DUE TO CELEBRATIon OF CAPITAL DAY, FINANCIAL MARKETS OF KAZAKHSTAN WILL BE CLOSED on JULY 5 - 7, 2008

/KASE, July 4, 08/ - Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) informs that in the period of July 5 - 7, 2008 the financial markets of Kazakhstan will be closed due to celebration of state holiday "Capital Day" on July 6. On these days trades on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange will not be held. Let us remind, that in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Holidays in the Republic of Kazakhstan" in the case of coincidence of the day-off and the holiday, the day-off is considered the next following holiday working day. [2008-07-04]