FIRST EMISSION EURONOTES OF TURANALEM FINANCE B.V. (THE NETHERLANDS) ARE ADMITTED INTO KASE LISTING UNDER CATEGORY "A"

/IRBIS, July 18, 01/ - According to decision of the Board of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) and under resolution of Exchange Council, euronotes of TuranAlem Finance B.V. (Rotterdam) to be admitted into category "A" of the official listing of KASE from July 19, 2001. Euronotes are of the first emission, and are having following emission parameters: XS0131688227, $100m, June 28, 01-June 28, 04; semiannual coupon - 11.50% APR. Trade code assigned to bonds - BTASe1. Accuracy of quotations in the KASE trade system is four decimal points. The trades will be opened on July 19, 2001. The market-maker status over TuranAlem Finance euronotes was granted to TuranAlem Securities LLP (Almaty). Minimal volume of obligatory quotations is $3,000.