ADM Donates $250,000 to the American Red Cross for Japan Disaster Relief

15.03.2011  |  Business Wire

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that the
company is donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross to help aid those
in Japan impacted by the recent earthquake and tsunami. ADM will also
match all employee contributions of $25 or more to the American Red
Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund through April 30,
2011. The contributions are being made through ADM Cares, the company′s
social investment program.

'While the toll of this disaster is only beginning to be understood, the
American Red Cross and its humanitarian partners are working together to
meet the needs of earthquake and tsunami survivors,? said Jennifer
Ballinger, manager, ADM Cares. 'ADM and our employees are eager to help
the American Red Cross aid those affected by this tragedy.?

ADM′s subsidiaries ADM Far East Ltd. and Toepfer International Japan
have 26 employees in Japan, and operate a sales office in Tokyo. All ADM
employees in Japan and their immediate families are safe at this time.

In 2010, ADM donated $300,000 to the American Red Cross, including
$125,000 to local chapters in ADM communities, $100,000 to the
International Response Fund and $75,000 to the Disaster Relief Fund to
help people in need in ADM communities and all around the world.

'Through our ADM Cares program, we support organizations like the
American Red Cross that provide help and hope to those in need where we
live and operate,? said Ballinger.

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.