Pension funds of Kazakhstan bought shares of some American companies

04.09.02 00:00
/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 http://www.nyse.com with stated trade codes. Information on credit ratings is published on the pages of rating agencies' sites in Internet. [2002-09-04]