OREANDA-NEWS. The Gazprom Board of Directors has reviewed the information on the Gazprom bylaws as regards the provision of independent companies with non-discriminatory access to the Gazprom owned gas transmission system.

Access of independent companies to the Gazprom owned gas transmission system (GTS) in the Russian Federation for supplying gas to Russian Federation consumers is governed by the Regulation on the Provision of Independent Companies with Access to the Gazprom GTS.

Gazprom’s activities embracing the provision of non-discriminatory access to the Company’s GTS are governed by the Permitting Regulations for Access of Independent Companies to the Gazprom GTS, approved by the June 30, 2005 Order of Gazprom.