TuranAlem Securities JSC informed that Bank TuranAlem OJSC (Kazakhstan) paid the 5th coupon on bonds of the 1st issue

/KASE, August 19, 03/ - Today TuranAlem Securities JSC (Almaty) - daughter and authorized company of Bank TuranAlem OJSC (Almaty) - informed Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) with the official letter that on August 19 Bank TuranAlem OJSC paid the fifth coupon interest on its bonds of the first issue (KZ2CUY08A320; KASE's official "А" listing category, BTASb1; $100, $20 m; February 19, 01 - February 19, 09; semi-annual coupon 12% APR). According to the information charging of coupon income was made in compliance with the registered issue terms to the amount of KZT172,148,199.08. Total payments excluding tax at the source of the payment were equal to KZT171,843,688.00. Judging on the mentioned sum of the payment, by the date of bondholders register fixation (July 19, 03) 98.1% of the registered issue volume were in circulation. [2003-08-19]