OSLO, Norway, June 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ahead of the upcoming annual general meeting in VimpelCom 23 June, Telenor has sent a letter to VimpelCom shareholders urging them to vote for Telenor's independent nominees to the Board of Directors, Jo Lunder and Larry Zielke. The letter, dated 5 June 2006 may be viewed in its entirety at: