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41. Monsanto

Rank: 41 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO: Hugh Grant
Address: 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63167

Dominates its market with seeds engineered to grow hardier produce and ward off insects.

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	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)	Growth rank
Revenues**	12,273.0	22	95
Net income**	2,287.0	—	—
Total return	—	22	30
Earnings per share	—	77	24

Share price
As of 8/3/09	$86.22
Beat the S&P 500*	Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.)	20

Industry: Industrial

Industry rank	Company	Fastest-Growing rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	CF Industries Holdings	6	3,934.4
2	Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan	10	8,478.4
3	Green Mountain Coffee Roasters	11	643.4


4	Darling International	13	738.5
5	VistaPrint	16	491.1
6	AZZ	21	412.4
7	Spartan Motors	26	695.8
8	Bucyrus International	27	2,594.6
9	M & F Worldwide	28	1,898.5
10	Foster Wheeler	29	6,323.1
11	Lindsay	31	469.0
12	LSB Industries	34	738.7
13	LKQ	37	1,963.4
14	Monsanto	41	12,273.0
15	General Cable	46	5,703.0
16	Balchem	62	228.2
17	Quanta Services	65	3,674.3
18	Ralcorp Holdings	75	3,446.8
19	TreeHouse Foods	96	1,495.4

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From the August 31, 2009 issue

Notes:
* Through June 30, 2009. The S&P 500 returned -8.22% annually over the same period.
** Through the quarter ended on or before April 30, 2009.

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