Public Joint Stock Company ALROSA-Nurba reported sales results for the month and year to date ended August 2016. Rough diamond sales by ALROSA Group in August 2016 amounted to USD 243.0 million, 58% higher against 2015. Polished diamond sales over the same period amounted to USD 6.3 million. Following eight months of 2016, rough diamond sales reached USD 3,091.1 million, 23% higher compared to sales in January-August 2015. Polished diamond sales in January-August 2016 amounted to USD 70.5 million, 18% lower against 2015. Taking into account polished diamonds, sales by ALROSA Group for 8 months of 2016 amounted to USD 3,161.5 million, 21% higher against 2015. In January-August 2016, the company sold 25.398 million carats of rough diamonds. The sales for the similar period in 2015 amounted to 20.588 million carats.