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			<title>MDM Bank and IFC Announce USD 535 mln A/B Syndicated Loan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>MDM Bank is pleased to announce that today the Bank signed a USD 535 million syndicated term loan facility, split between IFC A and IFC B Loans.</p>
<p>The IFC A-Loan is a 4-year term facility with a one-year grace period for USD 35 mln.&nbsp; These funds will be used to support MDM Energy, the Bank&rsquo;s energy-efficiency lending program for small businesses. The A-Loan facility is provided directly by IFC.</p>
<p>The IFC B-Loan is for USD 500 mln and is a one-year term loan with bullet repayment.&nbsp; Funds from this loan will be used to support trade-related financing or other trade-related projects of the Bank&rsquo;s clients. The IFC B-Loan was syndicated to commercial banks.</p>
<p><em>The A-Loan:</em></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>MDM and IFC launched the MDM Energy program in November 2007, and a total of 19 deals totaling USD 9 mln have been financed or approved to date;</li>
    <li>The projects already financed are expected to save 50,417 MW/year and reduce CO2 emissions by 11,416 tons/year;</li>
    <li>The new USD 35 mln loan facility will enable the expansion of the MDM Energy program to meet growing demand for the product, with projects amounting to USD 20 mln already in the pipeline.</li>
</ul>
<p><em>The B-Loan:</em></p>
<ul type="disc">
    <li>The B-Loan was launched at the initial amount of USD 500 million and was closed at USD 590.5 million due to oversubscription. Subsequently, it was scaled down to the final amount of USD 500 million;</li>
    <li>A total of 27 banks from 18 countries joined the facility;</li>
    <li>The interest rate for this IFC B-Loan is 0.90% per annum over LIBOR;</li>
    <li>The USD 500 mln sum makes this the largest syndicated loan IFC has ever arranged in Russia</li>
</ul>
<p>The initial mandated lead arrangers for the IFC B-Loan are IFC (International Finance Corporation), CALYON, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, DZ BANK, Frankfurt am Main, Emirates NBD, Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG, ING Bank N.V., Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Korea Development Bank, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich AG, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance Dublin Limited, and Wachovia Bank. CALYON, Erste Bank, ING and RZB acted as joint bookrunners. Other banks joining the IFC B-Loan are: Alpha Bank A.E., The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, Agricultural Bank of Greece SA, Banco Bradesco Luxembourg S.A., First Gulf Bank PJSC, Piraeus Bank S.A., WGZ BANK AG, Agricultural Bank of China, Banco Ita&uacute; BBA, Bank Leumi Le Israel B.M, BankMuscat S.A.O.G., BANQUE BIA, Pohjola Bank plc, State Bank of India, Z&uacute;rcher Kantonalbank and Citibank N.A.</p>
<p>Commenting on the new loan facility, MDM Bank CEO Michel Perhirin said: &ldquo;This deal marks two important achievements for MDM: First, the success of the energy-efficiency product line introduced about a year ago. &nbsp;The USD 35 mln A-Loan facility will enable us to build upon this success and to expand our energy efficiency lending program.&nbsp; MDM Energy is important both for continued successful expansion in the small business sector, but also as part of our desire to expand MDM Bank&rsquo;s sustainable business practices.&nbsp; Second, the USD 500 mln B-Loan represents a serious vote of confidence in MDM Bank &ndash; it is the largest ever by IFC in Russia, and is the largest deal by a private Russian-owned bank since August of 2007.&nbsp; We are extremely pleased with the level of interest from investors, and look forward to putting this funding to work for our clients in the nearest future.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Jyrki Koskelo, IFC Vice President for Europe, Central Asia, and Global Financial Markets, said, &ldquo;IFC provides Russian banks with longer-term credit lines designated for on-lending to companies to help upgrade their old, energy-intensive equipment. We also provide advisory services to help banks and their clients maximize their investments in energy efficiency. These investments have a very high economic rate of return for Russia as they offer the least expensive method to both improve competitiveness of industries as well as increased production / exports due to saved energy.</p>
<p>MDM Bank is one of our main partners in Russia. It began rolling out its energy efficiency finance product across the country last year, and we are pleased to strengthen our cooperation by supporting its activities in sustainable energy.&rdquo;</p>
