June 15, 2004, St. Petersburg.

On June 15, the 7th International Economic Forum opened St. Petersburg under the slogan of "Efficient Economy - Better Life".

It is for the third time that OAO CenterTelecom participates in the Forum. This year the company was one of the Forum’s sponsors.

CenterTelecom representatives participate in the plenary meeting as well as in the “Russia and CIS countries info communications sector development issues” discussion board.

For the first time OAO CenterTelecom exposition is located in Ekaterininskiy hall of Tavricheskii palace. The Chairman of the 7th International Economic Forum organizing committee, the Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Chairman of the Member States Inter-parliamentary Assembly Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States S.M.Mironov visited the exposition.