On June 23, 2005 annual general shareholders meeting of KAZZINC JSC (Kazakhstan)

/KASE, May 12, 05/ - KAZZINC JSC (Ust-Kamegorsk, the Company), whose common shares are circulating in official securities list of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) under "A" category, informed KASE about upcoming annual general shareholders meeting which is to take place on June 23, 2005 at 15.00 under following agenda: - Executive body report on activities in 2004; - Approval of financial statements of the Company for 2004; - Approval of apportionment of net income reported in 2004 including dividends; - Election of members of the Board of Directors; - Determination of a number and term of office of the Counting Board of the Company, election of its members. - Approval of decisions of the Board of Directors about conclusion of deals, which are of interest; - Information about decisions, adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, including the question about KAZZINC JSC acting as a parent company with respect to other legal entities; List of shareholders eligible to attend the meeting will be composed based on the data of the register of company's shareholders as of May 23, 2005. Shareholders registration will begin at 13.00. Address of the meeting: office 203, 1 Promyshlennaya str., Ust-Kamenogorsk, 070002. In case of lack of quorum the meeting will be rerun on June 24, 2005 at same time and address. [2005-05-12]