VimpelCom (Golden Telecom) license portfolio covers a territory with a population of about 340 million. Geographically it covers 78 regions of Russia with about 140 million people, representing 97% of Russia's population as well as the entire territories of Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia and Armenia. In 2008 VimpelCom acquired licenses in Vietnam and Cambodia. Besides VimpelCom (Golden Telecom), (NYSE: "VIP") is a leading facilities-based provider of integrated telecommunications and Internet services in major population centers throughout Russia and other countries of the CIS. The Company offers voice, data and Internet services to corporations, operators and individuals using its metropolitan overlay networks in major cities, including Moscow, Kiev, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Kaliningrad, Krasnoyarsk, Alma Ata and Tashkent and via leased channels and fiber optic and satellite-based networks, including approximately 300 combined access points in Russia and other countries of the CIS. Today VimpelCom has carrying capacity approximately 100Gb/sec. The Company has presence in DE-CIX (Frankfurt), LINX(London), AMAS-IX (Amsterdam) and Equinix (Ashburn, USA) peering facilities. VimpelCom offers mobile services in Russia and CIS and developing business in acquired companies in other countries such as USA, UK, Vietnam and Cambodia. All our data can always be found up to date at www.vimpelcom.com site.