KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 1,717 common shares on KASE March 20, 2009

/KASE, March 24, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), spread an information message: Quotation beginning JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("the Company" or "KMG EP") announces that pursuant to the Share Buy Back Programme commenced on 24 November, 2008, on March 20, 2009 the Company acquired 1,717 common shares on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT13,100.00 a common share. Since the start of the Share Buy Back Programme, the Company has purchased in aggregate 3,770,911GDRs and 62,231 common shares. Contact information: KMG EP, Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Michael Dorofeyev E-mail: pr@kmgep.kz KMG EP, Investor Relations (+7 7172 97 5433) Asel Kaliyeva E-mail: ir@kmgep.kz Pelham PR (+44 203 178 44 18) Elena Dobson E-mail: Elena.dobson@pelhampr.com Quotation end [2009-03-24]