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12.09.2007 Sales

TMK’s First Shipment of New Pipe Range

ZАО “TMK-CPW”, a joint venture between Seversky Tube Works (STW), a subsidiary of the leading Russian steel pipe manufacturer, TMK, and “Humbel limited” of Cyprus, a subsidiary of the Greek pipe industry leader Corinth Pipeworks S.A. (CPW), announced today that it has delivered its first shipment of a new pipe range to the Rosneft Oil Company, the first to order this new product from the “TMK-CPW” JV.

21.08.2007 Finances

OAO “TMK” acquires pipe coating producer OOO “Truboplast”

OAO “ТМК”, one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers, reached an agreement to acquire 100% of share capital in OOO “Truboplast”. The consolidation of “Truboplast” into TMK’s structure is planned to be completed by the end of 2007.

19.07.2007 Quality

Taganrog Metallurgical Works Awarded DIN Certificate

Taganrog Metallurgical Works (TAGMET), a subsidiary of the leading Russian steel pipe manufacturer, TMK, was certified with TUV NORD (Germany) for its seamless and welded production. TAGMET production was certified with DIN EN10210, DIN EN 10216, DIN EN 10240, and DIN EN 10255.

12.07.2007 Modernization

Seversky Tube Works and Corinth Pipeworks JV launches new product line

ZАО “TMK-CPW”, a joint venture between Seversky Tube Works (STW), a subsidiary of the leading Russian steel pipe manufacturer, TMK, and “Humbel limited” of Cyprus, a subsidiary of the Greek pipe industry leader Corinth Pipeworks S.A. (CPW), announced today that it has launched a new production line at the Seversky Tube Works plant.

09.07.2007 Production

TMK Production Results for the First Half of 2007

OAO “TMK” (TMK), one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, today announces 2007 half year (H1) production results.

27.06.2007 Management

OAO «TMK» Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of OAO “TMK” was held in Moscow on June 27, 2007.

21.05.2007 Finances

TMK announces 2006 IFRS consolidated results

TMK announces 2006 IFRS consolidated results

18.05.2007 Sales

OAO “Surgutneftegas” and OAO “TMK" Enter Strategic Partnership Agreement

OAO “Surgutneftegas” and OAO “TMK" entered into a long-term strategic partnership agreement. The agreement was signed in Moscow by Surgutneftegas CEO, Vladimir Bogdanov and TMK CEO Konstantin Semerikov.

17.05.2007

SMS Demag to Upgrade OAO Volzhsky Pipe Plant continuous casting machine

OAO “ТМК”, one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers and Russian pipe industry market leader announces that it has agreed with SMS Demag (part of the SMS Gmbh Group), one of the largest manufacturers of steelmaking equipment in the world, for the supply of technological equipment designed to increase TMK’s Volzhsky Pipe Plant (VTZ) billet production volume.

11.05.2007 Management

TMK announces preliminary discussions

OAO TMK announces that it is engaging in preliminary discussions with regard to a potential transaction with Ukrainian pipe and steel products company, Interpipe.

20.04.2007 Management

TMK Announces Top Management Appointments

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”), announced today that it has appointed Vladimir Shmatovich as its Senior Vice-President for Strategy and Business Development. After leading TMK’s IPO as CFO, Mr. Shmatovich will now focus on TMK’s strategic development, including mergers and acquisitions, the Company’s capital markets activity, and the handling of all external communications, including investor relations and stock exchange regulatory compliance.

12.04.2007 Finances

TMK Shares Admitted to Trading on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”), one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers and Russian pipe industry market leader, announces the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) under the ticker symbol TRMK.

05.04.2007 Production

TMK Announces Production Results for First Quarter of 2007

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”), one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, today announces its production results for the period from 1st January to 31st March 2007.

26.03.2007 Sales

TMK took part in the Istanbul Boru - 2007

OAO TMK took part in the third international exhibition of the tube industry Istanbul Boru - 2007, which was organized in the city of Istanbul (Turkey) from 22nd to 25th of March, 2007. At the exhibition TMK presented the production potentialities of its enterprises of tube production, introduced the promising developments in the field of the high technologies, first of all, in the production of highly technological seamless pipes of natural gas assortment (OCTG) to the guests of forum. More than 150 companies of more than 25 countries of Europe, Asia and Africa, which demonstrated its latest achievements in the technologies and the equipment for the tube industry took part in the exhibition Istanbul Boru - 2007. More than 20 thousand guests visited the exhibition.

20.03.2007 Sales

Rosneft and TMK Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

OAO NK Rosneft (“Rosneft”) and OAO TMK (“TMK”) announced today that they have agreed to develop a long term strategic partnership. The agreement was signed in Moscow by Rosneft’s First Vice President Sergei Kudryashov and TMK’s CEO Konstantin Semerikov.

