OREANDA-NEWS. July 27, 2012. Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX - RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, announced its key operating and financial results for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2012.

FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

- Consolidated revenues up 17% year-on-year to RUB 84.4 billion;

- OIBDA* up 29% year-on-year to RUB 34.8 billion;

- OIBDA margin of 41.2% compared to 37.1% in the first quarter of 2011;

- Net income up 38% year-on-year to RUB 14.6 billion;

- Capital expenditure** of RUB 20.4 billion, representing 24.1% of consolidated revenue;

- Net debt*** of RUB 179.5 billion with a net debt / OIBDA ratio of 1.4x as at March 31, 2012.

KEY OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

- Total broadband subscriber base up 13% year-on-year to 8.4 million

- Total Pay TV subscriber base increased by 8% year-on-year to 6.0 million, with the number of Interactive TV subscribers increased to 800 thousand by the end of the first quarter of 2012 and reaching 1 million in July 2012.

* Here and below, please refer to Attachment 1 to this statement for a full definition of OIBDA

** Here and below, capital expenditure (“CAPEX”) comprises cash spent on purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

*** Here and below, net debt is calculated as the sum of long-term loans and short-term borrowings minus cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments