KIEV, Dec. 27 ??“ At their Dec. 23, 2006, general meeting, stockholders in Khartsyzsk pipe plant, which is part of the Metinvest Group, decided to pay about UAH 142 million in dividends.

"The plant's profit for 2004 and 2005, as well as retained earnings for 2003 will be channeled into the payment of the dividends [to the stockholders]," Metinvest told Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.