Centerra Gold Kumtor workers returning to work

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb. 16, 2012) – Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX:CG) announced today that an agreement has been reached with the Kumtor Trade Union and that the unionized employees at Kumtor are returning to work, following a dispute regarding social fund deductions. The expected cost of the settlement for 2012 is approximately $4 million.

About Centerra

Centerra Gold Inc. is a gold mining company focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring gold properties primarily in Asia, the former Soviet Union and other emerging markets worldwide. Centerra is a leading North American-based gold producer and is the largest Western-based gold producer in Central Asia. Centerra’s shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol CG. The Company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Additional information on Centerra is available on the Company’s website at www.centerragold.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.