OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (hereinafter — “Norilsk Nickel”, “the Company” or “the Group ”), the world’s largest nickel and palladium producer, announces preliminary consolidated production results for the third quarter and 9 months 2011 at the Polar and Kola Divisions in Russia, as well as at its international operations in Australia, Finland, Botswana and South Africa.