Moscow, Russia – February 21, 2013 – Rostelecom OJSC (the “Group”) (MICEX - RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces the launch of its investor relations application for iPhone and iPad. The app is called “Rostelecom Investor Relations / Rostelecom IR” and is now available to download for free from the Apple App Store via: https://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/rostelecom-investor-relations/id596370946?mt=8.

The Rostelecom Investor Relations App provides access to all of Rostelecom’s latest news, press releases, financial publications and presentations. The App also contains an interactive financial calendar, which lists all the Group’s key events and reporting dates. Followers will also be able to listen to the Company’s most recent conference calls and view the Group’s latest strategic development video releases.

Masha Eliseeva, Rostelecom’s Head of Investor Relations, commented: “We are committed to providing our followers with access to all the information they need relating to Rostelecom through the most convenient means possible.  More and more investors and analysts are using smart phones and tablets in their day-to-day work when they are on the move, it is therefore vital that we keep up with their demands. We hope the investment community will find our new application a convenient and useful tool.”

Rostelecom is also planning to launch an Investor Relations App for the Android operating system.