OREANDA-NEWS. On 06 June 2008 was announced, that OJSC "RTS" Stock Exchange" scheduled a transfer of clearing of securities from NP "RTS" Stock Exchange" to JSC "RTS Clearing Center" on September 1st, 2008. The corresponding decision was made by the RTS Board of Directors on May 22nd, 2008.

In this connection trading participants that concluded a contract with NP "RTS" Stock Exchange" have to draw up a new package of documents on clearing services.

We would like to point out that the present changes do not apply to the settlement technology. The wording of all agreements, appendices, power of attorney forms and applications remain unchanged as well as the Clearing Center tariffs and report standards effective at the moment of transfer.

Upon the transfer of clearing from NP "RTS" Stock Exchange" to JSC "RTS Clearing Center" the effective agreements on clearing services entered with NP "RTS" Stock Exchange" will be terminated.