Our ability to attract
media coverage and increase awareness among investors for energy companies has
made this sector a focal point of growth for us."
LUKOIL is hosting its 1st Annual Investor's Day on Wednesday, May 25 in
New York City at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and on Tuesday, May 31 at the
Savoy, a Fairmont Hotel in London.com .

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its non -regulated business holding company subsidiary, has completed the
partial redemption of $100 million in principal amount of its 7 3/8% Senior
Notes due November 9, 2009 announced on Jan.08 and $.

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The company produces crude oil + gas and refines it into
petroleum products and petrochemicals that are used by millions of people
every day in more than 30 countries worldwide. "The energy market is currently in the
global spotlight and at an exciting phase right now. Every day millions of people in 30 countries of the
world buy LUKOIL's products, and use those products to improve the quality of
their lives.

Argus Media is a leading provider of business intelligence, price
assessments , and market data on the global oil, natural gas, electricity,
coal, emissions and transportation industries., Alliant Energy
Corporation (NYSE: LNT) announced today that Alliant Energy Resources , Inc. Providing its
customers in the Midwest with regulated electricity and natural gas service
remains the company's primary focus.

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About The Anne McBride Company
Established since 1992, The Anne McBride Company is a full service
financial communications and strategic consulting firm based in New York. The Anne McBride Company has
five global offices with over 45 clients and services companies in 25
countries.

Alliant Energy, headquartered in Madison, Wis.

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LUKOIL Retains The Anne McBride Company to Provide an Integrated Investor Relations and Financial Media Campaign

annemcbride . HOUSTON, Hurricane Rita is now battering
international energy markets, which have not yet had time to assimilate the
impacts of Hurricane Katrina.

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Protsch,
Alliant Energy's Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

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LUKOIL is globally recognized as one of the world's largest vertically
integrated companies . Every day more than 150,000 people unite their efforts and
talents to give LUKOIL its leading market position. The Company has developed a unique teamwork approach to
assist companies in enhancing shareholder value. Recently, the Company has established a practice in China and is
rapidly expanding this practice and building its reputation for being a
leading international financial communications firm in this market. For more
information, visit http://www.

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website, please do so using the button on the right and you will be able to
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"We are delighted to be working with LUKOIL. The Company is a leader on Russian and international markets
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MOSCOW, LUKOIL (LSE: LKOD), one of the world's
largest vertically integrated oil companies, today announced that it has
retained The Anne McBride Company, Inc. AMcB 's impressive track record of assisting foreign companies
navigate their way through US capital markets , as well as it's ability to
build brand awareness and shareholder interest are the primary reasons we
selected the firm to represent LUKOIL in it's strategic communications
initiatives.com . For more
information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.

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business.almeida@annemcbride. Argus Media, the specialist provider of energy
market news, price information and detailed analysis has experts available to
discuss topics ranging from oil and gas production and supply, environmental
ramifications, refined products availability and more. MADISON, Wis., is a Fortune 1000 company
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LNT.

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"This is another example of the successful execution of our continuing
efforts to strengthen Alliant Energy's balance sheet," said Eliot G.

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Gennady Krasovsky, Head of Investor Relations said, "Our partnership with
The Anne McBride Company will allow us to more effectively communicate with
investors our future growth strategies as we actively enter the U.

News Media may contact the following at Argus for more information and
interviews:

Bureau Chief
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We believe that our partnership with The Anne McBride Company
will be instrumental in helping us build and enhance shareholder value for
LUKOIL.argusmediagroup.
(Logo: http://www. Alliant Energy's domestic utility
subsidiaries , Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serve
977,000 electric and 413,000 natural gas customers.alliantenergy.

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