DLP Delta & Pine

SCOTT, Miss., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE:DLP) announced today that Tom Jagodinski, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse First Boston 18th Annual Chemical Conference in New York on September 28, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. Mr. Jagodinski will discuss the company's business, previously announced earnings estimates and strategic initiatives. A copy of the slide presentation will be available on the Company's website at http://www.deltaandpine.com/ beginning on September 28, 2005. About Delta and Pine Land Company Delta and Pine Land Company is a leading commercial breeder, producer and marketer of cotton planting seed. Headquartered in Scott, Mississippi, with multiple offices in eight states and facilities in several foreign countries, D&PL also breeds, produces and markets soybean planting seed in the U.S. For more information about D&PL, please refer to the Company's website at http://www.deltaandpine.com/. DATASOURCE: Delta and Pine Land Company CONTACT: Investors: Tom Jagodinski of Delta and Pine Land Company, +1-662-742-4518; or Media: Jonathan Gasthalter or Amy Cohen of Citigate Sard Verbinnen, +1-212-687-8080 Web site: http://www.deltaandpine.com/

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