PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) today announced the following schedule for its first quarter 2006 earnings release and Webcast conference call:

--  Earnings Release: Wednesday, April 26, 2006, after the stock market
        closes via PR Newswire and the Internet at: http://www.fmc.com.
    --  Webcast Conference Call: Thursday, April 27, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. ET.
        The call is open to the public and the media in listen-only mode by
        Internet broadcast and telephone.

            Internet broadcast: http://www.fmc.com
            U.S. / Canada telephone number: 800-374-1799
            International telephone number: 706-643-0900
            Passcode:  FMC

    --  Webcast Conference Call Replay: Available via the Internet and
        telephone from 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 27, 2006 until
        Thursday, May 11, 2006.

            Internet replay: http://www.fmc.com
            U.S. / Canada telephone number: 800-642-1687
            International telephone number: 706-645-9291
            Enter Conference ID # 7594449

FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial and consumer markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions, applications and quality products. The company employs approximately 5,000 people throughout the world and operates its businesses in three segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals and Industrial Chemicals.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Act of 1995: Statements in this news release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning specific factors described in FMC Corporation's 2005 Form 10-K and other SEC filings. Such information contained herein represents management's best judgment as of the date hereof based on information currently available. FMC Corporation does not intend to update this information and disclaims any legal obligation to the contrary. Historical information is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

SOURCE FMC Corporation

Media contact: Jim Fitzwater, +1-215-299-6633, or Investor Relations contact: Brennen Arndt, +1-215-299-6266, both of FMC