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Mr. Podolsky joined CTC Media in December 2007. Prior to joining the company he served as Director Finance and Corporate Reporting of Mobile TeleSystems (MTS). While at MTS he was instrumental in building a centralized finance function with both strategic and operational capabilities. He also participated in the integration and restructuring of its numerous legal entities briefly serving as acting Chief Financial Officer for MTS in 2006. Since March 2007 Mr. Podolsky was officially responsible for the tax accounting and reporting functions at MTS. From 1994 to 2004 he held numerous positions at Ernst & Young including five years in Assurance and Compliance Corporate Finance & Transaction Support USA where he provided audit and transaction support services for a number of global corporations. Mr. Podolsky received a Masters in Economics with Honors from St. Petersburg University of Economics and Finance. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Oregon. | 