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A significant potash development
in an established mining jurisdiction
Forward Looking Statements
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Certain statements in this presentation may constitute "forward-looking" statements which involveknown and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,performance or achievements of the Corporation, or industry results, to be materially different from anyfuture results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.When used in this presentation, such statements use such words as "may", "would", "could", "will","intend", "expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar terminology. Thesestatements reflect the Corporation's current expectations regarding future events and operatingperformance and speak only as of the date of this presentation. Forward-looking statements involvesignificant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results,and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. A
number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in theforward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in the final prospectusfiled on December 6, 2010. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation arebased upon what management of the Corporation believes are reasonable assumptions, theCorporation cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-lookingstatements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this presentation and areexpressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Subject to applicable securities laws,neither the Corporation nor the Underwriters assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflectnew events or circumstances.
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Significant Growth Expected inPotash Demand
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Drivers
Increasing world population
Changing diet profile indeveloping world
Decreasing arable land
Increasing use of biofuels
Source: British Sulphur
Demand for PotashKCl(mmt)
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CAGR:2.8%
Forecast
An Established Potash Mining Jurisdiction
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Saskatoon
SASKATCHEWAN
KP 360
NN
Town of
Wynyard
AgriumVanscoy
PCSCory
PCS
AllanMosaic
ColonsayPCS
Lanigan
PCSPatience Lake
YellowheadHwy
(TransCanadaHw
y)
CanadianPacificRailway
HighwaysHighways RailwaysRailways Potash Belt CR 837km250 10050 75 km252500 1001005050 7575
SASKATCHEWAN
Largest potash producing region in the world
Existing infrastructure includes rail, roads, power and water
Karnalyte
Resources
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Significant Mineral Resource
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Drill Hole Summary Schematics
Source: Preliminary Assessment, Wynyard Carnallite Project, Subsurface Mineral Permit KP 360,Saskatchewan, Canada, August 26, 2010; available at www.sedar.comNote: All technical informat ion herein has been derived from the Preliminary Assessment. For a list of the QPs whoprepared or supervised the preparation of the technical information, please see the Preliminary Assessment. 6
ResourcesCategory
KClGrade Range %
KCl Resourcemmt
Indicated 13%17% 56.2
Inferred 13%19% 186.3
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Carnallite Resource Amenable to Solution Mining
Water soluble oreamenable to solutionmining
Allows for lower capex &shorter construction
timeline than conventionalmining
Low environmental impactthan conventional mining
Solution Mining Conventional Mining
Extraction Summary: Miners travel downthe shaft to the mining level to break upand retrieve the ore
Deposit Features: Shallow to deep
Mine Depth: Up to ~1,000 metres
Typical Mining Method: 1) room andpillar; 2) drill and blast
Extraction Summary: Heated brine (saltand water solution) is injected into the mineand salt from the walls
Deposit Features: Deeper deposits /irregular shaped
Mine Depth: Up to ~3,000 metres
Typical Mining Method: Salt dissolutionand brine pumping (solution is brought tothe surface to be processed)
Shaft
Ore Skips
MiningMachines Conveyor
Extraction Injection
Brine Tank
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Key Project Milestones Achieved
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Designed by Foster Wheeler
NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Assessment complete
Drilling complete
3D seismic complete Conceptual mine plan and
plant design complete
$744
$911$991
$1,059
$1,480
$1,750
Attractive Capex for New Potash Solution Mine
Source: Company Filings as at November 1,20109
Conventional
Solution
Mining Methodology
Estimated Capex (US$/tonne)
Karnalyte(Wynyard Carnallite
Project)
Potash One(Legacy Project)
Western Potash(Milestone Project)
MagIndustries(Kouilou Project)
BHP Billiton(Jansen Project) *
Agrium(Triton Project)
2.0 2.9 2.5 1.2 8.0 2.0Capacity (mmt/yr)
* The Conference Board of Canada (October 2010)
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Summary Cost Estimates
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C$ million 2 million mt/y operation (1) 500,000 mt/y operation
Brine Processing Plant $632.7 $174.1
Brine Field Costs 258.6 73.1
Brine Disposal and Process Water 38.4 11.0
Indirect Costs 165.4 54.9
External Infrastructure 104.5 39.9
Other 307.8 55.6
TOTAL CAPEX $1,507.4 $408.9
Estimated Operating Expenditures (per annum) $294.3 $76.9
Estimated Operating Expenditures (per tonne) $147.1 $153.7
2 million mt/y operation (1,2) 500,000 mt/y operation (2)
Mine Production (million tonnes) 47.6 14.8
Discount Rate 11% 11%
NPV (after tax, C$ million) $1,766.8 $295.3
IRR (after tax) 34% 21%
Preliminary Economic Evaluation for 2 million and 500,000 mt/y Operation
Source: Preliminary Assessment1. Based on specific multiplication factors (weighted average factor of 3.69)2. Based on a potash price of C$460/tonne potash FOB Vancouver
Cost Estimates for 2 million and 500,000 mt/y Operation (C$ million)
2011 2012 2013 2014
Feasibility
Plant construction
500,000 tonnecommissioning
Moving to Production
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Geological Analysis
Environmental Impact
Staged project roll-out mitigates pre-construction risk
Above indicative work plan assumes that plant construction and commissioning can be completedwithin 24 to 30 months following commencement of mine development. Mine development assumedto commence following completion of the planned feasibility study, which the company aims tocomplete during 2011.
