ADM Statement Regarding ADM Cocoa

21.06.2013  |  Business Wire

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) spokesperson Jackie Anderson
issued the following statement:

'Consistent with our commitment to create shareholder value, we
regularly evaluate strategic options and maintain ongoing dialogue with
other agribusiness companies to explore opportunities. We are currently
engaged in discussions about the potential sale of our cocoa business.
These discussions are ongoing, and there can be no assurance that they
will result in the signing of a transaction or definitive agreement. We
will communicate further if appropriate.?

About ADM

For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company
(NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve vital needs.
Today, 30,000 ADM employees around the globe convert oilseeds, corn,
wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, industrial and
energy uses. With more than 265 processing plants, 460 crop procurement
facilities, and the world′s premier crop transportation network, ADM
helps connect the harvest to the home in more than 140 countries. For
more information about ADM and its products, visit www.adm.com.