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