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Bunge Limited Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sep 17, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), an integrated, global agribusiness and food company, will announce its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 on Monday, October 21, 2002, prior to the market opening.

Bunge Limited's management will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on October 21 to discuss the company's third quarter results.

To listen to the conference call, please dial (800) 406-5345, or, if located outside of the United States, dial (913) 981-5571. Please dial in five to ten minutes before the scheduled start time. When prompted, state passcode number '623458.' The conference call will also be available live on the company's Web site at http://www.bunge.com.

To access the webcast, go to the Bunge Web site and select 'Contact Us' from the left navigation menu. Open the 'Calendar of Events' subcategory and select the 'Webcast' link for the 'Q3 2002 Bunge Limited Earnings Release.' Follow the prompts to access the conference call. Please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, and download and install any necessary audio software.

For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available beginning at 2:00 p.m. EDT on October 21 and continuing through November 20, 2002. To listen to the replay, please dial (888) 203-1112, or, if located outside of the United States, dial (719) 457-0820. When prompted, state passcode number '623458.' A rebroadcast of the conference call will also be available on the company's Web site beginning at 2:00 p.m. EDT on October 21 and continuing through 12:00 p.m. EST on November 20, 2002.

To locate the rebroadcast on the Web site, select 'News & Information' from the left navigation menu. Open the 'Audio Archive' subcategory and select the 'Webcast' link for the 'Q3 2002 Bunge Limited Earnings Release.' Follow the prompts to access the replay.

About Bunge Limited

Bunge Limited (http://www.bunge.com) is an integrated, global agribusiness and food company operating in the farm-to-consumer food chain with primary operations in North and South America and worldwide distribution capabilities. Headquartered in White Plains, New York, Bunge has over 18,000 employees and operations in 21 countries. The Company is the largest processor of soybeans in the Americas and the largest producer and supplier of fertilizers to farmers in South America. With its recently announced acquisition of Cereol S.A., Bunge will become the world's leading oilseed processing company.

SOURCE Bunge Limited

CONTACT:
Stewart Lindsay of Edelman Public Relations, +1-212-704-4435, for Bunge Limited

URL: http://www.bunge.com

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