FOR:  BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
 
LSE, NYSE, PARIS, Swiss, TSX SYMBOL:  ABX
 
April 1, 2003
 
ABX: US Court Denies Class Action Certification in Bre-X Lawsuit
 
TORONTO, ONTARIO--Barrick Gold Corporation received notice today that on March 31, 2003, Judge David Folsom of the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District Court of Texas (Texarkana Division) denied all pending motions of the
Plaintiffs seeking to certify a class action in the lawsuit against several Defendants, including Barrick, related to
Bre-X Minerals Ltd.
 
Under U.S. rules, the Plaintiffs have the right to appeal the judge's decision declining to certify their lawsuit as a
class action.
 
Barrick is one of the world's leading gold producers and trades under the ticker symbol ABX on the Toronto, New York,
London and Swiss stock exchanges and the Paris Bourse.
 
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
 
Barrick Gold Corporation
Vincent Borg
Vice President, Corporate Communications
(416) 307-7477
(416) 861-1509 (fax)
media@barrick.com