OREANDA-NEWS. December 16, 2010. Six companies have expressed an interest in purchasing Ukrtelecom, the largest Ukraine's land-line incumbent, the chairman of SPF announced Dec 15. The domicile of the last potential bidder has not been disclosed.

Millennium Capital regards the news as POSITIVE for Ukrtelecom. As the time draws closer to the scheduled date (28 Dec 2010), the range of potential contenders has widened and that may intensify competition and push up the acquisition price for the most likely winner, AFK Sistema.