/IRBIS, September 04, 02/ - Today the ordinary shares of the following companies were included into register of securities, acquired by pension market subjects of Kazakhstan.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (4 World Financial Center, New York 10080, USA;
www.ml.com). Par value of shares - $1.33, ISIN - US5901881087, leading exchange - NYSE (trade code - MER). Current market value of shares at NYSE - $34.18 (September 04, 4:58am ET). For the last 52 weeks he maximum price was fixed on January 09, 2001 at the level of $59.31, minimum - on July 24, 2002 at the level of $30.97.

According to the information of Moody's Investors Service (official web-site of the agency) Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. has the long-term credit rating on the senior unsecured debt in foreign currency at the "Aa3" level (assigned on October 08, 1996) and the short-term rating of commercial securities in local currency at the "P-1" level dated December 05, 2000.

According to Fitch, Inc (official site of the agency) Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. has the long-term rating at "AA-" level and the short-term "F1+".

Pfizer Inc. (235 East 42nd Street, NEW York 10017, USA; www.pfizer.com). Par value of shares - $0.05, ISIN - US7170811035, leading exchange - NYSE (trade code - PFE). Current market value of shares at NYSE - $31.28 (September 04, 4:18am ET). For the last 52 weeks he maximum price was fixed on November 27, 2001 at the level of $44.04, minimum - on July 24, 2002 at the level of $25.13.

According to the information of Moody's Investors Service (official web-site of the agency) Pfizer Inc. has the long-term credit rating on the senior unsecured debt in foreign currency at the "Aaa" level (assigned on May 14, 2001) and the short-term rating of commercial securities in local currency at the "P-1" level dated April 19, 1974.

According to Fitch, Inc (official site of the agency) Pfizer Inc has the long-term rating at "AA-" level and the short-term "F1+".

Bank of New York Company, Inc. (One Wall Street, New York 10286, USA;
www.bankofny.com). Par value of shares - $7.5, ISIN - US0640571024, leading exchange - NYSE (trade code - BK). Current market value of shares at NYSE - $32.25 (September 04, 4:13am ET). For the last 52 weeks he maximum price was fixed on January 11, 2002 at the level of $46.50, minimum - on July 23, 2002 at the level of $26.64.

According to Standard & Poor's , Inc. the issuer has ratings of the agency at the level of AA-/Stable/A-1+.

Information about current prices of the mentioned shares can be found at see more with stated trade codes.

Information on credit ratings is published on the pages of rating agencies' sites in Internet.

[2002-09-04]