RTS Posts Increased Profits For 2008

RTSs profit before taxation made 1.3 billion rubles, which is 19.6% higher than it was in 2007 (1.07 billion rubles). The net profit of the RTS Group of companies grew by 3.22% and reached 956.3 million rubles (against 926.5 million

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RTSs profit before taxation made 1.3 billion rubles, which is 19.6% higher than it was in 2007 (1.07 billion rubles). The net profit of the RTS Group of companies grew by 3.22% and reached 956.3 million rubles (against 926.5 million rubles in 2007).

Consolidated Financial Statement of the RTS Group of companies (the Group) includes financial statement of Open Joint Stock Company “Russian Trading System” Stock Exchange and its subsidiaries, as well as the Groups participating interest in associated companies. The audit was carried out by ZAO KPMG.

“Financial results demonstrate that RTS manages to work and develop effectively in various market conditions. Last year was quite challenging for the Russian stock market. RTS successfully got over all difficulties and demonstrated a very good financial result”, says Roman Goryunov, CEO, RTS.

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