New Appointments in Knight Frank Russia: Yaroslav Kotsyuba and Tatiana Soppa appointed Deputy Directors of Financial Markets and Investment Department at Knight Frank Russia & CIS

13 August 2008

Yaroslav Kotsyuba and Tatiana Soppa have been appointed Deputy Directors of the Financial Markets and Investment Department of global international property consultant Knight Frank in Moscow.

Mr. Kotsyuba and Ms. Soppa will be responsible for further enhancement and development of the financial and investment activities of Knight Frank in Russia. They will deliver individual consultancy to clients on investment acquisitions, sales and corporate finance, debt financing and the search for potential partners. In addition, they will be responsible for advising Knight Frank clients on the structuring of [their] investment transactions. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Kotsyuba and Ms. Soppa worked as Senior Consultants in the same department.

Commenting on new appointments Evgeniy Semyonov, Director of Knight Frank’s Financial Markets and Investment Department said: "Our department offers a full scope of high-quality services to Knight Frank's local and international clients. The appointment of Tatiana and Yaroslav, whom both have a vast experience and have successfully completed many projects in the real estate and financial sectors.

He continued: “These appointments mark an important stage in development of our business, since they reflect our growth, which we are experiencing despite the current state of our global financial markets. The professional and personal development of employees is amongst Knight Frank's top priorities and the promotion of Tatiana and Yaroslav serve as clear examples of this policy."