MONSANTO INDIA LIMITED

Regd.Office: Ahura Centre, 5th Floor, 96, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 093.

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 Rupees in Lacs

SR. NO. PARTICULARS QUARTER ENDED ON 30.09.2005 (UNAUDITED) QUARTER ENDED ON 30.09.2004 (UNAUDITED) HALF YEAR ENDED 30.09.2005 (UNAUDITED) HALF YEAR ENDED 30.09.2004 (UNAUDITED) YEAR ENDED 31.3.2005  (AUDITED) 1 Sales (Net of Excise Duty) 6436 5207 21505 22474 37853 2 Other Income 403 270 768 575 1247        TOTAL INCOME 6839 5477 22273 23049 39100 3 Total Expenditure:             a.  (Increase)/Decrease in stock in trade 2228 1080 2391 4306 836   b.  Consumption of Materials   280 1221 5746 5670 14513   c.  Staff Cost 499 480 985 946 1815   d.  Other Expenditure: - - - -          -  Purchase of Finished Goods (93) (118) 2470 3414 4378        -  Others 1599 1488 4311 3845 7806         TOTAL EXPENDITURE 4513 4151 15903 18181 29348 4 Interest 6 8 12 15 22 5 Depreciation 191 202 388 399 794 6 Profit before tax  (1+2-3-4-5) 2129 1116 5970 4454 8935 7 Provision for Taxation:                   -    Current Tax 15 0 500 440 1252         -    Deferred Tax charge/(credit) (12) 10 (15) (14) 5         -    Fringe Benefit Tax 24 0 48   0 8 Net Profit after tax (6-7) 2102 1106 5437 4028 7678 9 Paid-up Equity Share Capital (face value of Rs.10/- per share) 863 863 863 863 863 10 Free Reserves (excluding  revaluation reserves) - - - - 37357 11 Basic Earning per share (EPS) – Rs. 24.35 12.82 63.01 46.67 88.95 12 Aggregate of Non Promoters                 Shareholding:                 -     Number of Shares 2404152 2404152 2404152 2404152 2404152       -     Percentage of Shareholdings 27.85 27.85 27.85 27.85 27.85

Notes :

The Company's performance is affected having regard to the mix of products sold in respective quarters. The Company has one primary business segment namely "Agriculture Inputs". Information on investor complaints for the quarter (Nos.) Opening Balance - 0, New - 17, Disposals - 17 and Closing Balance - 0. The Statutory Auditors have carried out a limited review of the results for the half year ended 30th September, 2005. Previous period's /Year's figures have been re-grouped wherever necessary to correspond with the current period's/ year's figures. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their  meeting held on 26th  October, 2005.

Mumbai: 26th October, 2005 For MONSANTO INDIA LIMITED FELIPE OSORIO MANAGING DIRECTOR