Since February 14 trades in XS0234283264 (ASBNe2) international bonds of ALB Finance B.V. (the Netherlands) to be opened in KASE's secondary market sector

/KASE, February 14, 08/ - By the decision of Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) Board since February 14 of 2008 trades in XS0234283264 international bonds (ASBNe2; $1, $200.0 m.; December 22, 05 - December 22, 10, semi-annual coupon 9.00% APR, 30/360) of ALB Finance B.V. (Rotterdam), issued under full guarantee of Alliance Bank JSC (Almaty), have been opened in KASE's secondary market sector. Quotation accuracy of ASBNe2 in KASE's trade system is four decimal figures of bond's net price, expressed in percent of the face value. Kazkommerts Invest JSC (Almaty) will perform market-maker's functions on the bonds with minimal volume of compulsory quotation of one bond. These bonds have been included in KASE's official "A" listing category since December 28 of 2005. The responsibilities of market maker on the given bonds will be taken by Alliance Bank JSC with a minimal volume of mandatory quotation to the sum of USD14,500. More detailed information about these securities is available on KASE's web- site at http://www.kase.kz/emitters/asbne.asp [2008-02-14]