The Andersons, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

The Ethanol Grouphad an operating loss of $0.9 million in the third quarter, compared to earnings of $4.4 million during the same period last year. The loss was primarily the result of a decrease in the company's earnings from its ethanol investment affiliates, whose income continues to be significantly impacted by lower ethanol margins that have resulted from increased corn costs and lower ethanol demand. Partially offsetting the group's lower margins are service income and income from co-products such as corn-oil, DDGs, E-85, and CO2. Total revenues for the quarter in 2012 and 2011 were $210 million and $179 million, respectively. Revenues were up due to the addition of the Denison, Iowa facility in May. The group's operating loss through September was $2.9 million on revenues of $528 million. Last year, its nine month operating income was $16.8 million on revenues of $477 million.

The Turf & Specialty Grouphad an operating loss of $1.6 million in the third quarter on $22 million of revenues. Last year, the group reported an operating loss of $1.2 million on $23 million of revenues for the same period. Through the first nine months of 2012, the group's operating income was $3.4 million on $110 million of revenues. Last year, its operating income was $3.8 million for the same period on revenues of $112 million.

The Retail Grouphad an operating loss of $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2012 on revenues of $35 million. In the comparable period last year, the group's operating loss was $1.2 million and total revenues were $36 million. Through nine months, the group recorded a loss of $3.1 million and total revenues of $110 million. Last year through September the group lost $2.0 million on total revenues of $112 million.

"We had a great quarter, due in a large part to the exceptional results seen in ourRail Group, which has had record results every quarter this year due to skillful management of its railcar assets," CEO Mike Anderson stated. "We also had good results in theGrain Group, although some of its income has been accelerated due to the early harvest. The Grain Group's performance was impacted by recordLansing Trade Groupearnings," added Mr. Anderson. "Our expectations for the remainder of the year still remain tempered by the drought, which will continue to impact our grain and ethanol businesses through the first half of 2013. Our recent acquisitions and capital expansions, however, will pay dividends in the future. These include the acquisition of Mt. Pulaski Products, which was finalized last week, breaking ground on a new, state of the art, railcar blast and paint facility, the recent opening of our Anselmo, Nebraskagrain elevator, and the previously mentionedGreen Plains Grain Company, LLCacquisition. We will effectively manage through the 2012 drought, as we have to date, and will continue our focus on long term earnings growth," concluded Mr. Anderson.

The company will host a webcast on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. ET, to discuss its performance. This can be accessed under the heading "Investor" on its website at www.andersonsinc.com.

TheAndersons, Inc.is a diversified company rooted in agriculture. Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company conducts business across North America in the grain, ethanol, and plant nutrient sectors, railcar leasing, turf and cob products, and consumer retailing.

This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Without limitation, these risks include economic, weather and regulatory conditions, competition, and the risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company's filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which the financial information and its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct.