/KASE, March 25, 02/ - By the decision of the Board of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) and in compliance with the decision of the Board of KASE, dated March 25, 2002, Development Bank of Kazakhstan CJSC (Astana) was admitted to the members of KASE under categories "K" (right to participate in trades in government securities traded at KASE) and "P" (right to participate in trades in corporate securities admitted to official list of KASE).

The decision has been made based on the application submitted by the Development Bank of Kazakhstan CJSC.