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<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><font size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2004.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registration
No.&nbsp;333-_____</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
WASHINGTON, DC&nbsp;20549</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">FORM S&#8209;8</font></b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<br>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></p>



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padding:0in'><b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TYSON FOODS, INC.</font></b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>



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<h1 style='border:none;padding:0in'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DELAWARE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71-0225165&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (I.R.S.&nbsp;Employer
Identification No.)</font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<h2 style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2210
WEST OAKLAWN DRIVE, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;72762-6999
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address
of Principal Executive Offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip
Code)</font></p>



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<h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RETIREMENT
SAVINGS PLAN OF TYSON FOODS, INC.</font></h2>

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<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Full Title of the Plan)</font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">John H. Tyson<br>
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer<br>
2210 West Oaklawn Drive<br>
Springdale, Arkansas 72762-6999</font></b></p>

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<h2 align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</h2>

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<font size="2">(Name and Address of Agent For Service)</font></p>



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padding:0in'><b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (479) 290-4000</font></b></p>

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<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for
Service)</font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font> </b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">Copy to:<br>
Richard L. Arenburg, Esq.<br>
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer &amp; Murphy LLP<br>
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1600<br>
Atlanta, Georgia 30303</font></b></p>



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 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none' width="850">
 <tr>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' align="center">
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;text-align:center'>
  <font size="2">Title of Each Class<br>
  of Securities to be<br>
  Registered</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' align="center">

  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">Amount to be Registered
  </font> </p>
  </td>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' align="center">
  <p class=MsoBodyText2 style='margin-top:3.0pt'><font size="2">Proposed
  Maximum Offering Price <br>
  Per Share (1)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' align="center">
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;text-align:center'>
  <font size="2">Proposed Maximum<br>
  Aggregate Offering<br>
  Price (1)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' align="center">

  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">Amount of Registration Fee (1)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;border-right:
  solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">Class A Common Stock,
  par value $.10 per share (2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>

  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;text-align:center'>
  <font size="2">12,500,000 (3)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>

  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;text-align:center'>
  <font size="2">$18.91</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>

  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;text-align:center'>
  <font size="2">$236,375,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=128 valign=bottom style='width:95.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>

  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;text-align:center'>
  <font size="2">$29,949</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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<p class=MsoBodyText3><font size="2">(1)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule
457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the average
of the high and low prices of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock as reported
by The New York Stock Exchange on May 5, 2004.&nbsp; </font> </p>



<p class=MsoBodyText><font size="2">(2)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition,
pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
also covers an indeterminable amount of interests to be offered or sold
pursuant to the Retirement Savings Plan of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the &quot;<u>Plan</u>&quot;).</font></p>



<p class=MsoBodyText><font size="2">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The shares of
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, being registered consist of
shares to be acquired by the Plan for the accounts of individual participants.</font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size="2">Incorporation
by reference of contents of Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Reg. Nos.
333-22881 and 333-02135). </font> </b></p>



<p class=InsideAddressName style='margin-top:0in;line-height:normal'>
<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Except as
otherwise set forth herein, the contents of the Registration Statements on Form
S-8 filed by Tyson Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &quot;<u>Registrant</u>&quot;),
on March 6, 1997 (Reg. No. 333-22881) and April 1, 1996 (Reg. No. 333-02135)
relating to the Registrant's Retirement Savings Plan of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the
&quot;<u>Plan</u>&quot;) are hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General
Instruction E to Form S-8.</font></p>



<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
0in;text-align:justify'><b><font size="2">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Incorporation
of Documents by Reference</font></b></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
0in;text-align:justify'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tyson Foods,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &quot;<u>Registrant</u>&quot;), is subject to the
informational and reporting requirements of Sections 13(a), 14, and 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;<u>Exchange Act</u>&quot;),
and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &quot;Commission&quot;). &nbsp;The
following documents, which are on file with the Commission, are incorporated in
this Registration Statement by reference: </font> </p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><font size="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Registrant's latest annual report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act or the latest prospectus filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)
under the Securities Act that contains audited financial statements for the Registrant's
latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed. </font> </p>

