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Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-58387 dated April
3, 1995) pertaining to the ADM Employee Stock Ownership
Plan for Salaried Employees of our report dated June
13, 2000 with respect to the financial statements and
schedules of the ADM Employee Stock Ownership Plan for
Salaried Employees included in this Annual Report (Form
11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young
LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 22, 2000
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