/IRBIS, Ekaterina Tatarova, Vitaliy Tomskiy, February 20, 09/ - Today regular morning trades were held on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on T+0 (USD_TOD) settlement terms. The main parameters of the trade and the comparison with corresponding indicators of the previous morning session are given below.

Trade results (tenge per dollar, in th. dollars)

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Indicator                                              Value   Trend
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Rate of first deal                                    149.05   -0.25
Maximum rate                                          149.50   +0.20
Volume at maximum price                               36,100 +35,600
Minimum rate                                          149.05   +0.15
Volume at minimum price                                1,100  -7,950
Rate of last deal                                     149.50   +0.60
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Weighted average rate                                 149.36   +0.36
Volume of session                                    183,200 +50,300
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Net-turnover                                         175,500 +44,900
Number of deals                                          125     +25
Number of participants                                    16       0
Volume of unsatisfied offer*                           5,900 -25,185
Volume of unsatisfied demand*                         58,900 +56,900
Best demand on KASE at closing                        149.47   +0.77
Best offer on KASE at closing                         149.50   +0.60
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Best demand at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS)  149.30   +0.32
Best offer at 11:00 out of stock exchange (REUTERS)   149.50   +0.42
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*Volume of corresponding active bids of STB in the trading system at closing of
 trades

Trade prices

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                          Time.(ALT)
Price  Volume. Number of -----------
level  th. USD     deals  from    to
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149.50  36,100         7 10:51 10:58
149.45     900         2 10:46 10:47
149.40  67,000        47 10:40 10:43
149.35  10,000         2 10:36 10:36
149.34   3,300         2 10:36 10:36
149.33     200         1 10:36 10:36
149.32   3,300         1 10:35 10:35
149.30   6,300         4 10:35 10:35
149.29   6,600         2 10:35 10:35
149.26   2,400         6 10:32 10:34
149.25  31,400        29 10:28 10:32
149.20   6,000         3 10:27 10:27
149.19   1,000         1 10:27 10:27
149.18   1,000         1 10:27 10:27
149.15   1,200         3 10:26 10:26
149.10   2,000         2 10:24 10:24
149.09   1,500         3 10:24 10:24
149.08     100         1 10:24 10:24
149.07     600         2 10:19 10:22
149.06   1,200         2 10:18 10:21
149.05   1,100         4 10:17 10:18
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TOTAL  183,200       125 10:17 10:58
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KZT rate again fell insignificantly against USD, but remained within short- term price corridor 148.50 - 149.50. Judging by disposition of trade participants, almost the one commercial bank was noted for huge purchases.

The world market experienced the regular pressure on common European currency positions on Friday, expecting the speech of the head of ECB Jean Claude Trishe. The market expects hints for necessity in easing the monetary policy (ECB meeting on discount rates will be held on March 5).

The dollar was quoted at 149.45/149.55 at the KASE day session at 11:58 a.m.; no deals were concluded. The dollar was quoted at 149.33/149.54 on over-the-counter.

[2009-02-20]