OREANDA-NEWS. March 29, 2010. Pursuant to the decision of the Board of Directors of Astana-Finance JSC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) as of March 25, 2010 Ms.Ibatullina E.P., CEO, has been withdrawn from the Company Management Board as from March 19, 2010 after she notified about her own free will to terminate authorities.

Ms.Ibatullina E.P has held the post of CEO since March 2009. Up until that time she had taken the position of Deputy CEO of the Company since March 2005.

In accordance with the order Mr. Baytenov N.M. has acted as the Company CEO as from March 18, 2010.

Besides, Ms. Sedova R.I., Chief Accountant, has been dispensed from her duties upon the unsolicited dismissal as from March 19, 2010.

Currently, her tasks are performed by Ms.Ismailova G.A. previously having held the post of Deputy Chief Accountant.

As from March 26, 2010 Ms.Muzhchil T.Y., the independent member of the Board of Directors, has been dismissed from office after she notified about her own free will to terminate authorities.

Baytenov N.M. has held the post of Deputy CEO of Astana-Finance JSC since December 28, 2009.

He acted as a Partner and Audit Director of Arthur & Andersen in Ukraine, USA and Central Asia from 1993 till 2002. Since March 2002 he has been an Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche being responsible for audit support of major companies and financial institutes of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. He is a member of Kazakhstan Auditors’ Board having a license for auditing activities and bank audit.