The
firm operates internationally from its offices in Minneapolis , New
York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London. It also operates petroleum
refineries/pipelines and, through a broad range of working partnerships,
markets and distributes Cenex(R) brand energy products along with agronomic
inputs and feed to rural America.
DuPont is a science company.

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We are pleased to have helped Land O'Lakes find a great
new home for its Swine Production Division.

The company focuses on
creating environmentally and economically sustainable pork production
systems by networking with more than 150 other independent farm
operations.avma.org . During years of
proprietary research, Pioneer has utilized more than 400 diverse and discrete
grain samples to develop an NIT predictive model that directly predicts DE.
Within the Pioneer IndustrySelect program, the company has characterized
nearly every hybrid family that it sells commercially and around 100 of its
hybrids for sale in North America for the 2005 growing season qualify to
receive the HAE designation.
CHS ( http://www. CHS is listed on the NASDAQ at CHSCP.

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Goldsmith Agio Helms Announces the Sale of the Land O'Lakes Swine Production Division to Maschhoff West

The firm's services include mergers and
acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity, distressed
advisory and restructuring , and valuations and fairness opinions. This is Heifer's central cornerstone, "Passing on the
Gift ," which ensures a project's sustainability.
The pilot system will incorporate proprietary NIR (near infrared)
technology from Pioneer which measures Digestible Energy (DE) of the grain for
monogastric animals such as swine and poultry.chsinc.

(SM) Trademark of Pioneer Hi-Bred International , Inc.

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David Iverson, a director of Goldsmith Agio Helms, commented, "We
have worked with Land O'Lakes on a number of transactions and we know
how important it was to them to sell this business to a company that
has such a solid reputation and shares many of the same values as Land
O'Lakes . (www.
The AVMA, the world's oldest and largest veterinary medical association,
announced today that it is pledging $500,000 in matching funds to Heifer
International, an aid organization that supports the introduction of livestock
into small-scale farm efforts in 50 countries. "AVMA " must be written in the memo line of the
check in order to receive matching funds. To learn more , visit
http://www. Heifer International currently
supports projects in 50 countries, including the United States that create
sustainable small-scale farm enterprises to improve nutrition and supplement
income.

Pioneer Hi-Bred CHS Announce Joint Grain Supply Chain Pilot Focused on Animal Nutrition

, a subsidiary of DuPont, is the
world's leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock
producers and grain and oilseed processors. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by
creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life
for people everywhere.

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Since 1944, Heifer International has provided struggling families a way to
become self-reliant for food and income.
Introduction of an NIR measurement system in this pilot this year marks
the first time in which corn grain DE can be directly measured and managed in
a commercial grain supply chain.
The system will potentially allow CHS grain handlers to better manage corn
shipments to its livestock customers with DE concentration of the shipment as
part of the information package .
This is another way we continue to serve both our grain suppliers and end-use
customers.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

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(www. As a family-owned
business, they have over 100 years of experience in pork production. Again, donors must mention
AVMA in order to receive matching funds .avma.

"
"This is where we see the industry moving -- analyzing grain for specific
end-uses at receiving, then managing and targeting grain shipments toward end-
users where it will provide the most benefit," says Diane Bridgewater, vice
president and business director, North American Operations, Pioneer. With headquarters in Des Moines,
Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics, crop protection
solutions and quality crop systems to customers in nearly 70 countries.

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("Maschhoffs"), an Illinois-based swine production management company.

Box
8058, Little Rock, AR 72203. DES MOINES, Iowa, Pioneer Hi-Bred International,
Inc.

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" added Pete Petersen, Vice President of LOL
SPD."
Since 1981, Pioneer's team of livestock nutritionists and researchers has
evaluated corn grain to determine nutritional differences between hybrids and
to develop grain assay tools that can be utilized in efficient grain supply
chains.

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And for the Maschhoffs, the addition of LOL SPD's
high-quality assets makes them one of the largest family-owned swine
production companies in North America.

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Land O'Lakes, Inc. Land O'Lakes does business in all 50 states and
more than 50 countries.

Goldsmith Agio Helms (www.agio . SCHAUMBURG, Ill. Bonnie Beaver,
president of the AVMA. and CHS Inc. Hybrids that produce grain with superior digestible energy are
classified as high available energy (HAE) hybrids.

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Donors may also call 1-888-548-6437
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm central time.org .

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The Maschhoffs, Inc. "As an internationally recognized leader in animal and
public health, the AVMA welcomes the responsibility to lead our members,
industry partners, and the general public in supporting the long-term,
sustainable recovery of these countries through the efforts of Heifer
International .
AVMA is urging its members, partners and the general public to visit the
AVMA website ( http: //www. have announced a cooperative pilot project to evaluate
incoming corn grain for more complete information on its livestock feed
quality and to develop more efficient channeling of defined grain to specific
end-use customers. A
Fortune 200 company, CHS is owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives from
the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest and from the Canadian border to
Texas, along with thousands of preferred stockholders.

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Land O'Lakes swine
production assets, operations and people reflect our own focus on
values, quality, environmental leadership and production efficiency.com ), is a pork production
management company headquartered in Carlyle, Ill. With the potential of raising
$1 million to help tsunami survivors re-establish agricultural infrastructure
in the regions affected , the AVMA has partnered with Heifer to establish this
special fund.; Savage, Minn.

