Kazakhtelecom OJSC informed KASE of total dividends paid to preferred shares in 1999

/IRBIS, Feb 12, 01/ - Kazakhtelecom OJSC (Astana) provided the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) with the information on charged and actually paid dividends to preferred shares in 1999. Based on these data, total dividend amount equaled KZT341,365,500, of which KZT292,048,507 has been paid as of January 20, 2001. It is also said that the difference between charged and actually paid amount is because the shareholders of Kazakhtelecom OJSC did not apply to the registrar company on time and the money has been returned due to incorrect payment information of the shareholders. Kazakhtelecom OJSC also informs that no dividends have been paid to common shares.