The regular meeting of Gazprom’s Board of Directors will be held on the 4th of April 2005 at 3.00 p.m. The following questions are on agenda:

• The procedure of the annual General meeting of Gazprom’s shareholders;
• Proposals for nomination of candidates to Gazprom’s Board of Directors and Auditing Commission, as well as subjects for consideration within the agenda of the annual General meeting of the Company’s shareholders;
• Principals guiding interrelationship of Gazprom and AK Sibur.

It is also planned to consider issues on settlement of transactions under the competence of the Board of Directors.

DIVISION OF RELATIONS WITH MASS MEDIA