MKS, the flagship company for EKVIN (KVIN: BUY), Ukraine’s third largest electronics retailer, recently completed an IT optimization analysis program using the Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization Model (IOM) for the state coal company Ugol Ukraine. MKS is the first company in Ukraine to provide services using IOM for Ukrainian companies. According to a company press release, using this program MKS was able to increase Ugol Ukraine’s computer efficiency. In 2006 MKS saw its sales increase by 24% yoy in 2006 to USD 138.6 mln. The company plans to increase sales by 57% yoy in 2007 to USD 218 mln and increase its retail network by 80%.