MTS Recognized for Excellence in IR

Moscow, Russian Federation Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ( MTS NYSE: MBT), the leading telecom operator in Russia and CIS, announces that it has received Best Investor Relations in Russia award at the IR Magazine Awards Europe 2013, hosted by IR Magazine, the world's leading publication for investor relations professionals.

Andrei Dubovskov. MTS President and CEO, commented, MTS has increasingly been challenged to enhance our investor dialogue at a time when telecommunications has undergone significant changes. As MTS's strategic focus evolved and our activities expand in our markets, we are pleased that investors and analysts recognize our commitment to open dialogue and building goodwill through traditional and new communications channels. I congratulate our team for once again affirming our leadership in our markets and establishing yet another benchmark for investor relations in Russia.

Previously, MTS won Best Investor Relations by a Russian Company at the IR Magazine Continental Europe Awards 2008. MTS received numerous awards from IR Magazine CIS & Russia/ Europe in 2008 - 2012 in such categories as Best Investor Relations by a Russian Company 2008 (1st place), Best Investor Relations Website 2008 (1st place), Best Investor Relations Officer - Large Cap 2010 (2nd place), Best Investor Relations by a CFO 2010 (1st place), Best investor relations officer - Large Cap 2011" (1st place), Best Investor Relations by a CEO 2012 - Mid Cap" (1st place), Best Investor Relations by a CFO 2012 - Mid Cap" (1st place).

The IR Magazine Awards are an ongoing annual series of surveys and awards conducted around the world by Cross Border Ltd. The winners were identified in an independent survey of more than 700 portfolio managers, buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts and retail investors. More information about the awards is available at www.irmagazine.com.

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For further information, please contact in Moscow:

Joshua B. Tulgan

Director, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC

Tel: +7 495 223 2025

E-mail: ir@mts.ru

Learn more about MTS. Visit the official blog of the Investor Relations Department at www.mtsgsm.com/blog/

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Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment services in one of the worlds fastest growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100 million mobile subscribers in Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Belarus, a region that boasts a total population of more than 200 million. Since June 2000, MTS Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about the MTS Group can be found at www.mtsgsm.com.

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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 MTS, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward looking statements by terms such as expect, believe, anticipate, estimate, intend, will, could, may or might, and the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. We do not undertake or intend to update these statements to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. We refer you to the documents MTS files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the Company's most recent Form 20-F. These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned Risk Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the severity and duration of current economic and financial conditions, including volatility in interest and exchange rates, commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets; the impact of Russian, U.S. and other foreign government programs to restore liquidity and stimulate national and global economies, our ability to maintain our current credit rating and the impact on our funding costs and competitive position if we do not do so, strategic actions, including acquisitions and dispositions and our success in integrating acquired businesses, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, our competitive environment, dependence on new service development and tariff structures, rapid technological and market change, acquisition strategy, risks associated with telecommunications infrastructure, governmental regulation of the telecommunications industries and other risks associated with operating in Russia and the CIS, volatility of stock price, financial risk management and future growth subject to risks.

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