X5 Retail Group, Russia’s leading retailer in terms of sales, has great pleasure in inviting you to participate in a conference call for fund managers and analysts on Thursday, 27 August 2009 at 17.30 Moscow time / 14.30 UK time / 09.30 East Coast time to discuss its Q2&H1 2009 financial results.

The conference call will be hosted by Lev Khasis, Group CEO, Evgeny Kornilov, Group CFO and Anna Kareva, IR Director.  The details are as follows: 

UK Toll Free: 0800 694 0257

Russia Toll Free: 8108 002 097 2044

USA Toll Free: 1866 966 9439

International Dial In: +44 (0) 1452 555 566

Conference ID: 26478059

If you are unable to participate at this time there will be an instant replay service available shortly after the Call has ended.  The replay will be available until COB Wednesday, 02 September 2009.  The telephone numbers for this service are:

International Dial in: +44 (0) 1452 55 00 00

UK Free Call Dial In: 0800 953 1533

UK Local Dial In: 0845 245 5205

USA Free Call Dial In: 1866 247 4222

Replay Access Number: 26478059#

The presentation, including Q&A’s, will last approximately 1.5 hours

If you would like to participate in the conference call please confirm your participation to Maria Korotaeva (maria.korotaeva@x5.ru)