Moscow, February 11, 2005, CenterTelecom has enhanced and upgraded the regional multiservice network (MSN). The total number of multiservice network ports has reached 1 954, in 2004 - 1 322 ports became operational. In early 2005 - 620 ports were employed.

Lipetsk regional multiservice network was built on equipment of the leading world manufacturers, such as Alcatel, Cisco Systems, Huawei, Corecess, ZyXEL, and Newbridge. The network is a modern transport system integrated into the national and global networks under the modern standards and protocols. The network is structured in such a way that it supports most modern technologies and enables to provide various network interfaces: G.703, v.24, v.35, Ethernet, TDM and the like.

The multiservice network allows the company to offer its clients a wide range of modern services, in particular, broadband Internet access, high-speed data transmission, etc. MSN was used as a backbone for VPN networks for Lipetsk region government, Finance Department, local federal treasury office, tax office, Lipetsk regional office of RF Central Bank as well as Novolipetskiy steel mill, Stinol refrigerator plant, Lebedyansk canning plant, Lipetskenergo utility and other corporate clients.

CenterTelecom is a leading fixed communications company providing the entire range of telecommunication services in the Central Federal District where over 20 % of the population of Russia resides. CenterTelecom offers the full range of telecommunication services, including telephony service, the Internet, IP telephony, data communications, CATV, wired and VHF broadcasting. The company actively develops modern multiservice and SDH networks as well as new radio access systems. The Company trades on RTS (ESMO, ESMOP), Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (CTEL, CTELP) and has ADR Level 1 common stock program (CRMUY).

CenterTelecom Lipetsk branch is a regional incumbent providing traditional telephony and value-added services in Lipetsk region. The electronic exchanges of CenterTelecom Lipetsk branch are among the highest in the central federal region and amounts to 62.7 %, including 81.28 % in the regional center, 72.41 % at the city network and 29.8 % at the rural network. Teledensity is 27.18 lines per 100 citizens of the region; including 33.04 lines in the urban network (35.24 lines in Lipetsk); and 16.53 lines in the rural network.