Chris Close Named Director, Corporate Communications at CF Industries

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CF today announced that Chris Close has joined the company as director, corporate communications. He will be responsible for driving the company's strategic programs for national and local media relations, community engagement and employee communications.

Prior to joining CF Industries, Chris served as director, internal and executive communications with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), where he was responsible for all aspects of internal and executive communications for the Americas region. Before JLL, he worked in a number of communications positions with The Allstate Corporation and BP. Earlier in his career Chris served in a number of communications roles within the U.S. government, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and various U.S. Representatives' offices.

Chris earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from American University.

About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a global leader in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing and distribution, serving both agricultural and industrial customers. CF Industries, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, operates world-class nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing complexes in the central United States and Canada and distributes plant nutrients through a system of terminals, warehouses, and associated transportation equipment located primarily in the midwestern United States. The company also owns 50 percent interests in GrowHow UK Limited, a fertilizer manufacturer in the United Kingdom; an ammonia facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; and KEYTRADE AG, a global fertilizer trading organization headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland. CF Industries routinely posts investor announcements and additional information on the company's Web site at www.cfindustries.com and encourages those interested in the company to check there frequently.