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ITEM INFORMATION:		
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TYSON FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100493
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015]
		IRS NUMBER:				710225165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0927

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14704
		FILM NUMBER:		525634

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2210 W OAKLAWN DR
		CITY:			SPRINGDALE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72762-6999
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5012904000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2020
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2020
		CITY:			SPRINGDALE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72765-2020
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                ___________

                                 FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT
                  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 31, 2000



                             TYSON FOODS INC.
___________________________________________________________________________
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



     Delaware                       0-3400                 71-0225165
___________________________________________________________________________
(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission            (IRS Employer
 or Incorporation)               File Number)        Identification Number)



2210 West Oaklawn Drive, Springdale, Arkansas                  72762
___________________________________________________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)



Registrant's Telephone number, including area code      (501)290-4000
                                                   ________________________



Not applicable
___________________________________________________________
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report













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Item 5.  Other Events

     The purpose of this report is to provide information on the Chapter 11
bankruptcy filing by one of the registrant's customers, AmeriServe Food
Distribution, Inc.  See the registrant's press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 7.  Financial Statements. Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibits

         99.1  Press Release, dated January 31, 2000, of Tyson Foods, Inc.



SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                           TYSON FOODS, INC.

Dated:  February 4, 2000                  By: /s/Steven Hankins
                                               _________________
                                               Steven Hankins
                                               Executive Vice President
                                                and Chief Financial Officer


























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Exhibit 99.1


                         TYSON FOODS PRESS RELEASE

   Statement of Tyson Foods, Inc. Regarding AmeriServe's Reorganization


Springdale,  AR  -  January 31, 2000  - Monday  afternoon  AmeriServe  Food
Distribution, Inc. filed for reorganization in Wilmington, DE under Chapter
11  of  the  Bankruptcy Code.  AmeriServe is a significant  distributor  of
products  to several fast food and casual restaurant chains.  Tyson  Foods,
Inc.  is a major supplier to AmeriServe's customers and at the time of  the
filing   had  approximately  $25  million  in  trade  credit  extended   to
AmeriServe.   This filing comes as a surprise since in recent  conversation
regarding  credit matters Tyson was given every assurance  that  AmeriServe
had no plans for bankruptcy.

Tyson and the customers served by AmeriServe are engaged in discussions  to
assure continuity of supply of Tyson products to their restaurants.

For  further  information, contact Louis Gottsponer,  Tyson's  Director  of
Investor  Relations  at  (501)290-4826 or Ed  Nicholson,  Corporate  Public
Relations Manager at (501)290-4591.


































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