On July 20 KASE_Shares index increased by 3.60% to 1,768.74

20.07.06 20:11
/IRBIS, Ruslan Dzyubaylo, July 20, 06/ - By the results of shares trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on July 20, 2006 KASE_Shares index increased by 61.51 points (3.60%) from 1,707.22 to 1,768.74. The following table contains all changes of quotations, which influenced upon new index by the results of trades: ----------------------------------------- Best bid, KZT per share Change of Share ---------------------- quota- symbol July 20 July 19 tion, % ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ASBN 29,000.00 25,000.00 +16.0 ATFB 9,499.99 8,400.00 +13.1 KZZN 12,500.00 11,550.00 +8.2 ATFBp 3,000.00 2,800.00 +7.1 KKGB 800.00 750.00 +6.7 AMGZ 80,000.00 75,000.00 +6.7 BTAS 136,000.00 130,000.00 +4.6 KKGBp 290.00 280.00 +3.6 ------ ---------- ---------- --------- PDES 955.00 957.00 -0.2 VTBNp 320.00 330.00 -3.0 KZTK 26,000.00 29,000.00 -10.3 ----------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index increased mainly due to the growth of bid prices for KZZN, KKGB, ASBN, and also BTAS. Below is the table, describing change of KASE_Shares index for different periods (actual/365 basis). ----------------------------------------------------------- Change: ---------------- Period % % APR ----------------------------------------- -------- ------ For the last 30 days (month) +6.3 +76.9 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +173.6 +316.9 For the last 365 days (year) +396.3 +396.3 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,141.9 +447.7 ----------------------------------------------------------- We remind, that KASE_Shares index reflects the change of best demand quotations, registered on the open market of KASE during the day, for shares of KASE's official "A" listing category taking into account the market capitalization of their issuers. The full list of shares symbols with names of their issuers is available at http://www.kase.kz/instruments/nzb_code.htm [2006-07-20]