Moscow, 10 September 2004. RAO "UES of Russia" has opened a special account to which the Holding Company's subsidiaries and employees of energy companies may transfer money to support families of the people who were killed or injured in the acts of terror in August – September 2004.

RAO "UES of Russia" has donated RUB7.5 million in aid to the families of the 10 members of special army units killed and 27 soldiers wounded in the hostages siege in Beslan school.

"We receive numerous calls and letters from energy companies all over the country. People want to help those in grief," said member of the Management Board of RAO "UES of Russia" Andrey Trapeznikov. "The acts of terror did not pass by energy workers' families. There were people who died in the hostage release operation in the concert hall in Dubrovka, and people killed in the blast near the Avtozavodskaya metro station. The airplane blast on 24 August took away the life of the Federal Grid Company employee Stanislav Tarasov. 15 family members of employees of OAO "Sevkavkazenergo" died in the Beslan school siege.

The many thousand staff of RAO "UES of Russia" mourns with the families and relatives of those who died or were injured and express their sincere condolences.

Bank details:

Regional Public Fund for Social Security Assistance of Energy Workers
Lyublinskoye department No. 7977/01267 of Savings Bank, Moscow
Tax ID (INN): 7702241955, Bank ID (BIK): 044525225
account 40703810538250123700
Corr. acct. 30101810400000000225