PRIME-TASS, August 16, 2006

Russian government to transfer stakes in 2 oil, gas institutes to Zarubezhneft

MOSCOW, August 16 (Prime-Tass) -- The Russian government has ordered the

Federal Property Management Agency to transfer a 32.27% stake in the Russian

Krylov Oil and Gas Research Institute, or VNIIneft, and a 22.09% stake in

Giprovostokneft oil and gas engineering institute to Russian oil company

Zarubezhneft, the government's press service said Tuesday.