ADM Announces Election of Corporate Officers

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced its Board of Directors elected Kevin Hess, Randall Kampfe, Marc Sanner and Stuart Funderburg as corporate officers. The appointments were effective November 6.

Hess was elected vice president (Oilseeds Production). He began with ADM in 1985 and has held numerous positions within the Company’s Oilseeds Processing business segment. Hess has a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Northern Iowa and a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Iowa State.

Kampfe has been elected vice president (Corn Production). Since joining ADM in 1974, he has held various operations management positions in the Company’s Oilseeds Processing and Corn Processing business segments. Kampfe has a Bachelor of Science in engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska.

Sanner was elected vice president and general auditor. He joined ADM in 1987 and has held various tax and accounting positions within the Company, most recently serving as general auditor. Sanner has a Bachelor of Science in accounting and a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Illinois University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Funderburg has been elected assistant secretary and assistant general counsel. Since joining ADM in 1998, he has worked in the law department, most recently serving as assistant general counsel. Funderburg has a Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics and agronomy from the University of Illinois and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law.

About ADM

Every day, the 27,000 people of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) turn crops into renewable products that meet the demands of a growing world. At more than 230 processing plants, we convert corn, oilseeds, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, chemical and energy uses. We operate the world’s premier crop origination and transportation network, connecting crops and markets in more than 60 countries. Our global headquarters is in Decatur, Illinois, and our net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, were $70 billion. For more information about our Company and our products, visit www.adm.com.

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