Bunge Begins Distributing and Marketing Fertilizer in North America

"Because of Bunge's strong connections to the agriculture community and our efficient logistics network inNorth America, marketing and transporting fertilizer ingredients is a good complement to our existing operations," said Carl Hausmann, president and CEO, Bunge North America. "Bunge also is the leading producer of fertilizer inSouth America so our North American team will be able to build on Bunge's existing knowledge and global relationships as we develop our business here."

Olavo Dietzsch has been named to lead the new unit. Dietzsch has most recently worked in business development for Bunge North America and strategic planning for Bunge Limited; he joined Bunge in 2001 as procurement manager for Bunge's fertilizer business inBrazil.

About Bunge North America

Bunge North America (www.bungenorthamerica.com), the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), is a vertically integrated food and feed ingredient company, supplying raw and processed agricultural commodities and specialized food ingredients to a wide range of customers in the livestock, poultry, food processor, foodservice and bakery industries. With headquarters inSt. Louis, Missouri, Bunge North America and its subsidiaries operate grain elevators, oilseed processing plants, edible oil refineries and packaging facilities, and corn dry mills in the U.S.,Canada andMexico.

About Bunge Limited

Bunge Limited (www.Bunge.com, NYSE: BG) is a leading global agribusiness and food company founded in 1818 and headquartered inWhite Plains, New York. Bunge's over 22,000 employees in over 30 countries enhance lives by improving the global agribusiness and food production chain. The company supplies fertilizer to farmers inSouth America, originates, transports and processes oilseeds, grains and other agricultural commodities worldwide, produces food products for commercial customers and consumers and supplies raw materials and services to the biofuels industry.

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