Toronto, Ontario, December 22, 2009 - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) will release its financial statements and operating results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2009 on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, after market close.

In connection with the release, Kinross will hold a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer session.

To access the call, please dial:
Canada & US toll-free - 1-800-319-4610

Outside of Canada & US - 1-604-638-5340

Replay (available up to 14 days after the call):

Canada & US toll-free - 1-800-319-6413; Passcode - 3310 followed by #.
Outside of Canada & US - 1-604-638-9010; Passcode - 3310 followed by #.

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.