OREANDA-NEWS. OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest retailer (the "Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), is pleased to announce the opening of the 164th hypermarket of a medium format.

Please be informed that today the Company has opened its 164th hypermarket of a medium format located at 16/1 Nefteyuganskoye shosse ("Zeleniy bereg" shopping center), Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous district, Urals federal district. Assortment of the hypermarket consists of more than 14,500 SKUs, out of which about 67% are food items. There are 21 cash desks installed in the sales area. The outlet is leased by the Company. The hypermarket is open 7 days a week from 9 am to 11 pm.

Magnit is Russia's largest retailer. Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of December 31, 2013, Magnit operated 22 distribution centers and over 8,000 stores (7,200 convenience, 207 hypermarkets, and 686 cosmetics) in more than 1,868 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the unaudited IFRS management accounts for 2013, Magnit had revenues of USD 18,202 million USD and an EBITDA of USD 2,032 million USD. Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX: MGNT) and its GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit rating from Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is now Europe's 2nd largest retailer.