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Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Earnings
Significant items to report are as follows:
- Adjusted EBITDA of $51.6 million and a net loss of $12.5 million for the third quarter of 2008.
- Specialty products segment gross profit of $66.1 million for the third quarter of 2008.
- Declared a distribution of $0.45 per unit on all outstanding units for the third quarter of 2008.
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Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) (the "Partnership" or "Calumet") reported net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2008 of $12.5 million compared to net income of $9.5 million for the same period in 2007. Earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined by the Partnership's credit agreements) were $13.6 million and $51.6 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $14.7 million and $20.3 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2007. Distributable Cash Flow for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $41.3 million as compared to $17.2 million for the same period in 2007. (See the section of this release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the attached tables for discussion of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and other non-generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP") financial measures, definitions of such measures and reconciliations of such measures to the comparable GAAP measures.)

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $25.9 million compared to net income of $75.1 million for the same period in 2007. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA were $91.3 million and $114.4 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $90.0 million and $96.3 million, respectively, for the same period in 2007. Distributable Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $91.4 million as compared to $83.5 million for the same period in 2007. (See the section of this release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the attached tables for discussion of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and other non- GAAP financial measures, definitions of such measures and reconciliations of such measures to the comparable GAAP measures.)

The Partnership's net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior year decreased by $22.0 million to a net loss of $12.5 million due primarily to increased unrealized and realized losses on our derivative instruments and increased interest expense offset by increased gross profit in our specialty products segment. The increase in both unrealized loss on derivative instruments of $28.4 million, a non-cash item, and realized loss on derivative instruments of $8.8 million, were due primarily to a decline in the fair market value of certain crude oil derivative instruments not designated as hedges as a result of decreases in crude oil prices. The increased interest expense of $9.3 million was due primarily to higher debt levels from financing both the Penreco acquisition, which closed in January 2008, as well as costs related to the completion of the Shreveport refinery expansion project, which was operational in May 2008. Offsetting these reductions to net income was increased gross profit from our specialty products segment of $44.4 million. Gross profit by segment for the third quarter of 2008 for specialty products and fuel products was $66.1 million and $10.9 million, respectively, compared to $21.7 million and $16.2 million, respectively, for the same period in 2007. The increase in specialty products segment gross profit was primarily due to the Penreco acquisition, the Shreveport refinery expansion and the price increases achieved over the last several quarters on the majority of our specialty products implemented in response to the rising cost of crude oil experienced over the last several quarters.

Total Specialty Products segment sales volume for the third quarter of 2008 was 28,467 barrels per day ("bpd") as compared to 22,791 bpd for the same period in the prior year, an increase of 5,676 bpd or 24.9%, primarily due to incremental sales volume associated with our Karns City and Dickinson facilities acquired in the purchase of Penreco in January 2008 as well as increased lubricating oils sales volume as a result of the Shreveport refinery expansion.

Total Fuel Products segment sales volume for the third quarter of 2008 was 28,587 bpd as compared to 26,317 bpd in the same period for the prior year, an increase of 2,270 bpd, or 8.6%, primarily due to higher fuels production, primarily diesel, subsequent to the completion of the Shreveport refinery expansion project in May 2008.

"We are pleased to announce our record quarterly Adjusted EBITDA performance for the third quarter and that we are successfully managing through this period of unprecedented crude oil price volatility. In order to continue to achieve improved results from operations to further enhance liquidity and for continued compliance with the financial covenants in our credit agreements, we will continue to focus on maintaining lower inventory levels, increasing our Shreveport refining throughput rates in order to increase specialty products volume given tight market supply conditions as well as continuing to integrate Penreco," said Bill Grube, Calumet's CEO and President. "Although current economic and capital market conditions are challenging and can impact all businesses in ways we cannot currently anticipate, we believe that the completion of our Shreveport expansion project, the acquisition of Penreco and improved margins on our specialty products have positioned us to continue to improve our operating results and distributable cash flows," said Mr. Grube.

