Following a meeting last week. between president-elect and the CEDs of Monsanto and Bayer, the CED of
Bayer, which is the company buying Monsanto, committed to $8 billion in new LLS. research and deyelooment
and inyestment. And more and more important, committed to retain 1oo percent of Monsanto's 
U.S. workforce and to create at least new LLS. high?tech jobs which span from {inaudible} to robotics, to
satellite imagery specialist, engineers, data scientists, adyanced readers and statisticians.

Monsanto's headquarters will remain in St. Louis. With the acquisition effort already public, this new domestic
expansion has not been broadcasted anywhere oreyiously, and is not something -- and it is something that has
been in the works with Elayer and Monsanto oreyiously. The reason for this commitment and expansion is
because of the oresident-elect?s focus on creating better business climate here in the United States, which is
already increased consumer and small business confidence since the election.