X0202 4 2006-05-04 0000007084 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO ADM 0001229851 BATCHELDER LEWIS W 4666 FARIES PARKWAY DECATUR, IL 62526 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2006-05-04 4 M 0 2140 13.6871 A 215521 D Common Stock 2006-05-04 4 M 0 643 13.5246 A 216164 D Common Stock 2006-05-04 4 M 0 6710 11.3379 A 222874 D Common Stock 2006-05-04 5 G 0 550 0 D 222324 D Common Stock 1368.9753 I By Employee Benefit Plan Common Stock 43 I By Spouse Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 13.6871 2006-05-04 4 M 0 2140 0 D 2007-04-17 Common Stock 2140 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 13.5246 2006-05-04 4 M 0 643 0 D 2009-05-03 Common Stock 643 1287 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 11.3379 2006-05-04 4 M 0 6710 0 D 2010-05-01 Common Stock 6710 2476 D Between March 1, 2006 and May 4, 2006, the reporting person acquired 241.1296 shares of ADM Common Stock pursuant to an employee benefit plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated May 4, 2006. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on April 17, 1998. The option becomes exercisable in approximately 11.1% increments annually commencing on May 3, 2000. The option was granted in three tranches (A, B and C). The option becomes exercisable in eight equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2002; provided that the three tranches are exercisable sequentially commencing with Tranche A. Stuart E. Funderburg, Attorney-in-fact for Lewis W. Batchelder 2006-05-05