Investor Presentaiton
MTS
a step ahead
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Some of the information in this presentation 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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