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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report:&#160;
<b>5 September 2006</b></font></p>

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  John Deere Place</font></b></p>
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  765-8000</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>
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<h1 align="center" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEERE TO RELEASE MONTHLY RETAIL-SALES COMMENT</font></b></h1>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MOLINE, IL (September 5,
2006) &#151; Deere &amp; Company today said it expects to release commentary on
August 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:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><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:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><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:0pt 0pt .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:0pt 0pt 24.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><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
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