American Maize-Products Company

American Maize-Products Company is a domestic company engaged in the corn wet milling business and the manufacture and sale of tobacco products. The corn wet milling business involves the manufacture and marketing of corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, corn starch and other corn derivatives. During 1994, production at the company's Hammond plant was the second highest level ever in the company's history. Tobacco products include cigars and various smokeless tobacco products. The company decided to combine their two tobacco businesses into one unit. This action occured during the second quarter of the year, with Helme Tobacco Company merging into Swisher International, Inc. Corn products accounted for 73%/65% of 1994 revenues/operating income and tobacco products, 27%/35%