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Business Description
Tyson Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the production, distribution, and marketing of chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods, and related allied products. Its integrated operations consist of breeding and raising chickens, as well as the processing, further processing, and marketing of these food products and related allied products, including animal and pet food ingredients. The company also involves in the processing of live fed cattle and hogs, and fabrication of dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and subprimal meat cuts, case-ready products, and fully cooked beef and pork products. In addition, Tyson Foods offers allied products, such as hides and various meats for sale to further processors. It produces a range of fresh, value added, frozen, and refrigerated food products. The company markets and sells its products to national and regional grocery retailers, wholesalers, meat distributors, clubs and warehouse stores, military commissaries, industrial food processing companies, chain restaurants or their distributors, schools, convenience stores, hospitals, and other vendors. The company markets its products primarily in the United States, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Russia, Taiwan, and South Korea. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.

Financial Information
For the fiscal year ended 10/2/04, sales rose 8% to $26.44 billion. Net income rose 20% to $403 million. Revenues reflect the introduction of new products and increased sales from beef, chicken, and pork segment. Earnings also benefited from improved operating margins.