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ISTANBUL, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire

Turkcell TKC -2.63% (ise:TCELL), the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, has been honored for having the Most Improved Online Annual Report in Europe by the 2012 Investor Relations Global Rankings ("IRGR").

Commenting on the award, Nihat Narin, Head of Investor and International Media Relations at Turkcell, said: "We are very proud to have received IRGR awards for the third consecutive year due to our excellence in Investor Relations practices. We strive to provide both our company and our shareholders maximum value without compromising on our principles of transparency, reliability, accountability, and trustworthiness."

Mr. Narin continued: "With ongoing changes in the digital world, it is important to stay connected with our key stakeholders in every forum. We will continue to enhance our digital communications to ensure that we sustain best practice IR standards in Europe and in the US."

Head of IR Global Rankings, Luar Huber, commented that, "Turkcell was committed to raising its quality standards in continuously communicating with the investment community."

ABOUT IR GLOBAL RANKINGS

Solid communication with the investment community is a key priority for investor relations and corporate governance professionals, once value creation (stock prices) and risk perception can be managed. The implementation of best practices in communicating with the capital markets and fair disclosure procedures do help companies in earning and maintaining investor confidence. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards survey is the most comprehensive auditing and ranking system for IR websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures - a great opportunity to benchmark IR efforts vis-à-vis peers and industry leaders. Based on extensive proprietary research of publicly held companies and investors, and supported by input from independent audit, corporate governance and legal experts, IR Global Rankings methodology is highly detailed, transparent and fully accessible to all participants. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards have grown each year since 1999.

ABOUT TURKCELL

Turkcell is the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, with 34.5 million subscribers and a market share of approximately 53% based on December 31, 2011 results (since the Authority has not disclosed subscriber market shares for Q1 2012). Turkcell is a leading regional player, with market leadership in five of the nine countries in which it operates with its approximately 65.3 million subscribers as of March 31, 2012. The company covers approximately 88% of the Turkish population through its 3G and 99.13% through its 2G technology supported network. It has become one of the first among the global operators to have implemented HSDPA+ and achieved a 43.2 Mbps speed using the HSPA multi carrier solution. Turkcell reported a TRY2.4 billion (US$1.3 billion) net revenue with total assets of TRY17.2 billion (US$9.7 billion) as of March 31, 2012. It has been listed on the NYSE and the ISE since July 2000, and is the only NYSE-listed company in Turkey. Read more at http://www.turkcell.com.tr

For further information please contact Turkcell

Nihat Narin Division

Head of Investor and International Media Relations

Tel: +90-212-313-1244

Email: nihat.narin@turkcell.com.tr 

Banu Uzgur

International Media Relations Manager

Tel: +90-212-313-1506

Email: banu.uzgur@turkcell.com.tr

investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr

You can now follow the most up-to-date Turkcell developments on twitter by clicking on the link below.

http://twitter.com/TurkcellNews

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IR Global Rankings (“IRGR”), the most comprehensive technical ranking system for investor relations websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures, jointly with its coordination group and supporting entities, Arnold & Porter, KPMG, MZ and Sodali, announced today at The IR Summit the 2012 Best Ranked Companies in North America and Europe, as follows:

Best Ranked IR Websites in North America: PotashCorp, Intel, Microsoft, Ryder Systems, Life Technologies. 

*Most Improved IR Website in North America: AXA Equitable

Best Ranked IR Websites in Europe: Danske Bank, Pirelli, BASF, Bayer, Gruppo Hera. 

*Most Improved IR Website in Europe: Veidekke ASA, BBVA

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in North America: PotashCorp, BMO Financial Group, Cameco Corporation, Stanley Black&Decker, Agnico-Eagle Mines

*Most Improved Online Annual Report in North America: Stanley Black&Decker, Fedex Corp.

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in Europe: Philips, BASF, Hannover Re, EVN Ag, Aegon

*Most Improved Online Annual Report in Europe: Turkcell

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in North America: NextEra Energy, Fedex Corp, BMO Financial Group, Cameco Corporation, Ryder Systems, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Leap Wireless

*Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in North America: Life Technologies.

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in Europe: Evraz, NLMK, EDP Energias de Portugal, Philips, BASF, Turk Telekom

*Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in Europe: Philips

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in North America: PotashCorp

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in Europe: Philips

We congratulate all members of the IR teams of the best ranked companies for their achievements and efforts. The Top 30 global results, as well as the industry results, will be available on our website www.irglobalrankings.com on November 30.

