Yara International ASA

Yara International ASA Oslo (2008-07-17): Yara International ASA and National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya / Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) have completed all major agreements to establish a joint venture for the production and marketing of mineral fertilizer. The planned joint venture will be owned 50% by Yara and 50% by the Libyan party (National Oil Corporation and Libyan Investment Authority) and includes the ammonia and urea plants located at Marsa El Brega in Libya, presently owned by NOC. It is planned that the newly formed joint venture will commence the operation of the plants during the month of September 2008.

Yara International ASA Oslo (2008-07-15): Yara International ASA reports its strongest quarterly result so far, mainly driven by strong demand expanding urea, nitrate and NPK margins.

Yara International ASA Oslo (2008-07-15): Yara International ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian nitrogen producer Saskferco for CAD 1.6 billion in enterprise value. The landmark transaction strengthens Yara's production and marketing position in North America and serves as a solid platform for further growth and value creation.

Yara International ASA Yara International ASA's second quarter 2008 results will be released on Tuesday 15 July 2008. The results will be available at www.yara.com and in the reception at Bygdøy alle 2, Oslo from 08:00 CET.

Yara International ASA Yara International ASA's second quarter 2008 results will be released on Tuesday 15 July 2008. The results will be available at www.yara.com and in the reception at Bygdøy alle 2, Oslo from 08:00 CET.

Yara International ASA Oslo (2008-07-09): Yara North America , Inc. has signed a long-term lease for 50 acres of land in St. James Parish, up the Mississippi river approximately 60 miles from New Orleans.

Yara International ASA Oslo (2008-07-07): Yara International ASA has appointed Egil Hogna (37) new Chief Financial Officer. He will take up the position from August and succeeds Sven Ombudstvedt.

Yara International ASA Oslo (2008-06-30): CFO and Head of Strategy Sven Ombudstvedt has decided to step from his position and will leave Yara International on 4 July 2008. A new CFO will be appointed during week 28. Mr. Ombudstvedt has served as Yara CFO and Head of Strategy since October 2006. He held the position of Senior Vice President Upstream from 2003 until 2006, and prior to this he held a number of leading positions in Norsk Hydro.

Yara International ASA Oslo (2008-06-30): After a successful period as CEO of Yara International, Thorleif Enger will retire from the company. He will be replaced by Jørgen Ole Haslestad (57), who will become the new CEO of Yara International as of September 2008. Mr. Enger steps down at his desired retirement age of 65 years.

Yara International ASA Oslo (2008-06-26): Yara Sluiskil BV has contracted Uhde GmbH to design and build a new world-scale urea plant to replace old assets at its Sluiskil production site in the Netherlands. Yara will invest in total approximately EUR 400 million on the site, to produce 1.3 million tons per year from 2011.