Sanderson Farms to Participate in Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference

LAUREL, Miss.--June 1, 2005--Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:SAFM) today announced that management will participate in the Piper Jaffray 25th Annual Consumer Conference to be held June 7-8, 2005, in New York City.

The investor presentation by Joe F. Sanderson, chairman and chief executive officer, and Mike Cockrell, treasurer and chief financial officer, will begin at 11:20 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, June 7, 2005, and will be available to investors via a live audio webcast. A link to the broadcast can be found at the investor relations section of the Company's website, www.sandersonfarms.com, and a replay will be available for 30 days using that same link.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken and other prepared food items. Its shares trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol SAFM.