Intrepid Potash, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2010 Conference Call

DENVER--(Business Wire)--
Intrepid Potash, Inc. ("Intrepid" ) (NYSE:IPI) is scheduled to release first
quarter 2010 financial results after market close on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. The
teleconference call to discuss first quarter 2010 results is scheduled for
Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. MDT (10:00 a.m. EDT). The call
participation number is (877) 419-5396. A recording of the conference call will
be available two hours after the completion of the call at (800) 642-1687.
International participants can dial (706) 902-2295 to take part in the
conference call and can access a replay of the call at (706) 645-9291. All of
the above calls will require the input of the conference identification number
67721194. The call will also be streamed on the Intrepid website,
www.intrepidpotash.com. In addition, the press release announcing first quarter
2010 results will be available on the Intrepid website before the call under
"Investor Relations - Press Releases." An audio recording of the conference call
will be available at www.intrepidpotash.com through June 5, 2010.

Intrepid is the largest producer of potash in the U.S. and is dedicated to the
production and marketing of potash and Trio, a product produced from langbeinite
ore. Intrepid owns five active potash production facilities -- three in New
Mexico and two in Utah.

Intrepid routinely posts important information about its business on its website
under the Investor Relations tab. The website address for Intrepid is
www.intrepidpotash.com.

Certain statements in this press release, and other written or oral statements
made by or on behalf of us, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and
developments and our future performance, as well as management`s expectations,
beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, including
statements regarding guidance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of these laws. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be
no assurance that the expectations will be realized. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
many of which are beyond our control that could cause actual results to differ
materially and adversely from such statements. These risks and uncertainties
include: changes in the price of potash or langbeinite; operational difficulties
at our facilities; changes in demand and/or supply for potash or langbeinite;
changes in our reserve estimates; our ability to achieve the initiatives of our
business strategy, including but not limited to the development of the HB Mine
as a solution mine; changes in the prices of our raw materials, including but
not limited to the price of natural gas and power; fluctuations in the costs of
transporting our products to customers; changes in labor costs and availability
of labor with mining expertise; the impact of federal, state or local government
regulations, including but not limited to environmental and mining regulations;
competition in the fertilizer industry; declines in U.S. or world agricultural
production; declines in oil and gas drilling; changes in economic conditions;
adverse weather events at our facilities; our ability to comply with covenants
inherent in our current and future debt obligations to avoid defaulting under
those agreements; continued disruption in credit markets; governmental policy
changes that may adversely affect our business and the risk factors detailed in
our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All amounts
presented in this press release are unaudited and subject to change, and ranges
have been provided for such reason. Please refer to those filings for more
information on these risk factors. These forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as the result of future
events, new information or otherwise.

Intrepid Potash, Inc.
William I. Kent, 303-296-3006

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