ADM Names Kyle James Vice President-Sales for Fuel Ethanol

DECATUR, Ill., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Archer Daniels Midland Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle James to Vice President-Sales for Fuel Ethanol. In his new role, he will be responsible for all sales of fuel ethanol. Mr. James previously served as Marketing Manager- Fuel Ethanol in the Corn Processing division. He joined the Company in 1989 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business from Iowa State University.

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 25,000 employees, more than 250 processing plants and net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 of $35.9 billion. Additional information can be found on ADM's Web site at http://www.admworld.com/ .