Matt Bruns Named Vice President-Export Trading for ADM Grain Group

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) has named Matthew Bruns Vice President-Export Trading for the Grain Group. In this position, he will be responsible for ADM’s North American grain export trading business.

Mr. Bruns joined the Company in 1995, and has held various management and trading positions in the United States, Europe and China. He most recently served as Manager-China Oilseed Processing, and will relocate from Shanghai, China to the Company’s headquarters in Decatur, Illinois. Mr. Bruns received a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural studies from Iowa State University.

About ADM

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a world leader in agricultural processing and fermentation technology. ADM is one of the world’s largest processors of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. ADM is also a leader in the production of soybean oil and meal, ethanol, corn sweeteners and flour. In addition, ADM produces value-added food and feed ingredients. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM has over 26,000 employees, more than 250 processing plants and net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 of $36.6 billion. Additional information can be found on ADM’s Web site at http://www.adm.com.

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