August 26, 2004

South Korea CJ Corp Seeks 19,000 MT US No.1 Wheat In Tender

South Korea's CJ Corp. will seek 19,000 metric tons of U.S. No. 1 wheat in a tender to be held at 0500 GMT Thursday, said a Seoul-based company official.

CJ plans to buy one cargo of U.S. milling wheat to be shipped between Nov. 1-30 from the Pacific Northwest to the port of Incheon, the official said.

The cargo will be divided between CJ Corp. and Dongah Flour Mills Co., the official said.

Below are the details of CJ's buy tender Thursday:

Quantity          Variety

(tons)

6,800             Soft White 10.5% protein

2,000             Soft White 9.5% protein

1,500             Soft White 8.5% protein

4,900             Hard Red Winter

3,800             Dark Northern Spring