On August 27, 2009, the CJSC National Depositary Center as the payment agent of NWT bonds issue 03 paid in full the 18th coupon on the third issue of NWT bonds.

The rate for the 18th coupon was equal to 8.6% per annum; RUR21.44 was due per each bond.

The total amount distributed for paying the 18th coupon was equal to RUR 64,320 thousands.

The list of persons entitled to receive the bonds’ coupon was prepared as of August 21, 2009.

The third-issue bonds are interest-bearing documentary bearer bonds with mandatory central storage, series 03 (state registration number 4-03-00119- Ŕ of December 28, 2004) placed at the Stock Exchange Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange on March 3, 2005. The volume of the issue is RUR3 billion; the number of bonds is 3 million with the per value of RUR1,000. The maturity period is 6 years. The bonds’ coupon is paid on the quarterly basis. The bonds are included in the RF Central Bank’s Pawn List, are accepted by the Bank of Russia as collateral for direct REPO deals and are included in the quotation list A1 of the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange.