OREANDA-NEWS. In the third quarter of 2006, Baltika continued to develop export of its production successfully. 

The volume of export sales of the merged Company over the first three quarters of 2006 amounted to 1.3 million hectoliters, + 12% by comparison with the same period a year earlier. Taking into account the launch of licensed production of the Baltika brand by the Slavutich brewery in Ukraine at the start of 2006, sales volume of the Company's brands abroad grew by +27%. 

Licensed production in Ukraine increased sales of the Baltika brand in that country by 17 % compared to the same period a year earlier. 

The Company's share of total Russian beer exports is in excess of 80%. Now every eighth bottle of the Baltika brand is sold abroad.