FMC Corporation Chief Executive Officer to Address Morgan Stanley Basi

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FMC Corporation announced today that William G. Walter, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will address the Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference on February 22, 2005, at the Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York at 3:00 p.m. EST.

A live webcast of Mr. Walter's presentation, including an electronic copy of the presentation slides, will be provided on FMC's website at http://ir.fmc.com/.

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 5,300 people throughout the world. The company operates its businesses in three segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals and Industrial Chemicals.

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