Innophos Holdings, Inc. Files Registration Statement For Initial Public Offering

CRANBURY, N.J., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Innophos Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Innophos, Inc., today announced that it has filed registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The proposed offering will include shares sold by Innophos Holdings and by certain of Innophos' stockholders. Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Investment Bank will be acting as joint book-running managers.

The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not been determined. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Prospectus Department, Eleven Madison Avenue, Level 1B, New York, New York 10010, (212) 325-2580 or Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Prospectus Department, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 or UBS Investment Bank, Prospectus Department, 299 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10171, (212) 821-3000. In addition, a copy of the registration statement is available on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at http://www.sec.gov/.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

About Innophos, Inc.

Innophos, Inc. (http://www.innophos.com ) is one of the leading North American manufacturers of specialty phosphates, serving a diverse range of customers across multiple applications, geographies and channels. Innophos offers a broad suite of products used in a wide variety of food and beverage, consumer products, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Innophos' market-leading positions derive from its experience and dedication to customer service and innovation. Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations in Nashville, TN; Chicago Heights, IL; Chicago (Waterway), IL; Geismar, LA; Port Maitland, ON (Canada); and Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz and Mission Hills, Guanajuato (Mexico).

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This press release and the documents referred to herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As such, final results could differ from estimates or expectations due to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: incomplete or preliminary information; changes in government regulations and policies; continued acceptance of Innophos' products and services in the marketplace; competitive factors; technological changes; Innophos' dependence upon third-party suppliers; and other risks. For any of these factors, Innophos claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.

CONTACT: Alex Stanton of Stanton Crenshaw Communications, +1-212-780-1900,alex@stantoncrenshaw.com, for Innophos Holdings, Inc.

Web site: http://www.innophos.com/