OREANDA-NEWS. On 10 June 2009 was announced, that the Board of Directors of JSC The Seventh Continent (hereafter referred to as "the Company") had approved a RUB 5.8 bln bond issue with two years maturity, "Series CP-01"

The terms and conditions of bond issue Series CP-01 (hereafter referred to as "the Commercial Paper") include:

• The total nominal value is RUB 5,800,000,000;

• The maturity is 2 years;

• The coupon will be paid quarterly;

• The annual coupon interest rate is 15.5%.

The conditions of the Commercial Paper issue provide principal debt amortization of 20% of par value during the 364th, 455th, 546th, 637th and 728th days from date of placement.

The advantages of placing such securities is a more simplified issue process.

MDM Bank will act as organizer, underwriter and the payment agent on the Commercial Paper issue.

The new Commercial Paper will be issued in order to execute a 100% put option on the Company's bonds on 23 June 2009 (02 series, registration number 4-02-00462-H, dated 26/12/2006, total par value RUB 7.0 bln). The Company offers its bondholders the opportunity to exchange the Series 02 bonds for the new Commercial Paper issue with 20% of the par value on redemption of the Series 02 bonds simultaneously. The new Commercial Paper yield to maturity is 17%.