Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (Toronto: POT)

Ste. 500, 122 - 1st Ave. South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7G3, Canada (Map)
Phone: 306-933-8500
Toll Free: 800-667-3930
http://www.potashcorp.com

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Overview

The Bigfoot of Saskatchewan is Potash Corporation, the world's leading producer of potash, commonly used as fertilizer. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan also produces nitrogen (used in fertilizer and a variety of industrial and consumer products) and phosphate (for feed products, food products, and detergents). Its annual production capacity of more than 13 million tons of potash represents more than 20% of the world's capacity. Potash also sells these minerals as phosphate feed ingredients for animal nutrition and as nitrogen products for the industrial chemicals market. The company has about 20 plants throughout the Americas.

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Key financials for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (Toronto: POT)

Company Type Public (Toronto: POT; NYSE: POT)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £4,226.6
1-Year Sales Growth 64.4%
2010 Net Income (mil.) £1,167.5
1-Year Net Income Growth 82.9%
2010 Employees 5,486
1-Year Employee Growth 6.8%
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Chairman Dallas J. Howe
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President, CEO, and Director William J. (Bill) Doyle
EVP and COO G. David Delaney
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  • #151 in FT Global 500 (June 2011)
  • TSX 60
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