On May 3 KASE_Shares index decreased by 3.85% to 2,049.62

03.05.06 23:30
/IRBIS, Valeriy Khegay, May 3, 06/ - By the results of share trades on Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on May 3, 2006 KASE_Shares index decreased by 82.04 points (3.85%) from 2,131.66 to 2,049.62. The following table contains all changes of quotations, which influenced upon new index by the results of trades: ----------------------------------------- Best bid, KZT per share Change of Share ---------------------- quoata- symbol May 3 May 2 tion, % ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ATFBp 3,000.00 2,000.00 +50.0 UTMK 38,250.00 26,000.00 +47.1 ASBN 40,000.00 31,900.00 +25.4 CCBN 1,850.00 1,600.00 +15.6 VTBN 352.00 327.00 +7.6 HSBK 360.00 350.00 +2.9 VTBNp 374.00 365.00 +2.5 ATFB 12,200.00 12,000.00 +1.7 CSBN 3,550.00 3,500.00 +1.4 ------ ---------- ---------- --------- KZTK 40,010.00 40,000.00 +0.03 TEBN 3,505.00 3,605.00 -2.8 AMGZ 104,000.00 120,000.00 -13.3 HSBKp1 173.00 200.00 -13.5 KKGB 1,200.00 1,400.00 -14.3 ATFBp8 1,800.00 2,250.00 -20.0 KZTC 9,000.00 13,125.00 -31.4 KIBN 150.00 225.00 -33.3 ----------------------------------------- In the opinion of IRBIS specialists, the index decreased mainly due to the fall of demand prices for common shares of KKGB and AMGZ. Below is the table, describing change of KASE_Shares index for different periods (actual/365 basis). ----------------------------------------------------------- Change: ---------------- Period % % APR ----------------------------------------- -------- ------ For the last 30 days (month) +9.6 +116.3 From this year beginning (from Jan 1, 06) +217.1 +649.4 For the last 365 days (year) +642.7 +642.7 For year 2005 +203.0 +203.0 From the beginning of 2004 +1,339.1 +573.0 ----------------------------------------------------------- We remind, that KASE_Shares index reflects the change of best demand quotations, registered on the open market of KASE during the day, for shares of KASE's official "A" listing category taking into account the market capitalization of their issuers. The full list of shares symbols with names of their issuers is available at http://www.kase.kz/instruments/nzb_code.htm [2006-05-03]