PetroKazakhstan Inc. - Lukoil Dispute Update
19 Abril 2005 - 9:25AM
PR Newswire (US)
PetroKazakhstan Inc. - Lukoil Dispute Update CALGARY, April 19
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PetroKazakhstan Inc. (the "Company") has
received Turgai Petroleum's News Release issued on 19th April 2005
and stating that the "seizure" of PetroKazakhstan's shares in
Turgai Petroleum, as a "security measure" was confirmed by an
extract from the register dated 18th April 2005. The company is
considering this statement, seeking to determine the date of
inscription on the register and reviewing legal and procedural
compliance issues related to such inscription. PetroKazakhstan Inc.
is a vertically integrated, international energy company,
celebrating its eighth year of operations in the Republic of
Kazakhstan. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration,
development and production of oil and gas, refining of oil and the
sale of oil and refined products. PetroKazakhstan shares trade in
the United States on the New York Stock Exchange, in Canada on The
Toronto Stock Exchange, in the United Kingdom on the London Stock
Exchange and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol
PKZ. As of December 27, 2004, PetroKazakhstan shares began trading
on the Kazakhstan exchange under the symbol CA_PKZ. The Company's
website can be accessed at http://www.petrokazakhstan.com/. The
Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the
information contained herein. DATASOURCE: PetroKazakhstan Inc.
CONTACT: Ihor P. Wasylkiw, Vice President Investor Relations, (403)
221-8658, (403) 383-2234 (cell); Jeffrey D. Auld, Vice President,
Treasurer, + 44 (1753) 410-020, + 44 79-00-891-538 (cell)
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