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<h5><strong>About IFC</strong></h5>
<h6>IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing private capital in local and international financial markets, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments. IFC's vision is that people should have the opportunity to escape poverty and improve their lives. In FY07, IFC committed $8.2 billion and mobilized an additional $3.9 billion through syndications and structured finance for 299 investments in 69 developing countries. IFC also provided advisory services in 97 countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.</h6>
<h6>IFC in Russia</h6>
<h6>Russia became a member and a shareholder of IFC in 1993.&nbsp; Since then IFC has invested over $3.6 billion in the country, including $527 million in syndicated loans, in over 150 projects across a variety of sectors.&nbsp; IFC&rsquo;s investment portfolio in Russia currently stands at $2.24 billion, making it the largest country exposure for IFC globally.&nbsp; IFC has invested in key sectors including banking, leasing, housing finance, infrastructure, mining, agribusiness, pulp and paper, construction materials, oil and gas, telecommunications, information technologies, retail, and health care.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ifc.org/europe">www.ifc.org/europe</a>.</h6>
<h5><strong>MDM Bank</strong></h5>
<h6>MDM Bank was founded in December 1993 and holds a General Banking License issued by the Central Bank of Russia (#2361 dated 31 March 2008). MDM Bank is one of the most dynamically developing banks in Russia and is among the top Russian banks in terms of assets and equity. Today, MDM Bank is a modern universal financial institution offering a full range of services to its clients.</h6>
<h6>MDM has one of the highest credit ratings among privately-owned Russian banks &ndash; Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (BB, stable), Fitch Ratings (BB, stable) and Moody&rsquo;s (Ba1, stable) &ndash; and is the only Russian financial organization that has been given a public Corporate Governance Score by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (CGS-6+).</h6>
<h6>Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s awarded MDM Bank the highest ranking in its study of &ldquo;Transparency and Disclosure by Russian banks&rdquo; in 2006 and 2007. The Bank was also regarded by Euromoney magazine as &ldquo;one of the leading banks in Russia and Emerging Europe, applying the most advanced standards of corporate governance.&rdquo;</h6>
<h6>MDM Bank has received a number of awards from Global Finance magazine:<br />
2005 &ndash; Best Domestic Bank and Editor&rsquo;s Special Award for Transparency. <br />
2006 &ndash; Best Forex Bank, Best Domestic Bank, Best Domestic M&amp;A Arranger, and Best Bank in Corporate Governance. In October 2006, Euromoney magazine awarded MDM Bank Leading Bank in Corporate Governance in Emerging Europe. <br />
2007 &ndash; Corporate Governance Editor&rsquo;s Award, and Best Forex Bank.<br />
2008 &ndash; Best Domestic Bond Research Team</h6>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:43:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MDM Bank Named Leader in Retail Banking Service Quality Survey</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>MDM Bank took second place in retail banking service quality in Russia according to the latest &ldquo;Customer Experience Index &ndash; 2008: Who is Winning the Retail Banking Race in Russia?&rdquo; survey conducted by Senteo and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). A mystery shopping team visited 51 banks in Moscow and St. Petersburg for this year&rsquo;s rating. &nbsp;MDM Bank received 4.22 points, based on a five-point scale (with &ldquo;5&rdquo; being the highest).&nbsp; This represents significant progress compared to the previous year, when MDM Bank received only 2.97 points and placed 24th.</p>
<p>This achievement is largely due to MDM Bank&rsquo;s reorganization during the past year. The Bank&rsquo;s new strategy, which was approved in October 2007, concentrates on quality of service for all client groups, including individuals and small businesses. In accordance with these goals, the Bank has improved quality monitoring and handling of customer complaints; the Bank is actively opening new and more convenient points of sale, upgrading and remodelling existing retail branches, and is conducting a comprehensive training of client managers as well as improving the material and non-material incentives for service quality.</p>
