Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 7, 2008

Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) will release its financial statements and operating results for the first quarter of 2008 on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, after market close. In connection with the release, Kinross will hold a conference call and audio webcast on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer session.

To access the call, please dial:

Toronto and internationally - 416-644-3420

Toll free in North America - 800-594-3615

Replay (available May 7 to May 21):

Toronto and internationally - 416-640-1917; Passcode - 21269640#

Toll free in North America - 877-289-8525; Passcode - 21269640#

You may also access the conference call on a listen-only basis via webcast at our website www.kinross.com. The audio webcast will be archived on our website at www.kinross.com.

Kinross will hold its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at the Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

A live audio webcast (listen-only mode) of the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders will be available at www.kinross.com and will also be archived for later access.

Contacts:
Media contact:
Kinross Gold Corporation
Steve Mitchell
Director, Corporate Communications
(416) 365-2726
Investor Relations contact:
Kinross Gold Corporation
Erwyn Naidoo
Vice-President, Investor Relations
(416) 365-2744
Website: www.kinross.com