On 1 October 2003, JSC CenterTelecom, the Russian biggest communications operator, accomplished 117 years. Established in 1886 in the territories of the-then Moscow and Ryazan Provinces as a post and telegraph circuit, the Company has for over a century been successfully functioning as the chief telecommunications operator of the largest region of Russia.

Many generations of communication engineers and technicians devoted themselves to building and upgrading the telecommunications industry of the region. Their contribution to the present quality status of the CenterTelecom enterprises and the Company's modern infrastructures is quite significant.

The CenterTelecom employees of today are worthy continuers of the cause of the older fellow-worker generations. In 2002, sixteen regional communication operators of the Central Federal District acceded to the Company. The merger accomplished, JSC CenterTelecom became one of the largest-scale telecommunications players in Russia with an annual over 20 billion rubles turnover. The Company owns well-developed telecommunications infrastructures in the region where the population density is the highest. The corporate entity develops dynamically. It has the license to provide a broad spectrum of telecommunications services of the world standard.

The present-day CenterTelecom is a company noted for a high level of technical development, successful application of the latest technologies, and for immaculate servicing culture; it is a reliable and responsible partner having a well-knit personnel of like-minded professionals guided by gifted managers.

In recognition of outstanding labor, momentous contribution to the development and upgrading of telecommunication facilities, introduction of new equipment and technologies, excellent performance indicators, and on the occasion of the 117th anniversary of JSC CenterTelecom foundation, the following Company's employees by the order of the corporate General Director were decorated with the merit badge "For the Distinguished Service to the Company": Ms. Tamara Aparina - lead economist at the Budgeting Division of the Economic Policy Department, Ms. Lyudmila Dyliaeva - Director of the Internal Audit Department, Mses Irina Pavlikova, Lidia Paramonova, Zinaida Prevoznik - lead economists, and Ms. Tatyana Shatova - secretary to the Chief of the Chancery Secretariat of the Administrative Department. The honorary title "Telecommunications Veteran" was conferred on Ms. Alla Kuznetsova - Deputy Chief of the Budgeting Division of the Economic Policy Department, and citation by the JSC CenterTelecom General Director was awarded to a large group of CenterTelecom specialists along with the bonus payment.

01.10.2003