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Centerra Gold Reports 2012 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results

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As at December 31, 2012, the Company had $76 million outstanding debt under its $150 million revolving credit facility with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD") leaving a balance of $74 million undrawn at December 31, 2012. The drawn amount is due to be repaid on August 8, 2013, or at the Company's discretion, repayment of the loaned funds could be extended until February 2014.

Net cash and short-term investments decreased to $382.1 million from $568.2 million at December 31, 2011.

Operations Update - Summary of Key Operating Results----------------------------------------------------------------------------                          Three Months Ended              Year Ended                              December 31                 December 31----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kumtor Operating Results                 2012    2011  % Change      2012    2011 % Change----------------------------------------------------------------------------Revenue - $ millions    317.8   239.7        33%    533.6   941.1      (43%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Gold sold - ounces    185,936 141,897        31%  314,987 599,494      (47%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Average realized gold price - $/oz           1,709   1,689         1%    1,694   1,570        8%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cost of sales - $ millions (1)           137.3    96.9        42%    311.1   332.6       (6%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cost of sales - $/oz sold (3)                 738     683         8%      988     555       78%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tonnes mined - 000s    38,185  37,124         3%  147,610 150,605       (2%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tonnes ore mined - 000s                   4,463   1,095       308%    4,955   6,020      (18%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tonnes milled - 000s    1,547   1,450         7%    4,756   5,815      (18%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Average mill head grade - g/t (2)         5.13    3.80        35%     2.79    3.79      (26%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Recovery - %             77.7    77.6         0%     75.6    80.8       (6%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Gold produced - ounces               189,438 138,696        37%  315,238 583,156      (46%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Operating cash cost (3) (4) - $/oz produced                 341     580       (41%)     655     482       36%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Total production cost (3) (4)-$/oz produced               1,021     808        26%    1,175     673       75%----------------------------------------------------------------------------All-in cash cost (pre-tax) (3) (5)- $/oz produced            760     769        (1%)   1,808     768      135%--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Capital expenditures - $ millions            83.9    28.5       195%    399.9   180.7      121%--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Boroo Operating Results----------------------------------------------------------------------------Revenue - $ millions     50.6     8.3       512%    127.2    79.3       60%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Gold sold - ounces     29,425   4,807       512%   75,546  50,764       49%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Average realized gold price - $/oz           1,720   1,719         0%    1,684   1,562        8%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cost of sales - $ millions (1)            27.9     7.2       286%     76.4    49.7       54%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cost of sales - $/oz sold (3)               948.0   1,504       (37%) 1,011.0     979        3%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Total tonnes mined - 000s                       0       0         -     6,338       0      100%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tonnes mined heap leach - 000s               0       0         -       143       0      100%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tonnes stacked heap leach - 000s             456     100%        -       456       0      100%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tonnes ore mined direct mill feed -000's                     0       0         -       907       0      100%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tonnes ore milled - 000s                     581     629        (8%)   2,382   2,340        2%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Average mill head grade - g/t (2)         2.07    1.09        90%     1.32    1.11       19%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Recovery - %             58.3    66.5       (12%)    64.0    68.9       (7%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Gold produced - ounces                29,878  12,866       132%   71,838  59,224       21%--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Operating cash cost (3) - $/oz produced      479     849       (44%)     699     694        1%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Total production cost (3)-$/oz produced        846     951       (11%)     999     828       21%----------------------------------------------------------------------------All-in cash cost (pre-tax) (3) (5)- $/oz produced            502     940       (47%)     820     800        3%--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Capital expenditures (Boroo) - $ millions     0.7     1.1       (39%)     9.8     6.3       55%----------------------------------------------------------------------------Capital expenditures (Gatsuurt) - $ millions                 0.1     0.0       504%      0.4     0.3       39%----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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