From February 12, 2009, common shares KZ1C48620013 (aEKTN) of EKOTON+ (Kazakhstan) are transferred from STF RFCA official list second to third category

/KASE, February 12, 09/ - By the decision of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) Listing Commission from February 12, 2009, common shares KZ1C48620013 (aEKTN) of EKOTON+ (Astana) are transferred from the second to third category of the Special Trading Floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (STF RFCA) official list. The STF RFCA Listing Commission conclusion of January 26, 2009, indicates that upon expiry of six months from July 1 , 2008 (date of opening trades in mentioned shares) the number of mentioned free floating shares made up 0.11 % from the total number of offered (except re-purchased) shares of EKOTON+ that violates the requirement, established by sub-item 7) of item 5 of order # 04.2- 09/119 of Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Activities of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty "On Establishment of Requirements to Issuers, whose Securities are intended for Inclusion or Included into the Official List of the Special Trading Floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty, and for such Securities" of May 8, 2008. Except non-fulfillment of the mentioned requirement, all other requirements are observed by EKOTON+ in the full volume. Based on the above mentioned the mentioned shares were transferred from the second to third category of STF RFCA official list, for presence in which the requirement for free floating shares has not been specified. The mentioned shares were included into STF RFCA category "C" official list from February 23, 2007, and from July 1, 2008 were transferred to STF RFCA official list second subcategory of "Non-rated Debt Securities". Trades in them were opened on February 27, 2007. No deals were made in the mentioned shares during their circulation on STF RFCA. [2009-02-12]