MTS Announces Proposed Eurobond Offering

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MTS Announces Proposed Eurobond Offering NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

Moscow, Russian Federation Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ( MTS - NYSE: MBT), the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, rated Ba2 (Moody's), BB (S&P) and BB+ (Fitch), announces that it has mandated Gazprombank, J. P. Morgan and The Royal Bank of Scotland as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners to arrange a series of debt investor meetings commencing on Friday, May 17, 2013, in the US and Europe. A Reg S /144A international bond offering denominated in US dollars with a possible additional ruble tranche may follow, subject to market conditions, FCA / ICMA stabilization.

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