OREANDA-NEWS. The Gazprom Management Committee has addressed matters relative to preparing for and holding the Company’s Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting.

The Management Committee endorsed the proposal to convene Gazprom’s Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting at the Company’s Headquarters on June 29 2007 starting 10am Moscow time and to hold the registration procedure on June 27 and 29, from 10 and 9am, respectively.

The following draft documents are also awaiting the Board of Directors’ endorsement:
• the Shareholders’ Meeting agenda;
• Gazprom’s 2006 Annual Report;
• Gazprom’s 2006 net earnings allotment as well as Gazprom’s (the parent company’s) 2006 annual financial accounts filed in accordance with the Russian legislation;

The Management Committee produced proposals on the dividend distribution based on Gazprom’s operating results over 2006. The resolution on the dividend amount and allocation method will be adopted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

At present, Gazprom’s Shareholders’ Register includes some 500 thou Russian and foreign stockholders.