In [VympelKome] - change in the corporate structure and cadre transpositions

Company �By [vympelKom] Of [ltd].� it declared today about the fact that the board of directors of company affirmed changes in the structure of the administration of company. Structure will be divided into four business - one: Russia, the Ukraine, the CIS and international businesses - which will be subordinated directly to the headquarters of company in Amsterdam.

Of the within the framework this restructuring, Helen [Shmatova] was assigned to the position of general director joint stock company �[VympelKom]� and in this position will govern business- one �Russia�. Business- one �Ukraine� will continue to head Igor [Litovchenko], the President �[Kievstara]�. Business- one �of the CIS� will as before lead Dmitriy [Kromskiy].

As a result this restructuring the master director of joint stock company �[VympelKom]� Boris [Nemshich] and Director-General joint stock company �As [vympelKom]� Alexander [Torbakhov] made the decision to leave company without delay.