On December 20, 2006 special general meeting of shareholders of Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Kazakhstan) will take place

/KASE, November 30, 06/ - Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Almaty, the bank), shares and bonds of which are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "A" listing category, today spread a message of the following content: Quotation start Board of directors of Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan JSC informs that on December 20, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. the special general meeting of shareholders will take place at the address: 40, Kurmangazy street, Almaty city. DAY AGENDA - Determination of quantitative staff of the Board of directors of Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan JSC. - Additional election of members of the Board of directors of Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan JSC. List of shareholders, who have the right to participate in the general meeting of shareholders of Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan JSC, will be compiled on the basis of data of shareholders' register of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC as of November 20, 2006. In accordance with regulations paragraph 1 article 43 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "About joint-stock companies" agenda of the general meeting of shareholders can be supplemented by a big shareholder (shareholder or several shareholders, who act on the basis of an agreement completed between them, and also who own ten or more percent of Bank's voting shares) or the Board of directors of the Bank under the stipulation that Bank's shareholders are informed of such additions not later than fifteen days before the date of holding the general meeting of shareholders. We invite shareholders of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC to take part in the work of the special general meeting of shareholders. Information and materials, relative to questions of the agenda and the holding of the general shareholders' meeting, are available by phones: (3272) 590- 777, 590-599. Registration start of participants of the special general meeting of shareholders is at 10:00 a.m. Registration end is at 10:45 a.m. The registration is implemented according to the place of holding of the general shareholders' meeting. One should have keep about himself the document, which proves one's identity, and representatives of shareholders should have the letter of attorney, drawn up in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In case of quorum absence the repeated general meeting of shareholders will be held on December 21, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the address: 40, Kurmangazy street, Almaty city. Quotation end [2006-11-30]