Summary of CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We are one of the world's largest corn refiners and a major supplier of high-quality food ingredients and industrial products derived from the wet milling and processing of corn and other starch-based materials. The corn refining industry is highly competitive. Many of our products are viewed as commodities that compete with virtually identical products manufactured by other companies in the industry. However, we have twenty-nine manufacturing plants located throughout North America, South America and Asia/Africa and we manage and operate our businesses at a local level. We believe this approach provides us with a unique understanding of the cultures and product requirements in each of the geographic markets in which we operate, bringing added value to our customers. Our sweeteners are found in products such as baked goods, candies, chewing gum, dairy products and ice cream, soft drinks and beer. Our starches are a staple of the food, paper, textile and corrugating industries.

For the first quarter of 2009 we experienced significant declines in net sales, operating income, net income and diluted earnings per common share from our strong performance of a year ago. The global economic recession continued to negatively impact our business. Improved product selling prices for sweeteners and starches were not sufficient to offset the unfavorable impacts of reduced co-product selling prices, foreign currency devaluations and weaker volumes. Co-product selling prices are substantially lower than in 2008, particularly for corn oil, and we believe that they will remain so for the remainder of the year. Also, the difficult global economic environment has made it more difficult to achieve pricing and volume improvement in our international business to recapture the unfavorable impact of currency devaluations, compared to our historical experience. In light of these factors, we expect that operating income in each of our three geographic regions for 2009 will decrease significantly from 2008. We also expect that our diluted earnings per common share for 2009 will decline substantially from the $3.52 per diluted common share earned in 2008.

Despite the difficulties presented by the global economic recession, we currently expect that our future operating cash flows and borrowing availability under our credit facilities will provide us with sufficient liquidity to grow our business and meet our financial obligations.

Results of Operations

We have significant operations in North America, South America and Asia/Africa. For most of our foreign subsidiaries, the local foreign currency is the functional currency. Accordingly, revenues and expenses denominated in the functional currencies of these subsidiaries are translated into US dollars at the applicable average exchange rates for the period. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates affect the US dollar amounts of our foreign subsidiaries' revenues and expenses. The impact of currency exchange rate changes, where significant, is provided below.

For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

With Comparatives for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

Net Income. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 decreased to $16.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share, from $64.3 million, or $0.85 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2008. The decrease in net income primarily reflects a significant

decline in operating income across all of our regions principally driven by reduced co-product selling prices, foreign currency devaluations and lower sales volumes. Increased financing costs also contributed to the decline in net income.

Net Sales. First quarter net sales totaled $831 million, down 11 percent from first quarter 2008 net sales of $931 million. The decrease reflects unfavorable currency translation of 11 percent attributable to weaker foreign currencies and a 7 percent volume decline driven by the global economic recession, which more than offset a price/product mix improvement of 7 percent. Co-product sales of $157 million for first quarter 2009 decreased 24 percent from the prior year period, reflecting lower pricing and reduced volume. We expect a decline in co-product sales in 2009 driven by lower market prices, particularly for corn oil.

Historically, we have generally been able to recapture foreign currency devaluations through higher selling prices within a period of three to six months. However, given the global economic recession, it is taking us longer to recover the impact of devaluations through pricing improvements.

North American net sales for first quarter 2009 decreased 1 percent to $531 million from $537 million a year ago. The decrease reflects a 6 percent volume reduction and a 4 percent decline attributable to currency translation, which more than offset price/product mix improvement of 9 percent. In South America, first quarter 2009 net sales decreased 21 percent to $214 million from $272 million in first quarter 2008, as unfavorable currency translation of 21 percent and a 3 percent volume decline more than offset price/product mix improvement of 3 percent. In Asia/Africa, first quarter 2009 net sales decreased 30 percent to $85 million from $122 million a year ago. The decrease reflects a 21 percent decline attributable to currency translation and a 19 percent volume decline, which more than offset a 10 percent price/product mix improvement.

Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses. Cost of sales of $738 million for first quarter 2009 declined 3 percent from $758 million in the prior year period, as reduced volume and currency translation more than offset higher corn costs. Gross corn costs increased approximately 3 percent from first quarter 2008. Currency translation attributable to the stronger US dollar caused cost of sales to decrease approximately 13 percent from the first quarter of 2008. Gross profit margin was 11 percent, down from 19 percent a year ago.

First quarter 2009 operating expenses decreased to $54.7 million from $67.5 million last year, primarily reflecting reduced compensation-related costs and weaker foreign currencies. Currency translation attributable to the stronger US dollar caused operating expenses to decrease approximately 8 percent from the prior year period. First quarter 2009 operating expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were 6.6 percent, down from 7.3 percent a year ago.

Operating Income. First quarter 2009 operating income decreased 63 percent to $39.1 million from $106.7 million a year ago, as earnings declined across all of our regions. Currency translation attributable to weaker foreign currencies caused operating income to decline by approximately $11 million from the prior year period. North America operating income for first quarter 2009 decreased 73 percent to $20.3 million from $75.3 million a year ago, as earnings declined throughout the region. The decline primarily reflects lower co-product pricing, higher corn costs and reduced sales volumes attributable to the weak economy. Currency translation attributable to the weaker Canadian dollar caused operating income to decline by approximately $4 million in the region. South America operating income for first quarter 2009 decreased 14 percent to $27.7 million from $32.2 million a year ago as lower earnings in Brazil more than offset earnings growth in the Southern Cone and Andean regions of South America. Lower corn

costs and price improvements partially offset the unfavorable impacts of weaker foreign currencies and reduced sales volume in the region. Translation effects associated with weaker South American currencies caused operating income to decline by approximately $7 million in the region. Asia/Africa operating income decreased 86 percent to $1.8 million from $12.9 million a year ago, as earnings declined throughout most of the region. This earnings decline primarily reflects weaker operating results in South Korea where a significantly weaker Korean won, high corn costs and reduced sales volume attributable to a weak economy drove an operating loss for the quarter.

Financing Costs-net. Financing costs for first quarter 2009 increased to $11.3 million from $7.3 million a year ago. This increase primarily reflects a reduction in interest income, driven by lower cash positions and interest rates, and an increase in foreign currency transaction losses.

Provision for Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2009 increased slightly to 33.8 percent from 33.5 percent a year ago, principally due to a change in anticipated income mix.

Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests. The net income attributable to non-controlling interests for first quarter 2009 was $1.6 million, compared to $1.8 million in the prior year period. The slight decline primarily reflects lower earnings in Pakistan.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CPI. We recorded a comprehensive loss of $14 million for the first quarter of 2009, as compared to comprehensive income of $137 million a year ago. The decrease primarily reflects a reduction in gains on cash flow hedges, lower net income and unfavorable currency translation attributable to weaker foreign currencies.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating activities for first quarter 2009 decreased to $78 million from $116 million a year ago. The decrease in operating cash flow primarily reflects our lower net income, which more than offset a modest improvement in our year over year reduction in working capital. Capital expenditures of $36 million for first quarter 2009 are in line with our capital spending plan for the year. We anticipate our capital expenditures to be in the range of approximately $125 million to $150 million for full year 2009.

We have a $500 million senior, unsecured revolving credit facility consisting of a $470 million US revolving credit facility and a $30 million Canadian revolving credit facility (together, the "Revolving Credit Agreement") that matures in April 2012. At March 31, 2009, there were $195 million of borrowings outstanding under the US revolving credit facility and $13 million of borrowings outstanding under the Canadian revolving credit facility. In addition, we have a number of short-term credit facilities consisting of operating lines of credit. At March 31, 2009, we had total debt outstanding of $821 million, compared to $866 million at December 31, 2008. In addition to the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement, the debt includes $158 million of 8.45 percent senior notes due August 15, 2009, $200 million of 6.0 percent senior notes due 2017, $100 million (face amount) of 6.625 percent senior notes due 2037 and $156 million of consolidated subsidiary debt consisting of local country short-term borrowings. The 8.45 percent senior notes are included in long-term debt as we have the ability and intent to refinance these notes prior to the maturity date. The weighted average interest rate on our total indebtedness was approximately 5.4 percent for the first three months of 2009, down from 7.3 percent in the comparable prior year period.

