VivaCell-MTS Makes Public Number Of SMS And Outcoming Calls For Dec

VIVACELL-MTS MAKES PUBLIC NUMBER OF SMS AND OUTCOMING CALLS FOR DEC 31 2008 – JAN 1 2009

ArmInfo
2009-01-13 09:54:00

ArmInfo. On Dec 31 2008 on the eve of the New Year up to midnight and
on January 1 2009 the subscribers of VivaCell-MTS telecommunication
company sent 1,962,699 and 2,026,917 SMS and made 6,713,740 and
7,209,107, respectively, VivaCell-MTS press-service told ArmInfo.

The company also reported that in total from Dec 31 2008 up to January
1 2009, the subscribers sent 3,989,616 SMS and made13,922,847 calls.

VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is the leading Armenian mobile
operator, providing a wide range of Voice and Data services. Since
its launch on 1st July 2005, in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS
has managed to build a nationwide network and a considerable
customer base. VivaCell-MTS drives the development and offering of
innovative mobile communications products, services and features
in the Armenian mobile communications market. For more information,
visit

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the largest mobile phone operator
in Russia and the CIS. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company
services over 94 million subscribers. The regions of Russia, as well
as Armenia, Belarus, Turkmenistan, 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.vivacell.am
www.mts.ru.