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        <footnote id="F1">The transaction has also been included in a report on Form 4 filed by the Tyson Limited Partnership (the &quot;Partnership&quot;) on the same date as this filing.  The Partnership completed the reported transactions and the reporting person, who has approximately 54% combined interest as a general and limited partner in the Partnership, must report his pro rata interest in such transactions on this filing even though the Partnership has also included such transactions as part of its Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On February 21, 2007, the Partnership converted 261,815 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale (141,685 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">n February 22, 2007, the Partnership converted 128,659 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale (69,626 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 2,285 shares of Class A Common Stock purchased from 11-1-06 to 1-31-07 for the reporting person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-3.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>By: By: Nathan A. Hodne, by power of attorney for</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-23</signatureDate>
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TYSON FOODS INC
TSN
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TYSON DONALD J
PO BOX 2020
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SPRINGDALE
AR
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The transaction has also been included in a report on Form 4 filed by the Tyson Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") on the same date as this filing.  The Partnership completed the reported transactions and the reporting person, who has approximately 54% combined interest as a general and limited partner in the Partnership, must report his pro rata interest in such transactions on this filing even though the Partnership has also included such transactions as part of its Form 4.
On February 21, 2007, the Partnership converted 261,815 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale (141,685 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest).
n February 22, 2007, the Partnership converted 128,659 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale (69,626 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest).
Represents 2,285 shares of Class A Common Stock purchased from 11-1-06 to 1-31-07 for the reporting person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-3.
By: By: Nathan A. Hodne, by power of attorney for
2007-02-23