<p>The survey conducted by Senteo and PwC measured five areas: brand (do people identify with the bank&rsquo;s brand); communications (conciseness, comprehension and availability of marketing materials); environment (comfort and convenience of the premises where a bank&rsquo;s branches are located); offering (the product line and service range being in line with client needs); and culture (how a bank&rsquo;s personnel service clients). MDM Bank was the leader in terms of environment, garnering a high score of 4.36 points.</p>
<p>Michel Perhirin, Chairman of the Management Board, said: &ldquo;This is proof that we are moving in the right direction. We are pleased to already see positive results from the aggressive steps taken to implement the Bank&rsquo;s retail business development strategy, where one of the key factors is improving the quality of service at our network branches. We strive to ensure that clients who visit our bank remain loyal customers, and we are prepared to take all steps necessary to ensure this. Being chosen as the leader in terms of the comfort and convenience of our branches is the result of more than a year&rsquo;s effort on the part of MDM Bank&rsquo;s entire team. This work has included analyzing and developing an organizational concept for the branches and their efficient zoning, as well as introducing friendly and client-oriented approaches to servicing our customers, starting from the moment a client enters a branch until he/she has been provided with the proper advice on our convenient products and comprehensive service. <br />
<br />
&ldquo;We have many more goals on our agenda. The introduction of a new operating model will play a key role in optimizing client service at the Bank&rsquo;s branches. This will enable us to separate the sales and operating functions, thus allowing us to provide clients with quality service in a timely fashion. The most important factor, of course, is the Bank&rsquo;s personnel. We are pleased that MDM Bank&rsquo;s personnel have come to the understanding of how important it is for us to satisfy our clients. I am certain that we shall continue to improve our corporate culture, and that we shall achieve even more impressive results in the future.&rdquo;</p>
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<h6>MDM Bank</h6>
<h6>MDM Bank was founded in December 1993 and holds a General Banking License issued by the Central Bank of Russia (#2361 dated 31 March 2008). MDM Bank is one of the most dynamically developing banks in Russia and is among the top Russian banks in terms of assets and equity. Today, MDM Bank is a modern universal financial institution offering a full range of services to its clients.</h6>
<h6>MDM has one of the highest credit ratings among privately-owned Russian banks &ndash; Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (BB, stable), Fitch Ratings (BB, stable) and Moody&rsquo;s (Ba1, stable) &ndash; and is the only Russian financial organization that has been given a public Corporate Governance Score by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (CGS-6+).</h6>
<h6>Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s awarded MDM Bank the highest ranking in its study of &ldquo;Transparency and Disclosure by Russian banks&rdquo; in 2006 and 2007. The Bank was also regarded by Euromoney magazine as &ldquo;one of the leading banks in Russia and Emerging Europe, applying the most advanced standards of corporate governance.&rdquo;</h6>
<h6>MDM Bank has received a number of awards from Global Finance magazine:<br />
2005 &ndash; Best Domestic Bank and Editor&rsquo;s Special Award for Transparency. <br />
2006 &ndash; Best Forex Bank, Best Domestic Bank, Best Domestic M&amp;A Arranger, and Best Bank in Corporate Governance. In October 2006, Euromoney magazine awarded MDM Bank Leading Bank in Corporate Governance in Emerging Europe. <br />
2007 &ndash; Corporate Governance Editor&rsquo;s Award, and Best Forex Bank.<br />
2008 &ndash; Best Domestic Bond Research Team</h6>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Michel Perhirin, Chairman of the MDM Bank Management Board, was awarded the Ordre national du M&#233;rite</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>As per the Order of the President of the French Republic; Michel Perhirin, Chairman of the Management Board of MDM Bank, was awarded the <em>Ordre national du M&eacute;rite</em> (Eng. &ndash; the National Order of Merit). The festive ceremony took place recently in Moscow at the Embassy of the French Republic in Russia.</p>
<p>The Order was established on 3 December 1963 by then-President Charles de Gaulle and it is the second-highest ranking national order of France, following the <em>L&eacute;gion d'honneur</em>. The Order is awarded to citizens of France who distinguish themselves in state, public or military service or in private business.</p>
