Expected Record Date

Press-release

Krasnodar

April 19, 2011

OJSC "Magnit" announces expected record date of holders who are entitled to receive dividends

Krasnodar, April 19, 2011: OJSC «Magnit» (the "Company"; RTS, MICEX and LSE: MGNT) announces expected record date of holders who are entitled to receive dividends

Expected record date of holders who are entitled to receive dividends for financial year of 2010 and the 1st quarter of 2011 as well as to participate in the general shareholders' meeting is May 6, 2011.

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Company description:

Based in Krasnodar, in the Southern region of Russia, Open Joint Stock Company "Magnit" is the holding company for a group of entities that operate in the retail trade under the "Magnit" brand. The chain of "Magnit" stores is one of the leading food retail networks in Russia. As of March 31, 2011 the chain consisted of 4,128 convenience stores, 57 hypermarkets and 4 cosmetics stores (drogerie) in 1,239 locations in the Russian Federation.

Approximately two-thirds of the Company's stores are located in cities with a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants. Most of its stores are located in the Southern, North-Caucasian, Central and Volga regions. The Company also operates stores in the North-Western, Urals and Siberian regions.

As of March 31, 2011 the Company operated an in-house logistics system consisting of 11 distribution centers, employing automated stock replenishment systems and a fleet of 2,997 vehicles.

In accordance with the audited IFRS consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded consolidated revenue of approximately US$7,777 million and consolidated EBITDA of around US$632 million.