TuranAlem Securities JSC (Kazakhstan) has abandoned the status of a specialist of bonds of Kazakhtelecom and euronotes of KazTransOil CJSC at KASE

/KASE, January 16, 04/ - By the decision of Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) Board since January 30 of 2004 TuranAlem Securities JSC (Almaty) has been deprived of status of the specialist of bonds of Kazakhtelecom (Astana) of the first issue (KZ2CUY03A347; KASE's official "А" listing category; KZTKb1; $100.0, $25.0 m.; March 13, 2001 - March 13, 2004, semi-annual coupon 10.00% APR) and euronotes of KazTransOil CJSC (Astana) of the first issue (XS0132391938; KASE's official "А" listing category; KZTOe1; $150.0 m.; July 6, 2001 - July 6, 2006, semi-annual coupon 8.5%APR). The reason for the adoption of a decision was statement of TuranAlem Securities JSC about volunteer resigning of the status of specialist of the mentioned securities. At present, functions of the specialist of KZTOe1 at KASE are fulfilled by Kazkommerts Securities OJSC (Almaty), which also works on KZTKb1. [2004-01-16]