OREANDA-NEWS. January 6, 2011. "COMSTAR – United TeleSystems” JSC (“Comstar”) (LSE: CMST), the leading integrated telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, announced that Sergey Pridantsev, the President of COMSTAR-UTS, had been awarded a Medal to Order of Services to the Fatherland 2st. A corresponding Edict No.1147 was signed by the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.

"This award is well-earned by the entire COMSTAR-UTS personnel. Our company’s activities aim not only business development but also implementation of socially significant projects as well as elimination of imbalance in digital technology in the country. We raise availability of high-speed Internet access and TV services for customers in Russia. I offer my congratulations to all the stuff of COMSTAR-UTS Group", – said Sergey Pridantsev.