Interest rate for the 5th coupon period on KZ2CKY05B133 (KZALb1) issue bonds of Mining and smelting concern Kazakhaltyn JSC (Kazakhstan) is 10.90% APR

/KASE, May 31, 06/ - Mining and smelting concern Kazakhaltyn JSC (Akmolinsk oblast, Stepnogorsk) has informed Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) by the official letter that as per Specification of the company's KZ2CKY05B133 issue bonds indexed on tenge devaluation (KASE's official "A" listing category, KZALb1, KZT1, KZT2,8 bn., June 2, 04 - June 2, 09, semi-annual coupon indexed on inflation rate) interest rate for the fifth coupon period has been set at 10.90% APR. The message says that the rate has been set in compliance with data of Kazakhstan statistics agency, published on the National Bank's web-site, in accordance with which consumer price index (inflation rate) in March 2006 relative to March 2005 was 108.9%. In the current coupon period interest rate on bonds of Mining and smelting concern Kazakhaltyn JSC is 9.90% APR. [2006-05-31]