<p>As with <em>L&eacute;gion d'honneur</em>, the <em>Ordre national du M&eacute;rite</em> has three degrees &ndash; <em>commandeur</em> (Commander); <em>officier</em> (Officer); and <em>chevalier</em> (Knight) &ndash; and two ranks &ndash; <em>grand-croix</em> (Grand Cross); and <em>grand officier</em> (Grand Officer).</p>]]></description>
			<author>Ирина Николаева</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:33:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MDM Bank Named &quot;Best Managed Bank in Corporate and Investment Banking – 2007&quot; by Euromoney Magazine</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Moscow, 30 May 2008</strong> &ndash; Euromoney magazine has named MDM Bank the Best Managed Bank in Corporate and Investment Banking in Central and Eastern Europe &ndash; 2007.</p>
<p>The award was granted following Euromoney&rsquo;s annual survey of European banking experts as part of the magazine&rsquo;s Best Companies in Central and Eastern Europe research. This is the first time that an award for best management in corporate and investment banking has been granted.</p>
<p>The criteria applied by Euromoney in determining MDM Bank&rsquo;s first place showing were: consistency and confidence in implementing strategy, success in operational management, transparency in financial reporting, high corporate governance standards, as well as transparency for investors and financial analysts.</p>
<p>MDM Bank is the only Russian Bank among financial institutions in Central and Eastern Europe awarded in this nomination. Among the other award recipients are: OTP Bank, Hungary; BRD &ndash; Group SocGen, Romania; and Erste Bank, Croatia.</p>
<p>MDM Bank CEO Michel Perhirin said: &ldquo;As a universal bank, MDM Bank pays close attention to the development of corporate and investment banking, and quality management plays a key role in this business. In 2007, the Bank merged the corporate and investment banking units to create a single point of access for the Bank&rsquo;s clients to receive comprehensive, high-quality service. I believe that our clients will recognize the advantages of this approach, and this award will not be the last.&rdquo;</p>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MDM Bank Announces Q1 2008 Results</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Moscow, 30 May 2008</strong> &ndash; Today MDM Bank released reviewed financial results for Q1 2008 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). <strong>Net profit after tax for Q1 2008 amounted to RUB 675 million</strong>, down 52.1 percent from reported net profit for Q1 2007. The decline in profit is mainly attributed to losses from trading in securities (RUR 297 million, versus gains of RUR 471 million in Q1 2007), which have been largely reversed in the second quarter to date.</p>
<p><strong>Other highlights:</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li><strong>Total assets decreased 5.0%</strong> from 31 December 2007 to RUB 305.5 billion (YE 2007: RUB 321.5 billion), on repayment of a syndicated loan and decline in volatile customer account balances in MDM Bank&rsquo;s Latvian subsidiary, LTB;</li>
    <li><strong>Net interest margin declined slightly from 5.2% in Q4 2007 to 4.8%</strong>;</li>
    <li><strong>Total equity grew by 1.9%</strong> to RUB 39.7 billion during the quarter (YE 2007: RUB 38.9 billion);</li>
    <li><strong>Cost/Income ratio increased to 57.5%</strong> from 43.6% for Q1 2007, mainly due to lower revenues impacted by the losses from securities;</li>
    <li><strong>Deposits/Loans ratio</strong> declined slightly from 66.6% at 2007-end to 65.2%. <strong>Excluding customer accounts at LTB, deposits/loans ratio increased from 51.7% to 57.1%</strong>, on strong growth in deposits from individuals (+11.2%) as well as corporates and public entities (+12.8%);</li>
    <li><strong>Provision coverage of non-performing loans totaled 145.0%</strong> (177.5% and 121.7% for the Corporate &amp; Investment Banking and Retail books respectively);</li>
    <li><strong>11 new points of sale</strong> opened during the period.</li>
</ul>
<p>The full text of the financial statements for Q1 2008 can be found here: <a href="http://www.mdmbank.com/about/financial">www.mdmbank.com/about/financial</a></p>
<p>The Q1 2008 results call presentation will be available before the conference call here: <a href="http://www.mdmbank.com/about/calls">www.mdmbank.com/about/calls</a></p>
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<p align="center"><strong>MDM Bank Q1 2008 Results Conference Call</strong></p>
<p>MDM Bank will hold its Q1 2008 results conference call on Friday, 30 May 2008, at 5pm Moscow time (2pm London Time, 9am New York time). MDM management will discuss the Bank&rsquo;s financial results and other developments for the quarter ended 31 March 2008.</p>
