Rambler Media is a diversified internet group which operates or has interests in some of the leading internet brands in Russia. The Group seeks to capitalise on the opportunities arising from the expected growth and development of the internet, media and advertising markets with a focus on the Russian-speaking consumer audience, which is estimated at 280 million worldwide. The Rambler name first made an appearance in 1996 when the Rambler internet search engine was developed.

Rambler Media, which is a Jersey incorporated group, was formed in June 2004 to act as the holding vehicle for the interests in all the companies in the Group. Expansion took place and today Rambler Media incorporates a number of web properties, making it one of the largest internet groups in Russia. In April 2008, over 40 million unique users visited Rambler Media's websites generating over two billion monthly page views.

Rambler Media’s main property is Rambler.ru (www.rambler.ru), a leading Russian language internet site, which provides best of class services available to the Russian online community. Rambler combines search and navigation functions with communication services and the latest in media and entertainment content. Rambler.ru serves as an open gateway to the web by aggregating best of class content and services and enabling the Russian speaking consumer audience to navigate to specific pages according to their interests.

Other properties owned by Rambler Media include the leading online Russian language news publisher 'Lenta.ru' (www.lenta.ru), product comparison website 'Price.ru' (www.price.ru), internet catalogue and navigation system 'Top 100' and instant messaging service ‘Rambler-ICQ’ (http://icq.rambler.ru/). Rambler Media generates revenues primarily from advertising, which includes banner or display advertising, context display advertising and sponsored key word searches, e-commerce referral and product placement.

Rambler Media generates revenues primarily from advertising, which includes banner or display advertising, context display advertising and sponsored key word searches, e-commerce referral and product placement.

Rambler Media has been publicly traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: RMG) since June 2005.

In December 2006, Prof-Media (www.profmedia.ru), one of Russia's largest media holding groups and a major private investor in most sectors in the Russian media market, became Rambler Media's majority shareholder by acquiring approximately 55% of Rambler Media.

In March 2007, Mark Opzoomer was appointed CEO of Rambler Media and a new management team was formed. The Group presented a new strategy in February 2008 with the mission to improve the group’s profitability, accelerate sales growth and make Rambler.ru Russia’s leading open gateway to the web and destination of choice for Russian internet users, advertisers and partners.