ConAgra Foods Establishes Fund for Garner, N.C., Employees.

OMAHA, Neb. -- ConAgra Foods has confirmed that three employees were found deceased inside the company's plant in Garner, N.C., where an explosion occurred around 11:30 a.m., local time Tuesday.

The company has set up a fund for contributions from ConAgra Foods, its employees and the local community. Those who wish to donate can do so in one of three ways (please note that the online option will be available this afternoon; mail and phone options are available immediately):

* By phone at: 919-463-1367

* By mail at: United Way of the Greater Triangle; PO Box 110387; Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

* Online at: www.unitedwaytriangle.org

"Our deepest sympathies are with the three victims and their families," said Gary Rodkin, CEO of ConAgra Foods. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to them. ConAgra Foods will continue to provide our people with support and counseling assistance, and will continue to support local authorities in identifying the cause of this accident. We appreciate all of the efforts by everyone in the Garner area who has assisted us over the past 24 hours."

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) is one of North America's leading food companies, with brands in 97 percent of America's households. Consumers find Banquet, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt's, Marie Callender's, Orville Redenbacher's, PAM, Peter Pan, Reddi-wip and many ConAgra Foods brands in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise and club stores. ConAgra Foods also has a strong business-to-business presence, supplying potato, other vegetable, spice and grain products to a variety of well-known restaurants, foodservice operators and commercial customers. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.