Toronto, Ontario -- Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross") today announced an extension of its Small Shareholder Buying and Selling Program (the 'Program') to May 4, 2001, at 4:00 P.M. EST.

Originally scheduled to expire on March 5, 2001, the Program enables eligible shareholders who own 99 or fewer common shares of Kinross, as of January 4, 2001, to buy up to a board lot of 100 common shares or sell all of their common shares without incurring any brokerage expense. The purchase and/ or sale of Kinross common shares will be executed through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange. This extension is being made with the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange under its Policy Statements.

This is a voluntary program designed to assist eligible shareholders that own 99 or fewer common shares, to buy or sell their shares in a convenient and inexpensive manner.

Kinross has retained Georgeson Shareholder Communications Canada, Inc. (GSCC) of Toronto, Ontario, to manage the Program and to handle share transactions and payment. Questions regarding the Program should be directed to GSCC. If you wish to obtain a copy of the Program material, please go to: www.gsccanada.com

GEORGESON SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS CANADA is the leading provider of Proxy Solicitation and other shareholder response services in Canada. GSCC has a proven track record over the past 17 years of providing proactive communication services to more than 500 corporations. GSCC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc., a global organization that has offices in Toronto, New York, London, Sydney, Rome and Johannesburg.

GEORGESON SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS CANADA, Inc. 1-800-890-1037 for English & 1-888-890-2933 for French

For further information: GEORGESON SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS CANADA, Wesley Hall, Vice President, Business Development (416) 862-8088, (416) 366-2476 FAX, whall@gsccanada.com, www.gsccanada.com

 

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