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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Job opportunities to watch for in the coming year…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt'><tr style='height:97.5pt'><td width=181 rowspan=3 valign=top style='width:135.75pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:97.5pt'></td><td colspan=2 style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:97.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://AgLineNews.com"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01CC1920.26DEDF50" alt=www.AgLineNews.com></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=168 rowspan=3 valign=top style='width:1.75in;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:97.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:150.0pt'><td width=400 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:150.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=style11><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>TODAY'S HEADLINES</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=340 style='width:255.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;height:150.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><h1>Syngenta to invest $71M in genetics facility <o:p></o:p></h1><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>(Wire Services) BASEL, Switzerland -- Syngenta announced Friday that it plans to construct a new state-of-the-art biotechnology research facility adjacent to its existing research campus in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The $71 million investment, which is scheduled to begin in June 2011, will focus on discovering and developing new agronomic traits to bring innovative solutions to growers across the world. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>"This investment demonstrates our commitment to R&D and to remain at the forefront of plant genetics research," said Sandro Aruffo, Syngenta Head of Research and Development. "The advanced technologies that will be implemented at this new site will accelerate our R&D efforts to develop agronomic traits that will enable crops to better withstand complex environmental challenges."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Building on the recent successful launches of Agrisure Viptera™, Agrisure Artesian™ and Enogen™, research at the site will focus on traits that can better tolerate climate variability, combat plant stresses such as drought, and enhance crop productivity and plant performance. In addition to the current focus on corn and soybean, research will be expanded to incorporate other crops such as sugar cane, cereals, rice and vegetables.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The facility will feature research laboratories and sophisticated growth environments including climate-controlled greenhouses and precision growth chambers. It is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 26,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to <a href="http://www.syngenta.com">www.syngenta.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr height=0><td width=10 style='border:none'></td><td width=468 style='border:none'></td><td width=292 style='border:none'></td><td width=14 style='border:none'></td></tr></table></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div></body></html>