Media Advisory: Alexey Kudrin, the Minister of Finance of Russia to visit the NYSE and meet with NYSE's President and RUXX Index Board

Media Advisory

EVENT: The Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, Alexey Kudrin, will visit the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 24 for a meeting with NYSE President & co-COO Catherine R. Kinney and a tour of the trading floor. Minister Kudrin’s is visiting the U.S. to attend the G8 meeting of Finance Ministers in Washington, and recently expressed his endorsement of Russian companies listing outside Russia to complement their home market listing and the Russian Industrial Leaders Index (RUXX) which tracks Russian companies listed on major offshore exchanges, including NYSE.

WHERE: MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2006 – NYSE – Security Checkpoint at Exchange & Broad Streets

WHEN: 10:15 a.m. Media escorted into the building for photo opp.
11:30 a.m. Photo opportunity from the Member’s Gallery of Minister Kudrin on the trading floor
11:45 a.m. Interview opportunities with Minister Kudrin
More information on archived and upcoming events at the NYSE can be found in the NYSE Events Calendar.

CONTACT: Media interested in photo opportunities MUST contact Ilya Merenzon at 347-328-0615 in order to obtain entry into the building.