/KASE, February 7, 12/ - JSC "BTA Bank" (Almaty), whose bonds are officially listed at Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of February 7, 2012:

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Today BTA Bank JSC (the "Bank") reported that Bank's corporate site suffered DDOS-attacks. In this regard the Bank's management has taken decision to suspend work of the site for some time for the security purposes. Currently the Bank's specialists are working to neutralize the attack and restore full functioning of the site.

Herewith the Bank kindly notifies its customers that all BTA internet-banking services (at www.my.bta.kz) are available and functioning in due order: the users can freely transfer and receive funds, make payments.

BTA Bank kindly apologizes for some problems in getting information from other sections of the site. The site will be restored in the nearest time

Media contacts: tel. +7(727) 312 24 26, 312 43 22, 312 28 47 e-mail: pr@bta.kz www.bta.kz

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[2012-02-07]