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SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR JULY 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010

Today, we have released our subscriber numbers for the month of July 2010. Below is a table outlining the dynamics of our customer base.

Subscribers (mln) Jul 31, 2010 Jun 30, 2010 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Jul 31, 2009 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Total consolidated subscribers, eop 99.21 98.82 0.39 0.4% 95.65 3.56 3.7%
Russia 69.30 69.42 (0.12) (0.2%) 67.93 1.37 2.0%
Ukraine 17.71 17.52 0.19 1.1% 17.79 (0.08) (0.5%)
Uzbekistan 7.81 7.59 0.22 2.8% 6.55 1.25 19.1%
Turkmenistan 2.24 2.17 0.08 3.6% 1.33 0.92 69.2%
Armenia 2.15 2.13 0.03 1.3% 2.04 0.11 5.4%
MTS Belarus1 4.60 4.58 0.02 0.4% 4.50 0.09 2.0%

Subscriber data for Russian mobile operators is compiled by Advanced Communications and Media, a management consulting and research agency specializing in telecommunications and media. You can view their July subscriber report here.

1 MTS owns a 49% stake in Mobile TeleSystems LLC, a mobile operator in Belarus, which is not consolidated.

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SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR JUNE 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010

Today, we have released our subscriber numbers for the month of June 2010. Below is a table outlining the dynamics of our customer base.

Subscribers (mln) Jun 30, 2010 May 31, 2010 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Jun 30, 2009 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Total consolidated subscribers, eop 98.82 98.98 (0.16) (0.2%) 95.03 3.79 4.0%
Russia 69.42 69.85 (0.43) (0.6%) 67.42 2.00 3.0%
Ukraine 17.52 17.44 0.08 0.4% 17.78 (0.26) (1.5%)
Uzbekistan 7.59 7.48 0.12 1.5% 6.53 1.06 16.3%
Turkmenistan 2.17 2.10 0.06 3.1% 1.25 0.91 72.8%
Armenia 2.13 2.11 0.01 0.5% 2.05 0.08 3.9%
MTS Belarus1 4.58 4.56 0.02 0.3% 4.48 0.09 2.1%

Subscriber data for Russian mobile operators is compiled by Advanced Communications and Media, a management consulting and research agency specializing in telecommunications and media. You can view their June subscriber report here.

1 MTS owns a 49% stake in Mobile TeleSystems LLC, a mobile operator in Belarus, which is not consolidated.

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SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR MAY 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010

Today, we have released our subscriber numbers for the month of May 2010. Below is a table outlining the dynamics of our customer base.

Subscribers (mln) May 31, 2010 Apr 30, 2010 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
May 31, 2009 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Total consolidated subscribers, eop 98.98 98.65 0.33 0.3% 93.98 5.00 5.3%
Russia 69.85 69.73 0.12 0.2% 66.47 3.38 5.1%
Ukraine 17.44 17.37 0.07 0.4% 17.73 (0.29) (1.6%)
Uzbekistan 7.48 7.43 0.05 0.7% 6.51 0.97 14.9%
Turkmenistan 2.10 2.01 0.09 4.7% 1.23 0.87 70.3%
Armenia 2.11 2.11 0.00 0.0% 2.04 0.08 3.7%
MTS Belarus1 4.56 4.57 0.00 (0.1%) 4.44 0.12 2.8%

Subscriber data for Russian mobile operators is compiled by Advanced Communications and Media, a management consulting and research agency specializing in telecommunications and media. You can view their May subscriber report here.

1 MTS owns a 49% stake in Mobile TeleSystems LLC, a mobile operator in Belarus, which is not consolidated.

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SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR APRIL 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010

Today, we have released our subscriber numbers for the month of April 2010. Below is a table outlining the dynamics of our customer base.

Subscribers (mln) Apr 30, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Apr 30, 2009 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Total consolidated subscribers, eop 98.65 97.81 0.84 0.9% 93.03 5.62 6.0%
Russia 69.73 69.08 0.64 0.9% 65.68 4.05 6.2%
Ukraine 17.37 17.35 0.02 0.1% 17.82 (0.45) (2.5%)
Uzbekistan 7.43 7.38 0.05 0.7% 6.30 1.12 17.8%
Turkmenistan 2.01 1.90 0.11 5.8% 1.18 0.83 70.7%
Armenia 2.11 2.11 0.01 0.3% 2.06 0.06 2.9%
MTS Belarus1 4.57 4.57 0.00 (0.1%) 4.41 0.16 3.6%

Subscriber data for Russian mobile operators is compiled by Advanced Communications and Media, a management consulting and research agency specializing in telecommunications and media. You can view their April subscriber report here.

1 MTS owns a 49% stake in Mobile TeleSystems LLC, a mobile operator in Belarus, which is not consolidated.
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SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR MARCH 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010

Today, we have released our subscriber numbers for the month of March 2010. Below is a table outlining the dynamics of our customer base.

