Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (NYSE: RNF) is pleased to announce that it will ring The Opening BellSM at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, January 19th, to commemorate the Company's recent initial public offering and listing on the NYSE.

D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Chief Executive Officer of Rentech Nitrogen, commented, "We are honored that the New York Stock Exchange has invited our Company to ring The Opening Bell. We are excited to have been trading on the NYSE since November 4th as one of only three publicly traded nitrogen fertilizer Master Limited Partnerships. Our nitrogen fertilizer facility benefits from strong industry fundamentals and premium product pricing, due to its location in the heart of the Corn Belt region."

Members of the Company's Board of Directors, management and guests will join Mr. Ramsbottom as he rings The Opening Bell at 9:30 a.m. EST on January 19th. A live webcast of the ceremony will be available beginning at 9:29 a.m. EST at the NYSE's website at www.nyse.com. Photos and video of the NYSE Bell Ringing Ceremony will also be available, courtesy of the NYSE, on Facebook (NYSE Euronext-Official Site), Twitter (@NYSE_Euronext) and YouTube (nysetv1).

About Rentech Nitrogen, L.P.

Rentech Nitrogen (www.rentechnitrogen.com) was formed by Rentech, Inc. to own, operate and expand its nitrogen fertilizer business. Rentech Nitrogen's assets consist of a nitrogen fertilizer facility located in East Dubuque, Illinois, owned by Rentech Nitrogen, LLC, its operating subsidiary. The facility is located in the Mid Corn Belt in the northwestern corner of Illinois, adjacent to the Iowa and Wisconsin state lines, and produces primarily anhydrous ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate solution, using natural gas as its primary feedstock, for sale to customers in the Mid Corn Belt.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about matters such as the Company's product pricing and industry prospects. These statements are based on management's current expectations and actual results may differ materially as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's prior press releases and periodic public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available via Rentech Nitrogen's website at www.rentechnitrogen.com. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and Rentech Nitrogen does not undertake to revise or update these forward-looking statements, except to the extent that it is required to do so under applicable law.

Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P.
Julie Dawoodjee
Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications
310-571-9800
ir@rnp.net