DEKALB Genetics Corporation is excited to announce the introduction of an additional 44 new seed products for 1999. The new members to DEKALB's seed lineup are in addition to 24 previously announced Roundup Ready® corn, YieldGard® insect protected corn and quality-trait corn products. The 68 new seed products include: Eleven new conventional corn hybrids, eleven new Roundup Ready corn hybrids, eleven new DEKALBt® hybrids, one Roundup Ready/YieldGard stacked- trait corn hybrid, two new high oil corn hybrids, two new waxy corn hybrids and one new white corn hybrid, all in the 80 to 119 day relative maturity.

There are 28 new Group 0 to Group five soybean lineup additions. These include thirteen
Roundup Ready Soybean varieties, five Roundup Ready varieties with cyst nematode
resistance, one STS(TM) variety, three Roundup Ready/STS stacked trait varieties, two cyst
nematode varieties and four non-trait varieties. DEKALB is also releasing new sorghum and
NuSun(TM) high oleic sunflower hybrids.

"Our research team is doing exactly what the DEKALB mission statement calls for, providing
customers with quality products and services to increase their productivity and profitability,''
said Mark Herrmann, director of the corn marketing team. "The productivity of both our
conventional breeding and biotechnology research programs continues to push the performance
envelope by introducing new elite germplasm combined with the latest biotechnology options.''

"The 1999 class of DEKALB elite soybeans is an exciting new generation that is available in a
wide range of maturities and includes multiple trait varieties,'' said Bob Hankins, soybean
product manager. ``With more choices, our customers have more options to meet their specific
needs, in addition to providing greater value and agronomic performance.''

The products of years of research and field testing will be available to growers this spring as
DEKALB introduces these new seed products to its lineup. These new seed products provide
growers with stronger offensive and defensive traits, as well as flexible options to combat weeds
and insects that can significantly lower yields and reduce profitability.

Key features and relative maturities (RM) of these new products include:

Corn

DK307 is an early flowering, high yielding, 80 RM hybrid with excellent emergence, root
strength and very good stalk quality. DK307 has good plant health and is adapted to a wide
range of soil types and cultural practices.

DK427 is a high yielding, widely adapted, 92 RM hybrid with excellent emergence, seedling
vigor and root strength. DK427 has good plant health and is adapted to all tillage methods and
crop rotations.

DK507 is a high yielding, widely adapted, 100 RM hybrid with very good seedling vigor,
excellent root quality and very good test weight. DK507 is adapted to all tillage methods and
crop rotations.

DK539 is a high yielding, widely adapted, 103 RM hybrid with very good seedling vigor, stalk
quality and excellent test weight. DK539 has very good plant health and is adapted to all tillage
methods and crop rotations.

DK567 is a very high yielding, 106 RM dual-purpose hybrid with superior staygreen and root
strength. DK567 is a versatile hybrid adapted to all tillage methods and crop rotations.

DK579 is a widely adapted, 107 RM hybrid with excellent seedling vigor, stalk quality, root
strength and test weight. The hybrid has very good plant health and is adapted to all tillage
methods and crop rotations. DK579 has food grade grain quality coupled with consistent yield
performance.

DK611 is a high yielding, widely adapted, 111 RM hybrid with excellent seedling vigor,
emergence and very good test weight. It also has very good stalk quality and root strength.
DK611 has good plant health and is adapted to all tillage methods and crop rotations.

DK647
A high yielding, widely adapted, 114 RM hybrid with very good seedling vigor, very good
staygreen and tolerance to greensnap. A tall, full-season hybrid that exhibits top-end yields at
medium to high populations, DK647 has a solid agronomic package for adaptation to all tillage
methods and crop rotations.

DK647BtY is a high-yielding, widely adapted, 114 RM hybrid that was developed with the
YieldGard gene with built-in insect protection against European and Southwestern corn borer.
This high-yielding hybrid has very good seedling vigor and staygreen, and is adapted to all tillage
methods and crop rotations. (For more information regarding this hybrid's YieldGard
technology, please refer to the ``Use Guide for YieldGard Products''.)

