| Vimpel Communications Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Good day everyone and welcome to this conference call to discuss VimpelCom's Second (sic) [Third] Quarter 2007 Earnings Results. Today's call is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Mr. Peter Schmidt. Please go ahead sir.
Peter Schmidt - Financial Dynamics
: Good morning, and welcome to VimpelCom's conference call to discuss the company's third quarter and nine months 2007 financial and operating results.
Before getting started, I would like to remind everyone that except for historical information, statements made on this conference call may constitute forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. These statements relate, in part, to one, the company's strategy and development plans in Russia and the CIS; two, market growth and the competitive environment in Russia and the CIS; three, 3G developments and four, projections relating to the company's cash position, dividend payments, and capital expenditures.
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