Smithfield Foods Inc.

President and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Mr. Pope joined Smithfield Foods in 1980 as controller, became vice president, finance in 1999, chief financial officer in 2000, and was named president and chief operating officer in 2001. Mr. Pope succeeded Joseph W. Luter, III as chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods in 2006. Prior to joining Smithfield Foods, Mr. Pope spent four years with Coopers & Lybrand. Member Member of the Executive Committee

Mr. Dubois joined Smithfield Foods in 2005 as the corporate treasurer. Prior to that he served as assistant treasurer at Bunge Limited and had held a number of other finance positions at Pepsi Bottling, Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, and Louis Dreyfus Corporation.

Mr. Harlow joined Smithfield Foods in 2008. Prior to that he served as director of internal audit with Alcatel-Lucent, director of finance and internal audit with L'Oreal USA and held key internal audit roles with Becton Dickinson and Nabisco, Inc. From 1992 to 1999 Mr. Harlow served in the audit and assurance practice of Arthur Andersen LLP serving a variety of clients in the manufacturing, consumer products and gaming industries.

After spending twelve years at public accounting and consulting firms, Mr. Sullivan joined Smithfield Foods in 2003. He previously served in a chief auditor capacity for three Fortune 500 companies.

Mr. Zadeh joined Smithfield Foods in 2001. Prior to that he served as chief technology officer for Kraft Foods and as senior information technology leader in foods and consumer package goods for companies such as Miller Brewing Company and PepsiCo, both in the U.S. and abroad.

Mr. Cole joined Smithfield Foods in 1996 after 11 years at the law firm of McGuireWoods LLP. He received his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1985.

Mr. Luter, named executive vice president at Smithfield Foods, Inc. in 2008, concentrates on sales and marketing for the company. He served as president and chief operating officer of Smithfield Packing from 2004 to 2008. Mr. Luter has held numerous positions at Smithfield Packing and Smithfield Foods during his tenure, including four years as senior vice president of sales and marketing for Smithfield Foods, Inc. from 2000 to 2004.

Mr. Poulson joined Smithfield Foods in 1998 to oversee the company's merger and acquisition activity. Prior to that he was senior managing director of the Appian Group, a private merchant and investment banking partnership based in Washington, D.C., and Paris.

After nine years with ConAgra Foods, where he was senior vice president of manufacturing for the Processed Meats Group, Mr. Morris rejoined Smithfield Foods. He has served as vice president operations for Smithfield Packing and Gwaltney and vice president engineering for Smithfield during his tenure at Smithfield Foods.

In 1994 Mr. Ellis joined The Smithfield Packing Company as technical services director. He moved to Smithfield Foods in 1996, accepting his current position in 2000.

Mr. Treacy joined Smithfield Foods in 2002. Prior to that he served as director of Virginia's department of environmental quality. From 1990 to 1995, Treacy served as assistant attorney general in the natural resources section of the Virginia attorney general's office.

Mr. Thamodaran joined John Morrell & Co. in 1990 as director of price-risk management and moved to his present position in 1995. Prior to that he spent five years at Farmland Industries.

Mr. Schloss joined Smithfield Foods in 1993 as sales & marketing officer at Smithfield Packing Company. He became vice president of marketing for Smithfield Foods in June 2004 and assumed his present position, corporate vice president sales and marketing, in November 2005. Mr. Schloss previously served in various sales and marketing positions with Kahn's/Hillshire Farms for 20 years

In 1994 Mr. Deel joined Smithfield Foods as director of financial reporting. He assumed his present position after serving as corporate controller.

Mr. Hostetter joined Smithfield Foods in 2000. Prior to that he spent more than 30 years in investor relations at a number of companies, including Colt Industries and PepsiCo.

Mr. Flemming joined Smithfield Foods in 2005 after 20 years as a partner in the law firm of McGuireWoods LLP.

In 1998 Mr. Turner joined Smithfield Foods as corporate tax director. Prior to that he spent a number of years at KPMG and Coopers & Lybrand handling tax matters for a variety of clients.

Portfolio Manager, Altima One World Agriculture Fund, an affiliate of Altima Partners, a European hedge fund manager, since 2008; formerly Analyst and Managing Director of Credit Suisse from 1997 to 2007. Prior to that Mr. Nelson was Assistant Director of Research and Managing Director of NatWest Markets from 1990 to 1997. Member of the Compensation Committee

I love the people here and believe me, there is never a dull day! I am always in contact with people from all over the world. My primary customers are from Mexico and Latin America and my days are full of challenges as every country has their different regulations and ways to handle business. I always thought of retiring here and that almost came to an end when Farmland filed for bankruptcy and we went through a year of questioning our future every day. The day C. Larry Pope, Smithfield Foods, Inc. President and COO, came to welcome us to the Smithfield family questions came and questions went. I was bursting with only one thing, making sure he knew each of us at Farmland Foods were greatly thankful for being part of the new family but no one expressed it...except me. I let him know, we now have hope in a future that was very bleak for all of us and that we will continue working very hard to show we're back at the top and make Smithfield proud.

