VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to inform that today at the headquarters of the company VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian handed out to the subscribers Google Nexus S smartphones won as a result of the draw. To remind, the draw took place on 25th of October, during which 30 postpaid subscribers won Google Nexus S smartphones. The criteria for selecting the eligible subscribers was the following: individually paying postpaid subscribers of “Classic”, “Classic Solo”, and “Classic Flexy” and all corporate tariff plans with the three past months (from March to May) cumulative total invoice of AMD 10,000 to 18,000 were selected to participate in the smartphone draw competition, if they increase their consecutive three months (June-September) total invoice by 50% or more. By the end of the project, 1,662 subscribers from the initial list of participants satisfied the terms of the competition and were considered as finalists for the draw. To secure transparent and fair draw, the list of finalists was filtered by a computer in an ascending order and each fiftieth GSM number owner was invited to the VivaCell-MTS headquarters to draw a smartphone winner. As a result, 30 smartphones were drawn by the invitees. VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia’s leading mobile operator, having the widest 2G/3.5G network reach and spreading a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base. VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any development serving the Armenian mobile communications market. For more information, visit www.vivacell.am * * * Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS”) is the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company services over 100 million subscribers. The regions of Russia, as well as Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, in which MTS and its associates and subsidiaries are licensed to provide GSM services, have a total population of more than 230 million. Since June 2000, MTS’ Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about MTS can be found at www.mts.ru

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