Toronto, Ontario, July 23, 2010 - Kinross Gold
Corporation (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) announced today that it has entered
into an agreement with a group of financial institutions to sell
its approximate 19.9% equity interest in Harry Winston Diamond
Corporation (TSX-HW; NYSE-HWD) ("Harry Winston"), consisting of
15.2 million Harry Winston common shares, on an underwritten block
trade basis.
This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the
United States. The Harry Winston common shares to be sold
have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
registration.