AGM appointed Janusz Zielinski as a member of the Supervisory Board of PKN ORLEN

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. ("PKN ORLEN"), Central Europe’s largest downstream oil company, announces that on 24th June 2004 the Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting of PKN ORLEN has appointed Mr Janusz Zielinski as a member of the Supervisory Board of PKN ORLEN.

Mr. Janusz Zielinski, aged 51, is a graduate of Warsaw University of Technology – Plock branch, Faculty of Chemistry. In 2002 he completed his post-graduate study at Warsaw Institute of Technology, Faculty of Financial Management and Marketing.

• 1999 – present: Deputy Rector of Warsaw University of Technology (Plock branch) of Scientific and Educational Centre (from 2002 Technical and Social Sciences School); and Dean of Petrochemical, Mechanical and Construction faculty.
• 1994 – present: Associate Professor, Warsaw University of Technology – Plock branch, Chemistry Institute
• 1996 – 1999 Vice Dean for General Matters at the Petrochemical, Mechanical and Construction faculty
• 1993 – 1996 Vice Director of the Chemistry Institute
• 1987 – 1990 extra-mural training at Moscow Crude Oil and Gas Institute of I. M. Gubin
• 1976 – 1994 – consequently Specialist and Assistant, Senior Assistant and Tutor; Institute of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology – Plock branch

Mr Janusz Zielinski is a member of various international and domestic Learned Societies and Councils (i.e. AAAS ACS-USA, DECHEMA-Germany, from 2003 Vice-President of Polish Inventors and Rationalizers Association). He was honoured with a Silver Mark of Distinction and Merit to the Environment and Water Administration Preservation for:

his activities for environment preservation,
benefit to the Engineers and Technicians Association of Chemical Industry,
his inventory activities, and his contribution to the development of PKN ORLEN,
He also received:
Gold Mark of Distinction (SITPChem)
Silver Mark of Distinction for Merits to the Chemical Industry,
Ignacy Lukasiewicz Medal,
Silver Cross of Merit (1997)
National Education Committee Medal (1999)
Gold Cross of Merit (2002)
Medal of Plock Person of Merit (2004).

Mr Janusz Zielinski is not involved in any activity competing with PKN ORLEN and is not a partner in any competing company. He is not a member of any board of a competing capital company and is not on the list of insolvent debtors kept on the record on the National Court Register Act.

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.