Published: July 06, 2011

First Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Mobile Application Launched by Yara

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TAMPA, Fla. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Today Yara, the world's largest diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) producer, launched the first ever DEF locator mobile app which uses GPS technology to identify the DEF retail outlets closest to a driver's location. The Air1 DEF Mobile Locator, the official application of Air1, is currently available for free download in the iTunes app store for use on the iPhone, iTouch, and iPad. Yara also plans to release an Android and Windows 7 compatible version of the app at the beginning of August and September respectively.

America's diesel-powered vehicles equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology rely on DEF to meet the EPA's 2010 heavy-duty engine and vehicle emissions standards and to make sure their engines run efficiently. Consequently, easy access to high quality DEF, such as Yara's Air1 brand, is essential for all drivers to ensure that their vehicles keep running and that the SCR technology in their engines remains in pristine condition. Drivers who download the Air1 DEF Mobile Locator app will now always know where the closest retail location is whenever they need to fill up or top off their tanks with high quality DEF.

"Currently, more than 35 percent of drivers own smart phones and approximately two thirds of those drivers are downloading apps," said Chad Dombroski, Yara's Director of Air1. "The Air1 DEF Mobile Locator was developed as a tool to help save drivers' time and make their lives a little easier by allowing them to quickly find out where they can refill their tanks with quality DEF while on the road," Dombroksi continued. As the first DEF app of its kind, the application allows operators to:

Find more than 600 retail outlets in the U.S. selling DEF near or along their route
Search by city, state, or zip code for a DEF retail outlet
Pick up a driver's location via GPS then calculate the distance and provide directions from their location to the nearest DEF retail outlet
View the address and map location of various retail outlets selling DEF

Yara has a number of supply relationships with petroleum marketers, oil distributors, service stations, and truck stops across the United States and Canada that sell the company's Air1 brand of DEF. This retail network will be featured in the Air1 DEF Mobile Locator app to improve drivers' ability to find DEF retailers easily. The retail location information is supplied by Yara and will be updated on the app each month.

To download the app for free, please visit the Air1 website or the iTunes app store.

About Yara International

Yara International ASA, the company behind Air1, is the world's leader in nitrogen-based applications for industrial and agricultural clients. It has a diverse workforce of over 8,000 persons and a local presence in 50 countries worldwide. Yara is a company with over 100 years of experience of urea and ammonia production and handling. It is an expert in DeNOx applications, both mobile and stationary. Its Sluiskil plant in the Netherlands is the largest DEF plant in the world. Yara supplies customers with its Air1's DEF in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

For more information about Air1, please visit www.air1def.com or email air1@yara.com

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