On May 20 of 2005 Bank TuranAlem JSC (Kazakhstan) to hold the annual general shareholders meeting

/KASE, April 22, 05/ - Bank TuranAlem JSC (Almaty, hereinafter - Bank), whose bonds are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "A" listing category, has informed KASE that on May 20 of 2005 at 10:30 it will hold the annual general shareholders meeting by the following agenda: - confirmation of Bank's financial statement for year 2004; - determination of the order of distributing Bank's net income for the expired fiscal year and the size of dividends according to results of the year calculated per one common share; - about Bank's auditing commission; - confirmation of decision of the Board of directors about approval of making "Agreement about financial support, subordinating of debt and non-alienation of shares "between EBRD, Bank and BTA Ipoteka JSC". Place of meeting holding: office 1, 97, Joldasbekov str., Samal-2 distr., Almaty. Registration of shareholders will start at 10:00. List of shareholders, who have the right to take part in the meeting, has been complied as of April 19 of 2005. In case the quorum is absent the next meeting will be held on May 21 of 2005 at the same time and in the same place. Those who have questions can apply: office 305, 38, Tulebayev str., Almaty, tel.: (3272) 50 54 59. [2005-04-22]