An ordinary Meeting of Gazprom’s Board of Directors will be held at 3 pm local time on 27 April 2004. The Meeting Agenda is as follows:

• Gazprom’s Draft Financial Plan and Investment Program for 2005-2006;
• The progress in investment activities of the International Consortium for developing and managing Ukraine’s gas transmission system;
• Gazprom’s participation in implementing investment projects in Central Asia;
• Gazprom’s representatives’ operating results in managing corporate investment projects;
• Measures aimed to improve the Company’s interaction with investors and shareholders;
• Coordinating the increase in Lietuvos Dujos’ charter capital and Gazprom’s representative’s standpoints to be expressed during the voting to be held at an ordinary meeting of the Lithuanian company.

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