Toronto, Ontario -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX-K; Amex-KGC) ("Kinross") announced today that the definitive timing has been established for its Special Meeting of Shareholders concerning the previously announced Combination of Kinross, TVX Gold Inc. (TSX-TVX; NYSE-TVX) ("TVX") and Echo Bay Mines Ltd. (TSX-ECO; Amex-ECO) ("Echo Bay"). The Kinross meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on January 28, 2003 at The Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Assuming Kinross' shareholders approve the issuance of shares to complete the Combination, and the TVX and Echo Bay shareholders approve the Combination at their meetings on January 31, 2003, approval for the Arrangement will be sought on January 31, 2003 from the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario, with a proposed effective date for the Combination of January 31, 2003. The record date for the Kinross Special Meeting of Shareholders remains December 13, 2002.

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