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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF CONAGRA
ConAgra, Inc. is the parent corporation owning 100% (unless otherwise noted) of
the voting securities of the following subsidiaries as of May 28, 2000:
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A.M. Gilardi & Sons, Inc. Ohio
Alabama Processors, Inc. (owns 100% of the voting securities of one
domestic corporation) Alabama
Armour Food Co. - Iowa Iowa
Banquet Foods (Canada) Corporation Canada
BCF, Inc. Texas
CAG 31, Inc. Delaware
CAGRE, Inc. Nebraska
CG REIT, Inc. Nebraska
Choice One Foods, Inc. California
ConAgra Brands, Inc. Nebraska
ConAgra Capital L.C. (indirectly controlled) Iowa
ConAgra Caribbean Distributors, Inc. Puerto Rico
ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. Delaware
ConAgra Feeding People Better Foundation Nebraska
ConAgra Fertilizer Company Nebraska
ConAgra Finance Company Australia
ConAgra Foreign Sales Corporation, Inc. Guam
ConAgra Foundation Nebraska
ConAgra Functional Foods, Inc. Nebraska
ConAgra Grocery Products Company (owns 100% of the voting securities of 11
domestic corporations, 70% of one domestic corporation, 50% of two domestic
corporations and 100% of two foreign corporations, all engaged principally in
the production and marketing of retail, foodservice and industrial food products) Delaware
ConAgra International (Far East) Limited (owns 100% of the voting securities of
four foreign corporations and 50% of one foreign corporation engaged principally
in the worldwide commodities trading business) Hong Kong
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ConAgra International Fertilizer Company Delaware
ConAgra International, Inc. (owns 100% of the voting securities of 24 foreign
corporations, 99% of four foreign corporations, 98% of one foreign corporation,
85% of one foreign corporation, 50% of two foreign corporations and 30% of one
foreign corporation, and 100% of one domestic corporation all engaged
principally in the worldwide commodities trading business and the processing of
beef and malt) Delaware
ConAgra International, S.A. Spain
ConAgra Lonergan Corporation Nebraska
ConAgra Poultry Company (owns 100% of three domestic corporations
engaged principally in poultry operations) Delaware
ConAgra Relocation Services, Inc. Delaware
ConAgra Shared Purchasing, Inc. Delaware
ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. (owns 100% of the voting securities of
one domestic corporation) Delaware
ConAgra Transportation, Inc. Delaware
E-ConAgra.com, Inc. Delaware
Fernando's Foods Corporation California
Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Ltd. United Kingdom
GoodMark Foods, Inc. (owns 100% of the voting securities of
two domestic corporations) North Carolina
Hester Industries, Inc. West Virginia
Holly Ridge Foods, Inc. North Carolina
Investment Resource Services, Inc. Delaware
J.R.R.W. Transport, Inc. Iowa
Lamb Weston, Inc. (owns 100% of the voting securities
of three domestic corporations engaged in the potato products business) Delaware
Meridian Seafood Products, Inc. (owns 100% of the voting
securities of one domestic corporation) Delaware
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MHC, Inc. Oregon
Miller Bros. Company, Inc. Utah
Molinos de Puerto Rico, Inc. Nebraska
Monfort, Inc. (owns 100% of the voting securities of four domestic corporations,
50% of one domestic corporation, and 100% of one foreign corporation, all
engaged principally in the livestock feeding and processing business) Delaware
Northern Colorado Resources, Inc. Colorado
Oat Ventures, Inc. Delaware
Rygmyr Foods, Inc. Minnesota
Sergeant's Pet Products, Inc. Delaware
Swift & Company Delaware
To-Ricos, Inc. Nebraska
Tansquip Resources, Inc. Oklahoma
United Agri Products, Inc. (owns 100% of the voting securities
of 28 domestic corporations, all engaged principally
in the agricultural chemicals business) Delaware
USFI-Gilroy, Inc. Delaware
Weld Insurance Company, Inc. Colorado
Zoll Foods Corporation Illinois
The corporations listed above and on the previous page are included in the
consolidated financial statements, which are a part of this report.
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ConAgra and its subsidiaries account for the following investments using the
equity method of accounting:
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Barrett Burston Malting Co. Pty. Ltd. (50% owned) Australia
Agri-Pacific Co., Ltd. (50% owned) Taiwan
Canada Malting Company Limited (50% owned) Canada
Concampo S.A. de C.V. (50% owned) Mexico
Lamb Weston / RDO (50% owned) Minnesota
Lamb Weston / Meijer (50% owned) Holland
Great Western Malting Co. (50% owned) Delaware
Malt Real Property Pty. Ltd. (50% owned) Australia
Pecom-Agra, S.A. (50% owned) Argentina
Productos Verde Valle S.A. de C.V. (50% owned) Mexico
Ulgrave Limited (50% owned) United Kingdom
Vriezo (50% owned) Holland
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