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SPECIAL REPORT------#394------December 19, 2003

ASA SIGNS EXPORT DEAL WITH CHINA: SPONSORED BY BAYER CROPSCIENCE

INTRO-------- News from the American Soybean Association is sponsored by Bayer CropScience and Domain Herbicide. Helping improve weed control solutions and expand markets for America’s soybean producers.

Today you can listen to comments from Chinese trade customers, American Soybean Association (ASA) Chairman Dwain Ford and other key officials about a “cooperation agreement” for purchases of U.S. soybeans, signed by Chinese trading partners and the ASA.

At the Chicago Board of Trade, on December 18, 2003, a Chinese delegation headed by the President of China’s Chamber of Commerce signed an agreement with the American Soybean Association and 10 U.S. trading companies to buy U.S. soybeans.

Charles Carey -- Chicago Board of Trade Chairman -- :21

Cao Xu Min -- President of China’s Chamber of Commerce -- :13

Dwain Ford -- Chairman of the American Soybean Association -- :25

Stephen Censky -- CEO of the American Soybean Association -- :22

Stephen Censky -- CEO of the American Soybean Association -- :36

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For more information, contact ASA Communications Specialist Jill Wagenblast at (800) 688-7692. ASA’s audio reports are available at www.SoyGrowers.com/newsroom/srn.htm.