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17
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total returns for our Class A stock, the S&P 500 Index and a group
of peer companies described below.
Years Ending
Base Period
10/2/04
10/1/05
9/30/06
9/29/07
9/27/08
10/3/09
Tyson Foods, Inc.
100
110.73
98.44
111.59
80.14
79.15
S&P 500 Index
100
112.25
124.37
144.81
112.99
105.18
Peer Group
100
105.63
116.75
125.17
124.24
113.10
The total cumulative return on investment (change in the year-end stock price plus reinvested dividends), which is based on the stock
price or composite index at the end of fiscal 2004, is presented for each of the periods for the Company, the S&P 500 Index and a
peer group. The peer group includes: Campbell Soup Company, ConAgra Foods, Inc., General Mills, Inc., H.J. Heinz Co., Hershey
Foods Corp., Hormel Foods Corp., Kellogg Co., McCormick & Co., Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, Sara Lee Corp. and Smithfield
Foods, Inc. The graph compares the performance of the Company with that of the S&P 500 Index and peer group, with the investment
weighted on market capitalization.