ADM Kao LLC Announce Nationwide Rollout of Cooking Oil DECATUR, Ill., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Enova(TM) brand oil will be available nationwide by early 2005. The innovative cooking oil differs from other cooking oils since more of Enova oil is burned as energy, not stored as fat. The nationwide rollout follows strong results in test markets in Chicago, Illinois and Atlanta, Georgia. Sold under the "Econa(R) Healthy Cooking Oil" brand name in Japan, Enova oil was initially developed by Kao Corporation and is the best selling oil product in the Japanese market. Enova oil will be marketed by ADM Kao LLC, a joint venture formed in June 2001 between ADM and a subsidiary of Kao Corporation of Japan. In addition to the national distribution of Enova oil products, ADM Kao has also been working extensively with food manufacturers on co-branding opportunities. Enova oil may be used interchangeably in food formulations with other oils and in various food applications. Enova(TM) oil is a product of ADM Kao LLC, a joint venture of Archer Daniels Midland Company and the Andrew Jergens Company, a U.S. subsidiary of the Kao Corporation. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM Kao brings together ADM's long experience in vegetable oil processing and functional food development with Kao's scientific innovations and brand marketing experience. With more than 110 years in business, Kao has earned a reputation as a quality manufacturer in Japan, where it is the number one consumer products company in the toiletry and household industry. Its strength in innovative product development is represented by such brands as Biore, Attack and Laurier. Other Kao brands well known in the U.S. include Jergens, Curel, Ban and John Frieda. Kao has more than 19,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $8.5 billion. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a world leader in agricultural processing. ADM is one of the world's largest processors of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. ADM is also a leader in the production of soy meal and oil, ethanol, corn sweeteners and flour. In addition, ADM produces value-added food and feed ingredients. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM has over 26,000 employees, more than 270 processing plants and net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 of $30.7 billion. Additional information can be found on ADM's Web site at http://www.admworld.com/ . DATASOURCE: Archer Daniels Midland Company CONTACT: Brian Peterson, Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs, of Archer Daniels Midland Company, +1-217-424-5413 Web site: http://www.admworld.com/

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