Internet Service Provider

MTS (OAO «KOMSTAR – OTS»)

"United TeleSystems (Comstar-UTS, LSE: CMST) is the largest operator of integrated telecommunications services in Russia and the CIS.

Comstar-UTS Group includes Moscow City Telephone Network, the leader of the Moscow fixed-line market, and Comstar-Regions, the leading provider of cable TV and Internet access in the Russian regions. "COMSTAR-OTS is the leader in the market of broadband Internet access and interactive digital television (IP-TV) services in Moscow.

Subsidiaries and branches of Comstar-OTS work in the biggest regions of the six federal regions of the Russian Federation (Central, North-Western, Southern, Volga, Urals, Siberian), including Moscow, Ryazan, St. Petersburg, Samara, Saratov, Orenburg, Rostov, Tyumen regions (including Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug), Ekaterinburg and Sverdlovsk regions, the Krasnodar region, etc. In addition, Comstar-UTS has telecommunications assets in Armenia and Ukraine.

The major shareholder of Comstar-UTS is OJSC Mobile TeleSystems. Since February 2006 35% of Comstar- United TeleSystems' shares are traded on the RTS, the MSE and the London Stock Exchange.

Based on its own multi-service communication network COMSTAR-UTS provides a full range of the most advanced telecommunication services and integrated solutions to customers in all market segments: from individuals to large corporations with extensive branch networks. Its powerful technological and professional resources make it possible to provide its clients and partners with a package of services that meet their specific life requirements and business conditions. The operator implements office telephony projects, full-scale corporate networks, integrated telecommunications equipment for residential and commercial real estate, and also offers a full range of products for home use (Triple Play), including telephony, high-speed Internet access and pay TV.