Bank TuranAlem JSC will fulfill obligations of market-maker of securities of Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC at KASE

/KASE, January 8, 04/ - By the decision of Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) Board since January 12 of 2004 Bank TuranAlem JSC (Almaty) has been assigned status of market-maker of the following securities of Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Astana), which are traded in KASE's official "A" listing category: - domestic bonds of the first issue (KZ2CKY05A473, BRKZb1; KZT1,000, KZT4,500 m.; February 15, 02 - February 15, 07; semi-annual coupon 8.5% APR); - euronotes of the first issue (XS0155792186, BRKZe1; $100.0 m.; October 10, 02 - October 10, 07, semi-annual coupon 7.125% APR); - euronotes of the second issue (XS0179958805, BRKZe2; $100 m., November 12, 03 - November 12, 13, semi-annual coupon 7.375% APR). Minimal volume of compulsory quotation for the market-maker on BRKZb1 is 1,800 bonds, on BRKZe1 and BRKZe2 - USD13,000 in nominal expression of the debt. At present Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan JSC fulfills functions of the market-maker of the mentioned securities, ATFBank JSC is market-maker of BRKZb1. [2004-01-08]