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The Andersons, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend
PRNewswire-FirstCall
MAUMEE, Ohio

The Andersons, Inc. today announced a cash dividend of 8 cents per share, payable April 22, 2005, to shareholders of record on April 1, 2005.

This is The Andersons' 34th quarterly cash dividend since its listing on the Nasdaq on February 20, 1996. There are approximately 7.4 million common shares outstanding.

The Andersons, Inc. is a diversified company with interests in the grain and plant nutrient sectors of U.S. agriculture, as well as in railcar marketing, industrial materials formulation, turf products production, and general merchandise retailing. Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company presently has operations in six U.S. states plus rail equipment leasing interests in Canada and Mexico. Total revenues in 2004 exceeded $1.3 billion.

The Andersons, Inc. is located on the Internet at www.andersonsinc.com .

SOURCE: The Andersons, Inc.

CONTACT: Gary Smith, VP Finance & Treasurer of The Andersons, Inc.,
+1-419-891-6417