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Agrium Inc. NYSE: AGU TSX: AGU is a major Retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North and South America, a leading global Wholesale producer and marketer of all three major agricultural nutrients and the premier supplier of specialty fertilizers in North America through our Advanced Technologies business unit. Agrium’s strategy is to grow across the value chain through acquisition, incremental expansion of its existing operations and through the development, commercialization and marketing of new products and international opportunities.

Agrium operates through three segments: [Retail<http://www.cropproductionservices.com>], Wholesale, and Agrium Advanced Technologies. Retail segment provides fertilizers, crop protection products, seeds, and agronomic services to farmers. As of June 1, 2007, this segment owned and operated more than 400 retail centers in the United States, Argentina, and Chile. The Wholesale segment provides nitrogen-based fertilizers, sulphur, and phosphate-based fertilizers. This segment also engages in the ownership and operation of potash mine and production facility at Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada, and a phosphate mine in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada.

In addition, it owns and operates micronutrient facility at Reese, Michigan. The Wholesale segment engages in the ownership and operation of nitrogen-based fertilizer plant in Bahia Blanca, Argentina and is constructing a new production Facility in Damietta, Egypt. Agrium Advanced Technologies segment engages in the manufacture and sale of nitrogen fertilizers, fertilizer, and pest control products for professional turf market, including golf courses and lawn care companies; and for structural pest control industry, including pest control in residential and commercial structures in Canada. This segment markets its products through a network of distributors in Canada and the US. The company was founded as Cominco Fertilizers, Ltd. in 1931 and changed its name to Agrium, Inc. in 1995. Agrium is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Financials

Annual Financial	Dec 31, 2006 (12 months)
Total Revenue (US$ millions)	4,193
EBITDA (US$ millions)	377
Net Earnings (US$ millions)	33
Employees	6,554

Named one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada

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	Agrium operates through three segments: [[Retail]], Wholesale, and Agrium Advanced Technologies. Retail segment provides fertilizers, crop protection products, seeds, and agronomic services to [[farmer]]s. As of June 1, 2007, this segment owned and operated more than 400 retail centers in the United States, Argentina, and Chile. The Wholesale segment provides nitrogen-based [[fertilizers]], sulphur, and phosphate-based fertilizers. This segment also engages in the ownership and operation of [[potash]] mine and production facility at [[Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan]], Canada, and a phosphate mine in [[Kapuskasing]], Ontario, Canada.		Agrium operates through three segments: [Retail<http://www.cropproductionservices.com>], Wholesale, and Agrium Advanced Technologies. Retail segment provides fertilizers, crop protection products, seeds, and agronomic services to [[farmer]]s. As of June 1, 2007, this segment owned and operated more than 400 retail centers in the United States, Argentina, and Chile. The Wholesale segment provides nitrogen-based [[fertilizers]], sulphur, and phosphate-based fertilizers. This segment also engages in the ownership and operation of [[potash]] mine and production facility at [[Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan]], Canada, and a phosphate mine in [[Kapuskasing]], Ontario, Canada.

	In addition, it owns and operates micronutrient facility at [[Reese, Michigan]]. The Wholesale segment engages in the ownership and operation of nitrogen-based fertilizer plant in [[Bahia Blanca]], Argentina and is constructing a new production Facility in Damietta, Egypt. Agrium Advanced Technologies segment engages in the manufacture and sale of nitrogen fertilizers, fertilizer, and pest control products for professional turf market, including golf courses and lawn care companies; and for structural pest control industry, including pest control in residential and commercial structures in Canada. This segment markets its products through a network of distributors in Canada and the US. The company was founded as Cominco Fertilizers, Ltd. in 1931 and changed its name to Agrium, Inc. in 1995. Agrium is headquartered in [[Calgary]], [[Canada]].		In addition, it owns and operates micronutrient facility at [[Reese, Michigan]]. The Wholesale segment engages in the ownership and operation of nitrogen-based fertilizer plant in [[Bahia Blanca]], Argentina and is constructing a new production Facility in Damietta, Egypt. Agrium Advanced Technologies segment engages in the manufacture and sale of nitrogen fertilizers, fertilizer, and pest control products for professional turf market, including golf courses and lawn care companies; and for structural pest control industry, including pest control in residential and commercial structures in Canada. This segment markets its products through a network of distributors in Canada and the US. The company was founded as Cominco Fertilizers, Ltd. in 1931 and changed its name to Agrium, Inc. in 1995. Agrium is headquartered in [[Calgary]], [[Canada]].