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Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Schedules Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Release
PRNewswire-FirstCall
INDIANAPOLIS

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Partnership") will report earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 on Thursday, November 9, 2006.

As previously announced, the Board of Directors of the Partnership's general partner approved an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to $0.55 per unit ($2.20 per unit on an annualized basis) for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 on all of its outstanding limited partner units. The distribution will be payable on November 14, 2006 to holders of record of such units at the close of business on November 4, 2006.

A conference call is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. CT) Thursday, November 9, 2006, to discuss the financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2006. Anyone interested in listening to the presentation may call 866-314-9013 and enter passcode 36041378. For international callers, the dial-in number is 617-213-8053, passcode 36041378.

The telephonic replay is available in the United States by calling 888-286-8010 and entering passcode 46260671. International callers can access the replay by calling 617-801-6888, passcode 46260671. The replay will be available beginning Thursday, November 9, 2006, at approximately 3:30 p.m. until Thursday, November 23, 2006.

A web cast of the earnings call will be available on the Partnership's website at http://www.calumetspecialty.com/ .

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet") is a leading independent producer of high-quality, specialty hydrocarbon products in North America. Calumet processes crude oil into customized lubricating oils, solvents, and waxes used in consumer, industrial, and automotive products. Calumet also produces fuel products including gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. Calumet is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and has three plants located in northwest Louisiana.

FCMN Contact: john.krutz@calumetspecialty.com

SOURCE: Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

CONTACT: Jennifer Straumins, Investor Relations of Calumet Specialty
Products Partners, L.P., +1-317-328-5660

Web site: http://www.calumetspecialty.com/