No. 86/2002  | 02-10-2002

The Letter of Intent between PKN ORLEN and Agrofert Holding a.s. terminated by mutual agreement

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. ("PKN ORLEN"), Central Europe's largest downstream oil company, announces that, following the annulment by the Government of Czech Republic of the bid for Unipetrol a.s., the Letter of Intent between PKN ORLEN and Agrofert Holding a.s. terminated by mutual agreement. Despite this development PKN ORLEN confirms that it has a continuing interest in Czech market.

About PKN ORLEN SA

PKN ORLEN S.A. is one of the largest companies in Central & Eastern Europe, with listings on the Warsaw and London Stock Exchanges, and trading on the OTC market in the U.S.A. It is Poland's largest refiner of crude oil and marketer of world-class petroleum and related products. It has a substantial wholesale and retail distribution system that includes the largest network of service stations in Poland. It also has significant financial investments in the telecommunications sector in Poland.