2. Area 37,2 thousand sq. km 0,2 % of RF area Bordering 6 RF regions: Republic of Chuvashia Republic of Mordovia Republic of Tatarstan Penza Region Samara Region Saratov Region Distance to: Moscow – 875 km. Saint-Petersburg – 1575 km.

3.  2 Airports: National “Ulyanovsk Centalnyj” and International “Ulyanovsk Vostochnjy”  3 national railroads “Kujbyshev railroad”, “Gorkij railroad”, “Povolzhskaja railroad”  Large passenger harbor and commercial cargo harbor  7 028 km. of roads (6 741 km of highways)

4. Developed industrial deposits: Oil – 42 million tonns Silicon (Diatomites) – 55 million tonns Qurtz and moulding sand – 250 million tonns Peat – 33,2 million tonns Construction stone – 31 million tonns Oil, glass, cement and diatomite deposits hold strategic positions among natural resources of Ulyanovsk region

5. Regional Gross Product – 2,2 billion USD RGP per capita – 1,5 thousand USD Volume of industrial production – 1,8 billion USD Share of exported industrial goods - 12% Agricultural production – 351 million USD Export – 173,5 million USD Import – 75,5 million USD

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8. By the rate of foreign investment growth by 2002 the Ulyanovsk Region ranks among 10 leading regions of Russia million, USD

9. Property tax exemption for the term up to 5 years Land tax exemption for the term up to 5 years The lowest in Russia the business property land redemption rate State support of the investment project in all stages of its realization

10. Oil production Glass industry Food industry Wood-processing Construction materials production Tourism

11. PRODUCTION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLE UAZ PATRIOT UAZ Patriot production launched in 2005. Modifications – Classic, Comfort, Limited Production plan: 2005 – 5 000 pcs. 2005 – 5 000 pcs. 2006 – 15 000 pcs. 2006 – 15 000 pcs. 2007 – 25 000 pcs. 2007 – 25 000 pcs.

12. Capacity: 55 aircraft a year The producer of the world largest cargo aircraft AN-124 and middle-range passenger aircraft TU-204

13. Module production of new generation of American aircraft “Eclips-500”. Total investments: 80 million US dollars Cost of one airplane: 1 million US dollars

14. Size of the enterprise – 1000 employees Total investment – 225 million euro Metal works plant equipped with modern state of the art technology design to produce profile iron. Production capacity – 545 million tons a year.

15. The main international transportation routes cross in the Middle Volga area. The total volume of the freight flow through Volga area amounts 200 million ton. The project of foundation of the basic transport-logistic center have been developed. There is the true possibility to increase the volumes of cargo transportation in 3-4 times and to reduce the transportation expenses by 30-35%

16. 433510 Димитровград-10, Ульяновская обл.,Россия. т. (84235 )32021 ф. (84235) 35859 e-mail: niiar@niiar.ru The largest in Europe nuclear center The only world producer of I -131 и Sr – 89, applied in oncology and heart disease treatment Products exported to many countries, including USA, Japan and China 433510 Dimitrovgrad-10, Ulyanovsk obl.,Russia. tel. +7 (84235 )32021 fax. +7 (84235) 35859 e-mail: niiar@niiar.ru

17. The development of the largest in the European Russia fields of the unique glass and moulding sands “Lukyanovskoe” and “Vostochnoe”. The developed resources are over 100 million ton.

18. Deposits of raw materials supply for glass industry for auctions 2005-2006 Total capacity of three lots for auction 2006 (1 st quarter) – 170 million tons:  Eastern (Vostochnoje)  Lukjanovskoje  Krashij Guljai Total capacity of two lots for auction 2006 – 23 million tons:  Shirokovskoje - 20,8 million tons  Belyj Klutch – 2,2 million tons. Deposits of cement raw materials for auctions 2005-2006

19. Total investments ($) 34 000 000 Recovery year 9 Number of work places 1 500 PROJECT «AUTODROM» The largest in Russia facilities for auto- and motocrossing (8 lines).

20. So-called “Undorovskije places” attracts paleontologists from around the world. Coast line consists of Quaternary age deposits (1,5 – 2 million years) filled with mammoths and dinosaurs remains.

21. Governor Sergey Morozov (8422) 41-20-78 Chairman of the Government Alexander Mayer (8422) 41-28-86 Minister of Economic Development and Investments Oleg Donitchev (8422) 41-40-24 E-mail: inter@ulgov.ru Web: http://www.ulgov.ru