ANNOUNCEMENT: ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 IN ALMATY CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD BY STANDARD & POOR'S ON ISSUES REGARDING KAZAKHSTAN'S CREDITWORTHINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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/Standard & Poor's, August 21, 12, August 14, 12 news repetition/ - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services is pleased to invite you to its Kazakhstan event - a conference covering a wide range of themes, including sovereigns, banks, corporates, insurance, and structured and Islamic finance. Join senior analysts as they discuss current developments, opportunities, and challenges for Kazakhstan's economy. Topics include: - Kazakhstan sovereign ratings and macroeconomic outlook. - Eurozone crisis update. - Kazakhstan's bond market: non-sovereign borrowers. - Trends in Kazakhstan's banking industry. - Bank industry country risk analysis (BICRA) for Kazakhstan. - Kazakhstan's insurance sector. - Islamic finance. In addition we share our views on the creditworthiness of Kazakh infrastructure companies and structured finance opportunities. We are pleased to announce our guest keynote speakers will be: - Mr. Hans Holzhacker, Chief Economist from ATF Bank - Mr. Arnat Abzhanov, Member of the Board from Halyk Finance The full conference agenda will be circulated shortly. The event is complimentary and will be held in Almaty at the Intercontinental Hotel ("Ablai Khan" conference room,181, Zheltoksan Street, Almaty) on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, from 8.30 until 13:30, followed by refreshments. The event's language - Russian and English with synchronous interpreting. Participation in the event is free of charge. Please note: Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is necessary. In order to register please go to link (for that purpose the URL below should be copied and pasted into the browser's address line, delete space after the "Cross-"): http://ratings-events.standardandpoors.com/content/RU_EMEA_Cross- Practice_5Sept_Alamty?elq=7e7e231b8cad4d119c402296de8de304 Should you have any further questions about this event please contact Elena Bakhareva at: tel. +7 (495) 783-40-11; e-mail: elena_bakhareva@standardandpoors.com Olga Agafieva, tel. +7 (495) 783-40-23; e-mail: olga_agafyeva@standardandpoors.com. [2012-08-21]