From December 23, 2008, circulation on KASE of five denominations securities is discontinued due to the absence of the market-maker

/KASE, December 23, 08/ - By the decision of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) Board, from December 23, 2008 the following securities circulation on KASE is discontinued: - international bonds US045167BH53 (ADB_U040912; $500.0 m., September 4, 02 - September 4, 12, the semi-annual coupon 4.500 % APR) of Asian Development Bank; - international bonds US4581X0AD07 (ADB_IADBU200912; $2.0 bn.; September 20, 02 - September 20, 12, the semi-annual coupon 4.375 % APR) of Inter-American Development Bank (IADB); - international bonds XS0092711802 (IBRDU251113; $500.0 m., November 25, 98 - November 25, 13, the annual coupon 5.500 % APR) of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD); - government bonds XS0088543193 (RU_01_2806; $2,500.0 m.; June 24, 98 - June 24, 28) of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation; - government bonds XS0114288789 (RU_02_3003; $18,400.0 млн; August 25, 00 - March 31, 30) of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. This Board decision was made in compliance with KASE internal documents "Rules of International Financial Organizations Securities Admission to Circulation" and "Rules of Foreign Government Securities Admission" due to the absence from November 21, 2008 of the market-maker on above mentioned securities. [2008-12-23]