<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><font size="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All
other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in
(a)&nbsp;above. </font> </p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>
<font size="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The description of the securities
contained in the Registrant's registration statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed on October 14, 1997 for the Registrant's
common stock filed under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. </font> </p>

<p style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><font size="2">&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to
the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part hereof from the date of the
filing of such documents. &nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified
or superseded for the purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. &nbsp;Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </font> </p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size="2">Item 8.&nbsp; Exhibits.</font></b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The following
exhibits are filed with this Registration Statement.&nbsp; </font> </p>



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  <td width=499 valign=top style='width:5.2in;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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  <h5><b>Description</b></h5>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">5.1</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoEndnoteText style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><font size="2">In lieu of the opinion of counsel
  or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K,
  registrant hereby confirms that it has submitted or will submit the Plan and
  any amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Services (the &quot;<u>IRS</u>&quot;) in
  a timely manner and will make all changes required by the IRS in order to
  qualify the Plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=97 valign=top style='width:72.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 valign=top style='width:31.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>

  </td>
  <td width=499 valign=top style='width:5.2in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoEndnoteText style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.&nbsp;
  </font> </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=97 valign=top style='width:72.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 valign=top style='width:31.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>

  </td>
  <td width=499 valign=top style='width:5.2in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">Power of Attorney (see
  signature pages to this Registration Statement).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>



&nbsp;<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoHeading9 align="center"><b><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size="2">The Registrant</font></u></b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S&#8209;8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Springdale, state of Arkansas, on this 5th day of
February
2004.</font></p>





<p class=MsoNormal align="center"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font> <b><font size="2">TYSON
FOODS, INC.</font></b></p>





<p class=MsoNormal align="center"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By:
</font>
<u><font size="2">&nbsp;/s/ Steven Hankins&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font> </u></p>

<p class=MsoEndnoteText style='margin-top:6.0pt' align="center"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name:
</font>
<u><font size="2">&nbsp;Steven Hankins&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font> </u></p>

<p class=MsoEndnoteText style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:20.15pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt' align="center"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Title: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</u>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p class=MsoEndnoteText align="center"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font>
</p>







<p class=MsoNormal align="center"> <b><font size="2">POWER
OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS</b>, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints John H. Tyson,
Steven Hankins and Richard L. Bond, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys&#8209;in&#8209;fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her
and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments (including post&#8209;effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys&#8209;in&#8209;fact and agents full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys&#8209;in&#8209;fact and agents, or his
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>





















<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>





















<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size="2">The Plan</font></u></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, the members of the administrative committee for the Retirement Savings
Plan of Tyson Foods, Inc. have duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city
of Springdale, state of Arkansas, on this ___ day of January 2004.</font></p>





<p class=MsoNormal align="center"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font> <b><font size="2">RETIREMENT
SAVINGS PLAN OF TYSON FOODS, INC.</font></b></p>





<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <blockquote>
      <blockquote>
        <blockquote>





<p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By:
</font>
<u><font size="2">&nbsp;/s/ R. Read Hudson</font></u><font size="2"><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R.
Read Hudson<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member,
Administrative Committee</font></p>





<p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By:
</font>
<u><font size="2">&nbsp;/s/ Rodney Nagel&nbsp;
</font> </u><font size="2"><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rodney
Nagel<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member,
Administrative Committee</font></p>







<p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By:
</font>
<u><font size="2">&nbsp;/s/ William Whitfield&nbsp;
</font> </u><font size="2"><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; William
Whitfield<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member,
Administrative Committee</font></p>

        </blockquote>
      </blockquote>
    </blockquote>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>


<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on the date indicated.</font></p>





<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>





<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
 style='border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><b><u>
  <font size="2">Signature</font></u></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><b><u>
  <font size="2">Title</font></u></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=154 valign=top style='width:1.6in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>
  <font size="2">Date</font></u></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>