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Knowing the DE concentration
of corn grain allows feed compounders to better manage ration formulations
and, hence, energy delivery to the herds and/or flocks they are feeding. "We'll also
strengthen the relationship with corn growers who supply our grain facilities
by providing them with valuable information on the quality of their corn. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a
wide range of innovative products and services for markets including
agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection,
home and construction, transportation and apparel.

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said, "We
view this as a very attractive growth opportunity.
This is a natural fit both with our existing operations and our
commitment to growth. It is a leading marketer of a full line of
dairy-based consumer , foodservice and food ingredient products across
the United States; serves its international customers with a variety
of food and animal feed ingredients; and provides farmers and ranchers
with an extensive line of agricultural supplies (feed, seed, crop
nutrients and crop protection products ) and services. Local community groups conceive and manage Heifer International
projects, empowering them to solve their own problems and equipping the next
generation to face challenges successfully .

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It owns
approximately 60,000 sows throughout Iowa, Oklahoma and Illinois. The goal is to gain recognition of the amount
of variation in grain nutritional functionality that exists in today's corn
hybrids and provide information and management assistance to make improvements
over time.

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, With more than 3 million people
affected by the recent tsunami, how can any one entity make a significant
impact on the long-term recovery of these shattered nations? The American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) believes it has found a way.heifer. CHS provides products
and services ranging from grain marketing to food processing to meet the needs
of customers around the world. 6908 651-355 -4523
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If ever there
was a need for a second Noah's ark, the time is now, " said Dr.

With more than 71,000 veterinarian members, the American Veterinary
Medical Association is dedicated to advancing the science and art of
veterinary medicine in a broad range of areas, including animal and public
health and welfare, homeland security and agriculture.

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, that breeds, raises and markets feeder pigs and market
hogs, to an acquisition entity managed by The Maschhoffs , Inc."
Ken Maschhoff, President and CEO of The Maschhoffs, Inc.

America's Veterinarians to Fund Noah 's Ark for Tsunami Victims

As the animals reproduce, their offspring
will be used to perpetuate a family's herd and to begin new herds for other
struggling families.

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Business Editors

CHICAGO----Goldsmith Agio Helms is
pleased to announce the completed sale of its client, the Land O'Lakes
Swine Production Division ("LOL SPD"), a business unit of Land
O'Lakes, Inc.org ) for information on how to make a
tax-deductible donation, or to send a check to Heifer International , P.
Initially, four grain-handling facilities will be involved in the program;
they include those at Winona, Minn.; Davenport, Iowa; and
Myrtle Grove, La.com ) is a diversified energy, grains and foods
company committed to providing the essential resources that enrich lives.

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"As veterinarians , we understand the extent of the long-term devastation
that will impact those who survived this cataclysmic disaster. The project will be conducted over two years at a minimum
of four CHS grain-handling locations , beginning in 2005.
This pilot is part of the Pioneer IndustrySelect(SM) program that develops
and characterizes seed products and grain supply chain systems to channel
grain for targeted end -use markets on the basis of specific end-use driven
functionality. "This
pilot project is a way for Pioneer and CHS to assist downstream grain users,
as well as corn growers, to better understand the importance of nutrition
variation and the positive effect that properly selected corn hybrids , coupled
with efficient supply chain management, can have on improving nutritional
value delivery .

Contacts: Jerry Harrington Lisa Graham-Peterson
800-247 -6803, ext.

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"
"We are pleased to have found a buyer for our swine business with
more than a century of swine production experience, a solid reputation
and history of success, financial strength and long-term commitment to
the swine industry," Land O'Lakes President and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) Jack Gherty said."
"Goldsmith Agio Helms gave us the expertise and guidance to
successfully complete the transaction on a timely basis. Grain channeled in this system will be positioned to export
destinations in Asia and Latin America where the cost of supplying feed energy
has a heightened focus.

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TRANSACTION

Barry Freeman, a managing director of Goldsmith Agio Helms,
commented, "This was a terrific outcome for both parties that
strengthens the future potential for both the LOL SPD and the
Maschhoff's. This type of strong
outcome is another fine example of the work that our food and
agribusiness team is accomplishing for our clients in today 's
marketplace. We were very
pleased with the outcome.themaschhoffs.
When appropriate, Heifer International will match agricultural livestock
to the local geography and culture, and teach the recipients how to properly
raise and care for these animals. The goal is to provide efficient value delivery to customers
through information management and targeted product development and production
of grain.
In addition, corn growers bringing grain to the facilities will be
provided with information that shows the DE content for the grain they sell,
along with standard grade and non -grade factors such as test weight, damage,
foreign material and moisture.
"We hope to collect better information on grain for our customers," says
Rick Browne, senior vice president, CHS Grain Marketing.com

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Land O'Lakes Swine Production Division is an Iowa-based breeder,
producer and marketer of feeder pigs and market hogs. But rather
than stocking them two by two, this time the ark will arrive loaded with
cattle, sheep, rabbits, goats or other farm animals to help the victims become
self-reliant again. For more information about Heifer
International, please call (800 ) 696-1918, or visit the Heifer Web site at
http://www.Graham@chsinc.

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com) is a national
farmer -owned food and agricultural cooperative with annual sales of
more than $7 billion."
Established over 60 years ago and already operating in some of the
countries affected by the tsunami, Heifer International is monitoring the
situation to determine when animals can be safely reintroduced into these
areas. This will allow end-use customers to better
source input materials for more efficient livestock feeding programs.

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They currently manage over 50,000 sows and associated market hog
production in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.com) is one of the nation's leading
investment banking firms providing financial advisory services to
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