Number of subscribers (valid SIM cards) reached 135 mln (up 2.3 mln from March 2006, 45.4 mln from April 2005);

Penetration increased to 93% (up 2% from March 2006, 31% from April 2005);

There were 142 and 123 SIM cards in use per 100 population in Moscow and St.Petersburg respectively as of April 30, 2006;

Please note that we have revised upward the total Russia cellular figure for March 2006.