Moscow, Russia – July16, 2012– Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX - RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, announces that a video version of its results for the first quarter of 2012, presented by Rostelecom’s management: Alexander Provotorov, President and CEO, Anton Khozyainov, Senior Vice President, and Alexey Nashchekin, Vice President for Innovative Development, is now available on the Company’s website at:

https://www.rostelecom.ru/ir/results_and_presentations/financials/IFRS/1q2012.php