ADM Directors Declare Cash Dividend

02.02.2011  |  Business Wire

The Board of Directors of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM)
today declared a cash dividend of 16 cents per share on the company′s
stock payable March 10, 2011, to Stockholders of record February 17,
2011.

This is ADM′s 317^th consecutive quarterly payment, a record
of 79 years of uninterrupted dividends. As of December 31, 2010, there
were 637,252,799 shares of ADM stock outstanding.

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.