PLYMOUTH, Minn., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) announced today it will contribute $200,000 to the American Red Cross and local disaster relief organizations designated by Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal for hurricane relief efforts. Mosaic also said it will match employee contributions to the Red Cross. The donation follows a $50,000 contribution the company made in August to the Red Cross's Tampa Bay Region, which covers eight counties in central and southwest Florida.
"Hurricane Gustav hit areas of Louisiana particularly hard, including communities where our employees and their families live and work," said Jim Prokopanko, Mosaic's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our contribution is intended to help provide direct and rapid assistance to the victims who have been impacted most severely." Mosaic employs approximately 3,000 in Florida and 280 in Louisiana.
About The Mosaic Company
The Mosaic Company is one of the world's leading producers and marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Mosaic is a single source provider of phosphates and potash fertilizers and feed ingredients for the global agriculture industry. More information on the company is available at http://www.mosaicco.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060331/MOSAICLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: The Mosaic Company CONTACT: media, Linda Thrasher, +1-763-577-2864, or investors, Christine Battist, +1-763-577-2828, both of The Mosaic Company Web site: http://www.mosaicco.com/
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