OREANDA-NEWS. OJSC VolgaTelecom paid out coupon yield on its inconvertible interest bearing certified bearer bonds of BT-2 and BT-3 series with obligatory central storage.  Interest rate of coupon yield for the third coupon of BT-2 series bonds amounted to 8,20% per annum or RUR 40,89 per a bond. Total BT-2 series bonds coupon yield amounted to RUR 368 010 000.

Interest rate of coupon yield for the third coupon of BT-3 series bonds amounted to 8,50% per annum or RUR 42,38 per a bond. Total BT-3 series bonds coupon yield amounted to RUR 292 422 000.

The Company transferred money resources in the Russian Federation currency in full by non-cash payment to the bonds holders.  OJSC VolgaTelecom inconvertible interest bearing certified bearer bonds of BT-2 and BT-3 series were floated on December 6, 2005 at MICEX by public offering. On January 11, 2006 Federal Financial Markets Service registered the reports on the results of placement of OJSC VolgaTelecom inconvertible interest bearing certified bearer bonds of BT-2 and BT-3 series (the issues’ state registration numbers - 4-44-00137-А and 4-45-00137-А accordingly).

Parameters of the bonded loans
BT-2 series
Inconvertible interest bearing certified bearer bonds to the number of 3 000 000 (Three million) pieces of the par value of RUR 1 000 (One thousand). The total make is RUR 3 billion.
BT-3 series
Inconvertible interest bearing certified bearer bonds to the number of 2 300 000 (Two million three hundred thousand) pieces of the par value of RUR 1 000 (One thousand). The total make is RUR 2,3 billion.

The maturity (BT-2 and BT-3 series) is 5 years.
OJSC Svyaz-Bank is the issues’ lead arranger and underwriter.
The funds raised by the bonded loans will be allocated to network infrastructure upgrade and expansion, and also to branching out.