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Since the first of May, when I became Chief Executive Officer, I have been asked about
my view of the future for our Company. My view can be summed up in the title of this
annual report:
We See Opportunity…
Most dynamic, successful companies on a trajectory of growth inevitably encounter
critical points of change that present unprecedented opportunity for positive, long-term
growth. ADM has arrived at such a point.
Two major world developments
are before us: the growing
demand for food to feed a rising
world population and the quest
for alternative fuel sources to
supply expanding energy needs.
ADM is uniquely positioned in
the intersection of these two
developments, with the expertise
and capacity to address both.
To do so, ADM and our partners
along the supply chain must
aggressively pursue technological
advancements to make agricultural
or dormant land more productive,
to process renewable resources
more efficiently, and to create new
fuel and industrial products. These
technological advances are already
occurring.
At the same time, our Company
must choose to move forward with
a sense of purpose. We must have
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ADM:
Patricia A. Woertz
Chief Executive Officer and President
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