Financial Astrology of Monsanto Company

FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY

First Trade Date for Monsanto Company

Company Name	First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Monsanto Company	2000-10-18

Company Name	Symbol
Monsanto Company	MON
History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation)
Monsanto Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a global provider of agricultural products and integrated solutions for farmers. We make ROUNDUP herbicide and other herbicides. We produce leading seed brands, including DEKALB and ASGROW, and we provide farmers and other seed companies with biotechnology traits for insect protection and herbicide tolerance. Our herbicides, seeds, and related biotechnology trait products can be combined to provide growers with integrated solutions that improve productivity and reduce the costs of farming. We also provide lawn-and-garden herbicide products for the residential market and animal agricultural products focused on improving dairy cow productivity and swine genetics. Monsanto Company was incorporated in February 2000 under Delaware law as a subsidiary of Pharmacia Corporation ("Pharmacia"), and is comprised of the operations, assets and liabilities that were previously the agricultural division of Pharmacia. On Sept. 1, 2000, the assets and liabilities of the agricultural business were transferred from Pharmacia to Monsanto, pursuant to the terms of a Separation Agreement dated as of that date (the "Separation Agreement"). In October 2000, Monsanto sold approximately 15 percent of its common stock at $20 per share in an initial public offering. On Aug. 13, 2002, Pharmacia completed a spinoff of Monsanto by distributing its entire ownership interest to Pharmacia shareowners by means of a tax-free dividend. "Monsanto" and the "Company," and "we," "our" and "us," are used interchangeably to refer to Monsanto Company or to Monsanto Company and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context. With respect to the time period prior to Sept. 1, 2000, these terms also refer to the agricultural business of Pharmacia. Unless otherwise indicated, trademarks owned or licensed by Monsanto or its subsidiaries are shown in all capital letters. Unless otherwise indicated, references to "ROUNDUP herbicides" mean ROUNDUP branded and other branded glyphosate-based herbicides, excluding all lawn-and-garden herbicides; references to "ROUNDUP and other glyphosate-based herbicides" mean both branded and non-branded glyphosate-based herbicides, excluding all lawn-and-garden herbicide products. For 2002, Monsanto reported its business in two segments: Agricultural Productivity, and Seeds and Genomics.

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