SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA) announces the election of Ben L. Keisler
to its Board of Directors. He fills the vacancy created when Thomas H.
Claiborne left Terra's board after resigning his executive position at Anglo
American plc ("Anglo"), an international natural resources company and Terra's
major shareholder.
In 1985, Keisler joined Terra as a staff attorney and was promoted in 1991
to Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, a position he held
until 1993.
He was General Counsel of Minorco, now a subsidiary of Anglo, from 1997 to
1999, and General Counsel of Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc., Minorco's U.S. subsidiary,
from 1993 until 1997. Since May 1999, Keisler has been Executive Vice
President and General Counsel of Anglo.
Keisler received his J.D., cum laude, in 1981 from University of
Pennsylvania Law School, where he served on the Moot Court Board. He received
his B.A. in 1978 from Haverford College, where he was named to Phi Beta Kappa
and received departmental honors in Philosophy.
Henry R. Slack, Chairman of Terra's Board, said, "We are delighted to have
Ben on our board. His experience with Terra and its people should prove
valuable to all of us. We thank Thomas Claiborne for his contributions to
Terra and wish him well in his new endeavors."
Terra Industries Inc., with 2001 revenues of $1 billion, is a leading
international producer of nitrogen products and methanol.
Note: Terra Industries' news announcements are also available on its web
site, http://www.terraindustries.com .
SOURCE Terra Industries Inc.
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CONTACT:
Mark Rosenbury of Terra Industries Inc.,
+1-712-279-8756, or mrosenbury@terraindustries.com
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