Moscow, Russia, August 28, 2003

Starting from September 3, 2003 Central Telegraph introduces additional favorable time for the CENTEL cards for national and international calls.

Now the subscribers of Central Telegraph from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on working days can use additional favorable time and make national* and international calls over VoIP channels for lower rates.

* - This offer is applicable to all national and international destinations at the exception of the 1st national zone (the Moscow region, less than 100 km inclusively).

Additional information about this service and the rates can be received from the web-site: www.cards.cnt.ru or by phone 504-33-03.

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CENTEL telephone cardsmean excellent quality, low ruble rates, and fast connection. The range of cards issued by the company can meet the requirements of various categories of users. CCENTEL cards are issued in debit form with nominal value of 30, 50, 100 and 200 units; one unit equals to 3,15 ruble, all taxes included. Centel telephone cards are available at all branches of Moscow Sberbank and Moscow Post Offices, at Perekrestok and the Seventh Continent supermarkets, Mospechat stands, Aviakassy-metro counters, Techmarket, Anarion and Mobile Systems mobile communication stores, Guta-Bank, Impex-Bank, 1st OVK bank. Customers from the Moscow region (the Green Belt zone) can also find Centel cards not just at mobile communication stores and banks but at post offices of their towns.

For additional information, please, address to
PR and Advertising Division
Tel.: +7 (095) 504-38-62
Fax: +7 (095) 500-46-19
E-mail: pr@cnt.ru, smi@cnt.ru