On October 20 KASE_Shares index increased by 4.85% to 1,845.26

20.10.06 23:46
/IRBIS, Ruslan Dzyubaylo, October 20, 06/ - By the results of shares trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on October 20, 2006 KASE_Shares index increased by 85.28 points (4.85%) from 1,759.98 to 1,845.26. 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 October 20 October 19 tion, % ------ ---------- ---------- --------- VTBNp 195.00 120.00 +62.5 KZTC 15,700.00 10,000.00 +57.0 KKGB 1,490.00 1,050.00 +41.9 ATFBp8 1,900.00 1,450.03 +31.0 CSBN 3,650.00 3,200.00 +14.1 CCBN 1,050.00 1,010.00 +4.0 ASBNp1 13,000.00 12,650.00 +2.8 ASBN 37,500.00 37,000.00 +1.4 RDGZ 11,600.00 11,500.00 +0.9 ------ ---------- ---------- --------- KZTKp 9,001.00 9,100.00 -1.1 ATFB 7,850.00 7,940.00 -1.1 HSBK 260.00 275.00 -5.5 KZIS 14,000.00 16,000.00 -12.5 ----------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index increased mainly due to the growth of bid prices for KKGB, CCBN, RDGZ and ASBN. 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) -0.9 -10.7 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +185.5 +231.8 For the last 365 days (year) +323.6 +323.6 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,195.6 +426.6 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 [2006-10-20]