Moscow City Arbitrazh Court adjourns the hearing of the request by Telenor to 6 may, 2009

The judge of the Moscow City Arbitrazh Court adjourned the hearing of the request by Telenor East Invest AS to stay enforcement proceedings commenced by Moscow's bailiff service under the writ of execution issued by the Omsk court to recover $1.73 billion from Telenor East Invest AS following the action brought by Farimex Products, Inc. (holder of ADRs equal to 0.002% of VimpelCom shares).