Bank Caspian OJSC (Kazakhstan) has bought insurance company "Almaty international insurance group"

/KASE, Jan 10, 02/ - Bank Caspian OJSC (Almaty) with official letter informed Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) about acquisition of 100% shares of Insurance company "Almaty international insurance group" OJSC (Almaty). Confirmation of it is copies of resolution#632 of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 10,2001 about granting of permission for acquisition of mentioned company and extracts from shareholders register of Insurance company "Almaty international insurance group" OJSC shares as of December 13,2001 presented by the bank. Coupon bonds of Bank Caspian OJSC (NIN - KZ2CUY03A370, trade code - CSBNb1, $100, $15m, Jul 13,01 - Jul 13,04, semiannual coupon 9.5% APR) were included into official securities list of KASE under category "A" on July 19,2001.