MTS to Have 73,41 Million Subscribers in the End of January

OREANDA-NEWS. Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, announces that its consolidated subscriber base reached 73,41 million users on January 31, 2007.

During January 2007, MTS’ consolidated subscriber base increased by 0,55 million subscribers.

On January 31, 2007, the number of MTS subscribers in Russia made 51,2 million people, in Ukraine - 20,50 million, Uzbekistan - 1,52 million, in Turkmenistan - 0,19 million and in Belarus - 3,34 million people.