Subscribers (mln) March 31 2010 Feb 28, 2010 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
March 31, 2009 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Total consolidated subscribers, eop 97.81 97.76 0.05 0.1% 92.19 5.62 6.1%
Russia 69.08 69.17 (0.09) (0.1%) 65.11 3.97 6.1%
Ukraine 17.35 17.39 (0.04) (0.2%) 17.94 (0.59) (3.3%)
Uzbekistan 7.38 7.29 0.09 1.2% 5.97 1.41 23.5%
Turkmenistan 1.90 1.82 0.08 4.0% 1.12 0.78 68.6%
Armenia 2.11 2.10 0.01 0.5% 2.05 0.06 2.9%
MTS Belarus1 4.57 4.55 0.02 0.4% 4.42 0.15 3.5%

Subscriber data for Russian mobile operators is compiled by Advanced Communications and Media, a management consulting and research agency specializing in telecommunications and media. You can view their March subscriber report here.

1 MTS owns a 49% stake in Mobile TeleSystems LLC, a mobile operator in Belarus, which is not consolidated.
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SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR FEBRUARY 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Today, we have released our subscriber numbers for the month of February 2010. Below is a table outlining the dynamics of our customer base.

Subscribers (mln) Feb 28, 2010 Jan 31, 2010 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Feb 28, 2009 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Total consolidated subscribers, eop 97.76 97.46 0.30 0.3% 91.77 5.99 6.5%
Russia 69.17 68.88 0.29 0.4% 64.83 4.34 6.7%
Ukraine 17.39 17.52 (0.13) (0.8%) 18.02 (0.63) (3.5%)
Uzbekistan 7.29 7.19 0.10 1.3% 5.80 1.49 25.6%
Turkmenistan 1.82 1.79 0.03 2.1% 1.07 0.75 71.0%
Armenia 2.10 2.08 0.02 1.0% 2.05 0.05 2.5%
MTS Belarus1 4.549 4.553 (0.004) (0.1%) 4.39 0.16 3.5%

Subscriber data for Russian mobile operators is compiled by Advanced Communications and Media, a management consulting and research agency specializing in telecommunications and media. You can view their February subscriber report here.

1 MTS owns a 49% stake in Mobile TeleSystems LLC, a mobile operator in Belarus, which is not consolidated.
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SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR JANUARY 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010

Today, we have released our subscriber numbers for the month of January 2010. Below is a table outlining the dynamics of our customer base.

Subscribers (mln) Jan 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Jan 31, 2009 Growth
Subs
Growth
%
Total consolidated subscribers, eop 97.46 97.81 (0.35) (0.4%) 91.40 6.06 6.6%
Russia 68.88 69.34 (0.46) (0.7%) 64.49 4.39 6.8%
Ukraine 17.52 17.56 (0.04) (0.2%) 18.15 (0.63) (3.4%)
Uzbekistan 7.19 7.07 0.12 1.7% 5.73 1.46 25.4%
Turkmenistan 1.79 1.76 0.03 1.6% 1.00 0.79 78.5%
Armenia 2.08 2.07 0.01 0.2% 2.03 0.05 2.4%
MTS Belarus1 4.55 4.56 (0.01) (0.2%) 4.37 0.18 4.2%

Subscriber data for Russian mobile operators is compiled by Advanced Communications and Media, a management consulting and research agency specializing in telecommunications and media. You can view their January subscriber report here.

1 MTS owns a 49% stake in Mobile TeleSystems LLC, a mobile operator in Belarus, which is not consolidated.
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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
Thursday, December 03, 2009

Earlier this week MTS became the only Russian telecommunications company to obtain the ISO 9001:2008 certificate of conformity for its Quality Management System that covers all of our locations in Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The certification audit was conducted by SGS, the global leader in inspection, verification, testing and certification services.

 From left to right: Alexander Gamov – Director of the Quality Assurance Department at MTS, Peter Marriott – Vice-President of SGS SA, Konstantin Timoshechkin – Manager in charge of business development at SGS S.A. (Eastern Europe).

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MTS APPLYING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TO BASE STATIONS
Thursday, July 16, 2009


Windmill powering base station in Karelia, Russia.

In our continuous efforts to improve operating efficiency, MTS is increasingly looking towards alternative solutions to minimize energy consumption. In the coming months, MTS will install pilot base stations in the Crimea peninsula in the Southern Ukraine that will be powered by environmentally friendly wind generators. We have purchased wind turbines from the US-based Bergey Windpower and have already begun the deployment.
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MTS PARTNERS WITH ZENIT
Friday, March 20, 2009

We have recently signed a partnership agreement with FC Zenit St. Petersburg, one of the most successful football clubs in Russia. As the official partner of the club, MTS will provide Zenit with mobile communications services and will participate in various projects aimed at promoting the club.

Zenit has recently become one of the most recognized Russian sports brands, winning both the 2008 UEFA Cup and the 2008 UEFA Super Cup. We decided to become partners with Zenit due to its unique appeal in St. Petersburg and growing presence in the international football community.

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