KASE included bonds of BANK CASPIAN JSC of the third issue in representative list for calculation of KASE_B* series stock exchange indexes

/KASE, March 1, 04/ - By decision of Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) Board beginning on March 1 of 2004 indexed on tenge devaluation rate bonds of BANK CASPIAN JSC (Almaty) of the third issue (KZ2CKY07B014; KASE's official "А" listing category, trade code - CSBNb3; KZT20,000, KZT7.5 bn.; December 6, 2003 - December 6, 2010; semi-annual coupon 8.75% APR) have been included in the list for KASE_BC, KASE_BP and KASE_BY indexes calculation. As the result 40 bonds of listed under official "A" category of KASE currently comprise representative list used for a calculation of indexes: - bonds of Alfa-Bank DB OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CKY06A497, ALBNb1; issue volume - KZT1,500.0m); - bonds of Almaty Kus OJSC(Almaty) of the second issue (KZ2CUY05A383, ALKSb2; issue volume - $20.0m., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of Alliance Bank OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CKY07A701, ASBNb1; issue volume - KZT3.0 bn., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of Alliance Bank OJSC (Almaty) of the second issue (KZ2CKY03A924, ASBNb2; issue volume - KZT2.0 bn., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of Astana-finance (Astana) of the second issue (KZ2CKY03A510, ASFIb2; KZT4.5bn., indexation by devaluation, investor's income has been protected from decreasing of dollar's rate to tenge); - bonds of Astana-finance OJSC (Astana) of the third issue (KZ2CKY05A994; ASFIb3, KZT1,000.0 m; indexation by devaluation, investor's income has been protected from decreasing of dollar's rate to tenge); - bonds of ATFBank OJSC (Almaty) of the second issue (KZ2CUY05A441, ATFBb2; $10.0m., indexation by devaluation); - international bonds of Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC payable to bearer of the first issue (XS0155792186, BRKZe1; $100 m., served in USD); - international bonds of Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Astana) payable to bearer of the second tranche issue (XS0179958805, BRKZe2; $100 m., served in USD) - bonds of Bank TuranAlem JSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CUY08A320, BTASb1; $20.0m., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of Bank TuranAlem JSC (Almaty) of the second issue (KZ2CKY08A535, BTASb2; KZT3,750.0m. indexation by devaluation); - international bonds of TuranAlem Finance B.V. of the first issue (XS0131688227, BTASe1; $100.0m., served in USD); - euronotes of TuranAlem Finance B.V. of the second issue (XS0148572901, BTASe2; $100.0 m., served in USD); - international bonds of TuranAlem Finance B.V. of the third issue (XS0168848801, BTASe3; $225.0 m., served in USD); - bonds of Bank CenterCredit OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ75KARGCA53, CCBNb1; $4.5m., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of Bank CenterCredit OJSC (Almaty) of the second issue (KZ2CKY07A503, CCBNb2; KZT1,500.0m., indexation by devaluation, investor's income has been protected from decreasing of dollar's rate to tenge); - bonds of BANK CASPIAN JSC of the first issue (KZ2CUY03A370, CSBNb1; $15.0m., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of BANK CASPIAN JSC of the second issue (KZ2CKY07A743, CSBNb2; 3,100.0 m., indexation by devaluation, investor's income has been protected from decreasing of dollar's rate to tenge); - bonds of BANK CASPIAN JSC fo the third issue (KZ2CKY07B014, CSBNb3; KZT7.5 bn, indexation on devaluation) - bonds of Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZA7KAKK6A78, HSBKb; KZT16.0 m., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC (Almaty) of the second issue (KZ2CKY05A556, HSBKb2; KZT2,042.0 m., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of KAZKOMMERTSBANK OJSC (Almaty) of the second issue (KZ2CKY07A693, KKGBb2; KZT7.5 bn., indexation by devaluation); - international