ON FEBRUARY 12 KASE_SHARES INDEX INCREASED BY 5.72% TO the HISTORIC MAXIMUM OF 2,808.38

12.02.07 19:14
/IRBIS, Ruslan Dzyubaylo, February 12, 07/ - By the results of share trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on February 12, 2007 KASE_Shares index increased by 151.98 points (5.72%) from 2,656.40 to 2,808.38. The achieved value is the highest within the whole history of index computation. The following table contains all changes of quotations, which influenced upon the new index by the results of trades: ------------------------------------------ Best bid, KZT per share Change of Share ----------------------- quota- symbol February 12 February 9 tion, % ------ ----------- ---------- --------- CSBN 5,000.00 3,470.00 +44.1 AMGZ 89,999.00 65,000.00 +38.5 ASBN 67,500.00 52,000.00 +29.8 HSBKp1 250.00 220.00 +13.6 KZTKp 19,200.00 17,000.00 +12.9 TSBNp 2,100.00 1,950.00 +7.7 KKGB 1,519.00 1,420.00 +7.0 EXBN 2,400.00 2,251.00 +6.6 ------ ----------- ---------- --------- KZTK 51,925.00 52,000.00 -0.1 KZTC 15,000.00 15,130.00 -0.9 ASBNp1 12,300.00 12,500.00 -1.6 HSBK 750.00 765.00 -2.0 ATFB 12,701.00 13,000.00 -2.3 TSBN 3,600.00 3,700.00 -2.7 CCBN 1,660.00 1,740.00 -4.6 TEBNp 1,100.00 1,200.00 -8.3 TEBN 4,500.00 5,000.00 -10.0 KZZN 6,500.00 7,500.00 -13.3 DNBN 1,000.00 3,000.00 -66.7 ------------------------------------------ It is IRBIS specialists' opinion that the index increased mainly due to the growth of demand prices for AMGZ, ASBN and KKGB. 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) +19.0 +231.2 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 07) +16.1 +140.3 For the last 365 days (year) +177.1 +177.1 For year 2006 +274.1 +274.1 From the beginning of 2005 +1,216.2 +575.0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 http://www.kase.kz/instruments/nzb_code.htm [2007-02-12]