Tver, September 23 2004. The grand opening of CenterTelecom Tver branch new service center located in Tver Main Post Office building took place today.

The head of Transport and communication department of Tver regional authorities Boris Selivonenko, CenterTelecom deputy general director - commercial director Sergey Pridantsev, deputy general director - the director of Tver branch Eugeny Savenkov, the representatives of the construction companies and the regional mass-media took part in the opening ceremony.

At the new service center in addition to the traditional communication services several new services, including payment of subscriber fees, issuance of detailed telephone reports, sale of service cards, signing of agreements for Internet services as well as reception of applications for telephone installation will be provided.

At the event winners of Spell CenterTelecom contest received their prizes.

CenterTelecom is a leading fixed communications company providing the entire range of telecommunication services in the Central Federal District where over 20 % of the population of Russia resides. CenterTelecom offers the full range of telecommunication services, including telephony service, the Internet, IP telephony, data communications, CATV, wired and VHF broadcasting. The company actively develops modern multiservice and SDH networks as well as new radio access systems. The Company trades on RTS (ESMO, ESMOP), Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (CTEL, CTELP) and has ADR Level 1 common stock program (CRMUY).

CenterTelecom Tver branch operates on the territory of Tver region. The branch serves about 300 thousand telephone network subscribers. Optical fiber communication lines extend for 736 km. The level of telephone network digitalization in Tver equals 70 %, 50 % in the region. In 2003 Tver branch invested over RUR 300 million in electric communications development allowing to support 135.8 % of the core activities growth as compared to 2002.