Moscow, 20 December2012
X5 RetailGroupN.V., (further, “X5” and/orthe “Company”), Russia’slargestretailerintermsofrevenue (LSEtickersymbol: FIVE), has announced todaythatits two charitable programs – Crossroads of Life (“PerekrestokZhizni”) and Karusel for Children (“KaruselDetyam”) – were named among Russia’s best social projects in 2012 run by private companies, not-for-profit organizations and the media.