My career with Smithfield Beef Group began when I accepted a Superintendent position with Sun Land Beef Company in 2000. The position was a promotion for me from my job at that time. I like the work ethic in this organization and its people. I could go on and on.

President and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Mr. Pope joined Smithfield Foods in 1980 as controller, became vice president, finance in 1999, chief financial officer in 2000, and was named president and chief operating officer in 2001. Mr. Pope succeeded Joseph W. Luter, III as chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods in 2006. Prior to joining Smithfield Foods, Mr. Pope spent four years with Coopers & Lybrand.

Attorney. Formerly distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law, January 2000 until June 2001; formerly Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission, 1991 until 2000, and Assistant Attorney General of the United States, 1989 until 1990. Member of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Compensation and Pension & Investment Committees. Member of the Compensation Committee Member of the Pension Investment Committee

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Mr. Piraino is president and co-founder of Stefano Foods. He has been with Smithfield Foods since 2002 and in the industry since 1982

FRANK S. ROYAL, physician. He is a director of SunTrust Banks, Inc., CSX Corporation and Smithfield Foods, Inc. Dr. Royal also served as a director of Chesapeake Corporation from 1990 to 2007. Dr. Royal received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Union University and his medical degree from Meharry Medical College. Mr. Royal has been a Director since 1994.

Chairman of COFCO Limited, a state-owned enterprise in China, since December 2004; prior to joining COFCO Limited in December 2004, Mr. Ning held various positions including director, general manager and vice chairman of China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited, and was Chairman of China Resources Enterprises, Limited from May 1999 to December 2004.

Mr. Richter was promoted to president and chief operating officer of the Smithfield Foods pork group in 2008. In this role the presidents of Smithfield Foods' five pork processing companies report to him. Previously, Mr. Richter served as president and chief executive officer of Farmland Foods after it was acquired by Smithfield Foods in October 2003. Prior to that he was employed for 34 years by Farmland Industries where he held a number of executive positions, his last as president of the pork division.

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Mr. Sebring is the president and chief operating officer of John Morrell. Prior to joining Smithfield Foods in 1994 he was the president and chief executive officer of Indiana Packers.

Retired. Formerly an advisor to PrimeCorp Finance, a Paris merchant bank; prior to 1992 a senior executive and director of Dean Witter Reynolds (now Morgan Stanley). Chairman of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Pension and Investment Committee, member of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees. Member Member of the Audit Committee Member Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee Committee Chair Chair of the Pension Investment Committee

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Director since 2006 Mr. Fribourg is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Grain Company, which is an active public market and private investor which owns and operates cattle feeding and integrated poultry businesses, since July 1997. businesses. Mr. Fribourg joined Continental Grain Company (formerly known as ContiGroup) in 1976 and worked in various positions there with increasing responsibility in both the United States and Europe. Mr. Fribourg is a director of Loews Corporation, Chase, and Smithfield Foods. He also serves as a Board Member of, among others, the JP Morgan National Advisory Board; Rabobank International North American Agribusiness Advisory Board; and The Public Theater. He has been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 1985. Mr. Fribourg is a member of the Audit Committee.

President of Christopher Newport University since 1996 and serves on the NCAA Division III President's Council. Previously a member of the United States Delegation to the United Nations and a Teaching Fellow at the Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Served as a U.S. Senator from 1983 to 1989 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983. Member of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Nominating and Governance Committee. Member Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee

In 1974 Mr. Hofmann joined North Side Foods, a company founded by his great-great grandfather in 1909. After serving in a number of positions, including general sales manager and senior vice president, Mr. Hofmann rose to his present position in 1990.

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Private investor. Formerly chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Murphy Farms, Inc., Rose Hill, North Carolina, a hog producer, prior to the company's purchase of such business in January 2000. Member of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Executive Committee. Member Member of the Executive Committee

Mr. Otis joined Patrick Cudahy in 1995 as vice president sales and marketing and was promoted to his current position as president in 2004. Prior to joining Patrick Cudahy he held a variety of marketing and financial management positions at Oscar Mayer® Foods for 16 years.