<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
 style='border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">/s/ Richard L. Bond&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u><font size="2"><br>
  Richard
  L. Bond</font></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">President, Chief Operating Officer and Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>





<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
 style='border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoHeading7><font size="2"><u>/s/ Lloyd V. Hackley&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </u>
  <br>
  Lloyd V. Hackley</font></p>
  <p class=MsoHeading7>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>







<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
 style='border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">&nbsp;/s/ Steven Hankins&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  Steven Hankins</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Executive Vice President <br>
  and Chief Financial Officer<br>
  (Principal Financial Officer)</font></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  &nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">
  February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">/s/ David A. Jones&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  David A. Jones</font></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>


  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>


  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">/s/ Jim Kever&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  Jim Kever</font></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>



  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>



  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>







<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
 style='border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">/s/ Rodney S. Pless&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  Rodney S. Pless </font> </p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief
  Accounting Officer<br>
  (Principal Accounting Officer)</font></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  &nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>



<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
 style='width:730;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='width:271;padding-left:9.0pt; padding-right:9.0pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">/s/ Jo Ann R. Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  Jo Ann R. Smith </font> </p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='width:274;padding-left:9.0pt; padding-right:9.0pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='width:185;padding-left:9.0pt; padding-right:9.0pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>







<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
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  <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  Leland E. Tollett </font> </p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>

  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>

  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">
  __________, 2004</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  Barbara A. Tyson</font></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">___________, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">/s/ Don Tyson &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  Don Tyson</font></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='width:278;padding-left:9.0pt; padding-right:9.0pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='width:188;padding-left:9.0pt; padding-right:9.0pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><u>
  <font size="2">/s/ John H. Tyson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font> </u>
  <font size="2"><br>
  John H. Tyson</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>

  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'>
  <font size="2">Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
  Executive Officer<br>
  (Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=166 valign=top style='width:124.2pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt'>

  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">February 5, 2004</font></p>
  </td>
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<h4><b><font size="2">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></b></h4>

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  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size="2">Exhibit No.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 valign=top style='width:31.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=499 valign=top style='width:5.2in;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <h5><b>Description</b></h5>
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 </tr>
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  <td width=97 valign=top style='width:72.9pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 valign=top style='width:31.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>

