On February 10, 2004 counting of votes on general shareholders' meeting of Development bank of Kazakhstan JSC, held on proxy, will be made

/KASE, December 29, 03/ - Development bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Astana), whose securities are circulating in official "A" listing category of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange CJSC (KASE) has informed KASE with official letter that on December 24, 2003 the bank's Board of Directors decided to hold a general shareholders' meeting by proxy voting with the following agenda: - Increasing of an authorized capital of Development bank of Kazakhstan JSC by the amount KZT7,665.0 mn by issuing and floating shares. - Making corrections and additions into the Charter of Development bank of Kazakhstan JSC. - Approval of a decision of the Board of Directors of Development bank of Kazakhstan JSC about conclusion of a deal on attraction of a state loan for KZT4,599.0 mn. The date on which votes will be count is February 10, 2004. [2003-12-29]