<p>For registration and instructions, please go to the following link: <a target="_blank" href="http://wcc.webeventservices.com/view/wl/r.htm?e=111179&amp;s=1&amp;k=73C3D3CEBF78764C80C21FB62809092F&amp;cb=genesys">wcc.webeventservices.com/view/wl/r.htm?e=111179&amp;s=1&amp;k=73C3D3CEBF78764C80C21FB62809092F&amp;cb=genesys</a></p>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 11:44:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Invitation to MDM Bank Q1 2008 Results Conference Call on 30 May 2008</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Moscow, 28 May 2008 - MDM Bank will hold its Q1 2008 results conference call on Friday, 30 May 2008, at 5 p.m. Moscow time (2 p.m. London Time, 9 a.m. New York time). MDM Bank management will discuss the Bank&rsquo;s financial results for the three-month period ended 31 March 2008.</p>
<p>For registration and instructions, please go to the following link: <a href="http://wcc.webeventservices.com/view/wl/r.htm?e=111179&amp;s=1&amp;k=73C3D3CEBF78764C80C21FB62809092F&amp;cb=genesys">http://wcc.webeventservices.com/view/wl/r.htm?e=111179&amp;s=1&amp;k=73C3D3CEBF78764C80C21FB62809092F&amp;cb=genesys </a></p>
<p>The Bank&rsquo;s Q1 2008 Financial Statements, press release and results presentation will be available on the day of the call on MDM Bank&rsquo;s website.</p>
<p>Financial statements: <a href="http://www.mdmbank.com/about/financial">http://www.mdmbank.com/about/financial</a>&nbsp;<br />
Press release: <a href="http://www.mdmbank.com/pr/press">http://www.mdmbank.com/pr/press</a>&nbsp;<br />
Presentation: <a href="http://www.mdmbank.com/about/calls ">http://www.mdmbank.com/about/calls</a></p>
<p>The call will be held in English. A recording and transcript of the call will be made available on the <a href="http://www.mdmbank.com/about/calls">MDM Bank website</a>.</p>
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<h6>MDM Bank <br />
MDM Bank was founded in December 1993 and holds a General Banking License issued by the Central Bank of Russia (#2361 dated 31 March 2008). MDM Bank is one of the most dynamically developing banks in Russia and is among the top Russian banks in terms of assets and equity. Today, MDM Bank is a modern universal financial institution offering a full range of services to its clients. <br />
MDM has one of the highest credit ratings among privately-owned Russian banks &ndash; Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (BB, stable), Fitch Ratings (BB, stable) and Moody&rsquo;s (Ba1, stable) &ndash; and is the only Russian financial organization that has been given a public Corporate Governance Score by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (CGS-6+). <br />
Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s awarded MDM Bank the highest ranking in its study of &ldquo;Transparency and Disclosure by Russian banks&rdquo; in 2006 and 2007. The Bank was also regarded by Euromoney magazine as &ldquo;one of the leading banks in Russia and Emerging Europe, applying the most advanced standards of corporate governance.&rdquo; <br />
MDM Bank has received a number of awards from Global Finance magazine: <br />
2005 &ndash; Best Domestic Bank and Editor&rsquo;s Special Award for Transparency. <br />
2006 &ndash; Best Forex Bank, Best Domestic Bank, Best Domestic M&amp;A Arranger, and Best Bank in Corporate Governance. In October 2006, Euromoney magazine awarded MDM Bank Leading Bank in Corporate Governance in Emerging Europe. <br />
2007 &ndash; Corporate Governance Editor&rsquo;s Award, and Best Forex Bank. <br />
2008 &ndash; Best Domestic Bond Research Team</h6>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 12:54:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MDM Bank 2008 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<strong>Moscow, 27 May 2008</strong> &ndash; Today MDM Bank announced the results of its Annual General Meeting of shareholders.</p>
<p>At the AGM, the Bank&rsquo;s shareholders re-elected the Board of Directors, keeping intact the previous composition: Oleg Viyugin, Sergey Popov, Martin Andersson, Luqman Arnold, Edward Nassim, Olga Selivanova and Sergey Shapiguzov. In accordance with Russian law, the Board will elect its chairman and appoint committee members at its next scheduled meeting. The re-election of all of the sitting Board members signals the desire to maintain consistency and to continue developing the Bank in line with its updated universal banking strategy approved in 2007.</p>
<p>The AGM also approved Ernst &amp; Young as MDM Bank&rsquo;s auditor for 2008.</p>
<p>In addition, the AGM adopted several changes to the Bank&rsquo;s charter and by-laws, as well as approved the annual report for 2007. These documents can be found on the Bank website: <a href="http://www.mdmbank.com/about">www.mdmbank.com/about</a></p>
