WEBCAST TO GIVE AN INSIDE LOOK AT RABOBANK’S NEWLY PUBLISHED NORTH AMERICAN FOOD & AGRIBUSINESS OUTLOOK

Rabobank will host a webcast for members of the news media from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m (Eastern) Dec. 19 to present its newly published 2008 North American Food & Agribusiness Outlook.

 

The annual Outlook is compiled by Rabobank’s North American Food and Agribusiness Research (FAR) group which will provide analysis and insight into key topics affecting North America’s agriculture industry in 2008. Topics addressed will be:

·         Regulation

·         Consumer Trends

·         The Biofuels Industry

 

To enroll in the webcast, go to: www.RabobankAmerica.com/signup. Following the presentations, there will be 15 minutes for questions and answers. However, if you have additional questions or would like to request a one-on-one interview with a FAR analyst, contact Heather McElrath at 212-309-5181 or heather.mcelrath@rabobank.com.

 

Additionally, if you cannot attend, the information will be available online beginning Dec. 21, 2007, at www.RabobankAmerica.com/webcasts.

 

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The premier bank to the global food and agriculture industry, Rabobank (www.Rabobank.com) is a global financial services leader providing institutional and retail banking and agricultural finance solutions in key markets around the world.  From its century-old roots in the Netherlands, Rabobank has grown into one of the 25 largest banks worldwide, with over $800 billion in total assets and operations in over 35 countries.  Rabobank is the only private bank in the world with a triple A credit rating from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, and is ranked the world’s 3rd safest bank by Global Finance magazine.  In the Americas, Rabobank is a leading financial partner to the entire American food and agribusiness industry and is a specialist in sophisticated,