LIBERTY, Mo., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP), one of the nation's largest retail marketers of propane, announced today that it has acquired the propane assets of Crow's LP Gas Co. in Granger, Iowa, and Hilltop Supply Company in Guatay, California.

These acquisitions represent Ferrellgas' 66th and 67th, respectively, since becoming a publicly traded partnership in 1994.

"Ferrellgas is pleased to continue to acquire high-quality operations such as Crow's LP Gas and Hilltop Supply Company," says Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Ken Heinz. "These acquisitions complement our current operations in Des Moines, Iowa, and San Diego, California, strengthening our strong local presence in those communities and positioning us for continued growth."

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., serves more than one million customers in 45 states. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own more than 17 million units of the partnership through an employee stock ownership plan. Ferrellgas trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FGP.

Contacts: Scott Brockelmeyer, Corporate Communications, 816-792-7837

Ryan VanWinkle, Investor Relations, 816-792-7998

SOURCE Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.