2013 год

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 22 Area square kilometers Capital – city of Cheboksary Population – 1 243,4 thousand people 21 municipal regions, 5 urban districts, 7 urban and 284 rural settlements Density of population – 67,8 people per 1 square kilometer (average in Russia – 8,4) 40,6% of population lives in rural area Moscow time zone - MSK (UTC+4) Geographical location

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 33 political stability in the Republic; effective economic and budgetary policy Competitive advantages favorable geographical location in the central European part of Russia, strategic cross of the main traffic arteries high industrial potential; developed production infrastructure developed legal framework for the state support of domestic and foreign investors developed engineering, social and transport infrastructure; favorable environmental situation qualified labor; informational transparency policy international cooperation: trading partners from over 70 countries

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 44 Rating of the Chuvash Republic Region of the Russian FederationMoody's Fitch Ratings Standard & Poor's Belgorod OblastBa1-- Krasnodar KraiBa1BB+- Krasnoyarsk Krai-BB+ Leningrad Oblast-BB+ Novosibirsk Oblast-BB+- Republic of BashkortostanBa1-BB+ Komi Republic Ва 2BB+- Sakha (Yakutia) Republic-BB+BB Samara OblastBa1-BB+ Sverdlovsk Oblast--BB+ Udmurt RepublicBa1BB+- Chelyabinsk Oblast--BB+ Chuvash RepublicBa2BB+- In 2012, the Global rating agency Fitch Ratings assigned the long-term ratings in foreign and national currency «BB+», short- term rating in foreign currency «B» and national long-term rating «AA (rus)» to the Chuvash Republic. In 2011, the agency Moodys Investors Services assigned the issuer rating on international scale in foreign currency Ba2 to the Chuvash Republic, rating forecast– «stable».

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 55 Tax on the assets of organization exemption from payment (leased assets) Tax on the assets of organization exemption from payment (leased assets) Tax on the assets of organization 50% exemption from payment Tax on the assets of organization 50% exemption from payment Tax on the profit of organizations 13,5% rate Transport tax exemption from payment Transport tax exemption from payment Taxes in the republican budget exemption from payment (extraction and processing of natural recourses) Taxes in the republican budget exemption from payment (extraction and processing of natural recourses) Assistance in business infrastructure creation Rendering marketing services (market research, price analysis, potential buyers) Rendering methodical, organizational support during execution of licensing and design documentation Consultancy and rendering information services for adaptation of project to the Russian legislation and supervisory authority requirements, for choosing production areas, for choosing plot of land and execution of documentation under it and for choosing construction firm SUPPORT OF INVESTORS IN THE CHUVASH REPUBLIC Granting land plots on favorable terms. Residence in the industrial park in Cheboksary (Developed infrastructure, favorable area for production and business) Granting land plots on favorable terms. Residence in the industrial park in Cheboksary (Developed infrastructure, favorable area for production and business)

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 66 Industrial park in Cheboksary Area of the plot of land – 23,1 hectares (property of the Chuvash Republic); Infrastructure granted: gas, heating, water, electricity, sewerage system, communication. Location of residents on favorable terms – lease of land plots (redemption) from 0,5 to 2 hectares. Property support

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 77 Projects implemented with participation of foreign investors Equipment and systems for power industry Brewing company SUN InBev Brewing company SUN InBev Plant for sauces and ketchups production (Germany) (Germany) Wholesale center Metro Cash & Carry Wholesale center Metro Cash & Carry Acrylic and hydro massage baths production Roca Group (Spain) Acrylic and hydro massage baths production Roca Group (Spain) Production of dry transformers (Russia - Italy) Production of dry transformers (Russia - Italy)

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 88 Cooperation of the Chuvash Republic with the Russian strategic companies In 2012, enterprises of the Chuvash Republic shipped the production to the amount of more then 2,5 billion dollars to the strategic partners. Russian Railways ROSNANO RusHydro Gazprom KAMAZ Territorial generating company 5 Rosatom GAZ

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 99 Cheboksary is the capital of relay production of Russia Switching arrangements and circuit protection devices Electrical apparatus, commutation and protection packages Devices, equipment and apparatus for control, measuring and testingи Devices and equipment for automatic operation and control Production of insulated wires and cables Electrical launching equipment and other equipment Intangible assets The production range of enterprises of electrotechnical cluster (over 40 companies)

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 1010 «Galen» Ltd. has a leading position in manufacturing of basalt-plastic accessories for construction in the Russian market, and is an incontestable leader in the market of high quality composite accessories. Basalt-plastic materials are of higher durability than steel. They have low coefficient of heat-conductivity. Basic types of productions: accessories with diameter 6 mm for brick laying; accessories with diameter 6 mm for brick laying; accessories with diameter 6 mm for sealing of monolithic buildings; accessories with diameter 6 mm for sealing of monolithic buildings; accessories with diameter 7,5 mm for panel buildings; accessories with diameter 7,5 mm for panel buildings; facade dowel Galen; facade dowel Galen; facade dowel Thermosave facade dowel Thermosave «GALEN» Ltd.

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 1111 A new enterprise in Belarus was created - High-Tech Profiles, which offered standard composite profiles of world-class quality at an affordable price for Eastern Europe consumers Innovative manufactured products have great potential for use in civil and industrial construction, energy, transport industry and telecommunications A new enterprise in Belarus was created - High-Tech Profiles, which offered standard composite profiles of world-class quality at an affordable price for Eastern Europe consumers Innovative manufactured products have great potential for use in civil and industrial construction, energy, transport industry and telecommunications In April 2012 Galen and Top Glass created a joint venture specializing in the production of high- tech composite profiles Проект по производству высокотехнологичных композитных профилей Cooperation Galen and Top Glass began in 2011 when Galen started manufacturing a new product - the composite lighting poles under the brand name Galen-Topglass, based on «KEMROK» technology

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 1212 Cultural events More then 134,4 thousand cultural events including more then 15 events of interregional, all-Russian and international levels are held annually in the Chuvash Republic International film festival International opera festival All-Russian national folk festival «Rodniki Rossii»

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 1313 European Cup Chuvash Republic: The 3 rd place in the top list among the 82 regions of Russia; 55 sports schools including 44 sports; There are athletics groups in 30 sports schools (including 5500 children); Cross-country race day «Cross of Nations» is held annually (over participants)

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 1414 Date: Date: June 19-20, Venue: Venue: Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia. Purpose of the Forum: Purpose of the Forum: exchange of experience and discussion of opportunities and risks of the social and economic development of the regions of the Russian Federation, discussion of the strategic initiatives of social and economic development of the country, new models of economic growth.

Chuvash Republic – invitation to cooperation! 1515 Exhibition «Regions – cooperation without frontiers» Date: June 19-20, Venue: Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia We invite you for participation! Total exhibition area is over square meters Over 100 thousand visitors from 20 regions of Russia and far and near abroad

2013 год Autonomous noncommercial organization «Centre of Export Support of the Chuvash Republic» Office 113, 12B, Lenin prospect, Chuvash Republic, Russia, tel.:/fax: +7 (8352) web-site: www. ved21.ru