Pension funds of Kazakhstan continue investing money into shares of foreign issuers

/IRBIS, May 7, 02/ - Non-state accumulative pension funds (NAPF) of Kazakhstan continue investing money into shares of foreign issuers. Now attention of NAPF was drawn to the included before into the register of securities bought by funds common stocks of FANNIE MAE (Federal National Mortgage Association, 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, USA) and common stocks of Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson PLZ, New Brunswick, NJ, 08933, USA). Shares of FANNIE MAE (NSIN - US3135861090, CUSIP - 313586109, face value - $0.525), according to data of BLOOMBERG, are quoted at New-York stock exchange (NYSE, this exchange was determined as leading for this instrument, trade code - FNM). Current price of shares at NYSE (May 07, 7:34am ET) accounted for $79.81. For last 52 weeks maximal price of this instrument was fixed on June 25,01 at the level of $87.87, minimal - on Sep 07,01 at the level of $73.71. Volume of deals on May 06,2002 at NYSE accounted for $2,461 th. Currently the issuer has long-term credit ratings at the level "Ааа" from Moody's, "ААА" from Fitch and has composite rating "ААА". Shares of Johnson & Johnson (NSIN - US4781601046, CUSIP - 478160104, face value - $1,00), according to data of BLOOMBERG, are quoted at NYSE (this exchange was determined as a leading for this type of instrument, trade code - JNJ). Current price of shares at NYSE (May 07, 7:52am ET) accounted for $62.10. For last 52 weeks maximal [price of this instrument was fixed on March 25,02 at the level of $65.89, minimal - On May 15,01 at the level of $48.18. Volume of deals on May 06,2002 at NYSE accounted for $5,620,600. Currently the issuer has long-term credit ratings at the level of "Ааа" from Moody's and "ААА" from Standard & Poor's. [2002-05-07]