In December 2005, the ceremony of awarding the winners of the VIII Contest of Annual Reports and Corporate Web-Sites was held as part of the Federal Investment Forum in Moscow. North-West Telecom is a permanent participant and prize-winner of this contest.

In 2005, 3 special nominations were established in the Contest and North-West Telecom was declared the winner in one of them, Sympathy KPMG.

The Contest is organized by the RTS Stock Exchange and the journal “Rynok Tsennykh Bumag” (“Securities Market”). This year, 84 companies participated in the contest of annual reports, of which 66 issuers and 18 financial companies. The contest jury included representatives of leading information and professional organizations of the Russian financial market, such as: Association of Independent Directors, Association for the Protection of Investors’ Rights, Association of Distributors of Financial and Economic Information, journal “Rynok Tsennykh Bumag”, Institute of Professional Auditors, National Association of Stock Market Participants, RTS Stock Exchange and others.

KPMG International is the coordinating organization of an international chain of professional service providers, the main purpose of which is to transform professional knowledge into real economic gains in the interests of their customers, employees and society on the whole. KPMG provides audit services and advice on tax and financial issues in 717 cities, 148 countries of the world.