/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, August 22, 06/ - Following is the characteristics of KZ2C0Y05C168 issue bonds of Holding Group ALMEX JSC (Almaty), which is given in accordance with their inclusion in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "A" listing category.

Data is given in accordance with conclusion of KASE's Listing commission and Specification of the bond issue.

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Type of securities:                         bonds with fixed coupon rate
Debt type:                                  unsecured
Issue and servicing currency:               Kazakhstan tenge (KZT)
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Bond program number
in the state register:                      С16
Bond program registration date:             July 20 06
National identification number:             KZ2C0Y05C168
Bondholders' register maintained by:        Fondoviy Tsentr JSC (Almaty)
Issuer's financial consultant:              Halyk savings bank JSC (Almaty)
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Bond's face value:                          KZT1
Issue volume in issue currency:             8,000,000,000
Issue volume in securities:                 8,000,000,000
Circulation start date:                     August 22, 06
Circulation term:                           5 years
Offering term:                              during the whole circulation period
Register fixation date at maturity:         by the beginning of August 21, 11
Maturity start date:                        August 22, 11
Maturity term:                              10 calendar days following after
                                            ending the circulation period
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Coupon rate:                                8.00%
Register fixation dates for coupons         by the beginning of August 21
payment:                                    annually
Coupons payment start dates:                August 22 annually
Term of coupon payments:                    10 calendar days following after
                                            ending the period of circulation,
                                            subsequent to which the payment
                                            must be made
Times basis at all settlements:             30/360, European method
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Date of admittance in trade lists of KASE:  August 22, 06
Symbol on KASE:                             ALMXb1
Date of first trades:                       will be determined later
Quoting system on KASE:                     in net prices, % from the face value
Accuracy of price changing in quoting:      4 decimal figures
Market-maker on KASE:                       Halyk Finance JSC (Almaty)
Minimal volume of compulsory quotation:     2,060,000 bonds
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Credit ratings of the issue:                absent as of August 22, 06
Issuer's credit ratings:                    absent as of August 22, 06
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The issuer has a right to pay off partly or fully the bonds at the face value ahead of time with simultaneous payment of the accumulated coupon for the actual period of their circulation.

Detailed information about the securities and their issuer is available on KASE's web-site at see more

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