second-Quarter Financial...

Monsanto Company Sets Webcast and Analyst/Media Call for 2009 Second-Quarter
Financial Results

ST. LOUIS, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON)
today announced it will issue the company's financial results for its 2009
second quarter on Thursday, April 2, 2009, prior to market open.

Monsanto will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. central time (9:30 a.m.
eastern time) in conjunction with the announcement of its results. The call
will focus on the company's results in the second-quarter and future
expectations. The call may also include a discussion of Monsanto's strategic
initiatives, product performance and other matters related to the company's
business.

Slides related to this presentation and a simultaneous audio webcast of the
conference call may be accessed 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.

About Monsanto Company
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions
and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality.
Monsanto remains focused on enabling both small-holder and large-scale farmers
to produce more from their land while conserving more of our world's natural
resources such as water and energy. To learn more about our business and our
commitments, please visit: www.monsanto.com.

Media: Danielle Stuart (314-694-2478)
Analysts: Scarlett Lee Foster (314-694-8148)

SOURCE Monsanto Company

Media, Danielle Stuart, +1-314-694-2478, or Analysts, Scarlett Lee Foster,
+1-314-694-8148, both of Monsanto Company