At the Brazilian Cotton Congress in Uberlandia (MG) on August 2007, AVICTA® Completo was introduced to the Brazilian cotton industry as the innovative seed treatment solution for integrated control of insects, diseases and nematodes.

The AVICTA Completo offer was well received and those who visited the Syngenta booth had access to a wide range of information on this novel product and its benefits to cotton production. The booth’s AVICTA Laboratory section, for example, provided visitors with fast training about nematodes, as well as education on how harmful this organism can be to cotton and many other crops.

Visitors also had an opportunity to play the Avictor game, developed to demonstrate the importance of interactions among nematodes, insects and diseases, as well as the importance of an integrated solution that provides complete protection against all major early season pests.

We’re pleased to offer this new solution in Brazil for the 2008 planting season.

Scott, MS and Greensboro, NC (October, 2005) –Delta and Pine Land Company will offer AVICTA™ Complete Pak from Syngenta Crop Protection as one of their leading cotton seed treatments for the 2006 planting season. A breakthrough in seed treatment technology, AVICTA Complete Pak offers unique value-added benefits by providing enhanced protection against nematodes, insects and diseases.

"We are excited to offer cotton growers this most convenient and effective method of protection against all major early-season pests," said Randy Dismuke, Senior Vice President, Delta and Pine Land. "AVICTA Complete Pak is the first new nematode management option in more than 30 years, but it’s more than a nematicide. It couples nematode management with very effective insect and disease protection provided on the seed from the moment it is put into the soil. Syngenta’s AVICTA protection along with D&PL’s superior varieties will be an unbeatable combination for cotton farmers."

AVICTA Complete Pak is a combination of three separately registered products: AVICTA™ seed treatment nematicide, Cruiser® seed treatment insecticide and Dynasty CST® seed-delivered fungicide. The immediate pest protection of AVICTA Complete Pak aids in better root development, and in turn, a healthier crop with improved return on investment.

"By offering AVICTA Complete Pak-treated cotton seed, D&PL is providing an unsurpassed level of convenience for today’s cotton grower," said Steve Russell, Syngenta Seed Treatment crop manager. "Not only does it deliver comprehensive early-season protection, but it also removes the complexity associated with application timing and labor intensive handling required with current control methods. This streamlines the efficiency of the planting operation," Russell added.

AVICTA Complete Pak will be available in 2006 on all Delta and Pine Land Company varieties of cotton planting seed. Syngenta and D&PL have been partners in developing and commercializing novel biotechnology products for cotton since 2004.

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2004 were approximately $7.3 billion.  Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 90 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).  Further information is available at www.syngenta.com . AVICTA technology is protected by U.S. Patent NO. 6,875,727, and other patents and pending patent applications in U.S. and other countries

Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP) is a leading commercial breeder, producer and marketer of cotton planting seed. Headquartered in Scott, Mississippi, with multiple offices in eight U.S. states and facilities in several countries, D&PL also breeds, produces and markets soybean planting seed in the U.S. For more information, please refer to www.deltaandpine.com .