OREANDA-NEWS. November 30, 2007. Southern Telecommunications Company is among five largest companies of the South of Russia in terms of sales volume. It was for the first time that Expert RА rating agency and magazine "Expert - Yug" ranked the largest companies of the South of Russia. UTK was ranked the fifth out of 150 leading companies of the Southern federal district, the company's press service announced. Analysts ranked the companies in terms of sales volume of products and services in 2006. Sales volume of "UTK" PJSC reached 17,959.1 million roubles, among other due to sales growth of DISEL high-speed Internet and DISEL – TV services. The rating process was based on Rosstat data and public sources of information. Major part of the rated SFD companies included wholesale distributors and transport enterprises. Only 3 companies, including "UTK" PJSC, represented the telecommunications industry.