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Centerra Gold Inc.: Centerra Gold Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on Tuesday, May 5, 2009

TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - April 9, 2009) - Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX:CG) announced that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Esso Theatre, Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto. The meeting will also be webcast live for those not attending. Meeting details are:

Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Address: Esso Theatre, Hockey Hall of Fame
 Brookfield Place
 30 Yonge Street
 Toronto, Ontario
 M5E 1X8

Speakers Patrick James, Chair of Board of Directors
 Stephen Lang, President and Chief Executive Officer

Those interested in attending via a live webcast can do so by going to [ www.centerragold.com ]. A recorded version of the webcast will be archived and available on the Company's website after the meeting.

Centerra has also filed on SEDAR its 2008 annual report, management information circular and proxy. The documents are available on SEDAR at [ www.sedar.com ] and the Company's website at [ www.centerragold.com ].

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

Additional information

Additional information about Centerra is available on SEDAR at [ www.sedar.com ] and the Company's website at [ www.centerragold.com ].