<p>The minutes of the AGM, which was held on 26 May 2008, are available in Russian on MDM Bank&rsquo;s website: <a href="http://www.mdmbank.ru/events">www.mdmbank.ru/events</a></p>
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<p>Investor Relations<br />
+7 495 221 30 75&nbsp;</p>
<p>Public Relations<br />
+7 495 363 27 41</p>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Global Finance names MDM Bank ‘Best Domestic Bond Research’ for 2007</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Moscow, 15 April 2008 &ndash; MDM Bank is pleased to announce that Global Finance magazine has recognized the Bank as Russia&rsquo;s best Domestic Bond Research bank for 2008.</p>
<p>Global Finance publishes an annual ranking of Russia&rsquo;s Best Banks and Companies in various nominations based on a number of criteria, including: market share, profitability, long-term strategy, quality of management and adherence to the best corporate-governance standards.</p>
<p>Since 2005, MDM Bank has been named among the best Russian banks in Global Finance&rsquo;s rating nominations for Best Domestic Bank, Editor&rsquo;s Special Award for Transparency, Best Bank on the FOREX Market, Best Arranger of Eurobond Issues on the Russian Market, Best M&amp;A Consultant on the Russian Market as well as for Corporate Governance.</p>
<p>This year, the award for best Domestic Bond Research was bestowed upon MDM Bank&rsquo;s fixed income research team, which was recognized as the leader among research teams in this market. However, this is not the group&rsquo;s first success: the Cbonds information agency ranked the Bank&rsquo;s analysts second in 2007 for Best Domestic Research and Best Eurobonds Market Research in Russia.</p>
<p>Michel Perhirin, CEO of MDM Bank said: &ldquo;Our analysts performed very well this year. A number of new research products, such as Fixed Income Research: Morning Comment and Fixed Income Research: Market Snapshots by the Numbers, as well as special strategy desknotes, were introduced. According to feedback from the Bank&rsquo;s clients, these products are very popular and assist them in making informed investment decisions. We are certain that the team, under the direction of Mikhail Galkin, will continue to keep our clients well informed in the future. Indeed, quality research and risk assessment are especially important in constantly changing market conditions.&rdquo;</p>
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<h6>MDM Bank was founded in December 1993 and holds a General Banking License issued by the Central Bank of Russia (#2361 dated 31 March 2008). MDM Bank is one of the most dynamically developing banks in Russia and is among the top Russian banks in terms of assets and equity. Today, MDM Bank is a modern universal financial institution offering a full range of services to its clients. <br />
MDM has one of the highest credit ratings among privately-owned Russian banks &ndash; Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (BB, stable), Fitch Ratings (BB, stable) and Moody&rsquo;s (Ba1, stable) &ndash; and is the only Russian financial organization that has been given a public corporate governance rating by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (6+). <br />
Standard and Poor&rsquo;s awarded MDM Bank the highest ranking in its study of &ldquo;Transparency and Disclosure by Russian banks&rdquo; in 2006 and 2007. The Bank was also regarded by Euromoney magazine as &ldquo;one of the leading banks in Russia and Emerging Europe, applying the most advanced standards of corporate governance.&rdquo; <br />
MDM Bank has received a number of awards from Global Finance magazine: <br />
2005 &ndash; Best Domestic Bank and Editor&rsquo;s Special Award for Transparency. <br />
2006 &ndash; Best Forex Bank, Best Domestic Bank, Best Domestic M&amp;A Arranger, and Best Bank in Corporate Governance. In October 2006, Euromoney magazine awarded MDM Bank Leading Bank in Corporate Governance in Emerging Europe. <br />
2007 &ndash; Corporate Governance Editor&rsquo;s Award, and Best Forex Bank.</h6>
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Investor Relations&nbsp;<br />
+7 495 221 30 75 <br />
Public Relations&nbsp;<br />
+7 495 363 27 41</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:08:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MDM Bank Successfully Places OJSC Sibirtelecom CLN</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Moscow, 10 April 2008 &ndash; MDM Bank announces the successful placement of OJSC Sibirtelecom&rsquo;s first CLN for USD 90 mln. The CLN has a three-year maturity period, while the bearer has the right to put the bond within a year-and-a-half of issue. The CLN will have an annual yield to put of 9.25%. MDM Bank arranged the placement, while RCF Capital Trust acted as financial advisor to OJSC Sibirtelecom.</p>
