LIBERTY, Mo., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrellgas (NYSE: FGP)
announced recently that Kenneth A. Heinz was promoted to Vice President of
Finance and Corporate Development and will oversee the company's acquisitions
efforts. In this added role, Heinz will continue to report to the Chief
Financial Officer. James M. Hake, the former head of corporate development,
will assume the role of Senior Vice President of Administration.
"I am very pleased to bring someone with Ken's knowledge of our industry
and company into this key position," Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
James E. Ferrell says. "This enables us to remain strong in the area of
acquisitions and allows us to leverage Jim's (Hake) knowledge of our company
in a corporate administration function."
Heinz joined Ferrellgas in November 1996 as Manager of Taxation, and was
promoted in August 1998 to Director of Finance and Investor Relations. Prior
to joining Ferrellgas, he worked as Manager of Tax for Payless Cashways, Inc.
and for KPMG Peat Marwick.
Ferrellgas is the largest retail marketer of propane in the United States,
with more than 1 million customers in 45 states and annual sales approaching
1 billion gallons. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own more than 17 million
units of the partnership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, Ryan VanWinkle, 816-792-7998, or Media
Relations, Scott Brockelmeyer, 816-792-7837, both of Ferrellgas Partners, LP.
SOURCE Ferrellgas Partners, LP
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CONTACT:
Investor Relations, Ryan VanWinkle,
816-792-7998, or Media Relations, Scott Brockelmeyer,
816-792-7837, both of Ferrellgas Partners, LP
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