ANNOUNCEMENT: Kazakhstan issuer forum to be held In Almaty November 20-21, 2008

/KASE, November 6, 08/ - Kazakhstan issuer forum organized with support of the Issuer Council of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation and Supervision of Financial Market and Financial Organizations, Kazakhstan Financiers Association, Chamber of Auditors of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) will be held November 20-21, 2008 in Almaty. Representatives of national regulators, peer ministries, Fund of national welfare Kazyna-Samruk, National Innovation Fund, Chamber of Auditors, Chamber of Valuators, and leading investment experts, representatives of real economy and financial companies, current and potential issuers, profile participants of securities market will work at the forum. Within the frames of the conference the following plenary sessions will be held November 20, 2008: - Macroeconomic situation and prospects for national capital market development - Opportunities for issuers under current market conditions - Problems in audit and issuer quality - Alternative financing opportunities. November 21 seminars and trainings on the following subjects will be held in local facilities: - Transparency and accuracy of financial statements - Requirements to issuers on assets valuation - Alternative financing sources. The venue: Alatau sanatorium, Almaty. [2008-11-06]