12:01 PM EST - Agrium Inc. : announced today net earnings of $158 million ($1.00 diluted earnings per share) for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with the net earnings of $30 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 ($0.19 diluted earnings per share). On an annual basis, 2010 net earnings were $714 million and $4.52 diluted earnings per share ($731 million and $4.63 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations basis), as compared to net earnings of $366 million ($2.33 diluted earnings per share) in 2009. Agrium Inc.
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