DK650 is a high yielding, 115 RM hybrid with strong defensive traits and good test weight.
DK650 has good stalks, roots and excellent staygreen. It exhibits excellent performance in the
Mid South.

DK655 is a high yielding, 115 RM hybrid with excellent test weight for the western irrigated
market. The hybrid has good plant health and is adapted to all tillage methods, crop rotations
and soil types.

DK697 is a high yielding, widely adapted, 119 RM hybrid with excellent test weight, stalk
quality and root strength. DK697 has excellent disease resistance and is adapted to all tillage
methods and crop rotations.

DK621TC is a 112 RM hybrid with high yield potential, and a wide area of adaptation. This
early-flowering hybrid offers a sound agronomic package which makes it a good choice for all
management styles. (For more information concerning DEKALB's Top Cross® High Oil
products, please refer to DEKALB's High Oil Business Bulletin.)

6326TC is a 112 RM hybrid that combines consistent yield potential with a solid agronomic
package and excellent drought tolerance. This hybrid is adapted to all management practices
and responds well to higher populations. 6326TC responds well to both irrigated and dryland
conditions. (For more information concerning DEKALB's Top Cross High Oil products, please
refer to DEKALB's High Oil Business Bulletin.)

Soybeans

CX007 is an early Group 0 variety with excellent emergence, seedling vigor and standability. It
is adapted to all row widths.

CX072 is a high-yielding, mid Group 0 variety with multi-race phytophthora root rot resistance
(Rps1k). This variety features a strong defensive package.

CX085RR is a late Group 0 Roundup Ready variety. It is characterized by high yields with
excellent ratings for emergence, seedling vigor and standability.

CX099RR is a late Group 0 Roundup Ready variety. CX099RR has excellent resistance to
sclerotinia white mold and is adapted to all row widths.

CX111RR is an early Group I Roundup Ready variety. This variety has excellent resistance to
brown stem rot. In addition, it is characterized by excellent emergence, seedling vigor and
standability.

CX150RR is a mid Group I Roundup Ready variety. This variety has very good brown stem rot
resistance and also has excellent emergence, seedling vigor and standability.

CX166 is a mid Group I variety with outstanding yield potential. CX166 also has excellent
brown stem rot resistance and very good white mold resistance.

CX194RR is a late Group I Roundup Ready variety. This variety is notable for excellent yield
potential, as well as excellent brown stem rot resistance.

CX198RR is a late Group I Roundup Ready variety. CX198RR exhibits very good resistance
to both sclerotinia white mold and brown stem rot. Its strengths also include very good
emergence, seedling vigor and excellent standability.

CX207c is an early Group II variety with soybean cyst nematode resistance. It has very good
tolerance to phytophthora root rot. CX207c also features excellent resistance to sudden death
syndrome and brown stem rot.

CX218RR is an early Group II Roundup Ready soybean variety. Key features include excellent
emergence, seedling vigor and standability. CX218RR also exhibits very good resistance to
sclerotinia white mold.

CX242RR is a mid Group II Roundup Ready variety. This soybean's excellent standability will
make it adaptable to all row widths. It also maintains excellent resistance to brown stem rot.

CX262RR is a mid Group II Roundup Ready variety. This variety has very good resistance to
brown stem rot, as well as excellent emergence, seedling vigor and standability. CX262RR also
demonstrates good resistance to sudden death syndrome.

CX294 (STS)(TM)
CX294 is a late Group II variety with enhanced tolerance to DuPont sulfonylurea soybean
herbicides. This variety is characterized by excellent standability and very good resistance to
both sudden death syndrome and brown stem rot.

CX299c is a late Group II variety with an array of strong defensive traits. This variety maintains
very good tolerance to phytophthora root rot and is resistant to soybean cyst nematode.
CX299c is also rated excellent for resistance to sudden death syndrome and brown stem rot,
and it has very good resistance to sclerotinia white mold.

