• Kenneth R. Smith will be retiring on June 30, 2002 and Daniel R. Vradenburg
  will assume the position of Executive Vice President of the Agribusiness
  Division -- dated 2002

• James M. Loar joined Wilbur-Ellis Company -- dated 02/2002

• John P. Thacher joined Wilbur-Ellis Company as Vice President - Strategic
  Planning and Business Development -- dated 01/2002

• Steven J. Dietze joined Wilbur-Ellis Company -- dated 11/2001

• Wilbur-Ellis completes purchase of Knox McDaniel Company's vitamin
  and mineral premix products business -- dated 03/2001

• Wilbur-Ellis completes purchase of John Pryor Company -- dated 02/2001

• Wilbur-Ellis completes purchase of Helm Fertilizers, Inc. -- dated 08/2000

• Wilbur-Ellis Chairman Announces New President & CEO -- dated 01/2000

For more company information contact
Dan Vradenburg, Executive Vice President of Agribusiness
Wilbur-Ellis Company
(509) 248-1657