13 May 2009

AGM TO BE HELD ON JUNE 19, 2009

May 13, 2009 (Ekaterinburg) - ОАО "IDGC of Urals" (RTS and MICEX: MRKU), united operating company of the Urals region exercising control over distributive grid complexes in Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Kurgan and Perm regions - reports on the results of the Company's BoD session on AGM.

May 08, 2009 saw an extraordinary BoD meeting which affirmed 2008 AGM date and place.

Annual General Shareholder Meeting will be held on June 19, 2009, it starts at 11.00 local time. Shareholder registration will start at 10.00. Place for AGM and registration: 620040, Ekaterinburg, Ulitsa Borisa Eltsyna, 1.

May 12, 2009 is the register date.

The Company's Board of Directors approved the following AGM agenda:

1. On approval of the Annual Report, Annual Financial Statements, including profit and loss statement of ОАО "IDGC of Urals" as well as the Company's profit (including dividend pay-out) and loss distribution as of the reporting 2008 fiscal year.
2. On election of the Company's BoD members.
3. On election of the Company's Audit Commission.
4. On nomination of the Company's auditor.

The Company's Board of Directors also recommended AGM not to pay dividends on common shares as of 2008 results.

The information (materials) subject to disclosure to shareholders under preparation of Annual General Meeting, is accessible since May 29, 2009 to June 18, 2009 inclusive during working days from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., as well as on June 19, 2009 during AGM, at the following addresses:

- The Company's office: Ekaterinburg, Ulitsa Mamina Sibiryaka140, of.617.

- The Company's corporate web-site: www.mrsk-ural.ru.  

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IR Department

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