To learn more about the IR Global Rankings, please visit: www.irglobalrankings.com  

2012 IR Global Rankings – North American and European participants list (in alphabetical order): Adecco SA; Advent; AEGON N.V.; Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.; Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Alternet Systems, Inc.; Amer Sports; American Public Education, Inc.; ARCADIS; ArcelorMittal; AT&T; AXA Equitable; BANKIA; Barry Callebaut; BASF SE; Bayer AG; BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizacaya Argentaria); BMO Financial Group; BNP PARIBAS; BRE Bank; BrightPoint; Cameco Corporation; Caterpillar Inc.; CGGVeritas; CGI Group Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Danske Bank A/S; Delhaize Group; Deutsche Post DHL; Dr Pepper Snapple Group; E*TRADE Financial Corporation; EDP - Energias de Portugal; Erste Group Bank AG; EVN AG; EVRAZ plc; FedEx Corp.; Ferrovial S.A.; Flextronics; Fluor; Fraport; freenet AG; Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA; Galp Energia; Garanti Bank; Gazprom Neft; General Electric; Georg Fischer AG; Global Yatirim Holding; Santander; Gruppo Campari; Hannover Re; Hera; Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.; Hess Corporation; Hexagon AB; Hospira; HSBC Holdings plc; IC RUSS-INVEST; Imtech; Indesit Company SpA; ING Groep; Intel; Interactive Brokers; Kennametal Inc.;      Land Securities; Leap Wireless; Life Technologies; Microsoft; Millenniumbcp; MorphoSys AG; Mota-Engil, SGPS; MPC Capital AG ; National Bank of Canada; Nexen Inc.; NextEra Energy; NIS a.d. Novi Sad; NKT Holding A/S; NLMK; Nordea Bank AB; Novozymes A/S; ONEOK Partners; PHILIPS; Pirelli; Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; Procter & Gamble; Randstad Holding nv; RBS; Royal Dutch Shell plc.; Ryder System, Inc.; Severstal; Software AG; Sopra Group; Stanley Black & Decker; Syngenta; Tav Airports Holding;Technip; Telefonica Czech Republic; Tellabs; The Cooper Companies; The Hertz Corporation; The Wendy's Company; ThyssenKrupp AG; TURK TELEKOM; Turkcell; UCB; Ultra Petroleum Corp; Unisys; UPS; URS Corporation; Vedanta Resources PLC; Veidekke ASA; Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versich; Viscofan; William Demant Holding; WPP plc; Yara International ASA.

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MZ to Hold IR Global Rankings Event at the NASDAQ

The 14^th annual edition of the Investor Relations Global Rankings (IRGR 2012) for North American and European companies will feature a best practices event in New York

São Paulo, April 23, 2012 - MZ Consult (www.mzgroup.com), the world’s leading independent company in the investor relations consulting, technology and services segment, will hold the 14^th annual edition of the Investor Relations Global Rankings (IRGR 2012) for North American and European companies at the NASDAQ on May 1, 2012.

IRGR (www.irglobalrankings.com) is an MZ proprietary ranking that involves surveying, identifying and recognizing listed companies in regard to: (i) online communications (IR websites); (ii) financial disclosure procedures; and (iii) corporate governance practices. The results are shared among the participants, leading to a virtuous cycle of incentives for continuous improvement.

According to Mauro Bernacchio, MZ Consult’s CEO, “disclosure of the  best practices identified in IRGR's three categories and awarding the 2012 benchmarks constitute the most world’s important investor relations and corporate governance event and will unite professionals from such major corporations as Microsoft, Cisco, General Eletric, Fedex, BASF, Philips, Colgate, Pirelli, Telefonica, WPP, Gazprom, Santander, ArcelorMittal and Royal Dutch Shell”.

“We will have workshops and lectures dealing with the best practices of the winning companies, investor relations tendencies and convergences and the adoption of new communications tools, as well as new trends in corporate governance and integrated stakeholder communications,” added Luar Huber Bercht, MZ Consult’s Vice President and head of IR Global Rankings.

About MZ Consult (www.mzgroup.com): MZ Consult, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the @titude group, is the world’s largest independent investor relations company and the only one with a one-stop-shop business model, which includes consulting, technology and services.

