OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 April 2008 was announced, that the Board of Directors of JSC "Astana Finance" officially notifies its shareholders of calling of the JSC "Astana Finance" shareholders’ annual meeting to be held on 30 May 2008 at 15.00 p.m. (Astana time) to the address: 12, Str. Bygeldinov, Astana City, Republic of Kazakhstan.

The shareholders registration starts on the same day from 14.00 p.m. up to 15.00 p.m. The full name of the joint stock company: Joint-Stock Company "Astana Finance" The venue of the executive body of the Company: 12, Str. Bygeldinov, Astana City, Republic of Kazakhstan. The shareholders’ annual meeting was initiated by the Board of Directors of the JSC "Astana Finance". The shareholders with a right to vote at the annual meeting of the JSC "Astana Finance" are being registered as per status of the shareholders’ register as of 12 May 2008. Agenda: 1) Decision on the quantitative composition and terms of the Counting Board and election of its members; 2) Approving of the annual financial statement (report) of "Astana Finance" JSC; 3) Approving of the procedure of the net income distribution of "Astana Finance" JSC for a fiscal year 2007 and accepting the decision related to the dividends payment on ordinary shares and approving of the dividends amount on an ordinary share of "Astana Finance" JSC; 4) On composition of the of "Astana Finance" JSC; 5) Approving of the internal documents of "Astana Finance" JSC; 6) Information on the shareholders responses to the actions of "Astana Finance" JSC and its CEOs and outcomes of their discussions; 7) Information related to the amount and composition of remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors of JSC "Astana Finance".

In the event of absence of a quorum the duplicative shareholders’ annual meeting will be held on May 30, 2008 at 10.00 a.m. at the same address: 12, Str. Bygeldinov, Astana City. Items and materials put on agenda of the annual shareholders meeting is held with the Corporative Secretary of Astana Finance JSC and they can be reviewed at the Room 414, House 12, Str. Bygeldinov, Astana City starting from May 1, 2008 through May 28, 2008 from 09.00 a.m. until 18.00 p.m. (Astana time).