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May 26, 2008

Mr. Khursheed Zaman Qureshi Chairman BoG CRDC & Chairman - Sub Committee I Agriculture Department Government of the Punjab Lahore

Monsanto Pakistan AgriTech (Psi ) Ltd. 2nd Floo. ABN AMRO Bulldog. 310-Upper Malt, Lahore-54C00 P.O.Box No 10148 Te'. (92-42)111.106.106 Fax: (92-12)5877152 wale monsanlopakistan corn

Re: Patent Information of Monsanto's Cotton Insect Protection Technologies

Dear Sir,

This is in reply to your request for further infommtion regarding Monsanto's proposal to bring its leading cotton technologies to Pakistan and about Monsanto's proprietary rights which we propose to license to the Government of Pakistan.

Monsanto is offering to bring sonic of its leading cotton technologies to Pakistan, together with technical and business know-how and regulatory data that will enable Pakistani cotton growers to use and make the most of these valuable technologies. Additionally, experience has demonstrated that having a robust stewardship plan is essential to enable fanners to realize the benefits these technologies, and Monsanto is offering to assist the Goveniment of Pakistan in implementing appropriate stewardship programs.

As an initial step, we arc proposing a partnership to bring our leading insect resistance technologies to Pakistan. Our two key insect-resistant cotton technologies include our first generation event MON531 technology, which is marketed as Bollgard technology, and our second generation event MONI 5895 technology, which is marketed as Bollgard q technology. For Bollgard, Monsanto has a robust patent estate in many parts of the world, but we do not have patents in Pakistan covering this event. We do, however, possess technical and business know-how that will manic tiakistani cotton growers to use and make the most of Bollgard technology. We also have proprietary rights in the scientific regulatory studies required for registration of Bollgard in Pakistan.

Bollgard II represents a substantial improvement over Bollgard. It has two genes conferring insect resistance, providing improved insect resistance and making the technology sustainable. Bollgard II is patent protected in Pakistan as well as in many other countries. As with Bollgard, Monsanto also has proprietary rights pertaining to its regulatory data package and other technical and business know how relating to Bollgard

We believe it will be important for Pakistan to transition quickly to Bollgard II technology as other countries have done, in order to sustain the long-term benefits of this technology for Pakistani growers. Monsanto can enable this transition by helping Pakistan to make the best use Bollgard technology by registering the event and working with Pakistani research institutes to address gene expression challenges and make Bollgard available in high quality local varieties, until Bollgard II varieties are available.

We will also enable Pakistani growers to access Bollgard II technology by obtaining regulatory approval for Bollgard II, licensing the technology for use in varieties to the Government of Pakistan and helping Pakistani research institutes by introgressing this event into, their leading varieties. Additionally, using our knowledge and experience with these technologies around the world, Monsanto will work with the Pakistani government to determine the appropriate stewardship programs for the sustainable use of these technologies.

Yours sincerely,

Aamir Mahmood Mirza Country Lead