On August 24 KASE_Shares index increased by 2.28 to 1,797.97

24.08.06 19:37
/IRBIS, Ruslan Dzyubaylo, August 24, 06/ - By the results of shares trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on August 24, 2006 KASE_Shares index increased by 40.09 points (2.28%) from 1,757.88 to 1,797.97 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 August 24 August 23 tion, % ------ ---------- ---------- --------- KZZN 6,600.00 5,700.00 +15.8 KKGB 1,150.00 1,000.00 +15.0 BTAS 115,000.00 112,000.00 +2.7 ------ ---------- ---------- --------- TEBNp 1,070.00 1,090.00 -1.8 HSBK 265.00 270.00 -1.9 KZTK 30,000.00 31,000.00 -3.2 VTBNp 320.00 375.00 -14.7 TEBN 3,000.00 3,550.00 -15.5 GLOT 5,500.00 8,250.00 -33.3 ----------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index increased mainly due to the growth of bid prices for KZZN, KKGB and 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) +2.4 +29.0 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +178.1 +276.7 For the last 365 days (year) +324.8 +324.8 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,162.4 +439.2 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 [2006-08-24]