TuranAlem Securities JSC becomes market-maker on the 2nd and the 3rd issue bonds of BTA Ipoteka JSC (Kazakhstan)

/KASE, March 4, 05/ - By the decision of Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) Board since March 4 of 2005 TuranAlem Securities JSC (Almaty) has been assigned status of market-maker on bonds of BTA Ipoteka JSC (Almaty) of the second (KZ2CKY10B257; BTAIb2; KZT1, KZT1,500.0 m.; October 21, 04 - October 21, 14, semi-annual coupon indexed on inflation rate, 9.00% APR for the first coupon period, 30/360) and the third (KZPC1Y07B335; BTAIb3; KZT1, KZT2.0 bn., December 15, 04 - December 15, 11, semi-annual coupon indexed on inflation rate, 8.5% APR for the first coupon period, 30/360) issues secured by the pawn of demand rights on mortgage borrowing agreements, including the pawn of mortgage certificates. Bonds are traded in KASE's official "B" listing category. Minimal volume of compulsory quotation for the market-maker on each security is 1,900,000 bonds. [2005-03-04]