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To: John F Beule who wrote (724)12/4/1998 3:04:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong  Respond to of 2539
 
Monsanto Co. Receives $2.0 Bln Credit Facility From Citibank

Bloomberg News
December 4, 1998, 2:07 p.m. ET

Princeton, New Jersey, Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) - Following are details of a new
credit facility according to a SC 14D1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on Nov. 24, 1998:

Borrower: Monsanto Co.
Administrative Agent: Citibank
Arranger: Salomon Smith Barney
Co-Syndication Agents: Bank of America & Commerzbank AG
Facility Amount: $2 Billion
Loan Type: Revolver
Effective: Nov. 18, 1998
Maturity Nov. 17, 1999
Purpose: Finance acquisition of Dekalb Genetics Inc.
Current Base: London Interbank Offered Rate
Spread Range: 23.50 to 100.00 Basis Points
Comp Bid Option: Yes
Facility Fee: 6.50 to 25.00 Basis Points

Monsanto Company, a global life sciences company, applies biological science to
an integrated system of agriculture, food, and human health. The Company and its
subsidiaries manufacture and sell agricultural products, nutrition and consumer
products, pharmecuticals, and other products. Monsanto operates manufacturing,
research, sales, and administrative facilities worldwide. The borrower is
required to maintain certain financial covenants as fully described in the
agreement.

For more details on the above issue type TKL from the yellow Corporate Key.
For further information, contact Bloomberg's Corporate Loan Group at
(609)279-3500 or e-mail LOANS1@Bloomberg.Net.

--By Jason Coulter in the Corporate Loan Group (609)279-3434 tas