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SUSTAINABILITY REPORTIn 2004, the Company helped open a new school in Perm, the Oil andGas Institute. The institute will provide higher education as well asadvanced training to oil and gas specialists.Targeted assistanceHelping war and labour veterans, people with disabilities,and socially vulnerable groupsOil workers who are World War II veterans of combat and labour enjoythe Company's special care and attention. Every year on the eve ofVictory Day they receive financial bonuses and gifts. The company alsohelps families of servicemen killed in local conflicts.With regard to people with disabilities, the Company does not merelyprovide financial aid, but also helps them to feel needed by society andachieve financial independence. In the town of Urai, the Companyequipped a special sewing shop where people with disabilities canwork. Earmarked assistance was also provided to the Langepas CityPublic Organisation of People with Disabilities: the Company boughtexercise equipment for them. A nursing home for senior citizens inUsinsk has been renovated and equipped.SPONSORSHIP AND CHARITY PROGRAMMESPreservation of cultural heritage"The Company greatly appreciates the additionalopportunities given to the Company by the rich nationaland cultural diversity of its employees and of the populationin the regions where the LUKOIL Group organisations operate."LUKOIL Social Code, Part IILarge Russian companies have traditionally supported culture throughcharity and sponsorship. Such support is comprehensive in its character:it is not merely pure sponsorship (funding new shows, exhibitions,etc.) but also charitable assistance. The Company's priority is to supportclassical art of various kinds.64