Agrium to host Toronto CFA Society Luncheon

Release Date: 11/9/2005

CALGARY, Alberta -- Agrium Inc. (TSX and NYSE: AGU) announced today that Mr. Bruce Waterman, Agrium’s Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO, will be speaking at the CFA Society Luncheon in Toronto on Wednesday, November 9th, 2005 at 12:15 p.m. ET. A rebroadcast of the event will be available on Agrium’s website, www.agrium.com, expected to be approximately 30 minutes in length. 

Agrium Inc. is a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients and industrial products 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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