We believe that the success of our company ultimately depends on the capabilities and attitudes of our employees, their will to achieve desired results and their focus on our main strategic objectives. A correct approach to dealing with personnel, support of employee development and skilful HR management is a prerequisite to any company's future success.

Management actively promotes personnel development in an effort to hire and retain the best employees. The Company has been recognized as one of the most attractive employers in Russia and the CIS today.

We offer a performance-related compensation package that is attractive, fair and competitive in local markets. It includes base salary, bonus, insurance and other benefits adapted to local markets and individual employee’s needs.

VimpelCom maintains best practice standards of corporate culture, which provides all employees with an opportunity to fully realize their talents. VimpelCom combines management of its personnel with the development of its corporate culture.

VimpelCom offers extensive opportunities for learning and increasing professional competency. In addition to on-the-job training we offer a wide selection of external courses, e-learning programs and leadership training programs to our employees.

Trust and respect towards our employees are key elements of our corporate culture and our Management will continue to make considerable efforts to preserve this unique, highly qualified and experienced team.

As of December 31, 2007, we had approximately 23,184 employees.

	2007
Russia	14,587
Kazakhstan	1,544
Ukraine	1,288
Tajikistan	239
Uzbekistan	875
Armenia	4,484
Georgia	167
Total	23,184