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June 29, Moscow: COMSTAR – United TeleSystems (COMSTAR-UTS, LSE: CMST), the leading operator of integrated telecommunication services in Russia and the CIS, announces that the number of registered Wi-Fi hotspots of COMSTAR-FON network in Russia has reached 1,000. The service was commercially launched in the end of 2008.

December 17, 2008, Moscow: COMSTAR – United TeleSystems (COMSTAR-UTS JSC, LSE: CMST), the largest integrated telecommunications provider in Moscow and 66 Russian cities, today announced the commercial launch of its new value-added service for Internet users – COMSTAR-FON. It is provided in cooperation with FON Wireless Limited. FON Wi-Fi routers will be available in all sales and customer service centers of COMSTAR-Direct, the leading broadband Internet provider (STREAM brand), a part of COMSTAR-UTS Group.

Moscow, Russia – May 28, 2008 – “COMSTAR – United TeleSystems” JSC (“Comstar” or “the Company”) (LSE: CMST), the leading integrated telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, today announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with FON Wireless Ltd. (“FON”), a developer of a shared wireless internet access network based on Wi-Fi technology.

“COMSTAR – United TeleSystems” today announced the commercial launch of Wi-Fi Internet in the Moscow metro. This project is unprecedented in Russia, and forms part of Comstar’s programme to develop a network of wireless hot-spots in Moscow and other regions.

“COMSTAR – United TeleSystems” today announced the launch of intra office telephony services via Wi-Fi.