<p>The issue was placed among a wide range of investors, with around 52% of the placement going to foreign investors and the remaining 48% placed in Russia. The foreign investor breakdown is as follows: 38% from the UK, 12% from Switzerland, and around 2% from Asia and other European countries. During marketing, the arranger received 25 orders totaling USD 130 mln. The placement was preceded by road shows in London and Geneva.</p>
<p>OAO Sibirtelecom has attracted funds for refinancing part of its current debt portfolio as well as for financing its 2008 investment program.</p>
<p>Nikolai Rybakov, Financial Director at Sibirtelecom, said that the Company is pleased with its cooperation with MDM Bank and RCF Capital Trust as well as with the results of the placement: &ldquo;We are happy with our cooperation with MDM Bank and the significant amount of work the Bank put into this placement. I would especially like to thank RCF Capital Trust, which has helped the Company for a number of years in forming its financial strategy. It is well-known that we had to postpone the placement several times as a result of the difficult market conditions, but the success of the issue underscores the interest on the part of investors in reliable borrowers from Russia, as well as and the arranger&rsquo;s professionalism. The CLN issue is our first experience with international public debt markets, and the Company plans to use on this source of financing in the future.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Anton Kirukhin, Managing Director, Head of the MDM Bank Capital Debt Markets, said: &ldquo;The Sibirtelecom placement is the first time a subsidiary of the Svyazinvest Group has attracted funds on the international capital markets. This is a very interesting category of issuer for investors, and we are glad to have paved the way for Sibirtelecom and Svyazinvest to the international financial markets. Additionally, we believe that Sibirtelecom&rsquo;s placement is the first truly market-based securities issue since the beginning of the year by a Russian company with a lower-than-investment-grade rating.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Agaron Papoyan, a partner at RCF Capital Trust, said: &ldquo;We are satisfied with the successful placement of Sibirtelecom&rsquo;s notes on the international capital market. Sibirtelecom is the first of the Svyazinvest group of companies to realize a strategy of diversifying its borrowing portfolio. This strategy was developed with the assistance of our company and approved by the Board of Directors of OAO Sibirtelecom last year.&rdquo;</p>
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<h6>MDM Bank was founded in December 1993 and holds a General Banking License issued by the Central Bank of Russia (#2361 dated 31 March 2008). MDM Bank is one of the most dynamically developing banks in Russia and is among the top Russian banks according to assets and equity. Today, MDM Bank is a modern universal financial institution offering a full range of services to its clients. MDM has one of the highest credit ratings among privately-owned Russian banks &ndash; Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (BB, stable), Fitch Ratings (BB, stable) and Moody&rsquo;s (Ba1, stable) &ndash; and is the only Russian financial organization that has been given a public corporate governance rating by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (6+). Standard and Poor&rsquo;s awarded MDM Bank the highest ranking in its study of &lsquo;Transparency and Disclosure by Russian banks&rsquo; in 2006 and 2007. The Bank was also regarded by Euromoney magazine as &ldquo;one of the leading banks in Russia and Emerging Europe, applying the most advanced standards of corporate governance.&rdquo; <br />
MDM Bank has received a number of awards from Global Finance magazine: <br />
2005 &ndash; &lsquo;Best Domestic Bank&rsquo; and &lsquo;Editor&rsquo;s Special Award for Transparency&rsquo;. <br />
2006 &ndash; &lsquo;Best Forex Bank&rsquo;, &lsquo;Best Domestic Bank&rsquo;, &lsquo;Best Domestic M&amp;A Arranger&rsquo;, and &lsquo;Best Bank in Corporate Governance&rsquo;. In October 2006, Euromoney magazine awarded MDM Bank &lsquo;Leading Bank in Corporate Governance in Emerging Europe&rsquo;. <br />
2007 &ndash; &lsquo;Corporate Governance Editor&rsquo;s Award,&rsquo; and &lsquo;Best Forex Bank.&rsquo;</h6>
