Press releases

Starting from March 20 Kyivstar company, national mobile communication operator, switches its coprorate site to Ukrainian domain zone — «.UA». New address of the resource will be www.kyivstar.ua.

As of March 1st, 2008 the number of Kyivstar network subscribers is 23,711 million.

Special «Spring promotion on Kyivstar portals» starts on March 4 and lasts till March 12. During 8 days all DJUICE, Kyivstar prepaid and contract subscribers can download free* content and win excellent prizes.

As of February 1st, 2008 the number of Kyivstar network subscribers is 23,872 million.

As of January 1st, 2008 the number of Kyivstar network subscribers is 23,604 million.

Subscribers of the promotion tariff plans «DJUICE Zero», «DJUICE Spring» and «DJUICE Vybor», which come to the end on January 15, 2008, will be switched to «DJUICE Talk» tariff plan with a free «DJUICE gift» service activation.

New subscribers, who will activate DJUICE start package from January 1 till January 31, 2008, will get 480 free-of-charge text messages (SMS) in addition to free minutes of the promotion.

As of December 1st, 2007 the number of Kyivstar network subscribers is 23,155 million.

New Kyivstar «Simple Business New» tariff has following main advantages: absence of monthly subscription fee and profitable tariff for calls withion closed subscribers group — only UAH/min 0,05.

Kyivstar president Igor Lytovchenko was rewarded as one of the best Ukrainian top-managers in 2007. He became the only top-manager of the telecommunications field in rating, published in «Comp&nion» magazine.

Kyivstar, the leader of the Ukrainian telecommunications market, launched a New Year promotion — «Best» tariff plan. From November 20, 2007 till January 31, 2008 all new Kyivstar prepaid and contract subscribers can switch to the new tariff plan FOR FREE. Also «Best» tariff plan subscribers will have an opportunity to order Useful services package FOR FREE.

Kyivstar offers to all business-subscribers new «Separate accounts» service, which was created to optimize mobile communication expenses and additional services by means of expenses separation.

Four months ago Kyivstar implemented unique rating system of service provided by operators. Its results are vivid illustration of high-quality Kyivstar service.

On October 10, 2007 AeroSvit, the biggest ukrainian air carrier, joined to the «Mobile culture» social program, which was initiated in 2005 by Kyivstar. The main aim of this program is to form rules of ethic mobile communication usage and and popularize them in ukrainian society.

Starting from October 1, 2007 Kyivstar brings is brand new payment principle for roaming services. Dividing all world to six tariff zones gives possibility to simplify calculating of mobile expences.

New stage of My Kyivstar / My DJUICE system evolution: from 1^st of August it is possible to change tariff plan, submit applications for participating in promotions and manage mobile communications services online.

On June 18 second «brainstorm» was held — a part of «Communication for future» program dedicated to 10-th anniversary of Kyivstar. This time «Culture and art» was selected as the main issue for meeting.

Exclusive «Х-tra card» discount program was started for permanent DJUICE subscribers. According to it, those customers, who are served in network more than 6 months, can get bonuses and discounts at more than 2000 sale points all over Ukraine.

On June 10 Ministry of education and science of Ukraine and Kyivstar solemnly signed Collaboration Memorandum as a part of «Mobile culture» social program of Kyivstar.

On July 9 «Kyivstar» mobile operator announced start of Nina Matvienko and «Zoloti Klyuchi» charity tour. It will be held as a part of a «No to loneliness» social program of «Kyivstar» company.

From now on you won’t miss any call to your number because of new Kyivstar service «Who Called».

The second stage will last till end of summer and will be focused on thorough analysis of how Ukrainians see their own future. Participants of this process are two scientific institutions, TV, mass media, opinion leaders and common people — everyone can take part in program. Analysis will be done in two dimensions: detailed scientific research and wide public discussion. As the result, special «future map» will be composed, that is generalized picture of how Ukrainians see their own future.

Opportunity to send international MMS with 50%-discount that is what offers Kyivstar to all its customers.

On June 23 in Kyiv zoo national mobile operator Kyivstar launched first tour of express “Family traditions of live nature”. From now on all zoo visitors can become its passengers and learn about unique family traditions of zoo inhabitants during exciting excursion. Cognitive program “Family traditions of live nature” is the next step of Kyivstar and Ukrainian zoos cooperation.

On June 27, 2007 in Kyiv boarding school #3 Kyivstar organized festival for children-orphans within «Together we will win» program.

Alan Robert, world-famous urban-climber, visited Ukraine in order to open National program «Communication for the future’s sake», devoted to the 10^th anniversary of Kyivstar. During the commencement ceremony he conquered glass tower of Kyivstar central office, climbing on its top on outer wall without climb equipment.

Special all-Ukrainian program «Communication for the future’s sake» was initiated and conducted by company-leader Kyivstar. Program’s purpose, which will last till the end of the year, is to make people think about their future, understand their desires and aspirations and feel challenge overcoming on the way to the predetermined aim.

