ADM Re-elects Directors, Cash Dividend Declared

The Board of Directors of ADM also declared a cash dividend of 14 cents per share on the Company’s stock payable December 10, 2009, to Stockholders of record November 19, 2009.

9 Nov 2009 --- Archer Daniels Midland Company has announced at its 86th Annual Stockholders’ Meeting that nine incumbent directors were re-elected to its Board. The directors re-elected are: George W. Buckley, Mollie Hale Carter, Donald E. Felsinger, Victoria F. Haynes, Antonio Maciel Neto, Patrick J. Moore, Thomas F. O’Neill, Kelvin R. Westbrook and Patricia A. Woertz.

M. Brian Mulroney did not stand for re-election pursuant to the Company’s corporate governance guidelines.

The Board of Directors of ADM also declared a cash dividend of 14 cents per share on the Company’s stock payable December 10, 2009, to Stockholders of record November 19, 2009.