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Published on 12/2/2004 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Russia's MegaFon prices $375 million five-year bullet at par to yield 8%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Dec. 2 - Russian mobile telephone company OJSC MegaFon priced $375 million of five-year non-callable eurobonds (B2/B+/BB-) at par on Thursday to yield 8%, according to a market source.

The yield came at the tight end of the revised 8% to 8¼% price talk. Earlier the deal had been talked at the 8¼% area.

Citigroup and ING ran the books for the Regulation S issue.

The notes are guaranteed by OJSC MegaFon's major operating subsidiaries.

The Moscow-based company will use the proceeds to fund its investment program.

Issuer:OJSC MegaFon
Amount:$375 million
Maturity:Dec. 10, 2009
Security description:Eurobond
Bookrunners:Citigroup, ING
Coupon:8%
Price:Par
Yield:8%
Spread:428 basis points
Call protection:Non-callable for the life of the bond
Pricing date:Dec. 2
Settlement date:Dec. 10
Ratings:Moody's: B2
Standard & Poor's: B+
Fitch: BB-
Price talk:8%-8¼%, revised from 8¼% area

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