ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 16, 2104 /PRNewswire/ -- Monica Shelby Spaller has been named senior manager of the CHS Political Action Committee (CHSPAC), the federally registered political action committee of CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading farmer owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods business.

"Monica's extensive experience, particularly with political action committees, will be an asset in sustaining the rapid growth of CHSPAC and help expand its scope," said John Engelen, vice president, CHS Government Affairs.

Shelby Spaller brings more than two decades of experience in political fundraising, including extensive experience with political action committees, including Allied Domecq PAC, Zurich Committee for Good Government, Council PAC, Professional Insurance Agents PAC, Fund for the Future, and Western Action PAC. She has raised funds for the Congressional Award Foundation and also for the campaigns of seven U.S. senators and numerous other members of Congress. She also has provided consulting services for CHSPAC.

Shelby Spaller holds a bachelors degree in political science from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. She will be based in the CHS Washington, D.C., office.

CHS Inc. (www.chsinc.com) is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, grains and foods, CHS is committed to helping its customers, farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. CHS, a Fortune 100 company, supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, animal feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex(®) brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The company undertakes no obligations to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. For a discussion of additional factors that may materially affect management's estimates and predictions, please view the CHS Inc. annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended Aug. 31, 2014, which can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission web site (www.sec.gov) or on the CHS web site www.chsinc.com.

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