TORONTO, Aug. 2 /CNW/ - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC)
("Kinross" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that Crown Resources
Corporation ("Crown") (OTCBB-CRCE) has scheduled its shareholders' meeting for
August 31, 2006, and has mailed the related proxy statement/prospectus to
obtain the necessary shareholders' approval for the proposed merger with
Kinross. The merger is subject to the approval of at least two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of Crown common stock entitled to vote.
This press release is not, and is not intended to be, a solicitation of
proxies or an offer of securities. Investors and security holders of Crown are
urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus that will be mailed to all Crown
shareholders of record as of July 20, 2006 as it contains important
information about Kinross, Crown and the proposed merger. Kinross'
registration statement on Form F-4 and any other documents filed or to be
filed by Kinross or Crown with the SEC, are available free of charge at the
SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, or directly from Kinross and Crown.
Crown and its officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in
the solicitation of proxies from the Crown shareholders. A description of the
interests of the directors and executive officers is contained in the proxy
statement/prospectus included in the registration statement filed with the
SEC.
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