COMPANY NEWS.

1. THE AMERICAN CORPORATION MARS INC HAS SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING TAX
   PRIVILEGES.
2. A SLUMP IN INDUSTRY WILL INCREASE IN FEBRUARY.
3. A CREDIT OF $272 MILLION AT THE INTERNATIONAL BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND
   DEVELOPMENT WAS OPENED FOR THE JOINT-STOCK COMPANY "LUKOIL-KOGALYMNEFTEGAZ"
4. "URALTRAK" IS GETTING READY FOR JAPANESE BULLDOZER PRODUCTION.
5. "ZIL" IS AT A STANDSTILL AGAIN.