Prices in the housing market in the Republic of Kazakhstan in March 2007 increased 1.4-1.7 times relative to March 2006

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, April 10, 07/ - The Statetistics agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan today spread a press release, which says: Quotation start In March 2007 on average for republic price of one square meter of new habitation totaled KZT137.3 th. and compared to March 2006 increased by 44.7%, price of re-selling of comfortable habitation, correspondingly - KZT114.9 th. and by 69.4%, renting of comfortable habitation - KZT673 per square meter and by 23%. Prices in the housing market in March 2006-2007 y. (per 1 square meter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selling of new Reselling of Price of renting of habitation, comfortable comfortable KZT, th. habitation, habitation, KZT, th. KZT ------------------- ------------------ ------------------- 2007 y. 2007 y. 2007 y. 2006 2007 in % to 2006 2007 in % to 2006 2007 in % to year year 2006 y. year year 2006 y. year year 2006 y. --------------- ----- ----- ------- ---- ----- ------- ------ ---- ------- Republic of 94.9 137.3 144.7 67.8 114.9 169.4 547 Kazakhstan Astana 117.8 170.1 144.4 135.9 237.9 175.1 1068 Almaty 137.8 268.5 194.8 191.4 388.8 203.2 1239 Aktau 111.6 163.9 147.0 124.6 185.0 148.5 668 Aktobe 67.0 112.5 167.9 106.0 145.4 137.2 720 Atyrau 105.0 118.8 113.1 47.0 70.0 148.9 950 Zhezkazgan 45.1 51.0 113.1 33.0 63.2 191.5 215 Karaganda 76.5 112.6 147.2 42.8 63.4 148.1 471 Kokshetau 45.0 83.9 186.6 52.6 105.4 200.3 346 Kostanay 62.5 97.0 155.3 55.7 75.8 136.2 413 Kyzylorda 45.2 50.5 111.7 33.4 46.6 139.5 325 Pavlodar 54.4 125.0 229.6 56.1 94.9 169.0 452 Petropavlovsk 63.0 95.6 151.7 55.1 115.9 210.2 600 Semipalatinsk 44.0 81.3 184.8 39.0 58.7 150.7 360 Taldykorgan 66.5 66.5 100.0 40.3 78.6 195.1 Е Taraz 47.2 56.5 119.8 37.9 46.4 122.4 353 Uralsk 69.3 108.5 156.6 43.9 106.4 242.5 333 Ust-Kamenogorsk 70.3 91.5 130.2 58.7 104.8 178.6 372 Shymkent 95.6 111.3 116.5 67.4 80.5 119.5 415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology explanations: Observation of prices in the housing market is conducted in the capital city, in Almaty, and in regional centers by selective circle of organizations, which carry out operations with real estate by city fund, including constructing companies. Quotation end [2007-04-10]