TSX: SPF.UN CALGARY, Feb. 9 /CNW/ - Superior Plus Income Fund (the "Fund") today announced its cash distribution for the month of February 2006 of $0.205 (20.5 cents) per trust unit payable on March 15, 2006. The record date is February 28, 2006 and the ex-distribution date will be February 24, 2006. The Fund's current annualized cash distribution rate is $2.46 per trust unit. For income tax purposes, the income from the February 2006 cash distribution of $0.205 per trust unit is considered to be: - a dividend of $0.0604 per trust unit; - other income of $0.1446 per trust unit. A summary of cash distributions since inception and tax information is posted under the Investor Information section of Superior's website at: www.superiorplus.com. Upcoming Release of 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Results and ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conference Call --------------- Superior expects to release its 2005 fourth quarter and year-end results on March 8, 2006, in the late afternoon. A conference call and webcast for investors, analysts, brokers and media representatives to discuss the 2005 year-end results is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. EST (8:30 a.m. MST) on Thursday, March 9, 2006. Callers may participate by dialing: 1-800-814-4890. A recording of the call will be available for replay until midnight, March 16, 2006 by dialing: 1-877-289-8525 and entering pass code: 21174204 followed by the pound key. Internet users can listen to the call live, or as an archived call, on Superior's website at www:superiorplus.com under the "Events and Presentations" section. Annual Meeting of Unitholders ----------------------------- The Fund's Annual Meeting of Unitholders will be held in the Strand/Tivoli Room of The Metropolitan Centre, 333 - 4 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta at 2:00 p.m. (MST) on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. About Superior Plus and the Fund -------------------------------- The Fund holds 100% of Superior Plus Inc., which has five operating divisions: Superior Propane is Canada's largest distributor of propane, related products and services; ERCO Worldwide is a leading supplier of chemicals and technology to the pulp and paper and water treatment industries and the second largest producer of potassium products in North America; JW Aluminum is a leading manufacturer of specialty, flat-rolled aluminum products in the United States; Winroc is the seventh largest distributor of walls and ceilings construction products in North America; and Superior Energy Management provides fixed price natural gas supply services in Ontario and Quebec. The Fund's trust units and convertible debentures trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") as follows: << Trading Symbol Security Issued and Outstanding ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPF.un Trust Units 85.5 million SPF.db 8% Debentures, Series 1 $ 8.7 million principal amount SPF.db.a 8% Debentures, Series 2 $ 59.0 million principal amount SPF.db.b 5.75% Debentures $175.0 million principal amount SPF.db.c 5.85% Debentures $ 75.0 million principal amount ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>