Attention Business Editors:
PetroKazakhstan Inc. - Filing of Annual Information Form
CALGARY, May 20 /CNW/ - In accordance with the requirements of NationalInstrument 51-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, PetroKazakhstanInc. (the "Corporation") announces that it has filed its statement of reservesdata, the report of its independent qualified reserves evaluator and therelated report of management and directors with the securities regulatoryauthorities in Canada.
This information is contained or incorporated by reference in theCorporation's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2003,which can be found for viewing on the Corporation's website atwww.petrokazakhstan.com or under its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
The Corporation is a vertically integrated, international energy company,celebrating its seventh year of operations in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Itis engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oiland gas, refining of oil and the sale of oil and refined products.
PetroKazakhstan shares trade in the United States on the New York StockExchange, in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange, in the United Kingdom onthe London Stock Exchange and in Germany on the Frankfurt exchange under thesymbol PKZ.
The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved theinformation contained herein.
For further information: Ihor P. Wasylkiw, Vice President Investor Relations, +1 (403) 221-8658, +1 (403) 383-2234 (cell), Jeffrey D. Auld,Manager Investor Relations -Europe, + 44 (1753) 410-020, + 44 79-00-891-538(cell)
