In three initial months of 2009 corporate bond trades volume on KASE, including STF RFCA, increased by 2.5 times and made up KZT119.0 bn. ($861.0 m.)

/KASE, April 3, 09/ - In three initial months of 2009 corporate bond trades volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)*, including the Special Trading Floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (STF RFCA), made up KZT119.0 bn. (equivalent of USD861.0 m.) and increased in comparison with similar period of 2008 by 2.5 times (by 2.2 in USD). In comparison with the previous three month period (October-December 2008) the trades volume decreased by 9.2 % (by 21.0 % in USD). 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 2009, III 0 0 28,351.6 187,850.3 28,351.6 187,850.3 ------------ ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- Total 4,848.6 40,071.2 85,760.1 633,116.5 118,960.3 861,038.0 including STF RFCA 0 0 2,596.3 17,518.5 2,596.3 17,518.5 ------------ ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- 2008, I-III 0 0 46,963.2 390,069.9 46,963.2 390,069.9 trend, times Х Х +2.4 +2.1 +2.5 +2.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *with no account of repo transactions market deals. [2009-04-03]