WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share on the Company's common stock.

The dividend is payable July 25, 2003, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2003.

Corn Products International, Inc. is one of the world's largest corn refiners and a major supplier of high-quality food ingredients and industrial products derived from the wet milling and processing of corn and other starch- based materials. The Company is the number-one worldwide producer of dextrose and a leading regional producer of starch, high fructose corn syrup and glucose. In 2002, the Company recorded net sales of $1.9 billion with operations in 18 countries at 38 plants, including wholly owned businesses, affiliates and alliances. Headquartered in Westchester, Ill., it was founded in 1906. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CPO. Additional information can be found on the World Wide Web at www.cornproducts.com .

SOURCE  Corn Products International, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Investors, Richard M. Vandervoort, +1-708-551-2595, or Media,
Michele M. Mazur, +1-708-551-2604, both of Corn Products International/
    /Web site:  http://www.cornproducts.com /
    (CPO)

CO:  Corn Products International, Inc.
ST:  Illinois
IN:  FOD
SU:  DIV



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