On February 26, 2008 the size of initial margin for the futures contract on sugar SUGA-3.08 (ticker in the trading system SUH8) increased to 25% of the contract value. The increased size of initial margin will be in effect until the end of delivery.

On February 13th, 2008 within the framework of the expansion of the range of instruments originating from the wider RTS Index – Telecom sector index futures contract has started on FORTS. The contract with execution in June, 2008 has been launched and has the trading system ticker - RTSt-6.08, short ticker: RkM8.

On February 11th, 2008 in connection with the growing demand for short term interest rate futures an additional execution period on the MosIBOR ruble overnight credit (deposit) rate was introduced on FORTS.

Closed Joint Stock Company UniCredit Bank is approved as a Special Clearing member in currency section of the Russian Trading System derivatives market. This decision is taken by the RTS Derivatives Committee on February 13th, 2008.

Investment center LINVEST joined DVP system without prior depositing of assets with settlement in US dollars.

On February 12th, 2008 on OJSC "Russian Trading System" the following securities, which are transferred from the Quotation list "B", are admitted to trading in the List of securities, admitted to trading without listing:

On February 12th, 2008 on OJSC "Russian Trading System" the following securities, which are transferred from the A2-Level Quotation List, are admitted to trading in the List of securities, admitted to trading without listing:

On February 13th, 2008 the number of REIF units, managed by CJSC "AG Capital Asset Management" is changed on Russian Trading System (Classic market ticker – AGAMIT, T+O ticker – AGAMITG) in connection with the amendments to the Rules of trust management, which have taken effect. Number of fund units before change - 184 716 043, after change - 235 720 730.

On February 11th, 2008 the following securities, which are included in the List of securities, admitted to trading without listing, will start to be traded on OJSC "Russian Trading System":

Starting from February 7th, 2008 investment company Troika Dialog performs the function of market-maker for JSC "TGK-11" ordinary shares (TGKK).

Starting from February 11th, 2008 OJSC "Russian Trading System "Stock Exchange" reduces the time of intra-day margining on futures and options market – FORTS.

On February 08th, 2008 the following securities, which are included in the List of securities, admitted to trading without listing procedure, start to be traded on OJSC "Russian Trading System":