On March 18, 2009, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock. This dividend was paid on April 24, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2009.

As previously mentioned, we have $158 million of 8.45 percent senior notes that mature August 15, 2009. We expect to refinance these senior notes prior to the maturity date as appropriate opportunities are presented in the debt market. In the event market conditions do not provide appropriate opportunities then we expect to utilize our US revolving credit facility to fund the repayment of the senior notes. If we do not issue new debt, then we may be required to reclassify an unrealized gain or loss associated with our $50 million Treasury Lock Agreement from the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) account included in the equity section of our balance sheet into earnings. See also "Interest Rate Risk" below and Note 7 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

The global economic recession presents many challenges. Co-product values have declined substantially from the record levels of 2008 (particularly corn oil), market prices for corn are volatile, foreign currencies have weakened against the US dollar and it is taking us longer than it has in the past to recapture the impact of currency devaluations. Additionally, world-wide demand for our products is soft. Despite the difficulties presented by the global economic recession, we currently expect that our future operating cash flows and borrowing availability under our credit facilities will provide us with sufficient liquidity to fund our anticipated capital expenditures and dividends, repay the 8.45 percent senior notes (in the event they are not otherwise refinanced), and fund potential acquisitions and other investing and/or financing strategies for the foreseeable future.

Hedging:

We are exposed to market risk stemming from changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. In the normal course of business, we actively manage our exposure to these market risks by entering into various hedging transactions, authorized under established policies that place clear controls on these activities. The counterparties in these transactions are generally highly rated institutions. Our hedging transactions include but are not limited to a variety of derivative financial instruments such as commodity futures, options and swap contracts, forward currency contracts and options, interest rate swap agreements and treasury lock agreements. See Note 7 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Commodity Price Risk:

We use derivatives to manage price risk related to purchases of corn and natural gas used in the manufacturing process. We periodically enter into futures, options and swap contracts for a portion of our anticipated corn and natural gas usage, generally over the following twelve months, in order to hedge price risk associated with fluctuations in market prices. These derivative instruments are recognized at fair value and have effectively reduced our exposure to changes in market prices for these commodities. We are unable to hedge price risk related to co-product sales. Unrealized gains and losses associated with marking our commodities-based derivative instruments to market are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. At March 31, 2009, our accumulated other comprehensive loss account included $168 million of losses, net of tax of $100 million, related to these derivative

instruments. It is anticipated that approximately $159 million of these losses, net of tax, will be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months. We expect the losses to be offset by changes in the underlying commodities cost.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk:

Due to our global operations, we are exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, we have exposure to translational foreign exchange risk when our foreign operation results are translated to US dollars (USD) and to transactional foreign exchange risk when transactions not denominated in the functional currency of the operating unit are revalued. We primarily use foreign currency forward contracts, swaps and options to selectively hedge our foreign currency cash flow exposures. We generally hedge 12 to 18 months forward. As of March 31, 2009, we had $48 million of net notional foreign currency forward contracts that hedged net liability transactional exposures.

Interest Rate Risk:

We are exposed to interest rate volatility with regard to future issuances of fixed rate debt, and existing and future issuances of variable rate debt. Primary exposures include US Treasury rates, LIBOR, and local short-term borrowing rates. We use interest rate swaps and Treasury Lock agreements ("T-Locks") to hedge our exposure to interest rate changes, to reduce the volatility of our financing costs, and to achieve a desired proportion of fixed versus floating rate debt, based on current and projected market conditions. Generally for interest rate swaps, we agree with a counterparty to exchange the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts based on an agreed notional principal amount. At March 31, 2009, we did not have any interest rate swaps outstanding.

