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DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30, 2009-- AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AG), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced that it will change its NYSE stock ticker symbol on its common stock from “AG” to “AGCO”, effective May 4, 2009.

“This change is intended to improve the consistency of our corporate messaging by bringing our ticker symbol in line with our corporate name. AGCO is dedicated to helping farmers be more productive and more profitable through innovative equipment and technology solutions. Our new ticker symbol will help unify our communication with our customers, dealers and the financial community,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO.

ABOUT AGCO

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 2,800 independent dealers and distributors, in more than 140 countries worldwide. AGCO provides retail financing through AGCO Finance. AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA. In 2008, AGCO had net sales of $8.4 billion. Please visit our website at www.AGCOcorp.com.

Source: AGCO

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Nancy Klentak, +1 770-232-8209
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Greg Peterson, +1 770.232.8229
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