JSC RusHydro upgrades its depositary receipt to the OTCQX trading platform

NEW YORK, September 16, 2010 — BNY Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has been appointed by JSC RusHydro (RusHydro) as the depositary bank for its American depositary receipt (ADR) program. Each RusHydro ADR represents 100 ordinary shares and trades on the OTCQX under the symbol RSHYY. RusHydro's ordinary shares trade on the RTS and MICEX under the symbol HYDR.

RusHydro is Russia's biggest hydro-generating company and the second biggest in the world in terms of installed capacity.  RusHydro is the leader in the production of power on the basis of renewable energy sources, developing power generation using water flows, tidal, wind and geothermal energy. For more, see www.eng.rushydro.ru/.

"We highly value the easy access to our securities that OTCQX offers to U.S. investors," said Ivan Savelyev, RusHydro's director for mergers & acquisitions and equity capital markets.  "This is an important step in the development of our company as an international blue chip corporation."

"We believe RusHydro's decision to join the OTCQX platform is well-timed and will bring enhanced exposure to the company's profile," said Michael Cole-Fontayn, chief executive officer of BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts business.  "RusHydro is a global company and we look forward to continuing to help them raise awareness for their global brand through this newly enhanced DR program."

BNY Mellon acts as depositary for more than 2,100 American and global depositary receipt programs, acting in partnership with leading companies from 67 countries. With an unrivaled 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. Learn more at www.bnymellon.com/dr.

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