Schedule of events at corporate debt market of Kazakhstan from January 12 to January 18 of 2004

/IRBIS, Yelena Korpusenko, January 9, 04/ - In the period from January 12 to January 18 of 2004 at Kazakhstan exchange market of corporate debt the following events will be held. Since January 12 till January 16 of 2004 - in trade system of KASE the additional floatation of preferred shares of VALUYT-TRANZIT BANK OJSC (Karaganda) will be continued. Shares are registered under NIN KZ1P33290811; they entitle bondholders to receive quarterly dividends in amount, not less than refinancing rate, which has been set by the National bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of dividend payment date; shares are traded in official "A" listing category of KASE under VTBNp code. At current, 2,999,000 shares at KZT270 per security out of 6,250,000 planned have been floated. January 12 - actual date on which NC KTZh CJSC (Astana) pays the fifth coupon to holders of its bonds of the second issue (KZ2EUY03A368, KASE's official "A" listing category, TMJLb2; $100, $30.0 m.; July 10, 01 - July 10, 04; semi-annual coupon 8.0% APR). In case all bonds are in circulation sum of the payment will be equivalent of USD1,200.0 th. in tenge at the stock exchange's rate, effective at the day preceding coupon day. January 13 - BANK CASPIAN JSC (Almaty) pays the fifth coupon to holders of its bonds of the first issue (KZ2CUY03A370, KASE's official "A" listing category, CSBNb1; $100.0 m.; $15.0 m; July 13, 01 - July 13, 04; semi- annual coupon 9.5% APR). In case all bonds are in circulation sum of the payment will be equivalent of USD712.5 th in tenge at the exchange rate of the National bank effective at coupon payment date. January 15 - AtMGG OJSC (Atyrau) pays the sixth coupon to holders of bonds of the first issue (KZ2C4AUC1A24, KASE's official "B" listing category, AMGGb1; $100.0 m.; $1.0 mn; January 15, 01 - January 15, 03, semi- annual coupon 8.0% APR). In case all bonds are in circulation sum of the payment will be equivalent of USD40.0 th. in tenge at the exchange rate of the National Bank effective as of coupon payment date. January 16 - register of holders of indexed on tenge devaluation level bonds of Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Astana) of the first issue (KZ2CKY05A473, KASE's official "A" listing category, BRKZb1; KZT1,000, KZT4,500.0 m.; February 15, 02 - February 15, 07; semi-annual coupon 8.5% APR) is fixed. Register is fixed for the fourth coupon payment. Since January 15 of 2003 till February 13 of 2004 the bonds will be quoted at Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) without accumulated interest. January 16 - register of holders of indexed on tenge devaluation level bonds of JB LARIBA - BANK OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CUY03A396, KASE's official "B" listing category, LARIb1; KZT1,000, KZT156.0 m.; August 16, 01 - August 16, 05; semi-annual coupon 7.75% APR) is fixed. Register is fixed for the fifth coupon payment. Since January 16 of 2003 till February 16 of 2004 the bonds will be quoted at Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) without accumulated interest. January 18 - planned date on which Almaty Kus OJSC (Almaty oblast) pays the fifth coupon to holders of its bonds of the second issue (KZ2CUY05A383, KASE's official "A" listing category, ALKSb2; $100; $20.0 m.; July 18, 01 - July 18, 06; semi-annual coupon 10.0% APR). In case all bonds are in circulation sum of the payment will be equivalent of USD1.0 mn in tenge at the rate of the National Bank of Kazakhstan effective on coupon payment date. To all appearances the issuer is going to pay coupon on January 19, as settlement date falls on week-end. [2004-01-09]