Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Goznak” (hereinafter referred to as the “Tender Organizer”) located at the address: 115162 Moscow Mytnaya str. 17, announces an open tender for the right of signing a contract for annual obligatory audit of business accounting and financial reporting for 2006.

On October 31, 2006 a new banknote building was opened at Perm Printing Factory – Branch of Goznak. Goznak invested 1.300 million rubles into its construction and technique. It is planned to invest 2 milliard rubles more in 2006 – 2008 in purchasing equipment for the new banknote production.

The collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery was enriched with unique coins. The Bank of Russia introduced silver coins with gold insert into circulation on October 2, 2006. Commemorative coins of 3 and 25-ruble denominations are dedicated to the 150th anniversary of foundation of the State Tretyakov Gallery.

The time and place of holding the 2nd International Scientific and Practical Conference on Security Printing – the Watermark Conference are defined – it will take place in Suzdal (Russia) on June 27 – 29, 2007

Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Goznak” of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation is carrying out an open tender No. 2006/4 for the supply in 2007 of security laminate film designated for production of the passport of the citizen of the Russian Federation in the quantity of 4,5 million double sheets.

Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Goznak” of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation is carrying out an open tender No. 2006/3 for the supply in 2007 of binding material designated for production of the passport of the citizen of the Russian Federation in the quantity of 300 000 m2.

Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Goznak” (Goznak) of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation holds an open tender for delivery in 2007 of 1.800.000 m2 of holographic foil for the federal special stamps for alcoholic products to the branch of Goznak – Saint-Petersburg Paper Mill.

Goznak Federal State Unitary Enterprise of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation holds an open tender 2006/1 for the supply of 305 tn polyvinyl alcohol for paper industry in 2007.

On July 31, 2006 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation puts into circulation the 5.000 Ruble Note of “the 1997 city series”. According to Alexander Mochalov, Head of Goznak New Products, the new note has been uniquely secured in the existing banknote series. Goznak used its latest unprecedented developments in the design of this note.

Goznak Federal State Unitary Enterprise (Goznak FSUE) state registration took place on July 12, 2006. So the last stage of the work that lasted for a year on restructuring the Association of State Enterprises and Organizations for Manufacturing State Notes of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation into Goznak Federal State Unitary Enterprise has come to an end.

The new banknote will continue “the 1997 City Series” of the Russian Ruble notes and is dedicated to the city of Khabarovsk. Goznak specialists used a powerful system of security technologies in the design of the new 5000 Rouble note.

To execute the Presidential Decree No 985 of August 26, 2005 “On Goznak Federal State Unitary Enterprise” the Government of the Russian Federation developed and signed a resolution No 844 of December 30, 2005.

of Biometric Foreign Travel Passports of the Citizens of the Russian Federation

The organizers of the tender have received a question related to the tender documentation. In accordance with the para 2.2.3 of “Instruction for the tender participants” the organizer of the tender – Association Goznak – sends to the tender participants explanation materials.

Attention of participants of the Tender for the supply of multilayer plastic material with an antenna and a microchip announced by Association Goznak on July 19, 2005.