OJSC Magnit - FY2011 Financial Results (management accounts)

Press-release

Krasnodar

January 30, 2012

OJSC "Magnit (MCX: MGNT.ME - news) " announces unaudited FY 2011 results

Krasnodar, January 30, 2012: OJSC "Magnit" (the "Company"; RTS, MICEX and LSE: MGNT) is pleased to announce its unaudited FY 2011 financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS[1].

During 2011 the Company added (net) 1,254 stores (1,004 convenience stores, 42 hypermarkets and 208 cosmetics stores) and increased its selling space by 38.51% in comparison to 2010 from 1,422.38 thousand sq. m. to 1,970.16 thousand sq. m. The total store base as of December 31, 2011 reached 5,309 stores (5,006 convenience stores, 93 hypermarkets and 210 cosmetics stores).

Revenue in rubles increased by 42% YoY from 236,193.55 million RUR in 2010 to 335,699.95 million RUR in 2011. The top line growth was due to an increase in selling space as well as to a 11.09% increase of like-for-like sales (excl. VAT). Revenue growth in dollar terms amounted to 47%: from US$ 7,777.40 million to US$ 11,423.26 million.[2]

Gross margin grew from 22.38% in 2010 to 24.30% in 2011. Gross profit in rubles increased by 54.32% from 52,858.39 million RUR (US$ 1,740.53 million) to 81,569.60 million RUR (US$ 2,775.67 million).

EBITDA increased by 43.13% from 19,179.96 million RUR (US$ 631.56 million) in 2010 to 27,451.99 million RUR (US$ 934.14 million) in 2011. EBITDA margin in 2011 amounted to 8.18%.

2011 net income increased by 20.24% and amounted to 12,185.13 million RUR (US$ 414.64 million) vs. 10,134.11 million RUR (US$ 333.70 million) in 2010.

Sergey Galitskiy, the Company's CEO, provided the following comments on the published results:

"Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! Our company transits to the advanced publication of the unaudited annual results. We could have announced them together with the audited results in the end of March, but we think that it is important for our investors to receive information as soon as possible; financial and accounting departments enable releasing them by the first of February. At that it is necessary to note that inaccuracy of ± 10 basis points (±0.10%) versus audited results is possible.

As to the published results, I would like to stress that they are better than 2010 results both in sales growth and EBITDA margin, which inspires us with optimism. Of course, on the back of growing comparable base the pace of turnover growth percentage-wise will decline, but day by day we feel greater confidence on the market which is supported by our results.

We thank investors who purchased our securities in challenging times during the December placement and we are proud that we managed to fulfill committed obligations".

2011 Key Operating Results

LFL results

2011 Key Financial Results

Note: net revenue in US$ terms is calculated using the daily exchange rate.

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Company description:

Based in Krasnodar, in the Southern (Hamburg: SOT.HM - news) 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 December 31, 2011 the chain consisted of 5,006 convenience stores, 93 hypermarkets and 210 cosmetics stores (drogerie) in 1,389 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 December 31, 2011 the Company operated an in-house logistics system consisting of 14 distribution centers, employing automated stock replenishment systems and a fleet of 3,906 vehicles.

In accordance with the unaudited IFRS management accounts for 2011, the Company recorded consolidated revenue of approximately US$ 11,423 million and consolidated EBITDA of around US$ 934 million.