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MOSCOW, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

The meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrial
nations (G8) which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the
UK, and the USA. This is the first session in a series of G8 Finance Ministers
meetings to be held in 2006; it will be held under Russia’s presidency of the
G8 for the first time in the history of the Group.

To obtain accreditation for G8 Finance Ministers meeting coverage, please
complete a registration form at the accreditation page:
http://www.register.G8finance.ru (1).

Having obtained the accreditation, the journalists can work at the Press
Center building during the period of the G8 Finance Ministers meeting. However,
at their first visit to Press Center they need to register to obtain
accreditation card and information materials for the Meeting.

Press Center offices are equipped with all the necessary technical
appliances for any kind of journalist’s works:

— Live broadcasting of the Meeting protocol events;
— Internet (including Wi-Fi);
— Phones;
— Faxes;
— Copiers.

On completion of the Meeting, the accredited journalists will have
opportunity to take part in the final news conference and news conferences of
the national delegations.

Press Center of the Meeting is located at: bld. 7, 11/10 Letnikovsky
pereulok, in the Forum Hall building (Paveletskaya metro station).

Press Center work hours:
Feb 09, 2006. — 12.00-20.00 (registration only)
Feb 10, 2006 — 09.00-00.00
Feb 11, 2006 — 00.01-23.50

Press Service,
Finance Ministry of the Russian Federation

(1) After completion of the registration form, a letter notifying about
successful registration at the site will be sent automatically to the
journalist. If the journalist marked ‘needed’ in ‘Visa support’ field,
the form for obtaining the entering visa will be sent as an attached
file to be completed and sent back to the address:
info@register.g8finance.ru

During 6-7 days, the journalist will receive a notification about the
date of obtaining the visa.

If somehow the visa form is not received within the mentioned period,
please inform us at the address info@register.g8finance.ru, and the
form will be sent to you.

SOURCE: Finance Ministry of the Russian Federation

Web site: http://www.register.G8finance.ru