Mail.ru It is torn on IPO

IPO — one of development variants, but the official decision in this respect is not present, - the director for marketing Mail.ru Anna Artamonov speaks.

Though, anonymous interlocutors of "Sheets" confirm, negotiations on placing already go, including with Goldman Sachs. Its representative the Floor Kafka has refused comments.

The manager of large media holding does not exclude, that the purpose of holders Mail.ru — to receive an estimation of business of the company; then it can be introduced to exchange orto sell shares to the strategic investor — depending on a conjuncture. But the source is assured of the Internet company: completely from business not to leave ready yet anybody from shareholders Mail.ru.

Having purchased in January, 2007 of 30 % Mail.ru for $165 million, Naspers has evaluated all company in $550 million In November the South African holding has bought in addition 2,6 more % starting with twice more an appreciation of all Mail.ru — $1 billion

For the company which were not publishing the reporting since 2005 and not entering the market of drawings, the cost limit — 20 indicators of a gain, is assured the senior analyst of Alpha bank Ivan Shuvalov. On advertising Mail.ru has earned in 2007 about $35 million, president IMHO VI Arsene Revazov considers. The company has also paid services, but how many money they bring, it to evaluate does not undertake. Rambler has earned in 2007 on $4,3 million paid services (from $69 million). General director Mediaselling the Lion Glazer evaluates complete gain Mail.ru for last year in $60 million, this sum names also close to Mail.ru a source. Means, a cost limit — $1,2 billion

Even if Mail.ru leaves on exchange before "Yandex", it not hardly will prevent the searcher, partner Mint Capital Gleb Davidjuk considers; many investfondyi are present both on LSE, and on NASDAQ, but Mail.ru and "Yandex" — the different companies and investors wait from them for a miscellaneous. Both companies sell investors of expectation of growth of the Russian economy, in particular online advertising, and to be interested in them owe the same funds, Shuvalov argues. The representative of "Yandex" has refused comments.