/IRBIS, Yelena Korpusenko, November 30, 05/ - Common shares of following companies were included in the register of securities, purchased by Kazakhstan pension market's subjects:

Target Corporation (1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA;
www.target.com). ISIN of share - US87612E1064, face value is USD0.0833. Leading stock exchange - NYSE (trade code - TGT). Closing price on these shares on NYSE on November 22 - $55.07, on November 29 - $54.00. Within the last 52 weeks maximum price of shares was fixed on NYSE on July 20, 05 at $60.00; minimum (April 29, 04) was $45.55.

Target Corporation is a general merchandise retailer, specializing in large- store formats, including discount stores, moderate-priced promotional stores, and traditional department stores. The Company operates Target stores and Mervyn's stores.

Target Corporation has "A2" long-term securities rating (February 8, 00) and "Р-1" short-term commercial securities rating (September 25, 00) in domestic currency with positive outlook assigned by Moody's Investors Service; A+/Stable/A-1 issuer rating (August 21, 01) assigned by Standard & Poor's; "A+" long-term rating with stable outlook and "F1" short-term credit rating (October 5, 05) assigned by Fitch Ratings Ltd.

Lowe's Companies Inc. (1000 Lowe`s Boulevard Mooresville, NC 28117, USA; www.lowes.com). ISIN of share - US5486611073, face value is USD0.5. Leading stock exchange - NYSE (trade code - LOW). Closing price on these shares on NYSE on November 22 - $67.04, on November 29 - $67.75. Within the last 52 weeks maximum price of shares was fixed on NYSE on September 13, 05 at $68.95; minimum (April 29, 05) was $50.72.

Lowe's Companies Inc. retail distributes building materials and supplies through stores in the United States. The Company's products include lumber, home decoration and lights, Kitchen, bath, and laundry items, yard tools, patio accessories, and garden tools, and heating, cooling, and water systems.

Lowe's Companies Inc. has "A2" long-term credit rating of senior unsecured debt (December 11, 03) in domestic currency with positive outlook assigned by Moody's Investors Service; "A+" long-term rating with stable outlook and "F1+" short-term credit rating (May 5, 10) assigned by Fitch Ratings Ltd. On the web-site of Standard & Poor's data about the Company's ratings were not found.

Automatic Data Processing Inc. (One ADP Boulevard Roseland, NJ 07068, USA; www.adp.com). ISIN of share - US0530151036, face value is USD0.1. Leading stock exchange - NYSE (trade code - ADP). Closing price on these shares on NYSE on November 22 - $46.95, on November 29 - $46.64. Within the last 52 weeks maximum price of shares was fixed on NYSE on November 18, 05 at $48.11; minimum (June 27, 04) was $40.37.

Automatic Data Processing Inc. provides computerized transaction processing, data communications, software, and information services. The Company also provides payroll services and human resource information systems, as well as offers securities transaction processing and investor communication services.

Automatic Data Processing Inc. has "Aaa" long-term securities credit rating (June 7, 02) and "Р-1" short-term commercial securities rating (April 11, 02) in domestic currency with stable outlook assigned by Moody's Investors Service; AAA/Stable/A-1+ issuer rating (October 29, 98) assigned by Standard & Poor's. On the web-site of Fitch Ratings Ltd data about the Company's ratings were not found.

Apache Corporation (One Post Oak Central Suite 100, 2000 Post Oak Boulevard Houston, TX 77056-4400, USA; www.apachecorp.com). ISIN of share - US0374111054, face value is USD0.625, leading stock exchange - NYSE (trade code - APA). Closing price on these shares on NYSE on November 22 - $69.39, on November 29 - $66.00. Within the last 52 weeks maximum price of shares was fixed on NYSE on September 21, 05 at $78.15; minimum (January 1, 05) was $47.45.

Apache Corporation explores for and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. The Company has operations in North America, Egypt, Western Australia, Poland, and the People's Republic of China.

Apache Corporation has "A3" long-term credit rating of senior unsecured debt (December 18, 00) in domestic currency and "Р-2" short-term commercial securities rating (January 8, 97) in domestic currency with stable outlook assigned by Moody's Investors Service; A-/Stable/A-2 issuer rating (January 26, 01) assigned by Standard & Poor's; "A" long-term rating with stable outlook and "F1" short-term credit rating (October 5, 05) assigned by Fitch Ratings Ltd.

The presented information about credit ratings is published in rating agencies' electronic representatives in the Internet.

While preparing this news information of Bloomberg agency and NYSE was used.

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