CF Industries Confirms Ammonia Release at Pine Bend Terminal

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) tonight confirmed that a fatal release
of anhydrous ammonia occurred during loading operations at its ammonia terminal
at Pine Bend, Minnesota.

"Tragically, one truck driver was injured fatally and another was taken to an
area hospital with undetermined injuries," said Brian Spencer, General Manager
of Distribution Facilities for CF Industries. "Our thoughts are with the injured
driver and the affected families."

The released ammonia has dissipated and did not present a hazard to the
community. Company personnel are cooperating with local officials and have begun
a full investigation.

About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, is the
holding company for the operations of CF Industries, Inc. CF Industries, Inc. is
a major producer and distributor of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products.
CF Industries operates world-scale nitrogen fertilizer plants in Donaldsonville,
Louisiana and Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; conducts phosphate mining and
manufacturing operations in Central Florida; and distributes fertilizer products
through a system of terminals, warehouses, and associated transportation
equipment located primarily in the midwestern United States. The company also
owns a 50 percent interest in KEYTRADE AG, a global fertilizer trading
organization headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland. Additional information
about the company and its performance can be found on its Web site at
www.cfindustries.com.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Terry Huch
Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
847-405-2515 - thuch@cfindustries.com

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