The Group of Companies Comstar – United Telesystems (JSC Comstar-UTS, LSE: CMST) is a leading provider of integrated telecommunication solutions in Russia. It incorporates: JSC Moscow City Telephone Network, a premier fixed telecom operator in metropolitan area, and Comstar Direct, the biggest broadband Internet provider. The Group’s controlling stake belongs to a AFK Sistema (short for Joint Stock Financial Corporation Sistema). Since February 2006, 35% of JSC Comstar-UTS’ shares have been listed on RTS, MSE and LSE.

Based on a proprietary NGN backbone, JSC Comstar-UTS provides a panoply of the latest telecom solutions spanning all the market segments: from individuals to multinational corporations. Powerful technical and professional resources enable JSC Comstar-UTS to meet any demand through a set of services fine-tuned to a customer profile.

Regional branches of JSC Comstar-UTS are present in major Russia’s areas: Saint-Petersburg city and Leningrad region, Ivanov, Кaluga, Samara, Saratov and Tyumen regions, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories. Beyond Russia JSC Comstar-UTS has assets in Urkaine, Armenia and Greece.