FROM APRIL 2 KASE OPENS TRADES ON SALE OF VESNET (KAZAKHSTAN) GOVERNMENT HOLDING OF SHARES

/KASE, March 31, 10/ - The Committee on State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the Committee) informed Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) that from April 2, 2010 on KASE will open trades in VESNET (Pavlodar) government holding of shares. The holding of shares in the size of 235 common shares KZ1C45370018 of VESNET will be traded, which makes up 23.5 % from its authorized capital. VESNET common shares were admitted to circulation in the KASE Unlisted securities from March 12, 2010 under the VESN code. Till present time no deals were made in them on KASE. [2010-03-31]