Shreveport Refinery Operations

The Shreveport refinery expansion project was completed and operational in May 2008. The Shreveport expansion project has increased this refinery's throughput capacity from 42,000 bpd to 60,000 bpd. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Shreveport refinery had total feedstock throughput of approximately 39,000 bpd, which represents an increase of approximately 4,000 bpd from the first quarter of 2008, before completion of the Shreveport expansion project. We experienced a lower than expected increase in total throughput for the quarter due primarily to lower crude oil supply due to Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, unscheduled downtime at the Shreveport refinery due to Hurricane Ike and reduced production rates due to incremental refining economics associated with the higher cost of crude oil early in the third quarter of 2008. As a result of the expansion project, we have enhanced the Shreveport refinery's ability to process sour crude oil. During the third quarter, we processed approximately 13,000 bpd of sour crude oil at the Shreveport refinery and after the completion of planned turnaround activities on certain operating units in November 2008, we anticipate running up to 19,000 bpd of sour crude oil at the Shreveport refinery. In certain operating scenarios where overall throughput is reduced, we expect we will be able to increase sour crude oil throughput rates up to approximately 25,000 bpd.

  Other Strategic Initiatives

  Increased Crude Oil Price Hedging for Specialty Products Segment

We remain committed to an active hedging program to manage commodity price risk in both our specialty products and fuel products segments. Due to the current volatility of the price of crude oil and the impact such volatility can have on our short-term cash flows, we have implemented modifications to our hedging strategy to increase the overall portion of input prices for specialty products we may hedge. Specifically, we have targeted the use of derivative instruments to mitigate our exposures to crude oil prices for up to 75% of our specialty products production when conditions warrant. We continue to believe that a shorter-term time horizon of hedging crude oil purchases for 3 to 9 months forward for the specialty products segment is appropriate given our general ability to increase specialty products prices. During the third quarter of 2008 and early in the fourth quarter of 2008, we have also focused on limiting our cash losses related to derivatives as a result of the significant decrease in crude oil prices during the period. For example, we have purchased 1.2 million barrels of crude oil put options that will expire in November 2008 to limit the derivative losses as well as minimize the requirement to provide credit support to our hedging counterparties in the form of cash margin or standby letters of credit, which reduce our liquidity. We will determine if additional downside protection is needed at which time we may purchase additional crude oil put options with expiration terms beyond November 2008. Our current commodity derivative instruments are presented in detail at the end of this earnings release.

Working Capital Reduction

We have implemented strategies to minimize inventory levels across all of our facilities to reduce working capital needs and are now maintaining these reduced levels to minimize borrowing needs. As an example, effective May 1, 2008, we entered into a crude oil supply agreement with an affiliate of our general partner to purchase crude oil used at our Princeton refinery on a just-in-time basis, which will significantly reduce crude oil inventory historically maintained for this facility by approximately 200,000 barrels. Excluding inventory related to the Penreco acquisition, we have reduced our inventory levels by approximately 1,000,000 barrels, or approximately 46.4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Credit Agreement Covenant Compliance

As previously discussed, we have experienced adverse financial conditions primarily attributable with historically high crude oil costs, which negatively affected specialty products gross profit for the three quarters ended June 30, 2008. Also contributing to these adverse financial conditions were the significant cost overruns and delays in the startup of the Shreveport refinery expansion project. Compliance with the financial covenants pursuant to our credit agreements is tested quarterly based upon performance over the most recent four fiscal quarters, and as of September 30, 2008, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our credit agreements. Our ability to maintain compliance with these financial covenants in the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was substantially enhanced by the significant increase in specialty products segment gross profit during the third quarter resulting from increased selling prices for specialty products and reductions in the cost of crude oil. We are continuing to take steps to ensure that we meet the requirements of our credit agreements and currently forecast that we will be in compliance for all future measurement dates.

While assurances cannot be made regarding our future compliance with these covenants and being cognizant of the general uncertain economic environment, we anticipate that our completion of the Shreveport refinery expansion project, continued integration of the Penreco acquisition, our forecasted capital expenditures, our marketing strategies, and other strategic initiatives discussed above will allow us to maintain compliance with such financial covenants and improve our Adjusted EBITDA, liquidity and distributable cash flows.