  </td>
  <td width=499 valign=top style='width:5.2in;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoEndnoteText style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><font size="2">In lieu of the opinion of counsel
  or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K,
  registrant hereby confirms that it has submitted or will submit the Plan and
  any amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Services (the &quot;<u>IRS</u>&quot;) in
  a timely manner and will make all changes required by the IRS in order to
  qualify the Plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width=97 valign=top style='width:72.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">23.1</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width=499 valign=top style='width:5.2in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoEndnoteText style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.&nbsp;
  </font> </p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
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  </td>
  <td width=499 valign=top style='width:5.2in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
  6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size="2">Power of Attorney (see
  signature pages to this Registration Statement).</font></p>
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6:
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2004.
Registration
No. 333-_____
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S‑8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TYSON FOODS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE                                                                                                                                  71-0225165
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)                                                                     (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2210
WEST OAKLAWN DRIVE, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS                                                                                72762-6999
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)                                                                                                                 (Zip
Code)
RETIREMENT
SAVINGS PLAN OF TYSON FOODS, INC.
(Full Title of the Plan)
John H. Tyson
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
2210 West Oaklawn Drive
Springdale, Arkansas 72762-6999
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(479) 290-4000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for
Service)
Copy to:
Richard L. Arenburg, Esq.
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1600
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Title of Each Class
of Securities to be
Registered
Amount to be Registered
Proposed
  Maximum Offering Price
Per Share (1)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (1)
Amount of Registration Fee (1)
Class A Common Stock,
  par value $.10 per share (2)
12,500,000 (3)
$18.91
$236,375,000
$29,949
(1)           Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule
457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the average
of the high and low prices of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock as reported
by The New York Stock Exchange on May 5, 2004.
(2)           In addition,
pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
also covers an indeterminable amount of interests to be offered or sold
pursuant to the Retirement Savings Plan of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the "
Plan
").
(3)           The shares of
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, being registered consist of
shares to be acquired by the Plan for the accounts of individual participants.
Incorporation
by reference of contents of Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Reg. Nos.
333-22881 and 333-02135).
Except as
otherwise set forth herein, the contents of the Registration Statements on Form
S-8 filed by Tyson Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "
Registrant
"),
on March 6, 1997 (Reg. No. 333-22881) and April 1, 1996 (Reg. No. 333-02135)
relating to the Registrant's Retirement Savings Plan of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the
"
Plan
") are hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General
Instruction E to Form S-8.
Item 3.      Incorporation
of Documents by Reference
Tyson Foods,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "
Registrant
"), is subject to the
informational and reporting requirements of Sections 13(a), 14, and 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "
Exchange Act
"),
and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").  The
following documents, which are on file with the Commission, are incorporated in
this Registration Statement by reference:
(a)        The
Registrant's latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act or the latest prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act that contains audited financial statements for the Registrant's
latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed.
(b)        All
other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in
(a) above.
(c)        The description of the securities
contained in the Registrant's registration statement on Form 8-A filed on October 14, 1997 for the Registrant's
common stock filed under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to
the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part hereof from the date of the
filing of such documents.  Any statement contained in a document incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified
or superseded for the purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8.  Exhibits.
The following
exhibits are filed with this Registration Statement.
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
In lieu of the opinion of counsel
  or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K,
  registrant hereby confirms that it has submitted or will submit the Plan and
  any amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Services (the "
IRS
") in
  a timely manner and will make all changes required by the IRS in order to
  qualify the Plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24.1
Power of Attorney (see
  signature pages to this Registration Statement).
SIGNATURES
The Registrant
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S‑8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Springdale, state of Arkansas, on this 5th day of
February
2004.
TYSON
FOODS, INC.
By:
/s/ Steven Hankins
Name:
Steven Hankins
Title:
Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints John H. Tyson,
Steven Hankins and Richard L. Bond, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys‑in‑fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her
and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments (including post‑effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys‑in‑fact and agents full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys‑in‑fact and agents, or his
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The Plan
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, the members of the administrative committee for the Retirement Savings
Plan of Tyson Foods, Inc. have duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city
of Springdale, state of Arkansas, on this ___ day of January 2004.
RETIREMENT
SAVINGS PLAN OF TYSON FOODS, INC.
By:
/s/ R. Read Hudson
R.
Read Hudson
Member,
Administrative Committee
By:
/s/ Rodney Nagel
Rodney
Nagel
Member,
Administrative Committee
By:
/s/ William Whitfield
William
Whitfield
Member,
Administrative Committee
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Richard L. Bond
Richard
  L. Bond
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
February 5, 2004
/s/ Lloyd V. Hackley
Lloyd V. Hackley
Director
February 5, 2004
/s/ Steven Hankins
Steven Hankins
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 5, 2004
/s/ David A. Jones
David A. Jones
Director
February 5, 2004
/s/ Jim Kever
Jim Kever
Director
February 5, 2004
/s/ Rodney S. Pless
Rodney S. Pless
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief
  Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
February 5, 2004
/s/ Jo Ann R. Smith
Jo Ann R. Smith
Director
February 5, 2004
Leland E. Tollett
Director
__________, 2004
Barbara A. Tyson
Director
___________, 2004
/s/ Don Tyson
Don Tyson
Director
February 5, 2004
/s/ John H. Tyson
John H. Tyson
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
  Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
February 5, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
In lieu of the opinion of counsel
  or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K,
  registrant hereby confirms that it has submitted or will submit the Plan and
  any amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Services (the "
IRS
") in
  a timely manner and will make all changes required by the IRS in order to
  qualify the Plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24.1
Power of Attorney (see
  signature pages to this Registration Statement).