http://www.vimpelcom.com en-us Press Releases http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=b9660b70-809b-4cf3-af97-3a0be915a266 NEW APPOINTMENTS IN VIMPELCOM Moscow and New York (November 20, 2008) - Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP) a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) today announced changes in the Company’s management team. http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=3146bfa1-03cf-4f7c-9a13-0f2a074b7c1b   VIMPELCOM TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER 2008 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008 http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=1ee4505f-9e60-449a-9e16-efd261cfab83   VimpelCom Acquires a Minority Stake in Euroset http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=41342950-b397-48de-b9d7-cfe321d3222d VIMPELCOM ENTERS INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT TO RAISE UP TO EUR 600 MILLION Moscow and New York (October 23, 2008) - Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP)today announced that it has signed a new unsecured loan agreement with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Barclays Capital (the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC), BNP Paribas, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Standard Bank Plc, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited and WestLB AG, London Branch as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners. http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=0e7f3556-702d-48fa-bbac-c8b68525f63b REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF GTEL-MOBILE COMPLETED Moscow and New York (Sepember 24, 2008) - Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP)announced today that its joint venture company in Vietnam, GTEL-Mobile Joint Stock Company (the “Joint Venture Company”), has received a GSM license and frequencies. http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=50f8f821-1467-40d9-9399-3878cbe4ec8c VIMPELCOM LAUNCHES NEW BEELINE BUSINESS BRAND Moscow and New York (September 3, 2008) - Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP) http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=fe8dc73a-7b88-409d-a5ba-8be1868788aa VIMPELCOM ANNOUNCES COMMERCIAL LAUNCH OF 3G NETWORK Moscow and New York (September 3, 2008) - Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP) announced today the commercial launch of a 3G network in certain Russian regions. 3G networks have been launched in four cities: Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara and Chelyabinsk. The networks currently cover the central and some of the most densely populated districts in these cities, and VimpelCom expects that during 2008 coverage will be extended to bedroom communities. http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=1635c2dd-f6b9-4b50-8555-1b643f3d4ecb   VIMPELCOM TO RELEASE SECOND QUARTER 2008 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2008 http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=329952ab-0f16-413e-b58c-d07c707268f1   VIMPELCOM GROUP ISSUES RUBLE BONDS IN THE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $ 428 MILLION http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=c6bd8d44-ac29-48fa-8220-fa76122a6d36   VIMPELCOM ENTERS THE CAMBODIAN MOBILE MARKET http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=8ed7a7e9-3e98-4f72-bc7b-3d7b4c9f73d6   VimpelCom Signs Definitive Agreement to Establish Telecom Joint Venture In Vietnam http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=f0dce16b-7497-4035-815a-1c2cd45262cf VimpelCom Increases Stake in Kazakh Subsidiary Moscow and New York (July 7, 2008) - Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP) announced today that it has exercised its option to acquire an additional 25% less one share of Limnotex Developments Ltd. (“Limnotex”) for US$ 561.8 million. Limnotex is the parent company of LLP KaR-Tel (“KaR-Tel”), VimpelCom’s operating subsidiary in Kazakhstan. As a result of the exercise, VimpelCom’s share in Limnotex increased from 50% plus one share to 75%.  The increase in VimpelCom’s stake in Limnotex implements VimpelCom’s original plan to increase its economic interest in KaR-Tel following the initial period of ownership.  KaR-Tel continues to demonstrate strong financial results with good opportunity for growth. Therefore, as the option price was tied to KaR-Tel's financial results, VimpelCom exercised the option to capture the benefit of future growth.  To ensure a path to complete ownership over KaR-Tel, VimpelCom has agreed on put and call option arrangements with respect to the remaining 25% share in Limnotex which is held by Crowell Investments Limited.This 6-K contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements relate to the possible exercise of the call and put options with respect to the remaining shares of Limnotex and anticipated growth opportunities in Kazakhstan.  Actual results may differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including failure of the parties to exercise their respective options, unforeseen developments in competition, or current or future changes in the political, economic and social environment or current or future regulation of the Kazakh, Russian and CIS telecommunications industries. Additional information concerning factors that could cause results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in VimpelCom’s public filings with the SEC, including VimpelCom’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 and other public filings made by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. VimpelCom disclaims any obligation to update developments of these risk factors or to announce publicly any revision to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, or to make corrections to reflect future events or developments. http://www.vimpelcom.com/news/press.wbp?y=2008&id=252764ec-1c74-479b-8063-e16604850685 VIMPELCOM OPTIMIZES ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS STRATEGIC GOALS Moscow and New York (July 1, 2008) - Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP)a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) today announced that it has made changes in its organizational structure to more closely align the structure with VimpelCom’s strategic goals and to boost the integration of its fixed-line operations.  The role of the new business unit is to combine the mobile and fixed business segments in Russia into one business unit. Jean-Pierre Vandromme, Executive Vice-President of VimpelCom, will lead the Russian business unit, which will include the business-to-business segment, consumer segment and network resources.