Sanderson Farms to Participate in Stephens Spring Investment Conference

Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) today announced that management will participate in the Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference 2009 to be held June 2-3, 2009, at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

The investor presentation by Joe F. Sanderson, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, Lampkin Butts, president and chief operating officer, and Mike Cockrell, treasurer and chief financial officer, will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, and will be available to investors via a live audio webcast. A link to the broadcast can be found at the investor relations section of the Company’s website, www.sandersonfarms.com and a replay will be available for 30 days.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken and other prepared food items. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol SAFM.