                         Exhibit 99

Gold Kist Inc.                           -- Contact -
P.O. Box 2210                           Karla Harvill
Atlanta, GA 30301                        (770) 393-5091


  Gold Kist Inc. Announces the Pricing of its Offering of
$200 Million of Senior Notes

Atlanta, GA, March 5, 2004 - Gold Kist Inc. announced today
the pricing of its private offering of $200 million in
aggregate principal amount of 10.25% senior notes due 2014
to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The closing of
the offering is expected to occur on or around March 10,
2004 and is subject to customary closing conditions.

In connection with this offering, the company is in the
process of amending its credit facilities to, among other
things, permit the issuance of these notes.

The company intends to use the proceeds of the offering to
refinance senior credit facilities and repay certain term
loans, to pay expenses incurred in connection with this
offering and the amendment of the senior credit facilities
and for general corporate purposes.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell, nor
a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these notes.  The
notes subject to the proposed private placement have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any state securities laws, and are being offered
only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act.  Unless so registered, the notes may not
be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to
an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.




