Thomas R. Kadlec Named Senior Vice President, ADM Investor Services, Inc.

April 24, 2007

Thomas R. Kadlec has been appointed Senior Vice President, ADM Investor Services, Inc. (ADMIS). In this role, Tom will be responsible for ADMIS’s accounting, treasury, information technology and marketing areas. Tom joined ADMIS in 1990, most recently serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Tom has over 25 years experience in the commodity futures industry and received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from the University of Iowa.

ADM Investor Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (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 http://www.adm.com/.

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