Moscow and New York (March 18, 2004) - Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP) announced today that it will webcast its conference call on its fourth quarter and full year 2003 financial results on Thursday, March 25, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call will be hosted by Alexander Izosimov, Chief Executive Officer. He will be joined by Elena Shmatova, Chief Financial Officer, Nikolai Pryanishnikov, First Vice President - Commercial Director, and Valery Goldin, Vice President of International and Investor Relations. The press release announcing the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2003 financial results will be available on the Company's web site, located at https://www.vimpelcom.com, prior to the conference call.
The Company's management will discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2003 results during a conference call and slide presentation. The call and slide presentation may be accessed via webcast at the following URL address https://www.vimpelcom.com. For those who will be unable to listen to the live slide presentation webcast, it will be archived on the Company's web site until April 26, 2004.
VimpelCom is a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia, operating under the "Bee Line" brand, which is one of the most recognized brand names in Russia. The VimpelCom Group's license portfolio covers approximately 92% of Russia's population (134 million people), including the City of Moscow, the Moscow Region and the City of St. Petersburg. VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). VimpelCom's ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VIP".
For more information, please contact: Valery Goldin VimpelCom (Moscow) Tel: 7(095) 974-5888 vgoldin@vimpelcom.com
Christopher Mittendorf Edelman Financial Worldwide Tel: (212) 704-8134 christopher.mittendorf@edelman.com
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