OREANDA-NEWS. On July 16, 2007 "COMSTAR - United TeleSystems" JSC ("Comstar") (LSE: CMST), the leading combined telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, announced the establishment of a new executive body, the Management Board of Comstar UTS, reported the press-centre of Sistema.

The Management Board comprises the following members:

Sergey Pridantsev - President and Chief Executive Officer

Аlexey Goltsov - General Director of JSC MGTS

Alexey Goncharuk - Vice President & Head of Operations

Sergey Nazarov - Vice President for Marketing

Dmitry Karmanov - Human Resources & Personnel Director

Victor Koresh - Vice President for the Regional and International Development of the Group's Operations

Nikolay Tokarev - Vice President for Finance and Economics,

Comstar UTS Sergey Pridantsev was appointed as Chairman of the Management Board, Аlexey Goltsov was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Management Board.

In addition, the management structure of the Group is being augmented by the creation of sub-committees at the Management Board level - the Budget and Investment Committee; the Tariffs Committee; the Technical Committee; and the Purchasing Committee.

Sergey Pridantsev, President and CEO of Comstar UTS, commented: "The creation of the Management Board and its committees reflects our commitment to enhancing our corporate governance by reinforcing and simplifying our operational responsibilities and reporting lines. This structure will accelerate decision-making and facilitate greater focus on strategic planning and execution. It will also enable us to implement group-wide policies, to accelerate the integration of new businesses, to identify and exploit synergies, and to streamline the business as a whole".