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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;">Date of
Report: 24 January 2006</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;">One
John Deere Place</font></b></p>

<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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  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Costs Associated with Exit or
  Disposal Activities</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On 24 January 2006, Deere
  &amp; Company (the Company) decided to close its forestry manufacturing
  facility in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. The Woodstock manufacturing will be
  consolidated into the Company&#146;s existing Davenport and Dubuque, Iowa
  facilities. This decision, which is intended to reduce costs and further
  improve product delivery times, was made after an internal study was
  completed. The Woodstock facility will be closed by 30 September 2006.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company expects that
  total costs related to the closure will be approximately $60 million pre-tax.
  These costs will include about $25 million for pension and other retirement
  benefits; about $10 million for employee termination benefits; about $10
  million for impairments and write-downs of property, equipment and inventory;
  and about $15 million for relocation of production.&nbsp; The Company estimates that pretax cash
  expenditures associated with these costs will be about $40 million.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="254" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:190.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="259" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:194.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="254" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:190.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Safe Harbor Statement</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="259" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:194.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="254" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:190.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="259" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:194.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="529" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:396.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This report includes certain &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the
  meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
  statements, including, but not limited to, projections regarding the
  reduction in cost, the improvement in product delivery times and expected
  charges to be incurred, are based on current expectations and are subject to
  uncertainty and changes in circumstances. More detailed information about
  risks and uncertainties is contained in Deere &amp; Company filings with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="529" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:396.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="529" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:396.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and
  Exhibits</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="529" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:396.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="529" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:396.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="529" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:396.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="60" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:15.35pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="513" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:384.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(99.1) Press Release</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="60" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="20" style="border:none;"></td>
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  <td width="16" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="259" style="border:none;"></td>
 </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<h5 align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Signature</font></b></h5>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 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>

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

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

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

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 <tr>
  <td width="305" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:228.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="305" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:228.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">DEERE
  &amp; COMPANY</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="305" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:228.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:23.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="274" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:205.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="305" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:228.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:23.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="274" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:205.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="305" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:228.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:23.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="274" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:205.4pt;">
  <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
  H. BECHT</font></i></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="305" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:228.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:23.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="274" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:205.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Secretary</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="31" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:23.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="274" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:205.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="305" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:228.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;January
  27, 2006</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="274" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:205.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><a name="TableHead"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">&nbsp;</font></a></p>

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  <td width="622" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:466.8pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Number and Description of
  Exhibit</font></b></p>
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  <td width="47" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:35.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="559" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:419.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(99.1)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="559" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:419.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit
99.1</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deere
  &amp; Company<br>
  One John Deere Place<br>
  Moline, IL 61265 USA<br>
  Phone: 309-765-8000<br>
  www.deere.com</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEERE TO
CLOSE CANADIAN FACILITY AS IT CONSOLIDATES FORESTRY EQUIPMENT PRODUCTION</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p>

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MOLINE, IL (January 26, 2006) &#151; Deere&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Company said today that
its manufacturing facility in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, will close later this
year with production from the factory moving to existing Deere operations in
Davenport and Dubuque, Iowa. The Woodstock facility manufactures full-tree
forestry products for Deere&#146;s Worldwide Construction &amp; Forestry Division.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The move supports Deere&#146;s ongoing,
company-wide effort to create more efficiency in its business operations. Deere
said it decided to consolidate this portion of its full-tree forestry equipment
production into the existing facilities in Iowa after an internal study was
completed that assessed the potential competitiveness of the current situation.
This action will reduce cost and further improve product delivery times, as
well as enable plans to expand Deere&#146;s line-up of full-tree forestry products.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In Woodstock, employees were told of the plan
in meetings today although it is anticipated no one will leave the workforce
prior to April 30. Deere said 325 employees work at the plant and some would be
expected to work until the plant closes in September.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Today&#146;s action by Deere is expected to result
in pretax charges of about $60 million over the next 12- to 18-month period,
the company said.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John&nbsp;Deere
(Deere&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Company &#151; NYSE:DE) is the world&#146;s leading manufacturer
of agricultural and forestry equipment; a leading supplier of equipment used in
lawn, grounds and turf care; and a major manufacturer of construction
equipment. Additionally, John&nbsp;Deere manufactures engines used in heavy
equipment and provides financial services and other related activities that
support the core businesses.</font></p>

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</font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Safe
Harbor Statement</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:4.0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This release includes certain &#147;forward-looking
statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements, including, but not limited to, projections regarding
the reduction in cost, the improvement in product delivery times and expected
charges to be incurred, are based on current expectations and are subject to
uncertainty and changes in circumstances. More detailed information about risks
and uncertainties is contained in Deere&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Company filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For further information, the news media
should call:<br>
Ken Golden<br>
Director, News and Information<br>
Deere&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Company<br>
309-765-5678</font></p>

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