Marc Hinch Named VP, Global Tax for ADM

George Reardon to retire

DECATUR, Ill., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Archer Daniels Midland
Company (NYSE: ADM) has appointed Marc Hinch vice president, Global Tax for
the Company, succeeding George Reardon who is retiring after serving ADM for
38 years. Hinch will have responsibility for managing ADM's global tax
operations, including policy, planning and compliance. He will report to
Steven Mills, executive vice president and chief financial officer.
"George has brought exceptional tax compliance and tax planning leadership
to ADM. He will be missed, and we wish him well in his retirement," said
Mills.
"Marc's international tax experience makes him an excellent fit to succeed
George. I look forward to working with Marc in his new role," said Mills.
About Hinch
Marc Hinch has 14 years of experience at ADM, and has served in several
positions within the International Tax group, most recently as senior
director, International Tax. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in
accounting from Old Dominion University.
About Reardon
George Reardon joined ADM as a tax accountant in 1970. In his career at
ADM, he served as manager, Internal Audit and Budget, and manager, Tax
department, before being named vice president, Global Tax in 2002. He received
a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from St. Thomas University.
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 27,000 employees, more than
240 processing plants and net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 of
$44 billion. Additional information can be found on ADM's Web site at
http://www.admworld.com.
SOURCE Archer Daniels Midland Company

Jessie McKinney, ADM Media Relations, +1-217-424-5413, media@admworld.com