We plan to refinance our 8.45 percent $158 million senior notes due August 2009 by issuing long-term, fixed rate debt in 2009. In conjunction with this plan and in order to manage our exposure to variability in the benchmark interest rate on which the fixed interest rate of the planned debt is expected to be based, we entered into a T-Lock with respect to $50 million of such future indebtedness (the "T-Lock"). The T-Lock is designated as a hedge of the variability in cash flows associated with future interest payments caused by market fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate between the time the T-Lock was entered and the time the debt is issued. It is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the T-Lock are recorded to other comprehensive income (loss) until the consummation of the planned debt offering, at which time any realized gain (loss) will be amortized over the life of the debt. If we do not issue new debt, then we may be required to reclassify an unrealized gain or loss on the T-Lock from the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) account included in the equity section of our balance sheet into earnings. See also Note 7 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

At March 31, 2009, our accumulated other comprehensive loss account included $7 million of losses (net of tax of $5 million) related to T-Locks, of which $5 million (net of tax of $3 million) related to the $50 million T-Lock.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are provided in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our

2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

New Accounting Standards

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, "Determining Whether a Market Is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed" (FSP FAS 157-4). FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance on factors to consider in estimating fair value when there has been a significant decrease in market activity for a financial asset. FSP FAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. We do not anticipate that the implementation of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, "Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments." This FSP amends SFAS No. 107, "Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments," to require publicly-traded companies, as defined in APB Opinion No. 28, "Interim Financial Reporting," to provide disclosures on the fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 are effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The implementation of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 132(R)-1, "Employers' Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets." This FSP amends the disclosure requirements for employer's disclosure of plan assets for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. The objective of this FSP is to provide users of financial statements with an understanding of how investment allocation decision are made, the major categories of plan assets held by the plans, the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, significant concentration of risk within the company's plan assets, and for fair value measurements determined using significant unobservable inputs a reconciliation of changes between the beginning and ending balances. FSP FAS
132(R)-1 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The implementation of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141(R)-1, "Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination that Arises from Contingencies" (FSP FAS 141(R)-1). FSP FAS 141(R)-1 amends and clarifies SFAS No. 141R to address application issues associated with initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination. FSP FAS
141(R)-1 is effective for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. FSP FAS 141(R)-1 will impact the accounting and disclosures arising from contingencies in business combinations and the effect will be dependent upon the acquisitions at that time.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for such statements. These statements include, among other things, any predictions regarding the Company's prospects or future financial condition, earnings, revenues, expenses or other financial items, any statements concerning the

Company's prospects or future operations, including management's plans or strategies and objectives therefor and any assumptions, expectations or beliefs underlying the foregoing. These statements can sometimes be identified by the use of forward looking words such as "may," "will," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "project," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "continue," "pro forma," "forecast" or other similar expressions or the negative thereof. All statements other than statements of historical facts in this report or referred to or incorporated by reference into this report are "forward-looking statements." These statements are based on current expectations, but are subject to certain inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are beyond our control. Although we believe our expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, stockholders are cautioned that no assurance can be given that our expectations will prove correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by these statements, based on various factors, including the effects of the current global economic recession and its impact on our sales volumes and pricing of our products, our ability to collect our receivables from customers and our ability to raise funds at reasonable rates; fluctuations in worldwide markets for corn and other commodities, and the associated risks of hedging against such fluctuations; fluctuations in the markets and prices for the Company's co-products, particularly corn oil; fluctuations in aggregate industry supply and market demand; the behavior of financial markets, including foreign currency fluctuations and fluctuations in interest and exchange rates; continued volatility and further deterioration of the capital markets; the commercial and consumer credit environment; general political, economic, business, market and weather conditions in the various geographic regions and countries in which we manufacture and/or sell our products; future financial performance of major industries which we serve, including, without limitation, the food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, paper, corrugated, textile and brewing industries; energy costs and availability, freight and shipping costs, and changes in regulatory controls regarding quotas, tariffs, duties, taxes and income tax rates; operating difficulties; boiler reliability; our ability to effectively integrate acquired businesses; labor disputes; genetic and biotechnology issues; changing consumption preferences and trends; increased competitive and/or customer pressure in the corn-refining industry; and the outbreak or continuation of serious communicable disease or hostilities including acts of terrorism. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement as a result of new information or future events or developments. If we do update or correct one or more of these statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections. For a further description of these and other risks, see "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q or 8-K.

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