/IRBIS, Aug.21, 00/ - Prices and quotations for GDR of Kazakhstan companies at German stock exchanges at closing of the trades on August 18, 2000 has reached (in Euros per GDR, unless otherwise specified):

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                                   Last Trend, %                      
Code      Open  High   Low   Last                 Volume          ISIN
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KKGBy.BE  7.80  8.10  7.80   8.10           1.25       0  US48666E2028
KKGBy.F   8.05  8.20  8.05   8.10           1.25   1,120  US48666E2028
KZTKy.BE  3.40  3.40  3.40   3.40           3.03       0  US48666D2045
SYRGq.BE  4.65  5.00  4.65   5.00           7.53   1,000  US8257001078
SYRGq.F   4.70  4.70  4.70   4.70           0.00       0  US8257001078
RKA                         45.06           3.73                      
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KKGBy - "KAZKOMMERTSBANK", 30 shares per GDR;
KZTKy - "KAZAKHTELECOM", 1 share -- 3 GDR;
SYRGq - "SHNOS", 5 shares -- 1 GDR;
RKA - REUTERS composite ADR index for Kazakhstan issuers. BE - Berlin Stock Exchange;
F - Frankfurt Stock Exchange,

Source: REUTERS