Sanderson Farms to Host Investor Conference

LAUREL, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 13, 2009– Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) today announced that management will host an investor conference to be held October 28-29, 2009, at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The investor presentation and Q&A session will be led by Joe F. Sanderson, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, with additional comments from industry experts and the Company’s management team. The presentation will begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, October 29, 2009, and will be available to investors via a live audio webcast. A link to the broadcast can be found at the investor relations section of the Company’s website, sandersonfarms.com and a replay will be available for 30 days.

Further details about the conference schedule and agenda are available at the investor relations section of the Company’s website, sandersonfarms.com.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken and other prepared food items. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol SAFM.

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