NY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 12/16/96 -- Standard&Poor's today has assigned its double-`A'-minus rating to Cargill Inc., Cargill Global Funding PLC, and Cargill Asia Pacific Treasury Ltd.'s US$1.0 billion Euro medium-term note program. The obligations of Cargill Global and Cargill Asia Pacific under the note program will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by Cargill Inc. At the same time, Standard&Poor's has affirmed its double-`A'-minus corporate credit and `A-1'-plus commercial paper ratings on Cargill Inc. The ratings reflect Cargill's position as one of the world's leading agribusiness companies, holding major market positions in agricultural processing and merchandising, industrial production, and financial services. The company's product and geographic diversity,
