PKN ORLEN in the Prestigious RESPECT Index

The main purpose of the RESPECT Index, now and in its first 2009 edition, has been to distinguish the companies which are managed in accordance with the principles of social responsibility and sustainable development. The project strongly emphasises a company's attractiveness to investors, which depends on a number of factors including the quality of reporting, investor relations and corporate governance. Liquidity being one of the selection criteria, the RESPECT Index, in common with other stock indices, represents a valid point of reference for professional investors.

Only those listed names may be added to the RESPECT Index which have successfuly passed the review process by the Project Partners, i.e. the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Deloitte Polska and the Polish Association of Listed Companies.

- In the modern world, not only is a responsible business expected to earn a profit and ensure legal compliance. In its day-to-day operations, it must also abide by a code of ethics, offer reasonable support to social initiatives and address the needs of local communities. All these areas are looked at very closely by our stakeholders. Like no other tool, the RESPECT Index provides a basis for comprehensive evaluation of a company's activities and the ability to balance its own interests with social needs, while striving to improve the conditions prevailing in its business and social environment. Therefore I am delighted that for the second consecutive year we are included in this elite group of companies - said Jacek Krawiec, President of the Management Board of PKN ORLEN.

In recent months, PKN ORLEN has received numerous awards and distinctions for the quality of its corporate management, excellent investor relations and effective communication with the market. Among many other awards, last year PKN ORLEN won the prestigious title of the best managed company in Poland in the ranking "Best Managed Companies in CEE 2010" published by Euromoney, the British financial magazine. The Company won in the "Investor Relations" category of the "Listed Company of the Year" ranking by Puls Biznesu, and was awarded the title "Best Investor Relations by a Polish Company 2010 " by the IR Magazin. The Company was placed first in the WarsawScan 2010 competition for the best disclosure policy and corporate governance, and its website was distinguished as the best in the "Investor Relations" category. The Company received top accolades for its CSR Report (the "Responsible Brand" award) and ranked first in the Regional Forbes CSR Awards competition. For its substantial financial commitment to various social initiatives, PKN ORLEN was presented with the title of a leading philanthropist. The Company was also distinguished in the Pantheon of Polish Ecology ranking.