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Operating Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Operating Segments and Geographic Areas

Operating Segment Information

(US$ in millions)		Agribusiness			Sugar and Bioenergy			Edible Oil Products			Milling Products			Fertilizer			Unallocated			Total
2010
Net sales to external customers		$	30,138		$	4,455		$	6,783		$	1,605		$	2,726		$	—		$	45,707
Inter-segment revenues			3,902			24			96			41			115			(4,178	)		—
Gross profit(1)			1,660			101			427			168			155			—			2,511
Foreign exchange gain (loss)			(4	)		30			—			(1	)		(23	)		—			2
Equity in earnings of affiliates			18			(6	)		—			3			12			—			27
Noncontrolling interest(2)			(47	)		9			(5	)		—			(35	)		44			(34	)
Other income (expense)			2			(8	)		(10	)		5			(15	)		—			(26	)
Segment EBIT(3)			840			(13	)		80			67			2,344			(90	)		3,228
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense			(179	)		(116	)		(78	)		(27	)		(43	)		—			(443	)
Investments in affiliates			509			20			15			13			52			—			609
Total assets			16,100			4,679			2,243			771			2,208			—			26,001
Capital expenditures			409			365			66			23			182			27			1,072
2009
Net sales to external customers		$	27,934			2,577		$	6,184		$	1,527		$	3,704		$	—		$	41,926
Inter-segment revenues			3,462			77			131			17			18			(3,705	)		—
Gross profit(1)			1,330			49			412			152			(739	)		—			1,204
Foreign exchange gain (loss)			216			2			(4	)		(1	)		256			—			469
Equity in earnings of affiliates			15			(12	)		86			4			(13	)		—			80
Noncontrolling interest(2)			(26	)		6			(10	)		—			87			(31	)		26
Other income (expense)			(4	)		2			(7	)		(1	)		(15	)		—			(25	)
Segment EBIT			812			8			181			58			(616	)		—			443
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense			(179	)		(15	)		(73	)		(27	)		(149	)		—			(443	)
Investments in affiliates			506			20			15			14			67			—			622
Total assets			11,172			2,691			2,030			670			4,683			40			21,286
Capital expenditures			222			257			55			24			329			31			918
2008
Net sales to external customers		$	35,670			1,018		$	8,216		$	1,810		$	5,860		$	—		$	52,574
Inter-segment revenues			7,871			289			112			6			173			(8,451	)		—
Gross profit(1)			2,009			20			356			202			1,449			—			4,036
Foreign exchange gain (loss)			(196	)		(2	)		(22	)		1			(530	)		—			(749	)
Equity in earnings of affiliates			12			(6	)		17			4			7			—			34
Noncontrolling interest(2)			(26	)		2			(8	)		—			(323	)		93			(262	)
Other income (expense)			(21	)		15			14			—			2			—			10
Segment EBIT			959			(10	)		(11	)		104			321			—			1,363
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense			(178	)		(8	)		(74	)		(18	)		(161	)		—			(439	)
Investments in affiliates			484			41			155			12			69			—			761
Total assets			11,404			795			2,093			597			5,030			311			20,230
Capital expenditures			286			177			101			70			230			32			896

(1)

In 2010, Bunge recorded pretax impairment charges of $77 million in cost of goods sold related to its operations in Europe, Brazil and the U.S. Of these pretax impairment charges $35 million of these charges was allocated to the agribusiness segment, $28 million to the edible oil products segment and $14 million to the milling products segment. In addition, Bunge recorded pretax restructuring charges of $19 million in cost of goods sold, related primarily to termination benefit costs of its U.S. and Brazil operations, which it allocated $10 million, $1 million, $4 million and $4 million to its agribusiness, sugar and bioenergy, edible oil products and fertilizer segment, respectively. Bunge also recorded $10 million in selling, general and administrative expenses, related to its Brazilian operations, which it allocated $3 million, $3 million, $3 million and $1 million to its agribusiness, sugar and bioenergy, edible oil products and milling products segment, respectively, in its consolidated statements of income (see Note 9 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements).

In 2009, Bunge recorded pretax impairment charges of $5 million in cost of goods sold, relating to the permanent closure of a smaller, older and less efficient oilseed processing and refining facility, in its agribusiness segment. In addition, Bunge recorded pretax impairment charges of $26 million in selling, general and administrative expenses, relating to the write-down of certain real estate assets and a biodiesel equity investment, in its agribusiness segment.

In 2008, Bunge recorded pretax asset impairment and restructuring charges of $23 million in the agribusiness segment and $3 million in the edible oil products segment. The impairment and restructuring charges related to permanent closure of older less efficient facilities and related employee termination costs, and environmental expenses. These impairment and restructuring charges are recorded in cost of goods sold in Bunge's consolidated statements of income (see Note 9 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements).

(2)

Includes noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax to reconcile to consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest and other amounts not attributable to Bunge's operating segments.

(3)

In 2010, Bunge sold its Brazilian fertilizer nutrients assets, including its interest in Fertilizantes Fosfatados S.A. (Fosfertil). Bunge recognized a pretax gain of $2,440 million on this transaction which is included in segment EBIT (see Note 3 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements). Also, included in segment EBIT for 2010 is an unallocated loss of $90 million related to loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 17 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements).

Reconciliation of total segment EBIT to net income attributable to Bunge

		Year Ended December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2010			2009			2008
Total segment EBIT		$	3,228		$	443		$	1,363
Interest income			69			122			214
Interest expense			(298	)		(283	)		(361	)
Income tax (expense) benefit			(689	)		110			(245	)
Noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax			44			(31	)		93
Net income attributable to Bunge		$	2,354		$	361		$	1,064

Net sales by product group to external customers

		Year Ended December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2010			2009			2008
Agricultural commodities products		$	30,138		$	27,934		$	35,670
Sugar and bioenergy products			4,455			2,577			1,018
Edible oil products			6,783			6,184			8,216
Wheat milling products			1,082			985			1,285
Corn milling products			523			542			525
Fertilizer products			2,726			3,704			5,860
Total		$	45,707		$	41,926		$	52,574

Geographic area information for net sales to external customers, determined based on the location of the subsidiary making the sale, and long-lived assets

		Year Ended December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2010			2009			2008
Net sales to external customers:
Europe		$	15,490		$	13,815		$	18,189
United States			10,441			10,267			12,153
Brazil			9,027			9,203			11,998
Asia			6,136			5,385			5,524
Argentina			2,918			1,836			2,730
Canada			1,658			1,388			1,954
Rest of world			37			32			26
Total		$	45,707		$	41,926		$	52,574

			Year Ended December 31,
(US$ in millions)			2010			2009			2008
Long-lived assets (1):
	Europe		$	986		$	1,021		$	1,080
	United States			1,176			977			904
	Brazil			4,103			3,971			2,620
	Asia			279			178			161
	Argentina			300			228			226
	Canada			172			174			157
	Rest of world			25			17			14
Total			$	7,041		$	6,566		$	5,162

(1)

Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, net, goodwill and other intangible assets, net and investments in affiliates.

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