CONSUMER PRICE INDEX IN FEBRUARY 2010

NKR Government Information and
Public Relations Department
March 10, 2010

In February, 2010, in the NKR, increase of consumer prices index by
1.2 percent was recorded, including foodstuffs (alcohol and cigarette
inclusive) which increase by 1.3 percent, nonfoods- by 0.3 percent
and tariffs for services-by 1.5 percent.

The index of consumer prices in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, in
February 2010 in comparison with December 2009 formed 102.9 percent
including foodstuffs (alcohol and cigarette inclusive) 102.6 percent,
nonfoods 100.9 percent and tariffs for services 104.4 percent.

According to monitored towns consumer prices index formed in February,
2010 in comparison with December, 2009 formed: in Stepanakert-101.6
percent, in Askeran-106.1 percent, in Hadrout-103.9 percent, in
Martakert-100.9 per cent, in Martouni- 105.7 percent, in Shoushi-101.8
percent and in Berdzor-105.1 percent.

In February, 2010, consumer prizes index formed 110.6 percent as
compared with February 2009, including foodstuffs (alcohol and
cigarette inclusive) 107.3 percent, nonfoods-116.3 percent, tariffs
for services-113.8 percent.

Consumer prices index in January, 2010, formed 124.6 percent as
compared with 2006.