Net income of Kazakhtelecom JSC for year 2006 had increased by 5%

/INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN, Astana, January 24, 07, title IRBIS/ - Net income of Kazakhtelecom JSC for year 2006 had increased in comparison to year 2005 by 5% to KZT34 bn. (current 125.72/$1), had informed the chairman of board of Holding Samruk JSC Sauat Mynbayev. "(...) total income (net - IF-K) KZT34 bn. - is the 5%-ge growth in comparison to previous year", - he had noted, performing on Wednesday during the expanded collegium of this state holding. Kazakhtelecom JSC is the leading operator of connection in Kazakhstan, taking the dominating position on the home market of telecommunications. As of end of year 2006 shareholders with the stake of owing of common shareholding of Kazakhtelecom JSC were sate holding Samruk JSC (55.6%), BODAM B.V. (16.9%), The Bank of New York (10.2%), Сentral Аsian Industrial Holdings N.V. (9.6%). [2007-01-24]