Cargill recently renewed its support of the Cargill Project
Impact Diversity Partnership at Kansas State University with a gift of $1.2
million. Through this program, K-State works to recruit and retain
qualified, multicultural students in its agriculture, business
administration and engineering colleges. The program was first introduced in
2008 through a Cargill contribution of $1 million.

Since its introduction, significant progress in the program has been made,
including:

* A 68 percent increase at K-State in multicultural student enrollment in
the target disciplines since 2008.

* An 87 percent overall first-to-second year retention rate for Cargill
Project Impact scholars compared to 70 percent for all multicultural
students. This exceeds K-State’s comprehensive student retention rate by 4
percent.

"For more than 20 years, Cargill has contributed time, talent and resources
to K-State in support of academic programs, diversity initiatives,
scholarships and facility improvements across campus," said Myra Gordon,
associate provost for diversity. "Their generous gift of $1.2 million to
renew funding for the Cargill Project Impact Diversity Partnership is a huge
boost to our comprehensive diversity recruitment and retention programs at
K-State, and a clear vote of confidence in the program. This is a strategic
imperative for K-State, and we are deeply grateful to Cargill for the
funding and leadership they have committed to Project Impact."

"Cargill is proud to continue supporting K-State’s Project Impact," said
Rick Calhoun, president of Cargill’s cargo carriers business. "We recognize
how important this program is in building and strengthening the diversity at
K-State. This is vital for the future of the students, the university and
for businesses, like Cargill that value diversity."

Philanthropic contributions to K-State are coordinated by the Kansas State
University Foundation. The foundation staff works with university partners
to build lifelong relationships with corporate partners, alumni, friends,
faculty, staff and students through involvement and investment in the
university.

Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural,
financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the
privately held company employs 142,000 people in 65 countries. Cargill helps
customers succeed through collaboration and innovation and is committed to
applying its global knowledge and experience to help meet economic,
environmental and social challenges wherever it does business. For more
information, visit http://www.cargill.com/ and
http://www.cargill.com/news/index.jsp

Cargill gives back to communities by contributing 2 percent of its global
consolidated pre-tax earnings based on a three-year trailing average.
Cargill donated $69.9 million in 57 countries during its 2012 fiscal year.
The company provides support to organizations, projects and programs that
fall in three focus areas: nutrition and health; education; and
environmental stewardship. In the education area, the company supports
innovative programs that improve academic achievement and increase access to
education for socio-economically disadvantaged children. Cargill's
commitment to education also includes grant making to selected higher
education institutions, a higher education employee matching-gifts program,
and post-secondary educational scholarships. In fiscal year 2012, Cargill
donated more than $18 million to support education programs