KASE corporate bonds trade volume, including STF RFCA increased by 67.2 % and made up KZT168.9 bn. (USD1,193.0 m.) in 5 initial months of 2009

/KASE, June 3, 09/ - In initial five months of 2009, trades volume in corporate bonds on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)*, including the Special Trading Floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (STF RFCA), made up KZT168.9 bn (equivalent of USD1,193.0 m) and increased relative to the similar period of 2008 by 67.2 % (by 42.3 % in USD). In comparison with the previous five month period (August-December 2008) trades volume decreased by 26.5 % (by 37.7 % in USD). The table below indicates on trade volume in the sector in 2009 with breakdown by month and comparative data of the last year corresponding period (bond placement deals are possible in 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 28,353.3 187,862.2 28,353.3 187,862.2 2009, IV 0 0 17,514.3 116,262.9 17,514.3 116,262.9 2009, V 0 0 32,428.8 215,655.6 32,428.8 215,655.6 --------- ------- -------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- Total 4,848.6 40,071.2 164,056.6 1,152,897.1 168,905.2 1,192,968.4 including 0 0 4,311.9 28,885.5 4,311.9 28,885.5 STF RFCA --------- ------- -------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- 2008, I-V 6.4 53.3 101,015.9 838,541.6 101,022.3 838,594.9 trend, % >75000 >75000 +62.4 +37.5 +67.2 +42.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *with not account of repo deals. [2009-06-03]