text: **FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES**
  
  The following consolidated financial statement schedule of Hormel Foods Corporation required pursuant to Item 15(d) is submitted herewith: 
  
  **Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves...F-3**
  
  All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required 
  under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted. 
  
  **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES OMITTED**
  
  Condensed parent company financial statements of the registrant are omitted pursuant to Rule 5-04(c) of Article 5 of Regulation S-X. 