CX300 is an early Group III variety with excellent yield potential and defensive characteristics.
It includes multi-race phytophthora root rot resistance (Rps1c). This variety also maintains
excellent resistance to brown stem rot and sudden death syndrome.

CX303RR is an early Group III Roundup Ready variety. This variety has multi-race
phytophthora root rot resistance (Rps1k). It exhibits excellent emergence, seedling vigor and
standability.

CX353RR is a mid Group III variety. It is both a Roundup Ready and STS variety. In addition
to the Roundup Ready trait, this variety offers the STS gene for use with DuPont sulfonylurea
soybean herbicides. CX353RR has very good tolerance to phytophthora root rot and excellent
brown stem rot resistance.

CX383RR is a late Group III stacked Roundup Ready and STS variety. The combination of
the Roundup Ready trait and the STS gene for use with DuPont sulfonylurea herbicides allow
for flexibility with weed control options. This variety also contains very good tolerance to
phytophthora root rot.

CX391RR is a late Group III Roundup Ready variety. It has very good resistance to sudden
death syndrome and excellent resistance to phytophthora root rot.

CX405RR is an early Group IV Roundup Ready variety. It maintains excellent disease ratings;
multi-race phytophthora root rot resistance (Rps1c), very good resistance to sudden death
syndrome and resistance to stem canker.

CX414cRR is an early Group IV Roundup Ready variety with moderate resistance to soybean
cyst nematode. In addition, CX414cRR has very good tolerance to phytophthora root rot and
excellent resistance to brown stem rot.

CX433RR is an early Group IV Roundup Ready variety. CX433RR has multi- race
phytophthora root rot resistance (Rps1c). It is also rated very good for resistance to sudden
death syndrome and brown stem rot, and maintains good resistance to stem canker.

CX440cRR is a mid Group IV Roundup Ready variety. It has excellent resistance to
phytophthora root rot and sudden death syndrome. It is also resistant to the soybean cyst
nematode.

CX442RR is a mid Group IV variety. It is both a Roundup Ready and STS variety, maintaining
enhanced tolerance to DuPont STS herbicides. This variety has excellent resistance to sudden
death syndrome, as well as very good tolerance to phytophthora root rot.

CX480cRR is a late Group IV Roundup Ready variety. It is resistant to the soybean cyst
nematode and has good resistance to sudden death syndrome.

CX580cRR is a late Group V Roundup Ready variety. It has moderate resistance to the
soybean cyst nematode. It has excellent resistance to frogeye leaf spot and sudden death
syndrome.

CX585cRR is a late Group V Roundup Ready variety with resistance to soybean cyst
nematode. It also maintains very good tolerance to phytophthora root rot, and it has excellent
emergence and very good standability.

Sorghum

DK50A is a medium, medium-full season hybrid that exhibits excellent yield potential for its
maturity. It resists biotype E greenbugs and offers excellent drought stress standability, very
good foliar disease resistance and desirable seed size.

Sunflowers

DK3872NS is a medium-full season NuSun hybrid that produces high yields with mid-oleic oil
content. This hybrid has excellent oil content and very good standability, with a defensive
package for leaf and stalk diseases. DK3872NS is an excellent choice for growers looking for
increased income from premiums in the mid-oleic sunflower market.

Based in DeKalb, Ill., DEKALB Genetics Corporation is a worldwide leader in agricultural
genetics and biotechnology for seed and swine. DEKALB operates 50 research stations in the
U.S. and 15 in other countries. The company also maintains 44 production locations worldwide.
DEKALB Genetics Corporation is a member of the Monsanto Global Seed Group, St. Louis,
Mo.

Roundup Ready is a registered trademark of, and used under license from, Monsanto Company.
YieldGard is a registered trademark of, and used under license from, Monsanto Company.
DEKALBt is a registered trademark of DEKALB Genetics Corporation.
STS is a registered trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.
NuSun is a trademark of the National Sunflower Association.

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