OREANDA-NEWS. Evraz Group S.A. (LSE: EVR) announces that the Company's Board of Directors declared an interim dividend  for the first six months 2006 of US$1.95 per common share, or US$0.65 per GDR.

According to the press service of Evraz Group S.A. the dividends will be payable before 15 February 2007 to shareholders on the share register record date of 14 November 2006.

Holders of the Company's GDRs may contact The Bank of New York as depositary for the related GDRs record date and payment date.