Decision of KASE's Council about recognizing bonds of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC of the 3rd issue as included into KASE's official list took effect since June 25

/KASE, June 25, 03/ - As was informed on June 23, by the decision of Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) Council dated June 20 of 2003 inscribed subordinate bonds of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC (Almaty) of the third issue (KZ2CKY06A760; KZT4,500.0 m., KZT1, semi- annual coupon 9.0% APR) have been included into KASE's official "A" listing category. The decision took effect since June 25 of 2003 because the issuer had paid KASE the entrance and the first annual listing fees on these securities and also made agreement about securities listing with the stock exchange. At KASE the bonds were assigned trade code HSBKb3. Quotation accuracy in the stock exchange's trade system is four decimal figures of bonds' clean price, which is expressed as percentage of the face value. Specialized trades in primary floatation of the bonds at KASE have been appointed for June 26 of 2003. Information about opening of trades in the bonds at KASE within the framework of secondary floatation will be announced later. Functions of market-maker of HSBKb3 at KASE will be fulfilled by "KIB ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd" LLP (Almaty). Minimal volume of compulsory quotation for the market-maker is 1,700,000 bonds. [2003-06-25]