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MTS provides its iPhone users with free navigation, mapping and local search

LONDON, 09 February, 2011 – Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS” - NYSE: MBT), the leading telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, has recently announced the launch of MTS Navigator, its highly advanced personal search, mapping and navigation solution powered by Telmap on the iPhone.

The service is now available for free to all MTS’ iPhone users.

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MTS Navigator, powered by Telmap, provides full Russian language support and includes in-car navigation with 3D moving maps, turn-by-turn voice instructions that announce street names, a dedicated pedestrian mode, and access to thousands of points of interest across Russia such as gas stations, parking lots, restaurants, bars, hotels and more. It is specifically designed to enrich users’ on-the-go experiences, beyond in-car and pedestrian navigation.

“We are exhilarated that MTS is joining more and more tier-1 operators across EMEA who see the value in providing users with free search, mapping and local search. We believe that providing an excellent local search, mapping and navigation service free of charge will turn out as a win-win proposition as it will be expanded to a full mobile location companion, serving all users’ needs while on the go, from real-time traffic, speed cameras alerts to location-enabled social interactions and relevant commercial offers”, says Oren Nissim, Telmap CEO.

“The free offering of MTS Navigator to our iPhone users is part of our overall strategy of providing an excellent, comprehensive set of location-based services to our subscribers, putting them in the center and striving to anticipate and cater for all their on-the-go needs in a smooth, user-friendly way“, said Mikhail Gerchuk, MTS Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer.

MTS iPhone users can download MTS Navigator here: http://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/id406999348?mt=8

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Notes to Editors
About MTS
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment services in one of the world's fastest growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 105.0 million mobile subscribers in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Belarus, a region that boasts a total population of more than 230 million. Since June 2000, MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT).

Additional information about MTS can be found at www.mtsgsm.com.

About Telmap
Telmap is a world leader in mobile location-based services that are fully designed to open new business opportunities and generate new revenue streams. The company has established a solid reputation for providing its customers with innovative, value added end-to-end mobile location based services that enrich on-the-go experiences through integration of local content, community interactions, and relevant retail offers.

The company’s flagship product, Telmap Mobile Location Companion is the world’s first personalized mobile location companion integrating innovative and patented technologies including Telmap Active Interface, Telmap Active Search and Telmap Active Widgets. A complementary web companion is also available, as well as a robust location platform with a set of APIs to support Telmap customers in delivering a strong LBS strategy.

Telmap is the #1 provider of choice for mobile location-based services and its technology has been selected by leading industry players such as Orange FT Group, Vodafone, Vodacom, SFR, O2, Telefonica, SingTel, OPTUS, Cellcom, Pelephone, and more.

For more information, please visit www.telmap.com, or look for the Telmap page on Facebook.

For further information on Telmap, please contact Mi liberty:
Karel Kumar
T: +44 (0) 20 7751 4444
E: kkumar@miliberty.com