Ekaterinburg – December 25, 2009 – Uralsvyazinform (RTS: URSI/URSIP, ADR: UVYZY/ UVYZYP), the leading carrier of fixed-line and mobile services in the Urals region, Russia reports the inclusion of BO-01 series commercial papers in Bank of Russia Lombard List.

On December 23, 2009 Uralsvyazinform’s BO-01 commercial papers were included in the Lombard List of Central Bank of RF following the Bank’s BoD decision (protocol #24 dated December 11, 2009).

Uralsvyazinform has already had its 06, 07 and 08-series bonds present in the List.

With Bo-01 commercial papers now being eligible for the Bank of Russia Lombard List, Uralsvyazinform benefits from better liquidity for its debt securities.

Bo-01 commercial papers

- Type: non-convertible interest-bearing documentary commercial papers of BO-01 series with mandatory centralized custody, and optional early redemption at issuer’s discretion and upon holder’s request.

- Quotation list: MICEX A1

- Number of bonds in the issue: 1,000,000;

- Nominal value of each paper: 1,000 rubles;

- Total volume of each issue (in nominal value): 1,000,000,000 rubles;

- Maturity: 1092 days since placement date;

- Maturity date: 01/11/2012;

- Coupon rates: 1-4th coupons – 10.8% p.a.; 5-6th as conforms to the issuance documents.