Revolving Credit Facility Capacity

On September 30, 2008, we had availability under our revolving credit facility of $136.5 million, based upon a $303.7 million borrowing base, $74.3 million in outstanding letters of credit, and outstanding borrowings of $92.9 million. On October 31, 2008, we had availability on our revolving credit facility of $105.5 million, based upon a $266.5 million borrowing base, $40.3 million in outstanding letters of credit, and outstanding borrowings of $120.7 million. We believe that we have sufficient cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity to meet our financial commitments, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated capital expenditures. However, we are subject to business and operational risks that could materially adversely affect our cash flows. A material decrease in our cash flow from operations or a significant, sustained decline in crude oil prices would likely produce a corollary material adverse effect on our borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility and potentially our ability to comply with the covenants under our credit facilities. Recent and substantial declines in crude oil prices, if sustained, may materially diminish our borrowing base based on the value of our crude oil inventory, which could result in a material reduction in the capacity under our revolving credit facility.

Quarterly Distribution

As announced on October 15, 2008, the Partnership declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.45 per unit on all outstanding units for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The distribution will be paid on November 14, 2008 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on November 4, 2008.

Operations Summary

The following table sets forth unaudited information about our combined refinery operations. Refining production volume differs from sales volume due to changes in inventory.

                                       Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30,    September 30,
                                       -----------------  -----------------
                                            2008    2007      2008    2007
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
  Sales volume (bpd):

  Specialty products sales volume          28,467   22,791   30,215   23,502
  Fuel products sales volume               28,587   26,317   28,723   23,933
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total (1)                                57,054   49,108   58,938   47,435

  Total feedstock runs (bpd)(2)(3)         57,263   51,305   57,985   48,758
  Facility production (bpd):
    Specialty products:

      Lubricating oils                     13,257   10,768   13,108   10,785
      Solvents                              7,779    5,294    8,489    5,162
      Waxes                                 1,518    1,287    1,851    1,177
      Fuels                                 1,141    1,798    1,157    1,985
      Asphalt and other by-products         6,691    6,980    6,872    6,254
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
        Total                              30,386   26,127   31,477   25,363
                                         ======== ======== ======== ========
  Fuel products:
       Gasoline                             8,394    7,651    8,636    7,382
       Diesel                              10,548    6,309   10,580    5,627
  Jet fuel                                  6,613    8,627    6,089    7,922
  By-products                                 271    1,409      344    1,618
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total                                    25,826   23,996   25,649   22,549
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
  Total facility production (3)            56,212   50,123   57,126   47,912
                                         ======== ======== ======== ========

  (1) Total sales volume includes sales from the production of our
      facilities, sales of purchased products and sales of inventories. The
      increase in sales volume for the three and nine months ended September
      30, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily
      due to volume associated with our operations acquired in the Penreco
      acquisition which closed in January 2008.

  (2) Total feedstock runs represent the barrels per day of crude oil and
      other feedstocks processed at our facilities. The increase in
      feedstock runs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008
      was primarily due to feedstock runs at our operations acquired in the
      Penreco acquisition which closed in January 2008, as well as increased
      crude oil runs at our Shreveport refinery due to the startup of the
      Shreveport refinery expansion.  The increase due to the Shreveport
      refinery expansion was offset by lower crude oil supply due to
      Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, unscheduled downtime at the Shreveport
      refinery due to Hurricane Ike, and reduced production rates due to
      incremental refining economics associated with the cost of crude oil
      early in the third quarter of 2008.

  (3) Total refinery production represents the barrels per day of specialty
      products and fuel products yielded from processing crude oil and other
      feedstocks at our facilities. The difference between total refinery
      production and total feedstock runs is primarily a result of the time
      lag between the input of feedstock and production of end products and
      volume loss.


  About the Company

The Partnership is a leading independent producer of high-quality, specialty hydrocarbon products in North America. The Partnership processes crude oil and other feedstocks into customized lubricating oils, white oils, solvents, petrolatums, waxes and other specialty products used in consumer, industrial and automotive products. The Partnership also produces fuel products including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The Partnership is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and has five facilities located in northwest Louisiana, western Pennsylvania and southeastern Texas.

A conference call is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. CT) Wednesday, November 5, 2008, to discuss the financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2008. Anyone interested in listening to the presentation may call 866-770-7146 and enter passcode 72999677. For international callers, the dial-in number is 617-213-8068 and the passcode is 72999677.

The telephonic replay is available in the United States by calling 888- 286-8010 and entering passcode 96134556. International callers can access the replay by calling 617-801-6888 and entering passcode 96134556. The replay will be available beginning Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at approximately 3:30 p.m. until Wednesday, November 19, 2008.

