OREANDA-NEWS. At its meeting on November 2, 2007 the Board of Directors of MMC Norilsk Nickel (the Company) adopted a resolution to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders regarding interim dividends for 2007 on December 21, 2007.

The Board of Directors recommended that the shareholders to approve the payout of dividends on MMC Norilsk Nickel shares for 9 months of 2007 in the amount of RUB 108 per share.

The Board of Directors set November 13, 2007 as the Register closing date for the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of MMC Norilsk Nickel.