Krasnodar, 10 April 2006 – Southern Telecommunications Company (“UTK”) (RTS: KUBN, KUBNP; OTC USA: STJSY), the principal fixed-line telecommunications provider for Russia’s Southern Federal District, reports that on 10 April 2006 the Company paid out the third coupon income under UTK series 03 bonds (UTK-03?b., ISIN RU000A0DD202) in full. Total amount of the third coupon yield to be paid under all UTK series 03 bonds made 12.3% annual rate or 215, 845, 000 rubles. The yield of 61 rubles 67 kopecks is payable on each bond of the third coupon. The list of persons eligible for the third coupon yield was composed as of March 29, 2006. Rosbank acted as UTK’s Payment agent for 03-series bond issue.

Information about the bond issue:

UTK’s issue of 03-series non-convertible interest-bearing documentary pay-to-bearer bonds is for a total of RUR 3.5 bln with maturity of 5 years (1830 days), semi-annual coupon periods (183 days) and a buyback option every year and a half. The interest rate of 12.3% per annum on the  first, second and third coupons was fixed at the bond placement (October 6, 2004, MICEX). The coupon rate for coupons 4–6 was set at 10.9% per annum by the Company’s Board of Directors (Minutes ? 28 of 24 March 2006). The coupon rate for coupons 7–10 is to be set by the Company no later than 10 business days prior to the redemption date of the sixth coupon. The state registration number is 4-07-00062-? dated August 17, 2004, trading codes are UTK-03?b., ISIN RU000A0DD202. Arranger of series 03 bond issue is AKB Rosbank. Co–arranger of the bond issue is Promsvyazbank. Financial Consultant is  FFK. UTK-Finance Ltd. acts as UTK’s underwriter. Additional information on the issue can be obtained here.