/IRBIS, Aug.20, 99/ - Prices and quotations for GDR of Kazakhstan companies at German stock exchanges at closing of the trades on August 18, 1999 has made (in Euros per 1 GDR, unless otherwise specified): Last Trend, Volume, Code Open High Low Last % items ISIN

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KKGBy.BE  11.00  11.00  11.00  11.00    3.77    3,820  US48666E2028
KKGBy.F   11.00  12.20  11.00  12.20   12.96    2,780  US48666E2028
KZTKy.BE   5.50   5.50   5.50   5.50    0.00        0  US48666D2045
SYRGq.BE   3.50   3.50   3.50   3.50    6.06        0  US8257001078
SYRGq.F    3.60   3.60   3.60   3.60    0.00        0  US8257001078
RKA                            89.31    5.60
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KKGBy - "KAZKOMMERTSBANK", 30 shares per GDR;
KZTKy - "KAZAKHTELECOM", 1 share -- 3 GDR;
SYRGq - "SHOS", 5 shares -- 1 GDR;
RKA - REUTERS composite ADR index for Kazakhstan issuers.
BE - Berlin Stock Exchange;
F - Frankfurt Stock Exchange,
Source: REUTERS