METROPOL Group

25 January 2006

Last week's results (for 15.01-22.01.2006) show the UIFs Metropol “Athena” and Metropol “Golden Fleece” take first and second places in the RBC's rating “Gain Leaders”.

The trusts managed by Metropol Asset Management have retained their leading positions with a comfortable margin. The value of assets in these trusts has increased over the week by 6.53% and 6.06% respectively. The value of a unit in the UIF Metropol “Golden Fleece” rouse above the level of RUR200, and as of 20.01.2006 reached RUR207.90. The upward trend of the early 2006 matches the last December’s fast growth in the value of MC Metropol trust units.

Licenses:

№ 077-06136-100000, № 077-06159-010000, № 077-06168-001000 08/26/2003, № 077-06194-000100 09/02/2003,
№ 650 04/16/2004, № 3185 11/25/1999, № 21-000-1-00119 05/232003, № 077-07215-001000 12/09/2003