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 74.16 million users on March 31, 2007.

During March 2007, MTS’ consolidated subscriber base increased by 0.37 million subscribers.

The subscriber base in Russia as of March 31 was 51,5 million people, in Ukraine – 20,752  million people, in Uzbekistan – 1,70 million people, in Turkmenistan – 0,20 million people and in Belarus – 3,374 million people.