SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods,
Inc. (NYSE:SFD) announced today that the company will release its
fiscal 2013 first quarter financial results before the markets open on
Tuesday, September 4, 2012.

The company will host a live conference call and audio webcast at 9:00
AM ET for an hour to discuss the results. Participants can access the
call by dialing (800) 230-1951. The call will be webcast at
http://investors.smithfieldfoods.com/events.cfm and will be archived at
this location. A telephone replay will be available at (800) 475-6701
and will be archived for two weeks. The replay access code is 256506.

About Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods is a $13 billion global food company and the world's
largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the
company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with
popular brands including Smithfield(R), Eckrich(R), Farmland(R),
Armour(R), Cook's(R), Gwaltney(R), John Morrell(R), Kretschmar(R),
Curly's(R), Carando(R), Margherita(R), and Healthy Ones(R). Smithfield
Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and
maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety,
environmental, and food safety and quality programs. For more
information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and
www.smithfieldcommitments.com

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CONTACT: Keira Lombardo
         Smithfield Foods, Inc.
         (757) 365-3050
         keiralombardo@smithfieldfoods.com