CALGARY, Alberta -- Agrium Inc. (TSX and NYSE: AGU) announced today that Mr. Bruce Waterman, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer will be presenting at the Desjardins Metals Corporate Conference in Montreal on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Mr. Waterman will also be presenting at the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference in New York on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:10 p.m. ET.

The presentations will be available on Agrium’s website at www.agrium.com.

About Agrium
Agrium Inc. is a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in both North and South America and a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients and industrial products. 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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Richard Downey, Senior Director, Investor Relations
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Todd Coakwell, Manager, Investor Relations
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