Alexander Izosimov head the Board of Directors of the Association of GSM

Open Joint Stock Company "Vympel-Communications announced today that its General Director Alexander Izosimov was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Association of GSM, for a period of 2 years. In that role he will succeed Mr. Craig Erliha, a member of the Board of Directors of Hutchison Mobile Communications.

The new composition of the Board of Directors of the Association of GSM includes 26 members: 25 representatives of companies - operators and the Director General of the Association Robert Konvey. Alexander Izosimov is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of GSM from 1 January 2007.