In January and February 2009 KASE corporate bond trade volume, including STF RFCA, grows 2.6 times, reaches KZT90.6 bn. (USD673.2 m.)

/KASE, March 3, 09/ - In January and February 2009 corporate bond trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)*, including the special trading floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (STF RFCA), reached KTZ90.6 bn. (USD673.2 m.) growing relative January and February 2008 by 2.6 times (2.3 times in dollar terms). The table provides trade volume in the sector in 2009 with breakdown onto periods and comparative data of the corresponding period last year (deals on placement of bonds are possible in the purchase and sale sector). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Placement Purchase and sale* Total* Year, ----------------- ------------------- ------------------- month m. KZT th. USD m. KZT th. USD m. KZT th. USD ------------ ------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- 2009, I 4,848.6 40,071.2 33,604.2 276,958.0 38,452.8 317,029.2 2009, II 0 0 52,155.9 356,158.5 52,155.9 356,158.5 ------------ ------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Total 4,848.6 40,071.2 85,760.1 633,116.5 90,608.7 673,187.7 including STF RFCA 0 0 2,502.7 16,897.4 2,502.7 16,897.4 ------------ ------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- 2008, I-II 0 0 35,459.4 294,688.1 35,459.4 294,688.1 trend, times Х Х +2.4 +2.1 +2.6 +2.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * without account to deals on repo market. [2009-03-03]