ADM Oils Group Named Frito-Lay North America Commodity Supplier of the Year

Archer Daniels Midland Company’s (NYSE: ADM) North American Oils Group was named the 2009 Commodity Supplier of the Year by Frito-Lay North America. This is the 11th time in the past 17 years that ADM has received the award, which recognizes suppliers for their efforts to help Frito-Lay enhance productivity as well as product quality, service, and research and technology.

“ADM’s portfolio of high-quality oils, combined with our customer service and reliable transportation network have made ADM a premier supplier of food oils to a wide range of food manufacturers,” said Duane Holz, general manager, ADM North American Oils and Fats. “We are honored to receive this recognition from Frito-Lay and are committed to helping all of our customers find innovative solutions for great-tasting foods that meet the demands of today’s health-conscious consumers.”

ADM’s North American Oils Group offers one of the largest portfolios of oils in the industry and includes canola, coconut, cottonseed, corn, palm, palm kernel, soybean and NuSun® sunflower oils. These oils are used by manufacturers in such foods as baked goods, margarines, salad dressings, confections, canned foods and snacks. ADM also offers oil blends to meet specific customer needs such as lowering trans-fat content, reducing saturated fat, increasing product stability or extending shelf life.

To learn more about ADM’s oils and fats offerings, visitwww.adm.com/oils.