OJSC MAGNIT - 60th "Magnit Family" Store Opening

Press-release

Krasnodar

July 30, 2014

OJSC "Magnit" Announcesthe Opening ofthe 60th" Magnit Family" Store

Krasnodar, July 30, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the
"Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), is pleased to announce the opening of the 60th
"Magnit Family" store.

Please be informed that today the Company has opened its 60th "Magnit Family"
store located at 116/1, Pobedy prospect, Orenburg, Volga federal district.
Assortment of the store consists of more than 7,200 SKUs, out of which about
89% are food items. There are 13 cash desks installed in the sales area. The
outlet is leased by the Company. The store is open 7 days a week from 10 am to
11 pm.

For further information, please contact:

Timothy Post                            Director, Investor Relations

                                        Email: [e-mail]

                                        Office: [phone] x 17600

                                        Mobile: [phone]

                                        Direct Line: [phone]

Dina Svishcheva                         Deputy Director, Investor Relations

                                        Email: [e-mail]

                                        Office: [phone] x 15101

                                        Mobile: [phone]

                                        Direct Line: [phone]

Company description:

Magnit is Russia's largest food retailer. Founded in 1994, the company is
headquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of June 30, 2014,
Magnit operated 24 distribution centers and over 8,600 stores (7,614
convenience, 226 hypermarkets, and 778 cosmetics) in approximately 2,000 cities
and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the audited IFRS consolidated financial statements for 2013,
Magnit had revenues of $18,202 million USD and an EBITDA of $2,032 million USD.
Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX: MGNT) and
its GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit rating
from Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is one
of the largest retailers in Europe.