The information contained in this press release is available on the Partnership's website at http://www.calumetspecialty.com/.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information in this release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," or other similar words. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition, or state other "forward-looking" information. These forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and may be beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the overall demand for specialty hydrocarbon products, fuels and other refined products; our ability to produce specialty products and fuels that meet our customers' unique and precise specifications; the impact of crude oil and crack spread price fluctuations and rapid increases or decreases including the impact on our liquidity; the results of our hedging and other risk management activities; risks associated with our Shreveport expansion project; difficulties in successfully integrating the operations and employees of Penreco and the timing of such integration; our ability to comply with the financial covenants contained in our credit agreements; the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities; labor relations; our access to capital to fund expansions, acquisitions and our working capital needs and our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms; successful integration and future performance of acquired assets or businesses; environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves; maintenance of our credit ratings and ability to receive open credit from our suppliers and hedging counterparties; demand for various grades of crude oil and resulting changes in pricing conditions; fluctuations in refinery capacity; the effects of competition; continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, counterparties; the impact of current and future laws, rulings and governmental regulations; shortages or cost increases of power supplies, natural gas, materials or labor; hurricane and other weather interference with business operations or project construction; fluctuations in the debt and equity markets; accidents or other unscheduled shutdowns; the price, availability and acceptance of alternative fuels and alternative-fuel vehicles; and general economic, market or business conditions. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements included in this release as well as the Partnership's most recent Form 10-K and Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could cause the Partnership's actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The statements regarding (i) the Shreveport refinery expansion project's resulting increases in production levels, (ii) the future benefits and risks of the Penreco acquisition, (iii) future anticipated levels of crude oil inventory, (iv) our anticipated levels of hedging and (v) future compliance with our debt covenants as well as other matters discussed in this news release that are not purely historical data, are forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We include in this release the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, and provide reconciliations of net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow and (in the case of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA) to cash flow from operating activities, our most directly comparable financial performance and liquidity measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used as supplemental financial measures by our management and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others to assess:

  -- the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing
     methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
  -- the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest
     costs and support our indebtedness;
  -- our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of
     other companies in our industry, without regard to financing or capital
     structure; and
  -- the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the
     overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.


We define EBITDA as net income plus interest expense (including debt extinguishment costs), taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA to be Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our credit facility agreements. Consistent with that definition, Adjusted EBITDA, for any period, equals: (1) net income plus (2)(a) interest expense; (b) taxes; (c) depreciation and amortization; (d) unrealized losses from mark to market accounting for derivative activities; (e) unrealized items decreasing net income (including the non-cash impact of restructuring; decommissioning and asset impairments in the periods presented); (f) other non-recurring expenses reducing net income which do not represent a cash item for such period; and (g) all non-recurring restructuring charges associated with the Penreco acquisition minus (3)(a) tax credits; (b) unrealized items increasing net income (including the non-cash impact of restructuring, decommissioning and asset impairments in the periods presented); (c) unrealized gains from mark to market accounting for derivative activities; and (d) other non-cash recurring expenses and unrealized items that reduced net income for a prior period, but represent a cash item in the current period. We are required to report Adjusted EBITDA to our lenders under our credit facilities and it is used to determine our compliance with the consolidated leverage test thereunder.

We believe that Distributable Cash Flow provides additional information for investors to evaluate the Partnership's ability to declare and pay distributions to unitholders.

We define Distributable Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less maintenance capital expenditures, cash interest paid (excluding capitalized interest) and income tax expense.

                CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   (In thousands, except per unit data)

                                     For the Three         For the Nine
                                      Months Ended         Months Ended
                                      September 30,        September 30,
                                ---------------------  ---------------------
                                     2008     2007       2008       2007
                                       Unaudited            Unaudited