Subscribe to «Call more» tariff from June 18 to August 31, 2007 and call within Kyivstar* network at special tariff — first minute of call only for UAH 0.05!

From now on MMS from Kyivstar, ACE&BASE and DJUICE subscribers to «Beeline» customers will be delivered in the form of MMS messages! Not as the SMS with reference to operator’s web-site where subscriber can view received MMS.

Subscribe to tariff plans for business-clients (Simple Business, Business 25, Business 75 and Business 150) from June 15th to  16th, 2007 and enjoy 50% discount for calls and call set-up fee to any Kyivstar network numbers! Discount is valid till 31st of June, 2008.

Kyivstar introduced the unique system of customer service quality evaluation by subscribers. From now on, each subscriber can express his own opinion via IVR (interactive voice response) simply making call to 466*55 (special short number). Kyivstar subscribers can directly influence on the quality of service, one of the main indicators of Kyivstar work.

National mobile operator Kyivstar subscribed to the series of periodical editions for 11 geriatric centers all over Ukraine. Operator’s initiative is implemented within social program «No to loneliness».

On 31^st of May, graduates of 8 children boarding schools all over Ukraine will get certificates «PC user: MS Windows, MS Office, Internet Explorer». Computer courses are organized by Kyivstar within social program «Together we will win!».

Subscribe to Kyivstar from May 15^th to June 14^th, 2007 and order for free «Happy spring» tariff plan on 477*1. Tariff plan is valid till January 15^th, 2008.

On 12^th of May, 2007 in Kyiv too place final games of Ukrainian school championship DJUICE-GOAL 2007. In last matches the champion was determined — young football players from Syhovska school (Lviv). Kids won the major prize — trip to London, the fatherland of football!

National mobile operator Kyivstar conducts all-Ukrainian students’ campaign «Letter to veteran», devoted to Victory Day. Campaign is carried out within social program of Kyivstar — «No to loneliness».

On 4^th of May, 2007 new econom-service «Mobylich» appeared. It was developed by Kyivstar for people who could not afford themselves to use mobile network earlier. «Mobylich» is good solution for people who know the value of their money. It is simple, optimal and affordable mobile offer, which was created to satisfy basic needs of subscribers.

On April 28^th, 2007 in four Ukrainian cities (Kyiv, Donetsk, Ternopol and Nikolayev) took place games of the third regional stage of DJUICE-GOAL 2007. Finally, four best teams were defined. In the Final will encounter — team of Kyiv school № 03, Syhovska high school team (Lviv), Sevastopol school № 61 team and Mariupol high school № 1 team.

On April 28^th, 2007 Kyiv Zoo and national mobile operator Kyivstar opened new season of collaboration within National Ukrainian Zoos Support Program. The motto of program is «All family together to Zoo with Kyivstar»!

Three years of friendship and collaboration of international youth brand DJUICE and the most stylish band of Ukraine Esthetic Education produced the following result -band released the new album named «Werewolf».

On April 28^th, 2007 in four cities of Ukraine (Kyiv, Donetsk, Ternopol and Nikolayev) simultaneously take place matches of third regional stage of Ukrainian School Championship DJUICE-GOAL. Sixty teams (each team represents one city) will take part in competition.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine, a UN country team agency KyivStar, «Astelit», and UMC, the three leading mobile operators in Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish cooperation on preventing trafficking in human beings.

Subscribe to Kyivstar from April 17^th till June 14^th, 2007 — and call at special rate 0.00 UAH/min within network till January 15^th, 2008! Special rate is valid from 8:00 to 18:00 on workdays and 24-hours during weekends and holidays. Special rate effect is restricted by first 3 minutes of each call. All following minutes are charged according to your tariff plan.

Subscribe from April 1^st till June 14^th, 2007 to Kyivstar business-tariffs (Simple Business, Business 25, Business 75 and Business 150) and take part automatically and for free in «zero» campaign, developed specially for business’ needs.

Subscribe to Kyivstar from April 1^st till June 14^th, 2007 — and call at special rate 0.00 UAH/min within network till January 15^th, 2008! Special rate is valid from 8:00 to 18:00 on workdays and 24-hours during weekends and holidays. Special rate effect is restricted by first 3 minutes of each call. All following minutes are charged according to your tariff plan.

Starting from 20.03.2007, all new subscribers, who made outgoing call for the first time, next day will receive additional services’ settings and have automatically connected GPRS. All existing subscribers can order settings by sending text message on short number 4660. Sending SMS on number 4660 — is free-of-charge. The change of mobile phone model is fixed next day after replacement of phone and first paid-call from it.

Spring is the season of warmth and joy as well as the best period for long and pleasant communication! Do not hesitate! Join to 21.5 millions of Kyivstar customers and enjoy yourselves with warmth of communication. Due to Kyivstar spring proposal you get 50% discount on talks within Ukraine!

