Corn Products International Rings NYSE Closing Bell(SM) Today

WESTCHESTER, Ill., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corn Products International, Inc. , a leading global provider of agriculturally derived ingredients, announced that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Samuel C. Scott III will ring The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange at 4 p.m. Eastern Time today, in recognition of the Company's 100th anniversary.

"Ringing The Closing Bell of the New York Stock Exchange is a wonderful way to commemorate our Company's first century of growth and progress," said Sam Scott. "For 100 years, we have provided vital ingredients to a variety of industries around the world. And our second century promises to be even more exciting, as we enact our strategy that focuses on excelling at our base business, expanding our global reach, and broadening our product portfolio."

Several corporate officers are joining Scott at The Closing Bell ceremony, including Cheryl K. Beebe, vice president and chief financial officer; Marcia Doane, vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary; Jorge Fiamenghi, vice president and president, South America division; Jack Fortnum, vice president and president, North America division; Jeffrey Hebble, vice president and president, Asia/Africa division; James Hirchak, vice president, human resources; Kimberly Hunter, corporate treasurer; Robin Kornmeyer, vice president and controller; and James Ripley, senior vice president, planning, information technology and compliance.

Corn Products International, Inc., headquartered in Westchester, Ill., is one of the world's largest corn refiners and a major supplier of high-quality food ingredients and industrial products derived from the wet milling and processing of corn and other starch-based materials. Corn Products International is the number-one worldwide producer of dextrose and a leading regional producer of starch, high fructose corn syrup and glucose. In 2005, the Company recorded net sales of $2.4 billion from operations in 15 countries at 33 plants, including wholly owned businesses, affiliates and alliances. For more information, visit http://www.cornproducts.com/ .

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