/ VERY GOOD START TO THE YEAR for fertilizers and salt

/ Quarterly revenues rose by 16% to € 1.8 billion

/ Operating earnings EBIT I reach € 384.3 million (+44%)

/ Adjusted earnings per share at € 1.42 (Q1/10: € 0.92)

/ Outlook raised: Significant rise in revenues and strong rise in earnings expected for 2011