View this email as a Web page.   Welcome to the first edition of the U.S. Bank Food Industries Update. We know how important it is for you to stay up–to–date on industry trends and data in order to manage your business. This quarterly update is designed to bring you the insight you need to optimize your banking strategies today and in the future. About Food Industries...     With a commitment to the industry for nearly 150 years, U.S. Bank Food Industries is one of the nation’s premier banking institutions for food and agribusiness. You can rely on us for quality and customized solutions that meet your most important financing, operational and investment needs. With expertise in partnering with large scale processors and distributors, we pride ourselves on fostering long-term relationships as a trusted advisor.     Our industry specialists provide clients with unsurpassed experience and understanding of the food and agribusiness sectors as well as regional conditions and economic cycles. Food and Fiber Producers Food and Fiber Processors Food Distributors Branded Consumer Food Product Companies Agricultural Commodities Agricultural Inputs Horticulture Beverage Producers and Distributors Food and Agribusiness Suppliers     U.S. Bank is the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States. Food Industries offers a complete suite of products and services including: Credit Facilities Treasury Management Capital Markets Corporate Payment Systems Equipment Finance Asset Based Lending Syndications Global Trade and Finance Private Placements Corporate Trust Foreign Exchange     Obtain the economic perspectives of Keith Hembre, Nuveen Asset Management. His monthly publication, Review & Outlook, delivers detailed forecasts for a number of macro-economic data points — including gross domestic product growth, unemployment, Consumer Price Index, interest rates, and corporate earnings — as well as for domestic and international equity and fixed-income markets.     This year Fortune Magazine’s annual ranking of the world’s most admired companies ranked U.S. Bancorp #1 among Superregional Banks¹ and #5 in the world in Quality of Management¹. These rankings are a testament to our employees, managing committee and directors — and to our valued customers who make it all possible.     Please contact us to learn more or to discuss any financing needs: `eqf_name`, `eqf_title` U.S. Bank Food Industries `eqf_email` `eqf_phone`   Headquartered in Denver, CO, Food Industries has lending professionals in locations throughout the United States including New York, NY, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, and Topeka, KS. Grocery Manufacturers Association Executive Conference August 20 - 23   National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) 115th Annual Conference March 13 - 16   America’s Cotton Marketing Cooperative (AMCOT) National Sales Meeting August 5 - 8   1 By selecting this link, you will leave U.S. Bank and enter a third-party Web site. U.S. Bank is not responsible for the content of, or products and services provided by this third party, nor does it guarantee the system availability or accuracy of information contained in the site. This Web site is not controlled by U.S. Bank. Please note that the third-party Web site may have privacy and information security policies that differ from those of U.S. Bank. Deposit products offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC. Investment products, including shares of mutual funds, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by U.S. Bank or any of its affiliates, nor are they insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any other government agency. An investment in such products involves investment risk including possible loss of principal. U.S. Bank is not responsible for and does not guarantee the products and services, or the performance of the products or services, offered by its affiliates or by third parties. To ensure that you continue to receive email from us, please add us to your Address Book (1800USBanks@usbank-email.com). Thank you. You are receiving this email as a courtesy from U.S. Bank. Please know that you can modify your preferences or be removed from our mailing list at any time. View the U.S. Bank Privacy Pledge. We will never send you an email asking for personal information. Learn more at usbank.com. U.S. Bank · EP-MN-L20D · 200 South 6th Street · Minneapolis, MN 55402 © 2011 U.S. Bank. All rights reserved.