bonds of KAZKOMMERTSBANK OJSC (Almaty) of the second issue (XS0122349615, KKGBe2; $20.0m., served in USD); - international bonds of Kazkommerts International B.V. of the second issue (XS0146008171, KKGBe3; $150.0 m., served in USD); - international bonds of Kazkommerts International B.V. of the third issue (XS0167149094, KKGBe4; $500 m., served in USD); - bonds of NAC Kazatomprom CJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CKY05A523; KZAPb1; KZT2.3 bn., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of Kazpost OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CKY05A739, KZPSb1; KZT1,413.0 m., indexation by devaluation, investor's income has been protected from decreasing of dollar's rate relative to tenge); - bonds of KazTransCom OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CKY07A834; KZTCb1; KZT3.0 bn., indexation by devaluation); - bonds of Kazakhtelecom (Astana) of the first issue (KZ2CUY03A347, KZTKb1; $25.0m., indexation by devaluation); - euronotes of KazTransOil CJSC (Astana) of the first issue (XS0132391938, KZTOe1; $150.0m, USD); - bonds of Nurbank OJSC (Atyrau) of the first issue (KZ2CKY03A544; NRBNb1, KZT1,500.0 m, devaluation indexed); - bonds of Nurbank OJSC (Atyrau) of the second issue (KZ2CKY08A774, NRBNb2, KZT4,000.0 m, devaluation indexed); - bonds of Corporation Ordabasy OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CKY03A593; ORDBb1, KZT1,550.0 m, devaluation indexed); - bonds of RG Brands OJSC (Almaty) of the third issue (KZ2CKY05A721, RGBRb3; KZT2,350.0 m, devaluation indexed); - bonds of PetroKazakhstan Oil products OJSC (Shymkent) first emission (KZ2CUY03A339, SYRGb1; $25.0 m, devaluation indexed); - bonds of Temirbank OJSC (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ75KAMJ8A57, TEBNb; $5.0m, devaluation indexed); - bonds of Temirbank OJSC (Almaty) of the second issue (KZ2CUY11A407, TEBNb2; $5.9m, devaluation indexed); - bonds of Temirbank OJSC (Almaty) of the third issue (KZ2CKY10A648, TEBNb3; KZT2.2 bn, devaluation indexed, investors income is secured from dollar rate fall); - bonds of Kazakhstan temir zholy CJSC (Astana) of the second issue (KZ2EUY03A368, TMJLb2; $30.0m, devaluation indexed); - bonds of VALYUT-TRANSIT BANK OJSC (Karaganda) of the first issue (KZ2CUY05A425, VTBNb1, $10.0m, devaluation indexed). KASE_BP - index of dirty (with accumulated interest) price of bond (% of nominal) - weighted average (through capitalization) dirty price of corporate bonds of "A" category official securities list at KASE, calculated by deals or by average of market makers quotations (in case of no deals). KASE_BC - index of clean (without accumulated interest) price of bonds (% of nominal) - weighted average (through capitalization) clean price of corporate bonds of "A" category official securities list at KASE, calculated by deals or by average of market makers quotations (in case of no deals). KASE_BY - index of bonds yield (% APR) - weighted average (through capitalization) corporate bonds yield of "A" category official securities list at KASE, calculated by deals or by average of market makers quotations (in case of no deals). It should be noted that mentioned indexes calculated only over dollar denominated instruments (euronotes) or devaluation indexed corporate bonds. Non-indexed securities and tenge denominated bonds indexed regarding inflation are not taken in calculation of KASE_B* indexes. Thus, out of 58 corporate bonds of KASE listing "A" only 40 are used for calculation of KASE_BC, KASE_BP and KASE_BY indexes. Out of 18 remaining securities, 9 are tenge denominated non indexed bonds, 6 - indexed on inflation rate, 2 - indexed on tenge devaluation versus U.S. dollar, and 1 is indexed on tenge devaluation versus dollar with protection against tenge appreciation (relative to dollar). Trades in three securities issued by Zhairemskii GOK JSC (Karaganda region), Kazakhstan Mortgage Company CJSC and KRTH ZANGAR JSC have not been opened yet. [2004-03-01]