OREANDA-NEWS. On 16 March 2009 was announced, that on the meeting the Board of Directors, IDGC of Centre, JSC, considered the issues of preparation for holding of the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders.

The members of the Board of Directors defined the list of candidates to the management and control bodies of the Company – the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.

Twenty-eight candidates were included in the list of voting for elections to the Board of Directors. They represent IDGC Holding, JSC; IDGC of Centre, JSC; ATS non-commercial partnership; UES System Operator, JSC; Novolipetsk Steel, JSC; Halcyon International Limited Moscow Office; Energy Union Investment Holding, JSC, etc. Five representatives of IDGC Holding, JSC and IDGC of Centre, JSC became candidates for election to the Audit Committee.

The meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors that will make a resolution on the date, place and time of holding of the annual general meeting of shareholders will take place on 30 April, 2009.