OREANDA-NEWS  On 06 November NOVATEK announced that the Company won the IR Magazine Russia & CIS award in categories: “Best Investment Meetings/Roadshows” and “Best IR by a CFO”. The Company was runner-up in the categories “Best Corporate Governance” and “Grand Prix for best overall Investor Relations”.
 
According to NOVATEK’s CFO, Mark Gyetvay, “it is an honor to be recognized by our valued shareholders and the investor relations community and clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of maintaining an open and constructive dialogue with our shareholder base throughout the year.   The recognition of these Investor Relations awards underscores our fundamental commitments toward achieving an organization founded on the principles of sound corporate governance, transparency and best practices in investor relations.”
 
The IR Magazine Russia & CIS 2008 Awards were presented on 22 October in Moscow, the first time since 2004. Worldwide, the IR Magazine Awards are recognized as the definitive measure of outstanding performance. Held in over a dozen countries and regions, and attended by nearly 6,000 investor relations professionals it is an important event for all IR practitioners.