JOHN KELLER TO RETIRE

Recognition Day January 4th

John K. Keller, Secretary/Treasurer, Keller Grain & Feed, Inc, Greenville, OH has announced his retirement effective January, 2006. John has been part of the family owned business for 45 years and is one of those rare individuals who has, without question, given more back to Ohio's agribusiness industry than he has taken from it. John has always been involved with and strongly supported the Ohio AgriBusiness Association (OABA.) He served on the OABA Board of Directors for several years and was Board Chair in 1984. He currently is a member of the OABA Grain Committee and over the years has served on and/or chaired OABA committees too numerous to mention. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the National Grain & Feed Association (NGFA.) John was instrumental in the creation and drafting of Ohio's Agricultural Commodity Handler Law in 1982 and has steadfastly acted as a "watchdog" to ensure its integrity and credibility. John currently represents the grain industry as a member of the Ohio Commodity Advisory Commission which advises and councils the ODA Director on matters related to the Ohio Commodity Handler Law. And need we say, John is also very involved in his community in many ways.

John's brother Karl has informed us Keller Grain & Feed has set aside Wednesday, January 4th as "John Keller Day" at the Horatio, Ohio location and invites you to stop by and wish John the best hope you can do it. Karl says from a customer standpoint, it will be "business as usual", but it will never be quite the same without John's smiling face, great sense of humor and his passion for the industry. Although John will not be "into work" anymore, he will remain associated with the business as its Vice President no doubt still helping the industry in some way. We know retirement will allow you to spend more time with your wife Alice, your five children and fifteen grandchildren, we'll miss you John!!!!

Information:
John K. Keller
Keller Grain & Feed, Inc.
7977 Main Street Horatio, OH
Greenville, OH 45331
PH: (937) 448-2116
FX: (937) 448-2102
EM: jkeller@kellergrain.com