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Smithfield Foods Plans To Sell Turkey Interests - Quick Facts

September 10, 2010, Friday, 23:31 GMT | 18:31 EST | 04:01 IST | 06:31 SGT

(RTTNews) - Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) announced that its joint venture partner in Butterball, LLC has accepted Smithfield's offer to sell Smithfield's 49% interest in Butterball and its related turkey production assets.

Estimated net proceeds of the sale of about $175 million will be used to reduce debt. Closing for the sale is expected to occur prior to calendar year end.