INDIANAPOLIS – June 26, 2003 – Mycogen Seeds has announced that its full line of quality, top-performing soybean varieties, will now carry the Atlas™ brand. The Atlas product offering includes Roundup Ready® and conventional soybean varieties in all key maturity groups.

“We are excited to bring our entire line of soybeans, both Roundup Ready and conventional varieties all under one brand – Atlas brand soybeans from Mycogen Seeds,” says Keith Porter, marketing specialist with Mycogen Seeds. “We want to provide our growers with the best selection of varieties in the industry.”

Access to the best genetics and a robust new product pipeline brings growers the traits and characteristics they are looking for in a soybean variety. The Atlas brand features 35 consistently top-performing varieties, 25 Roundup Ready and 10 conventional, in a range of key maturity groups. This full line of Atlas brand soybeans, combined with Mycogen Seeds’ superior selection of over 30 grain corn hybrids, can help producers in the development of a successful crop plan.

“We’re constantly working to provide growers with the most beneficial traits and proven characteristics. They depend on us to deliver top-notch varieties year after year to help them remain competitive in today’s marketplace,” says Porter. “Our broad, full line of quality varieties allows growers to select the appropriate variety, in the maturity they need, to ensure a successful crop plan.”

“In addition to offering a wide selection of high performing varieties, we are eager to help soybean growers meet their specific needs,” Porter added. “Our agronomists will help local dealers determine which varieties are best for a grower’s location and management practices.”

Mycogen Seeds is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and is an affiliate of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Mycogen Seeds is the leader in Silage-SpecificTM corn, the largest sunflower seed producer, and a leading producer of seed corn, alfalfa, soybeans and sorghum. For more information on Mycogen Seeds, go to www.mycogen.com on the Internet.