OREANDA-NEWS. December 18, 2009. Sistema-Hals OJSC (LSE, MICEX, RTS: HALS), one of the biggest companies in Russian and CIS real estate market, announces today opening of "Media Markt" and "Detsky Mir" stores in "Detsky Mir" shopping center in Kazan (9, Peterburgskaya Street).

The grand opening of the first store of electronics and household appliances in Tatarstan Republic took place on the night of the 16th-17th of December. On the following morning the renovated store "Detsky Mir" opened its doors for little customers and their parents.

"We are glad to give Kazan such present on New Year holiday's eve. To start "Detsky Mir" SC with the opening of the only store "Media Markt" in the republic is indeed one of the brightest pre-New Year events of the city and will stay in the memory of the natives for a long time", - says Alexandra Kart, Director of Retail Real Estate Department of Sistema-Hals Сompany.

"We continue the strategic programme we accepted, based on the selection of the best trade spaces in Russia. The new store will be the third Detsky Mir at the Republic of Tatarstan. The range of goods will include over 30,000 quality titles of goods produced by the leading international and national companies", - comments Nikolay Kozadyorov, Development Director of "Detsky Mir" Group.

Media Markt occupies 6,100 sq m of SC's floor spaces on two floors. "Detsky Mir" store occupies nearly 2,000 sq m on the first floor.

"Detsky Mir" SC is located in the center of Kazan, in the popular among city residents and visitors pedestrian street. One of the exits of the subway station "Tukai Square" leads to the building of the shopping center for the visitors' convenience. The total area of the center is over 20,000 sq m, while the GBA exceeds 12,000 sq m.