Vimpel-Communications (VIP)

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VIP: Short Interest UP 18.6% to 7.2M in Mid Feb 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 15:39ET

According to new short interest data from NYSE, short interest for Vimpel Communications ADS (NYSE: VIP) INCREASED 18.6% to 7,167,125 shares as reported in mid-February, 2009.

SYMBOL       END JANUARY    MID FEBRUARY          CHANGE       %CHANGE  DAYS/COVER 
 --------   -------------   -------------   -------------  ------------  ---------- 
 VIP            6,045,562       7,167,125      +1,121,563       +18.55%           1

Based on VIP's 20-day average daily share volume of 7,684,415, it would require approximately 1 day(s) of buying to cover this short interest.