<h6>OAO Sibirtelom is one of Russia&rsquo;s largest telecommunications providers operating in the Siberian Federal District (SFD). The Company today is a telecoms leader in the SFD, with a market share of 41% and provides 82% of local service, 97% of intra-zone connections, 52% of Internet access and 23% of the cellular phone service. The Company has nearly 4.3 mln fixed-line subscribers and nearly 4.27 mln cellular-phone subscribers, with its advantage being the development of its network infrastructure and the offer of a full range of services to a wide variety of users among the general and private population throughout its service area. The major shareholder is OAO Svyazinvest with 50.67% of the Company&rsquo;s common shares.</h6>
<h6>RCF Capital Trust offers a wide range of investment and banking services as well as corporate financing and asset-management services. RCF is the financial advisor to OAO Svyazinvest and Interregional Electricity Companies. Contact: www.rcfcap.com tel. +7(495) 9335454.</h6>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MDM Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation sign loan agreement</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Moscow, 09 April 2008</strong> - MDM Bank has signed a loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). JBIC has opened an approximately USD 50 mln credit line for MDM Bank (USD 20 mln and JPY 3 bln). The funds will be used to provide long-term financing to Russian companies for the import and installation of Japanese machinery and equipment.</p>
<p>The terms of the agreement stipulate that JBIC will directly provide 60% of the sum, while the remaining 40% will be provided by Japanese commercial banks and secured by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI). The agreement will enable MDM Bank to offer new long-term financing to its corporate clients that have business relationships with Japanese manufacturers. The agreement will also help to develop business ties and partnerships between Japan and Russia.</p>
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<h6>Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) was founded in October 1999 with the purpose of supporting Japan&rsquo;s economic policies and developing economic cooperation, taking into consideration the changes taking place in the world economy. JBIC was created to strengthen and integrate the functions of two other Japanese banks, Export-Import Bank of Japan (JEXIM) and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund, Japan (OECF). The government of Japan owns 100% of the Bank&rsquo;s shares.</h6>
<h6>Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) began operations in April 2001. The agency&rsquo;s main purpose is to insure the exports and investments of Japanese companies, with the goal of reducing risks associated with operating abroad.</h6>
<h6>MDM Bank was founded in December 1993 and holds a General Banking License issued by the Central Bank of Russia (#2361 dated 13 February 2003). MDM Bank is one of the most dynamically developing banks in Russia and is among the top Russian banks according to assets and equity. Today, MDM Bank is a modern universal financial institution offering a full range of services to its clients. MDM has one of the highest credit ratings among privately-owned Russian banks &ndash; Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (BB, stable), Fitch Ratings (BB, stable) and Moody&rsquo;s (Ba1, stable) &ndash; and is the only Russian financial organization that has been given a public corporate governance rating by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s (6+). Standard and Poor&rsquo;s awarded MDM Bank the highest ranking in its study of &lsquo;Transparency and Disclosure by Russian banks&rsquo; in 2006 and 2007. The Bank was also regarded by Euromoney magazine as &ldquo;one of the leading banks in Russia and Emerging Europe, applying the most advanced standards of corporate governance.&rdquo; <br />
MDM Bank has received a number of awards from Global Finance magazine: <br />
2005 &ndash; &lsquo;Best Domestic Bank&rsquo; and &lsquo;Editor&rsquo;s Special Award for Transparency&rsquo;. <br />
2006 &ndash; &lsquo;Best Forex Bank&rsquo;, &lsquo;Best Domestic Bank&rsquo;, &lsquo;Best Domestic M&amp;A Arranger&rsquo;, and &lsquo;Best Bank in Corporate Governance&rsquo;. In October 2006, Euromoney magazine awarded MDM Bank &lsquo;Leading Bank in Corporate Governance in Emerging Europe&rsquo;. <br />
2007 &ndash; &lsquo;Corporate Governance Editor&rsquo;s Award,&rsquo; and &lsquo;Best Forex Bank.&rsquo;</h6>
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<p>Investor Relations&nbsp;<br />
+7 495 221 30 75</p>
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+7 495 363 27 41</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:33:49 GMT</pubDate>
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