On March 30 annual General meeting of the JSC "Astana - finance" (Kazakhstan) will be held

/KASE, March 15, 00/ - JSC "Astana - finance" (Astana, official list of securuities, category "B") has informed the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) about annual General meeting of shareholders on March 30, 2000 with the following agenda: - Approval of report of the Astana - finance Board concertning results of work in 1999. - Approval of the annual financial reporting and the company's inspection commission's conclusion. - Approval of the net income distribution. - Approval of the dividends by the year results. - Election of the inspection commission members. - Consideration of the company's obligations increase to the sum of 25% from the company's ownership capital or more, including: - increase in "Talion" Ltd authorized capital; - approval of the deals connected with "City-Palace" project. In case of a quorum absence the next meeting will be held on March 31, 2000.