Exhibit 99.1

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. One Convenience Blvd. Ankeny, IA 50021 Nasdaq Symbol CASY CONTACT Bill Walljasper (515) 965-6505

Casey’s Reports Record Third Quarter

Ankeny, Iowa, March 9, 2009—Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq symbol CASY) today reported $0.28 in earnings per share from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 ended January 31, 2009 compared with $0.26 for the same quarter a year ago. Year to date earnings from continuing operations were $1.38 per share compared with $1.39 for the same period of fiscal 2008. “We are pleased with the execution of our strategy,” said President and CEO Robert J. Myers. “We were able to exceed third quarter earnings from a year ago despite a gas margin decline of over 3.5 cents per gallon.”

Gasoline—Casey’s annual goal is to increase same-store gasoline gallons sold 2% with an average margin of 10.8 cents per gallon. In the quarter, same-store gallons sold were up 2.1% with an average margin of 9.9 cents per gallon. “Retail prices were very responsive to the downward movement of wholesale cost, which put pressure on our gasoline margin,” Myers stated. “However, as costs stabilized toward the end of the quarter the margin improved.” For the nine months, total gallons sold rose 2% to 942.5 million. Same-store gallons sold were up nearly 1% with an average margin of 13.1 cents per gallon.

Grocery & Other Merchandise—The Company’s goal is to increase same-store sales 7% with an average margin of 33.2%. “For the twentieth consecutive quarter we increased same store sales,” said Myers. Same-store sales were up 6.5% for the third quarter and up 5.3% year to date. Total sales for the quarter were $231.3 million with an average margin of 32.9%, up over 100 basis points from the third quarter a year ago. Gross profit in the quarter rose 11.1% to $76.1million. Myers stated, “All areas in this category are performing well, lead by solid gains in beer and beverages.” For the nine months, total sales were $770.8 million with an average margin of 33.6%.

Prepared Food & Fountain—The goal is to increase same-store sales 6.8% with an average margin of 61.2%. Same store sales were up 8.1% for the quarter and 9.9% year to date. Total sales in the quarter rose 10.4% to $81 million, with an average margin of 61.8%. Myers stated, “We have taken advantage of a recent decrease in commodity costs to lock in the price of cheese through October 2009.” For the nine months, total sales were up 11.6% with an average margin of 60.9%.

Operating Expenses—In the third quarter, operating expenses decreased 1.4% to $118.9 million. “We experienced nearly a 19% decrease in credit card fees due to lower gasoline prices and had a significant decline in our fleet fuel expense,” said Myers. “We expect these favorable conditions to continue into our fourth quarter.” For the year, operating expenses were up 5.9%.

Expansion—The goal for fiscal 2009 is to increase the total number of Casey’s stores 4%. At the end of the third quarter, the Company had acquired 14 stores and completed 7 new store constructions. “We expect to have a total of 17 new store constructions open by the end of our fiscal year,” Myers stated. “The company is positioned very well and we remain optimistic about long-term acquisition opportunities.”

Dividend—At its March meeting, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 1, 2009.

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Casey’s General Stores, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

	Three months ended January 31,					Nine months ended January 31,
	2009			2008		2009			2008
Total revenue	$	848,832		$	1,154,500	$	3,804,880		$	3,624,070
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below)		687,714			994,432		3,253,654			3,096,414
Gross profit		161,118			160,068		551,226			527,656
Operating expenses		118,886			120,587		378,856			357,819
Depreciation and amortization		17,148			17,029		52,037			50,678
Interest, net		2,757			2,317		7,734			7,012
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and gain (loss) on discontinued operations		22,327			20,135		112,599			112,147
Federal and state income taxes		8,292			7,248		42,428			41,630
Earnings from continuing operations before gain (loss) on discontinued operations		14,035			12,887		70,171			70,517
Gain (loss) on discontinued operations, net of taxes (tax benefit) of $(9), $94, $(23) and $(20)		(14	)		146		(36	)		(32	)
Net earnings	$	14,021		$	13,033	$	70,135		$	70,485
Basic
Earnings from continuing operations before loss on discontinued operations	$	.28		$	.26	$	1.38		$	1.39
Loss on discontinued operations		—			—		—			—
Net earnings	$	.28		$	.26	$	1.38		$	1.39
Diluted
Earnings from continuing operations before loss on discontinued operations	$	.28		$	.26	$	1.38		$	1.39
Loss on discontinued operations		—			—		—			—
Net earnings	$	.28		$	.26	$	1.38		$	1.39

