Start of the additional trading session on the Exchange on January 17, 2012

Please be advised that in accordance with the FORTS Derivatives Rules (the Derivatives Rules of OJSC RTS), Clause 6.2, the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.

In accordance with the Trading Rules of MICEX Stock Exchange CJSC approved by the Board of Directors of MICEX SE CJSC as of November 3, 2011 (Minutes No. 8), Clause 1.2.8, and by the resolution of General Director of the Exchange, on January 17, 2011 the additional evening trading session will start later today also in the Standard section of the securities market, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK.

For further information, please contact Press Service of MICEX-RTS on +7 (495) 363-3232, or by e-mail at pr@micex.com.