AgrEvo's family of hybrid canola seed is likely to grow in size this year, as six new InVigor(R) hybrids have been recommended for commercialization by the Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee.

AgrEvo is optimistic that, once the Canadian Food Inspection Agency completes its review,
registration will be granted. At that point, these hybrids would join the current hybrid lineup of
InVigor 2273 (sold out for 1999), InVigor 2153, InVigor 3850 and InVigor 3880. According to
Lionel Lamont, AgrEvo's market manager for oilseeds, the recommendations are good news for
canola growers.

"Farmers have embraced InVigor hybrids since their introduction two years ago," he says. "Their
success shows that farmers like the consistent yield advantage of hybrids. And since InVigor hybrids are part of the Liberty Link(R) system, canola growers also get the benefit of broad spectrum weed control with Liberty(R) herbicide."

All six hybrids are products of the intensive research effort at AgrEvo's Saskatoon Oilseeds
Research Centre. The Centre's mandate is to develop high-yielding Liberty Link canola hybrids,
which are marketed in North America under the InVigor brand name.

Liberty Link is a crop production system in which farmers plant varieties and hybrids genetically
modified to be resistant to applications of Liberty. With Liberty Link, farmers can control weeds
more effectively and with less environmental impact than with other weed control methods.

AgrEvo is a global leader in biotechnology, seeds, crop protection and environmental health. The
company globally markets a wide range of products for enhancing crop production and urban pest
control. AgrEvo operates in more than 70 countries and has approximately 8,500 employees
worldwide.

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