  Sales                            $724,371 $428,084  $1,990,315 $1,200,923
  Cost of sales                     647,397  390,209   1,817,625  1,047,542
                                 ---------- --------  ---------- ----------
  Gross profit                       76,974   37,875     172,690    153,381
  Operating costs and expenses:
    Selling, general and
     administrative                  11,995    4,235      29,666     16,069
    Transportation                   21,656   13,218      66,685     40,835
    Taxes other than income taxes     1,324      923       3,386      2,719
    Other                               393    2,220         957      2,562
                                 ---------- --------  ---------- ----------
  Operating income                   41,606   17,279      71,996     91,196
                                 ---------- --------  ---------- ----------
  Other income (expense):
    Interest expense                (10,670)  (1,346)    (24,373)    (3,474)
    Interest income                      23      290         346      1,849
    Debt extinguishment costs             -     (347)       (898)      (347)
    Realized loss on derivative
     instruments                    (12,621)  (3,870)    (12,971)    (9,658)
    Unrealized loss on derivative
     instruments                    (30,892)  (2,445)    (13,866)    (3,937)
    Gain on sale of mineral rights        -        -       5,770          -
    Other                               187       (9)        205       (145)
                                 ---------- --------  ---------- ----------
  Total other expense               (53,973)  (7,727)    (45,787)   (15,712)
                                 ---------- --------  ---------- ----------
  Net income (loss) before income
   taxes                            (12,367)   9,552      26,209     75,484
  Income tax expense                    148       96         308        401
                                 ---------- --------  ---------- ----------

  Net income (loss)                $(12,515)  $9,456     $25,901    $75,083
                                 ========== ========  ==========  =========
  Minimum quarterly distribution
   to common unitholders             (8,625)  (7,365)    (25,875)   (22,095)
  General partner's incentive
   distribution rights                    -        -     (10,658)   (14,102)
  General partner's interest in net
   (income) loss                        250     (189)         (8)      (783)
  Common unitholders' share of net
   income in excess of minimum
  quarterly distribution                  -        -       (9,704)  (13,592)
                                 ---------- --------  ---------- ----------
  Subordinated unitholders'
   interest in net income (loss)   $(20,890)  $1,902     $(20,344)  $24,511
                                 ========== ========   ========== =========
  Basic and diluted net income
   (loss) per limited partner unit:
  Common                              $0.45    $0.45        $1.86     $2.18
  Subordinated                       $(1.60)   $0.15       $(1.55)    $1.88
  Weighted average limited partner
   common units outstanding - basic  19,166   16,366       19,166    16,366
  Weighted average limited partner
   subordinated units outstanding -
   basic                             13,066   13,066       13,066    13,066
  Weighted average limited partner
   common units outstanding -
   diluted                           19,166   16,369       19,166    16,369
  Weighted average limited partner
   subordinated units outstanding -
   diluted                           13,066   13,066       13,066    13,066



                CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (In thousands)

                                                 September 30, December 31,
                                                       2008        2007
                                                  ------------ ------------
                                                   (Unaudited)
                        ASSETS
  Current assets:
    Cash                                                  $107         $35
    Accounts receivable:
      Trade                                            218,698     109,501
      Other                                                438       4,496
                                                    ----------   ---------

                                                       219,136     113,997
                                                    ----------   ---------
    Inventories                                         89,450     107,664
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets            3,017       7,588
                                                    ----------   ---------

  Total current assets                                 311,710     229,284
  Property, plant and equipment, net                   666,654     442,882
  Goodwill                                              48,336           -
  Other intangible assets, net                          52,915       2,460
  Other noncurrent assets, net                          11,875       4,231
                                                    ----------   ---------
                                                    $1,091,490    $678,857
                                                    ==========   =========
           LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
  Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                  $157,518    $167,977
    Accrued salaries, wages and benefits                10,143       2,745
    Taxes payable                                        8,211       6,215
    Other current liabilities                            7,743       4,882
    Current portion of long-term debt                    4,842         943
    Derivative liabilities                             117,835      57,503
                                                    ----------   ---------
  Total current liabilities                            306,292     240,265
  Pension and postretirement benefit obligations         4,720      -
  Long-term debt, less current portion                 451,295      38,948
                                                    ----------   ---------
  Total liabilities                                    762,307     279,213
  Commitments and contingencies
  Partners' capital:
    Partners' capital                                  413,822     439,285
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss               (84,639)    (39,641)
                                                    ----------   ---------
  Total partners' capital                              329,183     399,644
                                                    ----------   ---------
  Total liabilities and partners' capital           $1,091,490    $678,857
                                                    ==========   =========



                CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (In thousands)
                                                            For the Nine
                                                             Months Ended
                                                             September 30,
                                                         -----------------
                                                           2008    2007
                                                         -------  --------
                                                             Unaudited
  Operating activities
  Net income                                              $25,901  $75,083
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                          42,369   10,978
    Amortization of turnaround costs                        1,041    2,586
    Provision for doubtful accounts                         1,320        -
    Non-cash debt extinguishment costs                        898      347
    Unrealized loss on derivative instruments              13,866    3,937
    Gain on sale of mineral rights                         (5,770)       -
    Other non-cash activities                               1,223      205
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
     business acquisition:
      Accounts receivable                                 (64,410) (18,159)
      Inventories                                          84,606    9,605
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets             4,641    1,773
      Derivative activity                                   7,510    1,079
      Intangible assets                                    (1,438)       -
      Other noncurrent assets                                (547)  (5,461)
      Accounts payable                                    (39,473)  44,975
      Accrued salaries, wages and benefits                  1,621   (1,077)
      Taxes payable                                         1,996      361
      Other current liabilities                               518     (473)
      Other non-current liabilities                          (193)       -
                                                          ------- --------
  Net cash provided by operating activities                75,679  125,759
  Investing activities
  Additions to property, plant and equipment             (161,811)(165,460)
  Acquisition of Penreco, net of cash acquired           (269,118)       -
  Settlement of derivative instruments                     (6,042)       -
  Proceeds from sale of mineral rights                      6,065        -
  Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment      24       61
                                                          ------- --------
  Net cash used in investing activities                  (430,882)(165,399)
  Financing activities
  Proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings, net -
   revolving credit facility                               85,933   34,020
  Repayments of borrowings- prior term loan credit
   facility                                               (30,099) (19,327)
  Proceeds from borrowings - new term loan credit
   facility, net                                          367,600        -
  Debt issuance costs                                      (9,633)       -
  Repayments of borrowings - new term loan credit
   facility                                                (8,953)       -
  Payments on capital lease obligations                      (309)       -
  Change in bank overdraft                                  2,190    1,216
  Purchase of units for unit grants                          (115)       -
  Distributions to partners                               (51,339) (57,196)
                                                          ------- --------
  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     355,275  (41,287)
                                                          ------- --------
  Net increase (decrease) in cash                              72  (80,927)
  Cash at beginning of period                                  35   80,955
                                                          ------- --------
  Cash at end of period                                      $107      $28
                                                          ======= ========
  Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
  Interest paid                                           $24,180   $6,285
                                                          ======= ========
  Income taxes paid                                           $19     $120
                                                          ======= ========



                CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA, AND DISTRIBUTABLE
                                CASH FLOW
                              (In thousands)

                                              Three              Nine
                                           Months Ended       Months Ended
                                           September 30,      September 30,
                                         ----------------- -----------------
                                            2008    2007     2008     2007
                                             Unaudited        Unaudited
  Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to
   EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
  Net income (loss)                      $(12,515) $9,456  $25,901  $75,083
    Add:
      Interest expense and debt
       extinguishment costs                10,670   1,693   25,271    3,821
      Depreciation and amortization        15,289   3,493   39,868   10,684
      Income tax expense                      148      96      308      401
                                          ------- -------- ------- --------
  EBITDA                                  $13,592 $14,738  $91,348  $89,989
                                          ======= =======  ======= ========
    Add:
      Unrealized  loss from mark to market
       accounting for hedging activities  $33,429  $3,425  $15,184   $5,017
      Prepaid non-recurring expenses
       and accrued non-recurring expenses,
       net of cash outlays                  4,537   2,171    7,905    1,273
                                          ------- -------  ------- --------
      Adjusted EBITDA                     $51,558 $20,334 $114,437  $96,279
                                          ======= ======= ======== ========
  Less:
      Maintenance capital
       expenditures (1)                      (987) (1,914)  (5,417)  (9,450)
      Cash interest expense (2)            (9,115) (1,085) (17,338)  (2,952)
      Income tax expense                     (148)    (96)    (308)    (401)
                                          ------- -------  ------- --------
  Distributable Cash Flow                 $41,308 $17,239  $91,374  $83,476
                                          ======= =======  ======= ========


  (1) Maintenance capital expenditures are defined as those capital
      expenditures which do not increase operating capacity or sales from
      existing levels.
  (2) Represents cash interest paid by the Partnership, excluding
      capitalized interest.



                CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
   RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA AND EBITDA TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                           OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                              (In thousands)
                                                         Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30,
                                                     ----------------------
                                                          2008       2007
                                                        -------   --------
                                                            Unaudited
  Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
  Adjusted EBITDA                                      $114,437    $96,279
  Add:
  Unrealized loss from mark to market accounting for
   hedging activities                                   (15,184)    (5,017)
  Prepaid non-recurring expenses and accrued
   non-recurring expenses, net of cash outlays           (7,905)    (1,273)
                                                        -------   --------
  EBITDA                                                $91,348    $89,989
                                                        =======   ========
    Add:
      Interest expense and debt extinguishment
       costs, net                                       (22,679)    (3,481)
      Unrealized loss on derivative instruments          13,866      3,937
      Income tax expense                                   (308)      (401)
      Provision for doubtful accounts                     1,320      -
      Non-cash debt extinguishment costs                    898        347
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                               (64,410)   (18,159)
      Inventory                                          84,606      9,605
      Other current assets                                4,641      1,773
      Derivative activity                                 7,510      1,079
      Accounts payable                                  (39,473)    44,975
      Other current liabilities                           4,135     (1,189)
      Other, including changes in noncurrent assets
       and liabilities                                   (5,775)    (2,716)
                                                        -------   --------
  Net cash provided by operating activities             $75,679   $125,759
                                                        =======   ========


                CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
           UPDATE ON EXISTING COMMODITY DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

As of October 31, 2008, we have provided a total of $15.4 million of credit support in the form of cash collateral to our counterparties related to our derivative instruments. As a result of our specialty products crude oil hedging activities, we recorded a gain of $3.1 million and a loss $10.7 million, respectively, to cost of goods sold and realized loss on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded gains of $20.7 million and a loss of $5.6 million, respectively, to cost of goods sold and realized loss on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table provides a summary of our derivatives and implied crack spreads for our crude oil, diesel and gasoline swaps as of September 30, 2008:

                                                            Implied Crack
  Swap Contracts by Expiration Dates     Barrels     BPD    Spread ($/Bbl)
  ----------------------------------  ----------   ------   --------------
  Fourth Quarter 2008                  2,116,000   23,000         12.42
  Calendar Year 2009                   8,212,500   22,500         11.43
  Calendar Year 2010                   7,482,500   20,500         11.20
  Calendar Year 2011                   3,009,000    8,244         11.99
                                      ----------            --------------
  Totals                              20,820,000
  Average price                                                 $ 11.53


The following tables provide information about our derivative instruments related to our specialty products segment as of September 30, 2008:

At September 30, 2008, the Company had the following four-way crude oil collar derivatives related to crude oil purchases in its specialty products segment, none of which are designated as hedges. As a result of these derivatives not being designated as hedges, the Company recognized $1.2 million of losses in unrealized loss on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts
   by Expiration Dates
  ---------------------
                                    Average    Average   Average   Average
                                   Lower Put Upper Put Lower Call Upper Call
                    Barrels    BPD  ($/Bbl)    ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)
                    -------  ----- --------- --------- ---------- ----------
  October 2008      124,000  4,000  $92.98    $102.98   $112.98   $122.98
  November 2008     120,000  4,000   92.98     102.98    112.98    122.98
  December 2008     124,000  4,000   92.98     102.98    112.98    122.98
  Totals            368,000
  Average price                     $92.98    $102.98   $112.98   $122.98


At September 30, 2008, the Company had the following three-way crude oil collar derivatives related to crude oil purchases in its specialty products segment, none of which are designated as hedges. As a result of these barrels not being designated as hedges, the Company recognized $11.7 million of losses in unrealized loss on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts
   by Expiration Dates
  --------------------
                                               Average   Average   Average
                             Barrels     BPD  Sold Put Lower Call Upper Call
                                               ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)
                             -------  ------  -------- ---------- ----------
  Fourth Quarter 2008        951,000  10,337  $109.44   $127.29   $136.20
                             -------          -------- ---------- ----------
  Totals                     951,000
  Average price                               $109.44   $127.29   $136.20


At September 30, 2008, the Company had the following two-way crude oil collar derivatives related to crude oil purchases in its specialty products segment, none of which are designated as hedges. As a result of these barrels not being designated as hedges, the Company recognized $5.1 million of losses in unrealized loss on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts
   by Expiration Dates
  --------------------
                                                        Average    Average
                                                       Sold Put Bought Call
                                     Barrels     BPD    ($/Bbl)    ($/Bbl)
                                     -------   -----   -------- -----------
  Fourth Quarter 2008                276,000   3,000   $ 98.85    $135.00
  First Quarter 2009                 180,000   2,000    112.05     145.00
  Second Quarter 2009                 91,000   1,000    111.45     145.00
  Fourth Quarter 2009                276,000   3,000     86.40     120.00
                                     -------           -------- -----------
  Totals                             823,000
  Average price                                        $ 98.95    $133.26


