U.S. DOLLAR MARKET OF KAZAKHSTAN: DAY RESULTS

/IRBIS, Natalya Vaguina, October 31, 08/ - Following is the table of major indicators of Kazakhstan market of U.S. dollar, on day results. The rate is given in tenge per dollar, volume - th. USD. Trends are shown relative to corresponding figures of previous trading day. Results of trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Instrument USD TOD USD TOD USD TOM KASE's session Morning Day Evening Time 10:15-11:00 ALT 11:30-15:30 ALT 14:00-17:00 ALT --------------- ---------------- --------------- Indicator value trend value trend value trend ---------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Opening rate 119.50 -0.20 119.89 +0.05 119.95 +0.12 ---------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Maximum rate 119.87 +0.02 119.97 +0.13 119.97 +0.13 Volume on max. price 2,000 +1,995 1,500 0 10,000 +5,000 ---------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Minimum rate 119.50 -0.20 119.89 +0.08 119.95 +0.13 Volume on min. price 5 0 11,500 +10,800 45,500 +42,500 ---------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Closing rate 119.87 +0.05 119.96 +0.14 119.95 +0.12 Weight. aver. rate 119.84 +0.03 119.94 +0.12 119.95 +0.12 Session volume (gross) 60,675 -65,490 51,500 -44,590 57,500 +42,500 Session net-turnover 41,815 -33,125 32,000 -53,200 47,500 +32,500 Number of deals 106 -201 42 -1 28 +17 Number of participants 19 0 19 -4 6 0 ---------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Day gross-turnover* 112,175 -110,080 57,500 +42,500 Day net-turnover* 73,815 -64,285 57,500 +32,500 ---------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Best bid** 119.86 +0.05 119.95 +0.14 119.90 +0.08 Best ask** 119.88 +0.06 119.97 +0.15 119.95 +0.12 ---------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- REUTERS Bid** 119.81 +0.01 119.94 +0.12 119.90 +0.09 REUTERS Ask** 119.85 +0.02 119.97 -0.03 119.96 +0.12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * resulting net-position on each instrument ** at closing of the session on KASE, out of stock exchange - by the data of REUTERS Table of price levels of trade in US dollar on KASE on TOD terms ---------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL BY RESULTS OF DAY: Morning Day ------------------------- session: session: time (ALT): Price ------------ ------------ ----------- level volume deals volume deals volume deals from to ------ ------ ----- ------ ----- ------- ----- ----- ----- 119.97 0 0 1,500 2 1,500 2 15:29 15:29 119.96 0 0 15,500 11 15,500 11 15:12 15:29 119.95 0 0 12,100 11 12,100 11 12:15 15:02 119.94 0 0 6,900 9 6,900 9 12:17 14:51 119.93 0 0 500 1 500 1 14:27 14:27 119.92 0 0 1,000 2 1,000 2 12:22 12:22 119.91 0 0 2,500 3 2,500 3 12:09 12:10 119.89 0 0 11,500 3 11,500 3 11:53 12:00 119.87 2,000 6 0 0 2,000 6 10:37 10:59 119.86 4,610 8 0 0 4,610 8 10:37 10:57 119.85 8,890 37 0 0 8,890 37 10:29 10:57 119.84 41,170 50 0 0 41,170 50 10:28 10:48 119.83 4,000 4 0 0 4,000 4 10:26 10:31 119.50 5 1 0 0 5 1 10:15 10:15 ------ ------ ----- ------ ----- ------- ----- ----- ----- TOTAL 60,675 106 51,500 42 112,175 148 10:15 15:29 ---------------------------------------------------------- Parameters of unsatisfied demand and supply of second tier banks in KASE' trade system for the last 5 days (total of valid bids by the time of morning and day trades closing, th. USD) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicator Oct. 24, 08 Oct. 28, 08 Oct. 29, 08 Oct. 30, 08 Oct. 31, 08 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Ask 17,555 56,625 48,350 14,505 30,000 Bid 42,945 35,245 16,610 50,700 88,880 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Difference +25,390 -21,380 -31,740 +36,195 +58,880 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [2008-10-31]