OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ferrellgas Partners,
L.P. (NYSE: FGP), one of the nation's largest propane distributors, today
reiterated guidance for its fiscal year ending July 31, 2009, of record
Adjusted EBITDA of $245 million. The partnership reported Adjusted EBITDA of
$222 million for fiscal 2008 and a record $237 million in fiscal 2007.
"Ferrellgas is off to an excellent start already in fiscal year 2009,"
noted Steve Wambold, President and Chief Operating Officer. "The temperatures
will soon transition in our favor, giving us an opportunity to truly
demonstrate why Ferrellgas is the leader in the retail propane industry."
Wambold pointed out that the company will continue to focus on its core
strategies of organic growth and growth through strategic acquisitions, adding
that the company has no refinancing concerns.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas,
L.P., serves approximately one million customers in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own
more than 20 million common units of the partnership through an employee stock
ownership plan. More information about the partnership can be found online at
http://www.ferrellgas.com.
Contact: Tom Colvin, Investor Relations, 913-661-1530
Scott Brockelmeyer, Media Relations, 913-661-1830
SOURCE Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.