ADM Announces Senior Management Appointments

ADM Announces Senior Management Appointments 


DECATUR, Ill., June 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- J. Kevin Burgard has been
named President-Specialty Food Ingredients and will continue as a Vice
President of the Company. Mr. Burgard joined the Company in 1986 and previously
served as Managing Director-ADM International, Ltd. Mr. Burgard has held
various management positions in the Oilseed Processing, Corn Processing and
BioProducts divisions as well as the Transportation department. Mr. Burgard
obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business and a MBA from
Western Illinois University. He will relocate to the Company's headquarters in
Decatur, Illinois.

Mark Zenuk has been named Managing Director-ADM International, Ltd. Mr. Zenuk
joined the Company in 2000 and previously served as division Senior Vice
President-North American and European Vegetable Oil Operations. He received a
Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics from the University of
Saskatchewan. Mr. Zenuk will relocate to the Company's European headquarters in
Hamburg, Germany.

Scott Fredericksen has been named President-North American Oilseed Crushing.
Mr. Fredericksen joined the Company in 1983 and previously served as
President-Specialty Food Ingredients. Mr. Fredericksen has held various
merchandising and management positions within the North American Oilseed
division as well as division Senior Vice President-ADM Protein Specialties
division. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration
from Mankato State University.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a world leader in agricultural
processing. ADM is one of the world's largest processors of soybeans, corn,
wheat and cocoa. ADM is also a leader in the production of soy meal and oil,
ethanol, corn sweeteners and flour. In addition, ADM produces value-added food
and feed ingredients. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM has over 26,000
employees, more than 250 processing plants and net sales for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2004 of $36.2 billion. Additional information can be found on
ADM's Web site at http://www.admworld.com/ . 

DATASOURCE: Archer Daniels Midland Company



CONTACT:  Brian Peterson, Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs of

Archer Daniels Midland Company, [phone]



Web site:  http://www.admworld.com/

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