Astana-finance JSC (Kazakhstan) to pay KZT30.0 of dividends per 1 share for year 2004 and intends to register the second bond program for KZT8.0 bn.

/KASE, May 30, 05/ - Astana-finance JSC (Astana, the company), whose securities are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "A" listing category, has presented to KASE a copy of the minutes of its annual general shareholders meeting, which was held on May 17 of 2005. According to the agenda company's shareholders have approved report of the Executive committee about results of activity for year 2004, Company's annual financial statement for year 2004 (consolidated and non- consolidated) audited by Deloitte & Touche, confirmed big deals, which company was interested in, and decided (quotations from the document are given below): - "Confirm the following order of net income distribution for year 2004: - spend KZT258.11 m. for replenishment of the reserve capital; - spend KZT66.0 m. for dividends payment." - "Pay dividends on common shares of Astana-finance JSC for year 2004: - Company's name: Astana-finance JSC joint-stock company; - Address: 54, Bigeldinov str., 473000 Astana; - Bank properties: 008467113 in Tsesnabank JSC, BC 195301703, TIP 031400129573; - Communication properties: tel. (3172) 59-19-19, fax: (3172) 59-10- 51 - Web-site: www.af.kz, e-mail: af@af.kz; - Confirm the size of dividends per 1 common share - KZT30; - Consider May 18 of 2005 as the date of dividends payment start; - Pay dividends with money (by cash or by cashless payment); - Consider May 17 of 2005 as the date of final registration of shareholders, who have the right to receive dividends according to results of year 2004, in compliance with the Law "About joint-stock companies"." - "Make the second issue of bond program of Astana-finance JSC with the following parameters: Volume - 8 (eight) bn. tenge;" - "Charge the Board of directors and Executive committee with making actions directed towards execution of the decision about issuing bonds within the second bond program." Besides, shareholders elected a new staff of the Board of directors, Chairman of which is K. Islamov. Company's primary activities - loan operations: granting of loans in monetary terms; other operations provided by banking legislation: rent of property with preservation of property rights of the leaser on that property for the whole period of the contract (lease); factoring operations: acquisition of payment claims from the buyer of the goods (works, services) by accepting default risks; other activities in accordance with the Charter and available licenses. [2005-05-30]