On February 24, 2009, the non-commercial partnership “National Depositary Center” performing the payment agent’s functions for NWT bonds series 05 paid in full the third coupon income on the fifth issue of NWT bonds.

The rate for the third coupon was equal to 15% per annum; 37 rubles 40 kopecks were due on each bond.

The list of persons entitled to receive the coupon income on the bonds was prepared as of February 17, 2009.

The total amount allocated for paying the third coupon was equal to 112,200 thousand rubles.

The fifth-issue bonds are interest-bearing documentary bearer bonds with mandatory central storage, series 05 (state registration number 4-05-00119- À of October 23, 2007) placed at the Stock Exchange “Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange” on May 27, 2008. The volume of the issue is 3 billion rubles; the number of bonds is 3 million pieces with the par value of 1 thousand rubles. The maturity period is 5 years. The coupon income on the bonds is paid on the quarterly basis.