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Proven & Committed Management Team
Ron Love, CAVP, Finance & CFO16 Years Experience
Siu Ma, MBA, P.Eng.VP, Engineering and R&D30 Years Experience
Henry Kerkhoven, MBAVP, Administration30 Years Experience
Robin Phinney, P.Eng.President & CEO30 Years Experience in Process, Design & Engineering
Robert MacgillivrayVP, Marketing30 Years Experience
Julius BrinkmanVP, Corporate Development27 Years Experience
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Michael RobinsonUnderground Operations Manager
18 Years Experience
Geology
Process Engineering
Logistics
Marketing
FinanceRon OlchowskiSurface Operations Manager
30 Years Experience
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MANAGEMENT TEAM EXPERTISE
Strong Corporate Governance
Bruce Townsend, Chairman* 28 years experience with Potash Corp.
Former Director of Financial Analysis Nitrogen Operations with PCS
Ian Brown, CA, Director* Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of financial and capital markets experience
Current and former director of Bonavista Energy Trust, Cathedral Energy Services,PetroBakken Energy, Petrobank Energy and Resources and TSX Group
Mark Wayne, Director* Over 20 years experience in corporate finance and related matters
Current director of Alamos Gold, Antares Minerals and Tanqueray Resources
Paul Sharpe, Director Partner with Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
Robin Phinney, President & CEO
Ronald Love, CFO
13* Independent director for the purposes of NI 58-101
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Quality Products
Potash Granular Pellets Low sodium content
Uniform size granular pellets Moisture resistant
leads to better handling and storage
Suited for bulk blending
Industrial Grade PotashCompacted Flake
End Markets
Sell potash granular pellets intoNorth American agriculture market
Industrial-grade potash
Potential sale of magnesium oxideto industrial markets
Product to meet market demands forpurity, ease of handling and bulkblending
Potash compacted flake
for bulk handling
50.2 million tonnes magnesiumchloride indicated resource
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Opportunity for Expansion
20 km420 km4
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QuillLakes
Town ofWynyard
NN
2007 / 2008 3D Seismic (35km2)
Mineral & SurfaceOwned by Karnalyte
2009 3D Seismic (71km2)
Highways
Railways
Drill HolesKP360 Permit Area (340km2)
YellowheadHwy (Trans Canada Hwy)
CanadianPacificRailway
KP 360
Karnalyte
Resources
Mineral resource should support 28 years of production at 2mmt/yr Relates to only 7.5% of land covered by KP360
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Market Data
Listing
Symbol
Recent share price
52-week range
Shares outstanding
Market capitalization
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Toronto Stock Exchange
KRN
$10.75 (2/15/2011)
$7.07 - $13.00
20.6 million
$216.0 million (2/15/2011)
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Investment highlights
Strong potash industry fundamentals
Attractive jurisdiction with existing infrastructure
Significant potash resource
Attractive project profile Carnallite resource amenable to solution mining
Key project milestone: completed NI 43-101 compliant scoping study
Lower capex than a conventional mine
Staged construction approach expected to mitigate construction and financing risk
Experienced management team and Board
Opportunity for resource expansion and sale of magnesium
d A significant potash developmentin an established mining jurisdiction