We have a schedule of IPO preparations. One of its key elements is meeting investors. I have already held dozens of one-on-one meetings and more large ones. So, we are working with investors and preparing to consolidate our subsidiaries. We are on schedule, and I assume we will proceed with the IPO according to the plan.

We have already started to discuss this issue with Chinese oil companies. We would like to have a firm in the People's Republic of China that would allow us to operate on the retail market. We would be more eager to make much larger shipments to China if we had an opportunity to sell oil products in that country.

The schedule prepared by the directors and sent for confirmation anticipates a launch on the stock market in July.

The company's projected annual growth rate is about 7% and it demands the increase of the raw material base.

Northern oil and gas reserves are huge.

We have a clear plan for the road show and meetings with investors. We have already had meetings with 70 percent of the main funds.

Management presented to the board of directors a choice of six or seven exchanges.

We will be ready to inform you about our interest in acquiring 2-3 additional assets in Kazakhstan by the second half of this year.

Despite the fact that to date our company ranks first in the world for oil reserves (according to the generally accepted international methods of assessment), a pace of development of no less than 7% a year is planned for our company. This calls for constant increases in our raw material base.