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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Moline, Illinois 61265</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEERE TO RELEASE MONTHLY
RETAIL-SALES COMMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MOLINE, IL (January 4, 2006) &#151; Deere &amp; Company
today said it expects to release commentary on December 2005 retail sales next
week. The company&#146;s statement will be available in the form of a recorded
message, accessible by telephone or over the Internet, after the monthly
announcement of industry sales by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
The AEM report is normally made public on or around the tenth day of the month.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deere&#146;s statement will provide comment about the AEM
data and other information concerning company retail sales of farm machinery,
construction equipment, and commercial and consumer equipment.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The company&#146;s comments will be available on the
Internet at www.JohnDeere.com, or by phone at 309/765-5149, for several days
following the AEM announcement. The information is expected to be available by
telephone shortly before it is posted on the website. Other information
regarding developments at Deere may also be posted on the company website from
time to time.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">About&nbsp;John&nbsp;Deere:&nbsp;John&nbsp;Deere&nbsp;(Deere
&amp; Company-NYSE:DE) is the world&#146;s leading manufacturer of agricultural and
forestry equipment; a major manufacturer of construction equipment; and a
leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care.
Additionally, John&nbsp;Deere&nbsp;manufactures engines used in heavy equipment
and provides financial services and other related activities that support the
core businesses. Since its founding in 1837, the company has established a
heritage of quality products and services providing performance that endures to
customers worldwide.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">/s/ JAMES
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