15.03.2007 Modernization

TMK Contract HAEUSLER AG to Supply Large Diameter Longitudinal Pipe Production Line

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”), one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, announced today that it has contracted HAEUSLER AG of Switzerland, one of the world’s biggest producers of welded pipe production equipment, to supply a new facility for the production of large diameter longitudinal welded pipes.

13.03.2007 Finances

Result of EGM

At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM), which took place on March 2, 2007, in the form of a postal vote, the shareholders of ОАО TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”) duly approved the TMK Option Program. The resolution was supported by 84.7245% of votes cast.

06.03.2007

TMK Acquires OAO RosNITI

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”), one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers, and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, announces today that it has acquired a controlling stake in OAO RosNITI, Russian Research Institute for the Tube and Pipe Industries, the only metallurgical scientific and technological research centre in Russia. Following the acquisition, TMK intends to create a central corporate scientific and technology research centre by integrating RosNITI with the Company’s existing research functions. The centre will consist of the Russian Research Institute for the Tube and Pipe Industries and the research divisions of the Company’s plants laboratories. The centre will be managed by the TMK’s s cientific and technical council, which is chaired by TMK’s Vice President and Chief Engineer Leonid Marchenko. “As TMK implements its strategic investment program, it is totally committed to the principle of aggressive scientific and technical development,” says Konstantin Semerikov, CEO of OAO TMK. “TMK pays particular attention to the development and implementation of leading edge technologies which not only meet today’s quality standards but are also designed for the future, keeping ahead of the demands of customers.” OAO RosNITI (Russian Research Institute for the Tube and Pipe Industries), located in Chelyabinsk and founded in 1961, is Russia’s only scientific research institute specialising in pipe production technology.

27.02.2007

New Pipe Rolling Mill Installed at TMK-ARTROM

A new CPE pipe rolling mill (Cross Piercing Elongator) has been installed at the TMK-ARTROM pipe plant, a subsidiary of OAO TMK, in Slatina, Romania. The CPE pipe rolling mill will produce general purpose seamless pipes which are used in the machine building industry. The mill’s...

27.02.2007

OAO TMK Trading Update

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”), one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers, and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, today provides the following trading update in advance of the publication of its preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2006, which will be announced in May 2007. Overall trading for 2006 has been in line with expectations and revenues are expected to be approximately 3.3 billion USD. During 2006 the Company has experienced a material improvement in margins. In accordance with management expectations, the EBITDA margin for the full year, whilst not quite reflecting the same as for the first half of 2006, will represent a substantial increase in margin over the full year 2005. As previously stated, in 2006 TMK’s plants shipped more than 3 million tonnes of tubular goods, representing around a 3% increase over 2005. Within that figure, OCTG shipment volumes (products with higher added value) increased by over 16%. This growth was achieved at existing production facilities while the strategic investment program, which will add more than 1.1 million tonnes of seamless capacity by 2010, was being implemented.

27.02.2007

OAO TMK Holds Board Meeting

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company and directors from four of the Company’s plants held a joint meeting in Yekaterinburg, Russia on February 21-22, 2007. At the meeting, TMK’s operational and financial results for 2006 an...

26.02.2007

Continuous Billet Casting Machine Installed at TMK-Resita

A new continuous billet casting machine has been installed at TMK-Resita metallurgical works, a subsidiary of OAO TMK located in Resita, Romania. In attendance at a ceremony marking the launch of the machine were Dmitriy Pumpyanskiy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OAO TMK,...

22.02.2007

TMK took part in the exhibition AustralAsian Oil & Gas

OAO TMК took part in the international exhibition AustralAsian Oil & Gas Exhibition - 2007 (AOG, Australian-Asian exhibition of oil and gas), which was organized from 21st to 23rd of February, 2007 in the city of Pert (Australia). Within the limits of the forum TMK presented its developments in the tube production, first of all, in the production of highly technological seamless pipes of natural gas assortment (OCTG) to participants and visitors of exhibition. Exhibition AOG is one of the largest forums in the natural gas branch of Australia and countries of oceania. It is organized once for two years. The organizers of the performance are the ministry of natural resources of Australia and the association of oil and gas producers of Australia (APPEA). In 2007 more than 100 companies from about 40 countries of the world took part in the AOG.

09.02.2007

TMK and MMK sign Strategic Cooperation Memorandum

OAO TMK (TMK), one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers, and OAO Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), one of Russia’s largest ferrous metal production companies, announced today that they have signed a strategic cooperation memorandum. At the time of the signin...

09.02.2007

TMK’s Board calls EGM to seek Shareholder approval of Option Program

On January 23rd 2007 OAO TMK’s Board of Directors resolved to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in the form of a postal vote to approve the TMK Option Program. TMK’s Option Program provides for the possible purchase of shares by members of the Board of Di...

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