Results of activity of NC KTZh CJSC (Kazakhstan) for 2002

/KASE, July 14, 03/ - NC KTZh CJSC (National company "Kazakstan temir zholy", Astana), whose bonds are circulating in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "A" listing category, provided KASE with the financial statement for 2002, which had been prepared in compliance with Kazakhstan accounting standards, which actually comprised the period since June 1 till December 31 of 2002. The following indicators are results of the issuer's financial and economic activity for 2002, based upon the issuer's information (in th. KZT, unless otherwise specified): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan 1, 02 - June 1, 02 - Indicator 2001 Mar 31, 02* Dec 31, 02 -------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ Authorized capital 971,382 971,382 88,942,059 Shareholders' equity 151,255,716 163,391,767 133,550,283 Total assets 190,038,028 203,701,191 530,918,033 Net working capital 8,651,514 27,775,499 -293,382,075 Accounts receivable 13,016,216 26,205,465 39,024,371 Total liabilities 38,782,312 40,309,424 397,367,750 Attracted loans (including bonds) 20,018,343 20,583,395 20,664,350 Accounts payable 18,628,845 18,321,837 20,035,395 Volume of rendered services 152,067,649 38,349,926 103,486,717 Cost of rendered services 107,029,026 25,329,593 72,875,006 Net income 11,602,243 8,412,392 10,550,062 -------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ It's been calculated by issuer's data: -------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ Return on sales (ROS), % 29.62 33.95 29.58 Return on equity (ROE), % 7.67 5.15 7.90 Return on assets(ROA), % 6.11 4.13 1.99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * - according to the data of financial statement for the I quarter of 2002. Comparison of results of activity with 2001 is not given because the financial statement for 2002 is incomparable with the financial statement for 2001 (actually reflects for seven, but not for 12 months of the reporting year), that was caused by reorganization (giving of net assets of the RSE "Kazakstan temir zholy", its daughter companies and other joint-stock companies, whose shares belonged to the state, to NC KTZh CKSC), which was made in 2002. Company's primary activities: transport provision for needs of the national economy and population in transportation of cargo and passengers, provision for foreign economic ties of the Republic of Kazakhstan; export and import of goods. [2003-07-14]