CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/02/09 -- ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$

Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today that Mr. Bruce Waterman, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference in New York on February 18, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Mr. Mike Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer will be presenting at the CIBC World Markets Whistler Institutional Investor Conference in Whistler, British Columbia on February 19, 2009 at 10:35 a.m. PT.

Agrium will host a live audio webcast of the investor presentations at www.agrium.com, which will be approximately 30 minutes in length. The presentations will be archived on Agrium's website.

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.