OJSC "Uralkali" (Uralkali) is pleased to announce that the resolution proposed at its Extraordinary Shareholders' General Meeting (EGM) held on September 18, 2008, was approved by its shareholders. The resolution includes the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Uralkali to pay out an interim dividend for the first six months of 2008 of RUR 4.00 per ordinary share (RUR 20.00 per GDR), which would be a total of RUR 8 497 560 000.00. The payment of the interim dividend will be made by November 18, 2008.

Further information with regard to the EGM and other related issues is available on the Company's website.