KASE share trade volume, including STF RFCA, grows by 26.0 %, reaches KZT129.2 bn. (USD893.1 m.) in 4 months of 2009

/KASE, May 4, 09/ - In initial months of 2009 share trade volume on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)*, including the special trading floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (STF RFCA), reached KZT129.2 bn. (USD893.1 m.) and grew against the corresponding period of 2008 by 26.0 % (by 5.0 % in dollar terms). Trade volume decreased 11.7 % (26.6 % dollar terms) as compared to the previous four month period (September-December 2008). The table below indicates trade volume in the sector in 2009 with a breakdown on months and comparative data of the corresponding period last year (it is possible that deals on offering of shares may be made in purchase and sale sector). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purchase and sale Offering sector sector* Total* Year, ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- month m. KZT th. USD m. KZT th. USD m. KZT th. USD ---------- ------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 2009, I 0 0 19,292.1 158,895.2 19,292.1 158,895.0 2009, II 0 0 58,414.8 392,681.3 58,414.8 392,681.3 2009, III 0 0 25,274.9 167,708.1 25,274.9 167,708.1 2009, IV 0 0 26,169.9 173,779.9 26,169.9 173,779.9 ---------- ------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total 0 0 129,151.8 893,064.5 129,151.8 893,064.5 Including STF RFCA 0 0 33,340.6 228,396.1 33,340.6 228,396.1 ---------- ------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 2008, I-IV 2,512.7 20,819.1 99,975.3 830,063.6 102,488.0 850,882.7 trend, % -100.0 -100.0 +29.2 +7.6 +26.0 +5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * without account to repo deals. [2009-05-04]