At September 30, 2008, the Company had the following purchased put option derivatives related to crude oil purchases in its specialty products segment, none of which are designated as hedges. As a result of these derivatives not being designated as hedges, the Company recognized $0.1 of gains in unrealized loss on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts
   by Expiration Dates
  --------------------
                                                                    Average
                                                                  Bought Put
                                                  Barrels    BPD    ($/Bbl)
                                                  -------  -----  ----------
  October 2008                                    279,000  9,000    $87.67
  Totals                                          279,000
  Average price                                                     $87.67


At September 30, 2008, the Company had the following derivatives related to natural gas purchases, of which 180,000 Mmbtus are designated as hedges. As a result of these barrels not being designated as hedges, the Company recognized $1.8 million of losses in unrealized loss on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

  Natural Gas Swap
   Contracts by
   Expiration Dates                                 MMbtu        $/MMbtu
  -----------------                               -------        -------

  Fourth Quarter 2008                             430,000        $ 10.25

  First Quarter 2009                              330,000        $ 10.38
                                                  -------        -------

  Totals                                          760,000
  Average price                                                   $10.31


As of October 31, 2008, we have had the following additional activity related to derivative instruments, none of which are designated as hedges, for our specialty products segment:

1. We settled 274,000 barrels of three-way crude oil collars in the fourth quarter of 2008 for $5.2 million and entered into the following four-way and three-way collars to replace this volume.

  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts
   by Expiration Dates
  --------------------
                                    Average  Average   Average     Average
                                  Bought Put Sold Put Bought Call Sold Call
                    Barrels   BPD   ($/Bbl)  ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)     ($/Bbl)
                    ------- ----- ---------- -------- ----------- ---------
  November 2008     90,000  3,000   $74.13   $84.13    $94.13     $104.13


  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts by
   Expiration Dates
  --------------------
                                             Average   Average     Average
                                             Sold Put Bought Call Sold Call
                               Barrels   BPD ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)     ($/Bbl)
                               ------- ----- -------- ----------- ---------
  December 2008                124,000 4,000 $78.61    $88.36      $97.36


2. We settled 90,000 bbls of two-way crude oil collars in the fourth quarter of 2008 for $1.3 million and entered into the following four-way collars to replace a portion of this volume.

  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts by
   Expiration Dates
  --------------------
                                  Average   Average    Average    Average
                                 Bought Put Sold Put Bought Call Sold Call
                   Barrels   BPD  ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)     ($/Bbl)
                   ------- ----- ---------- -------- ----------- ---------
  November 2008     90,000 3,000  $72.60    $82.60    $92.60     $102.60


3. We purchased 1.2 million barrels of crude oil put options that will settle on November 17, 2008 with an average strike price of $82.50 per barrel to offset the risk of loss on our existing two-way and three-way crude oil collar positions.

4. We purchased the following two-way crude oil collars to increase our number of derivative instruments to mitigate our exposures to changes in crude oil prices.

  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts by
   Expiration Dates
  --------------------
                                                        Sold Put Bought Call
                                         Barrels   BPD  ($/Bbl)    ($/Bbl)
                                         ------- -----  -------- -----------
  January 2009                            62,000 2,000  $62.85     $80.00
  February 2009                           56,000 2,000   62.85      80.00
  March 2009                              62,000 2,000   62.95      80.00
                                         ------- -----  -------- -----------
  Totals                                 180,000
  Average Price                                         $62.88     $80.00


  Crude Oil Put/Call
   Spread Contracts by
   Expiration Dates
  --------------------
                                     Average  Average    Average   Average
                                   Bought Put Sold Put Bought Call Sold Call
                     Barrels   BPD   ($/Bbl)  ($/Bbl)    ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)
                     ------- ----- ---------- -------- ----------- ---------
  January 2009        62,000 2,000   $66.88   $76.88     $86.88    $96.88

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: eric.smith@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/