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September 2014

Welcome to John Deere Montenegro

| John Deere Montenegro | September 20142

Safe Harbor Statement & Disclosures

This presentation includes forward-looking comments subject to important risksand uncertainties. It may also contain financial measures that are not inconformance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America (GAAP).

Refer to Deere’s reports filed on Forms 8-K (current), 10-Q (quarterly), and10-K (annual) for information on factors that could cause actual results to differmaterially from information in this presentation and for information reconcilingfinancial measures to GAAP.

Guidance noted in the following slides was effective as of the company’s mostrecent earnings release and conference call (13 August 2014). Nothing in thispresentation should be construed as reaffirming or disaffirming such guidance.

This presentation is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy any ofDeere’s securities.


John Deere in Latin America

Monterrey, MX 1957

Rosário, AR 1958

Horizontina, BR 1979

Saltillo, MX 1985

Barueri, BR 1996

Torreón, MX 1998

Catalão, BR 1999

Montenegro, BR 2007

Campinas, BR 2008

Ramos Arizpe, MX 2010

Indaiatuba, BR (3) 2012 & 2014


John Deere MontenegroFactory site

Site & Facility Characteristics

Site area 960,000 m2

Operations area 68,500 m2

Employees 815

Historical timeline


John Deere MontenegroFactory timeline

2004 Start of construction

June 2007 Construction completed

July 2007 Pilot production 7715 & 7815 tractors

September 2007 Start of production 7J large tractors

October 2007 Start of production 6J mid tractors

November 2007 Horizontina tractor production closed

January 2008 Start of production 5E utility tractors

May 2008 Grand opening and all models in production

September 2013 Investment to produce 8R tractors approved

Employee demographics


John Deere MontenegroEmployees by years of service

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John Deere BrasilGreat Place To Work

Overall Brazil Ranking2012 #562013 #282014 #17

inRio Grande do Sul*

* 2013 GPTW results

Core competencies


John Deere MontenegroCore competencies

MachiningWeld

Paint

Cab assembly

Tractor assembly



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WeldPaint

Cab assembly

Tractor assembly



Machining

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PaintCab assembly

Tractor assembly



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Cab assemblyTractor assembly



Machining

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Paint

Cab assembly

Tractor assembly

Areas of focus


John Deere MontenegroAreas of focus

High technology processes

Environmental compliance

Safety & ergonomics

Talent management

John Deere Foundation

Market share & portfolio


John Deere MontenegroMarket share & portfolio evolution

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Industry Market Share

From 6 to 18 models

Range of 55 to 225 horse power

Supporting growth in all strategic segments


John Deere MontenegroExport production

15% Export Production in 2013

South America• Argentina• Bolivia• Chile• Columbia• Ecuador• Peru• Paraguay• Uruguay• Venezuela

Africa• Angola• Ivory Coast• Ethiopia• Kenya• Mauritius• Senegal• South Africa• Zambia• Zimbabwe


John Deere MontenegroTractor of the Year

6110J#1 80-130hp tractor

7225J#1 220hp+ tractor

John Deere#1 Preferred brand as voted by customers


“I will never put my nameon a product

that doesn’t have in itthe best that is in me.”

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