Sanderson Farms Announces Retirement of Board Member Rowan H. Taylor (SAFM)

Sanderson Farms, Inc. SAFM today announced that Rowan H. Taylor has informed the Company that he will retire from the Company's Board of Directors when his current term ends at the 2012 annual shareholders' meeting. “Rowan Taylor joined Sanderson Farms' Board of Directors in 1989 and is one of our longest serving members,” stated Joe F. Sanderson, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Sanderson Farms, Inc. “He has been a valued advisor to Sanderson Farms for many years, and under his 23 years of leadership the company has experienced tremendous success and growth. Rowan knew the Company's founders well, and embodied their spirit, principles and ethics in his leadership on our Board. We want to thank him for his service to Sanderson Farms and for his contributions to building long-term shareholder value. We will miss his good humor, keen business insight and the historical perspective he provided as a Board member. On a personal note, I will miss the wise counsel and advice he provided over the years and wish him a long and satisfying retirement.”