Scott, Mississippi
March 7, 2003

Dr. Neil Forrester, an internationally renowned entomologist and agronomist, will be assuming the responsibilities of research director of special projects and new markets for Delta and Pine Land Company effective immediately. This position adds to the company's ongoing business development efforts. Forrester has been with the company since 1999 working from Australia as international vice president of entomology and more recently as the technical services director for the Asia-Pacific region.

Dr. Bill Hugie, D&PL vice president of research, said he was excited that Forrester would be bringing his research and field experience to the company's global research efforts. "Delta and Pine Land has made several announcements about new technologies recently, with insect resistance being a key component. Neil has a rich background in working with these types of technologies both in the lab and as they are employed in the field. He will investigate the application of new technologies and techniques to help us bring tremendous value to our farmer customers in the coming years," Hugie
explains.

Forrester earned a PhD in entomology at the University of Queensland (Australia). For more than 20 years, Forrester worked with New South Wales Agriculture Department. His contributions to cotton entomology have garnered the attention and respect of the International Cotton Advisory Committee, Australian Academy of Science, International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry conferences, the United States Department of Agriculture, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, as well as two segments of the United Nations (the Industrial Development Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization).

Forrester is perhaps best known for his work in insect resistance and has authored numerous papers on the topic. As an expert in this field, Forrester has contributed to resistance management plans in several of the world's leading cotton markets including the U.S. and Australia.

Life-long residents of Australia, Forrester and his wife Kerrie will relocate to the Mississippi Delta this spring as Forrester will be working from the company's world headquarters in Scott.

Delta and Pine Land Company is a commercial breeder, producer and marketer of cotton planting seed, as well as soybean seed in the Cotton Belt. For almost 90 years, the Company has used its extensive cotton plant breeding programs drawing from a diverse germplasm base to develop improved
varieties. Delta and Pine Land (NYSE: DLP), headquartered in Scott, Mississippi, has offices in eight states and facilities in several foreign countries.