The conference call will take place on:
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
10:30 A.M. (ET)
3:30 P.M. (in London)
6:30 P.M. (in Moscow)

Domestic U.S. and International Call-in Number: (913) 981-4913 & (800) 817-4887

The call and slide presentation may be accessed via webcast at the following URL
https://www.vimpelcom.com

VimpelCom is a leading international provider of mobile telecommunications services in Russia and Kazakhstan, with newly acquired operations in Ukraine, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The VimpelCom Group's license portfolio covers approximately 232 million people. Geographically it covers 78 regions in Russia (with 136.5 million people, representing 94% of Russia's population) as well as the entire territories of Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). VimpelCom's ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VIP".

The conference call replay and the slide presentation webcast will be available through April 25, 2006 and May 18, 2006, respectively. The slide presentation will also be available for download on the Company's website.