PRIVATIZATION.

1. PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION BORIS YELTSIN IN A SPECIAL DECREE OF
   JANUARY 24 RULED THAT VLADIMIR POLEVANOV MUST BE DISMISSED FROM THE
   POSITIONS OF THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIA AND THE
   CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE COMMITTEE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR STATE
   PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.
2. AN AUCTION FOR STOCKS IN THE ST.PETERSBURG JOINT STOCK COMPANY MMT
   (MEZHDUGORODNY MEZHDUNARODNY TELEFON - LONG DISTANCE AND OVERSEAS
   TELEPHONE) FAILED JANUARY 17, 1995.
3. PRESIDENT YELTSIN WILL SOON SIGN A DECREE ABOUT PRIVATIZATION IN MOSCOW.
4. GENERAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION DECLARED ACTIONS BY
   THE DIRECTORS OF THE KRASNOYARSKY ALUMINIUM PLANT ILLEGAL.