PKN ORLEN has resumed the operation of its hydrotreatment plant in Plock after shutdown

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. (“PKN ORLEN”), Central Europe’s largest downstream oil company, herby informs that on 23 October 2006 PKN ORLEN resumed the operation of its hydrotreatment plant in Plock, after a 10 day shutdown. The shutdown of the unit started on 13 October 2006 and was completed in 10 days, two days earlier than previously planned.

Due to the shortening of the period of the hydrotreatment plant shutdown, PKN ORLEN has verified its previous estimates (that were published in regulatory announcement no 61/2006 dated 16 October 2006) and states that the stoppage of the hydrotreatment plant will reduce PKN ORLEN’s unconsolidated financial result from operations for the fourth quarter 2006 by PLN 49 m. The impact of the hydrotreatment plant shutdown will be 12.5% lower than that previously assessed.

See also: Regulatory announcement no 61/2006 dated 16 October 2006