CALGARY, Alberta – Agrium Inc. (TSX and NYSE: AGU) announced today that the Honourable A. Anne McLellan, P.C. has accepted an invitation to sit on Agrium’s Board of Directors commencing September 28th, 2006.  This new appointment is in addition to the recent election to the Board of Mr. Russell Girling in May.

“On behalf of the Board, I would like to say how pleased we are to have Mr. Girling and Ms. McLellan join our Board.  They bring exceptional experience that will further strengthen and diversify our Board,” said Mike Wilson, Agrium President and CEO.

Mr. Girling brings over 20 years of business experience to our Board.  Currently Mr. Girling is President, Pipelines for TransCanada Corporation and responsible for TransCanada’s regulated businesses in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.  Mr. Girling is also Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TC PipeLines, LP.   Previously Mr. Girling was Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of TransCanada Corporation.  Mr. Girling also serves as a Director of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Fund.  Mr. Girling holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an MBA in Finance from the University of Calgary.

Ms. McLellan brings approximately 30 years of political, policy making, and legal experience.   She served as a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2006, serving as Deputy Prime Minister from December 2003 - January 2006.  Throughout her career she has held numerous ministerial posts, including: Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Health and the first Minister of  Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.  Ms. McLellan taught law at the Universities of New Brunswick and Alberta.  She holds both Bachelor of Arts and Laws degrees from Dalhousie University and a Master of Laws degree from King’s College, University of London.  She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Nexen Inc. and is Counsel at the law firm of Bennett Jones LLP.  In addition, in May of this year, she was appointed Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Institute for United States Policy Studies at the University of Alberta.

About Agrium
Agrium Inc. is a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients, industrial products, and specialty fertilizers, and a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in both North and South America.  Agrium produces and markets three primary groups of nutrients: nitrogen, phosphate and potash as well as controlled release fertilizers and micronutrients. Agrium’s strategy is to grow through incremental expansion of its existing operations and acquisitions as well as the development, commercialization and marketing of new products and international opportunities.

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