S. We do not intend to update these
statements.

About Towers Productions Inc. Company's investors include US Senator Lamar Alexander, Dr.

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Alexander Proskurin replaced the former General Director, Mikhail
Urvantsev, who was appointed to the position of Deputy General Director. We
wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual
events or results may differ materially.

The Association for the Protection of Investor Rights is a Moscow-based
non-profit organization aimed at unifying investor efforts to protect their
rights and improve corporate governance in Russia."
"21e was created to provide the best-in -class television experience for
broadband users," said 21e Founder and CEO Rick Davis. Our goal
is to provide users of 21e's broadband network with great programming, the
highest quality of service on the Web, and instant access to merchandise and
services within an integrated programming experience.

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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995."

The Association of Managers of Russia is a national non-profit
organization whose objective is the overall development of the Russian
business community and business environment.
Petersburg, as well as the entire territory of Kazakhstan. At the same time, we
ensure our programming partners of robust security and rights management
within the broadband environment. (TPI)
Founded in 1989, TPI is a full-service production company based in
Chicago, IL.

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Chicago-based producer of factual and entertainment programming, announced
today that it has signed an agreement with 21e, a leader in Internet and
television technology based in Nashville, to create a partnership for
acquiring, developing and distributing video programming to broadband users
worldwide.

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MOSCOW, Mechel announces appointment of Alexander
Proskurin as General Director of its 100% subsidiary, Mechel Trading House
OOO. The
Company unites producers of steel, rolled products, hardware, coal, iron ore
concentrate, and nickel.

MOSCOW and NEW YORK, Open Joint Stock
Company "Vimpel-Communications" ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP) is
pleased to announce that it was named the winner of a number of prestigious
awards from Russian and international organizations for its performance in
2004:

Name Title Organization
Alexander Izosimov Best Professional Manager Association of Managers of
Russia
Alexander Izosimov Best Corporate Manager Association for the
Protection of Investor
Rights
VimpelCom Best Corporate Governance Association for the
Protection of Investor
Rights
Alexander Izosimov Best Investor Relations IR Magazine
by a CEO/CFO
Valery Goldin Best Investor Relations IR Magazine
Officer - Large Cap
VimpelCom Grand Prix for Best IR Magazine
Overall Investor Relations
- Large Cap
VimpelCom Best Investment Community IR Magazine
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VimpelCom Best Annual Report + IR Magazine
Other Corporate Literature

"It is a great honor for us to win these prestigious awards from leading
organizations in the areas of management, corporate governance and investor
relations," said Alexander Izosimov, Chief Executive Officer of VimpelCom. The VimpelCom Group's license
portfolio covers approximately 94% of Russia's population (136 million
people), including the City of Moscow, the Moscow Region and the City of St.

"We want to enable them to get
their programming in front of the widest possible audience and to monetize it.

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Mechel is one of the leading Russian metals and mining companies. We are happy to see that our efforts are being recognized and
awarded by the Russian and international business communities.

IR Magazine is a leading international publication on investor relations
and associated matters. The IR Magazine awards are recognized worldwide as
among the most accurate and reliable measures of excellence and accomplishment
in the fields of investor relations and corporate governance.

VimpelCom is a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia
and Kazakhstan, operating under the "Bee Line GSM" brand in Russia and "K-
mobile " and "EXCESS" brands in Kazakhstan. VimpelCom was the
first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE").

Towers Productions and 21e Sign Agreement for Acquisition Development and Distribution of Broadband Content

"Broadband provides a unique opportunity for content owners to build a
direct relationship with viewers," said Jonathan Towers, President and
Executive Producer of Towers Productions.

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2004 - April 2005 - Director, Iron Ore Raw + Coal Products Sales
Department, Mechel OAO.
"Strong management and world-class corporate governance combined with the open
and transparent manner in which we operate have always been among our highest
priorities. Atlanta-based broadcast and telecommunications service provider
Crawford Communications will provide operational support for the new venture."
Among the categories of programming and virtual on-demand networks that
Towers Productions and 21e will offer are: documentary; international and
ethnic; faith and values, music, news and current affairs; performing and fine
arts, sporting news and events., Chairman of the Frist Family Internet Partnership , and John
Ingram, Chairman of Ingram Book Group and Vice Chairman of Ingram Industries.

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2002 - 2003 - Deputy General Director, Mechel Trading House OOO. CANNES, France, Towers Productions , Inc.

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Alexander Proskurin holds a master's degree in Mining Engineering and
Technology and Mechanization of Development of Deposits and Mineral Resources
from the Kuzbass Polytechnic Institute , and a Doctorate in Technical Sciences
from the Moscow State Open University.

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or
other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future
financial performance of Mechel Steel Group, as defined in the safe harbor
provisions of the U.S. VimpelCom's ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VIP".
Together with 21e, we will help them to optimize the value of their
programming assets by providing editorial and technical services, repurposing
content for the Web, and creating the greatest possible scope for exploiting
content across all distribution platforms.

Contact:

Rick Davis, CEO of 21e:
615/313-8118 or rdavis@21e.com

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2003 - 2004 - Leading Specialist for export sales, Mechel Trading
AG.
1997 - 2002 - Commercial Director; Deputy Commercial Director,
Southern Kuzbass Coal Company OAO. We refer you to the documents Mechel Steel Group files from time
to time with the U. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those
contained in the section captioned and Regarding Forward-Looking Statements> in our Form F-1, that could cause the
actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or
forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of
anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent
acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain
necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the
Russian economic, political and legal environment, volatility in stock markets
or in the price of our shares or ADRs, financial risk management and the
impact of general business and global economic conditions.

VimpelCom Wins Prestigious 2004 Awards in Management Corporate Governance and Investor Relations

This Association includes more
than 800 members, among them Chairmen and CEOs of leading Russian companies. This Association includes
both Russian and non-Russian investors working in the Russian market.
Towers Productions will produce and source programming for global
broadband distribution using 21e's Web-based television platform. As part of
the agreement, 21e will create a broadband performing arts portal which will
include films from the Broadway Archive Primetime Specials , the most extensive
library of Broadway plays and great works of dramatic literature produced for
television over the last five decades. The 21e platform generates revenues
from advertising, e-commerce and merchandising, subscription and transactional
downloads of video files. The Company has produced over 400 hours of factual and
entertainment programming for networks including A+E, CNN, The History
Channel, Discovery Networks, National Geographic Channel, PBS and The Weather
Channel .

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Mechel products are marketed domestically and
internationally. "Enhancing the quality
of the Web video experience drives revenues from multiple sources.

About 21e
21e was founded in 1998 by Rick Davis as a converged media company
combining expertise in creative and network design , broadband operations and
distribution, advertising and e-commerce, on-line provisioning and capital
funding. Robert
Frist, Jr.

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Mechel Announces Appointment of A New General Director of Mechel Trading House

Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form
F-1.net

William Fisher , Collegia Capital, LLC, for TPI:
305/728-7072 or wfisher@collegiacapital.