V.Potanin and M.Prokhorov intend inthe course of2007torestructure business ofthe Interros group.

The new state registration number will beautomatically assigned tothe shares ofthe two outstanding issues and shareholders ofthe Company will not have tomake any relevant efforts.

MMC Norilsk Nickel was awarded inThe Best Corporate Project nomination atthe ceremony ofawarding laureates ofthe annual national The Company ofthe Year Award, one ofRussias most important national business awards.