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Comparison to Peers

Peers in Our Industry

In our efforts to achieve the highest sustainable results for our shareholders, management evaluated our 2008 performance against basic materials indices and our peers in the fertilizer sector. For 2009, our peer group has been expanded. Some of the key metrics tracked are set out on this page.

Note: Full-year comparable information for Intrepid not available due to IPO April 21, 2008.
Sources: Company financial reports
*Capital expenditures = additions to property, plant and equipment
1Year ended December 31, 2008
2Most recent four fiscal quarters ended November 30, 2008
3Most recent four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2008
4Most recent two fiscal halfs ended June 30, 2008
Uralkali net income, cash flow from operations and capital expenditures translated by half at: 2nd Half 2007 1 USD = RUB 25.0766; 1st Half 2008 1 USD = RUB 23.9366; average exchange rates in each half per Bloomberg
5 Yara net income, cash flow from operations and capital expenditures translated at 1 USD = NOK 5.6502, average exchange rate for 2008 as provided from company reports
6 K+S net income, cash flow from operations and capital expenditures translated by quarter at: Q4 2007 1 USD = EUR 0.6910; Q1 2008 1 USD = EUR 0.6678; Q2 2008 1 USD = EUR 0.6399; and Q3 2008 1 USD = EUR 0.6659; average exchange rates in each quarter per Bloomberg
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Comparability of Peer Information

This information is included for comparison only. All peer group financial information included in the performance summary was obtained from publicly available reports published by the respective companies. We have not independently verified and cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information.

Readers are cautioned that, other than PotashCorp and Agrium, none of the companies identified in this group prepares its financial statements (and accompanying notes) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada (Canadian GAAP). Accounting principles generally accepted in the foreign jurisdictions in which these peers operate may vary in certain material respects from Canadian GAAP, and such differences (if and as applicable) have not been identified or quantified for this performance summary. For those companies with fiscal year-ends other than December 31, all financial information was based on the 12-month period comprising the most recent four fiscal quarters reported upon by such companies. In addition to the issues described above, the different reporting periods among the peer group may affect comparability of the information presented.