AGCO, YOUR AGRICULTURE COMPANY, JOINS THE U.S.-
UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC), WASHINGTON, D.C.
One of the world's largest manufacturers & distributors of agricultural equipment

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C. Friday, February 27, 2009
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. - AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of agricultural equipment, headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, has been approved for membership in the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), according to the USUBC executive committee, in an announcement on behalf of the entire USUBC membership of over 100 companies and organizations.
 
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AG) was founded in 1990 and offers a full product line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage, tillage equipment, implements, and related replacement parts.

AGCO agricultural products are sold under the core brands of Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, and are distributed globally through more than 3,000 independent dealers and distributors, in more than 140 countries worldwide.  AGCO's distribution network is the largest in the industry. AGCO’s worldwide brands include many of the most trusted names in agriculture.

AGCO NET SALES IN 2008 TOTAL $8.4 BILLION
AGCO provides retail financing through AGCO Finance. In 2008, AGCO had net sales of $8.4 billion. Detailed information about AGCO, its history, brands and activities is available at corporate website: www.AGCOcorp.com.

"USUBC is very pleased to have AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, as a new member" said Morgan Williams, Director, Government Affairs, Washington Office, SigmaBleyzer Emerging Markets Private Equity Investment Group, www.SigmaBleyzer.com, who serves as President/CEO of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC). "AGCO has been very active on the Ukrainian agricultural equipment market for many years." 

"AGCO is providing the Ukrainian agriculture/agribusiness market with a full line of world class equipment and a full-service package through several private, independent agricultural distribution companies in Ukraine who are AGCO approved dealers and distributors,"  Williams said.

"USUBC has increased its membership four times over the past 26 months and now has a membership base of over 100 companies and organizations which allows USUBC to provide its members such as AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, with a full-time operation and a significantly expanded program of work," according to Iryna Teluk, USUBC Membership Director. 

LAST TWENTY-FIVE NEW USUBC MEMBERS:
The last group of new USUBC members have included:  3M Ukraine; AGCO Corporation; AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines; Aitken Berlin LLP/ASIA; AnaCom, Inc; Asters law firm; CEC Government Relations; ContourGlobal Ukraine; Defense Technology, Inc.; Doheny Global Group; Edelman; Foyil Securities; IBM Ukraine; KPMG Ukraine; Kyiv Mohyla Foundation of America (KMF); Mars Ukraine; Microsoft; Pratt & Whitney - Paton; R & J Trading International; RZB Finance (Raiffeisen Group); SE Raelin/Cajo , Inc.; SoftServe, Inc.; Solid Team LLC; The Washington Group (TWG); Ukraine International Airlines (UIA); Vasil Kisil & Partners law firm; Winner Imports Ukraine (Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Porsche), Zurich Surety, Credit, & Political Risk and Dunwoodie Travel Bureau, Ltd.