The Andersons Completes Updates to Facility Operations at Five Locations

MAUMEE, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE)
announces that it has made multiple operational updates at five grain facilities
to improve service for customers.

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Delphi, Ind. Grain Facility

The Delphi facility has increased its storage capacity and finished the
construction of a new dump system which improves its ability to meet increasing
customer demands during harvest. Two new bins at the facility increase the
amount of storage capacity by 1.5 million bushels. The dump system, which
includes a new scale, will help the facility to efficiently handle separate
commodities with varying grades when they are being unloaded from customers’
trucks.

Oakville, Ind. Grain Facility

The Oakville facility has expanded the railcar capacity from a 50 car siding to
a 75 car siding which will allow the facility to sell into a larger network of
rail destinations. The facility is now in a more competitive rail market which
will allow for a more competitive inbound price for customers.

Reading, Mich. Grain Facility

The Reading facility has completed three updates to its operations that include
an increase in storage capacity to 3.8 million bushels with the addition of two
grain bins, a new dump pit that allows up to 15,000 bushels to be unloaded per
hour and a new leg that will efficiently move 30,000 bushels per hour.

White Pigeon, Mich. Grain Facility

The White Pigeon facility has added a new 730,000 bushel bin which is the fourth
bin added in the past five years. This increase in storage makes the White
Pigeon facility a convenient location for customers to deliver their grain.

Champaign, Ill. Grain Facility

The addition of a new 10,000 bushel per hour Zimmerman Dryer will double the
drying capacity and improve the output quality of grain as it is being handled
because it is being dried with less heat. The dryer allows high moisture corn to
be passed through twice with reduced stress and broken kernels.

“These updates enable us to maintain our strong customer service while at the
same time improving operations and providing customers with a more efficient
process when delivering their grain,” said Mike Kiel, director, grain
operations.

About The Andersons, Inc.

The Andersons, Inc. is a diversified company with interests in the grain,
ethanol and plant nutrient sectors of U.S. agriculture, as well as in railcar
leasing and repair, turf products production, and general merchandise retailing.
Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company now has operations across the
United States, in Puerto Rico, and has rail equipment leasing interests in
Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit The Andersons online at
www.andersonsinc.com.

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