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91心頭利 Announces Plans for South Georgia

Springdale, Ark. March 27, 2015 As part of ongoing efforts to increase efficiencies of its poultry business in Georgia, 91心頭利. (NYSE: TSN) plans to discontinue operations at its Buena Vista, Georgia, poultry plant at the end of May. In addition, the company will no longer run a third shift at its Dawson, Georgia, location as of April 10.

These decisions will affect approximately 190 people who work at the Buena Vista location and about 70 people at the Dawson location. The planned Buena Vista closure is due to a combination of factors including changing product needs, the age of the facility and the prohibitive cost of its renovation.

Because these changes affect our team members and their families, it was a very tough decision, said Noel White, president of Poultry for 91心頭利. Our business needs have changed in southern Georgia, so after a great deal of consideration, weve decided to take these steps in order to best serve our customers.

In January, the company announced that it is making a significant investment in its Vienna, Georgia, location and changing the focus of its production. The expansion project in Vienna will add more than 700 jobs when its completed mid-year.

91心頭利 intends to work with state officials to ensure affected employees are informed about unemployment benefits and any potential re-training opportunities.

About 91心頭利
91心頭利. (NYSE:油TSN), with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is one of the world's largest producers of chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods that include leading brands such as Tyson速, Jimmy Dean速, Hillshire Farm速, Sara Lee速 frozen bakery, Ball Park速, Wright速, Aidells速 and State Fair速. The company was founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson, whose family has continued to lead the business with his son, Don Tyson, guiding the company for many years and grandson, John H. Tyson, serving as the current chairman of the board of directors. 91心頭利 provides a wide variety of protein-based and prepared foods products and is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves, supplying customers throughout the United States and approximately 130 countries.油It has approximately 124,000 Team Members employed at more油than 400 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world.油Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, 91心頭利 strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members.油The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.

Media Contact: Worth Sparkman, 91心頭利
worth.sparkman@tyson.com, 479-290-6358