NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 4, 2001--Standard&Poor's today assigned its triple-'B'-plus rating to ConAgra Foods Inc.'s $2.0 billion senior unsecured debt issue. Proceeds will be used to repay ConAgra's outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its triple-'B'-plus long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings as well as its triple-'B' subordinated debt rating on ConAgra. The 'A-2' short-term corporate credit and commercial paper ratings for the company also were affirmed. The outlook is stable. About $6.9 billion of debt was outstanding as of May 27, 2001. The ratings reflect ConAgra Foods Inc.'s relatively low business risk derived from a diverse portfolio of leading packaged-food brands as well