monsanto 11-08-07-1_v2

The document is Monsanto's 2007 U.S. Investor Day presentation. It summarizes Monsanto's strategic plan to more than double its gross profit from $4.3 billion in 2007 to over $9 billion by 2012 through organic growth of its core seed and trait business segments. Key growth drivers include continued expansion of corn and soybean traits in the U.S. and major farming countries, the 2010 launch of the SmartStax corn product, the upcoming introduction of Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans, and a strong R&D pipeline of new products. Monsanto aims to achieve mid-to-high teens ongoing EPS growth and gross margins of 52-54% by 2010 through this strategic execution.