Smithfield Foods Expands Global ISO 14001Certification to 578 Locations

SMITHFIELD, Va., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today
announced 36 new ISO 14001 environmental certifications at the company's
facilities in the U.S. and Europe.

The newly-certified facilities include 14 U.S. plants, 21 farms and subsidiary
Smithfield Prod's facility in Romania. The announcement brings the number of
Smithfield Foods ISO 14001-certified locations to 578 worldwide.

"For years Smithfield Foods has been recognized as a leader in the meat
industry, and it is gratifying that we continue to be recognized as an
industry leader in environmental stewardship," said C. Larry Pope, president
and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods. "ISO certification
acknowledges that Smithfield Foods meets a stringent set of internationally
respected environmental management standards."

ISO 14001 is the international gold standard for environmental management. The
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), based in Geneva,
Switzerland, promotes the development and implementation of voluntary
international standards for an environmental management system (EMS). A
facility receiving ISO certification has implemented an EMS that includes
formalized practices to protect the environment, including manure handling,
waste treatment systems, water conservation, sanitation and good housekeeping
practices.

Smithfield Foods' commitment to ISO certification began in 2001 when the
company started voluntarily implementing a comprehensive EMS on all of its
Murphy-Brown hog farms. Subsequently Murphy-Brown, Smithfield Foods' livestock
production subsidiary, became the world's first livestock production company
to receive ISO certification of its EMS.

In 2005, Smithfield Foods' evolution of its environmental policy continued
when the company became the first in its industry to achieve ISO 14001
certification for all of its U.S. hog production and processing facilities,
other than new acquisitions.

Dennis Treacy, vice president, environmental and corporate affairs for
Smithfield Foods, pointed out the important role ISO certification plays in
the company's environmental policy.

"Environmental stewardship is an important part of the Smithfield Foods
business model," Treacy said. "We commend our employees for their hard work in
helping the Smithfield Foods family of companies achieve this prestigious
certification."

The newly-certified facilities are:

-- John Morrell/Armour Eckrich
-- Junction City, KS
-- Mason City, IA
-- Omaha, NE
-- Peru, IN
-- St. Charles, IL

-- St. James, MN

-- John Morrell/Patrick Cudahy

-- 814 Americas, Elizabeth, NJ

-- John Morrell
-- Premium Pet Health, LLC, Denver, CO

-- Premium Pet Health, LLC, Sioux City, IA

-- Smithfield Packing Company
-- Middlesboro, KY

-- Grayson, KY

-- Farmland Foods/Cook's Ham
-- Lincoln, NE

-- Martin City, KS

-- Duplin Marketing

-- Rose Hill, NC

-- Murphy Brown LLC

-- Premium Standard Farms - 21 farms

-- Smithfield Prod

-- Timisoara, Romania

To obtain ISO certification, a company must meet a rigorous and comprehensive
set of requirements and criteria developed by more than 2,000 experts
worldwide. The certification process is conducted by an accredited third-party
auditor and ensures that anyone receiving certification has mechanisms in
place to ensure, and move beyond, environmental compliance.

With sales of $12 billion, Smithfield Foods is the leading processor and
marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in the United States, as well as the
largest producer of hogs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.

Note to editors: Please see following fact sheet for full list of Smithfield
Foods'
ISO 14001-certified facilities.

U.S. ISO Certified Facilities
The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc.

-- (2) Smithfield Packing Company-Smithfield, VA (North & South)
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Tar Heel, NC
-- The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg-Williamsburg, VA
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Clayton, NC
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Clinton, NC
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Grayson, KY
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Kinston, NC
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Landover, MD
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Portsmouth, VA
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Wilson, NC
-- Smithfield Packing Company-Middlesboro, KY
-- Smithfield Transportation Co.-Tar Heel, NC
-- Smithfield Transportation Co.-Smithfield, VA

-- Smithfield Ham & Products-Smithfield, VA

John Morrell / Armour Eckrich / Patrick Cudahy

-- John Morrell & Co.-Springdale, OH
-- Curly's Foods-Sioux City, IA
-- John Morrell & CO.-Sioux Falls, SD
-- John Morrell, Mohawk-San Jose, CA
-- Premium Pet Health, LLC-Sioux City, IA
-- Premium Pet Health, LLC-Denver, CO
-- Saratoga Specialties-Bolingbrook, IL
-- Armour-Eckrich-Junction City, KS
-- Armour-Eckrich-Mason City, IA
-- Armour-Eckrich-Omaha, NE
-- Armour-Eckrich-Peru, IN
-- Armour-Eckrich-St. Charles, IL
-- Armour-Eckrich-St. James, MN
-- Patrick Cudahy-Cudahy, WI
-- Golden Crisp Premium Foods-Sioux Center, IA
-- 814 Americas-Elizabeth, NJ

-- Carando-Springfield, MA

Farmland Foods

-- Farmland Foods-Sioux City, IA
-- Farmland Foods-Carroll, IA
-- Farmland Foods-Crete, NE
-- Farmland Foods-Denison, IA
-- Farmland Foods-Milan, MO
-- Farmland Foods-Monmouth, IL
-- Farmland Foods-Salt Lake City, UT
-- Farmland Foods-Wichita, KS
-- Farmland Foods, Cook's Ham-Lincoln, NE
-- Farmland Foods, Cook's Ham-Martin City, KS
-- North Side Foods-Arnold, PA

-- North Side Foods-Cumming, GA

Duplin Marketing

-- Duplin Marketing-Rose Hill, NC

RMH Foods

-- RMH Foods-Morton, IL

Stefano Foods, Inc.

-- Stefano Foods, Inc.-Charlotte, NC

Murphy-Brown LLC

-- 480 U.S. company-owned farms

-- Premium Standard Farms - 21 farms

International Operations

-- Smithfield PROD-Timisoara, Romania
-- Animex-Elk, Poland
-- AgriPlus-Poland

-- 28 farms

SOURCE Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Keira Ullrich of Smithfield Foods, Inc., +1-212-758-2100,
keiraullrich@smithfieldfoods.com