New letter to VimpelCom shareholders

This letter addresses the election of a new VimpelCom Board of Directors at the AGM scheduled for 23 June 2006. The full text is available at:

http://www.telenor.com/russia/news/20060614/teleonorletter20060614.doc

Contact:

Dag Melgaard, Vice President and Chief Press Spokesman Telenor ASA,

tel: +47 901 92 000, email: dag.melgaard@telenor.com