ADM Names Vikram Luthar Vice President, Finance

DECATUR, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that it has named Vikram Luthar vice president, Finance, in addition to his current role as treasurer. In this role, Luthar continues to oversee the Company’s global treasury operations and assumes expanded responsibilities for Planning and Business Development, where he will focus on both short-term performance and long-term growth objectives.

“As treasurer, Vikram has played an important role in enhancing the strength of ADM’s finances,” said Steve Mills, executive vice president and chief financial officer. “In this expanded role, he’ll contribute his keen insight and his focus on results to the planning and growth of our company.”

Luthar joined ADM in 2004 as vice president and treasurer. Prior to joining ADM, Luthar spent 11 years with General Motors Corporation, serving in various treasury positions in the United States and Asia. He received a Bachelor of Technology in aerospace engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.

About ADM

Every day, the 29,000 people of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) turn crops into renewable products that meet the demands of a growing world. At more than 240 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, 2010, were $62 billion. For more information about our Company and our products, visit www.adm.com.

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