Word «Kyivstar» is within three top Google search queries among Ukrainian users of Internet. Such results were published for December 2006 by Google Zeitgeist, which is based on Google search system and gathers statistics on search trends and patterns.

As of February 1st, 2007 the number of Kyivstar network subscribers is 22,17 million of people, from which:

Spring is the season of warmth and joy as well as the best period for long and pleasant communication! Do not hesitate! Join to 21.5 millions of Kyivstar customers and enjoy yourselves with warmth of communication. Due to Kyivstar spring proposal you get 50% discount on talks within Ukraine!

My Kyivstar is the unique system that allows getting information on mobile expenses — analyzing, optimizing and planning them as well.

2007 is the year of additional SMS-services development for the Kyivstar customers. SMS-services are the new opportunities of getting interesting information and useful content without unnecessary efforts.

International rating agency Moody’s Investors Serviceupgraded credit rating of Kyivstar G.S.M. Joint Stock from В1 to Ва3.

Kyivstar introduced new unique service «Friend finder» based on LBS technology. Service is available for all Kyivstar, DJUCIE and ACE&BASE subscribers.

From 22^nd January 2007 Kyivstar introduces new tariff plan for djuicers without call set-up fee.

New innovational service «Call me back» allows customer, who’s lacking funds on balance, to send free request to a friend, colleague or relative on any Kyivstar number asking to call him back.

On January, 1st, 2007 the biggest mobile community of Ukraine — community of «Kyivstar» subscribers — reached the number of 21,510,279 people. More than 2,44 million of new subscribers joined mobile operator network within December — and that is the record not only for «Kyivstar» but for mobile Ukraine as well!

«Mobile WALKIETALKIE» is the simple, fast and convenient mode of communication with one interlocutor as well as with group up to 20 subscribers!

From 20^th December 2006 all ACE&BASE customers, served in Kyivstar network more than 6 months, can migrate to contract or corporate connection preserving a number.

On the New Year’s Eve Kyivstar three years running arranges holiday for children-orphans — inmates of 9 specialized institutions from different regions of Ukraine. In addition to traditional Santa Claus children met cartoon cars — main characters of Walt Disney «The Cars».

Number of people, using services of national mobile operator Kyivstar, has exceeded 20 millions.

Send MMS from 11^th of December 2006 till 14^th of January 2007 to 8588 with New Year and Christmas pictures and get SonyEricsson W850i or SonyEricsson K510i. The number of MMS is unlimited.

Kyivstar activity results for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The financial figures are presented according to US GAAP.

As of December 1st, 2006 the number of Kyivstar network subscribers is 19,066 million of people, from which:

Kyivstar offers a great deal of favorable decisions aimed at economy of your means and simplification of services’ using. One of these decisions is unique «SIM-pair» service.

Subscribe to «Easy Business» from 1^st of December 2006 till 1^st of January 2007 and call for 0 UAH/min to numbers of corporation group without call set-up fee!

One more New Year surprise! Call on two selected Kyivstar numbers at special price 0 kopecks per minute!

Stylish youth brand DJUICE, on the eve of New Year, favors more time to all its subscribers for communication with friends. From now on, and during all 2007, each interested person can take advantage of extremely profitable tariffs for outgoing calls within DJUICE network — one would get 200 special minutes monthly at 5 kop/min rate! For that, one should simply connect to «DJUICE New Year» tariff.

Subscribe to Kyivstar New Year business-tariffs and get following advantages:

Within complex social program «For people, for country» on the occasion of Invalid’s Day, Kyivstar equipped specialized computer class in Institute of Correctional Pedagogic and Psychology of Dragomanov National University. On the basis of purchased by Kyivstar modern equipment, blind and deaf-mute students can study in this class, as well as those students who are going to work in educational establishments for children with pathology.

How many pleasant words can one say when calls are so cheap! Bestow your family and friends with minutes filled by real feelings by taking part in New Year promo for Kyivstar! Subscribe from 17^th of November 2006 till 31^st of 2007 and call within Kyivstar network at 7 kopecks per minute all year round.

Unique service Mobile Manager for convenient control of mobile corporations, introduced by Kyivstar in March, keeps on with development. In particular, there are two new functions «Calls queue» and «Office secretary». Besides, Kyivstar is glad to inform about considerable discounts for Mobile Manager.

As of November 1st, 2006 the number of Kyivstar network subscribers is 18,256 million of people, from which:

To learn quickly about location and to find nearest wanted object — one can due to «Mobile map»!

Due to WAP-cameras installed in different parts of Ukraine, at any moment you can get a picture of wanted street, bridge, and crossroad and choose optimal route for the trip!

Stylish youth mobile brand DJUICE offered to its subscribers the new progressive mobile game «Spy games» based on innovational LBS technology, embedded by Kyivstar.

On 24^th October 2007 Kyivstar company conducted first on-line conference — «Kyivstar is the best employer of Ukraine».