OREANDA-NEWS. March 12, 2012. OJSC Rosinter Restaurants Holding (Rosinter), the leading casual dining restaurant chain in Russia and CIS (RTS and MICEX ticker: ROST), announces its trade update for February 2012. The release is published at www.rosinter.com.

February 2012 Highlights

In February 2012 consolidated net operating revenue[1] increased by 3.2% in ruble terms as compared to the same period of previous year.

Gross revenue of comparable stores[2] decreased in February 2012 by 1.5% driven by 5.7% decrease in traffic partially offset by 4.4% increase in average check.

Restaurant network expanded by 3 new outlets, including one corporate and two franchise.

Consolidated Net Operating Revenue[1] Performance ('M RUB)

Feb 2012

Feb 2011

% chg

YTD 2012

YTD 2011

% chg

772

748

3.2%

1,583

1,517

4.4%

Same-Store Sales Growth[2] dynamics (RUB)

Gross Revenue

Average Check

Number of Transactions

Feb 2012

YTD 2012

Feb 2012

YTD 2012

Feb 2012

YTD 2012

(1.5%)

(0.6%)

4.4%

5.1%

(5.7%)

(5.5%)

Number of Stores, eop

 

Feb 2012

Jan 2012

Dec 2011

Feb 2011

Total

387

384

382

366

Corporate

254

253

255

249

Franchise

133

131

127

117

1          Unaudited operating revenue includes only total net sales of corporate restaurants and canteens and does not include revenue from franchise operations and other revenue items.

2          Calculation is based on gross sales data (including VAT) for the pool of currently operating mature restaurants, which had operated for 18 months as of 1 January 2012.