About @titude Global (www.attitude-global.com): @titude Global is Latin America’s third largest corporate communication group and the world’s largest independent provider of investor relations services. @titude Global, an investee of the private equity fund Jardim Botânico, is headquartered in São Paulo and has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Hong Kong, Mumbai, New York, San Diego, Beijing, Vancouver, Taipei and Shanghai. The Group provides exclusive services to more than 580 clients in 12 countries through its leading brands: AMPM, LEAD, MVL and MZ.

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IR Global Rankings (“IRGR”), the most comprehensive technical ranking system for investor relations websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures, together with its coordination group and supporting entities, Arnold & Porter, KPMG, MZ and Sodali, announces that will honor the corporate winners from North America and Europe on May 1 at The IR Summit to be held at NASDAQ.

The IR Summit will be an afternoon of investor relations thought leadership and networking, built upon IRGR’s proprietary research and led by industry leaders. The event is FREE TO ATTEND for senior executives and IR professionals. However, seats are limited, so rush. To participate please click here.

Date: May 1, 2012
Time: 2 P.M. – 6 P.M., followed by a cocktail reception
Location: NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square - NY
Entrance on Broadway (at 43rd Street)
Identity document is required to enter the NASDAQ building

Topics include the adoption of new tools in IR to increase market visibility of companies, corporate governance trends, best practices of winning companies and more.

Moderators, Panelists and Presenters include:
• Gregory Harrington, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
• Hernan Lopez, Regional Director, Sodali
• Ricardo Anhesini, Head of Markets, KPMG
• John Mattio, Senior Vice President, MZ Group
• Oscar Díaz-Canel, IR Manager, BBVA

2012 IR Global Rankings – North American & European participants list (in alphabetical order): Adecco SA; Advent; AEGON N.V.; Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.; Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Alternet Systems, Inc.; Amer Sports; American Public Education, Inc.; ARCADIS; ArcelorMittal; AT&T; AXA Equitable; BANKIA; Barry Callebaut; BASF SE; Bayer AG; BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizacaya Argentaria); BMO Financial Group; BNP PARIBAS; BRE Bank; BrightPoint; Cameco Corporation; Caterpillar Inc.; CGGVeritas; CGI Group Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Danske Bank A/S; Delhaize Group; Deutsche Post DHL; Dr Pepper Snapple Group; E*TRADE Financial Corporation; EDP - Energias de Portugal; Erste Group Bank AG; EVN AG; EVRAZ plc; FedEx Corp.; Ferrovial S.A.; Flextronics; Fluor; Fraport; freenet AG; Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA; Galp Energia; Garanti Bank; Gazprom Neft; General Electric; Georg Fischer AG; Global Yatirim Holding; Santander; Gruppo Campari; Hannover Re; Hera; Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.; Hess Corporation; Hexagon AB; Hospira; HSBC Holdings plc; IC RUSS-INVEST; Imtech; Indesit Company SpA; ING Groep; Intel; Interactive Brokers; Kennametal Inc.; Land Securities; Leap Wireless; Life Technologies; Microsoft; Millenniumbcp; MorphoSys AG; Mota-Engil, SGPS; MPC Capital AG ; National Bank of Canada; Nexen Inc.; NextEra Energy; NIS a.d. Novi Sad; NKT Holding A/S; NLMK; Nordea Bank AB; Novozymes A/S; ONEOK Partners; PHILIPS; Pirelli; Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; Procter & Gamble; Randstad Holding nv; RBS; Royal Dutch Shell plc.; Ryder System, Inc.; Severstal; Software AG; Sopra Group; Stanley Black & Decker; Syngenta; Tav Airports Holding; Technip; Telefonica Czech Republic; Tellabs; The Cooper Companies; The Hertz Corporation; The Wendy's Company; ThyssenKrupp AG; TURK TELEKOM; Turkcell; UCB; Ultra Petroleum Corp; Unisys; UPS; URS Corporation; Vedanta Resources PLC; Veidekke ASA; Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versich; Viscofan; William Demant Holding; WPP plc; Yara International ASA;

To learn more about the IR Global Rankings, please visit www.irglobalrankings.com.

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About IR Global Rankings: Solid communication with the investment community is a key priority for investor relations and corporate governance professionals, once value creation (stock prices) and risk perception can be managed. The implementation of best practices in communicating with the capital markets and fair disclosure procedures do help companies in earning and maintaining investor confidence. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards survey is the most comprehensive auditing and ranking system for IR websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures - a great opportunity to benchmark IR efforts vis-à-vis peers and industry leaders. Based on extensive proprietary research of publicly held companies and investors, and supported by input from independent audit, corporate governance and legal experts, IR Global Rankings methodology is highly detailed, transparent and fully accessible to all participants. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards have grown each year since 1999.

