FROM JANUARY 1 KASE USES THE NEW METHODOLOGY OF SUMMARIZING TRADE STATISTICS

/KASE, January 9, 09/ - Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) informs that from
January 1, 2009 it moves to the new methodology of summarizing trade
statistics for the reporting period, based on application of two indicators:

- the trades volume (the new indicator, reflecting the total gross volume of
  deals);

- the exchange (calculated) turnover (the traditional indicator, which has
  been published before under names "trades volume", "exchange turnover",
  "trade turnover", "deals total volume" and other similar by meaning
  definitions).

The mentioned indicators may differ on repo and currency swap transactions
markets as each such transaction consists of two deals - opening and closing.

Trades volume of repo and currency swap transactions markets will include only
opening deals (deals of currency swap transactions opening - given that such
transactions are executed in the exchange market sector especially opened for
this purpose). In other words the trades volume indicator will consider only
amounts on repo and currency swap transactions.

When calculating the exchange(calculated) turnover KASE intends as previously
to consider volumes (in KZT with further re-calculation into USD equivalent) of
all repo and currency swap transactions deals closing; given this will be
considered only those deals, which fall to the reporting period.

The mentioned changes are aimed at bringing of KASE statistical reporting in line
with standards more frequently used in the world exchange activities practice.
Results of KASE implemented researches show that exchanges more often use
at publishing their statistics the trades volume.

During 2009 KASE plans to publish both mentioned indicators (in comparison
with historical data), and from 2010 to move to publication of the trades volume
only, indicating the exchange (calculated) turnover value only in specialized
reports.

[2009-01-09]