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	January 31, 2009		April 30, 2008
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	127,459	$	154,523
Receivables		8,651		16,662
Inventories		99,030		124,503
Prepaid expenses		9,451		9,817
Income taxes receivable		6,848		7,751
Total current assets		251,439		313,256
Other assets, net of amortization		8,642		8,898
Goodwill		50,956		48,308
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $638,177 at January 31, 2009, and of $595,316 at April 30, 2008		898,979		848,738
Total assets	$	1,210,016	$	1,219,200
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	33,306	$	34,383
Accounts payable		97,001		163,343
Accrued expenses		62,041		61,373
Total current liabilities		192,348		259,099
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		169,101		181,443
Deferred income taxes		113,203		105,959
Deferred compensation		10,070		10,201
Other long-term liabilities		16,553		15,026
Total liabilities		501,275		571,728
Total shareholders’ equity		708,741		647,472
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,210,016	$	1,219,200

Certain statements in this news release, including any discussion of management expectations for future periods, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by those statements. Casey’s disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Sales and Gross Profit by Product

(Amounts in thousands)

Nine months ended 1/31/09	Gasoline			Grocery & Other Merchandise			Prepared Food & Fountain			Other			Total
Sales	$	2,763,518		$	770,766		$	254,533		$	16,063		$	3,804,880
Gross profit	$	123,668		$	259,311		$	155,112		$	13,135		$	551,226
Margin		4.5	%		33.6	%		60.9	%		81.8	%		14.5	%
Gasoline gallons		942,480
Nine months ended 1/31/08
Sales	$	2,652,663		$	725,029		$	228,054		$	18,324		$	3,624,070
Gross profit	$	132,257		$	239,619		$	143,136		$	12,644		$	527,656
Margin		5.0	%		33.0	%		62.8	%		69.0	%		14.6	%
Gasoline gallons		924,091

Gasoline Gallons Same-store Sales Growth											Gasoline Margin (Cents per gallon, excluding credit card fees)
	Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Fiscal Year			Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Fiscal Year
F2009	0.5	%	0.2	%	2.1	%					F2009	15.6	¢	13.7	¢	9.9	¢
F2008	0.3		-1.6		-3.9		-2.5	%	-2.0	%	F2008	15.8		13.6		13.5		12.6	¢	13.9	¢
F2007	-2.9		2.7		4.0		2.8		1.4		F2007	9.8		9.4		10.5		11.8		10.4
Grocery & Other Merchandise Same-store Sales Growth											Grocery & Other Merchandise Margin
	Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Fiscal Year			Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Fiscal Year
F2009	4.7	%	4.9	%	6.5	%					F2009	34.0	%	33.9	%	32.9	%
F2008	9.1		11.2		5.4		3.6	%	7.3	%	F2008	34.0		33.1		31.9		33.2	%	33.1	%
F2007	2.3		3.5		6.7		7.3		4.6		F2007	32.2		32.6		30.8		35.0		32.7
Prepared Food & Fountain Same-store Sales Growth											Prepared Food & Fountain Margin
	Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Fiscal Year			Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Fiscal Year
F2009	12.3	%	9.3	%	8.1	%					F2009	60.5	%	60.6	%	61.8	%
F2008	9.5		10.6		8.4		11.2	%	9.8	%	F2008	61.7		63.0		63.6		60.9	%	62.3	%
F2007	9.5		13.7		11.9		8.5		11.0		F2007	62.9		61.6		62.1		61.6		62.0

Corporate information is available at this Web site: http://www.caseys.com. Earnings will be reported during

a conference call on March 10, 2009. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet at 9:30 a.m. CST via the

Investor Relations section of our Web site and will be available in an archived format.