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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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<h1 style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">DEERE
TO RELEASE MONTHLY RETAIL-SALES COMMENT</font></b></h1>

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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 (February&nbsp;27, 2006) &#151; Deere&nbsp;&amp; Company today said it expects to
release commentary on February&nbsp;2006 retail sales next week. The company&#146;s
statement will be available in the form&nbsp;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;"><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&nbsp;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&nbsp;&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;">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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