DLP Delta & Pine

SCOTT, Miss., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE:DLP) ("D&PL") today announced it will release its operating results for its fourth quarter ended August 31, 2005, on Wednesday, November 2, 2005, before the market opens. D&PL will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) the same day to discuss the results. The call will also be webcast at http://www.vcall.com/ and will be available for 90 days. The live dial-in number for the call is 1-800-374-0532 (International, 706-634-0148) and the access code is 1525332. Participants should dial in five to ten minutes before the call is to begin. Tom Jagodinski, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Rick Greene, Vice President- Finance and Treasurer, will host the call. Management will discuss 2005 fourth quarter and 2005 annual results and other items of interest at the beginning of the call. At the conclusion of management's presentation, there will be a Q & A session. A recording of the call will be available from 11:00 a.m. central time (noon eastern time) on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 through 11:00 p.m. central time (midnight eastern time) on Wednesday, November 9, 2005. To hear this recording, callers should dial 1-800-642-1687 (International, 706-645-9291) for the playback. The access code is 1525332. 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, 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, both of Citigate Sard Verbinnen, +1-212-687-8080 Web site: http://www.deltaandpine.com/

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