NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS IN HOUSING IN KAZAKHSTAN WAS 9,207 in February 2011

/IRBIS, March 11, 2011/ - The number of transactions in housing sales in February 2010 is 10,696, indicated in the report released today by the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Statistics. As stated in February 2011 the number of registered transactions in housing amounted to 10,696, and compared with the previous month increased by 16.2%. Number of transactions in housing for February 2011 compared to c February 2010 increased by 7.8%. Purchase and sale of housing the percentage increase +, decrease - ---------------------------------------------------------------- Out of them Febr 2011 ¦ of transact ------------ -------------------- tions ------ ----- Region For Febr. houses flats Dec. 2010 Febr. 2010 ---------------- ------------- ------ ----- --------- ---------- Republic of 10,696 3,548 7,148 +16.2 +7.8 Kazakhstan Akmola 480 215 265 +3.7 +19.7 Aktobe 490 118 372 +1.7 +17.8 Almaty region 957 585 372 +19.8 -9.2 Atyrau 314 96 218 +48.1 +53.2 West-Kazakhstan 368 145 223 -23.0 -20.0 Zhambyl 498 240 258 +11.2 +17.2 Karaganda 1,187 196 991 +5.2 +21.6 Kostanai 547 153 394 +4.6 +1.9 Kyzylorda 265 123 142 +13.2 +7.3 Mangystau 242 29 213 +22.2 +47.6 South-Kazakhstan 1,025 576 449 +8.2 -7.2 Pavlodar 452 106 346 +29.9 +51.2 North-Kazakhstan 337 246 91 +31.6 +45.9 East-Kazakhstan 1,160 435 725 +14.9 +40.3 Astana City 785 63 722 +48.1 -7.8 Almaty City 1,589 222 1,367 +38.1 -7.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------- [2011-03-11]