OREANDA-NEWS. On 18 April 2008 was announced, that the OGK-5 Board of Directors appointed Anatoly Kopsov as General Director of OGK-5. He will begin in this position on 1 May 2008.

Mr. Kopsov has extensive experience in the Russian energy sector. He joins OGK-5 from Mosenergo, where he served as General Director from 2005 to 2008. Prior to this he held various executive positions at RAO UES of Russia. Anatoly Kopsov holds a degree from Ivanovo Energy Institute.

“Anatoly Kopsov is one of the most effective and efficient managers in the Russian power sector,” said Dominique Fache, Country Manager for Russia and CIS at Enel and Chairman of the Board of Directors at OGK-5. “His outstanding expertise, extensive experience in the industry, as well as strong knowledge of the Russian market will be extremely relevant for OGK-5. I am confident that Anatoly will make a substantial contribution to our joint efforts to develop OGK-5 into a true industry leader.”

Commenting on his appointment, Anatoly Kopsov said, “OGK-5 is one of the most attractive power generation companies in Russia and I believe in its great potential. I look forward to working together with the team of outstanding professionals at OGK-5 to further build up the company’s competitive advantages.”