Archer Daniels Midland Company to Release Fourth Quarter Results on August 1, 2006

July 17, 2006

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) will release financial results for its fourth quarter before the markets open on Monday, July 30, 2007. The Company will host a conference call and audio Web cast at 8:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) on Monday, July 30, 2007 to discuss financial results and provide a Company update. In addition, a financial summary slide presentation will be available to download approximately 60 minutes prior to the start of the call.

To listen to the call and download the slide presentation via the Internet go to: www.adm.com/webcast. To listen by telephone, dial 866-277-1181 or 617-597-5358; the access code is 44694376.

Digital replay of the call will be available beginning on July 30, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. CDT and ending on August 6, 2007. To access this replay, dial 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888; the access code is 90120095.

About ADM

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is the world leader in BioEnergy and has a premier position in the agricultural processing value chain. ADM is one of the world’s largest processors of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. ADM is a leading manufacturer of biodiesel, ethanol, soybean oil and meal, corn sweeteners, flour and other value-added food and feed ingredients. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM has over 26,000 employees, more than 240 processing plants and net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 of $37 billion. Additional information can be found on ADM’s Web site at www.adm.com/.

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