Press release: Race Communications invites specialists to visit its stand and external exhibitions at the exhibition "Svyaz-Expocomm-2003".

From May 12 to May 16, Race invites information technology specialists to the Svyaz-Expocomm-2003 exhibition. At the exposition of the Russian system integrator (at stand No. 1226 in Pavilion No. 1), as well as at external exhibitions - at the stand Cisco Systems and in the mobile operator pavilion MegaFon - the most interesting solutions for building telecommunication systems in 2003 will be presented.

The main attention of the specialists working at the stand will be paid to the demonstration of 12 solutions announced by the big corporate calendar Race Communications for 2003 the year that any visitor of the exhibition will be able to get at the Race stand. Race specialists will talk about network integration, building a network of a modern telecom operator, IP telephony for corporations and small offices, intelligent infrastructure of buildings, mobile communications in corporate networks, as well as about intelligent telephony services, videoconferencing networks, network and information security, broadband access to information services. In addition, the visitors will be offered the WebLocator mobile object dispatching system and other applied web solutions. Modern technologies of training specialists in telecommunications will be considered.

At the Cisco Systems stand (Pavilion 2, Hall 2) Race Communications as a Golden partner of Cisco Systems will present its solutions based on the technologies and equipment of the world leader in network technologies. "In 2002, Race Communications It proved to be one of the most dynamically developing system integrators in the Russian telecommunications market, which was clearly manifested in the unprecedented short path of the company to the status of a "Golden Partner" of Cisco, - said in December 2002 Vladimir Smirnov, Deputy General Director of Cisco Systems in Russia and CIS countries. We are sure that for numerous customers of the company the status of the "Golden Partner" of Cisco Systems will serve as another indicator of the professionalism of Race Communications and the consistently high quality of services provided."

Demonstration of the first in Russia and Eastern Europe Dispatcher Internet system WebLocator will be implemented in the MegaFon exhibition pavilion (Pavilion 1B). Commissioned in December 2002 by Race and MegaFon, the system allows you to view the routes of cars on the computer screen (on the website www.locator.ru ), determine their current position, manage the transport fleet. The system keeps records and statistics, increases the safety and speed of transportation, reduces the costs of enterprises. "WebLocator allows you to radically reduce the costs of dispatching transport, making it affordable and economically feasible for a wide range of corporate users," Leonid Denisov noted, CEO of Sonic Duo (MegaFon network in the Moscow region). Thanks to the joint work on the system together with Race Communications, we were able to be the first among Russian mobile operators to offer such a relevant service for Moscow."

The Svyaz-Expocomm-2003 exhibition will be held from May 12 to May 16 at the Exhibition Center on Krasnaya Presnya. We are waiting for you at the Race booth Communications No. 1226 in Pavilion No. 1, at the Cisco booth Systems No. 2150 (Pavilion 2, Hall 2), in the exhibition pavilion MegaFon No. 1B.

Ra ce Communications (CJSC "Race-Communication") - Russian system integrator. The company offers laboratory -tested solutions from leading telecommunications equipment suppliers. Race carries out a full cycle of work: design, delivery, installation, as well as training of specialists and project support. Additional information about the company on www.race.ruCisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is a global leader in network technologies for

The Internet. Information about the company's solutions, technologies and activities can be found at www.cisco.com or www.cisco.ru . Cisco equipment manufacturer in Europe is Cisco Systems International BV, a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

CJSC Sonic Duo is a 100% subsidiary of OJSC MegaFon, the operator of the MegaFon network in the Moscow region. The Moscow MegaFon network provides all its subscribers with high-quality access to a variety of information resources and the most advanced mobile services, including solutions based on mobile positioning, MMS and GPRS. The company offers profitable and fair pricing principles adopted in most European countries. CJSC "Sonic Duo" in cooperation with the leaders of the global telecommunications market dynamically develops the network and improves the standards of customer service in the Moscow region. In the MegaFon regional networks , Moscow subscribers use mobile communications at a single and profitable roaming tariff. Subscribers of the MegaFon network can use roaming services in 156 countries around the world. The official website of the MegaFon network in the Moscow region: www.megafonmoscow.ruFor more information , please contact:

to Elena Mitina and Nikita Yemets,
Race-Communication CJSC (495) 785-0770, 916-RACE (916-7223) and by e-mail e.mitina@race.ru