/IRBIS, Yelena Korpusenko, May 26, 04/ - Common shares of BASF AG (Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.de) were included in the register of securities, purchased by entities of Kazakhstan pension market.

ISIN of shares - DE0005151005, no data on par value available. According to Bloomberg shares are traded in over-the-counter (OTC US). Bloomberg code - BFASF. Shares' current price in OTC - $48.488 (May 13 of 2004, closing). Within last 52 weeks highest price for a share of stock was registered on January 8, 01 at $57.450; lowest price (July 1, 03) was $41.847.

BASF AG explores oil and gas fields, manufactures oil products, remedies, fertilizers and food.

BASF AG has long-term credit rating on senior unsecured debt "Аa3" (July7, 00) and short-term rating of commercial papers in foreign currency "Р-1" (Jun 25, 99) with stable outlook assigned by Moody's Investors Service;
issuer's rating AA-/Stable/A-1+ (Jun 22, 00) assigned by Standard & Poor's. Fitch Ratings graded company at "AA-" in the long run with stable outlook and assigned "F1" as short-term rating.

Source: Bloomberg agency

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