/IRBIS, Ruslan Dzyubaylo, December 22, 06/ - By the results of shares trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on December 22, 2006 KASE_Shares index increased by 60.45 points (2.77%) from 2,185.63 to 2,246.08.

The following table contains all changes of quotations, which influenced upon new index by the results of trades:

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                       Best bid,
                   KZT per share  Change of
Share   ------------------------     quota-
symbol  December 22  December 21    tion, %
------  -----------  -----------  ---------
CSBNp        850.00       550.00      +54.5
ASBN      47,950.00    39,000.00      +22.9
CCBN       1,700.00     1,450.00      +17.2
KZTC      17,550.50    15,000.01      +17.0
TEBN       4,980.00     4,500.00      +10.7
KKGB       1,380.00     1,250.00      +10.4
KKGBp        360.00       330.75       +8.8
HSBK         599.00       567.89       +5.5
NRBNp6    38,000.00    36,850.00       +3.1
CSBN       4,100.00     4,000.00       +2.5
TEBNp      1,350.00     1,325.01       +1.9
------  -----------  -----------  ---------
KZTKp     10,100.00    10,200.00       -1.0
ATFB       9,600.00     9,800.00       -2.0
KZTK      33,000.00    34,000.00       -2.9
ATFBp8     1,596.50     1,700.00       -6.1
HSBKp1       280.00       300.00       -6.7
TSBN       1,801.00     1,950.00       -7.6
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It is IRBIS specialists' opinion that the index increased mainly due to the growth of bid prices for KKGB, ASBN and ASBN.

Below is the table, describing change of KASE_Shares index for different periods (actual/365 basis).

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                                                    Change:
                                           ----------------
Period                                            %   % APR
-----------------------------------------  --------  ------
For the last 30 days (month)                  +13.0  +158.6
From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06)    +247.5  +255.2
For the last 365 days (year)                 +255.8  +255.8
For year 2005                               +,203.0  +203.0
From the beginning of 2004                 +1,477.0  +496.9
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We remind that KASE_Shares index reflects the change of best bid 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 level of their issuers.

The full list of share symbols with names of their issuers is available at see more

[2006-12-22]