NEW YORK, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IR Global Rankings (www.irglobalrankings.com), the sponsor of the most widely respected annual global ranking of corporate governance practices by listed companies, announced today that its survey questionnaire has been comprehensively revised and updated for 2012.   The new questionnaire, which has already been circulated to listed companies in Europe and North America, has been widely praised by responding companies.  The questionnaire will be distributed to companies in Latin America, India and the Far East later this year.

Revision of the IR Global Rankings was primarily the responsibility of Sodali, Ltd, the global corporate governance and shareholder services consultancy, which worked closely with the other IR Rankings Global Coordinators – Audit firm KPMG, Washington DC-based law firm Arnold & Porter, and MZ Consult, the global investor relations consultancy.

The key changes in the questionnaire include:

ü  Reclassification of sections to better handle the answers, allowing for a broader perspective;

ü  Inclusion of a new section specifically addressing Corporate & Social Responsibility, which is becoming a hot topic;

ü  Adapted many questions with the aim of avoiding misinterpretations;

ü  Changed some questions within sections aiming at improving consistency;

ü  Added new questions addressing new topics;

ü  Reevaluated entirely the scoring attributable to each question in order to align it with the best practices currently available;

ü  Reassessed each section’s score redistributing the weight of each question, increasing for instance the weight on Board & Committees in detriment of other topics.

Results of the 2012 survey will not be announced until completion of additional mailings covering emerging markets.  2011 award winners and additional information can be easily reached at www.irglobalrankings.com

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About IR Global Rankings: Solid communication with the investment community is a key priority for investor relations and corporate governance professionals, once value creation (stock prices) and risk perception can be managed. The implementation of best practices in communicating with the capital markets and fair disclosure procedures do help companies in earning and maintaining investor confidence. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards survey is the most comprehensive auditing and ranking system for IR websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures - a great opportunity to benchmark IR efforts vis-à-vis peers and industry leaders. Based on extensive proprietary research of publicly held companies and investors, and supported by input from independent audit, corporate governance and legal experts, IR Global Rankings methodology is highly detailed, transparent and fully accessible to all participants. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards have grown each year since 1999.

About Sodali: Sodali is an independent and conflict-free consultancy, exclusively dedicated to advising Boards and the Management of companies on shareholder response. While providing services exclusively to companies and not representing dissident shareholders, we are convinced that effective advocacy on behalf of our corporate clients requires us to work within the financial community and to maintain credibility with investment decision-makers and shareholder advocates. For this reason we have positioned our business at the interface of companies and investors, supporting corporate governance best practices, transparency, director accountability, shareholder rights and investor responsibility standards. From this central position Sodali can act as a conduit for information, helping clients assess and mobilize shareholder support for AGMs and other strategic activities.

HANNOVER-RE, Consensus Estimates

A good example to be followed!

The IR Website has a very complete and instructive section concerning Estimates:

. Current average recommendation

. Recommendations

. Current distribution of recommendations

. Recommendations history

. Full year figures

. and much more!

Check it out!

http://www.hannover-re.com/ir/share/consensus/index.html

GALP ENERGIA, Analyst Information

A good example to be followed!

This section provides 30 analysts from banks and investment houses which publish regularly studies on the Galp Energia stock, and allows to see:

. Summary of the last study published by this analyst

. Recommendations history

. Target price

. Send a message to the analyst

. Consensus of the analysts 

. Recommendations and price target

Check it out!

http://www.galpenergia.com/EN/investidor/AccaoGalpEnergia/Paginas/Analistas.aspx

#galp

#galpenergia

#galpenergiainvestorrelations

#galpir

EVRAZ, Investors Tools

A good example to be followed!

The IR website provides amazing tools:

. Detailed Stock Chart

. Interactive Stock Chart

. Historic Share Price

. Latest Share Trades

. Investor Calculator

. Interactive Analysis

. Wap Service

Check it out!

http://www.evraz.com/investor/tools/detailed_chart

#evraz

#evrazgroup

#evrazgroup

#evrazir

#evrazinvestorrelations

CISCO SYSTEMS, Results Section 

A good example to be followed:

This section shows all documents related to the Quarterly Results, with several downloadable reports.

Check it out!

http://investor.cisco.com/results.cfm