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July 1, 2011

Yesterday, VAGONMASH CJSC has transferred the next cars of NeVa project for tests into SUE St. Petersburg Underground, thus it allows forming a complete train for conducting all necessary tests before the cars will be permitted to use with passengers.

The first three cars were transferred to the subway in March of this year and have already been tested (start-up and break-tests) in the depot "Nevskoe", including on the line, with a maximum design speed 90 km/h. All traffic control system, traction drive and brake system have been established and operated in normal mode. The cars have shown required acceleration and deceleration, as well as required length of bracing distances in different versions of inhibition with different speeds.

After this delivery of the next three cars, at first the prototype six-car train will also be tested (start-up and break-tests) in order to make sure in efficiency of traction drive and all other systems. Based on the experience of such tests of the first three cars, now there is no doubt that the results will also be positive.

After that, the train will be held a full range of acceptance tests, with the involvement of specialized accredited organizations in their fields of activity. The test results will be presented to the acceptance committee, which will determine compliance of the train with the requirements of the Specification and they will decide whether to use it with passengers on the metro lines.

NeVa Project comprises design and development of new underground cars of the 4th generation, and construction of new type of high-technology innovational production for underground trains assembling. The Project’s main objectives are to create high-efficient and highly profitable production of new generation subway cars. There are no similar cars in production in Russia or other CIS countries.

Firstly, the concept of a new electric train was presented at the II St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum in September 2009. By the year-end results, NeVa was named as the St. Petersburg Best Innovative Project for the Purposes of Municipal Economy, and won the prize of the St. Petersburg Government, in compliance with the City program on innovations support.

In January 2011, the Governor Mrs. Valentina Matvienko and other leaders of the St. Petersburg Administration visited VAGONMASH CJSC in anticipation of the transfer of the first NeVa series cars for tests to SUE St. Petersburg Underground.

In 2011, it is expected to receive the Compliance Certificate for NeVa subway cars, with their further participation in the tender for supply of 6 cars for SUE St. Petersburg Underground.

June 21, 2011

On 20 June 2011, the annual general meeting of Petersburg Tram-Mechanical Factory OJSC shareholders took place and approved the Company’s annual report for 2010 fiscal year and its financial statements for the year 2010. Company’s shareholders elected a new Board of Directors and a new Audit Commission of the Company. The details on the decisions taken at the annual general meeting of shareholders will be posted in the section "For the Investors".

June 06, 2011

VAGONMASH CJSC will produce 24 cars for Petersburg underground.

VAGONMASH signed a contract with the State Unitary Enterprise «St. Petersburg underground» for the delivery of 8 leading (with driving cab) and 16 intermediate cars which metrocar producers of St. Petersburg have to deliver in this year.

The Contract price is about 492 million rubles.

By the technical project coordinated with the Petersburg underground, for all cars will be designed modern interior based of shaped fiberglass panels, and also convenient ergonomic passenger seats will be installed. Protective vandal-proof film Llumar will be put on internal compartment glasses. Head cars will be equipped by automatic driving system. The front wall of cars will be made in the shape of a mask from fiberglass with internal metal frame. The uniform windshield and rear-view mirror will have increased size and will provide the best visibility for the driver. The cab will be equipped by additional noise insulation and conditioner. On all head cars the driver panel of the new design meeting modern requirements of ergonomics and design will be installed. In case of emergency car passengers can walk along the train and come out through a door in a front wall of the head car.

Moreover, cars of this year’s delivery will correspond the contemporary scenario of implementing energy-saving technologies’ policy: for illumination of cars’ compartments will be used light lines of reflected light based on LED modules, in the cab will be installed LED lights provided smooth dimming. All cars will be equipped with electricity meters, which will control expense of energy consumed by each car and train, and provide a framework for analysis and optimization of movement’s schedule, aimed at reducing energy consumption.

VAGONMASH CJSC is the major supplier of cars for Petersburg underground.

June 01, 2011

Petersburg Tram-Mechanical Factory will again produce trams for Moscow.

Until December 1, 2011 tramcar producers of St. Petersburg plan to deliver to the capital of the country 30 new trams of the model 71-153 with partially low-floor level.

In 2010 PTMF already supplied 23 trams of this model to Moscow, positively established itself in the performance of this contract. The new trams have been successfully operated on the streets of the capital.

All the advantages of previous delivery’s trams, designed specifically for Moscow, will be retained under production of trams on the new contract: - it ASTS system (automated system of travel checkup) with the original structure of horizontal sliding door for the driver‘s cabin which caused expansion of the latter as opposed to the trams operated in other cities; - and specifically agreed with the State Unitary Enterprise “Mosgortrans” the painting of these cars; - and a more powerful system of cabin hot-air heating including doors air curtains permitting to maintain maximum comfortable temperature even in the coldest weather. Cars operation within multiple units system (MUS) is provided which means that, in case of necessity, the trams may use two tramcars simultaneously.

But this year’s delivery of trams will provide one more innovation - each tram will be equipped with the GLONASS system, thus control rooms will be able to monitor the location of a tram along the whole route: where each tram is, the speed of a tram, how long it’s standing at the stops, and if it’s necessary to make adjustments into the timetable. Moreover, in the future in many cities are planning to launch a new service for passengers: using Internet you can find out in real time the location of vehicle which necessary for you and the exact time of its arrival to a stop.