On April 20, 2004, the stockholders of Blue Rhino Corporation approved its previously announced merger. Terms of the merger agreement call for the payment of $17 in cash for each share of Blue Rhino Corporation's common stock. Subsequent to the merger, the assets of Blue Rhino were contributed to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP). This contribution became effective on April 21, 2004.

View Ferrellgas' April 20, 2004, press release here.

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. is one of the nation's largest retail marketers of propane. Through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., it currently serves more than one million customers in 45 states. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own approximately 18 million common units of the partnership through an employee stock ownership plan.

Additional information about Ferrellgas, including corporate news and press releases, can be obtained online at www.ferrellgas.com.

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Investor Relations
One Liberty Plaza
Liberty, Missouri 64068
816-792-0203
investors@ferrellgas.com