The Bank of New York decreased share in the total number of votes at PKN ORLEN`s General Meeting below 5%

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. (“PKN ORLEN”), Central Europe’s largest downstream oil company, announces that on 30 January 2007, it was informed that The Bank of New York, as the depositary for PKN ORLEN’s Depositary Receipts (“DRs”), decreased its share in the total number of votes at PKN ORLEN’s General Meeting. The change was made as a result of the cancellation by The Bank of New York of a number of DR’s on 22 January 2007. Due to this fact, The Bank of New York on 22 January 2007 was in possession of 21 183 234 shares of PKN ORLEN, which is equivalent to 21 183 234 votes at PKN ORLEN’s General Meeting (representing 4.95% of the initial capital of PKN ORLEN and 4.95% of votes at PKN ORLEN’s General Meeting).

Untill 22 January 2007 The Bank of New York was in possession of 21 847 034 shares of PKN ORLEN, equivalent to 21 847 034 votes at PKN ORLEN’s General Meeting (representing 5.11% of the initial capital of PKN ORLEN and 5.11% of votes at PKN ORLEN’s General Meeting).