On April 15, 2002 the Board of Directors of OJSC Svyazinform Chelyabinsk region, consisting of seven seats, approved in absentia the agenda for the company's annual general shareholders meeting:  

1. To approve the annual report, accounting reports, including the company's profit and loss statement, and the allocation of profits and losses on reporting results for the 2001 fiscal year;

2. Fix the amount of dividends to be paid out for 2001, including the forms, procedure and deadline for payment on each type of share;

3. Elect members of the company's Board of Directors;

4. Elect member of the company's Audit Committee;

5. Approve the new edition of the company's charter;

6. Approve the new version of the Rules for conducting general shareholders' meetings;

7.  Approve the new version of the Rules for the company's Board of Directors;

8.       Approve the new version of the company's Supervisory Board;

9.       Approve the company's Auditor for 2002;

10.   On participating in ISKRA, The National Federal Operators' Association for Business Service.

The Board of Directors of OJSC Svyazinform Chelyabinsk region also voted in absentia on April 18, 2002 as follows:

- recommend to the annual general shareholders meeting:

1. to pay out dividends for the 2001 business year:

Rub 2,224 per common share

Rub 6,022 per type A preferred share;

Rub 3,011 per type B preferred share;

2. Dividends are be paid out in cash or kind no later than December 31, 2002 through the cash desk of the company and at its divisions, or through bank transfers or postal orders, if so requested by investors.