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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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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;">Date of
Report:&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">3 April 2006</font></b></font></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<br>
  Moline, Illinois 61265</font></b></p>
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  765-8000</font></b></p>
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below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

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Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation
FD Disclosure</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 &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 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 (April 3, 2006) &#151; Deere &amp; Company today
said it expects to release commentary on March 2006 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 align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Signature</font></u></b></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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  &amp; COMPANY</font></p>
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  Marc A. Howze</font></i></p>
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