Arysta LifeScience’s CEO Joins Corn Products Int’l Board

Date:07-28-2010

Corn Products International, Inc. announces Wayne M. Hewett has been elected as a member of the companys Board of Directors effective Sept. 14, 2010.

Hewett is president and chief executive officer of Arysta LifeScience Corporation. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Arysta LifeScience is the worlds largest privately held crop protection and life science company, which provides crop protection and life science products in more than 125 countries.

Hewett joined Arysta LifeScience Corporation in 2009 as chief operating officer. Previously, he spent more than 20 years with various international divisions of General Electric Company ("GE"), including roles as president, GE Plastics Pacific; vice president of GE Supply Chain and Operations; and president and chief executive officer of GE Advanced Materials. He also served as a member of GEs corporate executive council.

Hewett holds a bachelors and masters degree in industrial engineering, both from Stanford University.