MOSCOW, April 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's second-largest mobile phone operator VimpelCom [RTS: VIMP] said Thursday its US GAAP net profit increased 31.9%, year-on-year, in 2006, to $811.5 million.
VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline trademark, said its operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) reached $2.45 billion as of the end of 2006 and its net operating revenues grew 51.6%, year-on-year, in 2006, to $4.87 billion.
VimpelCom includes cellular phone companies that operate in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
