Aeroflot Russian Airlines Takes Part in the Organization of an Exhibition Dedicated for the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Creation.

MOSCOW -- September 16th, 2005 marks the opening of the New York based exhibition of Russian art, titled "Russia!" The exhibition is dedicated to the 60th year anniversary of the United Nations formation. The main organizers of this unique showing are The Russian Federation Agency on Culture and Cinematography, V. Potanin's Welfare Fund, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Aeroflot, the Russian Federation flagship airline, is the official sponsor-carrier for the exhibition.

More than two-hundred and fifty works of art - from icons of the XII century to modern works - have been donated by the largest museums of the Russian Federation: the Tretiakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the State Hermitage Museum, the Moscow Kremlin, the Historical Museum, and the Museum of Russian Province.

Many works of art will be shown outside Russia for the very first time. Among them is the famous Emmanuel the Savior icon, painted in the middle of the XII century, as well as works by Andrei Roublev, and Dionisy. The guests of the exhibition will also see many pieces rarely shown abroad: Ninth Wave by I. Ayvazovsky, Barge-Haulers on the Volga (The Volga Boatmen) by I. Repin; Lilac, a masterpiece of symbolism by M. Vrubel, and The Black Square by K. Malevich, recently acquired by the Hermitage Museum, for its collection.

A close cooperation between Aeroflot and Guggenheim Museum underscores the importance of the exhibition and the great responsibility, assigned to one of the leading international carriers, in transporting the prestigious works of art.

According to the airline's Chairman and CEO, Valery Okulov, the Russian national carrier traditionally supports various events and actions directed toward endorsement of the Russian art and culture abroad. "Partnership with organizers of the "Russia!" exhibition is quite a natural step in realization of this honorable mission for Aeroflot," says Okulov.

Aeroflot is an open joint-stock company, and the largest Russian airline, formed in 1923. 51% of stock belongs to the Russian government. Aeroflot controls around 11% of Russia's domestic air transportation market and 39% internationally. Net profit for 2004 is documented at 6330,143M rubles (equivalent to $219M). Aeroflot is on Air Transport World's list of 25 leading airlines, based on financial indicators. In 2004 Aeroflot carried 6,862 million passengers. Its fleet consists of 90 planes. The airline is based in Moscow, Sheremetyevo airport. By 2007 the airline plans to build its own terminal, Sheremetyevo-3. More details about the company may be obtained online, www.aeroflot.ru, or www.aeroflotbonus.ru.