NEW YORK, November 27, 2007 — The Bank of New York Mellon, a global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has been selected by Bank Saint Petersburg as the depositary bank for its global depositary receipt (GDR) program. Each Bank Saint Petersburg GDR represents three ordinary shares.

Russia's Bank Saint Petersburg is a leading commercial bank in Saint Petersburg and in the Leningrad region. Bank Saint Petersburg has two principal areas of business: 1) corporate banking, including lending to small, medium and large enterprises, deposit accounts, trade finance, settlement operations, payroll services, corporate bankcard issuance and foreign exchange services; and 2) retail banking, including mortgage lending, car loans, plastic card loans and Internet banking. The bank operates a branch network that includes 32 branches and outlets, including one branch and one outlet in Moscow and one branch in Kaliningrad. As of September 30, 2007, Bank Saint Petersburg had 288 automated teller machines and 965 point-of-sale terminals in Saint Petersburg and in the Leningrad region.

The Bank of New York Mellon's Depositary Receipt business is conducted through The Bank of New York subsidiary, which acts as depositary for more than 1,290 American and global depositary receipt programs, acting in partnership with leading companies from 61 countries. With an unrivalled commitment to helping securities issuers succeed in the world's rapidly evolving financial markets, the Company delivers the industry's most comprehensive suite of integrated depositary receipt, corporate trust and stock transfer services. Additional information is available at http://www.adrbny.com/.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $20 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services $11 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.

The Bank of New York Mellon provides no advice nor recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company or security. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities.