29 Jan 2009 10:15
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PIK GROUP ("PIK" or "the Company")
PIK GROUP appoints new members to its Management Board
(LONDON, 29 January 2009) - PIK Group (LSE: PIK), one of Russia's leading residential real estate developers, held its General Board Meeting on January 26 2009, when the following personnel were elected as members of the Management Board.
Eyramdzhants A. S. - First Vice President, COO;
Kanaev S.V. - First Vice President;
Poselenov P.A. - Vice President for Business Activity Coordination;
Kolonchina A.A. - Vice President for Economics and Finance, CFO;
Kuznetzov K.V. - Vice President for Industry and Construction Activity;
Sapronov F.B. - Director of Legal Department.
Pisarev K.V. continues to serve as Chairman of the Management Board.
The new structure of the Management Board is effective from January 26 2009 until January 25 2010.
Enquiries:
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| PIK Group | Tel: +7 495 505 97 33 ext. 1358 |
| Viktor Szalkay | |
| Media | |
| PIK Group | Tel: +7 495 232 11 22 |
| Natalia Konovalova | |
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| Citigate Dewe Rogerson | Tel: +44 20 7638 9571 |
| Tom Baldock | |
| Lindsay Noton |
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NOTES TO EDITORS
PIK Group Overview
Founded in 1994, PIK is one of the leading vertically integrated residential developers with presence in over 20 cities across Russia. Its business activities are concentrated in Moscow and the Moscow region with an increasing footprint in many of Russia's other regions. Its principal activity is the development, construction and sale of residential properties in large scale developments targeted primarily at the middle income housing market in Russia.
Since January 1 2004, PIK has completed over 4 million square meters of residential housing, which is equivalent to approximately 58,000 residential units across Russia.
June 1, 2007, the Group completed successful listings on the London Stock Exchange, the RTS and MICEX exchanges in Russia.
PIK Group's website address is: www.pik.ru
Group Financial Summary
Revenue for 2007 rose by 75% and equalled US$2.7 billion, while EBITDA for 2007 amounted to US$939 million. Net profit was US$700 million in 2007 compared to US$ 298 million in 2006.
According to CBRE, an independent appraiser, the combined market value of the Group's properties valued as of January 01, 2008 was $12.3 billion.