OJSC MAGNIT - 52nd "Magnit Family" Opening

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Press-releaseKrasnodarJune 6, 2014OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Opening of the 52nd "Magnit Family" StoreKrasnodar, June 6, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the"Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), is pleased to announce the opening of the 52nd"Magnit Family" store.Please be informed that today the Company has opened its 52nd "Magnit Family"store located at 105, Karla Marxa street ("Apelsin" shopping center), Vologda,North-Western federal district. Assortment of the store consists of about 9,600SKUs, out of which about 86% are food items. There are 13 cash desks installedin the sales area. The outlet is leased by the Company. The hypermarket is open7 days a week from 10 am to 10 pm.For further information, please contact:Timothy Post                            Director, Investor Relations                                        Email: post@magnit.ru                                        Office: +7-861-277-4554 x 17600                                        Mobile: +7-961-511-7678                                        Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562Dina Svishcheva                         Deputy Director, Investor Relations                                        Email: Chistyak@magnit.ru                                        Office: +7-861-277-4554 x 15101                                        Mobile: +7-961-511-0202                                        Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562Company description:Magnit is Russia's largest food retailer. Founded in 1994, the company isheadquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of March 31, 2014,Magnit operated 23 distribution centers and over 8,200 stores (7,341convenience, 215 hypermarkets, and 700 cosmetics) in more than 1,905 cities andtowns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.In accordance with the audited IFRS consolidated financial statements for 2013,Magnit had revenues of $18,202 million USD and an EBITDA of $2,032 million USD.Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX: MGNT) andits GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit ratingfrom Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is oneof the largest retailers in Europe.