�Beeline� entered the top 100 most valuable global brands

OAO �VimpelCom�, which owns the trademark �Beeline� announced today that its brand �Beeline� entered the Top 100 most valuable global brands, and has been recognized as one of the world's ten most expensive brands on the market. Brand �Beeline� 72 took place and was estimated at 8.9 billion U.S. dollars. The company also notes that �Beeline� also showed the highest in the Russian market �index contribution Brand�, showing the extent to which brand to financial and operating indicators of the company.

Top �BrandZTM TOP 100 most valuable global brands�, published by �Finantial Times� and research company Millward Brown Optimor, held for the fourth time. �Beeline� included in the rating for the first time. The method of rating is based on a study of the views of consumers, as well as market and financial indicators of the company.

�Beeline� present in all regions of Russia, as well as in Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Georgia.

Brand �Beeline� retains good growth. Thus, it is estimated the world's other leading research agency Interbrand for four years �Beeline� not only keeps the first line of the rating the most expensive Russian brands, but also increases its value. Since the first rank of brand value grew 49% to $ 5 billion in 2005 to $ 7.43 billion in 2008.